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REVIEW: ‘You’ season 3 somehow got crazier

This review contains spoilers for seasons two and three of “You” October brought us the third season of “You,” an insane series following sociopathic serial killer Joe Goldberg (played by Penn Badgley). This season was filled with twists and turns, lust and jealousy, and a litany of murders that would make Michael Myers squirm — it was fantastic.  The show has been heavily reliant on the perspective of unreliable narrator Joe in the past, but season three showed his wife Love Quinn-Goldberg’s (played by Victoria Pedretti) perspective more in-depth. Love is a killer too, and while I still maintain Love and Joe deserve one another, Joe’s infatuation with Love came to a halt when he found out about her murderous tendencies. At the end of the last season, we learned Love was pregnant just as Joe was about to kill her, and the pair left city life behind to raise their son in the sleepy California suburb of Madre Linda.

LETTER: Bring back sudoku

My Monday mornings used to be very consistent and relaxing. An easy way to start my week. I would get off the bus, walk past Castetter, grab a Daily Lobo and spend an hour doing the sudoku before Calculus 3, gradually working on it through the rest of my Monday. The past two weeks have left me in shambles. Arriving early to campus has been met with disappointment and tragedy. For the past two weeks, my intelligence has been mocked by being forced to go through the crossword and not be able to answer 90% of the prompts. I am simply too dumb for trivia; my little engineering brain requires number puzzles.

Volleyball star Kaitlynn Biassou leads as key player

Kaitlynn Biassou’s third season playing as outside hitter for the University of New Mexico volleyball team has been phenomenal, littered with accolades and the opportunity to lead as a star player. At this point, that’s normal for Biassou. Biassou was first named captain last season in her sophomore year, and was co-captain alongside libero Alena Moldan. As co-captain again this year with Moldan, she has blossomed into the role with confidence. “Over time I’ve adjusted, and I’ve learned what it’s like to be a leader,” Biassou said. “Sometimes it can be hard when (my teammates) have questions for me, and I don’t always have the answers, but I think now I’m more mature, and I’m still continuing to learn. But it’s something I’ve been better at since I was first named captain.”

REVIEW: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a disappointing, boring mess

This review contains spoilers for “Halloween” (2018) and “Halloween Kills” “Halloween Kills” was released mid-October as the second film in the rebooted “Halloween” trilogy. The first film in this reboot, “Halloween” (2018), left me with soaring expectations for this movie, but a boring anti-plot and ever-so-predictable ending made me wish I hadn’t seen “Halloween Kills” at all. The timeline for the “Halloween” movies is complicated and stuffed full of remakes by different directors from the last 40 years so, for clarity purposes, everything discussed in this review will be limited to 2018 and beyond. At the end of the last movie, main antagonist Michael Myers was trapped in a burning building, and it looked like he died. However, little clues revealed he would probably live to kill another day. This ending was predictable, but the movie itself was exciting and filled with thrills.

‘Coffee with the Candidates’: Manny Gonzales wants to solve crime issues

  On Oct. 21, current Bernalillo County Sheriff and Albuquerque mayoral candidate Manny Gonzales met with students at the University of New Mexico for a “Coffee with the Candidates” event organized by the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico, talking largely about issues related to crime. Gonzales has worked in law enforcement for almost 28 years, and champions fighting crime as one of his main goals in his mayoral pursuit. Although many of his takes on major issues align with a standard conservative viewpoint and he has worked alongside former President Donald Trump, Gonzales is a registered Democrat. 

‘Coffee with the Candidates’: Eddy Aragon boasts conservative views

  Albuquerque mayoral candidate Eddy Aragon visited the University of New Mexico at the invitation of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico on Wednesday for a “Coffee with the Candidates” event. After arriving half an hour late, the session began sparsely attended but addressed the main conservative stances that Aragon’s platform supports. Aragon is CEO of “The Rock of Talk,” a conservative radio station that broadcasts out of Albuquerque, and he also hosts the eponymous prime-time show. While the mayoral race is officially nonpartisan, Aragon is the only registered Republican running against two registered Democrats, a contrast he has sought to emphasize.   At the event, Aragon said he opposes COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates unequivocally.

LoboRESPECT director works to give students a safe space

  Since its inception in 2015, Lisa Lindquist has been helming the University of New Mexico’s LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center as director with a drive to give every student a place to tell their story. The idea for the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center began in 2013, Lindquist said, when UNM was starting to think about its response to sexual misconduct. The University ultimately decided to form the center in order to create a space that could be a single point of entry for students dealing with this issue. “We were among the first to be considered confidential advocates in specific title,” Lindquist said.

5 and Why: Top 5 ways to de-stress

  The semester is moving along swiftly, and with assignments piling on top of one another, it can be easy to work yourself up and majorly stress out. University of New Mexico alumnus Justin Spueic, who graduated in 2008 as a psychology and biology double major, is currently studying hard to get into the Masters of Science in Information Systems and Assurance (MSISA) program at UNM, but decided to clue Daily Lobo readers in on his best ways to beat school-induced stress. Walking To de-stress amid all the studying, Spueic said walking is one of the biggest ways that he relaxes.

Comics October 18, 2021

Fight For Our Lives shuts down permanently

  After three years of civic engagement initiatives dedicated to education, justice and service in the city of Albuquerque, Fight for Our Lives, a student-led organization established to propel social justice causes, announced their self-decided shut-down on Oct. 2.  FFOL was focused on advocating for gun violence prevention in 2018, seeking climate crisis action in 2019 and creating ABQ Mutual Aid in 2020, according to FFOL co-founder Jonathon Juarez-Alonzo. He said on social media that the decision to dissolve the organization was a tough one and that “all good things must come to an end.”  A key legacy of FFOL were the youth involved in the movement’s work, who were able to develop leadership skills through organizing efforts, according to co-founder and former President Zoey Craft. 

REVIEW: Marvel’s new animated series "What If ...?" expertly explores the multiverse

  This review contains spoilers “What If …?” is an expertly crafted animated series by Disney that delves into separate alternate timelines in the multiverse, where even a small difference changed the stories we know and love. The multiverse is a more recently broached topic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it’s shaping up to be the main topic of phase four of the MCU. After very few Marvel cinematic productions in 2020, Marvel Studios decided to feed its fan base this year with new releases monthly, starting phase four of the MCU with the release of Disney+ series “WandaVision,” which eventually lead Marvel’s new trend of featuring superheroes and villains in TV series. 

Ask the Editors: Halloween movies edition

 With Halloween only a couple of weeks away, it’s time to settle down for some spooky films to kick off the howling holiday spirit. Here, the Daily Lobo editors have listed our favorite Halloween flicks so that you can start celebrating this spine-chilling holiday a little early. Shelby’s pick: “Fear Street Part 3: 1666” (2021) Reader, beware: you’re in for a scare. Based on the “Fear Street” book series by R.L. Stine, the third installment of the “Fear Street” trilogy on Netflix is a must watch. Directed and co-written by Leigh Janiak, it perfectly mashes up its period piece setting with both new and classic horror elements. 

Biden administration announces protection restoration of 3 national monuments

  President Joe Biden announced an executive order to restore protections to three national monuments on Oct. 8 that were previously downsized or completely stripped of protections by former President Donald Trump. This order came with the support of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland as well as an intention to restore ties with the wronged Indigenous tribes whose land and consequently cultures were previously cut down. During his presidency, Trump issued presidential proclamations downsizing two of Utah’s national monuments: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante protections were cut from approximately 1.3 million acres to 228,000 acres and approximately 1.9 million acres to 1 million acres, respectively. 

LGBTQ Resource Center tailgates Lobos football game

  The Howl Zone was clamoring with students from the University of New Mexico’s LGBTQ Resource Center as they gathered under a colorfully decorated tent in the tailgate section next to University Stadium on Oct. 16 to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which was on Oct. 11. “Part of the reason that we chose today (for the tailgate) is that Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day and so we’re doing this kind of as our ending party,” Frankie Flores, the director of the LGBTQ Resource Center, said. “We’re coming out for sports.”

UNM football falls to Colorado State in season’s second-biggest loss

  The University of New Mexico football team lost to Colorado State University 7-36 at University Stadium on Saturday, Oct 16, which is their second-biggest loss of the season. UNM has now lost their last five games, including all three conference games that they have played so far, making their record 2-5. The victory for CSU happened against a Lobos squad without Terry Wilson, who didn’t play in the contest due to a dislocated elbow, according to head coach Danny Gonzales. Freshman quarterback C.J. Montes took Wilson’s place; prior to Saturday’s game, Montes had only played briefly in the loss against San Diego State University on Oct. 9, attempting one pass and rushing for -1 yards. 

Community members rally against $50 million sports stadium bond

  In light of an upcoming vote on bond R-21-187 on Nov. 2,  which would allocate $50 million to construct a multi-purpose sports stadium that would primarily be used by the NM United soccer team, a rally gathered in Albuquerque on Oct. 13 in protest. Organized by the grassroot campaign Stop the Stadium, workers and residents spoke out about the issues of gentrification with the stadium that would heavily impact the Barelas and South Broadway neighborhoods. While many that support that bond speak about the positive economic situation it will bring to Albuquerque, there is major contention is the fact that a majority of the funding is publicly financed. 

UNM women’s basketball predicted to finish second in Mountain West

  The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team were predicted to finish second in the Mountain West Conference in the 2021-22 preseason poll, decided by the Conference’s head coaches and select members of the media and released today. The Lobos received seven first-place votes, only behind California State University, Fresno, who received thirteen. The separation between the Bulldogs and Lobos in total vote count (269-251) and first-place votes is the closest between the predicted first- and second-place finishers since the 2017-18 season, indicating a closer than average gap between the top two teams as perceived by the head coaches and media.

OPINION: ‘Squid Game’ ponders how far people will go to escape poverty

  This review contains spoilers “Squid Game,” a nine-episode South Korean fantasy-survival drama released by Netflix last month, raises the question: “How much would I have to earn to risk my life?”  In “Squid Game,” we see 456 contestants — mostly people with a lot of debt and financial issues — compete in children’s games, like red light, green light or tug-of-war, for the chance to win 45.6 billion South Korean won ($38 million). If a player loses, they are killed. Further into the show, it is revealed that the games are run by a rich upper-class who bet on the outcomes. Ultimately, the deaths of these players are meant to be entertainment for an audience and nothing more.  

REVIEW: ‘No Time to Die’ bids farewell to Daniel Craig with heart and sacrifice

  This review contains spoilers If you have been excitedly and cautiously awaiting Daniel Craig’s latest and concluding return as James Bond, aka 007, which was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you are in for a treat. “No Time to Die,” directed by Cary Joij Fukunaga, is the fifth and final Bond installment with Craig at the helm, and it doesn’t disappoint.  “No Time to Die” is a direct sequel to “Spectre,” Craig’s fourth film with the franchise. Both films feature complex plotlines and Dr. Madeleine Swann (played by Léa Seydoux) serves as Bond’s love interest once again. 

5 and Why: Top 5 things about fall

  University of New Mexico junior Olivia Stanghellini was sitting outside the Student Union Building on a crisp Sunday morning and was willing to talk about her top five things about fall with the Daily Lobo. Balloon Fiesta Stanghellini, who is from California and new to Albuquerque, had never been to the Balloon Fiesta before this year. She had also never seen a hot air balloon in person before, but she said her first experience was magical. Stanghellini said the festivities Albuquerque has to offer are unique in comparison to those of big California cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco, both of which she has spent a great deal of time in.