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News

President Frank challenges Lobos to join cause

Daniel Montaño | August 28

Nearly $2,200 has been raised since President Bob Frank challenged the UNM community to donate to ALS research after taking the Ice Bucket Challenge on Wednesday. Frank took the icy bath with several other top UNM administrators in Smith Plaza in front of Zimmerman Library after being challenged by Mayor Richard Berry and head Soccer Coach Jeremy Fishbein last week, Ethan Rule, University marketing representative, said. Frank said campus administrators will collectively match the donations up to $1,000 dollars.

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Sports

Volleyball: Deep bench, tough foes

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 28

For the first time during his eight years at New Mexico, head volleyball coach Jeff Nelson doesn’t have to worry about the Lobos’ lack of depth. The team will have the ability to adjust the rotation based on matchups that will determine playing time from the versatile middle blocker position. With such a deep bench, it is often difficult to choose the starting rotation. However, each roster spot on this team appears to be filled after Nelson appointed Simone Henderson to starting duties at the middle blocker position for the season opener today.

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Sports

Soccer: No margin for error in opener

Isabel Gonzalez | August 28

A battle between two ranked soccer foes kicks off the 2014 season tonight. The New Mexico men’s team will officially open its season against the Akron Zips with a home match at the UNM Soccer Complex. The No. 13-ranked Zips lost both of its exhibition games this season. Akron first fell to Maryland 3-0 and then to Syracuse 2-1.

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Sports

Football: Lobos need time to flourish

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 28

Expectations for the New Mexico football team have been low the past several seasons. There’s not much to expect from a program that has gone 10-49 the past five years. Under head coach Bob Davie, the Lobos have gone 7-18 the last two seasons. This year’s prospects for UNM appear bleak despite the fact that the Lobos have depth at almost every position and the team is filled with experienced players.

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Culture

Sandia's cliffs filled beauty, history

Moriah Carty | August 27

The Sandia Mountains have more than just the nation’s longest aerial tramway. They also draw rock climbers to their steep, granite cliffs. Marc Beverly, owner of Beverly Mountain Guides and a UNM Ph.D. student in exercise science, said climbing is unlike any other sport he has tried. “Rock climbing is hard to explain if you don’t experience it,” said Beverly, who has been climbing since he was 13. “It’s like, ‘why be a race car driver?’ but when you’re in the driver’s seat it’s like there’s nothing else, so it’s kind of the same feeling — you get the feeling of freedom, being outside. It’s beautiful.”

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News

Protesters object to APD shooting contest

Zach Case | August 27

Two upcoming shooting competitions are drawing community members’ interest, but not in a positive way. Protesters rallied at Civic Plaza Wednesday against the Albuquerque Police Pistol Combat Tournament and the NRA Police Shooting Championship. The tournaments, scheduled for Sept. 10-12 and Sept. 13-18, respectively, are co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Police Department and the National Rifle Association. David Correia, an associate professor of American studies at UNM, has been actively involved in recent protests against APD shootings and said he is a proud advocate for families affected by APD’s alleged use of excessive force.

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News

Lobo researchers make 'most-cited' list

Jonathan Baca | August 27

Three University of New Mexico researchers have been named among the ‘World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.’ XueXian Yang, Vittorio Cristini and Dr. Mauricio Tohen were recently recognized by Thomson Reuters on their list of Highly Cited Researchers. The list honored more than 3,000 of “the standout researchers of the last decade” from around the world in 21 different fields, according to ScienceWatch.com. “I think it’s a great pride for UNM,” Cristini said. “It’s about 3,000 researchers worldwide, in all disciplines of science, medicine, everything — and UNM has three of them. It’s pretty good, right?”

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Culture

Five and why: Elisio "Cheo" Torres

August 27

A lot can be said about a person through their book collection. They reveal little secrets about our lives and personalities. Every person interprets a book in a different way, and the connections we form to it are as telling as the written stories themselves. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president of Student Affairs, said he came here in 1995 from Texas A&M University-Kingsville after being nominated for the position here.

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Opinion

Column: Questions to keep in mind as sports kick off

J.R. Oppenheim | August 27

I’m not gonna lie: taking this Daily Lobo managing editor gig after having the state’s top sports beat – New Mexico men’s basketball – was a challenging choice for me. But you know what? I can’t completely separate myself from the sports coverage arena. Although I won’t be a primary sports reporter anymore, I’m staying on board as a regular sports columnist here at the DL. My goal is to bring you a column at least every two weeks, but weekly when possible. I’ll give my thoughts across the UNM sports landscape, the Mountain West and college athletics in general. Pro stuff? You can get that elsewhere.

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Culture

Column: Certified green chile tips and recipes

Steve “Mo” Fye | August 27

Now more than ever, green chile is the defining flavor of New Mexico. Unfortunately, our most famous crop is being counterfeited by producers across the United States and as far away as China. New Mexico chile production has taken a tumble in recent years because of foreign growers marketing hot peppers as coming from New Mexico or even Hatch — the center of chile production in the state — when it is actually grown hundreds or thousands of miles away. Local chile acreage has declined from about 35,000 acres in 1992 to just 9,600 in 2012, according to the New Mexico Chile Association’s website. In April 2011, Gov. Susana Martinez signed the New Mexico Chile Advertising Act, which outlawed advertising any pepper as New Mexico chile unless it was grown in New Mexico.

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Sergio Jiménez ·

News

VIDEO: UNM president takes Ice Bucket Challenge.

August 27

On Wednesday morning, President Robert Frank and leaders at UNM took the Ice Bucket Challenge to draw awareness to ALS. Check out this video.

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News

Growers' Market sprouts love of produce

Daniel Montaño and Matthew Reisen | August 26

Low income students can double their money at a UNM-area market. Nancy Erickson, manager of Albuquerque Growers’ Market at Presbyterian, said her market price matches any EBT or SNAP purchases up to $20, doubling the amount of food those customers can purchase. The market, which is located in the Northeast corner of the Downtown Presbyterian Hospital parking lot, focuses on providing excellent food from local growers, she said. “I have a deep appreciation for fresh local food that goes back as far as I can remember”, she said. The market has been operating for three years, every Tuesday from 7 a.m.

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Culture

Art students rapidly fill up student-run gallery

Lauren Marvin | August 26

One of the few free student art space’s in Albuquerque is filling up surprisingly fast. The John Sommers Gallery is in such high demand that there are no current spots available for the academic year, gallery director, Kristin Calhoun, said. “Most other places in town have a fee associated with their space,” Calhoun said.

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Culture

UNM student to produce miniseries

Moriah Carty | August 26

A UNM student has emerged from television extra to the limelight as an accomplished director. Nick Nelson, a fine arts student, moved from an extra in “Breaking Bad” to a producer of his own miniseries.

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News

Union staff pay raise delayed by four weeks

Daniel Montaño | August 26

Union staff employees missed out on nearly four weeks of a pay raise, and UNM officials said Human Resources does not plan to reimburse the lost wages. All UNM staff members who are not a part of the union started receiving their raise on July 1, according to University officials, however because contract negotiations between the University and the United Staff at UNM were ongoing, union members were unable to receive the pay increase. All university staff members were guaranteed a 1.9 percent raise by the New Mexico legislature in February, and the Board of Regents voted to increase the raise to 2.5 percent in late March. Jeanette Albany, a union member and administrative assistant for the Communication and Journalism Department, said she contacted the staff council, the union and Human Resources after receiving her first reduced check and did not receive any explanation as to why her check was lessened. All she knew was that she did not receive her promised pay raise and was paying more in deductions, she said. “They were taking all that out, but we didn’t get our raise, so I got a net loss, a decline in my pay,” she said. Albany’s situation is not an isolated incident.

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News

Crime Briefs

August 26

Aug. 18-19 UNMPD detained two people at the UNM bookstore on separate occasions after the bookstore employees caught them trying to leave with items they had not paid for.

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Opinion

Dr. Peg's Prescription: College actually shown to have long-term health benefits

Dr. Peggy Spencer | August 26

Welcome to college, new students! Welcome back, returning students! By now you are settled into your classes and starting to get homework, maybe even tests. Are any of you beginning to wonder what you are doing here anyway?

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News

Magazine gives UNM high marks

Daniel Montaño | August 25

UNM has been crowned the “king of graduate schools” for Hispanics in the United States, according to a recent ranking. Hispanic Business magazine ranked UNM fourth in business, sixth in engineering and 10th in both law and medicine in its annual list released this week.

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Culture

New KUNM open to on-air chats

Moriah Carty | August 25

Radio Free America is trying to change the face of radio by encouraging listeners to join the conversation and air their opinions live through KUNM’s new interactive website. Kenneth Pushkin, the creator of Radio Free America, saw his program operational on the KUNM website, and he said it was rewarding to see his hard work pay off. “It’s been eight years, and today is the day we are finally on the air with Radio Free America,” he said. Pushkin said he feels optimistic about the program.

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Opinion

For some, war sates lust for bloodshed

August 25

Editor, The murder of two homeless men by three teenagers in Albuquerque was evil. Was the police murder of James Boyd less evil?