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Over 200 crimes recorded on and near campus over the summer
By Lauren Lifke @lauren_lifke
Since the end of the spring semester at the University of New Mexico, over 200 crimes on and near University properties have been reported and entered in the UNM Police Department’s daily crime log. Each crime warrants an individual entry, meaning that one incident can prompt more than one entry if multiple crimes were allegedly committed.
The most common types of crimes were assault and battery, totaling at 64 entries over the summer. The second most common category included burglary, robbery and theft-related crimes, which totaled 48 entries.
The 10 total categories of crime also included property crime, noncompliance with law enforcement officers and Violence Against Women Act-related offenses: sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and related crimes.
The categories, though broad, can be narrowed down into specific subcategories.
Alcohol and substance-related offenses: Driving While Intoxicated; minor in possession of alcohol; open container
Assault or battery: Simple or aggravated assault; simple or aggravated battery; assault or battery against healthcare workers
Burglary, robbery and theft: Auto burglary; larceny; unlawful tak-
ing of a motor vehicle; receiving or transferring stolen vehicles
Disturbances: Disturbance; disorderly conduct
Noncompliance with law enforcement: Resisting arrest; assault on a police officer; battery on a police officer; resisting, evading or obstructing a police officer
Property Crime: Criminal damage; graffiti; arson
Trespassing: Breaking and entering; criminal trespass; wrongful use of public property
Violence Against Women Actrelated offenses: False imprisonment; harassment; stalking; battery on a household member; domestic violence; sex crime
Vehicular offenses: Hit and run;
ICYMI: UNM invests in funds with shares in Israeli companies
Documents reveal University’s bonds in a weapons manufacturer aiding the Israeli military
By Lily Alexander & Nate Bernard
@llilyalexander & @natebernard14
This story was initially published on the Daily Lobo website on July 1.
The University of New Mexico invests in at least two mutual funds that own shares in Israeli companies, according to a list of investments within the funds obtained by the Daily Lobo through a public records request. UNM also holds bonds in a weapons manufacturer that supplies the Israel
Defense Forces — the national military of Israel.
This information comes amidst calls by pro-Palestine activists for UNM to divest from companies based in Israel or companies that indirectly aid the Israeli military.
The mutual funds — Axiom International Small Cap Equity Fund and BlackRock ACWI ex USA Index — together own shares in 15 companies based in Israel, including defense company Elbit Systems Ltd.
UNM holds bonds in Honeywell International, according to an April 2024 Asset Summary Statement obtained by the Daily Lobo through
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CHAPA & CHAPA: UNM psychology department members release statement supporting campus protesters (pg. 2)
a public records request. Though based in the United States, Honeywell produces missile parts used by the IDF, according to Al Jazeera.
In total, Axiom and BlackRock have about $18.1 million in shares in Israeli companies. It is unclear how much money from UNM goes to each fund — and how much goes directly to Israeli companies — from the documents obtained.
On June 12, a United Nations commission declared Israeli authorities responsible for war crimes in Gaza, including “crimes of starvation as a method of warfare, murder or wilful killing, intentionally directing attacks
First-year fast track: Advice from around campus (pg. 3)
careless driving; weaving
Other: Harassment (non-VAWArelated); conspiracy to commit a third or fourth degree felony; possession of burglary tools; possession of firearm; protective custody; warrant arrest
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against civilians and civilian objects, forcible transfer, sexual violence, torture and inhuman or cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and outrages upon personal dignity.”
Mutual funds
Mutual funds consolidate the assets of investors, including the University, and pool the assets into a fund.
Mutual funds are directed by fund managers who, for actively managed funds, make changes to the fund on behalf of its investors, according to Investopedia. Investors, like the University, have no control over the investments a mutual fund has. But investors can withdraw from mutual funds by selling their assets within them.
BlackRock owns shares in 14 Israeli companies, including Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit is a defense company that develops and supplies technology such as military aircraft and helicopter systems, according to its website. Elbit manufactures and supplies about 85% of the Israeli military’s drones, according to the Database of Israeli Military and Security Export.
In May, Elbit wrote that since Oct. 7, 2023, the company has experienced “a material increased demand for (its) products and solutions from the Israel Ministry of
Defense (IMOD)” and heightened its support for the IMOD, according to an earnings release.
BlackRock and Axiom both own shares in Israeli technology company Nice Ltd. Axiom also owns shares in Camtek Ltd., an Israel-based company that develops and manufactures equipment for the semiconductor industry, according to its website.
Bonds
Bonds are a type of investment in which the investor lends money to a corporation in exchange for regular interest payments and a return of the investor’s money once the bond reaches maturity, according to Forbes.
The University has over $400 million in assets managed by the UNM Foundation, according to its website. This includes about $195 million in taxable bonds, according to the April 2024 Asset Summary Statement. Honeywell manufactures HG1930 — a measurement unit used in missiles, according to Honeywell’s website. On June 6, fragments of HG1930 were recovered from a missile that targeted a UN-run school in Gaza, killing 40 Palestinians, according to Al Jazeera.
The UNM Foundation has direct control over the bonds it chooses to see Investments page 2
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A pie chart depicting the types of crimes that occurred on or near UNM during the summer.
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A map depicting the locations of the crimes that occured on UNM Main Campus during the summer.
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in, unlike the investments in mutual funds.
In April, UNM held 88 bonds in corporations mostly headquartered in the United States, according to the Asset Summary Statement.
None of the corporations UNM held bonds in are headquartered in Israel, but many of these corporations, like Honda, operate in Israel.
In the Asset Summary Statement, the UNM Office of the Custodian of Public Records redacted UNM’s shares in each bond and their associated market values. The office cited “trade secrets” within the documents as the reason for the redactions — making them exempt from public disclosure per the Inspection of Public Records Act.
Because of this, it is unclear how much money UNM invests in each bond.
Melanie Majors, executive direc -
tor of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, said she was uncertain why UNM redacted the shares in the bonds and their market values.
“I don’t know in what universe these are trade secrets,” Majors said.
The UNM investment policy
As delegated by the Board of Regents, UNM’s investments are overseen by the UNM Foundation Investment Committee, housed by the UNM Foundation — a nonprofit separate from the University that aims to provide it with financial support.
The UNM Foundation Investment Committee manages UNM’s investments in accordance with its Consolidated Investment Fund Investment Policy, according to its website. The policy is approved by the UNM Foundation Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents, both of which review it annually.
The policy was last updated in February 2023.
The policy reads that the UNM Investment Committee must factor in Environmental, Social and Governance considerations when making investment decisions. The committee must consider how an entity it invests in “manages relationships with employees, vendors, stakeholders and locales in which they operate,” according to the policy. This includes considerations about ethics and human rights, the policy reads.
When ESG considerations were initially added to the investment policy, several of UNM’s investments were sold and replaced, according to Gabe Gomez, the managing director for marketing and communications at the UNM Foundation. UNM and its investment advisors regularly review the University’s investments — including mutual funds — to ensure they align
On July 19, individuals from the University of New Mexico psychology department delivered a statement to UNM leadership, calling for the University to drop all charges against pro-Palestine protesters and to support student rights to activism and free speech.
The statement also highlighted the potential mental health effects of the responses by UNM leadership and police to the UNM Palestine Solidarity Encampment, dismantled by police in May.
“We are alarmed with these reported incidents of police violence against peaceful protesters, as these actions infringe on students’ civil liberties and right to peaceful protest. Police violence negatively impacts mental health and social determinants of health,” the statement reads.
On July 26, the Board of Regents acknowledged receipt of the statement via email. As of Sunday, Aug. 11, UNM leadership has not responded to the statement.
Donia Hijaz is a doctoral student in the psychology department and an author of the statement.
did and what the administration had the police do,” Hijaz said.
The statement was authored by five collaborators: two doctoral students, one undergraduate student, one faculty member and one alum. It is signed by 67 individuals from the psychology department, including undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty and alumni.
“As a department that’s concerned with mental health and the well-being of individuals, we are concerned with what the (UNM) administration
Hijaz said the idea to write it came from a previous statement released May 6 by faculty and staff from the UNM theatre and dance department, in which they called for charges against student protesters to be dropped and for an end to police harassment and raids on students at the UNM Palestine Solidarity Encampment.
with the investment policy and performance goals, Gomez wrote.
“Investment changes are made as often as necessary to ensure this alignment,” Gomez wrote.
In a campus-wide email on May 14, University President Garnett Stokes announced UNM’s commitment to publicly disclosing the results of research into its investment portfolio by this August. UNM declined to comment on its investments until then, Cinnamon Blair, the chief marketing and communications officer, said.
Individuals from the UNM Foundation, Health Sciences Finance & Administration, the Office of the President and Financial Services will contribute to this research, according to Blair.
In the May 14 email, Stokes wrote that a public university should not serve as a “political tool” to express
opinions on complex social and geopolitical matters.
“In the face of such distressing global challenges, we can all agree that violence and resulting human suffering are antithetical to our values and mission,” Stokes wrote in the email.
The Investment Committee considers UNM investments to be “an economic resource in advancing UNM’s mission,” according to its policy.
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According to the psychology department members’ statement, the majority of arrests that occurred were of marginalized individuals, several of whom reported job loss following their arrests.
“The police violence that occurred on our campus perpetuates oppression and historical trauma of vulnerable communities,” the statement reads.
The statement also highlights the issue of police inflicting physical harm to campus protesters, including injuries at UNM that it says resulted in nerve damage and concussions.
Rakin Faruk, a recent alum and author of the statement, said she spent time with a protester who suffered a concussion after being
arrested during the April occupation of the Student Union Building.
“I remember when the comrade that I’m very close to was released, they were suffering from a concussion. This concussion affected them for the entire month afterward … I saw a lot of derealization, a lot of dissociation,” Faruk said.
Hijaz said a more considerate mental health response from the University would have required more direct communication and dialogue from UNM leadership.
“We just wanted some type of communication … for minority communities, we don’t feel like our voices
see Psych dept. statement page 9
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
First-year fast track: Advice from around campus
By Marcela Johnson @DailyLobo
The Daily Lobo took to the streets and social media to ask for advice for first-year University of New Mexico students. This is what the community said first-years need to know to get started right.
“Trust your own pace and trust yourself,” Kaycee Stine, a sophomore majoring in theatre, said.
Although it can be cool to be part of clubs, starting the college experience is something completely unique and it is important to protect your peace and stress levels, she said.
Sophie Anderson-Haynie, a junior majoring in English-philosophy, emphasized the importance of exploring in college. She said it is unrealistic to expect first-year students to know exactly what they want to do.
“If I’m investing time and money and energy into this for four years, I want to enjoy it and get a lot out of it,” Anderson-Haynie said.
College is a good time for students to figure out what they are interested in and take classes that are compelling to you, she said.
Volunteering and getting out in the community can lead to jobs and careers students might not have otherwise heard of, according to Anderson-Haynie. She has volunteered with As You Are New Mexico.
“I didn’t even know that victim advocacy was a potential career field that I could go into until I started doing this work in Albuquerque,” Anderson-Haynie said.
Antonio Tafoya, a longtime New Mexico resident, encouraged students to get out into their communities and explore.
“Go local with your markets and learn when annual events are happening so you get something more of an authentic experience,” Tafoya wrote.
Tafoya also provided advice for out-of-state students who might not know anyone in the area.
“New Mexico is an easy place to make new friends/acquaintances of different backgrounds and ages
if you’re willing to learn about the community and put yourself out there,” he wrote.
Alice Edwards, a fourth-year student majoring in biology, said that monitoring emails and responding to them is important.
“Solve your problems. And the best way to do that is by communicating with the people who can help you,” Edwards said.
Resource centers, trusted teachers, friends and mentors can help, according to Edwards.
“Ask people for help, reach out; there’s people who know more than you and it’s basically everyone on this campus who’s not a freshman,” Edwards said. “Ask them, they’ll have answers.”
Stine said she wished that she had been told the importance of planning out the day. Doing so can “make more time for everything you want to do” in the day, she said.
“Making yourself a detailed itinerary, even though that can seem silly — it helps you conceptualize and visualize all the things you have time
for,” Stine said.
Stine, who came to UNM from out of town, also said that taking care of the community she came in with while allowing them to care for her helped her during her first year.
“Trusting my gut on who was looking out for me and who wasn’t made a big difference in transitioning into such a new place for me,” Stine said. Marcela Johnson is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo.com or on
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A bird’s eye view of Zimmerman Library. Photo courtesy of UNM News.
LOBO SPORTS
Football: New look for the Lobos
By Rodney Prunty @Rprunty05
The 2023-24 season was disappointing for the New Mexico Lobos football team. It finished the season with a record of 4-8, ending on a 4441 loss to Utah State. Shortly after that, the University of New Mexico decided to part ways with Head Coach Danny Gonzales.
Gonzales had an abysmal tenure with the Lobos. He had an 11-32 record over four seasons as head coach and was not once able to win more than four games in a season.
With the firing of Gonzales, the Lobos went on a coaching hunt and decided to hire former Brigham Young University and University of Virginia Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall. Mendenhall stepped away from coaching for two seasons after coaching six seasons with Virginia but is now back looking to improve his record.
By Elizabeth Secor
@esecor2003
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” which was released on July 26, was an anticipated summer blockbuster for me as a fan of the last two movies in the series. The film, directed by Shawn Levy, did not disappoint. It became one of my favorite recent Marvel Cinematic Universe-released projects, maybe even since
Mendenhall has an impressive 135-81 record as a head coach. He signed a five-year $6 million contract, which equates to an annual $1.2 million, according to KRQE.
With the December announcement of Mendenhall’s hiring, his brand-new coaching and support staff was also announced. Thirteen out of the 14 hired staff members have had a connection to Mendenhall, serving time coaching alongside him or playing at BYU or UVA.
Big names from this staff include Offensive Coordinator Jason Beck, who served as an offensive intern at BYU in 2007 and quarterbacks coach from 2013-15. Another is Defensive Coordinator Nick Howell, who served as a defensive intern for BYU in 2007 and was promoted throughout the years, working his way up to defensive coordinator at BYU until 2015. He then departed from the program to follow Mendenhall to Virginia, continuing to serve as his
defensive coordinator.
With a solid coaching staff set, success should follow with the team. There are two major keys to success for the Lobos this upcoming season, one of which will be the quarterback play. Last season, two Lobo quarterbacks got significant time: Dylan Hopkins and Devon Dampier.
Hopkins was the main starter on the team last season. With him gone, the question of who will start at quarterback remains. All signs point to Dampier: a shifty mobile quarterback going into his second season with the Lobos.
Last season, Dampier appeared in nine games, starting in one of them. He finished the season with 525 passing yards, six touchdowns, zero interceptions and a completion percentage of 62.5% through the air. On the ground, however, Dampier accumulated 328 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 59 attempts.
The other key to success for the
Lobos will be good defensive play. Defensively, the Lobos were rough last season, allowing a whopping 35 points per game. Howell should be able to help the defense out a lot with his experience and accolades as defensive coordinator.
With a new head coach with winning ways, a brand-new coaching staff with plenty of chemistry and an
exciting quarterback prospect, the Lobos will be an interesting team to watch this upcoming season.
Rodney Prunty is a freelance sports reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @Rprunty05
REVIEW: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ might
resurrection Marvel needed
“Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
When the Walt Disney Co., which owns Marvel, got the rights to Deadpool after acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019, I was apprehensive of what Disney would do with the raunchy, F-bomb-dropping, R-rated antihero. However, it did not tone him down.
In “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Marvel wove Deadpool into the MCU using the multiverse and the Time Variance Authority from the Marvel series “Loki.” That is one downfall of the movie — “Loki” is almost a mustsee to understand who the TVA is and where Deadpool fits into the timeline, which could be confusing to some viewers.
But “Deadpool and Wolverine” was genuinely one of the best MCU productions I have seen in a while and could be a resurrection for Marvel, which was seemingly on a downhill run as fans fell behind or experienced “superhero fatigue.”
Not only is the film enjoyable, but it had the feeling of older Marvel as a nice superhero movie that wasn’t
too convoluted to understand. While it still featured the multiverse, the trope did not seem as tired and worn through as it did in other recent Marvel productions.
The film takes the stance that shows Marvel knows people are tired of the multiverse trope and aren’t enjoying the MCU as much and runs with it. Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, repeatedly refers to himself as “MCU Jesus” in one of the funniest running bits through the whole movie.
Reynolds’ costar, Hugh Jackman, returned to the role of Wolverine after a send-off in “Logan.” Fans thought that was the end of Jackman gracing the screens as Wolverine, however, a joke in “Deadpool & Wolverine” states Jackman seems to be in it until he’s 90.
Several years off from Wolverine, Jackman has not lost the character — bringing Wolverine back to the screens with perfection. The opening scene sees Deadpool dancing to NSYNC with Wolverine’s skel -
eton, which sets a hilarious tone for the movie.
The dynamic between Wolverine and Deadpool is also off the charts.
The film is two hours of Wolverineon-Deadpool action as they fight basically the whole time with fists — and claws — and words. What else were two regenerative antiheroes with anger issues going to do?
To anyone looking for a Halloween duo costume: look no further than these two. I bet it is going to be very popular come spooky season.
The movie does not just rely on the fanfare of Wolverine and Deadpool; it is full of cameos. Chris Evans appears on screen, though not as Captain America — he reprised his role as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch.
Evans is not the only cameo in the movie that brings back characters long left dusty on movie fans’ shelves — Elektra, played by Jennifer Garner, and Blade, played by Wesley Snipes, also appear.
The movie introduces a plethora of Wolverines and Deadpools as
Deadpool travels through the multiverse and as they travel through The Void. The Deadpool variants are some of the most amusing parts of the movie, including a floatinghead Deadpool, Lady Deadpool, Baby Deadpool and my personal favorite, Dogpool. Dogpool is the standout in the movie as he is played by adorable Peggy, who won Britain’s “ugliest dog” contest in 2023, according to BBC. Deadpool and Wolverine is a must-see, with a wide range of cameos and characters and a humorous plot line. For anyone feeling the Marvel burnout, this is definitely a cure. Who else but Deadpool could be MCU Jesus?
Elizabeth Secor is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @esecor2003
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The movie poster for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Photo courtesy of IMDb.
UNM’s new head football coach, Bronco Mendenhall. Photo courtesy of Go Lobos.
New Mexico runs on Humble
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
On Saturday, Aug. 10, Humble Coffee Co. celebrated its 10th birthday with a bash and block party at its Nob Hill location. The party was not just a celebration of Humble, but a celebration of local businesses in Albuquerque as a whole. The area around the coffee shop teemed with local artists, handmade jewelry, circus performers, taxidermy artists, tarot readers and food trucks.
The event organizer and owner of Heck Yeah Vintage, Virginia Hilliard, said that part of the importance of events like the Humble Birthday Bash
is to bring people together and give small artisans a place to showcase their wares.
“Instead of going to one shop to buy one thing, you’re coming to an event to see everyone, to find different things and to celebrate together,”
Hilliard said.
The original vision for the coffee shop was a small, almost secret place — hence the name “Humble” — that would provide a high-quality alternative to chain coffee, according to owner Mark Baker.
As the business blossomed, Humble began to host two major annual events — the Birthday Bash in the summer and a holiday market the Saturday before Christmas — to bolster not only
itself, but other small businesses.
“It’s really about building community. It’s not just about the coffee and serving quality coffee, it’s about bringing people together and supporting the creative culture in Albuquerque … It’s all about local, because I’m a big believer in growing Albuquerque,” Baker said.
Humble sells local pastries — such as those from Bristol Doughnut Co. — and uses beans from Trifecta Coffee Co., which focuses on equitable and ethical coffee production, according to its website.
“Local business is extra important in Albuquerque, because we’re a mid-tier city; we’re not a big city. If you support chains in this town, a large part of the
money
local businesses.”
Small businesses keep money within the community, which leads to a healthier economy that can result in the betterment of other facets of New Mexican life, such as education, according to Baker.
Hilliard also discussed the ways strong small businesses impact communities both large and small. Local businesses provide an alternative to big box stores and overconsumption, she said.
“I think it’s important to support small businesses because it’s the butcher, the baker and the candlestick-maker that make the community thrive. We make the neighborhood, we make the city, we make the town, we make the community,” Hilliard said.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @Dailylobo
OPINION: ‘Kamalanomenon’: Is hope possible?
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
As of Sunday, Aug. 11, TikTok account @kamalahq has over 3 million followers, which is no small feat. But it’s not that many people for the account of a public figure like a politician. What makes Kamala HQ different is that it’s an account dedicated to memes. And it seems to be helping her campaign.
“Cool factor” and vibes may prove essential this November. As Sam Wolfson of the Guardian wrote, “Trump was almost assassinated by a sniper, but what resonated was how cool he looked in AP photos afterwards. Kamala Harris became the first Democratic nominee in modern times not to go through a primary process, but what really landed was Charli xcx tweeting ‘Kamala is brat.’”
A unique feature of the Harris memes is that many did not originate from Harris’ campaign team. For example, one of the most popular memes features images of Harris in contrast to Joe Biden and Donald Trump against the tune of Chappell Roan’s “Femininomenon.”
In contrast to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 campaign, Harris seems to be using the energy and the jokes to her advantage, while Clinton was often the butt of the joke. In an effort to appeal to millennial voters, Clinton attempted to reference pop culture to seem cool or relatable. As Vice reported in 2015, “a lot of the Vines seem to be making fun of Clinton and her dorky, ‘I’m a cool mom’ vibe.”
Harris has the benefit of comparison to her 2016 predecessor. Clinton was never going to be young and cool, but Harris is young and cool compared to Biden, the way a 90-degree summer day feels “cool” compared to active lava flow.
In 2016, many found the political situation humorous because they didn’t think Trump would actually be elected. Most experts predicted a win for Clinton, according to a 2017 article from the Harvard Gazette.
Many more people in 2016 felt the outcome of the election wouldn’t impact them. Trump’s first term changed that. Marginalized communities were harmed the most, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought politics into the lives of even the most privileged members of society.
Now, many voters are trepidatious about a second Trump term, having seen the first one. Hindsight won the 2020 election.
I still remember 2016. I was in middle school — a terrible age to be during times of political turmoil. I was utterly powerless but beginning to be aware. I also had my first access to social media.
In history class, we watched a nowinfamous video of Trump mocking
a disabled reporter. I remember a classmate remarking that they “just thought Trump was funny.”
I didn’t think it was funny to mock a disabled person, but I thought the whole ordeal was funny. It was ridiculous. Kanye West was running as a third-party candidate. Trump was trying to hide the fact that he had a toupee. Clinton had just apathetically told voters to “Pokemon Go to the polls.”
The energy changed on election night, though. My parents let me stay up late to watch the election results. I suspect my mother, noticing my burgeoning interest in politics and feminism, wanted me to see the first woman be elected president in real time.
When it was Trump who won, it was like all the air left the room at once. I asked my mother if this was a joke. She told me to go to bed.
The next morning at school, I saw a boy who had been my best friend in elementary school. He was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. A chasm opened between him and I — we lived in different worlds and by different principles. Wordlessly, that friendship ended, right then and there in early November 2016. I didn’t think I’d ever find politics “fun” again. I’d find them fascinating. I’d find them ridiculous, I’d find them shocking and sometimes I might even find them funny in a sort of grim, gallows humor way.
Every four years, I’d feel like a gambler who just bet the house and the car on a pony race, biting my nails in front of a TV screen and counting to 270 in my head over and over again. But never again would they be fun. Until now.
As scared as I sometimes am, I find the memes charming, exciting and dare I say fun.
Harris has her flaws, as does every politician. University of New Mexico alum A.J. Schumman specifically noted that the Democrats need to take more accountability regarding Harris’ history as a prosecutor and the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
“I do worry that these memes may obscure some of the more contentious elements of her record,” Schumman said.
However, there is an energy behind Harris that candidates like Clinton and Biden never had. That energy has translated into real numbers.
When Biden dropped out and endorsed Harris, over 38,000 Americans registered to vote, with the majority being between the ages of 18 and 34, according to the Hill. There’s some new excitement, where before, there was dread.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
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are ever heard or cared about, and so if the administration would have just shown that ‘We care about your voices, let’s have a conversation,’ that would have been huge,” Hijaz said. Hijaz recalled how President Garnett Stokes’ campus-wide emails that were related to the Palestine Solidarity Encampment never directly mentioned Palestine.
“As a Palestinian woman, that form of communication, not even saying Palestine, is so dehumanizing … the fact that she wouldn’t even use that
word contributes to more historical trauma … it was even more hurtful seeing the institution that we’re a part of perpetuating that erasure of Palestinian identity,” Hijaz said.
The effects of historical trauma can contribute to increased anxiety, depression and PTSD for some individuals, according to Hijaz.
Historical trauma may be experienced by specific cultural, racial or ethnic groups, according to the Administration for Children and Families. It happens over generations and is
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related to major events involving oppression of particular groups, such as colonization of Indigenous peoples.
“I felt safe (at the encampment), I’m so grateful for what it provided for all of us and I definitely feel like it helped with (our) mental health. It was a safe space, and it allowed our voices to be heard,” Hijaz said.
The statement also supports the demands made by the encampment, including University divestment from Israel and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
“As Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza, with a death count of over 36,000 Palestinian civilians and horrifying images of massacre after massacre continuing to emerge from Gaza, it is crucial that we stand with students, faculty, staff and alumni at UNM and across the country who are putting their lives and futures on the line to fight for the rights and dignity of Palestinians,” the statement reads.
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The evening sun shining through the 10,000-square-foot conservatory that houses Mediterranean and desert plants at the Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The ceremonial garden where weddings are commonly held at the Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
A 3D piece of art depicting a curandera that is located in El Jardín de la Curandera, which translates to “Healers’ Garden.” A curandera is a traditional healer. Taken on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
A raccoon sleeping in the wisteria that covers the ceremonial gardens. Many raccoons and at least two porcupines are known to sleep in the wisteria during the day and will descend in the evening and night to forage for food. Taken on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
HAPS
The Entertainment Guide
Monday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.
http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque
Monday 10AM-1PM
3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing
Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE
Knowing
Sunshine Theater Check out sunshinetheaterlive.com for more showings!
https://www.sunshinetheaterlive.com/ 120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Bedrock Kitchen
Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers
Monday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe
Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm
Monday: 8am-8pm
2201 Silver Avenue SE
Tuesday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.
http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque
Monday 10AM-1PM
3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing
Tuesday: 1pm-5pm, 801 Encino Pl NE
Sunshine Theater Soft Kill
September 10th 2024 · 8:00pm
$22 - $72· 7:00pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Bedrock
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm Tuesday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Wednesday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque Monday 10AM-1PM 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
Sunshine Theater Check out sunshinetheaterlive.com for more showings! https://www.sunshinetheaterlive.com/ 120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Bedrock Kitchen Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers Wednesday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm Wednesday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Thursday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque Monday 10AM-1PM 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Thursday: 5pm-7pm 801 Encino Pl NE
Sunshine Theater Me First And The Gimme Gimmes August 22nd 2024 · 8:00pm $27 - $77· 7:00pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Bedrock Kitchen Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers Thursday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107
Illustrated by Hannah Cerne
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Current Exhibits
Summer Reading Through August 16th
Tamarind Institute
The exhibition includes work by Henni Alftan, Ellen Berkenblit, Jarvis Boyland, Sonya Clark, Jeffrey Gibson, Koak, Danielle Orchard, Brian Rea, Maja Ruznic, Matthew Shlian, and Paula Wilson.
The exhibition includes work by Henni Alftan, Ellen Berkenblit, Jarvis Boyland, Sonya Clark, Jeffrey Gibson, Koak, Danielle Orchard, Brian Rea, Maja Ruznic, Matthew Shlian, and Paula Wilson.
Invocations Through August 23
Bingo, 2112 2nd St SW
Showing of recent drawings by UNM MFA student Carla S. Lopez. Mosaic of Marks Words Materials.
Staff Infection
Through September 6th
John Sommers Gallery
An exhibition of art staff artwork. Featuring: Adam Berman, Adriana Valls, Andrew Schroeder, Brooke Steiger, Carla Nielsen, Danette Petersen, Eddie Donato, Ellen Peabody, Jacklyn Le, Jonathan Fitz, Meg Elcock, Valery Estabrook.
Cuneiform and Cultural Heritage: Writing, New Ways of Being, and Displaced Artifacts Through October 31
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
This exhibition highlights the eight cuneiform tablets in the Maxwell Museum collections and attempts to uncover their journey to
Albuquerque. Pedacitos de Resistencia: Socially Engaged Work in Latin American Special Collections Through December 2024
Zimmerman Library, Frank Waters
Room Offers archival snapshots, pieces of collections to briefly showcase how socially engaged work can capture different histories, narratives, and imaginaries.
“Nothing Left for Me”: Federal Policy and the Photography of Milton Snow in Diné Bikéyah Through May 3, 2025
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
This exhibition foregrounds Diné perspectives on the intersecting and ongoing legacies of both photography and American colonialism.
MONDAY
Readings & Lectures
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
11:00am-12:00pm
Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Room 2740
Tasmin Naila, Biomedical Sciences, presents “Mechanistic study of DNA ligase IV-mediated double-strand break repair in nonhomologous end joining.
THURSDAY
Student Groups & Govt
Fraternity and Sorority Life Block Party
5:00-8:00pm Johnson Field
The annual Fraternity and Sorority Life Block Party with outdoor games, food trucks, and opportunity to meet members of the community before the school year starts.
Readings & Lectures
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation 11:00am-12:00pm
Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Room 3710
Miriam Valenzuela Cardenas, Biomedical Sciences, presents “TNF Prevents the Establishment of Antitumor Immunity and Exacerbates Toxicities Following Myxoma Virus Based Oncolytic Virotherapy.”
Sports & Recreation
Club Sports Day
5:00-9:00pm Johnson Field
Event where students can explore and try out a variety of club sports offered by our program Recreational Services
FRIDAY
Campus Events
What’s Cooking: Cooking During Cancer Treatment
11:00am-12:00pm UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fallon Bader, RDN, presents recipes to help you feel better during treatment. Partnered with UNMCCC Dietitians Ernestine Trujillo, RDN and Kelly Dunn, RDN. New Mexico-Centric Economics Research Day
1:00-3:30pm Economics Building, Room 1002
Coffee, posters, and presentations highlighting this year’s New MexicoCentric Economics Research
Friday Night Live
7:00-10:00pm SUB Back to school celebration with casino games, photo booths, henna tattoos, karaoke, student organizations, laser tag, lobo sports teams, DJ/dance, and free food every half hour.
Readings & Lectures
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
10:00am-11:00pm Farris Engineering Center Jawad Moussa, Engineering, presents “Methods for Efficient Computation of Neutron Multiplicity Distributions and SNM Sample Characterization.”
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