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Track and Field: Lobos set bests in home-opening invite

Robert Maler | April 4

The UNM track and field team got off to a strong start by recording several personal bests and first place finishes at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational on Saturday. Head coach Joe Franklin said the team did a lot of good things at the team’s only home meet of the outdoor season. He said adding athletes such as Aasha Marler and Samantha Bowe was positive and said he anticipates getting better each weekend.

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Opinion

Letter: Why is violence, but not sex, acceptable entertainment?

April 4

Why are movies about passionate romance between Romeo and Juliet or Judy and Juliet or Romeo and Roger, with scenes of affectionate naked lovemaking, NOT considered family entertainment? Imagine a world where watching affectionate naked lovemaking is family entertainment for all ages.

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Opinion

Letter: Healthcare a right, not a privilege

April 4

What gives a doctor the right to decide who gets to live and who gets to die? Here’s a clue: All these doctors who currently are not taking patients for life-saving clinical trials (such as wonderfully effective immunotherapy drugs for cancer) because their regular patients do pay as usual, but the patients in the trial do not. And so many American terminal cancer patients cannot find a doctor to perform said experimental therapy, and die.

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News

Regents committee votes on new degree paths and programs

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 4

The UNM Board of Regents Academic/Student Affairs and Research Committee heard a series of action items, information items and a faculty presentation at Thursday’s meeting. They also shared updates on each member’s designated boards/committees as well as a monthly report on academic affairs. Here are the four things to know:

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Sports

Football: Spring practice off to rough start, and that's a good thing

Robert Maler | April 4

The defense appears to be well ahead of the offense in the early stages of spring as players put on their pads for the first time. Head coach Bob Davie said that’s to be expected, and several of the players are being asked to do different things. He said everyone is out of their comfort zone right now, but the challenging situation is a good thing.

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News

Monday on the street: Do you think UNM's official seal is racist?

Denicia Aragon | April 4

Do you agree with the accusation that UNM's official seal is racist? 

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News

ASUNM presidential race: Kyle Biederwolf would promote student safety

Denicia Aragon | April 4

Kyle Biederwolf said the Associated Students of UNM was his first taste of student politics. It was in his second freshman semester that the junior business major ran for ASUNM senate. During his two terms in the senate, he has sat on the finance committee and outreach committee.

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News

ASUNM presidential race: Randy Ko hopes to improve student collaboration

Denicia Aragon | April 4

Randy Ko has been involved in student government since his freshman year in high school. He joined Emerging Lobo Leaders when he first began attending UNM, providing him a glimpse of what the Associated Students of UNM does on behalf of students on campus. Last year, he took his first big step into student government, elected into ASUNM senate and becoming a voting member of the Student Fee Review Board.

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Opinion

Letter: Racist seal should be dealt with

April 4

We respect and can’t forget the cultural economics and political gifts that came from the Native people. All of this combines to make the state of New Mexico what it is today.

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Culture

Mayday Parade concludes tour at Sunshine Theater

Audrin Baghaie | April 4

Sunshine Theater went wild Friday night when pop-punk titans Mayday Parade took to the stage and played their final show of the American Lines Tour. The European version of the tour, Black Lines, began in January and was followed up with the American Lines Tour, which began on March 10 and ended Friday night. Bassist Jeremy Lenzo has toured internationally with Mayday Parade, and called it a unique experience.

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News

UNM to launch sexual assault survey

Matthew Reisen | April 4

For the first time in the University’s history, UNM will be conducting surveys on sexual assault. This week, the Office of Equal Opportunity at UNM will begin its first Campus Climate Survey in order to assess the student population’s exposure to the risk of sexual misconduct and measure students’ knowledge of the university’s policies and resources. University President Bob Frank said the surveys, which will be sent via email to 10,000 randomly selected students, will have questions that gather information to help the administration improve intervention, prevention and response to sexual misconduct.

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News

UNM Triathlon brings fun for all ages

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 4

On April 9 and 10, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the University of New Mexico Division of Physical Therapy, the Lobo Triathlon will include an adults’ race, a kids’ race and a Wellness Fair, all on UNM’s Main Campus. Beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday’s kids’ race will involve separate races and race lengths for children under seven, between 7- and 10-year-olds and between 11- and 15-year-olds. The Wellness Fair will also be held from noon until 5 p.m. at Johnson Field that day. On Sunday, the adult race begins at 7 a.m. with a five-kilometer run (a double-loop around the campus), a 20-kilometer bike from UNM to Mesa Del Sol and back, and a 400m serpentine swim at the Seidler Natatorium.

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Sports

Baseball: Offense fuels New Mexico to take series against UNLV

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 3

New Mexico continued its hot play in a 10-5 win against UNLV on Saturday afternoon. Playing to the script of Friday night’s affair, the Rebels took an early lead, but only briefly. It was New Mexico’s scorching bats that came back to defend its starting pitching.

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Sports

Tennis: Lobos promising lead not enough vs. Aggies

Robert Maler | April 2

The New Mexico men’s tennis team suffered its first home loss of the season after battling for three and a half hours against Utah State on Friday, letting a 3-1 lead slip away. Head coach Bart Scott said every team in the Mountain West is capable of winning on any given day.

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Sports

Women's Tennis: Lobos unscathed at home, take conference opener

Robert Maler | April 2

The New Mexico women’s tennis team came out on the right side of a sweep Friday afternoon against Colorado State in the conference home opener, held at its new look outdoor venue. The McKinnon Family Tennis Court underwent some changes the past two weeks, including the installation of a covered awning, which also doubles as a solar panel, for fans to stay out of the sun.

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Sports

Softball: Offense struggles as UNM shutout

Wally Gallart | April 2

After Friday’s 5-1 loss to Nevada, New Mexico looked to bounce back on Saturday afternoon in Reno and even their weekend series with the Wolf Pack. However, the narrative remained the same as the Lobos were shut-out 4-0, falling to 17-14 on the season (2-3 MW).

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Sports

Baseball: Lobos take Game 1 from Rebels and climb into first place in MW

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 2

New Mexico’s offense once again stole the show in the opening game of this weekend's series against UNLV with a 15-3 blowout on Friday night, and climbed to the top of the conference in the process. UNM’s lefty starter Carson Schneider didn’t need all the fuel the offense showcased, but the junior wasn’t fazed by several long innings throughout the course of the contest. Schneider improved to 5-1 on the year dropping his ERA to a respectable 3.37.

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Culture

Column: WrestleMania 32 predictions

Thomas Romero-Salas | April 1

Somehow the WWE always manages to bring everything together when WrestleMania comes around. Despite the fact that several top superstars are out with injuries, WrestleMania 32 is one of the strongest cards from top to bottom in recent memory.

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Sports

Soccer: Spring squad looks to improve on disappointing fall

Isabel Gonzalez | April 1

After several weeks of vigorous training, the UNM men’s soccer team members won’t leave anything to chance, kicking off their spring exhibition season in Las Vegas this weekend. “We’re excited,” said head coach Jeremy Fishbein. “We’ve been training really hard. It’s been 10 weeks of hard work and I think the guys are ready to face some competition outside of their own team.”

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News

UNM unveils phase one of Innovate ABQ

Matthew Reisen | April 1

UNM has announced Phase I of Innovate ABQ: a “Live, Work, Play” space for students. The UNM Board of Regents approved an agreement to build a nearly 159,000 square foot, six-story building on the Innovate ABQ property site on the northwest corner of Broadway Boulevard and Central Avenue. “It's going to create extraordinary opportunities for all kinds of UNM students,” University President Bob Frank said.