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UNM struggling to keep blood drive title

Sayyed Shah | February 5

UNM is falling behind NMSU in the second annual Battle of I-25 Blood Drive by a “large margin.” So far 166 people have donated during this year’s blood drive. United Blood Services officials said this number is much lower compared to last year, when a large number of Lobos donated blood. “We hope that blood donations increase in the coming days,” said Abraham Chacon, a regional donor recruitment manager for the United Blood Services, a non-profit community blood center.

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News

Public Land debates addressed in bill

Marielle Dent | February 5

New Mexico is one of six western states — the others being Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada and Idaho — calling for the transfer of federal public lands to state control. The bill introduced to the New Mexico Legislature this year is asking for an interim study commission to simply investigate the issue further. Mark Allison, executive director of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, spoke with the Daily Lobo about the debate surrounding the transfer of public lands. NM Wild is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting New Mexico wilderness.

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Culture

Interns gain job market edge

Moriah Carty | February 5

With many students preparing to graduate, the big question of what to do next is becoming more of a reality than ever. But the struggle to build a desirable resume can be curbed easily enough through internship opportunities. Jenna Crabb, director of Career Services at UNM, said internships are one of the easiest ways to get into the tough job market. It gives the students the ability to engage in a professional setting. The center works with more than 5,000 companies that offer internships and jobs, she said. There is a job for every degree program.

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Culture

Column: A primer to understanding U.K. English

Sophie Earle | February 5

’m currently studying as an exchange student from England. This doesn’t mean I eat scones and drink tea with the Queen or I live with the Earl and Countess of Grantham at “Downton Abbey.” It just means I’m an English girl trying to get used to some unexpected language barriers. On a day-to-day basis, I say certain words that cause American students great confusion or embarrassment. To break this, I’ve come up with an U.S. English to U.K. English cheat sheet.

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News

Campus Briefs for Feb. 4, 2015

February 4

Black History Month events scheduled Black History Month at UNM will include various events hosted by African American Student Services, Africana Studies and other student organizations.

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Culture

Concert review: White noise rocks Popejoy

Jonathan Baca | February 4

Jack White is a modern Renaissance man, imbued on a molecular level with the raw and gritty history of American music. Since his seminal, stripped down band The White Stripes began blowing up Detroit’s garage rock scene in the early ‘90s, White has been breathing new life into the blues with his vicious brand of guitar virtuosity. Last time Jack White was scheduled to grace the Duke City, the show was unexpectedly cancelled days before, due to “sister”/ex-wife/band mate Meg White’s “clinical exhaustion.” Thousands of devastated fans received full refunds, and were forced to wait.

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News

UNM scientist studies the authenticity of meteorites

Lena Guidi | February 4

In 2011, Carl Agee received a rock in the mail from a meteorite collector in Morocco. At the time, nobody knew what it was or where it had come from. Even for Agee, director of UNM’s Institute for Meteoritics, the rock’s origin remained a mystery for quite some time. At the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, he tested the rock’s chemical composition, isotopic composition, and mineralogy to determine its makeup.

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Sports

Lobos gear up to face Air Force once more

Kyle Tomasi | February 4

The New Mexico men’s basketball team will have another tough go-around with the unique Princeton offense when the Lobos face the Air Force Falcons for the second time this year. Second-year head coach Craig Neal said the team will not prepare for the Princeton offense any differently this time around. The Lobos have always prepared for the offense as a whole rather than for any personnel.

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Sports

Walk-on defies expectations, fulfills dreams

Kyle Tomasi | February 4

Walk-ons typically are not expected to play much during the season. Junior college transfer Tim Jacobs was supposed to fit that role too until some teammate injuries and his solid play bumped up his playing time early this season. Jacobs knows about the stereotypes surrounding the term walk-on but doesn’t let that affect him when he puts on the cherry and silver uniform.

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Sports

Lobos ready to defend record on home court

Liam Cary-Eaves | February 4

By Liam Cary-Eaves New Mexico is no longer accepting comparisons to last season’s club. UNM is one of the hottest teams in the conference, riding a three-game winning streak and having won six of the last seven games. Head coach Yvonne Sanchez said the team has adopted a new character of its own and has moved past the troubled 11-19 record (6-12 Mountain West) of last year.

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Opinion

Dr. Peg's Prescription: Tips and resources for dealing with sexual assault

Dr. Peggy Spencer | February 4

Sexual assault has been in the news around here lately. UNM got a big visit and analysis by a law firm, which raised a number of questions. How much does this happen here? Who are the perpetrators? Do we have too many policies? Are the policies clear? Does the campus have enough lighting? Do people get attacked on campus or off?

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News

Film center offers off-beat movies

David Lynch | February 4

Every week, some students make sure to catch a mid-week movie screening of a film they may have missed a few months prior, for only a few bucks at UNM’s theater. What many may not know about are the films offered by the Southwest Film Center, an agency of the Associated Students of UNM which bring relevant and diverse films, both old and new, to UNM for students to experience.

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Culture

Dervishes whirl at cultural exchange

Mateo Rocha | February 3

In effort to promote cultural exchange, UNM’s Continuing Education department in collaboration with the Raindrop Foundation hosted the Whirling Dervishes of Rumi with Sufi music Friday evening. The Sema Ritual, a seven-century-old tradition inspired by the poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, is an essential part of the Sufi branch of Islam.

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Opinion

WIlderness Act helps New Mexico

Michael Neville | February 3

On Sept. 3, 1964, just more than 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law. This landmark legislation established the National Wilderness Preservation System which initially designated 9.1 million acres as protected wilderness. The bill resulted in more than 100 million acres of designated wilderness areas, an expansion that has greatly benefited the American people.

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Opinion

SUB food overpriced, owned by corporations

February 3

Editor,  Past: Public universities directly hired work study students to work in eateries in Student Union buildings. Food was mainly real and cooked and inexpensive. Being essentially government jobs, there was job security.

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News

School earns success with little resources

Lena Guidi | February 3

As one of the smallest academic programs at UNM, the School of Architecture and Planning always finds a way to make its limited resources go far in the community. Through projects such as CityLab, Innovate ABQ and the Design and Planning Assistance Center, SAAP’s faculty and students are able to work directly with the city to improve the built environment. SAAP has maintained a relationship with communities throughout New Mexico for 45 years, and Geraldine Forbes Isais, dean of the institution, said she is working to strengthen that relationship. Isais is responsible for setting a course for the school’s academics as well as overseeing projects such as CityLab.

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Culture

Five & Why: What Lobos love to read with Victoria Salazar

Skylar Griego | February 3

Books offer an experience different from reality. Victoria Salazar, a freshman nursing major, said she typically reads fantasy novels because she enjoys the magic and adventure in them.

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News

Blood drive rivalry between UNM, NMSU resumes

February 3

The second annual Battle of I-25 Blood Drive between UNM and NMSU has begun. During the week-long event UNM will try to defend its title. Last year UNM defeated NMSU by donating 402 units of blood compared to 283 donated by NMSU.

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News

City Council selects nine civilians for Police Oversight Board

Jonathan Baca | February 2

Albuquerque’s City Council has made appointments for the new nine-person Police Oversight Board. The nine appointees, who will have the job of reviewing complaints against the Albuquerque Police Department, voting on appropriate discipline for officers, and making policy recommendations, were approved in a unanimous vote on Monday night’s council meeting.

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Sports

Women's basketball: UNM moves up in MW standings after close win

Staff Report | February 2

New Mexico continued its pursuit of an upper-tier position in the Mountain West rankings with a tight 64-62 victory against San Jose State. With one second left to play on the game clock, the Spartans (9-11, 3-6 in the Mountain West) had a chance to send things into overtime with SJSU’s best free throw shooter, guard Ta’Rea Cunnigan, at the line. Cunnigan is shooting a respectable 73 percent from the charity stripe on the season, but after missing the first free throw, she botched the second attempt to give her team a chance to send it to overtime. UNM snatched the board and sealed the game.