Historical Daily Lobo Section

A section for all of the articles that I wrote for the Daily Lobo
(outside of football)

Stansbury sworn into Congress after special election victory

WASHINGTON D.C. — On June 14, Democrat Melanie Stansbury, former representative for the 28th District for the New Mexico House of Representatives, was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives to represent New Mexicans in the state’s 1st Congressional District.

Lobo Basketball begins to fill out its coaching roster

On March 16, 2021, the University of New Mexico announced that it hired Richard Pitino, as the new head coach for the men’s basketball team.

UNM plans fall return to campus

A faculty-wide memo released by the University of New Mexico provost’s office on Feb. 26 said that while the University can’t predict the future status of the public health crisis in the U.S., fall semester classes will likely be held in person.

Weir out after four underwhelming seasons

University of New Mexico men’s basketball head coach Paul Weir will step down at the conclusion of the 2020-21. Weir’s exit was announced on Friday, Feb. 26.

NM’s ‘Student Athlete Endorsement Act’ passes first hurdle

On Feb. 3, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 94 — known as the “Student Athlete Endorsement Act” — clearing a hurdle for the bill to become law and allow student-athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL).

Wuerffel Trophy awarded to UNM football player

Teton Saltes, an offensive lineman for the University of New Mexico football team, was presented with the Wuerffel Trophy during the Home Depot College Football Awards on Jan. 7.

‘Lovecraft Country’: A confusing, beautiful show

Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault.

I have watched my fair share of HBO shows, from “Westworld” to “Game of Thrones,” but no show has left me as baffled or confused after every episode than “Lovecraft Country.”

Bacon, Thomson retain state Supreme Court seats

Alt: High court retains 4-1 Democratic edge, all three Court of Appeals justices survive

Nov. 3, 2020 may become in retrospect one of the most consequential days in U.S. political history, as *131 million voters turned out to vote on not only the presidential election but the smaller statewide races that happened across the country.

*that was as of Nov. 4, it is now up to 152 million

Student Fee Review Board opts not to reduce fees

Alt: Asian Pacific American Culture Center established

By Lissa Knudsen, Spencer Butler, Jesus Mata

The University of New Mexico’s Student Fee Review Board (SFRB) voted to hold fees steady for fall 2021, despite calls for reductions amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

UNM withholds on-campus dorms coronavirus data, citing privacy concerns

Mirroring many other universities across the country in lack of transparency, the University of New Mexico is refusing to disclose how many students living in on-campus housing have tested positive for COVID-19.

Mountain West reverses course, to play 8-game season

The Mountain West Conference released its revamped fall football schedule on Oct. 1, with 8 games to be played in the span of a month and a half.

Mountain West resuscitates 2020 football season

The Mountain West Conference announced on Thursday, Sept. 24 that college football will return before the spring semester.

Search for new student regent underway

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) have put out calls for the next student regent.

Cutoff to receive absentee ballots just over a month away

With the 2020 general election less than two months away, time is running out for New Mexico voters to obtain absentee ballots.

Albuquerque movie theaters yet another pandemic casualty

The movie theater industry has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic on both national and local levels and has seen its enterprise on movie releases shrink. Theaters that financially survive the pandemic are considered the lucky ones.

Student sit-in protests tuition increase outside Stokes’ house

Around 50 people came to the University House northeast of the duck pond — the residence of University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes — to protest the rise in tuition costs on Thursday, Aug. 13.

Opinion: Students, instructors face lose-lose situation with pandemic pedagogy

Well, here we are. The University of New Mexico’s fall semester is set to begin — barring any other crazy, life-altering event — but the semester is starting in one of the most tumultuous times in recent human history.

Mountain West to indefinitely postpone fall sports

Multiple reports have come in that the Mountain West Conference will suspend its fall 2020 sports season and will instead attempt to resume in the spring.

New Mexico’s new voter registration numbers plunge

Amidst national concerns over the safety and security of the November elections in a nation still ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, low numbers of new voter registrations have voting rights groups anxious about representation at the ballot box in an extraordinary election year.

Nehemiah Cionelo holds fundraisers to help the disadvantaged

Nehemiah Cionelo, a redshirt sophomore on the University of New Mexico’s cross country team, held a virtual fundraiser called Footsteps for Families on Saturday, July 18, providing school supplies to low-income New Mexican families that have been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.