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Matt Simmons gets ready to pass the ball at Johnson pool against Arizona State.

Sports

The many club and intramural sports available at UNM

Yana Apostalon | September 4

With the large budget and team cuts being made to the athletic department of the University of New Mexico, it is comforting to know there are other options for students to get engaged through athletics during the brief college years. Intramural and club sports on campus can be a great option for athletes and non-athletes looking to compete and travel in casual settings. Unlike school-sponsored teams, club sports are not associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Instead, these sports are student-run and have a student-centered approach to athletic activity.

Image of Tevaka Tuioti courtesy of his twitter @TevakaTuioti.

Sports

Football: How a new offense helped the Lobos against UIW

Cameron Goeldner | September 2

In their season opener, the Lobos new offense put on a show against FCS opponent the University of the Incarnate Word in a 62-30 victory. Tevaka Tuioti looked the part of a starting quarterback, finishing with 327 yards, four passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. It was the highest point total for the Lobos since a 66-0 victory of Mississippi Valley State in 2015.

ASUNM President Becka Myers and UNM President Garnett Stokes use an oversized pair of scissors to cut a ribbon during the Smith Plaza ribbon cutting ceremony in Smith Plaza on Aug. 28, 2018.

News

UNM celebrates Smith Plaza re-opening

Cameron Goeldner | August 29

After nine months of construction that made one of the most heavily trafficked areas on campus inaccessible, the newly remodeled Smith Plaza was officially opened on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The plaza was originally constructed in 1972 and hadn’t undergone any major changes since. One major factor motivating the remodel was safety. Among the new additions are wider ramps to make the plaza more accessible, easier access for emergency vehicles and four plateau areas for socialization.

Graph courtesy of The Statewide Economic Impact of the University of New Mexico.

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Study shows UNM greatly affects state economy

Kyle Land | August 29

The University of New Mexico is one of the biggest institutions in the entire state — its full impact was revealed on Monday. During a press conference at Lobo Rainforest, UNM President Garnett Stokes revealed the results of a study titled “The Statewide Economic Impact of the University of New Mexico.” In the study’s executive summary, UNM’s economic impact includes 24,985 jobs and an economic output of $3.1 billion.

Photo courtesy of New Mexico Secretary of State.

News

New Mexico to enact straight-party voting next election

Madison Spratto | August 29

The Secretary of State (SOS) Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced Wednesday that straight-party voting will be an option on the 2018 election ballot, a decision that has already received backlash from both sides. Toulouse Oliver said she promised to implement straight-party, also called straight ticket, voting during her run for Secretary of State, and being on the verge of ballot printing deadline, she said there was no other time to announce the decision, because the office needed time to test sample ballots.

Photo taken during the 2015 Burning of the Zozobra.

News

Everything you need to know for Zozobra 2018

Danielle Prokop | August 29

It’s the end of the summer, meaning it’s time for New Mexico’s own “burning man” tradition, this Friday, Aug. 31 at Marcy Park in Santa Fe. For anyone from out of state — the burning of Zozobra (the 50-foot tall figure is affectionately named “Old Man Gloom”) is a Santa Fe tradition, stretching back for 94 years.

Senators Jacob Silva and Selina Montoya laugh during the ASUNM full senate meeting on August 29, 2018.

News

ASUNM grants $14,000 to Women's Rugby

Justin Garcia | August 29

The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico voted to appropriate just over $14,000 to Women’s Rugby on Wednesday night on its first full-senate meeting of the semester. With 19 votes for and 1 absentee-abstention, ASUNM voted to continue funding the team for the duration of the fall semester. Women’s rugby is currently a club sport and does not fall under the athletics department. The women’s rugby team competed in the elite eight round of the National Championship last spring.

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

Culture

Movie Review: "Crazy Rich Asians" offers new perspective on relationships

Tiffani Watteyne | August 29

The seemingly happy, romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” proves to be a two hour realistic drama of what “meeting the parents” actually entails. The movie follows Rachel Chu and Nick Young, a seemingly normal couple currently living in New York. When Nick asks if Rachel will accompany him to his best friend’s wedding in his home country of Singapore, she comes to find out that Nick and his family are extremely wealthy.

News

UNMH offers world's smallest pacemaker

Mikhaela Smith | August 29

The University of New Mexico Hospital is now offering the world’s smallest pacemaker. This new pacemaker, called the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), is about the size of a vitamin pill and uses single chamber technology to treat patients with bradycardia.

Collage made my Colton Newman. From top left going clockwise are covers from Blood Orange, Courtside, Brockhampton and Ryan Beatty.

Music

The best songs of July 2018

Colton Newman and Shayla Cunico | August 29

Every month a few of the Daily Lobo reporters put together a list of our favorite songs released in that month and they are added to our songs of the year playlist on spotify. For the month of July, we pulled songs released by Brockhampton, Ryan Beatty, Blood Orange and Chance the Rapper so you can find music to add to your daily rotation as well. The month of July was particularly dry as far as quality music releases, the length of our list show this.

News

Protestors call for abolishment of ICE

Megan Holmen | August 28

A rally organized by Black Live Matter LGBTQAI+ Migrant Project drew a crowd of about 100 to the intersection of Lomas Boulevard and 4th Street on Monday Aug. 28 to call for the end of ICE. The Abolish Ice rally was the groups day of action, and the first project to demonstrate solidarity between diverse groups, said Tiara Gendi, one of the organizers. “We are calling out the inhumane conditions that queer people are being exposed to when they are in detention centers,” Gendi said. “We are standing in memory of queer immigrants that died in the hands of ice.”

A University of New Mexico Hospital employee shops for a suit during College Suit Up on Sunday, Aug. 26.

News

J.C. Penney offers discounts on business clothes for students

Derek Olsen | August 28

On Sunday, J.C. Penney partnered up with the University of New Mexico’s Career Services department to host their third communal “Suit Up!” event at Coronado Mall. The event is designed to provide discounts on business and professional attire for UNM’s students, alumni, faculty and staff. The event began in the fall of 2017 with Jenna Crabb, director of career services, who has held the position since 2006. Crabb was approached by executives from the department store with the idea and she agreed to it.

Sports

Football: Lobos name Tuioti as starting quarterback

Cameron Goeldner | August 27

The New Mexico Lobos have their new starting quarterback. Bob Davie announced on Monday that redshirt sophomore Tevaka Tuioti will be the starting quarterback on Saturday, Sep. 1 at 6 p.m. against Incarnate Word. The decision was between redshirt senior Coltin Gerhart and Tuitoti after a hamstring injury to junior college transfer Sheriron Jones took him out of the running for week one.

Madi Hirschman shoots during the second half of Sunday's game at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos won 5-0.

Sports

Women's Soccer: Lobos crush Idaho State 5-0

Matthew Narvaiz | August 27

The day was hot, but not excessively so. The ever-so-slight breeze was an added perk. And both of those made for a perfect day of soccer for the UNM women’s soccer team. Attacking early and often, New Mexico (2-1-0) found itself dominating in a one-sided affair on Sunday afternoon, defeating the visiting Idaho State Bengals (0-2-0), 5-0 in front of a welcoming crowd of UNM fans.

Omar Grey (center) is surrounded by his teammates while celebrating his first goal at UNM against Seattle University on Aug. 24, 2018. Grey, who is originally from Seattle, decided between the two schools in the recruiting process.

Sports

Men's Soccer: UNM defeats Seattle 4-2 in season opener

Cameron Goeldner | August 26

On an emotional night, in front of a combined crowd of 2,314, the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team opened the season with a 4-2 victory over No. 22 Seattle University. “Lots of emotions today,” head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. “It was a hard one to get going but we’ve got a confident group, I couldn’t be prouder of our guys.”

A La Posada cook fills one of the new LaPo To-Go boxes with Mac & Cheese on Aug. 26, 2018.

News

La Posada introduces to-go boxes

Madison Spratto | August 26

It’s sustainable, it’s to-go and it’s thanks to one student. La Posada’s newest program, LaPo To-Go, gives students the ability to take their favorite dining hall food anywhere they please, using reusable containers. Coleen Geraghty, a civil engineering major and sustainability minor, came up with the idea for reusable to-go boxes in the La Posada dining hall last spring during her time as a sustainability intern for UNM Food.

Culture

SOMOS highlights ABQ's best

Shayla Cunico | August 26

Downtown Albuquerque was packed on Saturday for the 2nd annual SOMOS ABQ celebration. The celebration kept to its core values of sustainability and highlighted aspects of the local community. As soon as attendees walked through the gates, they were greeted with a wood-frame tunnel draped with dyed blue and green fabric that led them right into the first vendor of the marketplace.

A UNM student uses the new printing stations inside of Zimmerman Library.

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UNM launches new printing system

Megan Holmen | August 26

The printing system at the University of New Mexico’s Main Campus got a reboot this semester. Printing across campus is now operated by Wēpa, a cloud based printing solution, said Elisha Allen, the director of academic technology at UNM IT. This system allows students to print their documents remotely from the cloud. According to Allen, the system takes LoboCa$h and any debit or credit card.

Students practice drills on Johnson Field during their weekly practice.

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UNM's Spirit Marching Band prepares for new season

Tom Hanlon | August 26

With a new football season comes new performances from the University of New Mexico’s Spirit Marching Band (SMB). This year the band’s halftime show will incorporate music from icons such as Maynard Ferguson and Aretha Franklin. “Each year, we strive to bring different music to the field,” said Dr. Chad Simons, associate director of bands at UNM. “We look forward to presenting entertaining and tuneful charts that our audience will recognize and enjoy.” Since the start of band camp on Aug. 10, the band has been training new members and incorporating them into the band’s ensemble. Simons said one of the first challenges is training new members from diverse backgrounds to perform according to UNM SMB customs.

Collage made by Colton Newman. From top left going clockwise are images of Young the Giant, BTS, Matt Corby and Joji.

Music

Music releases to look forward to in 2018

Macey Rose | August 26

This summer has been an exciting time for the music industry, and seems as if new music is appearing around every corner. To give a heads up on some more releases coming up, let’s take a look at some artists to check out who are crafting new songs for their next albums.