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Freshman Issue: Psychology the toughest grad program to get into at UNM

David Lynch | May 16

UNM has several graduate-level curriculums housed on main and north campus. The toughest to get into? The Psychology Department’s, which has accepted class sizes between 12 and 15 in recent years. Last year, the number was 15, out of 245 total applicants, according to Rikk Murphy, graduate program coordinator for the Psychology Department at UNM, which specializes primarily in clinical treatment.

Source: The UNM Police Department Crime Log

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Freshman issue: Tips to stay safe on campus

Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 15

As an incoming freshman, there are some things to know about being on campus. UNM is in the center of the city and there are some issues which come with that, specifically with crime, which isn't exactly rare in the area. According to UNM Police, since the start of January there have been at least 58 incidents of burglary, 99 cases of larceny and 41 incidents of battery.

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Men's Golf: Regional tourney possibly favoring UNM

Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 15

New Mexico may have a serious advantage coming into the NCAA Men’s Regional Championship this weekend – the Lobos are playing on a course they’ve practiced at hundreds of times. The UNM men’s golf team will be competing in the Men’s Regional Championship this week at UNM South Championship Course May 16-18. This course is one of six locations that will be hosting the tournament.

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Softball: UNM drops series to second place Spartans

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 14

It didn’t take San Jose State the full seven innings to take the series from New Mexico on Saturday night. UNM was run-ruled in the sixth inning when the Spartans took a lead greater than eight in the bottom of the sixth inning. San Jose State walked away with a 9-0 victory in its final series of the year.

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Baseball: New Mexico takes opener; remains atop conference

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 14

New Mexico continued its tear against Mountain West competition at home with a 5-4 victory against Nevada on Friday night. The Lobos, now 16-6 at home, have put together an 11-2 record at Santa Ana Star Field in league play. This could potentially bode well for UNM as the MW tournament is right around the corner, and will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Softball: UNM looks to build off senior day momentum

Wally Gallart | May 12

New Mexico will look to build off Sunday’s walk-off win, in addition to ending the season on a high-note. This will not be an easy task when hitting the road to San Jose State this weekend. The Spartans possess big time hitters and strong pitching and currently sit second in the Mountain West with a 14-7 conference record.

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Graduation Issue: Senior's daughter tags along to class

Nick Fojud | May 11

Senior family studies major Khiara Sumone Loera didn’t come to class with a just notebook and a pen, but also with her 2-year-old daughter Illiana. Loera will be graduating this spring after taking her daughter to most of her classes as an undergrad.

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Sports: UNM submits wine and beer request for football and basketball games

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 11

The University of New Mexico announced on Tuesday that the athletic department has submitted a request to sell wine and beer at University Stadium and WisePies Arena. If the request is approved, fans of legal age could be drinking an alcoholic beverage at football and basketball games as soon as the upcoming 2016 season.

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Campaign to abolish seal talks to Regents

Johnny Vizcaino | May 10

Despite being denied an official place on the agenda for last Thursday afternoon’s Board of Regents Academic/Student Affairs and Research subcommittee meeting in Scholes Hall, proponents of the movement to abolish UNM's seal were in attendance. Members of Kiva Club, The Red Nation, and others from the UNM community were afforded the opportunity to address the Regents during the public comments portion of the meeting.

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Volleyball: Lobos schedule highlighted by match against defending champs

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 10

Obviously, the goal is to win the conference in order to take part in the NCAA tournament. However, head coach Jeff Nelson put together a rigorous schedule to boost potential RPI and open a separate path to place a bid for the postseason.

Junior infielder Michala Erickson tags out a San Diego State player Sunday afternoon at the Lobo Softball Fields. The Lobos beat the Aztecs 3-2.

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Softball: New Mexico ends skid with walk-off on senior night

Wally Gallart | May 9

Senior Lisa Rodrigues waved good-bye to the Lobo faithful by trotting the bases with a walk-off homerun to beat SDSU 3-2 on Sunday. The Lobos improved to 23-24 (8-12 MW) on the season, snapping a four-game skid in addition to bringing a halt to the squad’s nine-game losing streak at home.

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Women's Soccer: Dyche creates testing schedule for 2016

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 9

New Mexico’s fall will be tested early on, as UNM released its 2016 schedule on Monday morning. The Lobos won’t even be able to showcase the 2016 squad until a month into the season, with their first seven nonconference games being on the road. The first two games will be against nationally ranked opponents.

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Letter: Argument over seal irrelevant, the University is no longer about education

May 9

If UNM were still a public education institution, a new seal might reflect some of those values, not colonization and racism as it does now. But UNM is no longer a public educational place.

Gonzalo Correa is graduating in mechanical engineering in order to stay connected to his former racing career in Peru.

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Graduation Issue: From motor racing to an engineering degree

Robert Maler | May 9

One UNM student underwent a unique journey to graduation. It started on a race track, switched lanes into the classroom and could end up with a degree that puts him right back on the track again. Gonzalo Correa-Kemish, a senior mechanical engineering major and motocross enthusiast, said motor sports have always been his passion. He knew at a young age that a mechanical engineering degree could be the bridge that keeps him close to the thing he loves.

Katrina Davidson is a former Air Force servicewoman who is graduating with a 4.0 GPA while raising three children.

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Graduation Issue: Mother of 3 balances life to finish BA

Johnny Vizcaino | May 9

Katrina Davidson-Shea, a U.S. Air Force veteran and mother who is expecting her fourth child in October, will graduate with a degree in English and history and a sterling 4.0 GPA this week. Davidson-Shea said after originally deciding to minor in history, the decision to pursue a double major seemed practical since it would require the same amount of work.

Maria Mendez will be the first in her family to graduate with a bachelor's degree, while also coping with her father’s suicide.

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Graduation Issue: Tragedy doesn't stop student from completing her degree

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 9

Maria Mendez tries to remember July 10, 2012 not as the day that her world stopped, but as a marker to keep going. That’s what her father would have wanted, Mendez said. “My dad, I don’t know, he was tired ... and that’s when he shot himself,” Mendez said. “It turned my entire family’s lives for a whirlwind. All of us suffered in different ways, but for me it was different because I was so close to him, but I was also so far away.”

Biochemistry undergraduate Ayse Muniz says she would like to focus on the engineering side of her studies after graduation.

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Graduation Issue: Student aims to integrate engineering and medicine

Audrin Baghaie | May 9

We are led to believe that the technologies of science fiction are impossible to achieve, and are merely outlets of creativity for writers and dreamers. Biochemistry undergraduate Ayse Muniz strives to challenge that assumption by integrating the fields of medicine and engineering, and in turn pushing the realm of possibility to the limit.

AnnaLisa Hightower is graduating with a degree in nutrition and dietetics despite dropping out of highschool and battling drug abuse.

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Graduation Issue: Single mom bounces back from addiction to graduate

Sayyed Shah | May 9

AnnaLisa Hightower, a senior nutrition and dietetics major, overcame a lot of personal and social hurdles to pursue her education. She dropped out of high school and then got addicted to drugs.

Opinion

Letter: Abolishing racist seal a step toward fixing power dynamics

May 9

Nobody took us seriously when we held the Abolish Columbus Day march in fall of 2014. But then we got a resolution passed in spring of 2015 through ASUNM calling for the celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Resistance and Resilience, and yet we did not see any action from any UNM Admins or Regents.

Nikole Couler will be obtaining her degree in elementary education after gaining experience working at a local elementary school.

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Graduation Issue: Education graduate hopes to change students' lives

Isabel Gonzalez | May 9

A little boy came into kindergarten without being able to read or write his name, hitting his classmates and refusing to talk to teachers. But by the end of the year, he had completely changed. The solution? Batman. Nikole Couleur has been a student teacher at Bandelier Elementary School for three semesters. During this time, the UNM senior has worked hard to engage kids and make learning fun for them. To do that, she worked to figure out what each child's individual passion is.