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Redshirt junior forward Tim Williams reaches past a Loyola player Wednesday Nov. 18 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos played USC this past Saturday and lost 90-82.

Sports

Men's basketball: Lobos take first loss of season at USC

J.R. Oppenheim | November 23

Despite two double-doubles from forward Tim Williams and center Obij Aget, New Mexico could not overcome a 21-point deficit in Saturday’s 90-82 loss at Southern California. Williams led the Lobos (3-1) in scoring for the second straight game, netting 25 points. He also pulled down 15 rebounds, the most since Alex Kirk had 16 in 2013. Aget finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

A rendering of the proposed locker room.

News

Baseball: Regents approve new clubhouse plan

J.R. Oppenheim | November 23

The UNM Board of Regents on Friday approved the next phase of renovations at Lobo Field: a clubhouse for the baseball team. By a unanimous decision the regents voted for the design, construction and lease for the R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Baseball Clubhouse. According to a memo provided to the regents, the 5,764-square-foot clubhouse will feature a locker room, players’ lounge, training and hydrotherapy rooms, restroom facilities and showers, coaches’ offices and stairs leading to a second-floor deck.

Guard Bryce Owens (12) tries to score against Sacramento State at WisePies Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos collected a 84-71 win against the Hornets.

Sports

Women's basketball: UNM ousts Sacramento State by playing to strengths

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 23

New Mexico relied on its strengths in the paint in an 84-71 win against the unorthodox playing style of Sacramento State. The Lobos had a lot to prepare for in a short amount of time when taking on the Hornets. Sac State Head coach Bunky Harkleroad runs an offensive scheme that keeps his players on fresh legs at all times. Harkleroad regularly subs five players in at a time, providing consistent relief for his bench and starters.

Opinion

Plenty for UNM students to be thankful for

Alex Cervantes | November 23

As we gear up for the holidays, people often ask us what we are thankful for, and that is such a loaded question. It’s hard, because there are two ways to look at almost everything as a college student: I can be unhappy that on a Saturday evening I am writing an article instead of celebrating my friend’s birthday, or I can be thankful because I have a warm home to be working from.

Senior cornerback Cranston Jones tries to bring down CSU's Rashard Higgins at University Stadium Saturday night. The Lobos lost to the Rams 28-21 and lost their chance to make it to the Mountain West Championships.

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Football: Lobos can't stop Rams offense

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 22

New Mexico’s defense still doesn’t have an answer for Colorado State. For the third straight year, the Rams' offense overwhelmed the Lobos in a 28-21 loss at University Stadium Saturday in front of 21,642 fans. CSU racked up 485 total yards of offense, didn’t punt once, and all but one of the Rams' drives ended in UNM territory.

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Football: Lobos eye spot in MW Championship game

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 20

New Mexico has higher aspirations after earning its first bowl berth in nearly a decade. The Lobos next goal is a simple one: reach the Mountain West Championship game. That goal is well within reach for UNM after upsetting Utah State and Boise State in back-to-back weeks. UNM needs just two more home wins in order to earn a spot in the conference title match.

New Mexico center Obij Aget (11) gestures the number three to his teammates after the Lobos captured their third win of the season Wednesday night at WisePies Arena. UNM travels to Los Angeles for a road game at Southern California.

Sports

Men's basketball: Lobo offensive streaking in season's first games

J.R. Oppenheim | November 20

Strong guard play propelled New Mexico in its first two games. A dominant post presence secured the third. Pick your poison, says New Mexico head coach Craig Neal.

New Mexico head coach Craig Neal (left) and Devon Williams discuss William's injury at a press conference held Thursday afternoon. Williams was advised by doctors to not play due to being diagnosed with congential spinal stenosis.

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Men's basketball: Williams remains positive despite career-ending diagnosis

J.R. Oppenheim | November 20

Even with the revelation that he will never play competitive basketball again, Devon Williams kept a smile on his face Thursday afternoon. Williams, a forward on the New Mexico men’s basketball team, addressed the media for the first time Thursday after hearing a recommendation that he stop playing basketball due to congenital spinal stenosis. He remained positive about his situation, repeatedly saying he was blessed throughout the press conference. “I'm feeling better,” Williams said. “I'm starting to heal. It's not really hurting as much as the initial impact. I've been recovering.”

ASUNM president Jenna Hagengruber speaks at ASUNM's final fall 2015 senate meeting in the SUB Ballroom Wednesday night. A resolution was passed thanking LoboRESPECT for the work they have done to bring awareness about sexual assault on campus.

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Four things to know from ASUNM's Nov. 19 meeting

David Lynch | November 20

The Associated Students of UNM, the undergraduate student governing body, held their final senate meeting of the fall semester on Wednesday.

Fall leaves change for the 68th year at the UNM Law School, on November 19th, 2015. The School, which was established in 1947 is currently ranked 6th for value amongst law schools in the US

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UNM School of Law rated 6th best for value

Denicia Aragon | November 20

The National Jurist Magazine ranked the UNM School of Law sixth best in the nation for best value, based primarily on value of education. Other factors included the amount of debt students take on post-graduation, cost of living and graduate employment rate. UNM has made the top 20 on the list eight times since 2007, improving their ranking from 11th over that span in the process.

Melissa Pardi and Felisa Smith (right) talk about the effects of the mammoth extinction on ecosystems during an interview Thursday afternoon. Their submitted research findings touched on certain wildlife and natural habitats going on decline.

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UNM faculty members' new research could alter our understanding of climate change

Fin Martinez | November 20

The work of two UNM faculty members may redefine the procedures and concept of environmental conservation by comparing changes that occurred after the last ice age to the changes we face today. Felisa Smith, a biology professor, and Melissa Pardi, a biology doctoral candidate, have contributed to a series of research that addresses the environmental changes that occurred after the megafauna extinction of the Pleistocene epoch. Smith's and Pardi’s research is comprised of computer models based on fossil distribution of Pleistocene predators in different environments and core samples which model the effects the Pleistocene extinction had on ecosystems.

Jacklyn Asamoah, a medical student at University of New Mexico represents the Black Out event on Thursday evening. The event was held in the SUB Atrium were local community campus members talked about the situation that african americans face in everyday life.

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Mizzou's racial tensions reflect those felt at UNM

Matthew Narvaiz | November 20

People from across the United States, and the world, have witnessed the recent events at the University of Missouri: students from Mizzou’s campus protesting for the removal of university president Timothy M. Wolfe for acting passively towards racially-charged incidents on campus. After a hunger strike by a graduate assistant at the university, and constant pressure from students and university football players alike, he eventually stepped down from his position. UNM has also experienced racial tension on campus, but the administration acted differently.

Opinion

Column: Cowardice is seeing terrorism under every hijab

Jyllian Roach | November 19

Did you know UNM is a terrorist-friendly school? It is because we have an active Students for Justice in Palestine chapter, and because ASUNM passed an anti-Islamophobia resolution last year. So says David Horowitz, editor-in-chief of FrontPage Magazine and founder of Students for Academic Freedom. Because popular opinion says that supporting Palestine is anti-Semitic.

Courtney Frerichs leads the Lobos at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13. The Lobos placed 2nd and will run at the NCAA Division Cross Country Championships in Louisville, KY., this Saturday.

Sports

Cross country: No. 1 Lobos are apex predators in hunt for national title

Robert Maler | November 19

New Mexico has its sights on its first national cross country title. The NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are just days away. On Saturday, the top-ranked women’s cross country team will be one of 31 schools competing for a national championship in Louisville, Kentucky.

Members from the UNM Muslim Students Association speak to students during the 2014 Islam Awareness Week. A recent article published on stopthejihadoncampus.org rated UNM as one of 10 terrorist-friendly universities in the United States.

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Website lists UNM as "terrorist-friendly" due to Muslim student groups

David Lynch | November 19

An American watchdog website has listed UNM as one of the top 10 “terrorist-friendly” universities nationwide — a claim that some on campus are calling unfounded and illegitimate. The David Horowitz Freedom Center wrote the article for stopthejihadoncampus.org, stating that two national student groups — the Muslim Students Association and Students for Justice in Palestine — are being supported by universities in their efforts to allegedly “spread the propaganda lies of the terrorist organization Hamas, and to demonize the Jewish state” through events. But Masood Mirza, president of the Muslim Students Association at UNM, said the group’s goals are leaning in the opposite direction.

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Proposal: Online class fee adjustment will account for UNM Learn

Jyllian Roach and Denicia Aragon | November 19

For 15 years, every online class taken at UNM has a delivery fee of $100. But after Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, that fee may change — and not just for students taking online courses. Vice Provost of Extended Learning Monica Orozco Obando and Associate Vice President of the Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis Andrew Cullen will propose an end to the delivery fee for all online classes at UNM. What would replace it is a mandatory fee that all students would pay each semester, regardless of their enrollment in online courses.

Lobos forward/guard Sam Logwood defends the ball from Loyola University Chicago at the WisePies Arena on Wednesday night. The Lobos won 75-51.

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Men's basketball: Lobos win game for Devon Williams, whose career is over

J.R. Oppenheim | November 19

The Lobos won this game for Devon Williams. Following New Mexico’s 75-51 victory over Loyola-Chicago in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge, head coach Craig Neal said Williams will not play basketball again after it was discovered he has congenital spinal stenosis. “Today was a really hard day,” a choked-up Neal said in his postgame press conference. “Wow. It was probably the hardest day I’ve had in a long time, telling one of your sons or telling one of your kids he can’t play the game they love.”

People gather in front of the Book Store Wednesday night in the remembrance of the lives lost in the Paris attacks that took place Nov. 13. At the vigil the French national anthem was played alongside speeches and a moment of silence.

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UNM community reflects on terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere

Sayyed Shah | November 19

Marvinn Croizeau, a non-degree status exchange student at UNM from France, was sitting in his room listening to live coverage of the soccer match between France and Germany on his radio when he heard explosions. Initially, he thought some youngsters were using fire crackers near the stadium to enjoy the match. But then he suddenly received a notification on his phone that “the stadium (was being) evacuated.” “To my devastation, it was François Hollande, the French president, who was escorted from the stadium,” said Croizeau. “I suddenly realized that something was terribly wrong.”

Opinion

Letter: Sexuality Week lets students discuss issues in a safe environment

November 19

I was really excited to find out that UNM was holding events for Sexuality Week that were open to the public. I attend NMHU, and am very appreciative that I could receive this comprehensive education about issues I am often afraid to ask about.

Opinion

Letter: Refusing to take in refugees will only compound the related problems

November 19

Gov. Susana Martinez wants to refuse to take any Syrian refugees until they have been fully vetted to ensure that they are not terrorists. Muslims are not ISIS: They are not, in fact, terrorists any more than Christians are the KKK or the Catholics of old were the Spanish Inquisition. Refugees coming from the Middle East are running from the same terrorists that you are afraid of. I am sure Martinez realizes this, but I do not think she understands the implication of letting these refugees set up camps elsewhere. Refugee camps are breeding grounds for crime, disease and poverty, and camps are certainly where the 10,000 refugees that Martinez wants to refuse will end up.