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NM State Leg seeks to repeal anti-abortion law

Andrew Gunn | December 3

As Capitol Hill continues to cast doubt over the future of the landmark 1973 federal abortion ruling Roe v. Wade, New Mexican Democrats in the State Legislature are planning a preemptive measure to ensure abortion access remains legal at the state level. The state law being revisited is a criminal law from 1969, N.M. Stat. Ann. § § 40A-5-1, -3 (Appendix D), which makes it a fourth degree felony for abortion providers to end a woman’s pregnancy with exceptions in the case of health risks, birth defects, rape or incest. The law also stipulates that an abortion provider with moral or religious objections to the procedure is not obligated to perform it. After the Roe v. Wade ruling, this statute became unenforceable — although it has remained on the books for nearly 50 years.

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Sports

Men’s Basketball: Lobos head to Cruces to face NMSU

Matthew Narvaiz | December 3

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will head to Las Cruces on Tuesday evening to face in-state rival, New Mexico State. It’s the second meeting between the two teams this season, as the Aggies (6-1) defeated UNM (4-1) at the Pit on Nov. 17, 98-94, behind a big night from AJ Harris. He led his team with 31 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts.

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Culture

Cherry Reel Film Festival highlights student talent

Tiffani Watteyne | December 3

Last Saturday the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s Southwest Film Center presented the 2018 Cherry Reel Film Festival. Each film was a student production, giving a platform for a variety of different genres and plot matters, making the festival a showcase of various talents. LeAnna Walters, a freshman volunteer said that she thinks that the event is a good way for people at UNM who are interested in film to come together for one night and just celebrate artwork and lift each other up. “It’s just really fun to watch people enjoy everyone else’s work so much,” Walters said.

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Culture

UNM celebrates Hanging of the Greens

Justine Lopez | December 3

On Friday the University of New Mexico lit up with luminarias for the annual Hanging of the Greens. Students, alumni and community members gathered outside of the UNM bookstore to start their campus stroll, but after a cup of hot chocolate first. Whether referred to as luminarias or farolitos, thousands of these little lights decorated campus. School organizations who participated created their own designs out of the glowing paper bags.

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News

ASUNM: The Fall 2018 semester in review

Justin Garcia | December 3

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico finished up another semester last Wednesday. Here is a recap of some of the highlights of this semester. Reaction to the Cut Sports The Senate wrote profusely commending the student-athletes of men’s soccer, men and women’s skiing, and women’s beach volleyball and denouncing the regents’ decision to cut the sports.

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News

Crime briefs for December 3, 2018

Elizabeth Sanchez | December 3

Battery on healthcare personnel at UNMH On Nov. 12, a suspect was transported to University of New Mexico Hospital after he was unresponsive during a bed check at the Metropolitan Detention Center, according to a report. When he was told nurses at UNMH would give him an IV, he became violent. As one nurse attempted to place a tourniquet on his arm in order to draw blood, the suspect kicked her in the left arm. The nurse said her arm was sore, and she thought it may bruise. Two correction officers who transported the suspect to UNMH witnessed the incident. The correction officers confirmed the nurse’s statements were true. The case will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office.

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Culture

Architecture students host art auction

Sol Traverso | December 3

On Friday night, University of New Mexico students and members of the community gathered for drinks and cheer at the third annual student art auction, hosted by the UNM chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS).The event was from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in George Pearl Hall and featured 48 art items including works from students, faculty and other professionals. According to one of the coordinators for the auction Magdalena Kerkmans, a senior architecture student the money from the auction will primarily fund the students trip to the AIAS national forum in Seattle, WA that is being held from Dec. 29, 2018 to Jan. 1, 2019. “This is our biggest fundraiser,” said Kerkmans. “The auction will help (AIAS) pay for hotels and registration.”

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos improve to 4-1 with road win over Bradley

Robert Maler | December 2

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team collected another win thanks, in part, to some sharp-shooting from the 3-point line. Senior guard Anthony Mathis poured in seven 3-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 23 points to lead his Lobos to an 85-75 victory over the Bradley Braves on Saturday evening. New Mexico entered the game as the second-best 3-point shooting team in the nation, hitting at a 47.9 percent clip. That percentage took a hit, but UNM made good on 12 of its attempts from long range.

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Music

Column: Why can't artists stop spoiling their music

Colton Newman | December 1

There’s no other experience like waking up on Friday morning and seeing a new album from an artist that I like to listen to. Sometimes I know they’re coming, there’s been promotions, ads, and usually a single leading up to it, sometimes it’s a complete surprise and for the most part I’m dying to consume all the new music that has been released into the world. However, a disturbing trend amongst artists has begun. They have developed a habit of releasing an overflow of singles that spoils the first listen to their new albums. This sacred moment of experiencing a collection of new music for the first time is under fire as artists feel the need to release half of their new albums in the form of singles, thus robbing fans of the magical experience that is an album first listen.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos to host Aggies for early bragging rights

Cameron Goeldner | November 30

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will look to build off an upset win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, Dec. 1 as they take on the New Mexico State Aggies in the first of two matchups between the teams at Dreamstyle Arena — The Pit at 2 p.m.. The Aggies are 4-1 so far this season, with the team’s only loss coming against Abilene Christian on Nov. 20 in Las Cruces. NMSU is ranked No. 1 in the country according to the NCAA’s official RPI rankings and is the highest rated team in the Western Athletic Conference. Last time out, they secured an easy victory over Northern New Mexico, 101-51.

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Sports

Football: Davie to stay put as UNM head coach

Cameron Goeldner | November 30

University of New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie will return for the 2019 season, athletic director Eddie Nuñez announced in a statement on Friday night. The statement, in its entirety, is below: “After meeting with Coach Davie, both he and I are looking forward to the 2019 season,” Nuñez said in a release.

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Culture

Movie Review: "Boy Erased" shines light on dark side of conversion therapy

Colton Newman | November 30

It’s 2018 and only 14 out of the 50 U.S. states have laws against minors attending gay conversion therapy camps. This startling fact is what the film “Boy Erased,” starring Lucas Hedges as Garrard Conley, is attempting to change or at least bring awareness to. With Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe backing Hedges as his character’s parents, this heartbreaking story serves as coming of age tale that (as the film states) 700,000+ LGBTQ youth have had to endure. Playing the antagonist is Garrard’s father, a preacher of a local church, and Victor Sykes (Joel Edgerton) who leads Love In Action (LIA), the gay therapy camp that Hedges’ character attends after being forcibly outed as gay to his parents.

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Culture

SWFC to host Cherry Reel Film Festival

Macey Rose | November 30

This Saturday, the Southwest Film Center (SWFC) will host the 2018 Cherry Reel Film Festival in the Student Union Building. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., guests are welcomed to gather and enjoy "a film festival for student filmmakers, by student filmmakers.” The event is sponsored by Canon, and has a $5 entry fee which is cash only. Students presenting their work this year have the opportunity to win a new DSLR and lens that value over $2,500.

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News

ASUNM denounces proposed Title IX changes

Danielle Prokop | November 29

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate unanimously denounced new Title IX recommendations made by the federal government Wednesday night — recommendations most of them didn’t even read. Resolution 15F was a condemnation by ASUNM senators of the recently released Title IX recommendations by the Department of Education. It also called upon President Stokes and the Board of Regents to release separate statements in opposition of the recommendations. Finally, it encouraged UNM students to participate in the 60-day comment period on policy and practices. Rather than the student government, the resolution was authored by nursing student Elisa Davidson. Sponsoring senators included Senators Selina Montoya, Rachel Montoya and Mohammed Assed. Davidson, a sophomore, also works at the Women’s Resource Center — one of two confidential reporting sites on campus.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Hurst goes off in Lobo win over Oklahoma

Cameron Goeldner | November 29

The Lobos knew that Ahlise Hurst could shoot — she had showed it in practice, she just hadn’t exhibited it in a game yet. Hurst tied the freshman scoring record with 39 points in a performance that Nike McClure said should be a warning to the Mountain West as the Lobos clawed their way to a hard-fought 84-80 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday evening. “That was incredible,” McClure said of Hurst’s performance. “This is going to give her the confidence she needs to shoot her through the rest of the season, especially as a freshman. I think you guys need to watch out for her in the Mountain West these next couple of years because she can shoot from anywhere.”

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News

ASUNM doles out last appropriations of semester

Anthony Jackson | November 29

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico convened for their final meeting of the Fall 2018 semester on Wednesday. The meeting was business as usual for UNM student senators and leaders, which resulted in six appropriations that were passed. Of the roughly $9,120 requested in appropriations, ASUNM voted to grant at least 56 percent of all requested funds.

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Music

5 songs to add to your holiday playlist

Megan Holmen | November 29

Thanksgiving weekend is over and everyone is back to their usual bustle and hustle. However, the holiday season is upon us with Hanukkah and Christmas fast approaching. This is a collection of holiday tunes from a variety of genres and artists to suit your holiday mood. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy A swing take on the song “You’re a Mean One,” iconic to the book and movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss. The song describes the Grinch who is the least holiday spirited Who of Whoville. In this rendition of the sound saxophone, trumpet decorate the swing beat.

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News

UNM Press donates books to troops

Alyssa Bitsie | November 29

University of New Mexico Press has donated over 400 pounds of books to Operation Gratitude for American troops who are away from home this holiday season. Operation Gratitude is a non-profit organization that assembles and sends care packages to troops who are deployed overseas. The non-profit organization has been in operation since 2003.The care packages are also sent to military children, first-responders, veterans, new recruits, wounded-heroes and their caregivers, according to Operation Gratitude’s website. Each care package contains snacks, hygiene products, entertainment and handmade items, as well as personal support, in the form of cards or letters.

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Opinion

Column: Ban plastic bags that harm the environment

Andrew Gunn | November 29

In the North Pacific Ocean, there exists a vortex of debris and trash that is estimated to contain at least 80,000 metric tons of plastic. A report in March of this year in the scientific journal, Nature Research, suggests the amount of plastic pollution in one 1.6 million square kilometer section of the ocean is increasing exponentially. This 1.6 million square kilometer section is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), and it is a microcosm of the effects that our society’s rampant growth and insatiable appetite for consumption have on our planet.

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News

Med students raise donations for the needy

Anthony Jackson | November 29

School of Medicine students and staff at the University of New Mexico North Campus celebrated Giving Tuesday with hot chocolate and a chance to donate. The event, Hot Chocolate and Gratitude, hosted donation bins for Roadrunner Foodbank, South Valley Clinic, homeless shelters and a bin for Hoodies for Humanism. Erika Anderson, the program coordinator for the School of Medicine, said the new tradition at UNM is focusing on improving people’s lives with the little things.