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Column: Milo has as much a right to a platform as protesters do

Nikole Mckibben | February 2

While attending the Milo Yiannopoulos event last Friday night, I was met with apprehension. But questions were swirling in my head: Will I be safe at this event? Is this one man really as bad as everyone says he is? I knew nothing about the Breitbart editor; only what people have said about him. Most of that has been negative, but this made me want to see what he was about all the more. Many of those I talked to felt the same way. They had no opinion one way or the other, they just wanted to see what the fuss was about. I hope that most people realize Milo Yiannopoulos is a provocateur. Despite his love for dramatics, people still chose to get very upset over his comments. Protesters attending his talk that chose to interrupt his “racist rhetoric” only resulted in being more offended than when they began. All of the protesters in the event added more fuel to the fire.

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News

Webinar provides the facts for undocumented students under a Trump presidency

February 2

The UNM Division for Equity and Inclusion hosted a webinar this week exploring the potential repercussions facing the undocumented population in the midst of a transforming national political landscape. from Paper Clip Communications regarding “Undocumented Students: The New Administration & What It means for this special population” “There is no clue as to what the administration will do in regards to students who are undocumented, families are living in a great state of fear,” said Tatyana Kleyn, an associate professor at The City College of New York, as well as faculty advisor for the college’s Dream Team.

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Culture

UNM students participate in local jazz performance

Ariel Lutnesky | February 2

Wednesday evening was a calm one inside the Hotel Andaluz as a jazz combo featuring UNM students played to a quietly chattering audience. The group consisted of pianist Sean Umstead, bassist and UNM freshman Matthew Jaeger, and drummer Jonathan Rodriguez, a graduate student studying percussion performance. The majority of their performance was improvised, according to the group. “Jazz, as it is, is about spontaneous creation. Which is why I guess it’s fun and sort of more free because we just play off of each other,” Umstead said. ”The music grows as we want it to as the night goes along.”

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Sports

Track and Field: Lobos expect "tuneup" weekend

Bo Yu | February 2

The Lobo track and field team could be easing the throttle on the engine after posting two big weeks of performances, as it hosts a third straight home meet with the New Mexico Classic & Multis on Friday and Saturday. “Quite honestly, not a lot (are) happening this week,” head coach Joe Franklin said about the upcoming event. “This is more a tuneup week, rest week and training week.” The Lobos were still taking hard training sessions each day, will also aiming to recover from the past competitive weekend. Last weekend, the New Mexico track and field team managed to post a remarkable four individual titles and 13 top-three finishes at the New Mexico Team Invitational.

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Sports

Women's Tennis: Lobos shut out in Georgia, now seek first victory in Colorado

Robert Maler | February 2

UNM women’s tennis (0-2) left the state of Georgia without picking up a single point over two matches, but the team showed good signs against some tough competition. The team gave Georgia, which was ranked No. 6 in the nation, all it could handle on Saturday in doubles play. UNM doubles partners Andrea Leblanc and Diana Wong bowed out early, falling to Caroline Brinson and Kennedy Shaffer, 6-1.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos fall behind early, unable to climb out of hole

Matthew Narvaiz | February 2

The Lobo women’s basketball team trailed big at the half and, although it picked up the pace in the second half, wasn’t able to complete the comeback bid and fell to UNLV Wednesday evening. New Mexico (12-10, 7-4 MW) entered the locker room down 16 points. The team played better in the second half, but the deficit proved too much to overcome as UNLV (15-7, 6-4 MW) took a 61-52 victory in WisePies Arena aka The Pit. The Lobos saw three players score in double digits against the Rebels. Junior guard Cherise Beynon led the way with 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field, while also bringing down nine rebounds for a near double-double. It was Beynon’s ninth game this season scoring 20 or more points in a game. UNLV earned a season sweep over UNM and she said not focusing on the little things is a big reason why. “I don't think we pay enough attention to details,” Beynon said. “Like I said, we defended them well, but we were told to rebound. They have good offensive rebounders, and since we didn't do that off the jump, they got a lot of second-chance points.”

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News

Natural Sciences Program on the chopping block

Cathy Cook | February 1

On Tuesday morning, 18 students in the Natural Sciences Program sat with jars of water, ice and matches in front of them. They were going to make clouds. The matches were lit, dropped in the water and the ice bag placed on top. When the students lifted their bags, small clouds drifted out. The Natural Sciences Program is designed to teach science concepts to future teachers, with demonstrations that can be used in elementary school classes, covering topics from weather patterns to physics. Soon, just like those miniature clouds, the program will disappear.

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News

ART project causing delays for students

Brendon Gray | February 1

As Central construction chugs along, many student shuttle riders are still having to set their alarms a few minutes ahead. The Albuquerque Rapid Transit project began in the fall of 2016, and aims to decrease commute times by increasing foot traffic and modernizing Albuquerque’s public transit system. In the meantime, students who ride the shuttle are heading out the door earlier to make it to class. Alyssa Aragon, a freshman business major, takes the shuttle every day to and from Lobo Village. “I might not see a regular shuttle service until my junior year. It’s just kind of frustrating,” she said. During the peak of construction last semester, she noted the shuttle had to change its route which caused “at least” a five minute delay in the commute.

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News

Crime Briefs for Feb. 2

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 1

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana at Cornell Parking Structure On the early morning of Jan. 29, an officer was on patrol at the Cornell Parking Structure when he noticed a red vehicle on the rooftop, parked alone with the engine on, according to a report. The officer approached the driver’s side to conduct a welfare check of the vehicle’s occupants when he saw the driver holding marijuana in his hand. An 18-inch glass water pipe was also in plain view on the center console. Two juveniles were in the vehicle with the driver.

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News

Security fee policy under review due to free speech concerns

David Lynch | February 1

Just two days before controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to visit campus last week, University officials suspended a $3,400 security fee that the hosting group, College Republicans, were told they would have to pay. That decision, according to acting UNM President Chaouki Abdallah, was born out of a desire by UNM regents to take a look at the portion of University policy pertaining to security services, specifically in connection to free speech events. Now that policy is officially under review, but officials say there is no timeline for when the process may be completed. However, Policy Office Director Pamina Deutsch says any recommended changes submitted by University Counsel will be shared with the UNM community in order to be transparent.

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News

Trump's travel ban affecting over 100 UNM students with visas

Nichole Harwood | February 1

UNM students with visas — who are currently citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen — will be directly affected by the recent executive order signed by the Trump administration that temporarily bans all travel from these seven nations. Linda Melville, director for International Student & Scholar Services with the UNM Global Education Office, said there are 110 foreign students from these countries currently studying at UNM. Both students who were directly affected and those who stand to experience visa delays were contacted directly on Sunday through email, while a message was also posted on the GEO spotlight main webpage, Melville said. The GEO office is planning an information session specifically for students from the seven affected countries this Friday, Feb. 3 with details being sent directly to students through email, she said.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Williams is injured - what next?

Robert Maler | February 1

Injuries are part of the game, and the New Mexico basketball team has been hit with the injury bug on several occasions this season — but none bigger than the news that broke Tuesday. Head coach Craig Neal said the Lobos will be without senior forward Tim Williams for the foreseeable future, due to a foot injury sidelining the second-leading scorer on the team. “It’s with my great regret that I have to announce that Tim Williams is going to miss a substantial amount of time,” Neal said in a release. “We don’t know how long he will be out, but he has a stress reaction in his left foot.” Neal said the important thing was the overall health of his star forward, as they work to get him healthy.

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Culture

Restaurant Review: Gyro's Mediterranean delivers on its namesake

Troy Amato | February 1

Nestled behind Frontier and across from Main Campus on Cornell Drive rests the Greek eatery Gyro’s Mediterranean. Gyro’s sports authentic Mediterranean plates, such as gyro sandwiches, falafel and moussaka. It provides an excellent local taste of mediterranean cuisine for any customer willing to reach overseas for exotic flavors.

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Culture

"Free Stuff ABQ" Facebook group makes it easy to give and receive

Matthew Reisen | February 1

UNM student Simon Walker has a vision: if you need something, you should get it. If you have something you don’t need, you should give it away. Back in December, Walker started the Facebook group “Free Stuff ABQ” and by February, the group has collected nearly 2,000 members. The group allows members to post on their page, requesting items they may need or items they are willing to give away.

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Sports

Men's Tennis: Lobos pick up first win of the season at Boise State

Matthieu Cartron | February 1

UNM recorded its first win of the season against Boise State in convincing fashion, winning three singles matches and two doubles matches. It was a much needed victory for the squad after opening the season with four straight losses. The beginning of the 2017 campaign was always going to be tough for the Lobos, as they faced ranked opponents UCLA, the No. 6 team in the nation, and other high profile teams such as Texas Tech and UCF. UCLA finished last season ranked as the number two team in the country, while Texas Tech ended up just outside the top 10 at No. 11.

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News

Homeless camp found under campus

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 1

Last month, UNMPD and the Physical Plant Department discovered that at least one homeless individual had been living in the tunnel system below Northrop Hall, according to a UNMPD report. It was apparent that multiple homeless people had entered and exited the tunnel system. Clothing, trash bags, partially eaten food, empty water bottles, empty suitcases and other property that did not belong to the tunnel utility area lined the tunnel walls. A living area with chairs, a space heater, a hammock system attached to piping, bedding and other personal property that did not belong to the area was placed near a few steam pipes toward the end of the system, according to the report.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: UNM tries to overcome injuries and recent history against UNLV

Isabel Gonzalez | February 1

After a loss in Reno, the Lobos are back in Nevada this week to try their luck in Las Vegas. But luck has not been on the team’s side lately and has been especially bad when closing out the past two seasons. In the last two seasons, the Lobos have only won three games in the month of February. On Wednesday night, the first night of February, the UNM men’s basketball team will face the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a team that has seemed to be an underdog in the Mountain West conference, but also one that doesn’t fold easily. “This UNLV game is going to be a tough matchup because it’s at their place,” said UNM head coach Craig Neal. “They beat us (in Albuquerque) so I’m sure they have confidence.“ UNLV enters Wednesday night coming off back-to-back road losses. The Rebels have not had a hot season, sitting at 10-12 overall and 3-6 in the Mountain West—dead last in the conference standings.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Short-handed roster gets a shot at redemption vs UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | February 1

Injuries have plagued the Lobos in the month of January – especially ACL tears. First, sophomore guard Emily Lines had a season-ending ACL tear, and sophomore Jaisa Nunn suffered the same fate on Wednesday. New Mexico (11-9, 7-3 MW) will be without their 6’3” post player in Nunn – who was averaging 10.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game prior to the injury. The team will face UNLV on Wednesday night for the second time this season. UNLV (14-7, 5-4 MW), beat the Lobos soundly earlier in Las Vegas, Nevada by a score of 57-42. In that game, UNLV held the Lobos to just 21.9 percent shooting as a team. Senior Richelle van der Keijl and Nunn were the only two Lobos to score in double figures, combining for 27 of the team’s 42 points.

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Opinion

Letter: We must stand together against a totalitarian government

Daily Lobo Readers | February 1

Editor, I’ve never had to be brave. I grew up in a family who loved me unconditionally, who could provide me with a comfortable life, who would accept me no matter what. I have never once in my life been afraid to live my life loudly — to be myself, unreserved Friday afternoon, I walked to my first protest, clutching posters I had spent four hours creating, declaring my queerness to the world in the spirit of resistance. I walked through the campus, and I was afraid.

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Opinion

Letter: Radical left protesters need to be in a criminal database

Daily Lobo Readers | February 1

The radical left are the protesters, people who demand the only law is what they have declared to be law. They despise our Constitution, have the rules of law that declare ALL people have the same rights. The destroyers of property are hoodlums, criminals who deserve jail time and fines and expulsion if UNM students.