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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Culture

YouTube sensation Jacksepticeye comes to Albuquerque

Tiffani Watteyne | August 26

On Aug. 25 Seán McLoughlin, the loud and upbeat YouTuber known as Jacksepticeye, made his way to Albuquerque for his “How Did We Get Here” tour. If you spent the near $120 to snag a VIP ticket like I did, you were given early entrance into the venue, seating in the first two rows, an hour long Q&A session and a signed tour poster. All of which I thought was worth the extra money. For starters, general entry was at 7 p.m., and with the rain coming down it was nice to go in early with VIP instead of standing in line waiting for two hours. Upon entering, we received our signed posters, some of which he wrote encouraging messages or references to his channel with phrases such as, “You got this!” and “Ocean Man,” a song he plays often.

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News

Four UNM architects earn leadership roles

Luisa Pennington | August 26

University of New Mexico architecture students Elizabeth Wilson, Nicholas Romero and Diana Duran were elected to leadership positions for the UNM chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students for the 2018-2019 school year. The three students have been appointed to national architecture boards for the current school year, as well. Within UNM AIAS, Wilson is the president, Romero is the vice president and Duran is the graduate student liaison. Originally modeled after the American Institute of Architects (AIA), AIAS students are represented in the AIA, in addition to the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

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News

C&J building now requires ID swipe for entrance

Anthony Jackson | August 26

University of New Mexico students must now use their LoboCard to enter the Communication and Journalism building. The announcement was made via email from Jessica Chavez, the C&J program coordinator, on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The email explained how students have to swipe their card to gain entry: make sure your photo is facing Redondo Drive Northeast as you swipe from top to bottom. If done correctly, a green light will appear — students are advised to enter through the left door.

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Opinion

Column: Norway enchants with its culture

Megan Holmen | August 26

There are some places in this world where photographs cannot do the landscape justice. Norway’s fairy tale fjords are one these places. Carved out of mountains made for a giant's footstool, with waterfalls spilling tears from the Gods, it is no wonder so many spectacular legends were born in the fjords of Norway. There is a certain stillness brought on by the presence of fjords. It is a silence much like a snow-blanketed morning or the last glimpse of light when the sun sets.

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Opinion

Column: How to best manage your time in college

Megan Holmen | August 26

Time management during college can be difficult even if you’re normally an organized person. Between class, studying, work and a social life (if you’re lucky) it’s easy to lose track of an assignment or an important meeting. Often students new to college struggle with knowing when to do what, and what to skip entirely. Some people struggle with organizing their schedule and managing their time well after the start of college, so here are a few tips I have come to live by after two years in college.

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Culture

SCRAP builds UNM theatre community

Tiffani Watteyne | August 26

Students Creating Really Awesome Productions, or SCRAP for short, is a theater organization on campus that got its current name in 2005 but has been around since the late 80’s. The main goal of the group is to provide opportunities for students and to encourage creativity in all forms of theater and performance in general, said Cheyenne Bilbrey, the current president of SCRAP.

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Culture

Local business Pop Fizz earns national attention

Jonathan Rodriguez | August 26

The local paleteria shop Pop Fizz has been featured as one of the 16 businesses across the US in the Food Network’s article highlighting “The Coolest Ice Pop Shops from Coast to Coast.” “We are honored that our hard work has allowed us to not only support ourselves but be recognized on a regional and national level,” said co-owner Carlos Alvarez. Pop Fizz is a family owned business that is run and operated by brothers Carlos and Lorenzo Alvarez, alongside their father Rafael who opened the paleteria shop located in the heart of the South Valley on Bridge Boulevard and 4th Street.

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Sports

Women's Soccer: Lobos cruise in home opener with win over Pacific

Robert Maler | August 24

The University of New Mexico women's soccer team attacked early and often in front of a seemingly ever-growing crowd as it played the first leg of a UNM double-header against the Pacific Tigers on Friday night. New Mexico created a lot of great opportunities in the opening minutes. UNM forward Leilani Baker shook her defender, dribbling the ball and dropping off a pass in the box, but the Lobos were unable to convert. Several minutes later another scoring chance sailed wide right of the post. Baker said the Lobos are an attacking team and knew she wanted to set the bar for play with a lot of intensity to start the match.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos set to begin season in Idaho

Robert Maler and Alanie Rael | August 24

The University of New Mexico volleyball team will begin its season on the road, playing three matches over two days in the Idaho Volleyball Classic. New Mexico is no stranger to opening up on the road, having done so in three of the past four seasons. And the Lobos have fared well — winning two of three at the Cyclone Invitational in Iowa last season and doing the same in Indiana to start the 2015 campaign. Another common factor will include the host school for this year’s tournament — Idaho.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos ready to start final season against Seattle

Cameron Goeldner | August 24

After a long offseason fighting to save the program from being cut, the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team is finally ready to take the field for what will be the program’s final season. The Lobos open the season this Friday at home against No. 22 Seattle University at 7 p.m. as part of a double header with the women’s soccer team. The last meeting between Seattle and UNM was last season in Seattle, resulting in a 1-0 win for the Redhawks.

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Sports

Davie apprehensive ahead of new football season

Cameron Goeldner | August 23

With less than two weeks to go before the beginning of the 2018 football season, head coach Bob Davie said it’s time for some urgency from his team. “Today we didn’t have great energy or great execution,” Davie said following Tuesday’s practice. “It’s not time to panic right now, but it is time for urgency right now because there’s a lot of things we might have a misconception that we think we can do, but I’m not sure right now that I saw anything out here this morning that I think we definitely can do.” Luckily for Davie and his staff, there’s still time to fix that, which is something that he says begins with the players and the team’s leadership to pull themselves out of a nose dive. He added that he was not disappointed, but simply concerned.

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Opinion

Column: Why you should stay in New Mexico

Makayla Grijalva | August 22

New Mexico is familiar with making headlines for bad reasons. In 2018, we ranked 50th in education, 46th in overall economy, 47th in infrastructure, 44th in financial stability, and 49th in crime and correlations according to the US News and World Report. These are not numbers to be boasting about. Throughout high school, I remember my fellow students fantasizing about leaving the state. I had many conversations where I asked the question, “Where do you want to go for college?” and the responses were, “As far away from here as possible.”

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Culture

Concert Review: Rainbow Kitten Surprise show musical range in Santa Fe

Yana Apostalon | August 22

On the second to last leg of their sold out “The Friend, Love, Freefall” tour, Rainbow Kitten Surprise brought their best to the stage of The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company on Sunday evening. In the summer dusk, supporters in their early 20s and later 30s gathered around with beers in hand to mingle in the outdoor courtyard of The Bridge. The El Sabor food truck offered shrimp, beef, al pastor tacos and grilled artichoke tapas to accompany the Santa Fe brewed beverages.

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News

New Mexico's birds and trees are dying

Kyle Land | August 22

Bird populations in New Mexico are failing to take off — in fact, they’re nosediving. A study conducted by scientists at the Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) found that piñon pine trees are dying in growing numbers, which is having adverse effects on wildlife in the area — especially birds. Researchers believe climate change is one of the reasons. The study, conducted by Jeanne Fair and Charles Hathcock, concluded that “piñon mortality may be a significant threat to bird communities in the southwestern U.S.” It also stated that piñon-juniper woodlands, in which piñon trees thrive, may disappear completely by the year 2100, according to a LANL press release.

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News

UNM holds convocation to greet freshmen

Hazel Simmons | August 22

Starting college can be a difficult transition. As an attempt to make students feel more comfortable on campus, the University of New Mexico holds an annual freshman convocation the day before classes begin. With an assortment of speeches and performances, they give the diverse freshman class a taste of the variety of programs and communities that are within UNM.