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Provost Abdallah takes position at Georgia Tech

Anthony Jackson | June 29

Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, Chaouki Abdallah, has accepted an executive vice president of research (EVPR) position at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. A press release from UNM on June 28 said Abdallah, a Georgia Tech alumnus with a master’s and doctorate degree in electrical engineering, “will direct Georgia Tech’s $824 million research program and be a part of the Institute’s four-member executive leadership team in his new position.”

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Fire dangers limit hiking options around Albuquerque

Ahmad Yar Ranjha | June 26

The long dry spell across the state of New Mexico, and recent massive wildfires in the north of the state, have forced authorities in Bernalillo County to raise danger levels to stage-II in many areas and close most of the hiking trails and other picnicking areas in Mountainair, Sandia, Magdalena and Mount Taylor Ranger Districts. The stage-II of danger level, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture, is when “fires start from most causes and spread rapidly”. Donna Nemeth, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands public affairs officer, said “all hiking trails are closed except for 365-Foothills Trail and Tijeras Pueblo Administrative Site trail.”

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CNM offers brewing education to students

Donald Amble | June 24

Beer is more popular than ever in the United States. Here in Albuquerque, many breweries have been trying to cash in on the recent trends. This has inspired the University of New Mexico’s neighbor, Central New Mexico Community College, to offer students an education in brewing and beverage management. The Brewing and Beverage Management associate degree program at CNM was designed to help residents get in the brewing trade, and possibly start their own business. The program is spread out over is two-terms — one term focuses exclusively on beer brewing, the other focuses on restaurant management, and other beverages such as wine.

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Provost Abdallah considers position at Georgia Tech

Isaiah Garcia | June 24

Chaouki Abdallah, the current provost at the University of New Mexico, has recently been selected as a finalist for the position of Vice President of Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Abdallah has held the provost position over the past 7 years, taking brief break to be interim president of UNM. “The Provost is responsible for everything academic on the Main Campus and the branches, and in some ways collaborating with the Health Sciences, especially at the undergraduate level,” Abdallah said. “All the colleges, student services and faculty ultimately go through the provost to the president.”

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UNM professor uses grant to study Alzheimer's

Anthony Jackson | June 24

A doctor at the University of New Mexico is researching a degenerative memory disease that affects millions with the help of a $150,000 research grant this June during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Dr. Benjamin Clark is an assistant professor in UNM’s psychology department. He is using a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to understand how head direction cells — a type of neuron in the hippocampus that facilitates navigation — are affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

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Profile: Officer Patrick Burk continues long career at UNM

Anthony Jackson | June 24

A typical day shift for University of New Mexico Police Department Officer Patrick Burk starts at 6 a.m. On June 18 at 6:34 a.m., his first emergency call of the day crackled over radio dispatch — a near-drowning at Johnson Gym Pool. Red and blue lights flashed on top of a wailing white SUV as Burk hastily travelled east on Lomas Boulevard. Less than four minutes after the call, Burk joined two other UNMPD officers on the scene

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Air Force grants nearly $7 million to UNM

Sol Traverso | June 24

Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) granted $6.7 million to University of New Mexico sectors for STEM research, with a focus on the development of spacecraft technologies and commercial applications from the research. Matthew Fetrow, the director of AFRL tech management, said that the money is part of a five year grant to improve community outreach to STEM fields, increase economic and workforce development and connect AFRL technologies with students. The principle UNM educator working with AFRL is electrical and computer engineer professor, Rafael Fierro. He said the lab facility for the research is “populated with robots, computers and 3D printers.”

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Culture

Movie Review: Rampage sees "The Rock" in a familiar role

Timber Mabes | June 24

Released on April 13th, “Rampage” was one of the most well-advertised films of the year. It was almost impossible to browse the internet without seeing some sort of “Rampage” advertisement. And these advertisements most likely featured Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson flexing in tattered clothing in front of a war-torn, smoke-filled cityscape.

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Music

Music Review: Kids See Ghosts pushes hip-hop to new heights

Colton Newman | June 24

After months of rumors and speculation, the long-awaited collaboration between former rivals Kanye West and Kid Cudi has finally surfaced in the form of a carefully crafted and thoughtfully produced album titled “Kids See Ghosts” (KSG). Similar to previous Kanye produced albums during the month of June, “Daytona” and “Ye,” KSG has a seven-track listing that seemingly encapsulates all of Kanye’s and Cudi’s strengths. Although KSG has a run time of just 23 minutes, the mysterious and at times dream like atmosphere Kanye and Cudi produce helps expand their album into something that feels greater than just a measly 23 minutes of music.

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Culture

Movie Review: Tag provides decent comedy with all-star cast

Timber Mabes | June 22

I was extremely excited to see the movie “Tag” after I viewed it’s trailer during the previews of almost every other movie I saw in theaters. From the trailer, I could immediately tell that “Tag” was supposed to be hilarious, and I thought that the movie’s extremely unique plotline really strengthened its chance of being a successful comedy.

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Sports

Track and Field: UNM notches four All-American performances, Kerr turns pro

Robert Maler | June 19

The University of New Mexico track and field team made the trip to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon to compete in the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month. UNM track and field has made it a habit to send competitors to the championships and have solid showings — and that trend continued as four student-athletes ran their way to All-American performances. Junior runner Josh Kerr was already familiar with competing on the national stage. He won an individual national championship in the men's 1500-meter run last year and was probably viewed as the favorite to defend his crown this time around.

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UNM eliminates printing credit, installs new kiosks

Justin Garcia | June 18

Starting Fall 2018, printing pods at the University of New Mexico Main Campus, School of Law and Health Sciences Center will be replaced by WĒPA printing kiosks, bringing with them the end of the student printing credit. UNM Information Technologies, along with University Libraries, Graduate and Professional Student Association and Associated Students of UNM, made the decision to cut and replace the service.

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Culture

Movie Review: Adrift proves surprisingly emotional

Timber Mabes | June 17

Released on June 1, “Adrift” follows the true story of a couple, Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp, who were lost at sea when commissioned to sail a yacht from Tahiti to San Diego in 1983. The movie is based on the book "Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea," written by Oldham as a reflection of her journey and her thoughts on surviving Hurricane Raymond.

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Culture

Medieval Studies attracts variety of students

Megan Holmen | June 17

The University of New Mexico's Medieval Institute is an interdisciplinary course of study that combines both English and history classes focusing on medieval studies, said Emily Northcutt, a recent UNM graduate. Northcutt was the president of the Medieval Studies Student Organization during the spring semester of 2018. According to Northcutt, the Medieval Institute benefits the entire Albuquerque community, not just students attending UNM. She said this is due to the annual spring lecture series. The spring lecture series brings in people from all over the community.

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Music

Album Review: Cardi B lives up to hype on "Invasion of Privacy"

Colton Newman | June 17

The world belonged to Belcalis Almanzar, other wise known as Cardi B, even if only for a day. On April 7, Cardi B released her debut studio album titled “Invasion of Privacy.” No other album or artist in 2018 has had so much to prove. With Cardi B’s fan base growing by the day and her fame being held up by her groundbreaking hit “Bodak Yellow,” her future in the music industry seemed to weigh on the success of “Invasion of Privacy.”

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Culture

Ranking the best tacos in ABQ

Danielle Prokop and Shayla Cunico | June 17

We started at the crack of dawn — 11 a.m. — with one goal in mind, to find the perfect taco. Before we start, let’s introduce ourselves. Danielle Prokop and Shayla Cunico are both New Mexican natives and editors for the Daily Lobo. Shayla hails from Las Cruces, and Danielle was grown in a test tube in Los Alamos. Both have been eating tacos for at least 21 years.

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Culture

Movie Review: Despite unique plot, Truth or Dare still disappoints

Timber Mabes | June 15

For about a month, every time I clicked on a YouTube video I was first forced to watch a commercial advertising the film “Truth or Dare.” The commercial featured Lucy Hale, well known for her role as Aria in the TV show Pretty Little Liars, screaming at her male friend, daring him to cut his tongue out. The male character holds out his tongue, grips a knife, says something along the lines of “I can’t believe I’m doing this” and then — the screen fades to black.

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Music

Best songs of May 2018

Colton Newman , Kyle Land and Shayla Cunico | June 15

Jay Rock- “WIN” “Win” featuring Kendrick Lamar feels as though it was seemingly created for TDE’s Championship Tour. Although “Win” is relatively simplistic, the marching band horns which reign over the majority of the track feel uplifting and inspiring. If your workout playlist doesn’t have “Win” next to Kanye’s “Power” how do you even find motivation to do anything? Charlie Puth- ”BOY” Off of Charlie Puth’s sophomore album “Voicenotes” the track “BOY” is an upbeat, playful anthem to guys born in the 90’s who seemingly keep getting treated like a younger boy. Charlie’s lullaby voice stands out like a diamond in an 80’s rough as he effortlessly glides through his hook singing “You won't wake up beside me/ 'Cause I was born in the '90s/ Baby, how dare you treat me just like/ Like a boy.”

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Music

Forrest Gump and Nikes: A queer analysis of Frank Ocean

Shayla Cunico | June 10

Music’s most elusive act, Christopher Edwin Breaux, also known as Frank Ocean, has taken the world of music to new depths with not only his incomparable lyricism, but the vulnerability that he expresses through them. Throughout his career, Ocean has become more open with expressing his sexuality through his art. In July of 2012, Ocean decided to make his first statement addressing his sexuality through an open letter on his Tumblr page. He explained that his first love was indeed a man and gave a detailed account of his loss of love they experienced.

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Culture

Four LGBTQ movies to see during Pride Month

Timber Mabes | June 10

It is the month of June which means it is once again Pride Month. Pride Month consists of celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and groups across the world. Here are four movies that have taken bold steps to raise awareness and acceptance for the LGBTQ community and have worked to make an impact on societies understanding of the LGBTQ today.