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The Lobos committed three consecutive turnovers, each of which lead to immediate Bulldog baskets. The final one, a backcourt violation following a UNM timeout set up Jahmel Taylor for a game-tying 3-pointer to square things up at 81-81. New Mexico had two looks at the end of regulation but couldn’t get either of them to fall and the
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game headed into overtime. Things were tightly contested in the extra period, but the Lobos exhibited solid defensively play. New Mexico didn’t allow a single field goal in the bonus session — limiting the Bulldogs to five points, all of which came at the free throw line. With 1:16 remaining in overtime and UNM clinging to a onepoint lead, senior transfer Antino
Jackson squared up and drilled a big 3-pointer to put the Lobos on top 88-84. It was the 10th make from downtown as a team for New Mexico, and went a long way to clinching the win. Junior guard Chris McNeal pushed the margin back to seven, sinking two free throws to make it . And this time around, the lead was safe as UNM held on for a 95-86
win over Fresno State to send off its players with a win on Senior Night. Mathis and the two Taylors from Fresno State all ended up tied with a game-high 23 points. While seniors Sam Logwood, Furstinger and Jackson each wound up in double figures and playing a major role in the win as well. New Mexico will face the winner of the game between No. 6
Wyoming and No. 11 San Jose State, with the Lobos’ first game scheduled to tip-off at 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
afford the trip, Tiryaki said. “Fundraising is a huge part of our organization,” Tiryaki said. “We do appropriations through ASUNM, we have bake sales every week in the (Student Union Building) and we have all of our members apply to various scholarships.”
Once UNM WAD arrives in Panama City, they will have some time to prepare and sightsee before the conference begins. Each night the conference also hosts social events so that delegates can get to know one another. Delegates who perform well
are given awards. Gutierrez said that although UNM WAD does not go to the conference just for the awards, the older club members are hopeful. “I think a bunch of our seniors this year are really striving for those awards,” Gutierrez said. “There’s
been a lot of preparation this year. Hopefully we’ll get something that shows how hard we’ve worked.”
Robert Maler is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He primarily covers basketball, football and tennis. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @Robert_Maler.
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Registration fees for the conference were about $2,500, lodging was about $500 and individual plane tickets were about $700 — the club obtains funds through the Associated Students of UNM club appropriations but that other fundraisers are necessary to
Tom Hanlon is a news reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @TomHanlonNM.
ALBUM REVIEW
Jaden Smith’s “SYRE” a mixed bag of tracks By Colton Newman @Coltonperson
A lot can be said about Jaden Smith — but, in a much more real sense, not much can be said about him either. He’s the son of one of the most famous celebrities to ever grace this planet, he wore a white Batman costume to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s wedding, his sister had that one song a while back called “I Whip My Hair” and he somehow caused a stir when he cut off his dread-locks and carried them around. Seemingly following in the steps of his father and sister, Jaden decided to dip his toes into the world of music. On Nov. 16, 2017 Jaden Smith released his first attempt at an album, “SYRE.” “SYRE” proved to be a 70-minute vacation from reality where I found myself in either blissful music heaven or completely questioning the state of hip-hop as well as the mental stability of the young Smith. “SYRE” was
able to produce a handful of good songs and prove that, even with all the money in the world, you still can make a bad album. The first 14 minutes of “SYRE” turned out to be promising and undoubtedly memorable. The first four tracks are individually titled “B,” “L,” “U” and “E” — despite being separate tracks, the four play into and bleed out onto each other. The first voice opening the album is actually Willow Smith, where she pours out a sweet dream-like lullaby. This being one of the sweetest moments of the album, I was startled when Willow’s voice alters to a deep monstrous bellow aided by a haunting bass. After Willow’s voice dips out, Jaden takes over with a truly surprising and actually quite impressive flow that leads directly into the next track, “L.” “L” has a similar production style, with at least three beat switch ups, making for an interestingly complex song with a super catchy hook: “I could put you on a wave/I just put you on a wave.”
On the track, “U,” Jaden takes a step away from trap production and gives a musical shout out to rock and roll when, toward the end of the track, a chaotic guitar and drum duo take over. This carries over to the last of the Blue tracks, “E.” Here, Jaden slows the beat down and continues to spew melodic bars until he starts to reiterate Willow’s lines from “B,” bringing the Blue songs full circle. Sadly, after the Blue tracks, the album’s mood takes a 180 and turns from creative and complex to basic and tedious. It takes two tracks after “E” for Jaden to find his groove and personality again, which happens on the track “Falcon,” featuring Raury. “Falcon” shows off a side of Jaden rarely seen in his music — Jaden sounds like he is actually enjoying himself, compared to his usual emotionless and heartless delivery. This style of rapping is most evident on his first single for “SYRE,” “Batman.” “Batman” is probably one of the weakest rap songs of 2017. During its 3:05 runtime, Jaden fits the word Batman into this
shaky song a total of 39 times, (yes, I counted). The track is seemingly directionless and meaningless, and the production does the song no favors either. Along with the song came a cringe-worthy music video featuring yet again another appearance of the white Batman costume. Following the unforgivable track, “Batman,” Jaden gives listeners an audibly pleasing yet lyrically flawed track “Icon.” “Icon” has the makings of a possible radio hit with stylish production and promptly timed voice alterations, which on face value offer a catchy and danceable three minutes. However, lightly scrape at the song’s content, and its previous effects wear thin. In a recent interview with Genius, Jaden was questioned about the lyric, “icon tatted on my torso,” and asked if this was actually true — it wasn’t. A lyric that is far more indicative of Smith’s mindset is “I’m an icon living.” This is an idea that is spread far and wide throughout the entire album — he calls himself Martin Luther King, compares himself to Kendrick Lamar, says he
has more swagger than Mick Jagger and even name drops Elvis. All this takes place on his first album with absolutely nothing to back up his claims, and the album doesn’t make a convincing argument either. Jaden’s only claim to fame is his family name, and with “SYRE,” Jaden stretches the limits of how far even that can take him. Simply put, the album is far too long and could have easily been saved with a small intervention. The tracks “B,” “L,” “U,” “E,” “Falcon” and “Ninety” could have made a spectacular EP and given listeners something to be desired from Jaden. Similar to Icarus, Jaden learned to fly, but on his first attempt flew too high and with “SYRE,” crashed down with nothing but widespread criticism to show for his efforts. Colton Newman is the photo editor and a music writer for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at photo@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @Coltonperson.
Lobo Life Monday-Wednesday, campus calendar of events March 5-7, 2018 Current Exhibits LOBOMANIA! UNM Sports through the Years 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Saturday Zimmerman Library, Frank Waters Room 105 This exhibit encompasses all the varieties of sports at UNM and explores the development of Lobo Athletics over time. The exhibit also spotlights well-known UNM athletes and coaches. Long Enviromentalism in the Near North 9:00-5:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday University Art Museum The exhibition presents a selection of Subhankar Banerjee’s photographs, writing, lectures, interviews and other activist initiatives over the past sixteen years that collectively continue to contribute to the long environmentalism in Arctic North America. People of the Southwest 9:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday-Friday Maxwell Museum of Anthropology The exhibition celebrates the cultural history of the Southwest, especially the close relationship southwestern people have had with the land around them. In Which They Bathe in Jellyfish 9:00am-4:45pm, Monday-Friday John Sommers Gallery Works from Laura C. Carlson and Nicholas B. Jacobsen. Throughlines 9:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday-Friday Tamarind Institute A collection of Tamarind lithographs and monoprints,
curated by Gallery Assistant Kylee Aragon.
Lara Goldmann in collaboration with Peter Gilbert.
New Releases 9:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday-Friday Tamarind Institute This exhibition includes most recent projects completed by artists who have been invited to collaborate with Tamarind master printers.
Last Supper 10:00am-4:00pm TuesdaySaturday Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Last Supper is a site-specific conceptual installation pointing to the effects of how the food we consume is making a negative impact within our communities. Stevens’ builds a visual narrative based on private and public memories and experiences to deal with the devastating effect of diabetes throughout native nations.
Here Now: 24th Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition 10:00am-4:00pm, TuesdaySaturday UNM Art Museum “Here Now” includes approximately 50 artworks by 26 artists, all of whom are current graduate students in University of New Mexico’s Department of Art. This dynamic and diverse group of works surveys what is happening at UNM right now and includes painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, and performance art. Cross Currents: China Exports and the World Responds 10:00am-4:00pm, TuesdaySaturday Maxwell Museum of Anthropology In the early 1700s the Chinese reorganized their porcelain production to cater to Western demand. This exhibition highlights that history and its impact on cultural dynamics spanning hundreds of years and featuring dozens of ceramics from around the world in exploring this phenomenon. In Between Lines / Scores and Some Notes 10:00am-6:00pm CFA Downtown Studio This synesthesia exhibition is cocurated by Alan Zimmerman and
No Hate, No Fear: Responses to the Presidential Ban on Refugees and Immigrants 10:00am-4:00pm Maxwell Museum of Anthropology In this exhibition, which features both musical instruments from the countries singled out in the original ban and coverage of the protests at airports against the ban, we encourage visitors to contemplate the implications of the ban, as it continues to be debated, litigated, and revised. Meridel Rubenstein, Eden Turned on its Side 10:00am-4:00pm, TuesdaySaturday University Art Museum Meridel Rubenstein, Eden Turned on Its Side is a major photographic artwork comprised of three parts: Photosynthesis, Volcano Cycle, and Eden in Iraq. The work is about human relationships to the environment on the scales of human time, geological time, and mythical time.
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Entering Standing Rock: the Protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline 10:00am-4:00pm Maxwell Museum of Anthropology The exhibition features photographs, posters, film, music, news reporting and other works by artists, journalists and activists who have supported or participated and offers a glimpse into life at the camp and shows how artists and protestors use social media to spread the message of protest. Ancestors 10:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday-Friday Maxwell Museum of Anthropology This exhibit introduces our ancestors and close relatives. These ancient relatives will take you through the story in which all of our ancestors had a role. Art in Elementary with Gina Medina-Gay 11:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday Masley Gallery ARTE Faculty Invitational 11:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday Masley Gallery
Monday Campus Events
Spring Blood Drive 11:00am-4:00pm SUB Ballroom C ASUNM Community Experience is sponsoring their annual Spring Blood Drive.
Lectures & Readings How To Get Published 9:00-10:00am Honors College, Classroom 9 Workshop brought to you by MMUF Advisory Board. Dissertation Presentation 1:00-2:00pm Economics Building, Room 1015 Christopher Erwin, Economics, presents “Transitions from Higher Education to the Labor Market: Merit Aid, Time to Degree Signals, and Major Choice.” AIM CoBRE Grand Opening 3:00-4:00pm Domenici Center Auditorium Dr. Randy Schekman, University of California, Berkeley, presents “Sorting and Secretion of Small rNAs in Exosomes.” Forensic DNA Evidence in Criminal Law Lecture 5:00-6:00pm UNM Law School, Room 2402 Dr. Gregory Hampikian, Boise State University, presents “Power to Convict or Power to Confuse?” Dr. Hampikian, Founder and Director of the Idaho Innocence Project, is a pioneer in the field of forensic DNA analysis. Presented by The New Mexico Innocence and Justice Program at The UNM School of Law.
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