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UNM invests in major tobacco companies Economics

By Lily Alexander & Nate Bernard

@llilyalexander & @natebernard14

The University of New Mexico has investments in two major tobacco companies, according to statements obtained by the Daily Lobo via public records requests.

The companies are Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco, according to UNM Asset Summary Statements from May-July. In 2023, PMI and BAT had the firstand second-highest net sales out of all tobacco companies worldwide, according to Statista. They both manufacture, market and sell cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Products that contain tobacco are addictive and deadly. Tobacco kills longtime users and is a leading cause of death, illness and impoverishment, according to the World Health Organization.

expert says investments carry social consequences

PMI products include cigarette brands Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M and smoke-free nicotine product Zyn, according to its website. BAT products include cigarette brands Lucky Strike, Camel, Newport and Natural American Spirit, according to its website.

The companies are two of 179 fixed-income securities, known as bonds, that UNM held as of Sept. 9. 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 exact amounts UNM invests in PMI and BAT are unknown. These figures were redacted on the Asset Summary Statements. Custodian of Public Records Robert Tafoya cited “trade secrets” as the reason.

In response to an inquiry about the amounts, UNM Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Cinnamon Blair wrote in a statement to the

Daily Lobo that details about investment and fund performance cannot be publicly disclosed because of contractual obligations.

UNM’s bonds are monitored by investment advisors from the firm Aon, according to Blair. The bonds — unlike endowment funds, which are managed by the UNM Foundation — are overseen by the University Debt and Investment Advisory Committee, according to Blair.

The Daily Lobo requested an interview with committee Chair Teresa Costantinidis. Only Blair responded to this inquiry.

UNM manages its bonds in accordance with Regents Policy 7.21, which reads that “individuals responsible for investment decisions shall exercise judgment, care, skill and caution to invest and manage funds as a prudent investor would.”

According to New Mexico State University economics professor

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New Mexicans respond to presidential debate

By Lily Alexander, Nate Bernard & Addison Fulton

@llilyalexander, @natebernard14 & @dailylobo

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met in person for the first time during a debate hosted by ABC. New Mexican elected officials and students at the University of New Mexico supported candidates largely along party lines.

After the debate, 63% of viewers said Harris outperformed Trump, according to a CNN poll. Fox News anchor Brit Hume said “Trump had a bad night,” according to a Fox News postdebate analysis.

In contrast, following the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden, 33% of viewers said Biden outperformed Trump, according to a CNN poll.

During the Sept. 10 debate, moderators asked Harris and Trump about their stances on key issues such as abortion, healthcare, immigration, the economy and United States foreign policy.

The candidates spent the most time discussing the economy, spending a joint ten minutes on the subject, followed by almost seven minutes on abortion and just over two minutes on the Israel-Hamas war, according to the New York Times.

In a statement to the Daily Lobo, New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-01) wrote that the debate highlighted the contrast between the potential future presidencies of the candidates.

“Vice President Kamala Harris showed that she will be a president for all Americans and will lead with respect, grace and dignity and has a plan to support our communities; while Donald Trump lied, was incoherent, once again refused to say if he would pass a national abortion ban, refused to concede the 2020 election and lied about Jan. 6,” Stansbury wrote.

New Mexico Rep. John Block (R-51) wrote in a statement to the Daily Lobo that the policies Harris outlined at the debate were “radical” and “out of touch.”

“Trump demonstrated his concrete plans to bring back the successes he implemented in his first term while Harris demonstrated a record of failure and a proclivity to rewrite the past with hollow conjecture,” Block wrote.

Chairman of the Libertarian Party of New Mexico Chris Luchini said the debate featured no good policy ideas. He said Trump is unfit to hold any office, while Harris is unfit to be president based on her policies, like those on guns and wealth taxes.

“These debates are about gotchas and about reciting tropes and bumper stickers that have been memorized, and it’s not useful for the people. A lot of people tuned in for the circus. They

didn’t tune in to hear any kind of detailed policy suggestions,” Luchini said.

President of UNM College Democrats, James Hernandez, said he thinks Harris won the debate. She did well with sticking to policy but should have endorsed a more progressive health care plan, Hernandez said.

“I think that while Harris really describes a lot of her work that she’s done with trying to expand the Affordable Care Act, I fundamentally believe that health care is a human right … and her backing away from (Medicare for all) was disappointing,” Hernandez said. “I would love to join literally every other industrialized country in the world and guarantee health care as a right for all people, and I wish Harris would stick to that commitment.”

Trump, when asked about his plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, said he has “concepts of a plan” but did not provide details on what the plan would entail. Trump attempted to repeal the ACA during his presidency and promised to replace it if he wins a second term, according to the Associated Press.

Community liaison for UNM College Democrats, Breahna Roark, said that during the debate Harris appealed to those who voted uncommitted in the Democratic primaries. In June, 10% of registered Democrats who showed up to the polls voted not to commit to any of the

candidates on the ballot during the primaries.

“I think a lot of those people were voting to get Joe Biden out, and because they were not happy with the nomination. Now we have Harris, and it’s a better representation of the people (and) what they want in the Democratic nominee. But I think that the people still need to be convinced,” Roark said.

The UNM chapter of conservative group Turning Point USA did not respond to a request for comment on the debate.

On Sept. 12, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that he won the debate and said he would not debate Harris again.

“Trump supporters are very set in their ways, and so are the Harris supporters,” Roark said. “But I think those people who voted non-committal and the people who voted independent are going to pick a side now.”

Lily Alexander is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @llilyalexander

Nate Bernard is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @natebernard14

Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

OPINION: The VMAs and the state of pop music

By Elijah Ritch @dailylobo

For decades, MTV was a massive cultural force, continuously pushing the needle in both the music industry and pop culture at large. Beginning in 1981, the channel introduced the then-novel idea of the music video to America. The rest is history.

MTV’s status as a creator of taste and culture only increased with the inception of the MTV Video Music Awards, which have aired annually in the late summer since 1984.

On Sept. 11, the VMAs celebrated their 40th anniversary. As could be expected, they repeatedly reiterated their vast legacy throughout the ceremony. At the beginning of each re-

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turn from a commercial break, the VMAs showed clips from many of the show’s most defining moments. These include Madonna’s performance of “Like a Virgin” at the very first VMAs; Nirvana’s performance of “Lithium” at the 1992 show; Britney Spears’ oft-imitated 2001 rendition of “I’m a Slave 4 U” in which an albino Burmese python sat around her neck; and Lady Gaga’s 2009 rendition of “Paparazzi”, which depicts Gaga’s death at the hands of the media.

The broadcast has also featured many controversial moments — Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus holding a foam finger and twerking on Robin Thicke, etc.

Megan Thee Stallion presided over the evening, which proved to be an inspired choice, as her effortless charisma and sense of humor gave

the ceremony a critical lightheartedness that clearly appealed to a wide range of demographics. The show brought in its highest viewer count since 2020, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

All night, the VMAs were not only honoring their own history, but they were actively trying to create new iconic quotable moments that would ideally continue to define American pop culture. And herein lies the issue.

All the aforementioned moments were organic — they arose from the sheer starpower, creative vision, untempered egos and personal vendettas of the artists. This year’s ceremony, however, proved what has been brewing in the American pop culture landscape for several years: see VMAs page 2

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A “tobacco-free campus” sign on the door of the Student Union Building on Sunday, Sept. 15. UNM has investments in two major tobacco companies.

Chappell Roan performs “Good Luck, Babe!” at the 2024 VMAs on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Photo courtesy of MTV.

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Christopher Erickson, the University choosing not to invest in a specific company would likely not have much impact on the company, as there will always be someone else willing to invest in it. However, such decisions make a statement about the University’s principles and concerns, Erickson said.

If UNM chose not to invest in these companies, he said, it would send “a message — to the community, to the students, to the employees — that the University is aware of the social con-

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Studios, labels and producers are attempting to manufacture their own iconography, rather than investing in artists with genuine, original visions and talents.

Eminem recreated his iconic 2000 performance of “The Real Slim Shady,” during which the rapper was surrounded by lookalikes of his alter ego as he entered the building. Twenty-four years later, this concept could have worked in theory, except now Eminem’s music has lost all of the edginess that made him a superstar. Instead, based off of his VMAs return, he’s

sequences of their investments, and that’s a valuable thing to do.”

The tobacco industry is commonly excluded from investment portfolios that factor in Environmental, Social and Governance considerations — a form of “socially-driven investing” — according to Erickson. The UNM Foundation, which oversees UNM’s endowment funds, uses ESG considerations when investing, according to its policy. No ESG or other ethical considerations are mentioned in UNM’s bond policy.

become an angry middle-aged man desperately clinging to some sense of relevancy.

The 2024 VMAs show seems indicative of a wider trend in pop music: a preference for artists to perform medleys rather than one song in full. Out of the night’s 16 performances, only five featured just one song. Major legacy moments — such as Katy Perry’s performance in honor of receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award — were stuffed to the brim with iconic hits that lasted just long enough for viewers to recognize the song before

UNM is a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus, according to Policy 2250.

“The University of New Mexico is committed to wellness, prevention and providing a healthful environment in which to learn, work and visit,” the policy reads.

Cigarette smoking can cause pneumonia, according to Dr. Michelle Bardack, a primary care physician at UNM Student Health and Counseling Center.

While the symptoms of tobacco

immediately moving onto the next one.

Medley performances seem to lean into a general cultural shift toward shorter content. In a world where so many people only recognize the 15 seconds of a song that they hear on TikTok, why would MTV think people want to hear the same song for four minutes?

Out of the 25 competitive awards that were given out, only seven were presented during the broadcast.

One artist stood out from the crowd: Chappell Roan. Dressed like a cross between Joan of Arc and Katniss Everdeen, she opened her

use become more present in older long-term smokers, younger smokers can demonstrate a persistent cough that results from a weaker immune system, Bardack said.

“I think that it’s frustrating as a provider who has made a commitment to help people live a healthy life … I don’t think it’s appropriate for UNM — who wants to keep the student body healthy, to decrease hospitalizations across the street — to (invest) in the tobacco industry in general,” Bardack said.

performance by shooting a crossbow into a projection of a medieval fort, setting it ablaze. She then performed her breakout hit “Good Luck, Babe!” as background dancers dressed as knights swordfought behind her.

As the song moved into its outstanding bridge, Roan got down on her knees, pleading her case, establishing the same commanding intimacy with the audience that Gaga did in 2009.

The pure agony-turned-euphoria of the song’s climactic high note was delivered with characteristically impeccable vocals.

She ended the performance on her

“There’s nothing good that comes from it.”

Lily Alexander is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @llilyalexander

Nate Bernard is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @natebernard14

knees, staring wistfully into the distance as the extended hands of audience members reached out to her.

In an American pop music landscape seemingly bereft of originality, Roan’s meteoric ascent to popularity is vital, reigniting the dying breed that is the superstar who is able to combine pop stylings with a unique artistic vision.

Elijah Ritch is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

REVIEW: Logical fallacies in the presidential debate

By Lauren Lifke @lauren_lifke

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met in person for the first presidential debate between the two candidates. During the debate, both Harris and Trump used more than a few logical fallacies — described in a philosophical context as “reasoning that comes to a conclusion without the evidence to support it,” according to Merriam-Webster.

Straw man

“They have abortions in the ninth month.” — Trump

The straw man fallacy is defined as a weak or imaginary opposition that’s set up only to be easily refuted, according to Merriam-Webster. In other words, one debater creates a figurative “straw man” of their opponent by oversimplifying or concocting a fake version of the opposing argument. They then attack the straw version of their opponent instead of attacking the argument that their opponent is actually trying to make.

When asked about his stance on abortion, Trump pivoted to discussing Harris’ stance.

“Her vice-presidential pick says abortion in the ninth month is absolutely fine. He also says execution after birth — it’s execution, no longer abortion, because the baby is born — is OK,” Trump said.

Moderator Linsey Davis followed this up with a fact-check, informing the former president that there is no state in which a baby can legally be killed after birth.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, signed a bill into law that codifies the right to abortion, according to Axios. Per the state’s abortion protections, the procedure can be done at any time in pregnancy — but only a single third-trimester abortion was reported in the state in 2022, according to Axios.

Trump took the truth — that Walz is in favor of abortion and has allowed late-term terminations — and created a straw version of it: one in which Walz favors the execution of babies.

Red herring

“People start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom.” — Harris

A red herring is defined as “something that distracts attention from the real issue,” according to Merriam-Webster. The phrase originates from the process of using the smelly, bright-colored red herring fish on a trail to distract hunting dogs from hunters’ piles of kills.

When asked why the Biden administration waited until election year to impose asylum restrictions, Harris instead brought up a different border reform bill that Republicans hadn’t passed. She then pivoted into talking about Trump’s rallies, never addressing the original question.

“You will see during the course of his rallies, he talks about fictional charac-

ters like Hannibal Lecter. He will talk about, ‘Windmills cause cancer,’” she said. “And what you will also notice is that people will start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom.”

If her goal was to distract the hunting dogs — Trump, in this case — by dangling a fish in front of his face, then mission accomplished.

Appeal to ignorance

“They’re eating the dogs.” — Trump

In his response to Harris’ comment about rally turnout, Trump pivoted further from the original question that moderators had asked Harris. After denying her accusation and accusing her of paying her own audience members to attend her rallies, Trump again brought up immigration.

He claimed that in Springfield, Ohio, immigrants are eating people’s pets.

The appeal to ignorance fallacy occurs “when you argue that your conclusion must be true because

there is no evidence against it,” according to Texas State University.

Moderator David Muir informed Trump that according to the Springfield city manager, there had been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed.

“The people on television say, ‘My dog was taken and used for food.’ So maybe he said that, and maybe that’s a good thing to say for a city manager,” Trump responded.

Because the city manager didn’t explicitly prove that nobody was eating dogs, Trump concluded that the claims of the people on television must be true — thus appealing to ignorance.

Ad hominem

“Tim Walz and I are both gun owners.” — Harris

The ad hominem fallacy can take on different forms, according to Scribbr. Most simplistically, it directs an argument at a person instead of

at the argument itself — like telling somebody that they’re wrong because they’re ugly.

After Trump accused Harris of planning to confiscate everybody’s guns, Harris made a rebuttal.

“Tim Walz and I are both gun owners,” she said. “We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.”

It’s debatable which type of ad hominem fallacy this is, but it’s clear she’s arguing that she won’t take a certain action because of who she is as a person. Although her two statements are loosely related, it isn’t inherently true that just because she owns a gun, she won’t take anybody else’s away.

Lauren Lifke is the managing editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at managingeditor@dailylobo.com or on X @lauren_lifke

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REVIEW: Guild Cinema features avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra

By Elijah Ritch @dailylobo

For three days starting on Sept. 10, the Guild Cinema in Nob Hill showed a double feature of films highlighting the avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra. The double feature was composed of 1974 cult classic “Space Is the Place” and 1980 documentary “Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise.”

The screenings were held in conjunction with the 18th annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, which puts on dozens of performances across New Mexico throughout September. Guild owner Keif Henley described the two films as a “natural fit for Jazz Fest.”

“They give you a taste of something that’s not being spoon-fed to you,” Henley said.

Sun Ra got his start in the jazz scene of 1950s Chicago and became known for his eclectic artistic sensibilities, according to the National Endowment of the Arts. While his music is most easily classifiable as jazz, he drew from a vast array of sounds to create an entirely new sonic language.

Besides jazz, Sun Ra’s work combines elements of funk, rock, R&B, big band and experimental music styles. Sun Ra is also widely known for his elaborate visual style, according to the Endowment.

The experimental film “Space Is the Place,” directed by John Coney, employs a nonlinear storyline to tell the biography of a fictionalized Sun Ra who comes to Earth from outer space with the goal of establishing a Black utopia on another planet. He lands in Oakland, California in hopes of finding people who will join him on his journey.

During his time on Earth, Sun Ra

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has to contend with the intrinsic racism of America, which furthers his cause of creating a new Black society.

“Space Is the Place” touches on issues faced by the Black Power movement, which emerged as a major cultural force in the years prior to the film’s production. Sun Ra’s character is surveilled by the FBI, and during the film’s climax, he survives an assassination attempt — both of which were acts of disruption that groups like the Black Panthers had to contend with daily.

In a key scene, Sun Ra visits a group of young Black people who gather together for both recreation and organization. The walls of their meeting place are adorned with posters of Angela Davis and Malcolm X.

They question whether Sun Ra is real or not, to which he responds: “I’m not real. I’m just like you. You don’t exist in this society. If you did, your people wouldn’t be seeking equal rights … We are both myths. I do not come to you as a reality. I come to you as the myth, because that’s what Black people are.”

Sun Ra’s message feels radically ahead of its time, and places the film within the ranks of Black American iconography.

“Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise,” directed by renowned music documentarian Robert Mugge, features interviews with Sun Ra and members of ensemble the Arkestra, as well as several of Arkestra’s performances. Through the interview footage, additional aspects of Sun Ra’s artistic vision and personal philosophy are revealed.

He provides his thoughts on a wide range of topics, including the commercialization of music, government, religion, structural racism and the collective Black American consciousness. In one of the interview

segments, he relays his outlook on the way Black people are positioned within history and culture by white society, and on what gets left out when a group of people are not allowed to write their own narrative.

“History is only his story,” Sun Ra says as he stands in a museum of ancient Egyptian artifacts. “You haven’t heard my story yet … My story is not a part of history.”

As a musical and visual artist, Sun Ra was at the forefront of developing the genre and style that is now known as Afrofuturism.

The Tate Modern art museum in London defines Afrofuturism as “a cultural aesthetic that combines science fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African American experience and aims to connect those from the Black diaspora with their forgotten African ancestry.”

Sun Ra is a pioneer for Afrofuturism because of his fascination with Space Age aesthetics, his commitment to his own self-mythologization and his overarching belief that Black people must have self-determination.

His influence can be seen in the work of many 21st-century artists. The albums and music videos of Janelle Monáe and FKA twigs, the novels of Colson Whitehead and 2018 blockbuster “Black Panther” are all inspired by the visual and musical sensibilities of Sun Ra.

The radical, ahead-of-its-time nature of Sun Ra’s work will surely continue to influence artists across mediums. As Henley said, “as the title says: It’s a joyful noise.”

Elijah Ritch is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

REVIEW: ‘Cemetery Boys’ is like a warm hug for the soul

By Marcela Johnson @dailylobo

It’s almost fall, and you know what that means here in the desert Southwest: the weather drops a degree — or 20 — and then heats back up for a couple weeks. For those chilly times until the heat wave, I could not recommend the novel “Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas enough.

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“Cemetery Boys” follows Yadriel, a young brujo — a person who performs a closed practice of magic — as he works with his cousin and best friend Maritza to figure out the mystery of their cousin Miguel’s death, and help Julian Diaz — who recently became a ghost — before he goes maligno, or malignant.

I’ll be the first to admit that young adult books often make me cringe.

While “Cemetery Boys” has all the angst of any other, it feels earned. Yadriel is a transgender and Queer teen who wants his family to accept him. He has inherited a magical gift, which means his patron has accepted him, despite his family’s claims that he wouldn’t be able to practice magic due to tradition.

The way Yadriel’s family is portrayed is nuanced. Although they misgender and deadname him, they do not cast him out. He feels conflicted about his situation, balancing familial love and rightful upset. He turns to Maritza for comfort.

Over the course of the book, Yadriel sees Julian’s Queer group of friends stand by and protect one another. The book portrays extremely complicated issues realistically. It shows

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Liliana Esparza / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo The Guild Cinema in Nob Hill on Sunday, Sept. 15.

New Mexico museum highlights the meadow jumping mouse

By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science hosted a lecture on the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. The talk, part of the Voices in Science series, was presented by Jason Malaney, the curator of biosciences at the museum.

The New Mexico jumping mouse is a member of the Zapodidae family of rodents. Jumping mice have powerful back legs and long tails, allowing them to perform a huge saltatorial — or jumping — motion.

The jumping mouse can jump up to four meters laterally and two

meters vertically, though its body is only centimeters large. As Malaney explained, that’s the equivalent of a human jumping over the museum.

The mice have the ability to run across water, hitting the water with such strength and speed that they are able to skip like stones across the surface, according to Malaney. They also hibernate for nine months out of the year.

New Mexico jumping mice are an endangered species. The biggest threat to jumping mice is habitat loss due to more and more wildland relegation to cattle grazing, Malaney explained. Other threats include off-road vehicles, loss of stream water and banks to irrigation, and climate change.

Wildlife refuge hosts printing workshop for community healing

By Marcela Johnson @dailylobo

Led by ranger Giessell Aguilar and artist Anna Rotty, the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge hosted its second botanical sun printing, or cyanotype, workshop on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Cyanotypes are photographic blueprints made with objects laid on top of light-sensitive paper. The objects create shapes that are then made permanent in a chemical bath and that are hung to dry.

The refuge’s primary purpose, according to Aguilar, is to serve its three main communities: the South Valley, Pueblo of Isleta and Mountain View. The refuge makes choices about its events in collaboration with the community.

“The community really wanted us to focus on art and the intersections between art and the environment,” Aguilar said.

Art can create a healing space for the community, Aguilar said, and it encourages community involvement. She said these events also showcase the refuge’s environmental restoration efforts.

The workshop began with Aguilar providing a history of the refuge, which she described as a symbol of environmental justice. Valle de Oro was once a dairy farm, and it now features 570 acres of protected land, according to its website.

“This is a refuge not only for animals and birds, but for people,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar then took participants out on the refuge’s pond trail to pick invasive plants for use in the sun printing. After gathering materials, Rotty, a recent graduate and adjunct instructor

at the University of New Mexico, explained the process of cyanotype and helped participants as they worked to create their art.

Rotty said she enjoys doing cyanotype workshops because they are accessible. Chemicals used for cyanotype are much less harsh than traditional photography, according to Rotty.

The refuge aims to get its community to take ownership of the park, according to Aguilar. She said one of the ways the refuge does this is by having people get their hands in the dirt.

South Valley residents Jolene Gray and Melissa Caudillo said they try to come to events as often as they can to be part of the community. Coming to the refuge has inspired Caudillo to become an entomologist — someone who studies bugs — she said.

“It’s a place to feel safe and feel acknowledged — to come and just have fun and be able to bring my daughter,” Gray said. “I wish more people would come out and see what we have here that’s in our own backyard.”

Rotty hopes to hold the workshop again, she said, especially during different seasons. That way, participants could find various types of invasive plants.

Since Rotty began coming to the refuge, she has learned more about nature in the area, she said.

Aguilar discussed the importance of community engagement and the implementation of green spaces around urban areas.

“This whole refuge is a testament of what it means when a community comes together for environmental justice,” Aguilar said.

Marcela Johnson is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

When discussing the issue of habitat loss in New Mexico, Malaney quoted Aldo Leopold’s writing on the ethics of converting wilderness — specifically the Gila National Forest — to grazing and other spaces.

“It has already gone far enough to raise the question of whether the policy of development … should continue to govern in absolutely every instance, or whether the principle of highest use does not itself demand that representative portions of some forests be preserved as wilderness. The entire area is grazed by cattle,” Malaney said.

The museum’s history is entwined with the history of the jumping mouse — bioscientists at the museum have been studying

the mouse and its ecosystems for decades. The previous curator of biosciences at the NMMNHS also studied the range, preservation and taxonomy of the jumping mouse, according to Malaney.

“The real reason we (study jumping mice) is it takes us to wild places. And I’m really passionate about these wild places, because we can gain a lot of insight,” Malaney said.

Studying the jumping mouse allows bioscientists to learn about that species, but also the species that the mice exist alongside, such as fish, insects and beavers, Malaney said.

The NMMNHS bioscience team is currently working on legislation to protect the jumping mouse and its associated habitats, according

to Malaney.

“It’s a lot of work. It’s great work and we’ll continue to do it,” Malaney said. Malaney said events like the Voices of Science talks are important for engaging the community in conservation.

“(These) get people excited and engaged being associated with these wild places and organisms,” Malaney said.

The NMMNHS will host another Voices of Science talk, “The Language of Bears,” via Zoom on Nov. 7.

Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

PHOTO STORY: Late summer wildflowers around campus

A pillar of white rose of Sharon grows outside of Sara Raynolds Hall on Sunday, Sept. 15. These flowers are part of the hibiscus family and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, according to Proven Winners.

Pink crape myrtles bloom outside of Northrop Hall on Sunday, Sept. 8. These flowers are known for their long-lasting blooms.

A bed of blue leadwood grows outside of Hokona Hall on Sunday, Sept. 8. These flowers are native to China and thrive in late summer, according to Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens.

A bumblebee rests on a wild sunflower outside of Hokona Hall on Sunday, Sept. 8.

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ASUNM senate rushes to pass legislation

By Marcela Johnson @dailylobo

The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico passed six appropriation requests, appointed two new senators and passed one bill during a rushed meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Race to vote

Toward the beginning of the meeting, Attorney General Hilaria Barragan explained to the senate that it was at risk of losing quorum. For the senate to have a quorum, it must have two-thirds of all senators present. If it doesn’t, then it can’t vote on and pass appropriations, appointments or bills.

To have the time to pass legislation and confirm appointments, Vice President Mutazz Jaber requested that public commenters and senators keep sentiments brief.

The senate passed Appropriation 3F for the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers on its own. It then unanimously passed Appropriations 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F and 8F. These appropriations were for the Society of Women Engineers, Nepali Student Association, Indian Student Association, World Affairs Delegation and

the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, respectively.

The senate approved vice-presidential appointments Ty Longoria and Mia Dragone Gutierrez unanimously. Associate Justice Juan Romero swore in both after the meeting due to the time constraints.

Bill 2F, which makes the homecoming election a one-day process and updates the lawbook to reflect this, passed unanimously.

Finance Chair Bailey Rutherford spoke about the rush due to the risk of losing quorum at the end of the meeting.

“It’s sad we have to create an environment where we do have to rush things and we don’t get to have conversations about things specifically student organizations are advocating for,” Rutherford said.

Five senators and President Pro Tempore Hope Montoya were absent.

Public comment

Representatives for the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers requested more funding for flights to its national conference in Boston, as well as more funding for conference tickets.

A representative from the Nepali Student Association asked for more funding for event food, highlighting food’s importance

in the Nepalese culture and stating the organization’s goal not to charge students. The chair of the Indian Student Association also requested increased funding for food.

Agora Crisis Center Director Dasie Kent acted as a guest speaker for the meeting. She talked about the center and how to be supportive in instances where someone may need help with their mental health.

Presidential report

President Anthony Tomaziefski encouraged participation in UNM Day at the legislature during his report. He also briefly discussed attending the first Budget Leadership Team meeting for the year-long budget process and the opening of the student regent application. He then recognized Gabriela Grado — ASUNM director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — for her work.

Upcoming plans

Chair of Outreach and Events Charlie Doyle pushed for sign up for the senate’s upcoming town hall. Grado discussed upcoming events on campus and emphasized a need for teamwork on the anniversary of 9/11.

The next full senate meeting will be Sept. 25 in the Student Union Building. Members of

the public are allowed five-minute time slots each for public comment, with no prior sign up necessary.

Marcela Johnson is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

New Mexico Attorney General files lawsuit against Snapchat

Lawsuit cites extortion, sexual exploitation

By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo

On Sept. 5, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Snapchat over concerns that the app’s policies have allowed for mass amounts of exploitative material from underage users to spread across the dark web.

Torrez is alleging that criminals

used Snapchat to carry out sextortion, which occurs when a predator coerces minors into sharing explicit images and threatens to release the content publicly unless the minor pays the predator, according to a press release.

“Our undercover investigation revealed that Snapchat’s harmful design features create an environment where predators can easily target children through sextortion schemes and other forms of sexual

abuse,” the press release reads.

An investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice uncovered more than 10,000 records of stolen images from Snapchat on dark web sites, according to the press release.

Over 50% of those affected by sexual exploitation and solicitation online are children aged 12-15, according to the Child Crime and Prevention Safety Center.

According to the press release,

the Department of Justice found that Snapchat misleads users about the protections its policies supposedly ensure.

The lawsuit is similar to a suit Torrez filed against Meta in December 2023 after concerns arose about human trafficking and sexual abuse on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta argued it had immunity from such accusations of civil liability because of the Communications Decency Act, which protects social media companies from the legal consequences of the content users post

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on the sites, according to a press release. The judge presiding over the suit dismissed Meta’s request to drop the suit, according to the press release. In 2023, after filing the Meta suit and before filing the recent Snapchat suit, Torrez warned all harmful social media platforms to be on notice, according to the Associated Press.

Maria Fernandez is a freelance reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@ dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

Student organization leaders speak to the ASUNM senate to request funding for their organizations at a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

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By Shin Thant Hlaing @dailylobo

Rapper Doechii sits poised against a regal green background, dressed in brown, white and lighter shades of green. Beaded cornrows flow past her shoulders with an albino alligator perched on her lap, an homage to her Florida roots. A line from the Doechii’s Spotify bio reads “Did you expect anything less?”

Before hearing a note or a word, the album cover of “Alligator Bites Never Heal” alone emanates a confident, menacing aura.

This is one of the few no-skip albums I have heard in my life. The lyrics are very raw; the rap sounds like it’s coming straight from her heart and ricocheting off the mic.

The first five songs of the album are aggressive with punchy rhyme schemes. Then, Doechii transitions into more melodic songs during which she showcases her vocal abilities.

There are some experimental tracks on the album, like “Huh!” and “Alligator Bites Never Heal,” the titular track that was a little underwhelming. There are also some fun, flirty, confidence-boosting songs like “Slide” and “Nissan Altima.”

“Stanka Pooh” is a strong start to the album, but following that up with “Bullfrog” set the album’s tone.

Thematically, there are a few things that stand out to me: being a dark-skinned Black woman; process-

ing; healing; and finding balance between being an artist, chasing one’s dreams and the rest of one’s life.

My top five favorites from the album are “Denial Is A River,” “Profit,” “Catfish,” “Skipp” and “Bloom.”

“Denial Is A River” encapsulates everything I love about Doechii as an artist. The role play and the flawless storytelling, all while maintaining re-

latability and humor, is reminiscent of 2020’s “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake” but more mature. It’s playful and vulnerable at the same time.

“Profit” has the most quotable and memorable lines. But Doechii’s lyrics are overall humorous. Not just the occasional one-liner thrown around every few songs — she is

see Doechii page 10

The lobo statue facing Central Avenue on the University of New Mexico main campus appears covered in red paint on Saturday, Sept. 14. The statue is wrapped in a keffiyeh, which is a symbol of Palestinian liberation, according to NPR. UNM police located it on the night of Friday, Sept. 13, according to the department’s daily crime log. This follows proPalestine protests on campus last spring through the summer, which led to 23 arrests.

Doechii’s new album, “Alligator Bites Never Heal,” came out on Aug. 30.

Photo courtesy of Spotify.

Courtesy photo / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo

Monday

HAPS The Entertainment Guide

ASUNM Southwest Film Center

View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu

SUB Theatre, Room 1003

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe

Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

Monday: 8am-8pm

2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen

Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers

Monday: 8am-4pm

5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107

Big Ass Cookies

Order delicious sweets online!

@bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com

505-550-9478

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

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

New Mexico Jazz Festival

September 5-29

$15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org

In collaboration with Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sunshine Theater Shannon and The Clams w/ The Deslondes

Monday October 7th 2024 · 7:30pm $22· 6:30pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing

Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@unm.edu

Tuesday

ASUNM Southwest Film Center View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu SUB Theatre, Room 1003

SEPT 5-29, 2024

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$15 STUDENT TICKETS! TICKETS & INFO: NEWMEXICOJAZZFESTIVAL.ORG

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe

Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

Tuesday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen

Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers

Tuesday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107

Big Ass Cookies

Order delicious sweets online!

@bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.

http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque

Tuesday 10AM-1PM 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

New Mexico Jazz Festival

September 5-29

$15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org In collaboration with Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sunshine Theater KK’s Priest * Accept

Tuesday October 1st 2024 · 8:00pm

$35 - $85· 7:00pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman

Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Tuesday: 1pm-5pm 801 Encino Pl NE

University Secretary

2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@unm.edu

Wednesday ASUNM Southwest Film Center View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu SUB Theatre, Room 1003

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

Wednesday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen

Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers

Wednesday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107

Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.

http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque

Wednesday 10AM-1PM 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center 8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

New Mexico Jazz Festival September 5-29 $15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org

In collaboration with Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

2024 Honorary Degree Nominations

The Honorary Degree Committee, a subcommittee of the Faculty Senate Graduate & Professional Committee, is charged with the solicitation of nominations for honorary degree recipients. On behalf of the Committee, the Office of the University Secretary hereby requests nominations for honorary degree recipients. Strong candidates will be eminent individuals and scholars whose contributions are of general significance, and transcend geographical limitations. Nominations of individuals who have contributed significantly to the cultural or scientific development of the Southwest or to the spiritual or material welfare of its people are especially welcome. A successful nominee must have an exemplary record of academic or public accomplishment in keeping with the University’s standards of rigor, quality, and significance. Honorary degrees are awarded at spring commencement.

Nominators should submit a letter stating in sufficient detail reasons for the nomination. Please include biographical information, a record of accomplishment, and supporting letters. Because the Honorary Degree Committee must choose among illustrious nominees, please provide as complete a nomination as possible.

The nominations should be sent to the Office of the University Secretary, Scholes Hall, Room 103 or univsec@unm.edu no later than Tuesday, October 17 , 2023

• If a nominee is proposed by a person, department, or college representing a discipline other than that of the nominee (e.g., Music nominates a poet), the Committee will consult with the appropriate faculty before making a recommendation.

• The nominations should be sent to the Office of the University Secretary, Scholes Hall, Room 103 or univsec@unm.edu, no later than Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

• A listing of past honorary degree recipients is available on our website at http://graduation.unm.edu/honorarydeg.html

The Honaray Degree Policy and a listing of past honorary degree recipemts is avalible on our website https://secretary.unm.edu/awards/honary_degrees/

Sunshine Theater

HAPS

Check out sunshinetheaterlive.com for more showings!

https://www.sunshinetheaterlive.com/ 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312

The Entertainment Guide

Triana Spanish Tapas - Wines - Cocktails Happy Hour: All evening on Wed & Thurs for UNM students/staff with ID

Wednesday: 5 pm - 9 pm 111 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@unm.edu

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Thursday

ASUNM Southwest Film Center View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu SUB Theatre, Room 1003

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

Thursday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen

Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers

Thursday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107

Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Birthright of Albuquerque Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. http://www.birthright.org/albuquerque

Thursday 10AM-1PM 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Triana

Spanish Tapas - Wines - Cocktails

Happy Hour: All evening on Wed & Thurs for UNM students/staff with ID

Thursday: 5 pm - 9 pm 111 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@unm.edu

Friday

ASUNM Southwest Film Center

Playing on Sept.20: Student Choice Film Free Admission, Free Concessions SUB Theatre, Room 1003, 6 PM

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm Friday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers Friday: 8am-4pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

New Mexico Jazz Festival September 5-29

$15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org

In collaboration with Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sunshine Theater Two Feet

Thursday October 10th 2024 · 7:00pm

$30· 7:00pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing

Thursday: 5pm-7pm 801 Encino Pl NE

Business & Accounting Career Fair Thursday, September 26th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center 8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B New Mexico Jazz Festival

Test With Truman

HAPS

Be Empowered. Know Your Status.

801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312

Triana

Spanish Tapas - Wines - Cocktails

Friday: 4:30 pm - 10 pm 111 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@unm.edu

Saturday

ASUNM Southwest Film Center

View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu

SUB Theatre, Room 1003

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

Saturday: 8am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Bedrock Kitchen

Vegan, Vegetarian and Meat Lovers

Saturday: 8am-3pm 5333 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107

Big Ass Cookies

Order delicious sweets online!

@bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM–10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

The Entertainment Guide

New Mexico Jazz Festival

September 5-29

$15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org

In collaboration with Outpost

Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sunshine Theater Fleshgod Apocalypse & Shadow Of Intent

Saturday October 5th 2024 · 7:00pm

$25 - $75· 6:30pm Doors· All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman

Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312

Triana

Spanish Tapas - Wines - Cocktails

Saturday: 4:30 pm - 10 pm 111 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Scholes Hall, Room 103, univsec@ unm.edu

Sunday

ASUNM Southwest Film Center View the movie schedule at swfc.unm.edu SUB Theatre, Room 1003

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm Sunday: 10am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Big Ass Cookies

Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478

Business & Accounting Career Fair

Thursday, September 26th

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UNM Student Union career.unm.edu

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center 11 AM–7 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

New Mexico Jazz Festival

September 5-29

$15 student tickets newmexicojazzfestival.org

In collaboration with Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sunshine Theater

Check out sunshinetheaterlive.com for more showings! https://www.sunshinetheaterlive.com/ 120 Central Ave SW, 87102

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312

University Secretary 2025 Honorary Degree Nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Scholes Hall, Room 103,

people as people. No one handles anything perfectly, which is part of what makes the book so captivating.

It can be difficult in the Latine community to have trans and Queer identities because of inherited transphobia and Queerphobia. In the book, Yadriel and Julian are both able to find people who care about them and build a community that understands their struggles.

Activism and Scholarship, a campus group that centers trans and Queer Latinidad.

One of my favorite parts about this book is all the different communities within the Latine categorization it has. Usually Mexican Americans are the focus, but everyone shares the spotlight in “Cemetery Boys.”

There were just enough clues that I had a sense of something being wrong before it was wrong. I had just enough information to make an educated guess, but not so much information that the twist ending wasn’t surprising.

el and Maritza stumble upon Julian in the first place, but he isn’t shown alive before he dies and gets no introduction. It was hard to care for a character I don’t know.

I am very lucky to have found and be a part of the University of New Mexico Association for Jotería, Arts,

Doechii from page 6

consistently hilarious.

The book has only one major plotline: solving Miguel and Julian’s deaths. This allows for more focused storytelling. There is an ease of reading there that makes the book simpler to get through.

Marcela Johnson is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@ dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo Cemetery Boys from page 3

“Cemetery Boys” stays true to the mystery young adult genre. To me, a good mystery lets the reader play detective too. And I adore a complicated plot, and a good writer can make a plot that feels complicated yet understandable.

She also doesn’t shy away from sexuality. Rap with substance doesn’t have to be “pure” or “innocent” for it to be taken seriously.

Doechii’s music has a spooky factor particularly noticeable in “Boiled Peanuts,” with the voice effect on the repeating line, “It’s a sunny day, the gang’s all here.”

In “Boom Bap,” Doechii talks about the suffocating pressure from hip hop

One of my major critiques involved the character of Miguel. He is the reason Yadri-

purists when they aren’t out there making the music they want to hear themselves. I disliked it on the first listen, but it grew on me. The song also references a previous hit of hers titled “What It Is.”

In addition to being a rapper, she sings beautifully. This can be heard on “Beverly Hills,” “Bloom,” “Skipp” and “Wait.”

Like Doechii says in “Profit,” “They don’t make statues of critics, they don’t make statues of fans. I’m not no poli-ma-

Overall, however, the book shows a lot of love for the trans and Queer Latine community. Reading it felt like a warm hug.

tician, I can’t be shaking them hands.” All in all, Doechii is so herself and in her element in this album. I would love to see more and to see her reach greater heights of success.

Shin Thant Hlaing is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar

Monday-Sunday, September 16- September 22, 2024 Events are free unless otherwise noted!

MONDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside

All Day

As the College of Nursing is moving to a new building, they will be discarding many items including office supplies and textbooks. The inventory changes daily. Everyone is free to rummage through the items and drop-off any items they want to discard as well.

History Graduate Student

Association Annual Book Sale

Cornell Mall

9:00am – 2:00pm

The HGSA will be having their yearly book sale. Look out for a tent in Cornell Mall near Mesa Vista Hall.

Postdoc Coffee Hour

Draft and Table, SUB

10:00 – 11:00am

Come meet your fellow postdocs for a casual get-together at Draft and Table. Free drink of your choice. This is part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.

President Stokes’ S’mores Roast Duck Pond

12:30 - 2:30 pm Make a gooey s’more as President Stokes kicks off Homecoming Week with her annual S’mores Roast. Hot chocolate and hot cider also available. .

Manicure Monday

Group Room, WRC

2:30 – 4:00pm

Attend for a DIY manicure. Hang out, relax, meet new people, and do a little self care. Nail polish is provided.

Theater & Film

Spanish Film Series: Una Mujer Fantastic (Chilean Film)

Ortega Hall, Movie Room 126

2:30 – 4:30pm A Chilean drama about marina, a transgender woman who battles discrimination and grief after her partner’s sudden death, exploring themes of love, identity, and resilience.

Meetings

Arabic Club Ortega Hall, Room 135

1:00 – 2:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.

Workshops

Mindfulness Monday SHAC Workshop, Room 16 12:00 – 1:00pm Hosted by Student Health and Counseling.

Leverage Your Strengths for Success Workshops Honors College Forum

3:00 – 4:00pm All Honors students are invited to reflect upon their strengths, effective academic strategies, and create goals for success throughout the semester.

Fall 2024 CFC Workshop Series SUB 3:30 – 4:30pm Tuition breakdown workshop with the Center for Financial Capability.

Improve Your Study Skills

Centennial Engineering Center, Room 2080

4:00 – 5:00pm

Learn some study hacks to see how you can turn your current habits into effective studying to conquer your classes and beyond. Topics include Information Recall, AntiCramming, and The Test Cycle.

TUESDAY

Lectures & Readings

NUPAC Seminar PAIS, Room 3205

2:00 – 3:00pm

Dr. Austin Schneider, LANL, presents “Dark Sector Searches with Coherent CAPTAIN-Mills.”

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza

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to a new building, they will be discarding many items including office supplies and textbooks. The inventory changes daily. Everyone is free to rummage through the items and drop-off any items they want to discard as well.

History Graduate Student Association Annual Book Sale

Cornell Mall

9:00am – 2:00pm

The HGSA will be having their yearly book sale. Look out for a tent in Cornell Mall near Mesa Vista Hall.

Main Campus Safety Day

SUB Atrium and Smith Plaza 10:00am – 2:00pm

Kick off of the Annual Safety Week in the Student Union Building. Events include Coffee with a Cop, Suzy’s Chair Massages, Pop Fizz, and Cuddle a Canine.

North Campus Postdoc Coffee Hour happy heart Bistro 1001 Stanford Dr NE

10:00 – 11:00am

Come meet fellow postdocs for a casual get-together. Choice of beverage provided. This event is part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Success Series - Job Search and Attire

Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1119

12:30 – 1:30pm

Prepare and strengthen your skills when looking for a job. Hosted by the American Indian Student Services.

Stress Reduction Yoga

SHAC Plaza

5:15 – 6:15pm Hosted by Student Health and Counseling.

Annual Safety Walk - Main Campu

SUB, Ballroom B 6:30 – 9:00pm

This event is a terrific opportunity to get some steps in after dark with other Lobos. As well as identify areas that need better lighting, pruning, and more. Download the Ramblr app to track progress throughout the walk.

Workshops

“Kahoot! and other online Games”

Workshop Language Learning Center Lab 4, Ortega Hall

12:00 – 1:00pm

Hosted by Anderson Gomes Barbosa, Portuguese TA, Department of Spanish & Portuguese.

Leverage Your Strengths for Success Workshops

Honors College Forum

3:30 – 4:30pm

All Honors students are invited to reflect upon their strengths, effective academic strategies, and create goals for success throughout the semester.

Meetings

Abroad 101 Group Session

Mesa Vista Hall, Room 2120

1:30 – 2:30pm

Students are required to meet with an advisor prior to applying to study abroad. Group sessions will review all the mandatory information you need to know before applying to study abroad.

French Club

Ortega Hall, Lab 4 2:00 – 3:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.

Board of Regents Meeting- Ad Hoc

Architectural Reiview Committee

Scholes Hall, Room 141 4:30 – 5:30pm

Agenda includes discussion about the university’s architecture and architectural policies and guidelines.

Kiva Club Meeting

Zimmerman Library, 2nd Floor

6:00 – 7:00pm Dinner will be provided to the meeting attendees.

Sports & Recreation

UNM Women’s Volleyball vs NMSU Johnson Center

6:30 – 8:30pm

UNM Women’s Volleyball faces off against NMSU. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

WEDNESDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside

All Day As the College of Nursing is moving to a new building, they will be discarding many items including office supplies and textbooks. The inventory changes daily. Everyone is free to rummage through the items and drop-off any items they want to discard as well.

History Graduate Student Association Annual Book Sale Cornell Mall

9:00am – 2:00pm The HGSA will be having their yearly book sale. Look out for a tent in Cornell Mall near Mesa Vista Hall.

Cafecitos con Rosa El Centro Conference Room 9:30 – 10:30am Join the director of El Centro de la Raza to enjoy coffee and pastries, while voicing ideas, thoughts, or concerns.

North Campus Safety Day HSC Collaborative Shade Structure 10:00am – 2:00pm Learn about campus safety on North Campus. Events include, Coffee with a Cop, Suzy’s Chair Massages, and Pop Fizz.

Hump-Day HIV Testing SHAC HP Office 11:00am – 3:00pm Hosted by Student health and Counseling.

Lobos y Lowriders

Mall 11:00am – 2:00pm See lowriders from local car clubs to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. There will also be a food truck and music. This event is sponsored by Chicana/o Studies and the Student Activities Center.

Crafternoon UNM Women’s Resource Center 12:00 – 2:00pm Hang out, relax, meet new people, and learn a new craft.

I’m New Here- Love and Loss

“Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas, a young adult paranormal horror book. Photo courtesy of Amazon.

Courtesy photo / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar

Monday-Sunday, September 16- September 22, 2024 Events are free unless otherwise noted!

Annual Safety Walk - North Campus

HSC Collaborative Shade Structure

6:30 – 9:00pm There will be refreshments before the walk. There will be a safety briefing and flashlight distribution. Limited supply of flashlights; you are encouraged to bring your own.

Sip & Paint Fundraiser

Kelly Jo Designs by Wine 6829 4th St NW

6:30 – 8:30pm Hosted by the Women’s Resource Center. This fundraiser event funds both the Sabrina Single Parents Scholarship and the Nurture and Thrive Fund. Experience a night at Kelly Jo Designs by Wine and paint sunflowers. Tickets can be purchased online through the WRC page.

Workshops

PNMGC Workshop SUB, Santa Ana A & B

11:00am – 12:00pm Center for Financial Capability presents “Financial Fundamentals: Tips for Being Financially Empowered.”

Theater & Film

Mid Week Movies: A Quiet Place: Day One

SUB, Theater

6:00 – 9:00pm When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound. Sign-up at the movie.

Art & Music

Arts-in-Medicine Concert BBRP Cafe, UNM Hospital 12:00 – 1:00pm Mandolin Trio with Louis Scuderi, Maria Dickinson and Ken Gilman.

THURSDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet

College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside

Cervantes Now Conference Instituto Cervantes, National Hispanic Cultural Center 9:00am – 9:00pm Hosted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute. The event will be attended by experts in Cervantes’ work from all over the United States, who will offer interesting academic sessions and talks on the influence that Cervantes and his books continue to have on contemporary society.

2nd Annual Campus Safety Summit

SUB, Ballroom B

12:00 – 3:00pm

UNM’s second Annual Campus Safety Summit during this year’s National Campus Security Awareness Month and UNM’s Campus Safety Week. This event to raises awareness about the safety initiatives on UNM’s Albuquerque Campus and facilitate a discussion among campus community members.

HR Visionaries Forum and Networking Event Jackson Student Center

2:00 – 4:00pm

Hosted by the Anderson School of Management.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

SHAC Workshop, Room 16 2:00 – 3:30pm Hosted by Student Health and Counseling.

Sip & Socialize- Post Doc Green Jeans Food Hall, 3600 Cutler Ave NE 5:00 – 7:00pm Chat with other postdocs in a family-friendly space serving delicious non-alcoholic or adult beverages.

Silent Lights Zimmerman Library, Smith Plaza 8:00 – 11:00pm Get ready for a one-of-a-kind outdoor Silent Disco. 3 DJs and a massive light show in Smith Plaza. At a silent disco or silent rave the music is broadcast via radio transmitter directly through the headphones provided. UNM Students get in with LOBO ID and can bring one guest.

Lectures & Readings

Lecture On Portuguese Music

203 Cornell Dr NE 9:30 – 10:30am The John Donald Robb Trust welcomes composer Sérgio Azevedo for his Visiting Artist Residency.

OSE Seminar PAIS, Room 2540 12:00 – 1:00pm Dr. Stavroula Foteinopoulou, UNM, presents “Revisiting diffraction gratings: From transmission asymmetry to reconfigurable photonics.”

Biology Seminar Castetter Hall, Room 100 3:30 – 5:00pm Dr. Michael Windham, Curator of Vascular Plants, Duke University, presents.

History Willard Lecture Series Willard Room, Zimmerman Library 4:00 – 5:30pm Maria Lane, Katherine Massoth, Sierra Ramirez, History, presents “Borders and Other Imagined Spaces: How Maps Define Understanding.”

FRIDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet

College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside

All Day

Professional Clothing Swap Jackson Student Center 10:00am – 2:00pm Hosted by the Anderson School of Management.

HIV in Primary Care West Wing, UNM Hospital 12:00 – 2:00pm Health sciences students will work together on a case study related to patients with HIV.

Grand Opening of the Casita’s Backyard 1829 Sigma Chi Rd. 6:30 – 9:00pm Celebrate and commemorate the history of CCS and SHRI in a renovated shared space of Chicana/o/x educational and cultural accomplishments.

Art & Music

Winter’s End - an MFA Thesis Concert Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance 7:30 – 9:30pm

Winter’s End by Jessica Wilson explores the societal idea of woman as sacrifice. Using the infamous Rite of Spring, Wilson is looking at cycles of power and patriarchy that lead to the repeated sacrificing of women to be seen as normal, expected, and good. The work utilizes references to the famous historical renditions of this theme, including the work by Nijinksy and the work by Bausch, with new interpretations to show a continual sacrificial cycle through time.

Illustrated by Leila Chapa

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Theater & Film

Portuguese Film Series: Macunaima Ortega Hall, Movie Room 126

1:00 – 3:00pm

A Brazilian film about a mischievous anti-hero who journeys from the Amazon to São Paulo. The film blends surreal humor and political satire to explore Brazilian culture and identity. Hosted by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and the Language Learning Center.

SWFC: Student Choice Film

SUB, Theater

6:00 – 9:00pm

Students vote on which movie they want to view. Once voting ends, the most voted movie will be presented. Sign-in at the movie.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Social Sciences Building, Room 2069 10:00 – 11:00am Hailey Heinz, Political Science, presents “Determinants of Child Care Subsidy Policies in the American States: A MixedMethod Investigation in the Era of COVID-19.”

Philosophy Colloquium

Mitchell Hall, Room 102

3:30 – 5:30pm Iain Thomson, UNM, presents “What is Called Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?”

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 218

3:30 – 4:30pm Ji Won Chong, UNM, presents “Data-driven Inventory Management Modeling using entropy-regularized Deep Reinforcement Learning.”

Chemistry Seminar

Clark Hall, Room 101

4:00 – 5:00pm David Masiello, University of Washington, presents. Workshops

Lost in Translation: Election Mania Honors College Forum

12:00 – 1:45pm This workshop will provide international students with some basic understanding of the election process in the USA and the

Leverage Your Strengths for Success Workshops Honors College Forum 2:00 – 3:00pm All Honors students are invited to reflect upon their strengths, effective academic strategies, and create goals for success throughout the semester.

Sports & Recreation

UNM Men’s Golf vs Willian H. Tucker Intercollegiate North Golf Course, Albuquerque NM

All Day

UNM Men’s Golf hosts William H. Tucker Intercollegiate. Tickets are free but must be acquired online.

SATURDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside

Build your Own Backyard Refuge

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd St SW 9:30am – 1:00pm

Learn more about sharing space with wildlife. There will be talks, walks, activities for kids, workshops, and free plants and seeds. Hosted by Sustainability Studies.

OAC Yard Sale and Adventure Fair Outdoor Adventure Center, SE Corner of Johnson Center 10:00am – 1:00pm The UNM Outdoor Adventure Center Community Yard Sale and Adventure Fair sponsored by Rio Bravo Brewing.

Honors College Homecoming Honors College Forum

11:00am – 2:00pm

As part of UNM’s Homecoming Week, Honors College alums, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate at the annual open house. This event features alum awards and Scribendi silent auction. Reconnect with UNM Honors community with food, fun, and memories.

Winter’s End - an MFA Thesis Concert

Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance 7:30 – 9:30pm Winter’s End by Jessica Wilson explores the societal idea of woman as sacrifice. Using the infamous Rite of Spring, Wilson is looking at cycles of power and patriarchy that lead to the repeated sacrificing of women to be seen as normal, expected, and good. The work utilizes references to the famous historical renditions of this theme, including the work by Nijinksy and the work by Bausch, with new interpretations to show a continual sacrificial cycle through time. Adults $12 and seniors $10.

Sports & Recreation

UNM Football vs. Fresno State University Stadium 6:30 – 8:30pm UNM Football faces off against Fresno State. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

SUNDAY

Campus Events

Free Swap Meet College of Nursing and Pharmacy Building, SW Entrance Plaza level outside All Day As the College of Nursing is moving to a new building, they will be discarding many items including office supplies and textbooks. The inventory changes daily. Everyone is free to rummage through the items and drop-off any items they want to discard as well.

Lectures & Readings

OSE Seminar Series PAIS, Room 2540

12:00 – 1:00pm Prof. Terefe G. Habteyes, Center for High Technology Materials, presents.

Art & Music

Winter’s End - an MFA Thesis Concert Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance

2:00 – 4:00pm

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to the famous historical renditions of this theme, including the work by Nijinksy and the work by Bausch, with new interpretations to show a continual sacrificial cycle through time. Adults $12 and seniors $10.

CURRENT EXHIBITS

I’m New Here- Love and Loss in the Art Room Through September 27

Masley Gallery Art Education MA Capstone Exhibition by Emma Tietgens.

Print In Action: Lithography and the Modern World Through October 05

UNM Art Museum

Spanning works in the UNMAM permanent collection from the early nineteenth century to the present, the exhibition is divided into six sections: Drawing on Stone, the Reproductive Print, Advertising, Travel, and Collaborative Printmaking and Lithography Today.

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.

Danielle Orchard: Tender Observer Through December 20

Tamarind Institute

Showcases work made by the artist at Tamarind Institute from 2019 to 2022. Gallery hours are TuesdayFriday 10am-5pm.

Hindsight Insight 5.0

Through December 07

UNM Art Museum

Hindsight Insight 5.0 is the final installment of the UNM Art Museum’s hybrid project and exhibition space devoted to complicating existing narratives about racism, colonialism, and gender stereotypes while decentering curatorial authority and institutional voice.

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

Oaxaca Ingobernable: Aesthetics, Politics, and Art from Below Through March 14, 2025

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

Oaxaca Ingobernable: Aesthetics, Politics, and Art from Below, explores subversive representations of embodied resistance by Indigenous and Black Oaxacan communities in Mexico and the United States through collaborative artmaking practices and largescale relief prints, on view in the Hibben Center and Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico.

“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.

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