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Senior sprinter/hurdler Holly Can Grinsven leaps over a hurdle at the Cherry and Silver Invitational Friday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Convention Center. The Lobos will compete at the New Mexico Team Invitational this Saturday.

Sports

Track and field: Team prepares for first scored meet of the year at home

Robert Maler | January 28

New Mexico’s track and field team will be home again in the first scored event of the year, hosting the New Mexico Team Invitational. Head coach Joe Franklin said he is looking forward to the team taking some of the positive things that happened last weekend into this meet. He said that he is very excited and that this weekend is going to be a lot of fun.

The University of New Mexico Police Department has created subcategories to differentiate different types of sexual assault.

News

UNMPD changing the way they record sexual assault on campus

Denicia Aragon | January 27

The University of New Mexico Police Department is changing the way sexual assault crimes are being recorded and tracked down. Tim Stump, chief communications officer for the UNMPD, said new subcategories have been created to divide the different types of sexual assault that are being reported. He said there are now two new subcategories: forcible and non-forcible sexual assault. Both are further divided into rape, fondling, incest and statutory rape.

Participants of the Family Fit Challenge wear matching tea shirts that have the "east smart be active" slogan on them. The challenge is a nine week program that is intended to help families stay active with workouts and activities.

News

UNM program aims to reduce childhood obesity

Elizabeth Sanchez | January 27

Next month, the University of New Mexico Healthy and Fit Children’s Clinic’s partner, the Live Fit Family Challenge Program, will begin sessions. Sylvia Negrete, the director and founder of the bilingual clinic, said she began the program in 2009 when she noticed many children were visiting her with obesity-related issues and discovered there were no programs in New Mexico dedicated to this community. In order to be part of the clinic, children must have a Body Mass Index greater than or equal to 85 percent and be between the ages of two and 17, she said. The “comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinic” provides families with education on weight gain through nutritionists, medical providers, physical activity counselors/providers, full medical evaluations and more.

Senior guard Bryce Owens covers a San Jose State player as they charge the net Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos beat San Jose State and now will play Air Force this Wednesday.

Sports

Women's Basketball: New Mexico gears up to take on winless Falcons

January 26

After a 71-57 win against San Jose State to end New Mexico’s two game losing skid, head coach Yvonne Sanchez said she is not looking past a winless Air Force squad on the road. Sanchez said she knows the Falcons squad is no gimme. The last time Air Force was at home, the team barely fell to UNLV (11-7, 4-3 MW) in a 60-56 battle; a game Sanchez said the Falcons should have won.

Sports

Track and field: Hamilton crowned with MW weekly honors

January 26

Senior Allan Hamilton jumped 24 feet, 9 ½ inches (or 7.55 meters) this past weekend at the Cherry & Silver Invitational. The leap was not only the best collegiate jump at the invite, but was also enough to garner the MW Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. Accroding to a UNM release, the jump ranks him 19th in the nation and is best in the Mountain West by over six inches.

Movies

Review: The Hateful Eight is another triumph for Tarantino

David Lynch | January 26

Long after Quentin Tarantino’s career is said and done – no matter how polarized the debate over his impact on cinema – film nerds and students alike might very well turn to his latest picture, The Hateful Eight, as the one that is the most Tarantino-esque in his catalog. That is to say, a gritty, consistently suspenseful, dialogue-drowned opus that blends multiple genres together in ways no one else can, and in a manner that is immensely satisfying, whether that satisfaction comes from bullets or from sheer filmmaking brawn. Tarantino’s eighth feature begins with bounty hunter John Ruth, otherwise known as “The Hangman”, transporting the captured Daisy Domergue to Red Rock to collect his reward, but not before running into old acquaintances and being forced to stop for shelter along the way at Minnie’s Haberdashery due to a storm.

News

University of New Mexico professor honored with Eisenberg Award

Sayyed Shah | January 26

Ian Rabinowitz, a professor in UNM’s Division of Hematology/Oncology, has been honored with the 2016 Eisenberg Award. According to a UNM Health Sciences Center press release, the award honors a New Mexican cancer survivor whose work with Cancer Services of New Mexico has benefited other New Mexican cancer patients. "Dr. Rabinowitz made tremendous contributions to Cancer Services of New Mexico before he began his personal cancer journey, and he has continued to be an important part of our organization since his diagnosis,” the statement quoted CSNM President Kathleen Kreider as saying.

Camber Arnhart, a freshman Computer Science major, draws in her sketch book Monday afternoon in Hokona Hall. Amhart was one of three winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest.

News

UNM student wins prestigious international award for her artwork

Elizabeth Sanchez | January 26

A sophomore computer science major, is among the winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest. Camber Arnhart $500 for her submission of two digital art pieces and one traditional pencil piece. Arnhart said she is extremely grateful for her success and believes the contest will create new opportunities for her future.

News

Clinical trials at UNM target pancreatic cancer

Sayyed Shah | January 26

Researchers at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center have started clinical trials using an aggressive treatment approach to treat pancreatic cancer, according to a UNMHSC press release. The clinical trials combine the latest in chemotherapy and radiation treatment with immunotherapy, a novel treatment which harnesses the body's immune system to help fight cancer, according to the press release.

News

UNM researchers listed as most cited academicians

Sayyed Shah | January 26

Two UNM researchers, Xuexian Yang and Vince Calhoun, have been recognized as “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2015 by Thomson Reuters, according to a UNM press release. Thomson Reuters is an intellectual property and business firm that lists highly cited researchers in different fields, according to the press release.

Redshirt junior forward Tim Williams breaks past a Wyoming players hold on his way to the net Saturday, Jan. 16, 205 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos beat San Jose State this past Saturday and will play Air Force this Wednesday at WisePies Arena.

Sports

Men's basketball: Lobos face tough task in Air Force's Princeton offense

J.R. Oppenheim | January 25

Preparing for Air Force’s rendition of the Princeton offense is among the toughest challenges New Mexico faces each year, according to coach Craig Neal. The Princeton style, dictated by constant movement on the floor, backdoor cuts and sound team discipline, means the Lobos’ Wednesday night contest should not be overlooked, even though the Falcons enter the game with just one Mountain West victory.

Sports

Tennis: Slumping Lobos still searching to end skid

Robert Maler | January 25

New Mexico leaves Los Angeles still looking to break its losing streak which has now swelled to seven consecutive loses. The men’s tennis team started play on Saturday squaring off against Georgia Tech. The team wasn’t able to secure a point in the matchup, losing 4-0.

Sports

Skiing: UNM takes fifth place with another strong showing from Nordic squad

Matthew Narvaiz | January 25

The Lobos competed in the Spencer James Colorado Invitational this weekend, and finished in fifth-place overall, a similar spot in comparison to their last two events. The team scored a total of 514 points. 278 points came from the Nordic team, while 236 came from the alpine team.

Opinion

Letter: Journalists report on fluff rather than substance

January 25

I, like many of the students at UNM, have read the Daily Lobo on a fairly regular basis over the past several years of my education. I am increasingly frustrated with the articles and spin that emanates from our future journalists. I have finally reached my limit with the articles that were published on the 21st of January, 2016.

Junior Ludivine Burguiere arches back to return the ball Nov. 1, 2015 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center. The Lobos beat Colorado Friday 5-2 and will play Southern Illinois on Saturday.

Sports

Women's Tennis: Lobos victorious in drawn out contest against Buffalos

Robert Maler | January 25

The New Mexico women’s tennis team earned their first victory of the season by defeating The University of Colorado on Friday night. Kelcy McKenna’s tenure as head coach began with a victory as UNM defeated Colorado 5-2. She took over the team this past July and seemed to have the Lobos ready for spring competition. “What a great match. Colorado fought the whole time,” she said. “I was really proud of our girls and the way they competed from start to finish today.”

Diana Gaston, director of the Tamarind Institute, explains how things work in an art gallery Thursday morning. As the new director for the gallery, she looks forward to involving more UNM students and to bring new artists to the institute.

Culture

Curator returns to UNM as Tamarind Institute's new director

Isaiah Jordan | January 25

After 25 years, a former curator for UNM has returned to collaborate with various artists around the country on projects that help publicize lithography. Diana Gaston recently transitioned from the position of lead curator at Fidelity Investments in Boston, to the director of Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque. Gaston originally started as a curator at UNM and soon found herself working for Fidelity’s Investments Corporate Art Collection as a curator. Gaston now begins the position at Tamarind while enjoying her return to New Mexico.

News

Hoverboards banned on campus due to safety concerns

Kayla Root | January 25

In his welcome back email on the first day of classes for the spring semester, University President Bob Frank announced that, due to widespread safety concerns, the University of New Mexico is placing an interim ban on the use, possession and storage of hoverboards on all UNM campuses. This temporary ban is in place until the University can assess and research the safety of the self-balancing scooters, informally known as “hoverboards”, and develop a long-term policy, Frank said.

Sports

Track and field: 12 Lobos place in top 10 at first indoor meet

Robert Maler | January 25

The New Mexico track and field squad turned in some impressive performances in its first action this season at the Cherry and Silver Invitational in Albuquerque. Head coach Joe Franklin said he was encouraged by the high marks on Saturday. Although there was no team scoring for the event, 12 Lobo athletes finished top 10 in a field of 566 competitors. Jannell Hadnot had the top performance in the women’s triple jump, executing a successful jump with a distance of 41 feet, 8 3/4 inches.

Members of the Lobo football team bow their heads as speakers tell stories of Markel Byrd Sunday afternoon in the SUB Ballroom. Incorporated into the memorial service was an opening prayer and several slideshows featuring Byrd.

News

Memorial held for Lobo football player Markel Byrd

Chirrisse Bryce Owens | January 25

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the life of student-athlete Markel Byrd, the Lobo football player who died in a car accident in December. Among those in attendance was head football coach Bob Davie, the first person to speak and share his memories about Byrd. Davie remarked on the turnout for the memorial, which was held in the SUB Ballroom, saying it’s a confirmation of the impact Byrd, and his loss, has had on the entire community.

News

Monday on the Street: Hoverboards

Matthew Reisen | January 25

What do you think about the recent ban on hover boards from UNM campus?