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Football: Lobos kneel for national anthem

Cameron Goeldner | October 1

Five different Lobos took a knee during the national anthem, which was played during halftime of last Saturday’s football game against Air Force. The players who knelt were Kimmie Carson, Michael Sewell Jr., Stanley Barnwell Jr., Elijah Lily and Garrett Hughes. Through the act, the Lobos became the second team at the collegiate level to kneel during the anthem — three Nebraska players knelt last season during a game against Northwestern. At the University of New Mexico, the anthem is usually played during the pregame, when the teams are not on the field. But due to accommodations made for the weather Saturday night, the anthem was played during the brief five minute halftime.

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Sports

Football: McQuarley shines in historic performance

Matthew Narvaiz and Cameron Goeldner | October 1

For Richard McQuarley, the first few weeks of the season were humbling. On 40 attempts through four games, the senior rushed for only 122 yards and no touchdowns. Not to mention that he fumbled three times in the opening quarter of three consecutive games, a trend that started against New Mexico State. But that all changed on Saturday night, when McQuarley rushed for 179 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries, setting career highs for both yards and touchdowns for a single game. The five rushing touchdowns also tied a school record, set by Reginal Johnson against Tulsa in 1996. It was McQuarley’s second career game in which the running back surpassed 100 rushing yards. All it took was a little more focus on ball control.

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Opinion

Letter: Football players should keep their activism off the field

Daily Lobo Readers | October 1

Editor, Professional football fans were treated to some relief last Thursday evening, as the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears stood arm in arm for the singing of the national anthem. People in the stands either did likewise or put their hands over their hearts. Americans felt proud but mostly relieved. Owners of the National Football League teams employ the players. Some of the owners obviously are okay with whatever the players do during the national anthem. I wonder how the owners would feel if a player decides they are simply going to let the other team score in order to make a statement? What if they decide they are going to stand back and watch while the other team kicks the field goal? Or what if they want to wear their own style of uniform? There are rules and expectations by the league and every team owner. The owners need to step up and be owners.

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Opinion

Guest Columnist — BioBlog: Middle Pleistocene or Middle Earth?

Amelia Villaseñor | October 1

Editor's Note: This piece was originally published online in the UNM BioBlog on Sept. 27, written by Amelia Villaseñor. This is part of our new project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. During the late Pleistocene, around 70,000 years ago, fossil and genetic evidence tell us that there were at least four species of hominins (human ancestors) inhabiting the planet. However, rather than elves and orcs, there were Denisovans, Neanderthals and, in both Middle Earth and the real one, humans and hobbits. UNM Biology postdoctoral researcher Amelia Villaseñor discusses these near-human creatures that our direct ancestors encountered in the UNM BioBlog.

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Sports

Women's Soccer: Lobos slide into second at conference

Matthieu Cartron | October 1

The Lobos (8-4, 3-1 MW), after falling 3-0 to Boise State, beat Utah State (6-5-1, 1-3 MW) away from home with a literal last-minute goal, coming in 28 seconds before the end of the game. Neither side was able to create much in the way of chances for the majority of the game. Both sides defended well and made it difficult for one another to find a way through. But in the 81st minute, UNM freshman Alexa Kirton broke the deadlock. A scramble in the Aggies’ penalty area found its way to Kirton, and after having her initial shot blocked, she regained control of the ball and created an angle for herself, launching the ball into the left side of the goal.

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Sports

Women's Volleyball: Lobos end weekend with one win, one loss

Aaron Cowan | October 1

The University of New Mexico women’s volleyball team got a chance to play its first two Mountain West Conference home games, earning a split over the week. New Mexico (10-6, 2-2 MW) dropped the first match to the Boise State Broncos on Thursday, but rebounded with a win over the Utah State Aggies on Saturday. The Lobos expected stiff competition from the Broncos, who were the 2016 Mountain West Conference champions. Head coach Jeff Nelson predicted that the Boise contest would be the tougher of the two matchups during the weekly press conference, due to the experience level of the team overall and because of the high profile of some of their athletes.

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News

Women's Soccer: Lobos outshot by Boise in 3-0 loss

Matthieu Cartron | October 1

After winning four games in a row, UNM was dealt a blow by Boise State, which beat the women’s soccer team on Friday night 3-0 at the Boas Soccer Complex in Boise, Idaho. The Lobos (7-4, 2-1 MW) have outshot and out-possessed the majority of their opponents this season, but against Boise State (7-4-1, 2-1 MW), the balance of play was far more even. The Broncos edged the Lobos in shots (20-16), but both sides had twelve shots in the second half. The Broncos inflicted plenty of damage in the first half, and it took them 35 minutes to open the scoring. A Boise State throw-in in the final third was flicked onto sophomore forward Raimee Sherle, who let the ball roll across her body and then fired the ball from the top of the box to find the upper left corner of the goal.

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Sports

Football: Lobos find running game on Homecoming, dispatch of Air Force 56-38

Robert Maler and Alanie Rael | October 1

Lightning brought a lengthy delay and eliminated Homecoming festivities, but Lobo football welcomed home its vaunted rushing attack Saturday evening. New Mexico (3-2, 1-1 MW) rushed for 363 yards against Air Force, its highest output on the ground so far this season. The Lobos picked up huge chunks of yards running and passing, averaging well over 10 yards per play. Officials called for a stoppage after the first quarter due to lightning in the area of Dreamstyle Stadium, which led to a 61-minute delay before play resumed. To get things back on track, halftime lasted just five minutes.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos feel prepared for Marshall, despite extensive travel

Cameron Goeldner | September 30

The New Mexico Lobos Men’s Soccer Team (4-3-1, 0-1-1 C-USA) will be looking to secure their first victory of conference play on Saturday, as the Lobos take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3-1, 1-1-0 C-USA) at 5 p.m. in Huntington, West Virginia. The Lobos are coming off of a 2-2 tie in double overtime with South Carolina last Friday, a game they battled back to tie up twice. The Lobos played from behind for much of the game, despite an overwhelming statistical advantage. Marshall, who defeated South Carolina 2-1 earlier this season, is coming off a Tuesday night loss on the road against Fort Wayne. The Thundering Herd is led by Lewis Knight, who has eight goals and two assists already this year, including two game-winning goals.

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Sports

Football: Homecoming game safety remains priority, not expected to be major issue

Sherri Barth | September 30

An estimated 28,000 New Mexico Lobo Football tailgaters are expected to surround Dreamstyle University Stadium to celebrate the University of New Mexico's 92nd Homecoming game. With all the fiesta and fun at Lobo tailgate parties, these events also come with safety and security measures. Depending on the game, a regular home season football crowd may range between 18,000 to 25,000 potential tailgaters. Assistant Athletic Director of Events Michael Haggerty said there will be numerous police agencies including, Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, New Mexico State Police, Rio Rancho Police Department, UNM Police Department and Securitas.

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Music

BROCKHAMPTON: Jennifer's Tour, Live in Phoenix

Audrin Baghaie | September 29

There are a few things you need to know about hip-hop in 2017. Firstly, Texas-based self-proclaimed American boy band Brockhampton, led by openly gay rapper Kevin Abstract, have elegantly vanquished all rival artists from the scene. Brockhampton released their first full-fledged album Saturation earlier in June, and followed the record up with a sequel in August to critical and commercial acclaim. The collective has plans, allegedly, to release Saturation III in October: making it one of the most hyped records of the year; projecting to hoist up the Brockhampton flag over all of 2017. Secondly, Brockhampton announced Jennifer’s Tour: 23 stops across the mainland United States, with every single show selling out in a matter of days. This is the most important part. Brockhampton completely underestimated how popular they became after Saturation. Almost every venue was a bar, or small theater, or glorified living room, all of which were the catalyst for the most intimate, aggressive, passionate, overwhelming series of shows in the past decade.

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Sports

​Women’s Soccer: In-form Lobos look to extend winning run

Matthieu Cartron | September 29

After beating UNLV and NAU in their first two Mountain West Conference games of the season, the Lobos appear to be entering a rhythm. The Lobos (7-3, 2-0 MW) have won their last four games and took down last year’s conference champions UNLV 2-1 at home last Friday. But the Lobos will face strong regional sides Boise State and Utah State away from home in their next couple of conference fixtures.

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Sports

Football: Lobos try to get win on Homecoming before entering bye week

Robert Maler | September 29

New Mexico football is set to return to Dreamstyle Stadium for its Homecoming game against Air Force on Saturday. Head coach Bob Davie said the team will also welcome back starting quarterback Lamar Jordan after he sat out last week as a precaution after suffering a concussion in the previous game against Boise State. “Lamar is 100 percent and ready to go and excited to go,” Davie said. New Mexico (2-2, 0-1 MW) won with Coltin Gerhart behind center against Tulsa, despite the Lobos committing three turnovers in the game.

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News

Photo Story: Chalker turns sidewalks into art

Elizabeth Sanchez and Erik Sanchez | September 28

The University of New Mexico’s Homecoming Week kicked off on Monday, Sept. 25 with a variety of activities hosted with returning alumni and current students in mind. One of these events featured 3D Chalk Artist Chris Carlson. ASUNM Lobo Spirit allotted him a space near the Duck Pond to create a two-day installation project, beginning Monday and ending Tuesday. Carlson’s previous 3-D pieces ranged from images of the children’s game, the Hungry Hippos, a recreation of “Jaws,” the Statue of Liberty celebrating America’s birthday and more. But this time, he created images of Lobos to illustrate UNM pride.

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Culture

Alumni Connection: UNM alum takes her work around the world

Nichole Harwood | September 28

A University of New Mexico alum, along with two of her colleagues, has been awarded a substantial grant to train teachers to support English language learners. An assistant professor at the University of Akron, Valerie Sartor’s career has been a full one, from her defending her dissertation in 2014 before accepting a Fulbright Fellowship as a Global TEFL scholar in Russia, to taking the position as assistant professor and Teach English Around the World specialist in the fall of 2016.

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News

Famous director hosts workshop at UNM

Johnny Viscaino | September 28

One of this year’s University of New Mexico Homecoming Week highlights was the presence of Brian Lavant, a 1974 Media Arts graduate and seasoned Hollywood veteran, whose six-week course on sitcom writing wrapped up on Tuesday. With five decades of entertainment industry experience under his belt, Lavant has been at the creative helm of some of the biggest franchises in family entertainment, the Cinematic Arts Department writes. He helped bring to life projects such as, “Happy Days” and “Mork and Mindy,” along with feature films like “The Flintstones,” starring John Goodman and “Jingle all the Way” with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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News

Student org uses beach ball to support free speech

Celia Raney and Celia_Raney | September 28

University of New Mexico student group Young Americans for Liberty held a free speech event Sept. 27 on the University’s Main Campus. Several members of the group rolled a roughly 5-foot wide beach ball across the north side of campus, inviting anyone walking by to sign the ball and support free speech. “Free speech to me is being able to say whatever you want to say but in your own limits,” said Jess Ceron, UNM junior and YAL state chair. “A lot of people get that confused with, ‘Oh, I can say whatever I want to say.’ Yeah, you can, but also you have the right to free speech with the responsibility of it as well.”

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News

ASUNM proposes election reform to help with diversity

Brendon Gray | September 27

Sen. Emily Hartshorn, a student representative in the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico, understands that ASUNM struggles to represent UNM’s incredibly diverse campus. “There is a specific group in (the ASUNM Senate), and they don’t reflect everyone,” she said. “It is something we need to talk about.” That’s one of the reasons why she introduced legislation to change the way ASUNM elections are organized. On Wednesday, her effort came to fruition as the student legislative body voted 16 to 2 to amend the ASUNM lawbook. Barring a veto from the executive desk, ASUNM presidential and senatorial elections will take place over consecutive days, and online voting will remain open for 56 hours straight.

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News

Photo Story: Students explore NM's rich geology

Brontë Procell | September 27

As a partnership of the UNM STEM Collaborative and a First-Year Learning Community, a group of students took a field trip to El Malpais National Monument. Students were educated on different geological occurrences as they were guided through hiking trails. The main attraction of the trip was the exploration of Xenolith Cave. One of the phenomena that caught students’ attention was the sudden drop of temperature as they approached the entrance of the cave. 

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TV

Seinfeld directors visit UNM

Shubham Chadha | September 27

This week, the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico hosted a town hall at Rodey Theatre with Emmy award-winning directors Tom Cherones and Tom Azzari, who helped make “Seinfeld” one of the best loved sitcoms of all time. Cherones is a Class of ’61 UNM alum, who studied journalism with a focus in photography. He described his initial exposure to photography at UNM as a formative element in developing his directing style. “I was a photographer for so many years at UNM, so I had a good sense of stage when I started working professionally,” Cherones said. “My style of shooting came from my photography experience and was a great influence for me. The experiences here at this University greatly solidified my interest in TV directing.”