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2016 Lobo Football Heroes Day recognizes veterans

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 7

This past weekend, the UNM Athletics Department and the central New Mexico military community joined forces to create an event to honor veterans: 2016 Lobo Football Heroes Day. For UNM Student Veterans Association President Eliberto Calderon, this annual event is a bit different than in previous years, because more groups participated in its creation than usual — APD, Albuquerque Fire Department, the New Mexico National Guard, UNM ROTC and Women Student Veterans of UNM were just a few of the groups involved.

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Opinion

Column: Social media - a force for good or evil in the election?

Nichole Harwood | November 7

Social media plays a large part in the daily life of many individuals across the globe and has affected almost every avenue of life including, just recently, our political life. This election, regardless of the outcome, will make history, whether it’s because we will have our first female president or our first billionaire president. Even if Election Day were to provide a twist and a third-party candidate were elected, whoever wins will have been impacted heavily by their role and influence on social media.

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News

UNM tries to C expansion with voters

Nikole Mckibben | November 7

Tuesday’s ballot is full of candidates for a variety of races, but the bonds voters will weigh in on have gained significant exposure over the last year. For UNM students, Bond C in particular stands out. Bond C has been promoted through billboards, posters and signs all throughout campus and Albuquerque and, if passed, it could help students at UNM and other universities around New Mexico.

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Sports

Women's Basketball: Lobos win final exhibition game against ENMU

Matthew Narvaiz | November 6

Freshman guard Mykiel Burleson led the charge for New Mexico women’s basketball in an 89-70 win over the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on Sunday afternoon at WisePies arena. Burleson led the Lobos by scoring 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting and 5-for-8 from the free throw line. Eastern New Mexico’s Johna McClelland made the first shot of the game to put the Greyhounds up two, but that didn’t sit well with Cherise Beynon. The junior guard quickly struck back with a 3-pointer to give the Lobos the lead.

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Culture

Review: Group satisfied with unique production of 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Fin Martinez | November 6

The first production of Popejoy’s performance season was the classic Shakespearian rom-com “Much Ado About Nothing.” The play was put on by Aquila Theater, a production company renown for their productions of Shakespeare’s works. Aquila’s production is a modern take on the classic and takes creative liberties with the setting, characters and time period, placing each in a modern setting. While the original play takes place entirely in the character Leonato’s home, this setting of this production is in an English pub with Leonato being the owner and resident of the establishment.

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News

Research vital for many Millennials this election

Nichole Harwood | November 6

The Millennial generation has the potential to make a large impact on the election, due to the sheer size of the population that is finally of voting age. But do Millennials know who they are voting for? Associated Students of UNM Sen. Ted Olguin said he took advantage of the early voting location on the top floor of the SUB, and has followed the campaigns very closely, both for local and state races. This has provided him with a lot of general knowledge of the candidates involved for state races, he said. “I'm genuinely interested and concerned with the welfare of this state, and that welfare ultimately boils down to who we vote for locally,” Olguin said. Olguin said, in regards to the debates, his favorite debate fact-checker is NPR, as well as the source PolitiFact, which he uses regularly. He also said that Ballotpedia is a great source for anyone who needs a little more information about any of the state races.

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News

ART question gives citizens a chance to be heard

Johnny Vizcaino | November 6

For voters living within Albuquerque city limits, this year’s ballot features an advisory question on whether or not the continued construction of Albuquerque Rapid Transit should be determined by the voting public. While some consider the non-binding advisory question to be nothing more than a confusing political ploy, others view it as a last-ditch opportunity for concerned citizens of Albuquerque to make their voices heard. The ballot measure has been likened to a public opinion poll.

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Culture

Q & A: Local artist, skater shares his inspirations

Jonathan Baca | November 6

Jeremy Salazar is a local artist, skateboarder, fashion designer, photographer and filmmaker. His first solo art exhibit, “Love Life,” is showing now through Nov. 18 at Duel Brewery in downtown Albuquerque. The Daily Lobo sat down with Salazar on the opening night of the exhibit to discuss his unique fusion of street art, skater culture and DIY self expression.

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Sports

Meeting UNM Men's Soccer's seniors

Isabel Gonzalez | November 6

The 2016 UNM men’s soccer team honored five seniors during Friday’s regular season finale against Old Dominion. Head coach Jeremy Fishbein said each of them has had a positive impact on the program and that he couldn’t be more proud. “Five guys who have put in a lot of sweat, tears and hard work,” he said. “They are Lobo soccer.”

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Opinion

Letter: Higher learning today displays anti-Christian bias

Daily Lobo Readers | November 6

Hello. Writing to all you out in academia about the election from the viewpoint of a Christian. I was raised in my family as a liberal Democrat back when that was a good thing. What I mean by that is the liberal Democrats have now come to stand for things I no longer support. We used to be for integration and proper hours and wages for workers. Honestly, I agree with both parties on certain issues so I am what is called an independent.

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Opinion

Letter: Election drama won't end on Tuesday

Daily Lobo Readers | November 6

An American spring, a renewed and reset Constitutional Republic. What very few people know, understand or want to acknowledge is that behind the scenes of all this election drama, a second American revolution is currently underway. Actually, more correctly, a counter-revolution to turn back the forces of tyranny and criminality, and the stakes could not be higher.

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos unable to sustain consistency, lose two close road matches

Bo Yu | November 6

New Mexico volleyball ended its hot hand in Mountain West play by dropping two close matches over the weekend, falling 3-1 to Wyoming and 3-2 to Colorado State. The Lobos (14-14, 4-10 Mountain West) saw their 3-match winning streak halted by the Cowgirls (17-9, 10-3) losing 25-18, 25-16, 19-25, 25-13 on Thursday. Saturday proved too hard for New Mexico,to grab a win from No. 2 Colorado State (17-7, 11-2) even though it held a 2-0 lead. The Rams fight back in the last three sets and Lobos fell 23-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-7. As a result, New Mexico fell to ninth in the conference standings.

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News

76% of spring budget money for 'all students' stayed with ASUNM

Shelby Perea and David Lynch | November 6

It was the spring of 2016 when a long-standing student organization was told they were no longer going to receive their primary source of funding. Scribendi began in 1985 when students aimed to create a space for other Lobos to express themselves through writing. Alexandra Magel, current ­­­­­­­­­­­editor-in-chief of Scribendi, said the magazine’s production — which has been met with rich student involvement and national recognition — was put in jeopardy when the Associated Students of UNM told Scribendi staff that they were no longer eligible for funding through the spring ASUNM budget process.

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Sports

Football: Lobos eligible to go bowling for second straight year

Robert Maler | November 6

“These guys’ goal is to play Sunday football, right? Well, those college kids — they got to do it.” Head coach Bob Davie had that to say after New Mexico football (6-3, 4-1 MW) played into the wee hours of Sunday morning after a lightning delay to snare a 35-26 victory over Nevada (3-6, 1-4 MW) at University Stadium. Davie said it seemed like the first half was “yesterday,” due to the time he made the comment. The late start time resulted in the first half ending near 10 p.m., as the teams played to a 14-14 draw.

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News

Monday on the Street: The election crosses the finish line

Matthew Reisen | November 6

How do you feel about the election season coming to an end and why?

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News

Ballot measure aims to straighten up the bail system

Brendon Gray | November 6

On the ballot this election, New Mexicans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to reform the bail bond system. If the amendment passes, New Mexico will be on the frontline of a nationwide surge of bail reform. The amendment will ensure non-dangerous and non-flight risk defendants won’t wait in jail simply because they can’t afford bail. The amendment also gives courts the power to hold defendants without bail as long as sufficient evidence has been provided to prove they are a flight risk or a danger to the community.

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Sports

Football: Lobos beat Nevada for first 4-game win streak since 2004

Isabel Gonzalez | November 6

It was going to take more than a little rain and lightning to stop the Lobos from achieving the win that would make them bowl-eligible for the second year in a row. New Mexico took a 35-26 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday night. Or, more accurately, Sunday morning, as the team began heading back into the locker room at 1:10 a.m. With the victory, the Lobos are now 6-3 overall, 4-1 in Mountain West Conference play. They are also on a four-game winning streak for the first time since 2004. New Mexico is tied for second place in the conference with Boise State, just one game behind the first place team, Wyoming.

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Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos win to post first undefeated mark at home since 2011

Isabel Gonzalez | November 6

The Lobos blanked the Old Dominion Monarchs 2-0 on Friday’s Senior Night, making it four straight matches for UNM without a loss, and the team’s third straight win. The result also allowed the team to remain undefeated at home for the first time since 2012, posting an 8-0-1 home record over nine games. “It started off defensively, that was our goal — a shutout,” said UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein. “I thought we played really well at key moments of the game, then created a lot of offense — two nice goals and some other quality chances.”

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Sports

Men's Basketball: Lobos win tight exhibition contest against ENMU

Robert Maler | November 6

New Mexico’s second exhibition game of the season on Friday was anything but a walkthrough, as the men’s basketball team experienced a myriad of woes, especially in the first half. The Lobos took the scenic route and ended up with the result most probably expected — a lop-sided 88-66 victory. But the final score was not indicative of how tight things were for much of the game. Head coach Craig Neal said Eastern New Mexico deserved a lot of credit for the way it played Friday night. The team played hard, played to win and took it to the Lobos from the opening tip.

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News

Shifting to digital classrooms

Skylar Griego | November 4

With registration for the spring semester beginning on Nov. 14, many students are browsing the UNM course catalog to start piecing together their class schedule. Some may notice a number of courses available online for the first time. Students may also notice that many of the new classes aren’t actually new — they’re online sections of courses already held on campus. The Daily Lobo spoke with experts of UNM Online about the process that goes into the formulation of these classes and the trends surrounding them.