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UNM Lobos hang on and win home opener: to host Davie recovering after serious medical incident fourth annual Campus Safety Week LOBO FOOTBALL
By Makayla Grijalva @MakaylaEliboria This week, the University of New Mexico will host the 4th Annual Campus Safety Week from Sept. 3 through Sept. 5. Campus Safety Week is a collaboration between the President's office, the Women's Resource Center, the Dean of Students office, the LGBTQ Resource Center, the Office of Equal Opportunity, the UNM Police and the Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. “Safety Week provides our UNM community with resources, trainings, and workshops promoting a safer campus,” the UNM Dean of Students website said. Events for this year include coffee with a cop, storm spotter training, a self-defense workshop, and a hands-only CPR training. On Tuesday, the week kicks off with Health Science Center’s (HSC) coffee with a cop at 10:20 a.m., followed by a workshop titled “Working with disruptive students in the classroom” that will be held in the Dean of Students conference room at 1 p.m. A main campus safety walk will occur at 8 p.m that day, starting at Ballroom C in the Student Union Building (SUB). A test of the emergency siren systems will also occur at 11:02 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. On Wednesday Sept. 4, students and faculty on UNM Main Campus can have coffee with a cop at 10 a.m. at Dane Smith Hall. Then, a hands only CPR training will be held at Lobo A&B in the SUB at 1 p.m. On the final day of campus safety week, a storm spotting training will be held at 10 a.m in SUB Fiesta A&B. Following that workshop, a self-defense workshop will happen at 1 p.m. in Johnson Center room 154. At the same time and in the same location, a bystander training for student employees will also take place. Rounding out Campus Safety Week, an HSC safety walk will happen at 8 p.m., beginning at the HSC Bistro. Makayla Grijalva is the managing editor at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted on twitter @MakaylaEliboria and through managingeditor@dailylobo.com
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Adebayo Soremekun (left) and Teton Saltes (right) celebrate a win for the Lobos against Sam Houston State on Aug. 31.
By Robert Maler @Robert_Maler Editor's note: Head coach Bob Davie was rushed to the hospital immediately following Saturday's game. Updates were put at the bottom of this article. The University of New Mexico football team withstood a late rally to hold off Sam Houston State in its season opener on Saturday evening — leaving Dreamstyle Stadium with a 39-31 victory. Sam Houston State racked up over 550 yards of total offense — including 443 through the air — but fell short of pulling off an improbable comeback after UNM’s defense came up with a stop late in the game. The schools traded punts on their opening possessions, but the Lobos got the offense going and made up for lost time — amassing 195 yards on the way to scoring 13 points in the opening quarter. New Mexico scored the first points of the season off the foot of Andrew Shelley when he booted through a 44-yard field goal on the
team’s second possession. Lobo running back Ahmari Davis helped set things up after he leaked out of the backfield and caught a pass from starting quarterback Brandt Hughes, weaving his way in and out of traffic for a gain of 51 yards. UNM moved into scoring range shortly thereafter when Sam Houston State was flagged for pass interference and Shelley later delivered for an early 3-0 lead. UNM benefitted from another Bearkat penalty on the subsequent possession when a personal foul penalty on third down extended the drive and allowed Shelley to cap things off with a 41-yard field goal. Sam Houston State’s woes continued the next time the offense trotted out, going three-and-out and having to punt the ball from its own end zone. This enabled the Lobos to start things off from the Bearkat 47-yard line and New Mexico. Davis rattled off a nifty run and cut back to create a scoring opportunity, galloping 43 yards into the end zone to increase the lead to 13-0. The run allowed Davis to eclipse 100 yards of total offense in just the
first quarter alone — 54 yards on the ground to go along with another 51 yards receiving. Things went from bad to worse for the New Mexico visitors. Sam Houston State’s offense was able to escape the shadows of its own end zone but fumbled the ball after Lobo cornerback De’John Rogers forced the ball loose from Bearkat receiver Coree Compton near midfield. New Mexico capitalized on the mistake and picked up the second quarter right where it left off in the first, scoring another field goal to move out in front 16-0. But then Sam Houston State started clicking on offense and quickly closed the gap. Bearkat quarterback Ty Brock connected with Dee Bowens for a long touchdown reception that spanned 65 yards, but failed to convert the extra point and trailed 16-6. After the Lobo’s went three-andout, the Bearkats struck again, this time with a different quarterback behind center. Eric Schmid engineered a 79-yard drive that took nine plays, calling his own number and trotting in for a 4-yard touchdown run to make it a 16-13 game.
The Lobos fortune returned later in the second quarter when Hughes tried to find Marcus Williams but threw the ball into double coverage. A pass that probably should’ve been a sure interception ricocheted off the defender and the intended receiver, Williams, was quick to snare the loose ball for a 35-yard gain. Two plays later, Davis plunged into the end zone from two yards out for the score. This time it was the Lobos who failed to convert an extra point, keeping the score 22-13. Sam Houston State was able to tally another score just before the half. Kicker, Connor Crow notched three points off a low, line-drive field goal, in the final minute to cut the deficit to 22-16 at halftime. New Mexico’s lead was short lived as the Bearkats methodically drove down the field when the teams returned from the locker room after the break. Sam Houston State had six plays that garnered 10 or more yards and wasted little time, scoring in the first 2:20 to take a 23-22 lead. The Lobos lost its starting quarterback after Hughes left the game with an apparent shoul-
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StudentActivityCenter hosts water battle By Beatrice Nisoli @BeatriceNisoli Crowds of excited students sweltering from Albuquerque’s relentless heat swarmed to the Uni Night’s Water Battle, motivated by the promise of free food and the cooling water of a balloon fight. Uni Night is a student-led program, run through the Student Activities Center, that puts on events throughout the year. The water battle was hosted this Aug. 24. Past Uni Night events have included a variety of activities — from last semester’s plant night to late-night breakfasts, to even a masquerade ball. “We put on events to get people
out of the dorms and come hang out on campus to make friends and get free food. It’s a way to get people involved on campus,” said Adalida Baca, a senior majoring in philosophy and English. Baca is one of the many integral people who coordinate Uni Nights. Olivia Leyva, a senior double majoring in biology and population health, said she looks forward to Uni Nights as a break from the otherwise monotonous classroom routine. “I’m already feeling stressed (from) my classes. This is a way for me to have some downtime and do some fun stuff,” Leyva said. Melissa Madrigal, a junior majoring in environmental planning and design, said Uni Nights are a
significant tradition among her friend group. Madrigal lives in the Student Resident Center Apartments, which she said can occasionally present a challenge for meeting new people. “In apartment-style housing, people tend to have a harder time integrating than traditional halls. The fact that my apartment has gone to Uni Nights frequently helped us bond a lot,” she said. Lauren Jaramillo, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, said she was especially drawn to Water Battle for the “good raffles.” She said she participates in Uni Nights frequently and describes them as “a good way to meet new people and experience college.”
Overall, students from a variety of backgrounds and majors come out to Uni Nights to have fun and experience a change of pace. In addition to the water balloon fight, Water Battle offered games such as large-scale Jenga and Connect 4, a plethora of sweet and savory snacks (featuring popular items including Takis, Pringles, and popcorn) and, of course, exciting raffle opportunities. Future Uni Night events will occur once a month. The next event is Spa Night, which will take place on Sept. 27. Beatrice Nisoli is a freelance news reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @BeatriceNisoli.