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Grad Issue: Hodgkin's Lymphoma can't stop Lobo from graduating

Megan Nyce | December 11

Thanh-Lan Thi Sena will be graduating this fall with her master’s degree in public administration, despite the hardships she has faced dealing with cancer. As it turned out, her battle could have, and should have, started much earlier than it did. Born and raised in Albuquerque, the cancer survivor was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2011 while attending UNM. Sena described Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as a twin to Leukemia.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos hope to use top 10 defense to down UTEP

Matthew Narvaiz | December 11

The New Mexico women's basketball team will host the University of Texas El Paso on Sunday,hoping to duplicate the victory the men’s team achieved over the Miners on Wednesday night. The Lobos (3-5) come into the game against UTEP (2-5) leading the overall series 31-17. But the last few matchups haven't been favorable for the Lobos, losing last season’s matchup to UTEP 70-62 loss against them last December. In the last seven meetings between the two, the Lobos have gone 2-5.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Sweeping season series against NMSU could prove tough task

Isabel Gonzalez | December 10

The UNM men’s basketball team walked away with a 13-point victory during the first Rio Grande Rivalry game of the season a few weeks ago, but getting a second win could prove to be a lot more difficult. The Aggies (7-2) will have home court advantage this time around and are a perfect 6-0 at the Pan American Center. The Lobos (6-3) are also undefeated on their home floor at WisePies Arena, but on the road they are 1-3.

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News

New Native American scholarship at UNM

Gabriel Garcia-Huff | December 8

The Indigenous Nations Library Program recently introduced the Michael and Enokena Olson Memorial Scholarship for full-time Native American students attending UNM. The scholarship is comprised of two $250 awards per semester, and targets both graduate and undergraduate students who may need further financial assistance throughout the year. Kevin Brown, program specialist for INPL, said through this scholarship the department hopes to alleviate some of the financial burden of those attending the University.

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News

Crime Briefs for Dec. 8

Elizabeth Sanchez | December 8

Battery on healthcare personnel at UNMH On the morning of Nov. 24, a UNMPD officer was sent to UNMH in reference to a patient-on-nurse incident battery, according to a police report.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos withstand UTEP comeback to stay undefeated at home

Robert Maler | December 8

New Mexico men’s hoops amassed an early 21-point lead against the University of Texas at El Paso, but gave it all back and then some as the teams played an instant classic that came down to the wire in a thrilling finish. The crowd of 11,838 rose to its feet after Lobo junior guard Xavier Adams emphatically waved his arm late in the game, imploring the home crowd to get behind his team. The Lobos and Miners traded baskets in the final minutes, before UTEP appeared to bury a dagger into the hearts of Lobo fans in the form of a 3-pointer to take a 77-74 lead with 28.4 seconds left.

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News

Wolf Tracks Podcast Ep 4: Milo Yiannopoulos

Jonathan Baca and Robert Maler | December 8

On this episode, we sit down with Ryan Ansloan, the chairman of the UNM Young Americans for Liberty, who has invited controversial alt-right blogger Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at UNM in January. We also visit the 53rd annual ASUNM Arts and Crafts Fair, and talk to some of the artists about their work. And finally, sports editor Robert Maler gives a wrap-up of last weekend's Lobo men's and women's basketball games.

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News

Giving Tree event promotes helping local community

Gabriela Garcia-Huff | December 7

ASUNM’s Community Experience is partnering with Albuquerque Public Schools, UNM Hospital, and the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department this year to put on their annual Giving Tree event, as the student governing body hopes to encourage the spirit of giving this holiday season. Students interested in participating in the event can take an ornament from the Christmas tree — located in the SUB atrium. Attached to each ornament are gift tags with specific items listed that students can donate to the participating organizations.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Epic comeback bid falls short against Minnesota

Matthew Narvaiz | December 7

A late fourth quarter run, with seconds left on the clock, couldn’t help the Lobo women's basketball team overcome the Golden Gophers of Minnesota, as they fell 69-65. The score didn't exactly reflect the play of New Mexico (3-5), as it took a resurgence of effort in the closing seconds to cut the margin to four points. As a team, the Lobos shot 27-of-78 from the field, about 35 percent. Head coach Mike Bradbury wasn't impressed with the faulty shooting either. Bradbury, while praising the efforts of his team’s defense, condemned the lack of shooting that the Lobos produced.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos to renew old rivalry with UTEP

Isabel Gonzalez | December 7

An old rivalry will spark again on Wednesday night as the UNM men’s basketball team is back at home this week to host the University of Texas at El Paso Miners — a team that used to play the Lobos on a regular basis. The last time the teams met in the regular season was in 2009, when the Lobos lost 73-60. They also squared off during the 2011 National Invitational Tournament, where New Mexico took a 69-57 win in the first round. UNM head coach Craig Neal said he is glad for the chance to play UTEP again.

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Culture

Breakdown of the World Chess Championships

Eddie Wyckoff | December 6

Magnus Carlsen celebrated his 26th birthday and a third consecutive World Chess Championship victory last Wednesday. Hundreds of millions watched while over the course of nearly three weeks the defending Norwegian champion played Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin to retain the title. Both grandmasters are a mere 26 years old. Carlsen was thought to be the overwhelming favorite going in, but, game by game, Karjakin matched Carlsen’s ingenuity, inevitably requiring an additional tiebreak series of four rapid games to settle matters.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: New Mexico looks to end homestead with win

Matthew Narvaiz | December 6

The Lobo women's basketball team is looking to turn its season around in the midst of a four-game homestand as it seeks a second straight win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at home. The Lobos (3-4) took a convincing 64-49 win over Southern Methodist on Saturday. SMU entered the game with an impressive 5-2 record, but UNM protected home court while celebrating 50 years of WisePies Arena/the Pit. The team will want to continue that trend when the game takes place at WisePies Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

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Culture

Duo showcases the beauty of ceramics

Savanna Molina | December 4

Figure can complement the functional, something that was made evident at the “Figure Function Fire” ceramics show organized by UNM studio art majors Miguel Lastra and Jessi Penrod and held in the UNM art building on Thursday. These duo of advanced ceramics students presented their semester’s work from Studio Intensive Ceramics, which displayed their work that was created via different firing techniques to create a stunning collection.

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos fall to Illinois in close match

Iasbel Gonzalez | December 4

After a close battle, the Lobos eventually fell on the road, losing 79-74 Saturday evening to the Illinois State Redbirds. It was, officially, New Mexico’s first road loss, but the team has also lost a pair of neutral-site games, making its overall record 5-3. New Mexico started out well, hitting four of its first five shots to lead 9-5 after the first media timeout.

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Sports

Football: Lobos to play in Gildan New Mexico Bowl for second straight year

Robert Maler | December 4

For the second straight year, the New Mexico football earned a bowl berth — and for the second straight year it will play in its home stadium as a participant in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Head coach Bob Davie, in the press conference prior to the team’s final regular season game, said he’d actually prefer to play in the New Mexico Bowl if given the choice. “The thought of, if we’re bowl eligible, someone else playing in our stadium, someone else using our locker room...I just have a hard time seeing two teams playing in our stadium, when we can be one of them,” Davie said.

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News

Provocative speaker plans to visit UNM

Johnny Vizcaino | December 4

Self-styled journalist and “alt-right” figurehead Milo Yiannopoulos has accepted an invitation from UNM’s Young Americans for Liberty to speak in the SUB on Jan. 27. However, “due to the partisan nature of Milo’s talks,” UNM College Republicans will be the group that officially plays host to the speaking engagement, according to UNM College Republicans Chairman Ryan Ansloan, who is also UNM YAL vice president.

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Opinion

Letter: Hosting Yiannopoulos will not foster open discussion

Daily Lobo Readers | December 4

Dear Young Americans for Liberty at UNM, After criticizing your organization for hosting Milo Yiannopoulos, the self-proclaimed leader of the “alt-right,” I was asked by one of your supporters to give him a chance and learn more about him. So I did - and am now more convinced than ever that your group should reconsider.-

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News

Anonymity and Usability: A look into UNM course feedback

Shelby Perea | December 4

With the semester nearing its end, students are starting to see emails from “UNM Course Feedback” urging them to evaluate their courses and instructors from the fall semester. The email reads, in part: "Student feedback is highly valued and extremely important! Student feedback provided through course evaluations is crucial in order for Faculty to improve their instruction as well as other aspects of their courses. All responses are completely anonymous.” However, students had questions about just how anonymous and vital those course evaluations are, with UNM having transitioned from paper, in-class evaluations to online evaluation surveys two years ago.

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News

What is a "sanctuary campus" anyway?

Elizabeth Sanchez | December 4

Last Friday, UNM students, faculty and staff joined forces during a teach-in at Ortega Hall, which entailed a panel discussion on the potential steps the University can take to protects its undocumented students. The discussion focused on the current state of DACA — or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — and the ongoing campaign to make UNM a sanctuary campus. But what exactly does the concept of “sanctuary campus,” entail, and how could it tangibly help undocumented students?

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News

Scribendi hopes to persevere through defunding

Nichole Harwood | December 4

Despite having lost its UNM funding, Scribendi is determined to publish this year, as staff members of the student-produced magazine are reaching out to the local community for help, emphasizing the importance and role that Scribendi has within the student community. In terms of student publications, Scribendi has helped put UNM on the map in its 30 years of existence. Alexandra Magel, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, said many students and instructors from all across the country have UNM on their radar because of it.