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Stokes’ State of University address covers COVID-19, new projects By Madeline Pukite @maddogpukite

On Thursday, Feb. 24, University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes delivered her annual State of the University address. Like last year, the COVID-19 pandemic was at the forefront of topics covered within the address. “Over the last two years, we've found many new ways of doing things in the interest of keeping our community safe — different ways of communicating, learning, collaborating and even different ways of celebrating,” Stokes said. Despite the ongoing pandemic, she said the University has made strides to return to a somewhat normal college experience, citing both the recent in-person fall commencement ceremony and having students be able to come back fully to campus. She credited the ability to do this to the Vax the Pack initiative and the continued requirement of masks on campus. “What has been made clear to us over the last two years, however, is that online services are certainly appreciated, but when given the choice, our students clearly also want face-to-face,” Stokes said.

Stokes did not speak on UNM’s current vaccination rates. The University mandated a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the current semester, but only about half of enrolled students have a confirmed booster status. On enrollment, Stokes said while overall university enrollment decreased by 2%, the enrollment of incoming freshmen increased by 10% in fall 2021. In terms of development, UNM has partnered with the city of Albuquerque on several projects: Innovate ABQ, which is a plan to create an innovation district in downtown Albuquerque to promote economic development and job opportunities, and turning south campus into a tax increment development district, which would put gross receipts tax collected from the area back into the development of the area. “A public collaboration between UNM and the city of Albuquerque to enhance community services, create new jobs and stimulate economic activity, the TIDD will revitalize an underutilized, unsightly portion of the city but more importantly, we expect it to spur the creation of more than 4,000 new jobs with over 3 billion in wages,” Stokes said. Stokes talked about various con-

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struction projects around the campus, including the new addition to the UNM Hospital, which includes a parking garage, utility plant and a 96-bed hospital tower. Among numerous accomplishments coming out of the University, Stokes noted that the cancer treatment and research facility was one of 51 centers in the nation to be awarded the comprehensive cancer center designation from the National Cancer Center Institute. Stokes recognized that UNM senior Emma Hotz was

awarded the Truman scholarship. Stokes spoke about the accomplishments of the branch campuses, including UNM-Taos receiving $500,000 from the New Mexico agriculture department to continue the work they are doing for local food and small-scale farming. “These campuses not only enrich us with their history and vibrancy but they embody our commitment to educational excellence in a more prosperous state,” Stokes said. On the sustainability front,

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SRC construction causes unexpected disturbances for residents By Gabriel Saiz @gsaiz83

Construction on the University of New Mexico Student Residence Center stairwells has caused complaints from residents on the lack of advanced notice of the project and early morning noise pollution. The first stairwell repairs began on buildings D, F and G Dec. 20, 2021 and are scheduled to finish by May, according to project superintendent Manuel Jimenez of ESA Construction, the general contractor hired by UNM. The Board of Regents approved the three-phase repair project on Aug. 19, 2021 after an inspection found the stairwells to be “very

deteriorated and in need of immediate attention for repair and replacement,” according to the Board’s meeting minutes from that day. The repairs include demolishing the old concrete steps, attaching new metal steps within the original frame and adding a new coat of paint, according to Jimenez. “(The SRC stairs) are rusty, there’s holes in them (and they have) a few safety concerns,” Aaron Baker, the resident advisor for building D, said. “I know that we need it, but it is inconvenient.” Multiple SRC residents, including Gavin Moughan, a resident of building F, and Zachary May, a resident of building G, could not remember ever receiving an email

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from Residence Life and Student Housing notifying them about the construction. Moughan and May were unable to find any such email in their inboxes. Maddie Gomez, a resident of building D, received just two notices about the construction: a flyer placed inside the apartments over winter break and a Dec. 13 campus-wide email from the UNM Parking and Transportation Office alerting readers that several spots in A-lot would be cordoned off for ESA Construction. Neither notice included the anticipated May completion date for buildings D, F and G nor the daily construction work hours, which Jimenez said are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Inside this Lobo LOYA: Small businesses respond to mask mandate lift (pg. 3) SCOTT: REVIEW: ‘Drive My Car’ is a smooth, emotional ride (pg. 4) ROY: REVIEW: “The Power of the Dog” seethes with deliciously soft tension (pg. 4) ROY: UNM theater students gear up for SCRAP spring fest (pg. 5)

“At some point things have to be replaced and I get that, but it just makes it hard when you weren’t really given much notice and it affects you a lot more than you think it would,” Gomez said. Construction doesn’t always adhere to this schedule and sometimes starts closer to 7 a.m. or 8 a.m., according to Baker. “We’ve talked about that a few times with the other staff,” Baker said. “They’re supposed to start at 9, but they oftentimes do not, which I think is the biggest inconvenience.” Multiple SRC residents, including Gomez, reported sleep disturbances as a result of the

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In the New Mexico legislative session that concluded mid-February, multiple bills were passed aimed at helping higher education students in the state, specifically for the University of New Mexico. Individuals from the Associated Students of UNM advocated for funding for the lottery scholarship, the opportunity scholarship and infrastructure improvements at UNM. The bills are currently awaiting signatures from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to officially become law. These initiatives were advocated for in large part by the ASUNM Governmental Affairs department, whose team spent time during the legislative session in Santa Fe lobbying for funding. The funding for the lottery scholarship in House Bill 2 totals $140 million and ensures total coverage of tuition for the next five years. The funding for the opportunity scholarship in Senate Bill 140 totals $85 million and will ensure funding for the next year. ASUNM chose to advocate for the lottery and opportunity scholarships to help provide security for students who are reliant on the scholarships to attend school, according to Suha Musa, director of the Governmental Affairs department. “I think the lack of certainty was just a huge motivator for us to work towards more permanent funding options,” Musa said. The opportunity scholarship is open to all New Mexico residents taking 6-18 credit hours and who maintain a 2.5 GPA. The scholarship completely covers tuition and fees after other state financial aid is applied. It was a big priority for ASUNM because it can also help cover other fees that the lottery scholarship may miss along with helping students continue their education who may have lost the lottery scholarship due the academic requirements, according to ASUNM

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SCOTT: Lobos men’s basketball secures win over Air Force 69-65 (pg. 8) KLEINHANS: UNM softball team dominates Lobo Classic with four wins at home (pg. 10) SALCIDO: Lobos track and field teams compete in Mountain West indoor championships (pg. 11) UNM sports recap (pg. 11)

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the Physics & Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science building and Clark Hall were awarded the “LEED gold-level green building standard” for high efficiency, environmentally friendly buildings. This brings UNM to a total of 18 gold-level buildings on campus. Stokes did not comment,

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though, on past calls from students involved with the UNM Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight asking the University to divest from fossil fuels. Stokes talked about beginning bargaining on the University’s first contract with the United Academic

union but did not mention the other unions on campus, including the United Graduate Workers union or the custodial union. Stokes also spoke on key positions that were filled this year, including UNM-Taos’ chancellor Mary Gutierrez, vice president for research Ellen

Fisher, dean of the honors college Eric Lau and others. “I'm incredibly grateful to have such a remarkable team of leaders whose energy, expertise and enthusiasm spark innovation, strengthen our university and enrich our entire community. Over the last year, we

filled a number of critical positions with some outstanding new Lobo leaders,” Stokes said.

who said she personally benefits from the scholarships. “I think the most rewarding thing was just being able to advocate on behalf of students, and I think just the relatability. I'm an in-state student — I'm from Mora county, a very small town, and I rely on a lottery scholarship. I would not be able to attend college if it weren't for that,” Pacheco said. This year provided the perfect opportunity to secure the funds because of money from the Coronavirus Aid Relief Economic Security Act, which allocated extra federal funding to states, according to Musa. She hopes in the following years, the next Governmental Affairs committee will be able to continue these efforts to secure it even more permanently. “The next step is how do we have

permanent funding solutions so that a student who's in eighth grade right now doesn't have to worry,” Musa said. Sen. William Soules, D-N.M., chair of the Senate Education Committee, was a strong advocate during legislation for funding the scholarships as a future investment in the state and supported ASUNM in their efforts. “Investments in education are some of the best we can make and they're never lost in the next economic downturn, and the more that we can get students additional training and additional education, those are good for the state of New Mexico and building economic growth and development,” Soules said. There were four main projects ASUNM also advocated for within Senate Bill 212, titled the Capital

Outlay Projects: infrastructure safety improvements on campus, Duck Pond repairs and renovations, Popejoy Hall renovations and central campus security. These four projects total approximately $1.3 million. The Capital Outlay Projects were a major priority for ASUNM because of the vote on the Senate ballot that asked UNM students what their priorities were in terms of infrastructure improvements, according to Musa. She said students were overwhelmingly in support of projects to improve transportation safety, specifically at the Redondo @ Yale bus stop, which is utilized by a lot of commuter students. “Our capital outlay proposals that we worked with other university partners on helped develop the infrastructure and make campus safer,

which is a huge — I mean a huge — win that students have a potential to directly discuss what's important to them safety-wise,” Musa said. Soules said sometimes he feels like students underestimate their voice and power and encourages more students to make their voice heard in the state legislature because they have a profound impact. “I love when students come up there. And I don't think the students always realize how powerful their voice (is), and legislators do listen to them when they go around advocating for (legislation).”

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President Gregory Romero. Romero said since the legislation has passed, he has already received friends reaching out to him about how the opportunity scholarship will impact them and allow them to continue their educational pursuits once the governor signs it. “I had multiple (people) reach out to me in this past week and say, ‘I'm going to go back to school. It's going to be paid for. I can finally finish my degree.’ They've had issues with GPA or just having to work for certain reasons, and now they're like, ‘I'm excited to get back in and even take six credit hours and finish my degree,’” Romero said. This work was close to home for some of the ASUNM representatives, including ASUNM director of communications Krystah Pacheco,

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daily early morning construction. “On top of the noise, shaking and fumes, it makes it really hard to sleep and study,” Gomez said. Emma Gee, a resident of building F, said the noise is not a problem for her as long as she is not sleeping in. “I started sleeping off campus a lot more, because it’s hard to sleep here,” said Simon Doneski, a resident of building G. “Because if you go to bed late then you’re just guaranteed to get no sleep.” Residence Life and Student

Housing would be happy to help students change rooms if requested to their RA or hall coordinator, according to UNM Institutional Support Services communications and outreach specialist Sarah Scott. However, Gomez thinks that room changes on an individual basis are an insufficient solution for the issue at hand. “There’s not exactly any spaces for all of us to move together,” Gomez said. “And they obviously can’t move everybody out of the apartments.”

The middle SRC buildings — B, C, E, H, I and J — are slated for construction in summer 2022 and the east SRC buildings — A, K and L — for fall 2022, according to Scott. Repairs on all 36 stairwells at the SRC buildings are planned to finish by December 2022. Gabriel Saiz is a freelance reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @gsaiz83

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‘Drive My Car’ is a smooth, emotional ride By John Scott

@JScott050901 This review contains spoilers With “Drive My Car” being both a foreign language film and having an almost three-hour runtime, it checks off two boxes that a large number of successful Oscar-hopeful films have had in the past few years (like “Parasite,” “Roma” and “The Irishman”). But to say that “Drive My Car” is merely a combination of previously successful elements would be almost an insult as Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film seems to defy all definition and explanation. Even with a runtime of almost three hours, “Drive My Car” never lets off the gas. Hamaguchi has slowly been making waves throughout the indie film scene ever since the 2015 film “Happy Hour” garnered him international attention. The writer and director had two critically acclaimed films released in 2021: “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” and “Drive My Car,” with

the latter becoming the first Japanese film to be nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards; Hamaguchi snagged nominations for directing and best adapted screenplay. The film follows actor Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and screenwriter Oto (Reika Kirishima) as they navigate their marriage and their careers. Oto orates stories to Kafuku while they have sex, and she turns these stories into her screenplays. Hamaguchi establishes that the couple exists within a delicate balance with each being happy in the relationship, perhaps not out of love but out of necessity. Nishijima brings a silence and mysteriousness to Kafuku, one that directly contrasts with his presence on the stage when we see him in plays like “Waiting for Godot” and “Uncle Vanya.” Kirishima’s Oto is neither selfassured nor self-doubting, existing in a content middle ground that would appear on the surface to be entirely satisfied with where she is in life. The film is an adaptation of a short story of the same name by

the legendary Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Hamaguchi brilliantly takes Murakami’s words and translates them for the screen, and Nishijima and Kirishima uplift the subtle and quiet words into something poetic and sublime. The gentle cycle of Kafuku’s marriage comes to an end, however, after Kafuku discovers Oto having sex with another man. The flood waters only come down harder after Kafuku finds Oto unconscious on the floor of their apartment after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Oto eventually dies, and Kafuku suffers a breakdown on stage while performing “Uncle Vanya.” Although these events make up what one could call the introduction to the film, Hamaguchi takes his time with each scene, leaving the viewer hanging on each piece of dialogue and slow camera movement. There are many scenes of Kafuku driving his beautiful red Saab 900. Driving is, as indicated by the title, an important metaphor in the film, and we spend a majority of the film with Kafuku in his car practicing his lines

from “Uncle Vanya” using a cassette tape recorded for him by his late wife. The cassette manifests another vital exploration within the film: the things we keep with us from those who have passed. This idea comes further into view once Kafuku takes a residency in Hiroshima to direct an adaptation of “Uncle Vanya.” The theater hiring Kafuku requires him to be driven by a driver because of an accident in the past that the theater was liable for. The driver, an equally silent and mysterious character named Misaki (Toko Miura), has a scar on her right cheek from a landslide that killed her mother. Hamaguchi gently and methodically unfolds the relationship between Kafuku and Misaki, relying much more on the environments the two are placed in rather than direct interaction to develop their connection. If it weren’t for these continuous situations that Kafuku and Misaki find themselves in, they probably would never speak to each other. This is the lesson that Hamaguchi wants Kafuku, Misaki and the audi-

ence to learn. He takes the backbone of Murakami’s short story and crafts a visual exploration through grief and loss, demonstrating the relatability of loss and how even the greatest tragedies can bring people together. The film is nearly three hours long, but you’ll never find yourself checking your watch. If you are willing to give yourself to the film entirely, to simply watch and absorb what Hamaguchi has placed upon the screen, you may find yourself reaching out to a stranger sitting next to you and discover some genuine human connection. Or perhaps you’ll browse Craigslist hopelessly searching for a used red Saab 900 to try to gain some semblance of control in an utterly uncontrollable reality. John Scott is the managing editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at managingeditor@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @JScott050901

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‘The Power of the Dog’ seethes with deliciously soft tension By Zara Roy

@zarazzledazzle Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog'' is a masterful and visually rich film. The story, sometimes a slow build, is propelled along by incredible acting and interesting character dynamics.

Released last November, this film has well-earned its 12 Oscar nominations. Campion made history by being the first female director to be nominated twice for the Best Director category. At the time she received her first nomination for Best Director in 1996, she was only the second woman to have ever been nominated for the award.

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The movie is a tense, simmering tale of a rancher, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch), and his antagonistic relationship with his brother’s new wife Rose (Kirsten Dunst) and her son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Cumberbatch’s punchable face was used to the fullest in his performance of hyper-masculine cowboy Phil, with Cumberbatch indubitably showcasing his interesting turn from relentless cruelty to an almost pathetic affection directed toward Peter. There was something incredibly daunting and eerie in the way Phil entered a room, always with the same heavy, slow stomp and always tremendously dreadful. Smit-McPhee’s performance as Peter was wonderful. He leaves the viewer oscillating between sympathy and disturbance at the drop of a hat. Dunst was also fantastic, as usual. She was able to inject a fairly straightforward tragic heroine role

with detail and nuance. Seeing the way the ensemble played off of each other, however, is what made this film most work for me. Smit-McPhee and Cumberbatch were able to build an enthralling push-and-pull power dynamic that worked greatly to the final third of the film’s advantage. I also quite liked Jesse Plemmons’ kind-hearted, if emasculated, portrayal of George, Phil’s brother and Rose’s husband. Ari Wegner’s cinematography was breathtaking. I appreciate that this film was muted in color without looking dusty. Alongside the beautiful, sprawling shots of the Western landscape, there were some gorgeous close-up shots, and I found myself rewinding to glimpse particularly eye-catching compositions once more. The score was absolutely splendid. Composed by Radiohead

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bassist Jonny Greenwood, it was a perfect compliment to the film and helped to create a swelling undertone of tension throughout the film without ever boiling over. The film feels almost subversive in its inaction. In a genre of gunslingers and bandits, here is a nuanced drama in which little of material substance happens on screen. The subversion doesn’t end there, of course. This film has a lot of interesting things to say about masculinity, sexuality and power, softly murmuring under the surface. Make no mistake, “The Power of the Dog” is a lush treat, demanding a careful audience and nuanced examination.

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who happen upon a comb with a human mandible attached to it and incur misfortunes as a result of the discovery. “Letters to a Dead Poet” is a drama about a girl’s struggles with the physical embodiments of her mental illnesses as she writes letters as an assignment from her therapist. “I think the shows compliment each other in a really weird way. One’s a comedy and one’s a drama, but they’re both so … very blunt; they’re very in your face, in a really cool way, and I think that’s going to be awesome,” Ari Williams, director of “Letters to a Dead Poet” said. Williams said “Letters to a Dead Poet” is very movement-based, and the actors have been able to find an interesting way to showcase representational characters with caricature and movement inspired by modern dance. “Sometimes we have open dialogues about the content of the show, and we ask each other,

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‘What do you think would make this truer to the message it’s trying to send?’ It’s a cool group to work with,” Williams said. The text of the play was greatly inspired by writer Aubrey Sandoval’s personal experiences confronting mental illness in herself and her loved ones. “I think the biggest inspiration for me personally to write this play was my own experiences but mostly seeing what others around me have gone through … you know, (mental illness) is something that people don’t talk about,” Sandoval said. Sandoval used this play as a way to work through complicated dynamics in her own family regarding mental health. She hopes this play can serve as a destigmatizing work for those who watch it. “I wrote it so others can maybe tie themselves into it, in a way, and also find an outlet,” Sandoval said.

“The Jaw Comb'' was inspired by the sitcom structure. Ramirez said she has been pleased seeing the direction the material has gone over the course of rehearsals. “I really like watching everyone’s spin on it. I like watching how actors play with something so odd,” Ramirez said. “It’s a jaw comb — it’s kind of weird and it’s kind of grotesque, and watching their delight in discovering these characters and discovering what the jaw comb is and what it means to them, it’s very unique and it’s very special, and I’m glad I get to be there.” Key to the success of these rehearsals has been the excellent chemistry among the cast, according to “The Jaw Comb” director Paul Esquibel. “Where everything is right now, the cast is great, chemistry is awesome, everyone is getting along so well. Everybody is really into the script and they all believe in the project. Every rehearsal

we all come out smiling and laughing, so it’s been awesome,” Esquibel said. Williams is excited to see “The Jaw Comb” be performed as well as to finally see the payoff of all of the difficult work put in by the cast and crew of the shows. Both Ramirez and Sandoval are interested to see the audience’s reaction to their own uniquely blunt styles of writing as well as the dark subject matter the two chose to tackle. Ramirez invited the audience to embrace the oddity of the plays. “I feel like, if you go into a performance, just have an open mind about it. Especially now in our day-to-day lives, where we’re just (leaving) old theater behind (and) entering a new era of fancy, crazy theater,” Sandoval said. Zara Roy is the news editor at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @zarazzledazzle

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Lobos men’s basketball secures win over Air Force 69-65 By John Scott

@JScott050901 The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team secured a hard-fought victory against the Air Force Falcons on Saturday, Feb. 26 at The Pit. The 69-65 final score was much closer than the Lobos’ 91-77 win at Air Force earlier in February. Both teams struggled with fouls; UNM earned 20 fouls and Air Force got 21 by the time the

final buzzer sounded. The entire first half was neck and neck between the two teams with the largest lead being six points at the very end of the half when Air Force was up 30-24 against the Lobos. Jaelen House, who put up an astounding 42 points in UNM’s first outing against the Falcons, finished the first half with zero points despite having played 17 of the first half ’s 20 minutes. House’s less-than-stellar performance in the first half astutely

summarized the entire team’s poor offensive performance. The most points in the first half came from Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Javonté Johnson, each with eight points. The Lobos’ defense wasn’t too hot either with post players like Jay Allen-Tovar and Sebestian Forsling only getting a combined seven rebounds in the first half. Of course, there wasn’t much to defend against as Air Force’s highest-scoring player in the first half, Joseph Octave, only

NEW MEXICO DAILY LOBO picked up 10 points. House managed to show some signs of life in the second half, earning 16 points and two steals. Mashburn also stepped up his game, matching House’s 16 points. Allen-Tovar made up for some defensive ground, but the Lobos’ success in the second half really came down to the offense stepping up and putting points on the board. Air Force’s Carter Murphy picked up a personal foul with 14 seconds left in the game, giving Mashburn the chance to extend the Lobos lead to four points, bringing the score to 67-63. The Falcons fired back quickly, though, with a layup from Jake Heidbreder condens-

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Lobos guard Jaelen House (#10) dribbles the ball against Air Force on Saturday, Feb. 26 at The Pit.

ing the Lobos’ lead to two points, 67-65, and leaving eight seconds on the clock. Air Force needed to foul in order to keep the clock from running out, which put House to the line. House made both free throws, and Air Force went on to miss a last-ditch three-pointer, ending the game 69-65. The Lobos will be back at home for their Senior Night on Saturday, March 5 where they’ll face a strong opponent in the 9-6 University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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UNM softball team dominates Lobo Classic with four wins at home By Shelby Kleinhans @BirdsNotReal99 The University of New Mexico softball team won all the games in their home tournament, the Lobo Classic, Thursday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Lobo Softball Field. The Lobos beat the University of Texas at El Paso Thursday, North Dakota State University Friday, the University at Buffalo Saturday and Tarleton State University Sunday. The Lobos now have a record of 10-3 and are on a five-game winning streak. The Lobos had exceptional pitching in their games Saturday and Sunday. Both Amber Linton and Emma Guindon pitched full games and added nine and seven strikeouts to their respective records. Offensively, Andrea Howard shone in both games. The Saturday night game against the Bulls started almost an hour past the scheduled start time due to the Bulls’ previous late-running game, but nothing could stop the Lobos from ultimately putting

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The Lobos cheer each other on as they walk back toward their dugout after having a walk-off win against Tarleton State University on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Lobo Softball Field.

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Lobos track and field teams compete in Mountain West indoor championships Women’s distance shines

By Matthew Salcido @baggyeyedguy The University of New Mexico track and field teams competed in the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 24-26 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. This competition gave the Lobos the chance to show off their best and jockey for qualifying positions for the NCAA Indoor Championships. It’s no secret that the best of the Lobos’ track and field are in the women’s distance program, and they got the chance to prove it again first thing Thursday, Feb. 24 in the distance medley relay, though there was some drama on the way. On the first 1200-meter leg of the relay, the lap counter jumped erroneously from three laps to one. UNM runner Elise Thorner continued for the correct number of laps, though other teams didn’t realize in time, meaning that Thorner ran the correct 1200 m while other teams only ran 1000 m, making the typically dominant UNM DMR team playing catch-up. The slip-up ultimately didn’t matter for the 4000 m distance medley relay result. Thorner, Tianna Holmes, Adva Cohen and Abbe Goldstein won with a 11 minute, 10.33 second time — over a half a minute faster than second place Colorado State. Friday, Feb. 25 was mostly full of preliminary rounds, though women’s distance once again got a chance to shine in the 5000 m

run where three Lobos — Amelia Mazza-Downie, Gracelyn Larkin and Aliandrea Upshaw — made up the top three, respectively. Thorner won the women’s mile run with a time of 4:46.2 on Saturday, Feb. 26, just ahead of Colorado State’s Megan Mooney at 4:46.66 and Anna Petr at 4:46.75. The win was Thorner’s first individual Mountain West conference championship win. Thorner led the whole race and was able to hold off the two Rams at the end, though she said she prefers to run as a part of the pack and then try to outsprint the leader. “We were going for a (new record) time today,” Thorner said. “It didn’t quite pull off, but I’m so happy with how the meet’s gone. I’ve raced every day since Thursday so I had to seriously dig in that last 200 (meters) because I knew they were coming. I’m so glad I managed to hold them off.” Matthew Larkin also won his first conference championship in the men’s 800 m on Saturday with a personal record 1:49.14. Matthew Larkin is the younger brother of Gracelyn Larkin and is classified as a freshman. He said he hopes to channel his success in indoors to the upcoming outdoor season. “I’ve always found I’m the type to speed up as I keep going and race more, so I’m hoping I can just keep the train rolling and get into outdoors and be one of the top competitors in the NCAA,” Matthew Larkin said. Matthew Larkin said he liked the atmosphere at the champion-

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Baseball vs. Holy Cross W 13-4 (2/25) L 7-5 (2/26) W 7-6 (2/26) L 7-2 (2/27)

ships and was appreciative of the camaraderie found there among competitors and spectators, even those from different schools. “That’s so nice,” Matthew Larkin said. “I mean, it’s one thing to have school spirit but just to have spirit for the sport, and support everybody, that’s crazy. I’m really thankful for that.” The Lobos women then went on to dominate the 3000 m run on Saturday. Gracelyn Larkin, Goldstein, Mazza-Downie and Upshaw made up the first four finishers, respectively, and Emma Heckel and Cohen were also in the top 10. Other top finishers at the championships included Camillo Dunninger, who won the men’s heptathlon on Thursday, Jevon O’Bryant, who finished second in the men’s 400 m dash on Saturday and Aidan Quinn, who finished second in men’s triple jump on Saturday and fourth in men’s long jump on Friday. Ultimately, the UNM women finished third out of 11 as a team and the men finished sixth out of seven. Colorado State and Air Force took the team championships in women’s and men’s, respectively. Lobos who have qualified will next compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama from March 11-12. Matthew Salcido is the sports editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @baggyeyedguy

Men’s Tennis: Arizona State University Invitational vs. Memphis (2/25) L 4-0

vs. Utah State (2/27) L 4-1

vs. USF (2/26) L 5-1

Women’s tennis vs. Lamar (2/26) W 4-0

vs. McNeese State (2/27) W 6-1

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