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Letter: We stand against racism at UNM

Daily Lobo Readers | October 18

Dear UNM Community, We were disappointed to hear that harmful racial remarks were stated by students at the 2018 Greek New Member Summit. We felt moved to write a statement of support for the Black Student Alliance (BSA), African American Student Services (AASS), and all African American students, staff and faculty at UNM. First and foremost, we commend the BSA for taking action. As academic advisors, we are well aware that many UNM students are stressed from not only meeting the demands of their academic workload but also having to hold jobs and navigate the administrative requirements of a flagship research university.

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Culture

In-Nov-Action highlights students' dancing skills

Tiffani Watteyne | October 18

On Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance at Carlisle Gym, the In-Nov-Action Concert will begin showing off the choreography and performances done by selected students at the University of New Mexico. “Alongside the faculty in the dance program, Professor Encinias and I select the works to be performed and mentor students on their choreographic creations,” said Vladimir Conde Reche, one of the Artistic Directors for In-Nov-Action as well as the Associated Chair in the Department of Theatre and Dance and associate professor at UNM. Eva Encinias-Sandoval is involved as an artistic director, along with Reche. Encinias is a full time professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, as well as the person in charge of the Flamenco Concentration in the dance program at UNM.

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Sports

Football: UNM to face red hot Fresno St.

Matthew Narvaiz | October 18

The University of New Mexico football team will host the one-loss Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday evening at Dreamstyle Stadium. The Lobos (3-3, 1-1 Mountain West) are coming off a loss to CSU last weekend, in which they lost on a field goal as time expired. It was a heartbreaker for the Lobos, as they had an 18-17 lead late in the fourth quarter. But the Rams’ two-minute offense prevailed, and they got into field goal range, which set up the game-winning field goal.

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News

Falling enrollment primary topic at Regents meeting

Kyle Land | October 18

The University of New Mexico’s lowering enrollment and the impact it will have dominated discussion during the Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday. Whether the conversation focused on faculty retention or withering revenue, the University’s dip in student population — especially among incoming freshman — seemed to be on the minds of every speaker.

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News

New Title IX coordinator returns to UNM

Danielle Prokop | October 18

For the new University of New Mexico Title IX Coordinator, her time on campus is coming full circle. Angela Catena will assume her new position for UNM’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) in December, after she finishes up her semester teaching as a clinical associate professor at Arizona State University. However, this is not her first stint at UNM. Catena moved to Albuquerque in 2012 to get her doctoral degree in counseling. She graduated in 2016 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she teaches counseling and counseling psychology.

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News

ASUNM debates definitions and tuition

Justin Garcia | October 18

The Steering & Rules Committee had a lengthy conversation Wednesday night about the definition of “classroom component” in the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s Lawbook. Last week, ASUNM passed a bill that will prohibit funding classroom components after launching an investigation into the UNM chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE. The new definition reads, “Activities within a chartered student organization that contributes to earning a class credit hour including assignments outlined in the syllabus or assigned by an instructor.”

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News

New interim senior vice provost selected

Anthony Jackson | October 18

The changing of the season not only brings crisp, autumn breezes and fire-roasted green chile, but, this year, it also brought the changing of staff positions at the University of New Mexico. On Oct. 4, the Office of the Provost announced the appointment of Barbara Rodriguez, a professor from the UNM Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, to be the interim Senior Vice Provost. It was reported by UNM Newsroom on Oct. 4 that Richard Wood, the interim provost, said Rodriguez has a lot to offer to the University. “Her demonstrated leadership and capacity for teamwork; her intelligent and organized response to challenges; her sheer intellect and commitment to the academic mission; and her profound dedication to the diverse communities that make up New Mexico will make her an outstanding senior vice provost this year,” Wood said.

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News

Bird Scooter tries to expand to Albuquerque

Justin Garcia | October 18

Flying in from Venice Beach, California, representatives from Bird — an electric scooter service — came to the University of New Mexico to showcase their ride-sharing scooters to students on Monday and Tuesday. In other cities where Bird operates, the scooters cost a dollar to unlock and between 15 and 20 cents for every minute of use. The company is trying to set up shop in the Albuquerque and University areas. A Bird spokesperson said, "We believe the University of New Mexico would be a great place to provide our accessible, affordable, environmentally-friendly transportation option. We are collaborating with University officials and hope to bring Bird's service to the students and faculty at UNM in the near future."

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Culture

Famous comic performs at the SUB

Makayla Grijalva | October 18

Students filled the Student Union Building ballrooms in order to see comedian Azhar Usman perform on Tuesday in a free event hosted by Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s group, Student Special Events. Usman, a Chicago native, has previously opened for fellow comedians including Dave Chappelle. He assisted in writing Hasan Minhaj’s White House Correspondents speech. He also had his hand in producing several stand-up specials and has his own in the works.

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News

Endangered Species Act faces many threats

Isaiah Garcia | October 18

The Endangered Species Act is a set of laws that has helped save many different plant and animal species from going extinct, as well as preserved wildlife and natural ecosystems throughout the country. Over the course of summer 2018 the current administration proposed a set of bills to change the Endangered Species Act and subsequently limit its protections. The proposed changes are detailed in a technical 100-page long document. Some of the most controversial changes proposed include loosening the regulations protecting threatened species and considering the economic consequences of protecting a species before listing them as endangered.

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Music

A journey through Austin City Limits — Day 3

Colton Newman | October 17

Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series of coverage on the Austin City Limits Music Festival. To think that a few days ago I was just getting back to my Airbnb after day one of Austin City Limits (ACL) wondering how a flock of festival girls were surviving off of a shared basket of nuggets and little to no water. As day three came to a close I was looking back a thinking, “I can do this for another few days.” Distinct red patches of skin on the fairer members of ACL, and the countless bandage covered heels were evidence that the constant walking from stage to stage claimed many victims over the course of the last few days, but with the star-studded line-up of day three people were bound to tough it out to see their favorite artists.

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Sports

NM Attorney General seizes Paul Krebs' credit card records

Cameron Goeldner | October 17

The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office has seized the credit card records of former UNM Athletic Director Paul Krebs in search of evidence of money laundering, fraud and embezzlement. The news was first reported by Jessica Dyer of the Albuquerque Journal. This is part of an ongoing investigation into finances at UNM that was started by Attorney General Hector Balderas last year. The search warrant, a copy of which has been obtained by the Daily Lobo, was served in an attempt to confirm that a $25,000 dollar payment that was made to the UNM Foundation in May was made by Krebs himself and not an anonymous donor, as Krebs announced at the time of the donation.

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Sports

Fantasy Football: How to choose a flex player

Mark Jacobson | October 17

How to Choose a Flex Player This is the inaugural Daily Lobo Fantasy Football segment. There is certainly some desire to make the obvious suggestions; start Todd Gurley, start Adam Thielen, sit Nathan Peterman.

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Sports

Men’s basketball: Lobos slated to finish third in Mountain West

Matthew Narvaiz | October 16

Heading into Paul Weir’s second season in charge the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team, the Lobos have been slated to finish third in the Mountain West for the upcoming season, the conference announced on Tuesday. Nevada, who’s expected to have a national ranking this season, was picked to win the conference title. San Diego State, who defeated the Lobos last season in the Mountain West Tournament championship, was picked to finish second.

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Opinion

Letter: UNMPD's bike policy does it right

Daily Lobo Readers | October 16

Editor, I wanted to commend the UNMPD for the timely response to an interrupted bike theft that I encountered this summer outside of the Johnson Center. I was leaving the gym when I saw a man fiddling around w/my bike which was locked at the bike rack. He had cut the cable and when I confronted him he walked away. I was lucky, because two staff bystanders came to my assistance right away and called UNMPD. The officer who responded was Officer Robert Duren — he responded promptly and was very courteous and professional. A foot chase ensued (by two other officers), but unfortunately the thief escaped.

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Opinion

Letter: Ken Starr should not be allowed to lecture at UNM

Daily Lobo Readers | October 16

Editor, On November 1, the UNM School of Law will welcome Kenneth Starr for a lecture entitled “Investigating the President, Now and Then: Living in a Constitutional Quagmire”. Love him or hate him for his political views and for his time as an independent counsel investigating a president, I have little doubt that he can provide unique insight on the issue.

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Culture

Harvest Festival celebrates fall in Albuquerque

Veronica Apodaca | October 15

With the weather slowly but surely beginning to move toward cooler temperatures, the Albuquerque BioPark marked the beginning of autumn with its annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 13. Held at the Heritage Farm in the BioPark Botanic Garden, the event, previously known as the Cider Festival, has now expanded to include other aspects of local agriculture such as roasted green chile, a pumpkin patch where visitors were able to purchase and harvest their own pumpkins and a farmer’s market with flowers available for purchase. “Here at the Heritage Farm, we’re really looking to support community agriculture and sustainable agriculture,” said Pamela Dupzyk, the Botanic Gardens’ education coordinator.

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Sports

Cross Country: Women place first, men 12th at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

Robert Maler | October 15

Things are often better the second time around. That was the case for the University of New Mexico cross country team after seeing Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisconsin for a second time in three weeks when it competed in the 2018 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals. The UNM men turned in a 12th place performance — 14 spots better than its showing on Sept. 28 — and the women's team took first place, improving on their third place finish a couple of weekends ago.

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Opinion

Column: 2018 — A deadly year for journalists

Kyle Land | October 15

On Oct. 2, Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. He hasn’t been seen since. While the official status of his whereabouts are still unknown, Turkish officials have stated they have proof that Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was killed and dismembered after entering the consulate. Saudi officials state that Khashoggi exited the building through a back door, and was never imprisoned nor murdered — although that is looking less and less likely. Khashoggi, a respected journalist and close adviser to the royal family in Saudi Arabia, was in a position to explain the insular mechanisms of Saudi power in a way few others could. His columns became increasingly critical of the Saudi government, especially of the royal family.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: No spring season for team

Robert Maler | October 15

The University of New Mexico men's soccer team found out last week that their upcoming spring season was no longer — or maybe never was — in the plans after it was informed by the athletic department of the decision. In August, the University of New Mexico Board of Regents voted to eliminate men's soccer — as well as beach volleyball and both men's and women's skiing. The programs were supposed to continue through July 1, 2019, when they are scheduled to be discontinued.