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Students rally in support of Black Lives Matter By Celia Raney @Celia_Raney “Shoot us in the arm, shoot us in the leg, not in the heart and not in the head.” Dozens of signs and the voices of hundreds rang out over a Black Lives Matter march on Central Avenue Friday, organized by Albuquerque native and University of New Mexico graduate Nikki Archuleta. After the crowd gathered outside the Cinemark 14 Theater in Downtown Albuquerque, the march took off down Central Avenue, united in chants of: “Hands up, don’t shoot,” “Whose streets? Our streets,” and “No justice, no peace, no racist police.” Marchers carried a slew of signs sporting slogans such as: “De-militarize the Police,” “#BLM,” and “End Police Brutality,” as they traveled west. Her eyes welling up with tears as she lifted a megaphone to address the growing crowd, Archuleta looked for her mother, who came to stand by her side with an arm around her shoulder as she read a poem she had written, titled “Black Boys.” When Archuleta, 23, began planning the event in April, she had no idea it would draw hundreds. While the time and date of the
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Skye Gullatt raises her fist during a Black Lives Matter march held in Downtown Albuquerque on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The march drew about 400 participants.
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Dreamstyle Arena to Homecoming history under Davie host Party in the Pit By Robert Maler
By Makayla Grijalva @MakaylaEliboria
Editor’s note: This article is part of a multimedia package, which includes a video produced by Makayla Grijalva accessible on our website and on the Daily Lobo YouTube page, username: dailylobo. Party in the Pit is the first student event to offer Lobos the chance to party on their stomping grounds, the newly renamed Dreamstyle Arena. ASUNM Student Special Events is teaming up with Lobo Spirit, University Communications and Marketing and the Fractal Foundation to put on the event to cap off Homecoming Week. Party in the Pit will be held on Sept. 29, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Dreamstyle Arena. The stage near the dance floor will feature DJs Berret and Jay, as well as an opening by Yak Pak. “Party in the Pit is going to be a
once-in-a-lifetime, fully immersive experience,” said ASUNM SSE Promotions Director Xavier Vallejo. “It sounds really cool,” said freshman Raeanna Perez. “I don’t really know what to expect since I’m new here.” Here’s what to expect: The stage and dance floor will be set on the court, while other activities will be available on the concourse. The three DJs will be accompanied by a live fractal light show projected onto the stage screens. If dancing is not your interest, the event offers other activities as well, such as a nine-hole mini golf course, photo booths and custom street-sign making. Although it is not the first Homecoming dance at UNM, it is one of the first to be held at the Dreamstyle Arena. “I don’t think we’ve ever had an event in the Pit presented by students simply because of the court and the overall logistics of it,” said Chance Hoover, executive director
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New Mexico will host Air Force on Saturday for its sixth homecoming game under head coach Bob Davie since he started leading the program. During his time at the helm, the Lobos have transformed into a team that has the ability to compete week-in, week-out. Here is a look back at the previous five homecoming games and some of the notable performances. Oct. 6, 2012 vs Texas St, Lobos win 35-14 Quarterback B.R. Holbrook threw the ball just three times, completing a lone pass for a mere nine yards, but Lobo running back Kasey Carrier picked up the slack by carrying the ball 23 times for 191 yards and four touchdowns. New Mexico got out of the gate quickly, scoring first and forcing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. UNM went up 14-0 and never looked back. The defense also intercepted three passes and forced a fumble to help the
team pull away. The groundwork for the kind of team New Mexico could be emerged, as the Lobos gained 361 rushing yards in the game. “We rushed for 200 yards in the first half,” Davie said in a release at the time. “That’s pretty impressive when you can rush for 200 yards on mostly dives. Pretty impressive.” The victory marked the team’s third win in six games, matching the win total of the past three seasons combined. Sept. 28, 2013 vs UNLV, Lobos lose 56-42 New Mexico combined for nearly 500 rushing yards with Carrier leading a trio of runners with 192 yards on the ground. Carlos Wiggins picked up 119 on just three carries, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with UNLV. The Lobos led for much of the game, but faded in the fourth quarter as the Rebels scored the final 14 points of the game. UNLV quarterback Caleb Herring found wide receiver Devante Davis early and often, connecting with him 10 times for 164 yards and three touchdowns. The Rebels had a balanced attack, as running back
Tim Cornett unleashed a 179-yard rushing performance. Sept. 26, 2014 vs Fresno State, Lobos lose 35-24 The Lobos suffered its second consecutive homecoming loss as the Bulldogs put the defensive clamps on New Mexico in the second half. UNM led 17-14 at the half, but Fresno State exploded for nearly 600 yards of total offense. It gave Davie pause when he spoke about whether or not his team’s defense was ready to close out big games. “We’re just not mature enough right now to execute at an extended period of time against a good team,” he said in a release. “We are nowhere near where we will be on defense. Trust me. The stage was set. We’re just not yet seasoned enough...I think right now, just being brutally honest, the game is too fast for us on defense.” Oct. 17, 2015 vs Hawaii, Lobos win 28-27 The defense made strides in the next homecoming game, rebounding from a tough start to close strong. Hawaii cruised to a
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