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Clients sit outside St. Martin’s day shelter and soup kitchen, located in downtown Albuquerque, on Friday, November 2. St. Martin’s will see an influx of clients in the month of December.

News

Holiday Time: St. Martin's gives food, shelter, opportunity to those in need

Isabel Gonzalez | November 25

For a lot of people, the crisp autumn mornings are a friendly reminder that the holiday season is just around the corner. But for others, the falling leaves are a reminder of the harsh winter months to come. According to data from the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, in 2013 there were almost 1,200 homeless people in Albuquerque. This number fell by more than 800 people after 2009, but there’s still work to be done.

A Christmas tree is decorated with a star and bows at the UNM Bookstore. The bookstore has deals for the holidays on technology, apparel and other school-related items.

News

Holiday Time: Top 5 things to get at UNM Bookstore

Denicia Aragon | November 25

For many people, buying gifts are the most stressful of the holidays. Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list without sending every cent in your bank account leaving you with only ramen to eat for all of January, most people don't know where to begin. The UNM Bookstore is a hidden utopia of gifts and ideas for everyone on your list, without causing your bank account to have a heart attack.

Freshman forward Jannon Otto grabs the ball against Nicholls State's defense at WisePies Arena Tuesday night. The Lobos beat the Colonels 83-43.

Sports

Women's basketball: Lobos turn to reserves for easy win

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 24

New Mexico flexed its muscles from the bench on the way to an 83-43 rout over visiting Nicholls State on Tuesday night. Two minutes into the first quarter, head coach Yvonne Sanchez had to resort to the backups after senior Khadijah Shumpert headed to the bench with two fouls. The head coach didn’t need to call on her dominant force down low for the remainder of the first half.

Culture

UNM instructor defies the odds to create successful business

Robert Maler | November 24

New businesses often have a higher likelihood of failing, especially in their first year, but that didn’t stop a local entrepreneur and UNM instructor from taking that chance. Kristelle Siarza, a communication and journalism instructor, recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of her company, Siarza Social Digital.

News

UNM School of Medicine honors professor with Living Legend Award

Sayyed Shah | November 24

The UNM School of Medicine recognized the services of Robert Philip Eaton, emeritus vice president for the UNM Health Sciences Center, by honoring him with a Living Legend Award. According to a UNM Health Sciences Center press release, Eaton’s leadership and vision helped elevate UNM HSC to the forefront of cutting-edge medicine. “Eaton, with the help of UNM’s health sciences community, initiated and developed a strategic plan with a 20-year vision. He wanted New Mexicans to have access to the best in health, education and discovery that science can provide,” the release states.

News

UNM scholar wins three awards for best publication

Sayyed Shah | November 24

An associate professor of history at UNM has received three scholarly prizes for his article “Latino Landscapes: Postwar Cities and the Transnational Origins of a New Urban America,” which was published last December in the Journal of American History. According to the a UNM press release, in the article, Andrew Sandoval-Strausz challenges “the paradigm of the postwar decades as a period of urban crisis in which cities lost population and violent crime soared.” Sandoval-Strausz in his article stresses the simultaneous counter-trend of massive urbanization that characterized much of the world, especially Latin America, and explains how this process soon became a transnational one as it expanded to include U.S. cities, according to the statement.

News

UNM Center for Participatory Research gets $2 million grant

Sayyed Shah | November 24

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Participatory Research has been awarded a grant of $2 million by the National Institute of Health. The grant will help researchers at the center address key gaps in how community-engaged research projects are evaluated, according to a UNM HSC press release. Nina Wallerstein, director of the Center for Participatory Research, said that the grant is the next step for the community-academic engagement, as partnerships with communities continue to grow. “The field needs methods and tools to measure and strengthen partnerships that promote community ownership and sustainability,” the press release quoted Wallerstein as saying.

Sophomore guard Xavier Adams seeks out an open teammate while playing Loyola University at WisePies Arena Nov. 18. The Lobos play Nicholls State Wednesday Nov. 25 at WisePies Arena.

Sports

Men's basketball: Young Lobo bench still developing, coach says

J.R. Oppenheim | November 23

Starters Tim Williams, Cullen Neal, Obij Aget and Elijah have established themselves through four games as regular contributors

Saeed Assed (left), Melanie Yazzie (center) and Samia Assed participate at a Student Justice in Palestine organized demonstration in front of the UNM BookStore Oct. 14, 2015. A recent letter was sent to President Bob Frank in regards to cutting funding from the Muslim Student Association and Student Justice in Palestine student groups.

News

Student groups reject claim UNM is 'terrorist-friendly'

David Lynch | November 23

At the end of October the David Horowitz Freedom Center named UNM one of the top 10 most terrorist-friendly universities in the country, due in part to students groups like the Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine. Now, the center is asking University President Bob Frank to take action.

Opinion

Letter: State funds should not be used on private schools

November 23

I have to take exception with the Albuquerque Journal’s position that state tax dollars should be used to provide textbooks to private schools. The Journal is correct that all New Mexico property owners help fund the state’s public schools and charter schools.

Red Shirt Sophomore quarterback Lamar Jordan drives through CSU's defense at University Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Lobos lost against CSU 28-21.

Sports

Football: Davie sticks with Jordan down the stretch

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 23

The weight of New Mexico’s Mountain West title dreams rested on the shoulder pads of redshirt sophomore quarterback Lamar Jordan late in Saturday’s 28-21 loss to Colorado State. It was fourth down and 5 on the CSU 49, and UNM trailed by seven as Jordan dropped back to pass, running the Lobos’ two-minute offense. The scrambling New Mexico signal caller stepped up in the pocket and took off toward the first down sticks on the left side of the gridiron, easily picking up the first down and stopping the clock in the process.

Senator Ryan Boyle speaks at ASUNM’s last senate meeting Wednesday Nov. 18. Boyle proposed a piece of legislation that would support students' ability to bring pepper spray on campus.

News

ASUNM Senate: Pepper spray should be allowed on campus

David Lynch | November 23

At their final senate meeting of the semester on Wednesday, the Associated Students of UNM unanimously voted its support for students carrying pepper spray on campus for their safety, something that might soon be allowed pending a policy change. Resolution 3F states that the undergraduate student governing body “supports the adoption of a policy to allow pepper spray on campus as a commitment to promoting safety ... and empowering students with the ability to protect themselves.”

News

UNM Libraries move away from e-reserve system

Matthew Reisen | November 23

UNM Libraries is moving its databases from e-reserves to the Learn system, giving students a one-stop shop for class materials. Library Operations Manager Aaron Blecha said they began to advertise the switch in June, and the process is currently underway, with e-reserves to no longer available after Dec. 11.

News

Monday on the Street: Cost of online courses

Denicia Aragon | November 23

Should the cost of online courses be shared by all students?

Senior Courtney Frerichs is embraced by one of her teammates after crossing the finish line at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Louisville, KY. Frerichs was the first Lobo to cross the finish line, coming in 4th place to help UNM win its second ever national title.

Sports

Cross country: New Mexico takes home team's first national title

Robert Maler | November 23

Women’s cross country’s finished the season on Saturday the same way it started: as the best in the nation. The team captured its first national championship by winning the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships at ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. It is also UNM’s second national title in any sport, joining the 2004 skiing national champions.

Opinion

Letter: Sex Week was disappointingly short on sex ed

November 23

I attended most of the Sex Week because I believe it is important to be informed, educated and open to what people are bringing to campus. As I attended the “Birds and the Bees 2.0: Better Birth Control, Abortion and STI Education,” I was surely disappointed.

Redshirt junior forward Tim Williams reaches past a Loyola player Wednesday Nov. 18 at WisePies Arena. The Lobos played USC this past Saturday and lost 90-82.

Sports

Men's basketball: Lobos take first loss of season at USC

J.R. Oppenheim | November 23

Despite two double-doubles from forward Tim Williams and center Obij Aget, New Mexico could not overcome a 21-point deficit in Saturday’s 90-82 loss at Southern California. Williams led the Lobos (3-1) in scoring for the second straight game, netting 25 points. He also pulled down 15 rebounds, the most since Alex Kirk had 16 in 2013. Aget finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

A rendering of the proposed locker room.

News

Baseball: Regents approve new clubhouse plan

J.R. Oppenheim | November 23

The UNM Board of Regents on Friday approved the next phase of renovations at Lobo Field: a clubhouse for the baseball team. By a unanimous decision the regents voted for the design, construction and lease for the R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Baseball Clubhouse. According to a memo provided to the regents, the 5,764-square-foot clubhouse will feature a locker room, players’ lounge, training and hydrotherapy rooms, restroom facilities and showers, coaches’ offices and stairs leading to a second-floor deck.

Guard Bryce Owens (12) tries to score against Sacramento State at WisePies Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos collected a 84-71 win against the Hornets.

Sports

Women's basketball: UNM ousts Sacramento State by playing to strengths

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 23

New Mexico relied on its strengths in the paint in an 84-71 win against the unorthodox playing style of Sacramento State. The Lobos had a lot to prepare for in a short amount of time when taking on the Hornets. Sac State Head coach Bunky Harkleroad runs an offensive scheme that keeps his players on fresh legs at all times. Harkleroad regularly subs five players in at a time, providing consistent relief for his bench and starters.

Opinion

Plenty for UNM students to be thankful for

Alex Cervantes | November 23

As we gear up for the holidays, people often ask us what we are thankful for, and that is such a loaded question. It’s hard, because there are two ways to look at almost everything as a college student: I can be unhappy that on a Saturday evening I am writing an article instead of celebrating my friend’s birthday, or I can be thankful because I have a warm home to be working from.