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Career Issue: Gap years help some students move forward

Austin Tyra | February 5

The prospect of beginning an undergraduate or graduate college career can be daunting, especially for those who are not certain what subjects they would like to study, would like to travel or just need a little time off. In situations like these, some may consider taking a gap year in order to postpone the commitment of college, organize their thoughts and discover their interests. Autumn Collins, the career counseling manager at the University of New Mexico’s Office of Career Services, spoke in favor of gap years for people in this position.

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Sports

Career Issue: Former Daily Lobo sports writer and IFDM student on to new things

Matthieu Cartron | February 5

Offering several hundred academic programs, the University of New Mexico produces graduates that enter all sorts of different fields—but what do students who have worked at the Daily Lobo go on to do? Not all journalists at the Daily Lobo go on to pursue careers in journalism. And those who do don’t always know where they might end up or what they might cover. Although still in the budding stages of her career, UNM 2017 graduate Isabel Gonzalez could not have imagined being where she is now. Gonzalez majored in multimedia through the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program (IFDM), and is now the digital media coordinator for the Lobo Lair. The Lobo Lair is a website that allows UNM fans to interact with one another and connect with Lobo athletics. The website is essentially a group of forums—monitored by modulators—for UNM’s most popular sports, including men’s and women’s basketball.

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Opinion

Letter: Ulbricht case shows hypocrisy in US court system

Daily Lobo Readers | February 4

Editor, On Jan. 29, U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest ordered the release of immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir from pre-deportation detention. Ragbir, who came to the U.S. from Trinidad in 1991 and got his "green card" in 1994, has been fighting deportation over a fraud conviction since 2006. Earlier this month, while checking in with immigration authorities to renew his annual extension, he was detained and jailed. Ragbir's is an interesting and compelling story, but this column is about Forrest and the elegant hypocrisy of her words in ordering his release:

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News

Career Issue: Career Services can help you find your future

Madison Spratto | February 4

Picking what college to go to can seem like an impossible decision — not to mention trying to choose what to do once you get there, much less what to do after. The University of New Mexico's Office of Career Services offers a variety of resources to help people find the right major and career path for them and establish a plan on how to get there. Autumn Collins, career counseling manager for Career Services, said that the center’s focus is to help clients identify interests, values and skills in order to help them progress on a career path they desire.

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News

Career Issue: UNM offers résumé-writing workshop

Donald Amble | February 4

Writing a résumé could be crucial to landing that dream job. It may be an employer’s first impression of an employee. The University of New Mexico’s Office of Career Services aims to answer questions surrounding résumés through features like walk-in résumé writing labs. Labs will provide clients with an opportunity for one-on-one meetings with someone who is educated and trained in marketing someone for the job field.

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Music

Career Issue: UNM Wind Symphony prepares for performances

Aubrie Powell | February 4

The University of New Mexico Wind Symphony is putting on a concert featuring Russian and American works on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Popejoy Hall — performers pieced together the show in the first three weeks of the semester. Professor of Music and Director of Bands Eric Rombach-Kendall hopes students can learn how to perform the music in a short period of time, he said.

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Culture

Career Issue: UNM alum goes from journalist to bookstore owner/ Edición de la carrera: Ex-alumna de UNM va de periodista a dueña de librería

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 4

Angela Spring’s journey at the Daily Lobo began when she was an intern at the newsroom as a senior at Albuquerque High School. After initially studying at West Virginia University, she transferred to the University of New Mexico and continued to work at the Lobo. El viaje de Angela Spring en el Daily Lobo comenzó cuando ella era una interna en la sala de redacción y estudiante del último año en el Albuquerque High School. Después de estudiar inicialmente en la Universidad de Virginia Occidental, ella se trasladó a la Universidad de Nuevo México y continuó trabajando en el Lobo.

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Opinion

Letter: Democrats should focus on responsibilities as well as rights

Daily Lobo Readers | February 4

Editor, I have a suggestion for the Democratic Party and its members in terms of what its "message" and campaign slogan/theme should be for the 2018 and 2020 elections, because I believe that it is a "winning" message. Back in 1987, I heard Bill Clinton give a speech in which he said something that I really agreed with and liked a lot.

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Opinion

Career Issue: Column — Jobs in sports for non-athletes

Cameron Goeldner | February 4

For most young athletes, there’s a moment when they realize that they don’t have the athletic ability to play their sport professionally someday. For many, this is where their hopes of someday working in sports comes to an end — and that’s fine, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There are many careers for those of us who may not be athletically gifted enough to play beyond our youngest years (anyone else get cut from the high school golf team? No? Just me?), so let's start with the obvious ones.

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Culture

Career Issue: Amy Byres drew valuable experience working with parents

Rebecca Brusseau | February 4

Amy Byres is a second year journalism and mass communication major at the University of New Mexico, but her professional career began several years ago and has been a large influence in her life. In her early teens, Byres spent her weekends cleaning the offices of Geo-Test, a company owned by her family, she said. Later, she began working at Geo-Test full time during the summer and part time during the school year until she graduated from high school. Byres still performed housekeeping for the company, but the expectations of her job duties increased, as she would work in the lab, beginning tests that would be completed by more experienced employees.

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Sports

Career Issue: Lobo alum went from pro football to mentoring youth

Sherri Barth | February 4

“Football kinda chose me.” That is what UNM alum and former New Mexico football running back DonTrell Moore said, stating his favorite sport wasn’t football, but basketball and then soccer. Moore said it was his mother who encouraged him to play football. A native of Roswell, New Mexico, Moore was able to efficiently balance playing a sport and achieving in the classroom. According to golobos.com, he had over 6,000 rushing yards during his high school years, all while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Moore played for the Lobos from 2002 to 2005 and was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year — the first Lobo rookie ever voted first team all-conference, according to the team’s website.

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Culture

Career Issue: California representative had his start at UNM

Kyle Land | February 4

Democrat Jerry McNerney is a United States Congressman, currently serving California’s 9th District, which includes parts of the East Bay Area and Central Valley. He is also an engineer and, perhaps most interestingly, a University of New Mexico alum. McNerney earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from UNM, culminating with a Ph.D. in 1981 — each of his degrees were in mathematics. His road to becoming a representative was a long and often unpredictable journey.

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Culture

Career Issue: How to dress for your dream job

Megan Holmen | February 4

For many employers, details matter. For some, that could even mean what you wear to an interview. Markio Thomas, a nonverbal communications instructor at The University of New Mexico, said she suggests interviewees “find a balance between formal and being comfortable with what you're wearing. Wear something that still shows your personality.” According to Thomas, clothing is a key part of nonverbal communication — there are many aspects to nonverbal communication, but clothing is the one thing a person has the most control over.

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Opinion

Guest Column: BioBlog — "Why would anyone let you study moss?"

David Hanson | February 4

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Jan. 30, 2018, written by Biology Professor David Hanson.

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Culture

Career Issue: Rebecca Brusseau is unashamed of her past work

Amy Byres | February 4

Dressed in lingerie and serving tables taught Rebecca Brusseau to have confidence in anything she does. Brusseau was embarrassed, judged and, at times, praised for working at the Library Bar & Grill, she said. Brusseau is currently double-majoring in Women's Studies and Africana Studies at the University of New Mexico, and she has been ridiculed her for the “real life application” of such studies, she said.

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News

Career Issue: Five jobs you might not have heard of

Madison Spratto | February 4

Paying for college can be hard — finding a job to help pay for college can be even harder. Working through college does not have to be limited to typical jobs, though. There are a vast amount of jobs offered through the University of New Mexico. Here’s a list of some of the not-so-common jobs available for students. Bike Shop Mechanic: UNM Outdoor and Bike Shop Recreational Services at UNM houses a bike shop that is now looking for a bike mechanic. Noel Ortiz, coordinator for the Outdoor and Bike Shop, said there are two levels to being a mechanic: entry and intermediate.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Logwood comes up big late in game to hold off San José State

Robert Maler | February 4

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team got all it could handle on the road at San José State, but held on to escape with a victory. San José State (3-19, 0-11 MW) experienced turnover woes early and often, committing nine of them in the first eight minutes of the game. The shaky start was a recipe for digging a double-digit deficit as the Spartan fell behind 21-8 by the midway point of the first half. The Lobos probably didn't cash in as many of the mistakes into points as they would've like, but things seemed to be trending in the right direction for an easy victory.

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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Lobos defeat San José State at the Pit

Matthew Narvaiz | February 4

A stout defensive effort in the second quarter and beyond, and a 30-point double-double performance from junior post Jaisa Nunn helped the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team defeat the visiting San José State Spartans, 92-62, on Saturday afternoon at Dreamstyle Arena in front of an announced 5,403 fans. The win marked the Lobos’ second straight after they defeated Utah State on Wednesday, 80-47, at home in a game that also saw them put on a defensive performance for the ages, when they allowed the Aggies to score just four points. The two recent wins are also a shift for UNM (18-6, 6-5 MW), as they had dropped five of their last six games in the Mountain West prior to Wednesday, including a loss on the road to SJSU (6-16, 3-8 MW), 95-86, on Jan. 6. — the team they just beat. Head coach Mike Bradbury praised his team after Saturday’s win, saying that they never gave up even during the Lobos’ recent skid. “Our kids have been great. They've never got down and never were going to throw in the towel when we went through that little mess,” Bradbury said, according to a UNM press release. “They continued to work and I think some things are starting to pay off.”

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos in search of road win against San Jose State

Robert Maler | February 3

The Lobos will look to notch their second road victory of the season and even its overall record again on Saturday afternoon when they travel to square off against conference for San José State. Despite missing four key players, The University of New Mexico men's basketball team (11-12, 6-4 MW) mounted a late comeback against Utah State Wednesday night, but didn't quite have enough juice to get over the hump. After erasing most of a 15-point deficit to make it a single-possession game late, the Lobos fell 89-80 to the Aggies.

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Music

Music Column — Greta Van Fleet: Reviving Old-School Rock n' Roll

Charissa Inman | February 1

Once again, pop music dominated the 2018 Grammy's with Bruno Mars sweeping up the 6-most prestigious awards. Alessia Cara and Ed Sheeran joined Mars as mainstream icons that seemed to go over-appreciated in modern pop culture. However, one category was absent from the mainstream altogether: rock.  Although rock has its own 4-award categories, making the late Leonard Cohen, Mastodon, The Foo Fighters, and The War on Drugs all Grammy winners in its own category, rock was left out of the biggest nominations like Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. Aside from an awkward, rendition of Sting’s solo, “Englishman in New York” featuring Shaggy, and a Fats Domino/Chuck Berry tribute by Gary Clarke Jr. and Jon Batiste, rock was absent from the stage performances as well. That being said is rock, and roll, dead?