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Lobo Rainforest now houses students and community groups

Kelly Urvanejo | August 16

The new Lobo Rainforest building, located in downtown Albuquerque, is now home to UNM students as well as multiple innovative groups hoping to influence students, the community and other businesses by networking and creating opportunity throughout the city. “The University has been involved in a project called Innovate ABQ for the last four and a half years,” said Lisa Kuuttila, CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer at STC UNM. “The vision for the site as a whole, was to develop this live, work, play environment to stimulate creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation.” Albuquerque did not previously have an innovation district, Kuuttila said, which is why the concept to build a corridor between the University and downtown was created.

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Music

A Tribe Called Quest: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater

Colton Newman | August 16

2016 was a year of hit-or-miss experimental albums, be it from Kanye’s “The Life of Pablo” to Bon Iver’s “22, A Million” fans were generally split down the middle in either loving or hating mainstream contemporary releases. From what I could tell, 2016 could have been a period of forgettable music yet, out of nowhere, A Tribe Called Quest woke up from their 20-year hibernation with the release of their new album “We Got It from Here...Thank You 4 Your Service.” The album was critically acclaimed and full of sociopolitical commentary from the insane election year to the Black Lives Matter movement, garnished lightly with tributes to rapper Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor who passed away on March 22 of 2016 — in the middle of recording the album.

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Sports

Women’s soccer: Lobos open 2017 campaign at home to San Francisco

Matthieu Cartron | August 14

Ambitious. That is the word senior forward Claire Lynch used to describe the UNM women's soccer team, one that is full of new faces and fresh promise. The Lobos will be hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 9-7-3 — and this time, they will have more opportunities to showcase their talent in front of a home crowd. The team is schedule to play on its home turf at the UNM Soccer Complex 11 times this season, compared to just seven such matches last season. In the 2016 campaign, the Lobos fell short of qualifying for the Mountain West Conference Tournament, despite beating conference powerhouses San Diego State and Utah State.

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News

UNM community members respond to violence in Charlottesville

Celia Raney , Celia_Raney and Madison Spratto | August 14

More than 50 people gathered outside the UNM bookstore Sunday evening to show support and solidarity for the victims of the violent riots in Charlottesville, VA. The event was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Stop the War Machine. “It was really just a matter of time before this happened,” said local activist Torrance Green in response to the violent protests in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend. “(These protests) are setting the trend and precedent that, ‘Hey, if you show up and show out nobody is going to stop you.’” Participants joined in chants of: “Alt-Right that’s a lie, you’re a nazi in disguise,” “Ain’t no power like the power of the people ‘cause the power of the people don’t stop” and “Bash the fasc.” Sunday night’s event was held in response to “Unite the Right” rallies organized by white supremacy groups in Virginia last weekend.

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News

How local police departments counter crime

Kael Krepfl | August 13

It’s no secret that New Mexico has more than its fair share of crime. In 2015, New Mexico had the third-highest violent crime rate and second-highest property crime rate in the U.S. according to FBI data. According to the UNM Annual Clery Report for 2016, the number of auto thefts, burglaries and aggravated assaults have nearly doubled since 2013 on campus alone. In February the Daily Lobo reported that car thefts doubled from 64 in 2015 to 124 last year. UNM Main Campus, South Valley and Downtown Albuquerque are heavy areas of crime with generally high numbers of auto thefts and burglaries, but the city is working hard to remedy these issues.

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Opinion

Letter: When will Trump bomb North Korea?

Daily Lobo Readers | August 13

Editor, Americans hope that President Trump and his team can resolve the North Korean tension. Nobody wants any place in America to be struck by an atomic or hydrogen bomb. We are not totally clear on what North Korea can do with a missile, but it is growing clearer their program has advanced and growing stronger almost day by day. Although few people seem to believe North Korea has a hydrogen bomb. We were blindsided by Japan December 7, 1941 when they attacked Pearl Harbor. The Japanese killed 2,335 servicemen. An additional 1,143 were wounded. They attacked us for 110 minutes from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. Hundreds of Japanese planes sank or damaged 21 warships and destroyed more than 150 planes on nearby airfields. That was a horrendous day in our history that we never want repeated.

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Opinion

Column: The balance between environment and economy

Nichole Harwood | August 13

In his speech at the United Nations Climate Summit in May of 2017, former president Barack Obama said, “During the course of my presidency, I made climate change a top priority, because I believe that for all the challenges that we face, this is the one that will define the contours of this century, more dramatically perhaps than any other.” America’s view on climate change is one that has been in ever-changing flux for a while and has impacted everyone on often a political level and sometimes a personal level.

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Culture

Photo Story: Santa Fe Opera spotlights Steve Jobs

Colton Newman | August 13

The Santa Fe Opera is known for its brilliant architecture and its long-standing history as New Mexico’s most elegant venue for a large array of amazing operas.

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News

Crime Briefs for Aug. 14, 2017

Elizabeth Sanchez | August 13

Battery on a healthcare worker at UNM Psychiatric Center On Aug. 2, two officers were sent to the UNM Psychiatric Center in reference to a battery, according to a UNMPD report. Upon arrival, one officer spoke with a female in the meeting room who said she and another patient were in an altercation concerning community phone use. She said the other patient had already used the phone for 15 minutes before she spoke on the phone. The female said the other patient asked her to hang up the phone after she had only spoken for 10 minutes. Then, the other patient hung up the phone while the female was still using it. Out of anger, the female said she went after the other patient.

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News

Getting there and working hard: A peek inside The New York Times

Celia Raney and Celia_Raney | August 13

“This is my scene,” said Caroline Que, Editorial Director for the News Desk at the New York Times. “I’m grateful to have found something pretty early in my adult life that is interesting to me and is different every day and keeps me engaged at a place where my skills and core values are easily applied.” Que started her career as a journalist in her sophomore year of college, working as an editor at her college newspaper, the Davidsonian. “The second week we published that semester was September 11, 2001, so I had a pretty quick entry to the power of the press, and the need to get information to people and the need that people had for information at that moment,” she said. “When I was starting out I always felt like that was the first moment, and it was kind of a done deal.”

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News

UNM finds interim athletics director

Nichole Harwood | August 13

UNM interim President Chaouki Abdallah has appointed Janice Ruggiero as Acting Director of Intercollegiate Athletics while UNM continues it’s search to fill the position permanently. The transition from Paul Krebs’ term has gone as smoothly as possible and her experience has prepared her for the temporary position, Ruggiero said. “I have been very fortunate to have overseen most departments within our athletic department excluding the external operations,” she said. “I have been here for almost 28 years so I know the different individuals to go to for most situations that may arise.” 

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Opinion

Letter: New Mexico is failing the Mexican Gray Wolf

Daily Lobo Readers | August 13

To the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Look, we’re all grown-ups here. Let’s cut through all the bullshit. Every USFWS employee involved with the Mexican Gray Wolf recovery program has sold them out. You’ve all sold out the Mexican Gray Wolves. Either by the “Sin of Commission” or the “Sin of Omission.” Either selling them out by direct action, like those who wrote the new recovery plan. Or selling out the Mexican Gray Wolves by their inaction, like not standing up or speaking up or screaming at the top of your lungs that the program has, and is continuing to fail the wolves.

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News

How does GPA factor into employment?

Kael Krepfl | August 13

Grade point average takes center stage as a means of tracking a student’s performance throughout their academic career. In a collegiate setting, merit-based scholarships and financial aid heavily rely on a student’s GPA, and their eligibility for these services may be negatively affected by a lower GPA score. At the University of New Mexico, students who are receiving financial aid are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Failure to maintain the required GPA may result in the loss of financial aid assistance. If students wish to receive extra benefits such as internship opportunities, a GPA. of 3.0 is often the minimum acceptable score. A 3.0 is also the required GPA for any graduate students seeking to continue their education through an accredited Master’s Degree program. Graduating with Honors requires a minimum GPA of 3.5 — 0.12 points above the UNM average GPA score of 3.38.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos finish strong in opening exhibition game

Robert Maler | August 13

UNM’s men’s soccer was unbeaten at home last season and continued to protect home turf with an exhibition win over Air Force on Saturday. Both teams had stretches in the first half where each controlled the ball, but Air Force and New Mexico played to a dead heat, going into halftime tied 0-0 at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Falcons struck first, putting an Austin Dewing shot past the goalkeeper at the 61:11 mark to snag a 1-0 advantage over the Lobos. But the lead was short-lived.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos begin 2017 campaign with exhibition match against Air Force

Robert Maler | August 12

The New Mexico men’s soccer team has a nearly even split of new and returning players, and they are likely itching to showcase their talents in some upcoming exhibition matches. Head coach Jeremy Fishbein said the coaching staff is just as excited, and all the work that has been put in since January will finally be put into action on Saturday, Aug. 12 against Air Force. “It’s a new season; we’re real excited about the team,” he said. “The returning guys have really put in a lot of work and they are prepared — and I’m excited about these new guys and seeing them get their first college minutes.” Fishbein said there are 27 student-athletes — 13 newcomers and 14 returning players — and each will be looking to make an impact.

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Sports

Men's Basketball Q&A: Keyana Smith reveals how Lobos pursue academic success

Robert Maler | August 11

A recent academic award for the New Mexico men’s basketball team may have had Lobo fans remembering some of the issues and the start of last season and pondering the simple question — how? Former head coach Craig Neal said he was disappointed in several things early on in the 2016-17 season, prompting him to shake up the starting lineup. He cited some of the issues having to do with effort on the court but also said there were players that were failing to meet expectations in the classroom. The players answered the academic call, setting a high standard for others to follow along the way. The team picked up the pace to secure a cumulative grade point average that reached 3.05. Tim Williams, who was a senior last season, said the players realized that if they didn’t take care of things in the classroom, there wouldn’t be basketball. He said they decided to really buckle down to get things corrected.

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Sports

Track and Field: New and former Lobos notch strong showings in international competition

Cameron Goeldner | August 11

Four current and former Lobos track and field athletes are currently competing at the IAAF World Championships in London, England. Current Lobo and reigning NCAA Champion Josh Kerr will represent Great Britain in the 1,500 Meter Run and is joined by Lobo Alumni and Olympians Courtney Frerichs, who will compete for the United States in the 3000-meter women's steeplechase and Jarrin Solomon, representing Trinidad & Tobago in the men's 1,600-meter relay. Armoush, representing Jordan in the women's 1,500-meter run will round out the field for the Lobos. In total, the Mountain West Conference will have 10 representatives in London. Kerr, who, in addition to being named the Mountain West Male Athlete of the Year, completed the indoor/outdoor sweep. He became just the 11th athlete in NCAA history, and the first since 2008, to complete the feat, winning the National Championships in the mile and the 1,500 meter run at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships.

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Music

Review: "Everything Now" by Arcade Fire

Eric Ng | August 7

In 2007 the New Yorker published a controversial piece by Sasha Frere-Jones titled, “A Paler Shade of White,” in which he mourned the lack of miscegenation across racial boundaries and specifically that of black musical influence into white indie rock. The piece opens with an anecdote of a performance by Arcade Fire, a band he liked. “I realized that the drummer and the bassist rarely played syncopated patterns or lingered in the low registers. If there is a trace of soul, blues, reggae or funk in Arcade Fire, it must be philosophical; it certainly isn’t audible. And what I really wanted to hear, after a stretch of raucous sing-alongs, was a bit of swing, some empty space and palpable bass frequencies.” Though he added the caveat that “there’s no point in faulting Arcade Fire for what it doesn’t do,” it was enough to move Will Butler, a composer and core member of the expansive band, to rebut the characterization with an audio file in which snippets from the band’s songs were juxtaposed against music from various black musicians, as well as that of older white artists, like the Beatles and the Clash, who took clear influence from those traditions.

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News

Crime briefs for Aug. 7, 2017

Elizabeth Sanchez | August 7

Battery on a healthcare personnel at UNMH On the evening of July 30, an officer was dispatched to UNMH in reference to a battery on a health care worker, according to a police report. Upon arrival, a nurse told the officer a female patient became angry while she was being triaged by another employee. The nurse said the patient began to curse at and threaten staff members, saying the patient was going to leave. However, the patient needed to complete a medical evaluation, because she lives in a group home and had taken multiple aspirin pills. The nurse told the officer the patient was interfering with her own medical care. At this point, the nurse said the patient punched her in the stomach once, but she was uninjured. The patient fell to the floor as she was being taken to a stretcher; she was then lifted to the stretcher, restrained and given medication to calm her.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: New assistant coach prepares for ambitious season ahead

Matthew Narvaiz | August 2

His first day on the job was not much different from many others, albeit he is the newest member of the University of New Mexico men’s basketball coaching staff.