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UNM's head football coach Bob Davie walks out onto Branch Field. Davie has agreed to a two-year extension with UNM that will last through 2021.

Sports

Davie's out

Alanie Rael | November 25

The University of New Mexico Athletic Director Eddie Nunez announced on Monday that head coach Bob Davie will be “parting ways” from the UNM football team at the conclusion of the 2019 season. "After meeting with Coach Davie this morning, we both agree that the time has come for a new direction for our football program," Nuñez said in a press release issued on Monday afternoon. "I'm appreciative of the work that coach Davie has done at UNM." The parting of ways comes after another unsuccessful season for the football program. The Lobos overall record is 2-9 with a losing streak of eight of those games after Saturday’s loss against Air Force (44-22).

Culture

Water, remixes and master printers: Upcoming art exhibits

Megan Holman | November 24

The University of New Mexico is home to numerous undergraduate fine arts programs, masters of fine arts programs and a large collection of various types of art. Year-round there is at least one art exhibit up for viewing — if not more.

Opinion

A guide to hiking in central New Mexico

Colin Peña | November 24

From climbing massive mountains then skiing down them up North, to desert backpacking and rock climbing down South, there are outdoor activities year-around in New Mexico. For many students at The University of New Mexico, these outdoor activities are popular, but it is not always necessary to take a three-hour drive to have a good time outside. Exploding 5,000 feet above the Rio Grande, the Sandia Mountains sit in Albuquerque’s backyard. No Albuquerque local can find the eastern direction without looking for them, but the Sandias are often forgotten when talking about New Mexico’s natural beauty.

Culture

Dogs in dorms, cats on campus

Daniel Ward | November 24

There is just something about dogs that brings joy and happiness to the people around them. Luckily for students at the University of New Mexico, the campus is a popular place to walk them. Aluna is a two-year-old staffer terrier mix. She has short hair with black fur on her back and white hair on her snout and legs. Serving as a therapy dog for Latin American studies junior Lisette Camarillo, they go on walks about four times a day.

Culture

Arts & Culture issue: LGBT clubs on campus

Beatrice Nisoli | November 24

Thousands of people across the state identify as LGBT, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. Students at the University of New Mexico have created a number of safe spaces where these titles of ‘gay’ and ‘student’ can intersect. Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) were founded in 2018. Jennifer Restrepo, a Junior majoring in Chemical Engineering, was one of the groups original founders. The club has grown significantly since then, with Restrepo acting as the club’s current President.

Culture

Arts & Culture Issue: The culture of skateboarding at UNM

Makayla Grijalva | November 24

From hot summer days to chilly November afternoons, skateboarders are almost always rolling around “the bricks” — also known as Smith Plaza — outside the University of New Mexico’s Zimmerman Library. “One cool thing about this place is that you can come here on most any given day and there’s always gonna be at least one person skating,” senior film student Carlos Renfro said. “I come here without my skateboard and guys will be here (and) they’d be like ‘hey, you know, come skate with us,’” Renfro said. He added that, on occasion, the other skaters lend him a board.

Culture

Teen trends across New Mexico

Caitlin Scott | November 24

When it comes to trends, teens tend to jump on board early. Whether it's fashion, technology, games, music, celebrities or social media, there's a trend for it all. Erin Wood, a high school senior at Tierra Encantada Charter School in Santa Fe, is a writer for the school’s online newspaper, TECS Stinger. Wood said several styles are currently trending around her school. Boots have been popular with everyone. High school girls have also been drawing stars and hearts on their faces with makeup and glitter.

Culture

Arts & Culture Issue: Albuquerque sex shop offers more than toys

Lissa Knudsen | November 24

As visitors walk into the bright open shop, they notice right away that it isn’t a typical sex entertainment venue. There are no posters with women in suggestive lingerie or striking come-hither poses designed to appeal to the “male gaze.” This is Matie Fricker's Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center’s. Fricker, the owner of Self Serve, said people of every gender, from ages 18 to 80 goto Self Serve to learn about how to achieve sexual satisfaction for themselves and for their partners.

Culture

Arts & Culture issue: Fashion front-runners at UNM

Alyssa Martinez and Joseph McKee | November 24

From time treasured trappings to future-forward fits, these five University of New Mexico undergraduate students showcased their style for the Daily Lobo.

Sports

Women's basketball undefeated through five games

Angelina Pompeo | November 24

On Tuesday, the University of New Mexico (5-0) played its fifth game at the University of Texas at El Paso (3-1). After a heated first quarter, the Lobos broke ahead and kept their distance to win the game 93-78 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. The win continued the Lobo’s undefeated title after the UNM women brought down New Mexico State University over the weekend. The team defeated their Aggie rivals 86-67 with Jaedyn De La Cerda dominating in shooting for the Lobos. De La Cerda sunk 26 points and left the court with the most assists of anyone in the game.

News

And that's a wrap: ASUNM Senate closes for the semester

Alyssa Martinez and Alex Hiett | November 24

In the culmination of the fall 2019 semester defined by budget concerns, the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico held their final full senate meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The liveliest debate of the night centered around Resolution 3F, supporting Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposed “Opportunity Scholarship.” Senator Matthew Zank decreed the resolution as partisan legislation which would set a “precedent” for politicizing Senate business. He also took issue with the Senate passing a bill that Zank said not all students would agree with.

Sports

Weir notches first win against former team in Rio Grade Rivalry

Joe Rull | November 22

Fresh off their first loss of the season Thursday night to UTEP, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team (5-1, 0-0 MWC) bounced back with a last-minute 78-77 win against in-state rival New Mexico State University (2-3). A pair of late free throws by senior forward Carlton Bragg sealed UNM’s victory in a battle between the state’s only Division I programs. Thursday night’s matchup brought all the usual Rio Grande rivalry drama, with seven ties and 12 lead changes throughout the close contest. Neither team held a double-digit lead during the entirety of the game.

News

UNM to terminate internet service at SFH

Colin Peña | November 20

The University of New Mexico provided internet service at the Student Family Housing (SFH) apartment complex will be terminated in July 2020 — leaving residents to pay for their own internet. SFH is an off campus UNM Resident Life & Student Housing complex of 200 apartments designed specifically for “UNM students, both undergraduate and graduate, with spouses, domestic partners or families,” according to the UNM housing website. According to an internal survey conducted by the SFH community, most of the residents at the SFH are graduate students and are employed by the University as teaching assistants or graduate assistants.

News

ART open house shows off new bus system

Justin Garcia | November 20

ABQ RIDE hosted an “Open Bus” for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus system on Wednesday, as ART's Nov. 30 launch date nears. On the corner of Cornell Drive and Central Avenue, the event encouraged students and people passing by to familiarize themselves with the controversial city project. “A few months ago, when we were looking at establishing service sometime during the winter before the end of the year, we wanted to bring the bus to folks so that would familiarize themselves,” ABQ RIDE Public Information Officer Rick De Reyes told to the Daily Lobo.

Music

Four female artists on the rise

Luisa Pennington and Megan Holman | November 20

The music industry is no easy place to make it. With an immense variety of genres, record labels, a wider variety of audiences than ever before and streaming platforms, music is quite literally at our fingertips. The following is a list of four up and coming female musicians from diverse backgrounds whose work falls into several different genres.

Sports

Lobo men's basketball suffers first loss of season at UTEP

Joe Rull | November 20

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season to the University of Texas-El Paso Miners in their first away game of the season — going down 66-63. UNM’s (3-1, 0-0 MWC) highly-touted offense sputtered against UTEP (4-0, 0-0 CUSA), scoring just 63 points after averaging over 90 points per game on the season. UNM’s offense got off to a slow start and faced a 10-1 deficit after ten unanswered UTEP points. This came just a game after the Lobos defeated McNeese State 14-4 last Saturday.

News

PHOTO STORY: ASUNM hosts 56th Arts and Crafts Fair

Emille Domschot | November 20

The annual Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair commenced for its 56th iteration on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Held in the ballrooms of the Student Union Building, this year’s show featured 76 different booths with goods representing a wide variety of disciplines, including painting, glasswork, fabric arts, printmaking and others. Monique Rivera appointed as the assistant director of the ASUNM Arts & Crafts Fair explained that the vendors go through a juried application in order to participate in the show. One of the benefits of the fair is the opportunity it gives student artists to showcase their work — both for exposure and sale. Vendors are given a discounted application as well. While the majority of the craftspeople are artists from the community at large, there are still a number of student participants.

News

Nob Hill Flying Star reopens after renovations

Beatrice Nisoli | November 20

The anticipation is over. The Nob Hill Flying Star — the closest Flying Star to campus — has just reopened its doors to hungry and eagerly waiting for Burquenos. After a three-month remodel period, the local establishment is resuming regular business at its location in 3416 Central Ave. SE. The Flying Star originated as a Double Rainbow Ice Cream in the bright age of 1987, and this location operated consistently until Aug. 1 of this year.

News

Asbestos found in the Humanities Building

Alyssa Martinez and Lissa Knudsen | November 20

The Humanities building in between the Student Union Building (SUB) and Woodward Hall, and opens out to Smith Plaza, is sometimes overlooked. However, an asbestos alert sent out via email took some students pause and raised questions about transparency and safety of the building. At around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, English graduate students were sent an email notifying them that an asbestos abatement team would begin working on the second floor of the building the following day. In the email, Sandy Rodrigue, a department administrator for English Language and Literature, said it was confirmed: “that there is asbestos in the drywall” and that the drywall would need abatement before the previously planned hallway construction could start.

Sports

Holm to host MMA academy in Albuquerque

Alanie Rael | November 20

UFC fighter and Albuquerque native Holly Holm is taking time away from traveling to host a workout training benefiting IncredAble Adaptive MMA at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy. The event is centered around Holm guiding community members through workout techniques she uses to train as an MMA fighter. "Holly will take you through a 90 minute workout and show you some of the same moves she uses to stay fit," a press release describing the event said. "This is an event where you can go at your own pace or challenge yourself to keep up."