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UNM falls short at home in 60-49 shootout

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 10

One more yard was all New Mexico needed to extend Saturday’s game. For the first time in the game, UNM found itself trailing Boise State 53-49. The Lobos were able to drive the ball to midfield on their next possession, but faced a critical fourth-and-2 situation at their own 48-yard line with 4:11 remaining. After a timeout, redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Jordan tried to dive for the first down by keeping the ball on an option run. At first the referees signaled that Jordan had gained enough for a new set of downs. However, the play was reviewed and subsequently overturned as the replay official saw Jordan’s elbow hit the turf before he made it to the first-down marker.

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Aggies burned by OSU, Lobos rally in support

David Lynch | November 10

The Associated Students of UNM has voted to support New Mexico State University, UNM’s main sports rival, in the lawsuit NMSU is facing over its mascot, Pistol Pete. NMSU is being sued by Oklahoma State University over the use of the mascot, a pistol-wielding cowboy that OSU claims to have exclusive rights to. ASUNM unanimously passed Resolution 7F during Wednesday’s meeting stating that the student government body is in support of NMSU in the lawsuit. Sen. Tori Pryor, a graduate of Oñate High School in Las Cruces, authored the resolution, which essentially states that ASUNM is on the side of UNM’s in-state sister school in the wake of the lawsuit.

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LGBTQ Resource Center gets national recognition

Matthew Reisen | November 10

UNM has been named one of the top 30 schools in the nation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning students, thanks to the efforts of a resource center on campus. The list, compiled by BestColleges.com, ranked UNM number 17 in the nation for LGBTQ college students based on high levels of support and innovative resources at the university, according to the website. “The LGBTQ Resource Center at UNM provides a significant array of services, such as hosting awareness events, conducting Safe Zone training, providing safe sex resources and hosting educational lectures at cafes,” the website stated.

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Student initiative seeks green proposals

Tomas Lujan | November 10

Students will have a chance to make a difference in sustainability, thanks to a new project on campus. The UNM Green Fund is a student-led collection of resources aimed at empowering innovative young minds to promote all types of sustainability, and the group is asking students to submit proposals for sustainability projects. Earl Shank, a senior business and economics major and the acting sustainability coordinator for the Green Fund, said this is the first year the Green Fund will accept project proposals. The fact that it is so new is exciting because it means they can fund almost anything, he said.

New Mexico halfback Teriyon Gipson paces the sideline at the end of Saturday’s 60-49 loss to Boise State. Gipson, who ended the night with career highs in carries (24) and yards (205), entered the game after New Mexico’s leading rusher, Jhurell Pressley, left the game with an ankle injury in the second quarter.

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Gipson steps up after Pressley injury

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 10

Sophomore halfback Teriyon Gipson answered the call Saturday night after New Mexico’s leading rusher, Jhurell Pressley, limped off the field with an ankle injury in the second quarter. Gipson had a great night on the ground following the Pressley injury, rushing the ball 24 times for 205 yards, both career highs. In Saturday’s 60-49 loss to Boise State (7-2, 4-1 MW), UNM’s rushing attack stayed strong despite losing a key contributor. “I thought he was good, I thought our entire power offense was pretty impressive,” head coach Bob Davie said of the running game. “We had 400 yards of offense in the first half ... That’s with a redshirt quarterback, a true sophomore running back, and a redshirt freshman tailback.”

Naomi Martinez relaxes inside her home at the Sundowner apartments on Thursday. Martinez found her studio apartment through the Supportive Housing Coalition, an organization that helps find permanent housing for chronically homeless people.

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Homelessness in Albuquerque: Group helps find housing

Lauren Marvin | November 7

This story is part of a weekly series on homelessness in Albuquerque. For the last eight years Naomi Martinez was chronically homeless, occasionally staying at friend’s houses, but without a home of her own.. After applying with almost 15 different organizations, though, Martinez contacted the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico and now has a studio apartment that is hers and hers alone.

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UNM may divest from fossil fuel companies

Marielle Dent | November 7

UNM is considering an end to its investments in fossil fuels as a way of showing the University’s commitment to sustainability, thanks a very successful petition circulated on campus by the Fossil Free campaign. On Thursday, the administrators of the UNM Foundation and the Office of Academic/Student Affairs met with Tom Solomon, co-chair of 350.org New Mexico, to discuss the University’s possible divestment from fossil fuel companies.

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Captain suspended from women's basketball team after assault charges

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 7

The New Mexico women’s basketball team will be without its starting center for some time. Redshirt senior Ebony Walker has been suspended indefinitely and stripped of her captain label after being charged with domestic violence and aggravated assault against a household member late Tuesday night.

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall delivers his victory speech at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Albuquerque on Tuesday night. Udall, a Democrat, won re-election by defeating Republican Allen Weh.

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Udall holds off Weh to maintain U.S. Senate seat

Michael Burt and Jozelyn Escobedo | November 5

In a race that was tighter than expected, incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Udall won re-election over his Republican challenger Allen Weh. Weh had gained steam over the last few weeks of the campaign but ended up on the losing end of a 55-45 contest, according to figures available at press time..

Pat Davis, executive director of ProgressNow New Mexico, gives a victory speech after the ballot measure for working toward the decriminalization of marijuana was passed on Tuesday. The ballot memorandum passed in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

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Pot advisory question approved

Jonathan Baca | November 5

Bernalillo County voters have said yes to the advisory question asking whether small amounts of marijuana should be decriminalized. The advisory question, which asked whether penalties for the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana should be reduced to a $25 fine, passed with 60 percent of the vote.

New Mexico governor Susana Martinez, center, greets supporters after her victory speech at the Albuquerque Marriott on Tuesday night. Martinez, a Republican, won re-election after defeating Democrat Gary King.

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Susana Martinez takes second term as governor

Liam Cary-Eaves and Moriah Carty | November 5

As Gov. Susana Martinez put it, fulfilling promises propelled the Republican incumbent in a successful re-election bid for the state’s top office. In front of adoring fans at the Marriott Hotel at Uptown, Martinez spoke a mix of Spanish and English to the GOP election party for roughly 13 minutes after Democratic challenger Gary King’s concession.

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Candidates’ campaign determined by finances

Skylar Griego | November 5

There is a noticeable correlation between a candidate’s chances of winning and the amount of money spent on his or her campaign this election cycle.

Hector Balderas, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, places an “I voted” sticker on his lapel after voting Tuesday morning at the West Bluff polling center. Balderas defeated Republican candidate Susan Riedel for the attorney general’s seat.

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AG-elect Balderas to 'fight like hell' for underprivileged

Sayyed Shah | November 5

Democrat Hector Balderas will ring in the New Year as the state’s next attorney general. Balderas beat out his Republican opponent Susan Riedel.

New Mexico redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Jordan (13) celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the Sept. 6 game against Arizona State. Jordan will replace junior quarterback Cole Gautsche, who may miss the rest of the season with a significant foot injury, as New Mexico’s starting quarterback.

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Freshman Jordan on deck after Gautsche's injury

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 5

The injury bug has once again infected Cole Gautsche. New Mexico’s starting quarterback may miss the rest of the season with a significant foot injury, head coach Bob Davie announced on Monday.

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Voters Guide: New Mexico takes to the polls for Election Day

David Lynch | November 4

Today is Election Day, and for those planning to vote, The Daily Lobo has compiled the latest updates on the major races.

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Students incensed by parking lot security

Erika Eddy | November 4

There have been 28 auto thefts and 97 auto burglaries on campus since January, and some students are beginning to wonder if UNM and the UNM Police Department are doing enough to protect their belongings.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, left, speaks with Assistant Professors Jonathan Brigman, center, and Jason Weick, right, about an apparatus called a catwalk used to measure gait in animals, in a lab at the Biomedical Research and Integrative NeuroImaging Center at north campus on Monday afternoon. Heinrich came to UNM to discuss health initiatives with members of the Brain and Behavioral Health Institute.

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Senator considers mental health care reforms

November 4

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visited UNM Monday afternoon to meet with representatives of the Brain and Behavioral Health Institute and discuss mental health initiatives.

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Sarah Belle Brown award winners honored

November 3

The office of the UNM President Bob Frank has announced the 2014 winners of the Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Awards. This year’s awardees include student winner Priscila Poliana, a graduate student in urban and regional planning; faculty award winner Dr. Arti Prasad, division chief for the Department of Internal Medicine and executive medical director of Center for Life; and staff award winner Ashley Taylor, senior academic advisor at Anderson School of Management.

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APD, DOJ come to agreement

Jonathan Baca | November 3

The Albuquerque Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday they had reached a settlement agreement that will require the APD to implement sweeping changes in their policies regarding use of force and the handling of suspects with mental health concerns. The agreement states it is “designed to ensure police integrity, protect officer safety, and prevent use of excessive force, including unreasonable use of deadly force, by APD.”

A UNM truck with two flat tires sits parked west of Marron Hall on Sunday afternoon.

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Campus cars out of service

Erika Eddy | November 3

UNM Police Department received a report on Saturday of multiple campus service vehicles with flat tires. In a statement, UNMPD said that 57 service vehicles across campus were vandalized in what may be a Halloween prank.