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Players ready to put soccer hazing scandal behind them

J.R. Oppenheim | August 11

One year removed from a hazing scandal that rocked the New Mexico women’s soccer program, two returning players said Tuesday the team has put the events behind it and is ready to move forward to its 2015 campaign. Both senior goalkeeper Cassie Ulrich and midfielder Dylann O’Connor said they and the rest of the team take responsibility for their actions when upperclassmen hazed freshmen last August. UNM’s investigation uncovered underage drinking and the spraying of a “soap and water” mixture on the freshman.

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Opinion

Letter: Donald Trump shows courage in illegal immigrant comments

August 10

Recent events in America have ignited some serious discussions around racism and placed our country at the crossroads of social and political divide. As a Christian, providentially called and ecclesiastically ordained minister and board-certified chaplain, I am impelled to pen my sentiments during this trying time in the history of these United States of America. From my vantage point as an African-American of Cherokee and Blackfoot Indian descent, raised in the Jim Crow city of Birmingham, Alabama, I have always viewed racism as overt and covert; that there could be no reasonable rationale for this social stigma. Yet the remarks attributed to Donald Trump regarding Mexican immigrants led me to entertain the idea of “protective” racism, which can fall into either category cited above. In stating that “Mexico sends its rapists, drug dealers, et. al., to the United States,” I contend that he was speaking out of the realization and concern that steps need to be taken to rein in runaway immigration practices by our neighbors to the south, who somehow feel that they have an entitlement to the services and benefits that we citizens have struggled for years to enjoy.

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Opinion

Letter: Blocking threats from the world blocks beneficial sharing

August 10

When you put together the recent large-scale hacking of classified U.S. personnel data by the Chinese with the extraordinary number of Chinese nationals at American universities today, you see a blurring of the lines between researching for purposes of pure scholarship and malicious spying. In that hack, the Chinese were allegedly looking for our spies operating in their country. But we spy on China well enough to tell that it is they who are spying. Then we have been known to block participation by Chinese scientists in international conferences held here, thereby stifling the growth of purely scientific and benign knowledge which can only happen these days if totally non-political research nerds can share discoveries and data openly without intimidating visits by national security agencies. We have even blocked the mutual sharing of scholarly scientific findings, even for medical benefit, with tiny Cuba.

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News

Students rank UNM among nation's best

Sayyed Shah | August 10

UNM has been profiled in the seventh annual edition of The Princeton Review’s “The Best 380 Colleges”. The organization, an educational service that rates colleges based on performance in different fields, did not profile the 380 colleges in order. It provided ratings of performance in 62 categories, The Princeton Review officials said in a press release. It surveyed 136,000 students who rated their schools on scale of 1-99 in 62 different categories. Only schools that received a score of 60 or higher in all categories made the list. UNM was rated 62 in quality of life, 64 in Academics and 77 in Admissions.

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Culture

Column: Good questions key to apartment hunting

Gary Gist | August 10

The excitement of getting your first apartment may cause you to overlook certain important factors. Viewing an apartment for the first time, you may overlook little problems that will become big issues later on. Here are some tips to help you find a great first place. Did you notice that the cars in the parking area for tenants have expired tags, or have no license plates at all? How long will you entertain your friends if all the parking is taken up by abandoned cars? How noisy is the crowd in this apartment building? Most managers like to show apartments around 10 a.m.; drop by on the night before to see how your potential neighbors behave. Being on your own for the first time doesn’t mean you must live in a place where there are no lights in the hall or on the stairs. Check the lights the night before.

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News

Student skips student council, vies for city council

David Lynch | August 10

Last year, Samuel Kerwin discussed with his friends what they would do if they were city councilmen. Come October, he might get the chance to turn those words into action. Kerwin, a senior American studies and journalism major, is one of three candidates on the ballot for the seat of City Councilor Rey Garduño, who is nearing the end of his second term. If elected, soon-to-be-23-year-old Kerwin would be the youngest city councilor in Albuquerque history. Kerwin’s campaign for the vacant seat began in May, when he arrived home after a vacation and read that Garduño, who had initially planned to run for re-election, was retiring. Further, a potential successor had been endorsed. Kerwin said he decided to make things interesting.

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Culture

Album review: R&B album unique with grunge tones

Skylar Griego | August 10

With the fall semester approaching quickly, students are hustling to get ready for classes and cooler weather. One of the most important items on the checklist is, of course, what music they’re going to study to. Fans of R&B and Jazz may find “Under the Savage Sky,” the newest release from Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, moving its way up their “must buy” checklists. “Under the Savage Sky” opens up with “Willow,” a fun, energetic song with heavy guitar riffs and deep, gritty vocals complete with background “oohs” and “ahs” to round out the sound.

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News

Prof. investigates uranium pollution

Marielle Dent | August 10

With the development of atomic power at the end of World War II came a demand for uranium, a radioactive ore of which large deposits can be found in the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, Utah and northwestern New Mexico. Between 1944 and 1986 about 4 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from these lands, and many Navajo people worked in the mines and lived near them, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Today, more than 500 abandoned mines are left behind, and many homes and sources of drinking water contain elevated levels of radioactivity.

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Sports

Volleyball: Coach Nelson confident in growing team

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 10

After a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Mountain West last year, New Mexico head coach Jeff Nelson said his volleyball squad may be deeper than ever heading into the 2015 campaign. The Lobos began fall practices Wednesday morning with the first two-a-day practice of the season. Nelson scheduled two practices almost every day in order to get his squad ready for the season opener at the Ball State tournament beginning on 
August 28. “We really only lost one position, and we have six returning starters,” Nelson said. “... I think, overall, it’s a better group.”

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Culture

Five and why with Larissa Koza

Skylar Griego | August 10

With one week left to say goodbye to summer vacation, some may want to use this time to sit down one last time and watch their favorite movies guilt-free. Larissa Koza, an architecture graduate student from Brazil, said she loves to use her free time during the summer to watch her favorite action movies 
and musicals.

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Sports

Sports briefs for Aug. 10, 2015

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 10

New Mexico will play the Auburn Tigers in the first round of ESPN’s Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. On Thursday ESPN released the entire bracket for the eight teams playing in the tournament. UNM drew the Tigers and play is set for Dec. 22. The SEC-member Tigers finished 15-20 during the 2014-2015 season and went 4-14 against their conference opponents.

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Sports

Football: Dakota Cox ready to prove himself, team hits tackling

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 10

It’s hard to imagine that anyone would doubt Dakota Cox’s talent, but there’s been little mention of New Mexico’s best linebacker in the preseason. Cox wasn’t named in any major watch lists, nor did his name appear on the Preseason All-Mountain West Team. The main reason Cox’s name hasn’t been appearing often is because the junior linebacker is coming off a torn left ACL. He missed the final three games of the 2014 season and still led UNM in tackles with 116. “I would say yes, I was definitely frustrated, but it gives me something to play for,” Cox said after Sunday’s practice. “Every season you’ve got to go in with the mindset that you can be on any list that you want. That’s one thing I’m playing for, is to prove people wrong and that I’m back.”

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Sports

Last chance for Davie's first four-year seniors

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 29

Time has almost run out for most of Bob Davie’s first recruiting class.The 2015 season will most likely be the last for eight of Davie’s first 24 recruits. During the last three years, those players haven’t had much success on the field, with a record of 11-35.

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Sports

Lobos predicted to finish last in Mountain Division

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 28

Expectations are still low for New Mexico. At the Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, Nevada, the conference announced the preseason polls for the Mountain and West Divisions.

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Sports

Men's basketball schedule features seven NCAA teams

J.R. Oppenheim | July 21

Since New Mexico won’t make the trip to Wyoming this year for a Mountain West basketball game, Lobo coach Craig Neal said he received an offer via text from Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt. Come up for a vacation and experience Laramie, Neal joked. The 11-team conference schedule means teams drop one half of a home-and-away series with two different foes, and the Lobos will not face the defending conference tournament champion in Wyoming.

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Culture

Being a Lobo: 14 things every Lobo should do before graduation

Kevin Haaf | July 20

Personal achievement varies from person to person. If you’re at UNM for four years, you’ll wind up doing a lot of things to entertain yourself, and some will be more meaningful than others. Here are a few things every Lobo should do before graduation. Call it a UNM bucket list:

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Sports

Being a Lobo: Top five Lobo athletes to watch this year

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 20

UNM has plenty of athletes to watch this upcoming year. There are several players on every team to keep an eye out for, but there wasn’t room for everybody on this list. The list of the top five athletes to watch isn’t meant to honor these athletes, but to highlight some of the better players that UNM puts on the field.

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Sports

Being a Lobo: Top five basketball alumni

Liam Cary-Eaves | July 20

Dating back to 1956, the University of New Mexico has helped guide a multitude of players into the NBA. New Mexico fans have witnessed many dominant players blossom right before them. Ranking the top five Lobo basketball players of all time is a difficult task; accounting for individual careers in Cherry and Silver followed by life after UNM, I have taken on the task of ranking the best to ever wear a Lobo uniform.

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Culture

Being a Lobo: 11 universal rest stops on campus

Imani Lambert | July 20

In recent years, the idea of universal bathrooms has gained steam in the U.S., and talk of creating them at UNM has come up more than once at ASUNM meetings. So far, campus includes 11 such gender-neutral bathrooms, although most of them are a little difficult to find:

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News

Being a Lobo: The best and the worst career options

Jyllian Roach and Sayyed Shah | July 20

By Sayyed Shah Waiting to declare a major? Thinking the one you picked may not be for you? Career Cast, a website that ranks jobs nationally and helps graduates find jobs, recently released its list of the best and worst jobs of 2015.