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Sports

Track and field: Lobos open the season with strong individual showings

Robert Maler | February 1

Several New Mexico athletes posted personal bests over the weekend at the New Mexico Invitational. The Lobos did not post the top team score in either the men’s or women’s division at the meet, but did notch some high scores throughout the day. Head coach Joe Franklin said he was impressed by many of the performances, some of which were pleasant surprises. “I really liked the fact that we had some kids that came out and competed really hard and when they least expect it, great things happen,” he said.

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Opinion

Letter: The Daily Lobo should be challenging its readers, not pandering to them

February 1

Perhaps the only thing Justin Davis got right in his opinion piece is that the Daily Lobo seems to be rather preoccupied with vapid stories while ignoring discussion of meaningful sociopolitical, scientific and technological matters. I will not devote space to excoriating Justin Davis’ opinion piece, as the errors there can be reasonably identified by anyone with a knack for sorting empirical evidence out of the jungle of opinion, belief and myth. It is unfortunate that the Daily Lobo has become a forum for tirelessly pandering to the sports and entertainment culture while carefully avoiding coverage of controversial subjects that may make some readers uncomfortable (challenges to one’s worldview, after all, have a tendency to create a level of discomfort.)

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Opinion

Column: ASUNM working to protect the scholarship, budgeting for student organization

Alexandra Cervantes | February 1

A new semester is underway and with it ASUNM is determined to finish our academic year strong. Within just the first two weeks, we have been up to Santa Fe many times regarding our Capital Outlay Project and the Lottery Scholarship, held our first rounds of budget workshops, and begun working on our new outreach efforts for this semester. We have a lot on the docket for this semester, but we can’t do any of it without YOUR help. Here are the major ways you can help us get started:

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Opinion

Letter: Gun ownership more dangerous to the wielder than any criminal

February 1

In New York two brothers, both of them police officers, had 10 years of spotless records as cops. They got into an awful argument. One brother shot and killed his drunk brother. If anyone, weeks before, could have told these two brothers when they were arresting other people that one would shoot and kill the other, how would they have believed it? If anyone, weeks earlier, could have told Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius that he would shoot and kill his girlfriend, how would he have believed it?

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News

UNM's School of Law ranked first in the country

Sayyed Shah | February 1

A recent issue of preLaw Magazine named the University of New Mexico School of Law as number one in the country for public defenders and prosecutors. The magazine listed the school high on the list because of its strong faculty, curriculum and financial help for the students, according to a UNM press release. The study is based 50 percent on employment, 40 percent on curriculum and 10 percent on financial. Financial itself is 40 percent based on public salary, 40 percent debt and 20 percent on a Loan Repayment Assistance Program, according to the release.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Slow start plagues UNM against Boise State

Liam Cary-Eaves | February 1

A 23-point performance from New Mexico’s senior forward Khadijah Shumpert was to no avail as UNM fell 81-60 to Boise State on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said in her postgame press conference that her squad did not get off to the start it needed in order to be successful against the Broncos. “When you’ve got a team that good that has its way early you’re in trouble,” Sanchez said. “It was exactly the kind of start we knew we had to avoid.”

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos move into second with win at Boise State

J.R. Oppenheim | January 30

A battle of potent offenses, with second place on the line, proved to be as high scoring and contentious as advertised. With a second half dictated by length runs, the Lobos used nine made free throws out of 10 attempts to slip past Boise State 88-83 for second place in the Mountain West Standings.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Second place on the line Saturday

J.R. Oppenheim | January 29

New Mexico’s next slate of games could have implications on the seeding process for the Mountain West in March. A peek at the schedule shows two road games against the conference’s top two teams – Boise State and San Diego State – with a suddenly streaking UNLV squad sandwiched in between. With the Lobos currently sitting in third in the standings, Saturday’s contest with the Broncos will be for possession second place.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Focus is on one game at a time, not last year's MW tourney championship

Liam Cary-Eaves | January 29

A conference tournament title was on the line the last time New Mexico and Boise State faced off. The Broncos squashed UNM’s hopes of making it to the dance in the 66-60 nail-biter at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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Culture

Telluride Mountain Film Festival brings the outdoors to UNM

Isaiah Jordan | January 29

The UNM Wilderness Alliance and Southwest Film Center hope to bring the beauty, the inspirational and the excitement and thrill of the outdoors through the Telluride Mountain Film Festival, held this weekend. The Telluride Mountain Film Festival is composed of about 15 videos ranging anywhere from two minutes to 45 minutes in length. The content of the films vary their focus on nature’s presence, its beauty a prevalent theme throughout the whole film festival. Topics included in the project range from environmental sustainability to recreational outdoor sports.

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Culture

Column: Will AJ Styles find success in WWE?

Thomas Romero-Salas | January 29

AJ Styles in the WWE. That sentence itself is hard enough to fathom but it became reality when Styles was announced as the third entry in this past Sunday’s Royal Rumble. The longtime TNA stalwart finally made his way to the WWE after a couple of years traversing through the independent wrestling scene and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Defense leads the way to New Mexico route in Colorado Springs

Liam Cary-Eaves | January 28

New Mexico's defensive prowess was once again on display in one of the best team performances the Lobos have had all year. Things were clicking on the offensive side of the ball for New Mexico in its 63-33 victory over Air Force on Wednesday. However, holding the Falcons to just eight points in the first half was the main reason why UNM walked out of Colorado Springs with a victory.

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Culture

Local business lets gamers play for a profit

Thomas Romero-Salas | January 28

Video games have always been a passion for Jason Montoya and Simon Kubiak. The two longtime friends played video games on a regular basis growing up, and Montoya used to hold weekly tournaments at his parent’s house during high school. Those events got so big that eventually Montoya had to find an actual venue for hosting tourneys. That love for video games has now led Montoya and Kubiak to start up Stream House ABQ, the idea of the company is to give gamers a chance to actually become professionals by livestreaming games and creating YouTube content while living in Stream House.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Mathis sets career best as Lobos rout Air Force

J.R. Oppenheim | January 28

UNM’s freshmen are starting to make a name for themselves. Days after first-year guard Dane Kuiper set a career high in minutes and points, freshman Anthony Mathis did the same. His 16-point effort help lift the Lobos to a convincing 84-55 home victory over Air Force.

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News

Welcome Back Days show what UNM has to offer

Denicia Aragon | January 28

Welcome Back Days at UNM are a way for students, both new and returning, to learn about all UNM has to offer. For the occasion, the Student Union Building Atrium was filled with bright booths, signs and students lured by free drinks and curiosity. Ryan Lindquist, associate director for the Student Activities Center, said that the event takes place on two different days, Jan. 20 and 27. The first day was centered around Greek life and departments, Lindquist said. It was directed towards the entire UNM community (faculty, staff and students), letting everyone know what department resources are on campus and giving students the opportunity to learn about Greek life.

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News

UNM establishes new center for Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Sayyed Shah | January 28

The UNM Health Sciences Center has established a new medical center to deal with the increasing number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in New Mexico. The center was established Jan.1, UNM officials said. The UNM Health Sciences Center’s Memory and Aging Center (UMAC) will be operational in the coming two to three months, UNMHSC officials said.

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News

Event aims to recruit women into the energy industry

Matthew Reisen | January 28

An event hosted at UNM aims to recruit more females into the energy industry. “Women in Power,” an event hosted by The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) and the New Mexico Energy Forum, was held in the SUB this week. The event, which was open to the UNM community, sought to bring together career-minded, female college students and influential leaders in the oil and gas industry to explore employment opportunities for women, said vice president and director of communications for NMOGA Wally Drangmeister.

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News

Craigslist housing scam targets college students

Matthew Reisen | January 28

UNM students need to be aware of craigslist scammers who have been targeting individuals looking for nearby housing. Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a Scam Alert this week in response to a recent uptick in reports of Craigslist apartment scams from consumers across New Mexico.

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Opinion

Editorial: Oscars are only one part of the minority exclusion problem

The Daily Lobo Editorial Board | January 28

The recent unveiling of the 2016 Academy Award nominations – which, for the second consecutive year, resulted in zero minorities being represented among the 20 acting spots across four categories – has revived the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag and outcry.

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Sports

Women's tennis: Team to host two high energy teams this weekend

Robert Maler | January 28

After opening the season with a victory over Colorado, the New Mexico women’s tennis team will host two schools this weekend. The Lobos will play Southern Illinois on Saturday, followed by a match against Northern Arizona on Sunday. Southern Illinois and Northern Arizona will face each other on Sunday as well.