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UNM construction plagued by copper thefts

Anthony Jackson | November 15

The University of New Mexico Physics, Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science (PAíS) building is in its ninth month of construction, but has been dealing with an issue that plagues many parts of Albuquerque — copper theft. According to State of New Mexico Uniform Incident Reports obtained by the Daily Lobo through the Information of Public Records Act (IPRA), during the month of October officers from the UNM Police Department responded to two separate calls at the PAíS construction site. According to the reports, UNMPD officers responded to a commercial burglary call on Oct. 19 after a motion sensor alarm was activated.

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Culture

Brewery and UNM collab on new beer

Justin Garcia | November 15

It was a full house at the Rio Bravo Brewery on Monday night. Lobo Talk, a sports talk show, and many of the other Rio Bravo patrons dressed in cherry and silver, were out drinking the new cherry-flavored wheat beer, El Lobo Rojo, created by Rio Bravo in honor of the University. The live broadcast of Lobo Talk was set up in the back. The head coach of the University of New Mexico football team Bob Davie sat down with show’s hosts to discuss last Saturday’s game.

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Culture

Art student explores what makes a house a home

Veronica Apodaca | November 15

The idea of home is something that is central to the human experience, and something that Ariane Crummer explores in her Bachelor of Fine Arts honors thesis exhibition. Entitled “House ≠ Home,” the exhibit focuses on what turns a place into a home. Crummer’s inspiration for this project came from her experience moving from New York to New Mexico.

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News

GEO encourages study abroad programs with fair

Alyssa Bitsie | November 15

The University of New Mexico is continuing to host International Education Week (IEW) at various locations across campus and the Albuquerque area this week. Along with other institutions, organizations and businesses, IEW is a series of events meant to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchanges worldwide, according to the IEW website. IEW began on Nov. 12 and will conclude on Nov. 16. UNM’s Global Education Office (GEO) coordinated this week’s various events, and on Tuesday afternoon students were able to find information about study abroad opportunities and cultural exchanges in the Student Union Building Atrium.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos hang on for 90-83 win over Iona in home opener

Robert Maler | November 14

The University of New Mexico men's basketball took care of business in its home opener, taking down the Iona Gaels by a score of 90-83 at Dreamstyle Arena thanks to strong performances from a couple of transfers. Iona (1-1) led for a good portion of the first half, benefitting from some careless turnovers and an inability from UNM to connect on its free throw attempts.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Manigault and Jackson lead Lobos against Iona

Matthew Narvaiz | November 14

Head coach Paul Weir last week spoke about how Anthony Mathis and Dane Kuiper are the “rocks” of this season’s team, which includes a plethora of new additions to the roster. Last night, Mathis went for 14 points and had a clutch three down the stretch. In a little over 20 minutes on the floor, Kuiper had yet to score. Then, in the last two minutes, he hit a three of his own--which Weir acknowledged was a game changer—and then scored a layup, ultimately elevating his team, the Lobos, to a 90-83 win over Iona. But Weir admitted last night after the Lobos’ win that it wasn’t necessarily those two who wholly contributed to the victory.

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Culture

Candlelight vigil held in front of Zimmerman Library

Tiffani Watteyne | November 14

A candlelight vigil titled “Each One of Us Defines All of Us was held last Thursday outside Zimmerman Library at the University of New Mexico. The candlelight vigil was a showing for inclusion, tolerance, peace and understanding of each other and individual experience. There was no single group or individual asked to attend for a particular reason and the attendance reflected that in the variety of attendees that came together to share in the vigil.

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Opinion

Column: You should vote in the ASUNM Senate Election. Here's why.

Justin Garcia | November 13

Most students will probably never meet a member of the board. Some undergraduate students, however, go out of their way to meet and influence them. They’re called senators, and they are a part of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico.

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News

Researchers suggest change to ABQ homelessness program

Andrew Gunn | November 12

A Bernalillo County program designed to mitigate Albuquerque homelessness was recently the subject of a study done by the University of New Mexico’s Institute for Social Research. A report evaluating Community Connections Supporting Housing’s (CCSH) efficacy and progress since its creation in 2015 was released in June of this year. In 2017, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) counted 1,318 people in Albuquerque who reported experiencing homelessness on the night of Jan. 23. However, Albuquerque Public Schools estimates that at least 3,500 of its students are without a place to stay, and the City of Albuquerque puts the figure at more than 5,000 people on any given night.

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News

USGS labels NM volcano a potential risk

Megan Holmen | November 12

The Red Hill-Quemado volcanic field just west of Quemado, New Mexico was recently added to the New Mexico volcano watch list by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that tracks the potential risk of all volcanoes. New Mexico is one of the most volcanically active states in the U.S. However, according to Tobias Fischer, a professor of earth and planetary sciences with a research interest in volcanology at the University of New mexico, while New Mexico has experienced recent volcanic activity in geological time, the term “recent” in geological time is different than the term “recent” in human time.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos lose nail-biter to Auburn

Danielle Prokop | November 12

Two missed shots down by three in the last seconds of the game led to a 79-76 loss by the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team at the hands of the Auburn Tigers in the 2018 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals Sunday. New Mexico (1-1) also had a significant injury in the fourth quarter. Senior forward Nike McClure was going for a layup, when she landed on a defender’s foot. She hurt her left ankle and had to be carted off. Team officials said McClure was expected to receive further evaluation Sunday evening. Momentum swung back and forth, as the lead changed 17 times throughout the game. It went down to the wire and, with 17 seconds left on the clock, Auburn’s Daisa Alexander broke the 76-76 tie on a baseline jumper, was fouled and made a free-throw to give Auburn a three point lead over the Lobos.

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News

Fact Check: Yvette Herrell on Fox News

Danielle Prokop | November 12

Despite issuing a campaign statement of “no further comment” until all ballots are counted, New Mexican State Rep. Yvette Herrell, who was recently the Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District (CD-2), appeared on Fox News Saturday night. Herrell was interviewed on Justice with Judge Jeanine, a prime-time show hosted by Jeanine Pirro. During the interview, both Pirro and Herrell stated factual inaccuracies regarding the race. Herrell spoke for just over a minute in the course of the four-minute interview.

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Culture

Shakespeare's "As You Like It" performed at Popejoy

Veronica Apodaca | November 12

The University of New Mexico theatre department opened its last show of the semester, “As You Like It,” last Thursday. The lighthearted play was brought to life by the hard work of the actors, along with the beautiful set and costumes that added even more vibrancy to the play’s atmosphere. The play centers around Rosalind, a young noblewoman who is forced to flee from her uncle’s court when he fears that she is more loyal to her banished father than to him. Accompanied by Touchstone, the court jester, and Celia, her cousin and dearest friend, she disguises herself as a man and takes refuge in the Forest of Arden. While she is there, she encounters Orlando, the young man that she fell in love with while she was still at court, who has been forced by his vengeful older brother to abandon his home and come to the forest.

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News

C&J building ceiling partially collapses

Anthony Jackson | November 12

A section of the ceiling in the Communication and Journalism building collapsed Wednesday afternoon due to water damage from a second floor toilet. The area was blocked off while water dripped through the ceiling until the University of New Mexico custodial staff from Facilities Management tended to the area. Adan Garcia, the operations manager for the C&J Department, was among the first to notice the leak.

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News

ASUNM Senate elections to begin on Monday

Justin Garcia | November 12

Around the Duck Pond and throughout Smith Plaza, students with aspirations of becoming - and remaining - senators will be asking for votes over the next three days. There are 20 candidates running to fill the 10 open seats in the Senate of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico. The polls open at 9 a.m. on Monday and close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Students can vote online at myunm or in person in the Student Union Building near the welcome desk on the second floor.

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Culture

Queer Student Alliance hosts annual drag show

Justine Lopez | November 12

The 10th annual Queer Student Alliance (QSA) Drag Show took place in the Student Union Building Saturday evening. This year’s theme was dubbed “Space Glamp” and featured both amateur and professional drag performers. “It’s like glamorous camping – boujee camping ,” said QSA co-chair Jude Ripley. “Instead of a tent and a campfire you have heated tents and an RV.” Ripley said the original theme was supposed to be “extra-terrestrial” but changed it to avoid repeating the same theme as New Mexico Pride.

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Culture

Actors shine in heart-wrenching "Beautiful Boy"

Colton Newman | November 12

Pulling from moments exposed in Nic Sheff’s memoir “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines” and carefully stitching them together with recollections from his father, David Sheff’s, own memoir “Beautiful Boy,” director Felix van Groeningen and lead actors Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet bring to life an all too familiar vignette of America’s crippling opioid addiction. Memories are rarely reflected in linear timelines and are seemingly provoked by sensory triggers unique to each person — these can come in the form of objects, smells and locations. This is the framework which “Beautiful Boy” is built on.

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News

Crime Briefs for November 12, 2018

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 12

On the afternoon of Oct. 7, an officer was on patrol at A Lot near the tennis courts and the Student Residence Center, an area “recently subjected to a large number of property-related thefts,” according to a UNMPD report. A male was riding his bike and looking from left to right in the parking lot. When he saw officers in a marked patrol vehicle, he turned into the student housing area. A black cylindrical item and a pair of yellow-handled wire cutters stuck out of the male’s pants pockets. He pedaled fast, appearing to try to escape from University of New Mexico Police Department officers. He was eventually out of sight. An officer saw him again with a female who the officer recognized as a suspect in recent thefts at the Student Union Building. The officer asked if they were students, staff or faculty — they said they were not. The male began sweating and hesitated to reply when the officer asked him why he rode away so quickly.

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Culture

Native Beats Concert raises awareness

Justine Lopez | November 12

The University of New Mexico’s KIVA Club hosted the 15th Annual Native Beats Concert on Sunday in the Student Union Building. Signs were draped along the performance space with messages that read “Abolish ICE” and “Protect Chaco Canyon.” Indigenous musicians and vendors participated to benefit Native communities in the Chaco Canyon area who are affected by fracking, a drilling process that extracts natural gas and oil. Performances ranged in genre from spoken word, to hip-hop and rock. The KIVA Club encouraged performers to speak about issues that affect their own communities to offer different tribal perspectives.

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Culture

UNM hosts exhibit for young artists

Luisa Pennington | November 12

Students from public, private and charter schools around New Mexico now have their art on display in the Masley Art Gallery at the University of New Mexico, an exhibit that runs until Dec. 7. The exhibit gives sixth through 12th graders the opportunity to show their artwork in a professional venue. Students were encouraged to submit works in a variety of different mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media and video.