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Maximum sentence handed down for driver in crash that killed 2 UNM students

Matthew Reisen | January 25

A local man was sentenced to a maximum of 18 years in prison for multiple charges for taking the lives of two UNM students and harming two others. Last week’s sentence stemmed from Joshua Leal’s role in the November 2014 car crash that took the lives of UNM students Briana Hillard and Matthew Grant, and put seniors Joseph Mendoza and Julia Thompson in the hospital. According to the District Attorney’s office, a plea agreement would put Leal in prison for a minimum of 12 years, with the remaining six at the discretion of the court. However, Judge Brett Loveless, who presided over the sentencing, imposed the full 18 years in the Department of Corrections.

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Sports

Women's basketball: Shumpert reaches milestone in Lobos' win

Liam Cary-Eaves | January 23

Khadijah Shumpert joined an elite club at New Mexico in a 71-57 victory over the visiting San Jose Spartans on Saturday afternoon. The senior forward collected 16 points to propel her past the career mark of 1,000 points during her tenure at New Mexico. She is just the 14th member to join the 1,000-point, 500-rebound club in program history.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Brown comes up big as Lobos trounce San Jose State

J.R. Oppenheim | January 23

With Cullen Neal back in Albuquerque on the concussion protocol, New Mexico relied heavily on his backcourt mate Elijah Brown on Saturday. Brown, the second-best scorer in the Mountain West, erupted for 33 points to lead the Lobos to a 83-64 victory over a struggling San Jose State team.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Lobos play a SJSU squad that has struggled in MW play

J.R. Oppenheim | January 22

San Jose State hasn’t exactly had the easiest time in its first two years and a half years Mountain West Conference Since joining the league in 2013-14, the Spartans won just two MW games, one in that first season then a 62-55 victory over Wyoming this year. Coincidentally, San Jose State’s lone conference win happened against a Wyoming team that seven days ago defeated New Mexico by two points at WisePies Arena.

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Sports

Women's basketball: Sanchez remains patient while team works through kinks

Liam Cary-Eaves | January 22

New Mexico head coach Yvonne Sanchez is not ready to scrap her coaching pedagogy just because her squad is in the midst of a slump. The head coach said in Thursday’s press conference that she needs to keep being patient in order to allow her team to come around.

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News

New entrepreneurial course merges journalism and business

Denicia Aragon | January 22

The Department of Communication and Journalism added a new entrepreneurial media course this semester. The course, CJ 393, is being taught by both Communication & Journalism professor of practice Michael Marcotte and instructor Carolyn Flynn. The course is focused on innovation and media entrepreneurship, combining business and journalism to keep up with the modern needs of the field. "Many people entering journalism will at some point or another probably start their own business or be an entrepreneur...so we want to offer something to equip students to navigate this rapidly changing market," Flynn said.

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News

Brand rollout to foster a new image at UNM

Sayyed Shah | January 22

The UNM Communication and Marketing Department held an event in the SUB ballroom C to rollout the new UNM brand concept.  The brand concept has been introduced to the University in order to increase enrollment and create awareness about the offerings of UNM, UNM officials said. “We have challenged ourselves to consider and reflect upon who we are, what we do and why it matters – in other words, to develop the UNM brand for the 21st century.

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Culture

Column: 2016 Royal Rumble Preview

Thomas Romero-Salas | January 22

In the past, the WWE’s Royal Rumble has served as a golden opportunity for surprise appearances and victories. This year’s Royal Rumble match, which for the first time ever is for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, doesn’t have that feel to it. There really isn’t anything set up right now that makes fans feel that something big will happen. Maybe that's because by the time the Royal Rumble match itself starts, the fans will already know who more than half the entrants will be. Or it might be the fact that the Royal Rumble will be entirely focused on WWE champion Roman Reigns, who will enter the match as the No. 1, struggling to fight off 29 other competitors.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Cullen Neal sidelined with concussion

J.R. Oppenheim | January 21

Cullen Neal will miss Saturday’s game at San Jose State after sustaining a concussion on the last play against Wyoming, head coach Craig Neal announced Thursday afternoon. The Lobos' starting point guard is currently going through the University’s concussion protocol, and Craig Neal identified Cullen Neal as day to day in practice.

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Opinion

Letter: Campus should give notice to students before removing school property

January 21

I am writing this letter to complain about UNM’s practices when it comes to construction or repair of school property, in particular with regard to outdoor public furniture such as picnic tables or benches. I was surprised to see this morning when taking a walk across campus that my favorite lunch bench, the brown one located on the northwest side of Mitchell Hall, had been removed. I have eaten lunch there almost every day at two for the past three years. If you have ever walked by you’ve probably noticed me, baseball cap, Bills jacket, rocking out to Husker Du or something similar.

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Opinion

Letter: President Frank disrespects staff by disregarding their contribution to the University

January 21

Disrespect for staff just keeps on coming. The Daily Lobo, printed issue, dated January 29, 2016 printed an article on page two in relation to the budget.

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Sports

Women's tennis: Team starts season preparing for first match against Colorado

Robert Maler | January 21

Tuesday not only marked the first day of class for the spring semester, but also the first day of practice for the New Mexico women’s tennis team as it prepares to host the first match of the season against Colorado. Kelcy McKenna is still in her first year as the new head coach, taking over the duties last July. McKenna said the team will feature three new faces on the court as well.

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Culture

Spirit Program stays competitive despite facing better funded programs

Thomas Romero-Salas | January 21

The New Mexico spirit squad knows it’s an uphill battle for them when participating at competitions This past weekend at UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, UNM fell just short of making it into the finals in its three divisions. The Lobos participated in the Division I Small Coed, Large Coed Division and the Division IA Jazz. Even though UNM didn’t advance in any of the three divisions, second-year program coordinator Kelly Grice said the team improved on its scores from last season and that’s more important in the long run.

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News

UNM program pairs volunteers with refugees to aid in their transition

Elizabeth Sanchez | January 21

University of New Mexico Associate Professor of Sociology Jessica Goodkind spearheaded the Refugee Well-being Project (RWP) here on campus in 2006, and it has since blossomed into a program that benefits all parties involved. Goodkind said by enrolling in her Health and Social Inequalities two-semester course, student volunteers can work directly with refugee families while other volunteers assist with different aspects of the project. When students volunteer for RWP, they must commit to nine months of work, she said, and after two and a half months in class, students are paired with refugee families from November through May. After this pairing they focus on learning and advocacy, as students help guide them through acclimating to their new lifestyles.

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News

Lottery deficit a focus for UNM administration, student leaders

Matthew Reisen | January 21

Lottery scholarship woes are front and center as the New Mexico legislative session ramps up. Associated Students of UNM President Jenna Hagengruber said that currently the lottery is only able to fund about 95 percent of tuition for qualifying students for the scholarship instead of the previous practice of 100 percent funding. The lottery funds are depleting quickly, she said, and while the Liquor Excise Tax has been able to provide a supplemental $19 million to lottery funds, that source of funding is set to expire at the end of next year.

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News

Q&A: ASUNM President Jenna Hagengruber

Denicia Aragon | January 21

A new semester brings new business to the University, most of which goes through the Associated Students of New Mexico (ASUNM) at some point. ASUNM, the undergraduate student governing body for the University, has many events and developments coming up that concern students, faculty members and administration. ASUNM President Jenna Hagengruber goes through everything that is new, what has changed and how the student body can get involved.

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Sports

Track and field: Teams hope for fast start at home

Robert Maler | January 21

The New Mexico men’s and women’s track and field squad will hit the ground running on the newly resurfaced track to compete for the first time this year at home on Friday. Head coach Joe Franklin, in his ninth year of coaching the team, said that, overall, the team is healthy and excited to face competition. He said they will get a good test by facing strong competition right out of the gate. The head coach said that stiff competition and being home will both benefit the team.

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Culture

Movie Review: The Revenant

David Lynch | January 21

Much has been said about what the cast and crew of The Revenant had to endure while shooting the film: working in freezing temperatures outside the cozy confines of a typical studio, only having about an hour and a half each day to shoot scenes in natural light, literally going around the world just to find some snow. Leonardo DiCaprio's quest for his first Oscar sent him on a journey as desperate as the character he plays.

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News

UNM professor and human rights activist Sei Tokuda passes away at age 85

Denicia Aragon | January 20

Sei Tokuda, professor and chair of the UNM School of Medicine, recently passed away Jan. 2, after a year-long battle with various medical issues. He was 85 years old. Tokuda was an active staff member at the University who dedicated his life to protecting the human and civil rights of all individuals. Tokuda was honored with a Career Development Award from the National Institute of Health in June of 1968, when he was an associate professor in microbiology. The grant given with the award, totaling $125,000, paid his salary for five years. The Career Development Award is one of the oldest grants given by NIH, an organization originally designed to establish outstanding young professors and encourage them to stay in the field of medical education.

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News

UNM HSC working to determine best treatment for Hepatitis C

Sayyed Shah | January 20

A team of UNM Health Sciences Center researchers plan to implement a study that they hope will determine which treatment model works best for patients afflicted with Hepatitis C. According to a UNM HSC press release, the study is part of a national effort that aims to determine “why some patients develop resistance to certain therapies for the treatment of Hepatitis C.” The study will be funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), UNMHSC officials said.