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Photo Story: Local farm offers chance to pick your own raspberries

Diana Cervantes | September 14

Tucked away between the Rio Grande River and the Corrales Community Farms lies a small patch of raspberry heaven. Heidi’s Raspberry U-Pick farm was started by Heidi Eleftheriou in 2001. Since then, visitors from all over New Mexico come to pick in-season raspberries from the many patches at the farm. Families can be seen laughing and peeking through vines along the lush raspberry corridors.

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News

Mayoral candidates weigh in on the issues

Nichole Harwood , Brendon Gray and Kelly Urvanejo | September 14

Early voting for the Albuquerque mayoral race is already underway and will continue through Sept. 29, followed by Election Day on Oct. 3. With that in mind, the Daily Lobo compiled candidate responses to a few key questions in our community. This does not include write-in candidates or Dan Lewis — Lewis did not respond in time for our publication date. Compiled by Brendon Grey, Nichole Harwood and Kelly Urvanejo

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Sports

Women’s Soccer: Lobos look to build momentum at home

Matthieu Cartron | September 14

After a tough 1-0 loss to the University of Washington in overtime, the Lobos (3-3) are set to cap off their final two non-conference games at home. The Lobos battled two strong squads in the University of Portland and the University of Washington in their two most recent games. UNM assistant coach Karley Nelson reiterated her satisfaction with the results, praising the energy level and the fight the Lobos displayed against two “tournament teams.” UNM has struggled this season to convert its opportunities and make the most of its possession. The Lobos are ranked 34th in the NCAA for shots per game—shooting an average of 17 per game, three more than last season’s average. The defensive stats also bode well for UNM—only 9.3 shots allowed per game compared to last season’s 13.1. Despite the improved stats, the Lobos have only scored four goals in their last six games—eight less than what the Lobos had after their first six games of the 2016 season.

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News

UNM Entrepreneurs kicks off second year

Madison Spratto | September 14

The world of business is ever-changing, and the University of New Mexico Entrepreneurs is taking big strides this year to help students keep up. UNME is an interdisciplinary entrepreneur group that is teaming up with high-profile speakers to start off it’s second year. “We’re going to learn from each other, and we’re going to see what happens,” said Michael Sanchez, president of UNME and a senior business major at UNM. “I think some good things are going to happen.”

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Opinion

Column: Trump faces a sensitive topic with immigration

Ryan Margraf | September 14

President Trump must call upon Congress to build a big, beautiful, humane border wall with Mexico, a state whose government has gone so far as to publish pamphlets on how their ever-so-economically valuable citizens can infiltrate the U.S. without detection. In the same breath, he must also call upon Congress to grant Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients a path to citizenship. When President Trump announced the end of DACA, there were local protests abound. University administrators nationwide came right on cue, stating their unconditional support of undocumented students.

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News

Reclaim the Red brings attention to campus sexual assault

Kelly Urvanejo | September 14

Sexual assault is a pervasive issue on college campuses across the country, according to Tina Zuniga, program coordinator of the University of New Mexico’s Reclaim the Red campaign. “At the University of New Mexico, we have several resources available to support survivors like the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, the Women’s Resource Center and SHAC,” Zuniga said. The first six to nine weeks of the fall semester, labeled “The Red Zone,” are when college campuses experience the most sexual assault, said Gracie Schneiderman, president of Peers for Advocacy, Wellness and Safety.

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News

Women's rugby team receives funding

Brendon Gray | September 14

The Associated Students of UNM rallied behind the women’s rugby team Wednesday and unanimously approved its more than $15,000 semester appropriation. The $15,586 given to the club will cover the price of a cross-country trek for its national tournament and other away games. The figure will be one of the largest of the semester, said Sen. Francine Briones, chair of the Finance Committee. The women’s team was approved for nearly $4,000 more than the men’s team, which received $11,800 earlier this month. “It’s good to see we have the full support of the ASUNM Senate,” said Anissia Savic, Women’s Rugby Club treasurer who presented to the Senate during the hearing.

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Culture

Student group helps minorities with college

Johnny Vizcaino | September 14

For the Men of Color Initiative, there’s more to being successful in college than reading a textbook. It takes more than a one-time orientation featuring an overload of information and a goody bag to express the importance of networking and real-world community engagement. That’s what the initiative is aiming to showcase with its first-ever “Males of Color Success Networking Summit.” “When you know who you are, and you know that historical piece of your place in society, and then you have a peer coach who’s been at UNM for years who knows how to navigate the system, it makes a huge difference,” said Rodney Bowe, director of MOCI.

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News

Coach Davie under investigation

Matthew Narvaiz | September 14

Lobo head coach Bob Davie is under investigation for a suspected compromised drug testing program and the mistreatment of players, according to an article posted to the New Mexico Fishbowl on Sept. 13. According to the report, an outside investigator was hired by the University to look into the allegations made against the head coach. “I can confirm there is an investigation underway in Athletics,” UNM spokesperson Cinnamon Blair said to NMFishbowl.com. “We are not going to comment on the details or the individuals involved until the investigation is complete.”

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News

Crime Briefs for Sept. 14

Elizabeth Sanchez | September 13

Battery on a healthcare worker at Mental Health Center On Sept. 5, an officer was sent to the UNMH Mental Health Center in reference to a battery, according to a report. When the officer arrived, a doctor said a juvenile patient was brought into the facility for treatment. The doctor said she was speaking with another individual in one of the triage rooms when the juvenile stood up, became upset and started to punch the doctor in the face. The doctor said the patient hit her ten times in the face with both hands, causing an injury to her right eye — a one-inch swollen red square, directly under the right corner of the doctor’s eye.

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News

Lottery cut hits students hard

Brendon Gray | September 13

Kelly McNeil was one of the thousands of students who relied on the Lottery Scholarship to finance her education. “Basically all I had was that Lottery,” McNeil said. This year, close to 26,000 students who benefit from the scholarship are receiving significantly less help. During the 2015-2016 school year, the scholarship dropped 10 percent, and this summer, the scholarship fell 30 percent, leaving recipients with 60 percent of the initial scholarship offerings. McNeil was one of the many Lottery beneficiaries working part-time and going to school full-time. During her last semester, McNeil was consistently trying to work more hours, she said. At one point, she was working an additional part-time job too.

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Opinion

Letter: Trump's shots at the EPA directly affect UNM finances

Daily Lobo Readers | September 13

Editor, UNM’s budget is at risk, and it’s not from Santa Fe this time. President Trump and his cronies in the energy sector have the EPA in their crosshairs. While the connection to our campus isn’t obvious at first, the EPA provides funding for numerous research programs around campus, such as the College of Pharmacy's Center for Native American Health Equity Research. The EPA has promised 1.5 Million to this program, which will allow UNM, with the help of Montana State and Washington Universities, continue to study the impacts of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation, Crow Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

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News

Football: Lobos to deal with short week, tough opponent in conference opener at Boise State

Robert Maler | September 13

Lobo football was dealt a difficult loss to their I-25 rivals on Saturday, and things won’t get any easier as the team hits the road for a pair of games, starting with the conference opener against the Boise State Broncos. The game will take place on a Thursday, making it perhaps an even more difficult task by facing a team that has been a perennial powerhouse in the Mountain West — the Broncos have finished first or second in the division in each of the last six seasons since it became a member. But head coach Bob Davie said, as difficult as it is to prepare for a team like Boise State, the short week is probably a good thing.

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Opinion

Letter: Change for the better is within your grasp

Daily Lobo Readers | September 13

Editor, With much help from many people, I have made many major changes in my life. I grew up in a mostly white Illinois farm community. I now enjoy living in a mostly people of color neighborhood in New Mexico’s largest city. I grew up in a 10-room, two-story house, plus attic and cellar. I now enjoy living in one sunny rented room 9 ½ by 12 feet. As a youth I was spoiled with too many toys, clothes, books and records. I now enjoy living on less than half the U.S. poverty level for me, as a single person.

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News

WisePies Arena and University Stadium get new signs

Cameron Goeldner | September 13

For Larry Chavez, CEO of Dreamstyle Remodeling, last week was a dream come true, as the signs bearing the name of his company went up at The Pit and formerly known University Stadium. “It’s pretty incredible; when I saw the sign up at the stadium, I got goosebumps,” Chavez said. “I think it’s been told that my first job was selling sodas when I was 14-years-old at the stadium, so it’s been phenomenal. To see it on TV and read it in print, and one thing or another, it’s kind of surreal. It’s like a dream come true.” Last May, the University announced that Dreamstyle had pledged a $10 million gift as part of an agreement that both Wisepies Arena (aka The Pit) and University Stadium would be renamed after the company. There will be an initial payment of $1 million with annual payments of $900,000 through 2027.

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Opinion

Letter: David Harris defends himself from cronyism allegations

Daily Lobo Readers | September 13

Editor, On September 11, you published an letter by an individual named Brian Fejer, which contained numerous inflammatory comments regarding my service to the University of New Mexico over the past thirteen years. While Mr. Fejer’s knowledge of the administrative actions during my tenure amount to no more than biased conjecture and interpretation, I understand that he is welcome to his opinion. However, his piece contains so many inaccuracies that it is difficult to know where to begin. 

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Culture

Review: Goo Goo Dolls give strong performance

Ariel Lutnesky | September 13

The Goo Goo Dolls performed a concert at the Sandia Resort and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 10, and it was a wonderful time. The show’s opener, Phillip Phillips, also had quite enjoyable music and high energy, and his band was certainly talented. His performance was not particularly notable other than that. Perhaps this is a good attribute for an opener, as it calls attention to Philips’s music but does not steal the show from the main band. Still, the Goo Goo Dolls’ performance lived up to and went beyond all expectations for what a large, well-known rock band concert should be. It attended to almost all of the senses, with blinking, colorful lights, odd-smelling smoke and of course, music.

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Sports

Men's soccer: Lobos keep winning, take down UC Irvine

Cameron Goeldner | September 11

The New Mexico Men’s Soccer Team rebounded from a slow start to come back and beat the UC Irvine Anteaters in the final game of the Grange and Ashwill Invitational on Sunday night by a score of 2-1. The Lobos started out slowly in the first half, and the Anteaters were able to capitalize on it, with a goal in the 11th minute. This was the result of some chaos in the box, as Devin Boyce blocked a shot from Mario Ortiz — but the rebound was put into the net off of a deflection by Jose Ortiz to give UCI the lead. The goal seemed to wake up the Lobos, and head coach Jeremy Fishbein made some adjustments to his team as a result.

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News

UNM continues Red Rally tradition

Brendon Gray | September 10

The annual Red Rally brought out several hundred students to Johnson Field last week, looking to catch a glimpse of a 25-foot New Mexico State Aggie burn to the ground. The effigy, made of piping, chicken wire and newspaper took weeks for student volunteers to complete. Once ablaze, the mascot only stood for a few minutes. “This is absolutely UNM’s most recognizable tradition,” said Kaylie Huizenga, executive director of the Associated Students of UNM agency, Lobo Spirit, which spearheaded the event.

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News

UNM teaches students how to respond to DACA repeal

Madison Spratto | September 10

More than 200 people gathered in the Rodey Theater on the University of New Mexico’s Main Campus Sept. 8 for a Know Your Rights training. Sponsored by the UNM Sanctuary Campus Working Group, the training was held in response to the recent decision made by President Donald Trump to recind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. “DACA itself was an executive action; it was not law,” said Eduardo Esquivel, education equity organizer for the New Mexico Dream Team and a biochemistry major at UNM. “We knew from the beginning that it was something up in the air — that is, wasn’t going to stay forever.” Anyone with DACA benefits expiring before March 5, 2018 must apply for a two-year renewal by Oct. 5. 2017, Esquivel said.