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Jeers combatting cheers

David Lynch | October 18

While Hillary Clinton supporters cheered at comments made by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders – Clintons’ surrogate at an on-campus rally in front of Mesa Vista Hall on Tuesday – just as many congregated closer to the SUB, countering with political signage and chanting anti-Clinton rhetoric. The vast majority of this group was for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico who has steadily polled around 10 percent nationally in recent weeks, and as high as 24 percent in the state, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

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News

UNM, DOJ agree to reforms to combat campus sexual assault

Cathy Cook | October 18

UNM and the U.S. Department of Justice signed a formal agreement on Monday outlining changes the University must implement to be in compliance with federal Title IX and Title IV policy. The agreement offers a three-year plan for updating UNM’s policies and practices in the handling of Title IX complaints, acknowledging that the University began addressing some of the issues outlined in an April report which detailed the findings of the DOJ’s investigation into how UNM handles claims of sexual assault or harassment.

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News

University seeking feedback from students for potential academic modifications

Johnny Vizcaino | October 18

The UNM Office of Assessment is set to host its second annual Institutional Assessment Days, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Director of Assessment Neke Mitchell said the purpose of IAD is to determine whether or not UNM core curriculum is making the desired impact on student learning, and if the University is preparing students to enter the workforce with skills desired by employers. “The whole idea of the core is to provide students with a foundational knowledge that will help them better succeed in their upper-level courses,” she said.

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Sports

Women's Soccer: Lobos go unbeaten over weekend after 0-0 tie against Boise State

Matthieu Cartron | October 18

A contentious match between New Mexico and Boise State’s women’s soccer teams ended in a 0-0 tie after double overtime on Sunday night. Neither team dominated, but the Lobos saw more opportunities than the Broncos, outshooting them 22-1. Despite the high number of shots, neither side was able to convert their chances, largely because of the well-organized and disciplined defense on both ends of the field.

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Sports

Tennis: Women's season ends, while men make case for NCAAs

Robert Maler | October 18

The USTA/ITA Regionals concluded Sunday, along with New Mexico women’s tennis team’s fall season, but the men’s squad could gain a bid to the national championships this week. Women’s head coach Stephanie Wooten-Quijada had a busy week coordinating her first regional tournament as the host school, but the weather was perfect and the event went off without a hitch. Unfortunately, no Lobos were able to walk away with a tournament championship, effectively ending the season with no UNM players nationally ranked in singles or doubles.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos halt Aggies' winning streak, ending their losing skid

Bo Yu | October 17

New Mexico volleyball bounced back after dropping the first set — as well as its previous seven matches — to defeat in-state rival New Mexico State 3-1 in Sunday’s “Lobos Love Pink” match. The Lobos (11-11, 1-7 Mountain West) lost the first game 25-20, but won the next three 28-26, 25-19, 25-23. In addition to ending their longest losing skid in over 10 years, the Lobos cooled off a hot Aggies squad (17-5, 7-0 WAC) that had won 11 straight. “It’s about time,” Lobos head coach Jeff Nelson said. “That’s the way we should be playing ball.”

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News

UNM expands donor campaign

Cathy Cook | October 16

A new campaign, UNM Gives, is encouraging charitable donations and volunteerism within the University community, expanding on its United Way Campaign. Abra Altman, a strategic support manager at UNM, said that every year the president’s office and the University encourage people to donate money. Altman said the goal of the new campaign is to encourage giving to the United Way of Central New Mexico and UNM Foundation, as well as highlighting the ways UNM students and staff already support the Albuquerque community through volunteer work.

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News

Community councils monitor APD

Sara MacNeil | October 16

The Albuquerque Police Department’s newly-created Community Policing Councils are seeking UNM students to help them better facilitate communication between APD and the community. CPCs were one of the requirements included in the 2014 settlement agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and APD, as a result of the DOJ’s investigation of APD’s use of excessive force. In light of its findings, the DOJ mandated that the city establish CPCs in each of the six area commands that APD divides the city into: the foothills, the valley, the northwest, northeast, southeast and southwest commands.

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News

Monday on the Street: The presidential race

Matthew Reisen | October 16

How would you define the 2016 political race and why?

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos miss chances in double-OT loss

Isabel Gonzalez | October 16

A double-overtime battle with Florida Atlantic University resulted in a 2-1 loss for the UNM men’s soccer team on Saturday night. With the loss, the Lobos’ record dropped to 7-5 overall and 1-3 in Conference USA. They have also lost five out of six road games this season, while holding an undefeated mark at home. The FAU Owls improved to 4-6-1 overall, 2-2-0 in conference.

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News

Restaurants fundraise through GroupRaise

Nichole Harwood | October 16

An online fundraising platform is reaching out to UNM groups, clubs and sports teams, to host fundraising events at local partner restaurants. GroupRaise, an online organization, has created a way to help with the process of connecting students to those businesses. GroupRaise has created a network of local Albuquerque restaurants who are willing to donate 15 to 25 percent of their sales to UNM student causes and clubs when they book a fundraising event this fall.

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Opinion

Editorial: Don't stay home on Election Day

Daily Lobo Editorial Board | October 16

“Could we have been dealt a more unusual hand?” That has probably been the dominant thought of most first-time voters this election cycle. The notion that many college-aged students are participating for the first time in the selection of the next U.S. president when the campaign could not be more divisive is as intriguing as it is real. Over the past 18 months this election has caused division and discourse the caliber of which the country has never seen before, let alone first-time voters who have been exposed to it through virtually every facet and avenue made possible by social media.

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Culture

Student runs photo booth to make a few bucks

Skylar Griego | October 16

There are a multitude of reasons for a student to take an extra job on the side, the most obvious being a way to earn supplemental income. In addition to earning money, some students seek out side jobs that allow them to work for themselves. Many students struggle to balance a job with a demanding schedule on top of a time-consuming workload from classes. Having a job that allows students the freedom to make their own hours can be highly beneficial, depending on how busy students are.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: New coach preps for new season

Robert Maler | October 16

The annual Lobo Howl marked the unofficial start of New Mexico basketball Friday night — the women’s team hit the floor first, showing off the group’s talent and its fun side as well. The lights dimmed as each player charged onto the court after being introduced to the Lobo faithful. They ran drills, interacted with fans and even put on a choreographed dance routine. Energy was high and the experience was new for several of the members on the team.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobo Howl marks start of season

Isabel Gonzalez | October 16

Friday’s Lobo Howl was a friendly reminder that college basketball season is just around the corner. But it was also a reminder that it’s time to get to work. The UNM men’s and women’s basketball teams made its first 2016-2017 season appearance in front of 5,463 fans on Friday.

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News

Bernie Sanders to visit UNM

Daily Lobo Staff | October 16

Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders is returning to campus this week to campaign for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and this time he'll be even closer to the UNM community than when he hosted a rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center in May. Sanders will speak at Mesa Vista Hall on Tuesday beginning at 11:00 a.m., as part of a final push by the Clinton campaign to widen its lead over Republican candidate Donald Trump as much as possible in the final weeks leading up to Election Day on Nov. 8.

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Culture

Review: Local playhouse puts on 80s cult classic

Jonathan Baca | October 16

As a kid I had a love/hate relationship with the movie version of “Little Shop of Horrors,” a sci-fi rom-com horror musical about a geeky flower shop employee and the alien, man-eating plant that takes over his life. I loved the special effects of the talking, singing Venus flytrap, but at the time I hated the ‘50s doo-wop style of the movie’s songs. Decades have gone by and my tastes have changed, so when I heard that the Albuquerque Little Theatre was putting on its own stage version of the cult classic, I just had to check it out.

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Opinion

Letter: Cannabis' Schedule 1 status is unacceptable

Daily Lobo Readers | October 16

On April 21, 1999, the United States Of America, as represented by the Department Of Health And Human Services filed for a patent, application number US 09/674,028. On Oct. 7, 2003 publication number US6630507 B1 was published. Entitled “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants,” and U.S. Patent, Hampson et. al., 6,630,507 was granted to the U.S. Government for medicinal marijuana. Under Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Schedule I Controlled Substances are defined as: “Substances in this schedule have no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse.

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Opinion

Letter: UNM Athletics hogs too much money

Daily Lobo Readers | October 16

On Monday the Albuquerque Journal had an article titled "UNM athletics looks for financial solutions." Two passages stood out in the article. The first that 24 employees in the Athletics Department have base salaries over $100K/yr, and the second being that the University may increase fees to offset a $1.54 million budget deficit. Coaches' salaries are high because they bring in money to the University. Obviously ours do not do that, and before any fee increase is considered there should be pay cuts at the TOP of the Athletics Department.

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Sports

Football: Defense ups its game to secure the win

Robert Maler | October 16

New Mexico (3-3, 2-1 MW) got back to the .500 mark by staving off a late comeback from Air Force (4-2, 1-2 MW) Saturday in a Texas shootout at the Cotton Bowl, escaping with a 45-40 victory. It’s hard to praise a defense that surrendered 40 points to an opponent, but the Lobos managed to clamp down when it mattered. UNM’s defense got burned again by some big plays, but came up huge in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.