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Men's basketball: Brown nets 31 points as Lobos top NMSU

J.R. Oppenheim | November 16

Guard Elijah Brown scored a career-high 31 points Sunday night in Las Cruces, leading New Mexico to an 83-74 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State. Brown, two days removed from a 16-point effort in the season opener, surpassed his previous best in just the first half. His performance helped the Lobos break 80 points for the second time in two games. UNM captured an 86-57 victory over Texas Southern on Friday.

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News

COSAP event offers the artist experience -- save for the alcohol

Matthew Reisen | November 16

COSAP is holding its second annual Diary of a Lady Lobo, or DOLLS, event this month to provide students with an outlet outside of alcohol and substance abuse. COSAP Health Educator Tiffany Martinez said the event, titled “Paint Your Heart Out,” will be held in the SUB Atrium this Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. There is no entry fee, and anyone who wants to sign up can do so in the COSAP office, she said. The first 50 students to register will have a seat reserved for them.

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Opinion

Letter: Regulations don't kill jobs, they save lives

November 16

Editor, At the recent rally on campus calling for a $15 minimum wage, I happened to see a counter-protester holding a sign which read, “Regulation kills jobs.” I would like to ask that protester exactly what kinds of regulations kill jobs?

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Opinion

Letter: ISIS does not define Islam

November 16

Editor, Whenever tragedy strikes in the world today, it is common for some bigots to come out and say something like, “Everything I need to know about Islam, I learned on 9-11.” This is an intellectually lazy approach, and it is downright dangerous, because if enough people in the West adopt such an attitude, then future generations can only expect a future of war and hatred.

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News

Monday on the Street: On campus living

Denicia Aragon | November 16

Would you recommend on-campus living, and why?

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Opinion

Column: Cherry Reel Film Festival a great success

Jenna Hagengruber and Alex Cervantes | November 16

As both the ASUNM leadership, and as judges of the Cherry Reel Film Festival, we are incredibly impressed with the professionalism and creativity that our students show. ASUNM prides itself on its ability to constantly work harder and attempt to find a plethora of ways to serve the student population. This past weekend, the Southwest Film Center did just that. The Center held its annual film festival, that has been renamed the Cherry Reel Film Festival, Saturday night. With 30 original submissions, 20 of which were screened, and a newly acquired sponsorship from Canon, which provided a Canon camera to the first-place entry, this festival proved to be a big success.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos receive spark from the outside as end of season nears

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 15

The Lobos have been searching for a go-to player all season. Outside hitter Cassie House is beginning to emerge as that player as the season comes to a close. New Mexico (15-13, 8-7 MW) was staring a four-game losing streak in the face. The squad asked House for some guidance, and the tall Rio Rancho native answered with her first career double-double of 10 kills and a career-high 11 digs. Behind the hard-hitting outside, UNM conquered Fresno State (14-15, 6-9 MW) with a 3-0 sweep on Saturday afternoon.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Leaders emerge in home opener

Alexiss Adams | November 14

Leader came forth for the Lobos on Friday night. The preseason’s fog of uncertainty which came with both exhibition games began to fade away Friday night as the UNM men’s basketball team opened their regular season at WisePies arena aka The Pit.

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Sports

Football: Lobos hoping to pull upset at Boise State

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 14

It takes more than one big win to change a team’s perception. Even after a big upset of Utah State last weekend, New Mexico is still considered a heavy underdog at Boise State on Saturday. The Broncos are a 30-point favorites over the Lobos in Boise, Idaho.

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Sports

Women's basketball: Lobos overcome second-half stumble in home opener

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 14

A lot went wrong for New Mexico during the team’s season-opening 65-57 win over Houston Baptist on Friday night. However, a win is a win. Despite being outscored in the second half, UNM managed to cling to a 38-22 first-half lead to begin the season 1-0. The game shouldn’t have been as close as it was, and the Lobos were exposed in a variety of areas throughout Friday night’s contest.

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Sports

Cross country: Second-place finish in regionals warrants trip to NCAAs for women

Robert Maler | November 13

The men’s season will likely come to a close. The New Mexico men’s cross country team's performance during Friday’s Mountain Regional Championship forced the team to fill the spectator role. The women’s team, however, is headed to Kentucky for the Division I Cross Country Championships.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos comeback at UNLV comes up short

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 13

While facing a 2-0 deficit in Las Vegas, the Lobos comeback pursuit fell short on Thursday night. New Mexico has had problems all season long in the fifth set and Thursday night’s showing against the Rebels was no different. UNM (14-13, 7-7 MW) have gone 1-6 in matches extending to five games.

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News

UNM students participate in Million Student March, though not without opposition

David Lynch | November 13

UNM students gathered in front of Zimmerman Library on Thursday as part of a nationwide movement calling for abolishing student debt, raising the minimum wage and providing free tuition at public universities. Marisa Trujillo, a sophomore business administration major, said the rally gave financially struggling students a way to voice their frustrations with peers in similar situations.

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News

Cherry Reel Film Festival reinvigorates UNM's stagnant film festival scene

David Lynch | November 13

This year’s student film festival has a new name, a big-time sponsor and, as a result, almost triple the number of submissions than it has ever had in the past. The Cherry Reel Film Festival, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the SUB theater, has 30 submissions in its fourth year of existence, up from 11 last year, 10 in 2013 and 9 in 2012.

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Culture

UNM faculty curating a discussion-based photography exhibit

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 13

Now through Dec. 12, the exhibit titled “Vernacular in Place: Old and New Topographic Photography”, will be on view in the Van Deren Coke Gallery. The exhibit ties past and current photography styles together. According to the University of New Mexico Art Museum website, “The first half of Vernacular in Place samples the canon of landscape photography as taught and collected at UNM by historian Beaumont Newhall and founding director of the Art Museum, Van Deren Coke, in the 1960s and 70s—decades when UNM was arguably the leading international center of photo history and studio photography.”

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News

UNM athletics partners with Uber to provide transportation to football games

Matthew Narvaiz | November 13

The UNM athletics department recently announced that it will be partnering with Uber to make getting to and from games easier than ever before for Lobo fans. Uber drivers will take fans to and from football games, depending on where the customers would like to go. The official pick up and drop off area for Uber drivers is located in Lot A of Isotopes park, which is on the south side of the park next to Avénida Cesar Chávez.

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Sports

Martial artists shine at UNM expo

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 12

There aren’t usually many people swinging broad swords or spears on the floor of Johnson Gym. No, it wasn’t a reenactment of any sort but a demonstration of several fighting styles at the 4th Annual Martial Arts Expo at UNM. Several martial arts were on display including: karate, Japanese jujutsu, mixed martial arts, judo, fencing and Shoa-Lin Kung Fu.

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Culture

Game review: 'Fallout 4' offers both hits (nonetheless beautiful) misses

Jyllian Roach | November 12

Meet Liliana. She likes helping people, sarcasm and killing bad guys. She's also around 230 years old. Liliana and I have spent a lot of time together in the last few days, exploring the world of “Fallout 4.” That's one of the things I like most about the newest edition of Bethesda's “Fallout” franchise: the highly customizable avatars. I spent about an hour getting Liliana's look and stats just right.

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Sports

Women's basketball: Starting roster is set for Lobos' opener

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 12

There is no more debate about who will lead the Lobos onto the court for opening night. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez has named her starting five as New Mexico awaits the season tip on Friday at 8 p.m. against Houston Baptist. After an offseason with question marks surrounding the five and three spots, guard Jannan Otto and center Whitney Johnson will join guard Bryce Owens, forward Khadijah Shumpert and guard Cherise Beynon as the first players with playing time in the 2015-2016 campaign, according to Sanchez.

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News

Attorneys offer advice on navigating cops and stops

By Ryan Lotz | November 12

Two local attorneys held a workshop at UNM on Wednesday that focused on what to do and not do when it comes to interactions with police officers, as well as the constitutional rights one has in such situations. Presented by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Staff Attorney Preston Sanchez and Albuquerque Public Defender Matthew Chavez, the workshop aimed to inform attendees of the basic rights they possess in situations that involve police officers, such as traffic stops.