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Letter: Americans need to vote for candidates who will spread peace to the world

Daily Lobo Readers | September 29

In this election season when Americans are paying slightly more attention to politics, let's examine the issue of empire. An empire is defined as, "An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress." Many political observers have stated that since World War II, and especially since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the majority of the world has been under the patronage of the U.S. government and under the authority of the U.S. military.

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News

APD Forward, POB collab on police reform in ABQ

Nikole Mckibben | September 29

The National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement held its 22nd conference this week, focusing on confronting systemic injustice. APD Forward — a community coalition working to reform APD — and the Albuquerque Civilian Police Oversight Agency outlined their plan for creating effective police reform within the Albuquerque Police Department.

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News

What happens to abandoned bikes at UNM?

Sarah Trujillo | September 29

Have you ever wondered what happens to those disassembled and stripped bikes that remain locked to the rack for days, weeks or months on end? The Physical Plant Department, in collaboration with UNMPD, is in charge of removing abandoned bicycles, as well as bicycles that are unsuitably secured at or near building entrances, handrails or locations other than designated bicycle lockers or racks.

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News

Crime Briefs for Sept. 29

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 29

Crime Briefs for Sept. 29

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Culture

Augmented Reality provides another medium for innovation

Matthew Reisen | September 28

Last week a UNM Honors College professor discussed the potential of mobile media, along with the blossoming augmented reality medium, as part of the Honors College Discovery Series entitled, ”Augmented Reality Games and Learning: More than just Pokemon Go.” Associate professor Chris Holden said the aim of the lecture was to introduce and bring more students into the augmented reality field, or AR.

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News

UNM provides outdoor spaces for off-campus faces

Jonathan Natvig | September 27

The duck pond, the quad, the rose gardens, Johnson Field — UNM Main Campus contains some of the most scenic and useful outdoor spaces in the city. From yoga to APD recruitment to weddings and much more, these locations host a wide variety of functions for students and the Albuquerque community alike. Students, faculty, staff and off-campus organizations in particualr use these venues for the sharing of ideas and a diverse array of events.

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News

UNM's LGBTQ community shares experiences

Nichole Harwood | September 27

On Sept. 23, the UNM LBGTQ Resource Center hosted a roundtable discussion in honor of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The LBGTQ Center opened its doors at noon and hosted an hourlong discussion, inviting a diversity of students, both traditional and nontraditional, to participate — regardless of sexual orientation.

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News

UNM helps absorb students left in the wind by ITT Tech

Sara MacNeil | September 27

On Sept. 6, ITT Technical Institute closed its 138 campuses in 39 states after the U.S. Department of Education found that ITT wasn’t in compliance with accreditation standards, leaving its many students with unfinished degrees. UNM is one of the higher education institutions in the state that will be accepting transfer credits from ITT Tech students as an option for them to continue their education in Albuquerque.

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Culture

UNM reactions to the first presidential debate

Fin Martinez | September 27

Election Day is looming, and passions are high with the voting population. The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton aired Monday night, and it had viewers in the SUB — most of them UNM students — saying some impassioned things.

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News

Mars One candidate makes another cut

Nikole Mckibben | September 26

Zach Gallegos has had a love for geology and outer space since he was a child, and thanks to a lifetime of hard work, his dream of becoming an astronaut might become a reality. He is currently one of the top 100 candidates, out of an initial pool of 200,000, to take a one-way trip to the Red Planet, with the goal of studying its geological history and helping humans to someday become an interplanetary species. 16 total will make the trip to Mars; four every two years. “I have a personal interest of being an explorer, traveling to new places and seeing new things,” Gallegos said. “Going to Mars is the ultimate exploration, pushing the frontier.”

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News

Former UNM students, football players now suing UNMPD

Matthew Reisen | September 26

The attorney for the three men who were accused of sexually assaulting a former UNM student in 2014 before charges were dropped, has filed a second lawsuit, this time against specific UNMPD officers, accusing them of civil rights violations during the original investigation. Earlier this year, the three men filed a lawsuit against the University saying its investigation of the 2014 allegations was flawed.

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News

Q & A: Writer discusses why we shouldn't fight over water

September 26

As the effects of climate change continue to manifest themselves in the early 21st century, effective water management and conservation should be among our top priorities, said former journalist and UNM Water Resources Program Director John Fleck. The Daily Lobo discussed the ongoing issue of water conservation with Fleck in the wake of his recently published book, “Water is for Fighting Over, and Other Myths about Water in the West."

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News

Title IX policy blurs line for UNM faculty on how to both protect students and keep their trust

Cathy Cook | September 26

There has been widespread debate on campus this year about a year-old UNM policy that makes all faculty and staff mandatory reporters of Title IX violations. UNM Title IX Coordinator Heather Cowan said the policy, which was installed in May of 2015, requires all faculty and staff to report any Title IX violations they are told about, unless the violation is part of a class discussion or comes up in academic work.

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News

Wolf Tracks Ep. 1 - Freshman Living Requirement

September 26

Wolf Tracks Ep. 1 - Freshman Living Requirement

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos lose C-USA opener as 5-game winning streak ends

Isabel Gonzalez | September 26

The Lobos were two offside rulings away from winning their Conference USA opener against the Kentucky Wildcats.Instead, they walked away from Sunday’s match with a 1-0 loss. A loss that broke a five-game winning streak. Less than two weeks ago, Kentucky held the No. 21 spot. A week later, it was the Lobos who inhabited that ranking.

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News

Theft on the rise in Johnson Gym

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 26

Over the past two weeks, more people than usual have returned to their lockers at Johnson Center only to find their valuables gone, said Jim Todd, director of Recreational Services and Johnson Center, in a statement last week. After becoming aware of four locker break-ins in the student men’s locker room of the rec center, the gym increased locker room patrols by students and professional staff, Todd said.

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Culture

Activist shares her experience with wrongful convictions

Skylar Griego | September 26

It is possible to murder a woman without killing her — all you have to do is break her. Jennifer Thompson’s voice quavered slightly during her speech at the UNM School of Law on Thursday evening, as she described the night she lost herself. At 3 a.m. on July 29, 1984, Thompson died while she was raped in her own bed. While not clinically dead, she said she had died on the inside.

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News

Monday on the Street: Character vs art

Matthew Reisen | September 26

Should a person’s work be judged by their character?

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Sports

Football: Lobo mom beams with pride for her son

Robert Maler | September 26

New Mexico junior running back Richard McQuarley has been consistent in the running game so far, but he got to do something for the first time earlier this season — play in front of his mother as a Lobo. Head coach Bob Davie said the season opener was special for the running back, because his mother, Sharon McQuarley, flew in from Mississippi to make the game.

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News

BLM protesters take to Central Avenue

Jonathan Baca | September 26

On Thursday evening, students and activists protesting racism and police brutality flooded into the intersection of Central Ave and Cornell Drive, carrying signs and banners and blocking traffic for nearly 10 minutes. The protest was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation of New Mexico, and included members of the UNM Kiva Club, the Red Nation and Black Lives Matter.