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Charity art raffle to benefit homeless community

Matthew Reisen | November 14

A UNM alumna is organizing a charity art raffle to benefit some of Albuquerque’s neediest citizens. Jodie Herrera, a New Mexico native and 2013 UNM graduate, said the event will combine her solo art show along with a raffle of works done by dozens local artists to benefit Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless. The show, titled “The Shape I’m In,” will be held on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. at Tractor Brewery off of Fourth Street, she said. Herrera said she wanted to address the issue of homelessness in Albuquerque as the winter season approaches.

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News

Grad student one step closer to Mars

Marielle Dent | November 14

Zach Gallegos, a graduate Earth and planetary science student, is intent on being a member of the first astronaut team to establish a permanent colony on Mars. This Dutch non-profit agency has set a goal of sending the first four-person crew to Mars in 2024, and then successive crews every two years after, according to the Mars One website. There is, however, no return mission planned. The astronauts would live out the rest of their lives on the Red Planet.

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Opinion

Letter: New Mexico deserves better than buying dirty coal mine

November 14

Times have changed since solar and wind power first became available. Across the country, the cost of coal is going up, and the price of clean energy – like wind and solar – is coming down. Employment trends are changing, too. Today, more workers are employed in the clean energy industry than in coal mining nationwide. Since 2012, New Mexico’s solar industry has added nearly 1,000 new jobs. Almost 2,000 New Mexicans now work in our state’s growing solar economy. As owner of a local solar company, I’ve seen the remarkable transition to clean energy take root in our region. Solar electricity costs less than grid energy, and home and business owners are taking advantage of the opportunity to fix their energy costs for the long run. We’ve added 30 employees in the past year to keep up with demand. It is a really exciting time.

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Opinion

Column: As times progress, society goes in reverse

Jason Darensburg | November 14

Whatever happened to the Space Age? I never thought I’d grow old in an era where everything is actually worse than it was in the good old days. Civilization has seemingly gone several steps backwards spiritually, socially and technologically since the 1970s. I grew up expecting to take my summer vacations on Mars, and here it is 2014 and we’re living in a country that currently lacks even a high-speed rail system. The aging space shuttle fleet was decommissioned a few years ago, following numerous catastrophic failures, yet America is supposed to be the wealthiest, most technologically advanced nation on earth. What went wrong?

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Sports

Women's basketball: Team preps for Windy City game

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 14

The New Mexico women’s basketball team will open its season in Chicago against opponents that will give the Lobos some much needed experience. UNM boarded nine underclassmen on the plane to the Maggie Dixon Classic that begins today against University of Texas Pan America. The Lobos only have one starting senior following Ebony Walker’s suspension. “We’re going to be able to get out there and play three tough games,” head coach Yvonne Sanchez said. “These guys are looking forward to it and so are we.”

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Sports

Men's soccer: Conference hopes end for Lobos

Isabel Gonzalez | November 14

A pair of late goals ended the New Mexico men’s soccer team’s Conference USA tournament run in a 2-1 loss to Old Dominion Wednesday. The Lobos traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, to face the tournament host Old Dominion for quarterfinal action. The Lobos had defeated the Monarchs 4-0 earlier this season, and were looking for yet another victory against them. But this time, the tables turned.

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News

Multiculturalist braves old world

Lena Guidi | November 14

Jan. 14, 1984, was an important day for Feroza Jussawalla: Her son was born, and it was her birthday. If that wasn’t enough cause to celebrate, her first published book, “Family Quarrels: Towards a Criticism of Indian Writing in English,” arrived in the mail. The book is an analysis of how Indian writers who write in English have been shaped by criticism and Western literary trends. It is one of many works Jussawalla has published over the years in her academic specialty, post-colonial literature. “I focus on literature written by people who grew up in countries that became independent from Britain in the 1940s and ‘50s,” she said.

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Sports

Men's basketball: Injuries plaque team before season opener

Kyle Tomasi | November 14

njuries have been the curse for the men’s basketball team’s preseason, and it may continue into Friday’s season-opener. Head coach Craig Neal said junior college transfer Jordan Goodman will not play against Idaho State. Neal also said guard Cullen Neal may not play due to a heel injury that has been nagging at him recently. Both of them participated in practice on Wednesday and looked to be healthy. Goodman has been recovering from a knee surgery that he went through in June and has still not fully healed. Wednesday was his third straight practice for the Lobos.

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Sports

Football: Team needs every win for shot at the bowl

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 14

New Mexico’s bowl game chances are slowly slipping away. The Lobos sit at 3-6 (1-4 Mountain West) on the season and must win its remaining three games in order to be bowl eligible for the first time in seven years. The last time UNM made a bowl game was in 2007 when it won the New Mexico Bowl 23-0 over Nevada. First, UNM must win at Utah State this Saturday in Logan, Utah. The Aggies are 7-3 (4-1 Mountain West) on the year despite losing their top three quarterbacks this season. Utah State is an 18-point favorite over UNM.

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Opinion

Letter: Religion not the only answer to fear of death

November 13

Editor,  From an early age I learned life is not certain. Tomorrow is not guaranteed to any of us.

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Opinion

Letter: Administrative barriers derail path to degree

November 13

Editor,  The reason for writing is to let you know about the lousy experiences I have had from departments at the college where you sign up for programs and then through advisements where we are asked to sign papers which we do not want to sign. The advisement office told me I had to finish classes before fall which I think they and I knew just couldn’t be accomplished in that given amount of time.

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News

Letter: Signs and symbols of a dysfunctional society

November 13

Editor,  As people interact with each other in a dysfunctional society, the basic practice of people is to seek ways to find fault with what other people say and do.

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Culture

Play review: Uncut 'Midsummer' drags

Graham Gentz | November 13

Albuquerque is really testing how much I like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Duke City Repertory Company produced the play this past March. The Vortex Theatre performed it in the plaza this summer, even after producing two other productions of it in the last four years. Even The Santa Fe Shakespeare Society performed a popular version of the play in 2012. “Midsummer” exists as two main plots that intersect: a group of lovers and a troupe of actors each escape to the seclusion of a forest, only to be both futzed with by nefarious fairies. Hijinks ensue.

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News

Lab studies the body's tactics against cancer

Lauren Topper | November 13

In the face of cancer, the human body is often portrayed as helpless, requiring the aid of countless hours of chemotherapy and, most likely, surgery to defeat it. However, a combination of long-standing evidence and new advances in the field is painting a potentially different story — one suggesting that a lot of what you think you know about cancer is wrong.

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News

GPSA funds for graduate research increase

David Lynch | November 13

The Graduate and Professional Student Association at UNM has awarded its funding grants for the fall semester, and the sum is higher than it has ever been. According to GPSA Grants Committee’s Fall Summary, $131,632 in funds was awarded this semester — more than GPSA has ever given out. For comparison, $23,140 was awarded over the summer. This fall 245 students applied for the grants, and as of Tuesday 129 have received funding, whereas only 50 students received grants last fall. Awardees were notified on Nov. 3, according to the GPSA’s website.

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Culture

Celtic punk soon to invade Albuquerque

Mateo Rocha | November 13

For more than 18 years the Dropkick Murphys have composed and rattled audiences with their strong lyrics layered over a hybrid genre of Celtic punk. Despite the jovial sound of bagpipes, punk riffs and spirited chanting, the songs carry profound meanings that relate to the harsh realities of life. As Matt Kelly, drummer for the Murphys, puts it, “It is the dichotomy of Irish folk music.” The Murphys’ Celtic Punk Invasion tour is well on its way, invading North America, Latin America and Europe, and little ol’ Albuquerque has not been spared. The band will play at 8 p.m. today at the Sunshine Theatre with Blood or Whiskey and Bryan McPherson. Here is a Q&A session with Kelly on the band’s experiences and directives through the years:

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News

STRIVE team strides onto ASUNM floor

David Lynch | November 13

Ten senate spots for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico were up for grabs, and one team had almost all of its candidates elected. Of the nine members of the STRIVE team, eight were elected to serve as ASUNM senators after 682 Lobos voted Wednesday. One STRIVE member who made the cut was Bryce Matanis, a sophomore political science major. “It shows that the team as a whole actually put forth the effort to get elected,” Matanis said. “The fact that we got eight out of nine is incredibly, incredibly awesome.”

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News

Campus briefs for Nov. 13, 2014

Erika Eddy | November 13

University Student Cabinet discusses key issues affecting students The University Student Cabinet met for the first time last Friday. According to UNM, more than 40 Cabinet members participated in focus group-style discussions on subjects identified as critical to students at UNM. The meeting revolved around four topics: campus safety and civility, transparency and communication, student support services and tuition and fees. Students circulated every 15 minutes between four focus group tables. The student-initiated conversations were directed at UNM administrators, who took notes and answered questions.

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Opinion

Letter: Israeli PM's threat ignored by media

November 13

Editor,  It is no secret that the “special relationship” between the United States and Israel has been strained as of late.

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Culture

Sweater yourselves; winter is coming

Courtney Salinger | November 13

It’s the time of year when soft, warm, cozy fall sweaters take over most clothing stores. Their dark, smoldering and sometimes fun appeal attracts many fashion-savvy women. But what is it about fall sweaters that gets a fashionista’s heart racing? It’s all about the versatility. Fall sweaters are versatile in ways unimaginable. They can be worn over a dress, with a skirt and with leggings. The possibilities are endless; they are interchangeable. Fall sweaters usually consist of darker colors and thick, comfortable fabrics. They are great to wear because they keep one looking dashing and snug while adding a bit of class and flair to any ensemble.