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Wolf Tracks Ep. 1: Freshman Living Requirement

The Daily Lobo will soon provide episodes of its new Wolf Tracks podcast via the iTunes Store. For now, you can check out the very first episode of the podcast here, where Managing Editor Jonathan Baca and Editor-in-Chief David Lynch go in-depth into the new freshman living requirement that was recently passed by the UNM Board of Regents.


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Sports

UNM Athletics Director appointed to NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament selection committee

Although college basketball season has yet to begin, the University of New Mexico officially has a representative for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for 2016-17. The NCAA announced on Thursday morning that Paul Krebs, vice president for athletics at UNM, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Krebs will be one of only 10 members chosen from universities across the nation.




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UNM administration discusses budget situation in town hall

In a town hall session on Thursday, UNM President Bob Frank said the decision budgets cuts and the recent decision to implement a hiring freeze will help cover the University’s shortages in the next fiscal year. Main Campus will remain on a hiring freeze for six months and closely evaluate the need for all vacant noncritical positions within the university, Frank said in a recent University-wide e-mail.


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Uber to provide a lift for Lobo sports fans

UNM Athletics is partnering with the ride service Uber to safely transport students to and from games. “We believe this provides another alternative for students to attend the game and get home safely. It is convenient in that no parking pass is needed — the drop off/pick up is just north of University Stadium,” Deputy Athletic Director for External Operations Brad Hutchins said.


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UNM students help pave the path to freedom for Guantanamo inmate

Four UNM students helped a pair of local lawyers secure a release recommendation for a Guantanamo Bay detainee, getting some work in for class in the process. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was detained in 2002 for his alleged association with al-Qaeda in the early ‘90s, authored the bestselling memoir “Guantanamo Diary.” Despite his almost 14-year detainment, he was never charged.



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Opinion

Letter: The U.S. creates terrorists by bombing, disrespecting mother countries

Instead of just getting all high and mighty and righteously indignant with all these Muslims among us killing everyday citizenry, we must acknowledge that a big reason they are doing so is that by and large we are bombing their mother countries year after year without interruption. Hence we get the likes of terrorist Ahmad Rahami, who is a naturalized citizen from Afghanistan.


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UNMPD's hiring process less stringent than APD's

Despite the alleged misconduct by officers during a 2014 UNMPD sexual assault investigation, UNMPD Lieutenant Timothy Stump said there are still a lot of good officers working for the department. Stump said that although the department’s contact info is on the back of every student’s Lobo ID card, many are not aware of what the UNM police department does.


Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Mariessa Carrasco prepares for a kill against Nebraska University on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos will begin conference play against Air Force on Friday in Johnson Center.
Sports

Volleyball: Lobos enter conference play 4th in MW

If New Mexico has taken anything away from non-conference play, it’s that the Mountain West title is wide open and up for grabs. Everyone begins conference play with the same 0-0 record, but there have been some changes on how the Mountain West is stacking up this year. For starters, powerhouse Colorado State (6-5) has already lost more games than the squad lost all last season when the Rams were 26-4 and 18-0 in MW play.


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UNM group informs NM teens of opioid dangers

The same week President Barack Obama proclaimed National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week, the Daily Lobo confirmed with UNMPD that a student overdosed on fentanyl — a potent synthetic opioid pain medication — in University dorms on June 16. UNMPD Lieutenant Timothy Stump said the overdose resulted in death for the student, and investigators are still working on the case.


Junior forward Luke Lawrence fights off a Grand Canyon University player on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos begin Conference USA play this Sunday against Kentucky University.
Sports

Men's Soccer: Lobos to face toughest teams in conference play

It’s a big week for the UNM men’s soccer team. The Lobos, who are now on a riding a 5-game winning streak, are preparing to begin conference play. After last weekend’s 3-1 victory over UC Irvine, the Lobos have more than one reason to start with confidence. Senior forward Niko Hansen was named Player of the Week by College Sports News as a result of the hat trick he recorded against UC Irvine.


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Culture

2016 Anaya Lecture to feature celebrated Chicano author

The UNM English Department is celebrating the seventh annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest. This year’s talk will be given by celebrated Chicano author Rigoberto Gonzalez on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 PM in George Pearl Hall 101. Gonzalez will be discussing masculinity in Chicano literature.


A parking citation sits placed on a vehicle at the yale structure on UNM Main Campus Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016. The UNM Bursar's office and the Parking and Transportation office can threaten to disenroll students that have outstanding parking violations, even if family member are at fault. 
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UNM can threaten disenrollment for students with outstanding parking fines

Students are apparently responsible for parking citations made by roommates and family members they share their home with — a lesson learned the hard way by UNM student Mark Davis, who was threatened with disenrollment for outstanding tickets. Davis and his family had fallen victim to a UNM Parking policy that states students must take the hit and be held responsible for multiple tickets that they themselves did not receive.



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