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Men’s basketball: Lobos close out regular season with a win over UNLV
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
The University of New Mexico Lobos became Mountain West regular season champions for the first time in over 10 years on Friday, March 7 in front of a sold-out crowd at The Pit. The men’s basketball team finished their final regular season game against the University of Nevada Las Vegas 81-67.
Offense was the name of the game for both teams, and when the game tipped off, neither looked back. The Lobos came in offensively, disrupting things in the paint as center Nelly Junior Joseph was unguardable down low.
Junior Joseph did it all in the paint — whether it was scoring, rebounding or defending the rim. He finished the first half with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
The rest of the Lobos played around Junior Joseph, leading to offensive consistency. Defensively, the Lobos didn’t have any answers for UNLV, which responded to each UNM score with one of its own. Going into halftime, the Lobos held on to a slim 40-38 lead.
During the start of the second half, both teams continued to score at the same rate as in the first half. While
Junior Joseph still dominated, the spotlight turned to guard Tru Washington, who scored 14 points in the half — 7 of which came from the freethrow line. Washington finished the game with 19 points, four rebounds and two assists.
By the time the half neared its end, the Lobos were up 64-63. From this moment onward, however, it was as if the Lobos flipped a switch. They went on a run, pulling away from UNLV, getting stops on them and building on the lead. When the clock hit zero, the Lobos walked away with the win.
Guard Donovan Dent said part of the Lobos’ success could be attributed to their defense.
“I think we have been doing this all season — we will play (a) close game but then we will go on those runs,” Dent said.
The Lobos will look to become Mountain West Tournament champions in Las Vegas March 13-15.
“(Confidence) is at an all-time high right now,” Dent said. “We are coming off a great regular season, we wanna keep it going. We are still humble, we wanna win the tournament just like we wanted to win the regular season, we just wanna keep this flow going.”
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
White House takes control of press pool
New York Times correspondent, UNM professors talk precedent and press freedom
By Elizabeth Secor @esecor2003
On Feb. 25, the White House broke decades of precedent by announcing that the administration will now select which news outlets can cover events with President Donald Trump. This changes who is allowed into the Oval Office, Air Force One and some other meetings and conferences, according to Politico.
This decision followed the Feb. 14 White House banning of The Associated Press from the press pool for not changing its editorial standards to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America — the recognized name of the gulf by the United States government — according to CNN.
The White House Correspondents’ Association has traditionally decided which White House correspondents from various news outlets are in the press pool, according to the WHCA. Now, this decision is up to the White House on a day-to-day basis, according to CNN.
WHCA member and New York Times
Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker has covered five presidents. He said the actions of the White House contrast with what he has seen in the past.
“They’re deciding who represents us, and that’s a form of government control that we’ve never seen before at the White House,” Baker told the Daily Lobo. “And the consequence of that is just
who’s asking questions of the president.”
Mike Marcotte, a retired University of New Mexico journalism professor, said the change in control of the press pool will impact what questions are being asked during White House coverage.
“Do you want somebody who’s tossing soft balls to them so they can hit a home run?”
Marcotte said. “Or do you want what the White House coverage team has assembled: the free press — professional, well-trained, well-informed, no axe to grind — who are there to ask challenging questions?”
Journalists exist to hold people accountable and demand honest answers to questions, Marcotte said.
“We can talk about the First Amendment and free speech opportunities and how the press fits into that,” Marcotte said. “But what we really have to put the spotlight on is that we have a powerful leader that’s trying to diminish the press.”
On Feb. 21, AP sued the White House over its access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech. A judge did not immediately order the White House to restore AP’s access, according to Associated Press.
The White House’s press pool actions are not unconstitutional and do not violate the First Amendment, according to Jessica Feezell, a UNM associate professor of political science.
“There’s nothing in the Constitution about press access to the presidency,” Feezell said. “Only protections for free press to write and say whatever they want to, short of libel and slander.”
While not illegal, the move does mark poten-
tial changes for the way the independent press acts and operates, according to Baker.
“Even though at the moment they haven’t kicked out all the traditional media from the pool, by kicking out the AP and taking control, the message they have sent to everybody else is ‘Stay in line. If you write something or say something or report something we don’t like, we will kick you out,’” Baker said.
Soon after the White House’s announcement, Baker wrote an article titled “In Trump’s Washington, a Moscow-Like Chill Takes Hold,” drawing comparisons between it and the early days of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s control over Moscow.
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UNM guard Donovan Dent (#2) holds the championship trophy after the game against UNLV at The Pit on Friday, March 7. The Lobos won 81-67, making them the regular season champions of the Mountain West Conference.
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Albuquerque experiences driest winter on record
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06
This year, Albuquerque saw its driest winter season on record with total precipitation amounting to 0.12 inches at the Albuquerque Sunport, according to the Albuquerque National Weather Service.
In a statement to the Daily Lobo, NWS Albuquerque wrote that the average high temperature in February was also the second hottest on record, with the first being in 1907.
John Fleck, writer in residence at the Utton Transboundary Resources Center — a University of New Mexico center that promotes equitable and sustainable natural resource management — said that the extremely dry and warm weather is a “double whammy.”
During the week of March 3, high winds in New Mexico resulted in weather alerts for fire danger and low visibility.
On Thursday, March 6, the NWS issued a dust storm warning in the Albuquerque area, warning residents to prepare for a “sudden drop to zero visibility.”
“That was just terrifying, because it was dry wind that just sucks the moisture out of the soil and the trees,” Fleck said. “It makes us more vulnerable to wildfire, and that vulnerability to wildfire is just a wild card right now.”
The lack of water in the Rio Grande also poses a threat to the local ecosystem, according to Fleck. The endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow, for example, is threatened even without extreme dryness, he said.
Monsoon rains could help with a dry summer, but only for short periods in localized areas, Fleck said.
“The volume of water in a mountain snow storm is so much greater than the volume of water in a thunderstorm, so the thunderstorms will help if they hit the right spot, but they can’t make up for all the water we get in the winter snows,” he said.
Mark Kelly, water resources manager at the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, told the Daily Lobo that the ABCWUA is prepared for future dryness with a 100-year plan called “Water 2120.”
“Water 2120 plans for a hotter, drier future, and takes into account climatological modeling and pre-
paring for a range of scenarios,” Kelly said. “I think we’re pretty robust in terms of our planning and acknowledging that the future is going to be one where we do have less river flows and less snowpack.”
The ABCWUA plans to update the Water 2120 plan, which is revised every 10 years, by 2026, Kelly said.
Jonathan Juárez (Laguna), campaign organizer for Youth United for Climate Crisis Action, said New Mexico’s water crisis is “horrifying.”
“I think of how horrified my ancestors would be to see things like the limited snowpack, the Rio Grande running dry every year, to see these climate catastrophes play out,” Juárez said. “Water in general played such a critical role, not just in our survival, but in our ceremonies and in our spirituality.”
Drying events in the Rio Grande are “not uncommon,” according to a 2022 NASA Earth Observatory article. Hundreds of miles of the lower river often run dry, but these drying events are starting to occur earlier in the year and farther north, according to the article.
Because of the low snowpack this winter, Fleck said, the Rio Grande will likely be dry by mid-summer,
depending on the amount of snowfall in March.
Juárez said New Mexico’s historic, traditional water management practices are one way to prepare for the effects of climate change.
“We have water management practices like the acequias that go back generations and we’re used to living in this arid climate,” Juárez said. “I think listening to the concerns of frontline and Indigenous communities who have lived off the
land, in synergy and harmony with this climate since time immemorial, is really the only way forward.”
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UNM experts react to Trump DEI overhaul efforts
By Nate Bernard & Maria Fernandez @natebernard14
Since President Donald Trump’s reelection, he has repeatedly targeted federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs that seek to increase diversity within the government. These efforts could have negative impacts, including in New Mexico, according to UNM experts.
Executive orders on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 directed federal agencies to terminate their DEI programs, before a federal judge largely blocked the orders on Feb. 21, according to The Associated Press.
While the executive orders did not specifically define DEI programs, DEI refers to “programs that ensure people from different backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences
feel accepted in their environments, whether at school, work or other organizations,” according to The Columbus Dispatch.
On March 4, Trump claimed he eliminated the programs during an address before a joint session of Congress.
“We have ended the tyranny of socalled diversity, equity and inclusion policies all across the federal government and, indeed, the private sector and our military,” Trump said at the joint session of Congress. “And our country will be woke no longer.”
Marc-Tizoc González, a University of New Mexico School of Law professor and chair of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Civil Rights, said he believes federal anti-DEI efforts could negatively impact New Mexico.
“If DEI programs — to use that phrase to refer to a larger set of groups — were dismantled because state entities were afraid of federal govern-
ment assertion of authority, then it would cause a lot of harm to the people of New Mexico,” González said.
New Mexico’s population is 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, according to 2024 U.S. Census data.
“New Mexico as a state and its constitution have First Amendment rights to have the policies they want. Concrete examples might be there are any number of institutes or centers at UNM that exist to advance research in areas such as social justice, race, Southwest Hispanics or any number of things,” González said.
In 2023, Albuquerque was awarded the 2023 Cultural Diversity Award from the National League of Cities because of its integration of DEI throughout city government, according to a City of Albuquerque Office of Equity & Inclusion press release.
The City of Albuquerque Office of Equity & Inclusion, which seeks to
address racial disparities and achieve equity across all populations in Albuquerque, does not receive federal funding, according to Reed Bobroff, the office’s marketing and communications coordinator.
“Mayor Tim Keller remains committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and keeping the Office of Equity & Inclusion open, which he established in 2018 to serve as a resource to provide access and opportunities for all communities in Albuquerque,” Bobroff wrote in a statement to the Daily Lobo.
DEI programs are not in opposition to opportunities based on an individual’s merit, despite the executive orders’ claim, according to UNM political science assistant professor Sarah Dreier.
“I find those kinds of assertions highly suspect. I think that at its core, the objectives are to overcome certain structural and institutional and
social barriers, such that the most qualified person for the job is actually on the table to be considered for the job,” Dreier said.
People who come from a privileged race, gender or socioeconomic class are more likely to be selected for a job even if they are not the most qualified, Dreier said.
“I think that one objective of DEI is to overcome the barriers that prevent the most qualified people from being considered by virtue of their race and their gender,” Dreier said.
Nate Bernard is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @natebernard14
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Cottonwood trees with dry leaves line a pathway in the Bosque in Albuquerque’s South Valley on Nov. 30, 2024.
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Maxwell Museum unveils new fermentation exhibit Exhibit brews ‘wonder and amazement,’ curator says
By Nate Bernard & Jaden McKelvey-Francis @natebernard14
& @jadenmckelvey
On Saturday, March 8, the University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology uncorked its newest exhibit. The exhibit, titled “Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation,” explores how microbes and the process of fermentation have influenced and interacted with humans throughout history.
The exhibit, consisting of about 20 items, presents how fermentation — a technique used to extend the shelf life and improve the nutritional value of foods — likely spurred human an-
cestors’ development of larger brains, smaller digestive systems and expansion into new environments.
Human interactions with microbes — microorganisms essential for fermentation — are given little attention by anthropology despite their potential major contributions to human evolution, according to Toni Gentilli, archaeologist and Maxwell Museum curator of exhibits.
Gentilli selected artifacts drawn from the Maxwell Museum’s collection and designed the exhibit.
“Many of these items were donated to us through researchers, former faculty members, community members, so they kind of come to us in a hodge-podge manner,” Gentilli said.
The exhibit features artifacts related to early uses of fermentation, such
as beer and wine production, found across the globe.
Gentilli hopes the exhibit can change how people view microbes and encourage them to develop their own experiences and relationships with fermentation.
“Coming off the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot of obvious fear that people have developed over microbes,” Gentilli said.
The exhibit highlights many of the more positive applications of microbes, such as in food production, finding environmentally friendly alternatives to things like livestock production, and developing medical technology.
Microbes are also utilized in food and drinks such as kimchi, bread and kombucha, which were featured at the exhibit opening.
REVIEW: Lady Gaga returns
By Elijah Ritch @dailylobo
On Friday, March 7, Lady Gaga released her seventh studio album “MAYHEM.” The record has been touted as a return to the eccentric, dark-pop sounds of her early work after a decade of experimentation with various other genres, including jazz and country.
The album’s lead single “Disease” is a boisterous track with influences from industrial music and EDM. In both its content and mood, the song is reminiscent of Gaga’s 2009 project “The Fame Monster,” with lyrics about healing a wounded lover and a dark, passionate eroticism. Thanks to its frenetic production and Gaga’s unabashed confidence, “Disease” is easily her best lead single since “Born This Way.”
“Abracadabra,” the record’s second sin-
gle, has garnered much attention online, with fans heralding the return of Gaga’s androgynous persona that completely upended the 2009 pop music scene. Its robotic hook immediately recalls some of Gaga’s biggest hits, such as “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance,” making for an immensely catchy pop song
“Garden of Eden” is a standout track on “MAYHEM.” Gaga reveals her desires to a stranger on the dance floor with the sassy wit that defined her early sound. She revels in the nightlife like on her debut single “Just Dance.” The production is incredibly late 2000s, with sleazy synths and raucous drums fitting in perfectly with the growing electroclash revival.
On “Perfect Celebrity,” Gaga addresses the toll that almost two decades in the spotlight has taken on her mental health and self-perception. This is one of the most industrial tracks on the album, with ominous, gothic production reminiscent of Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails.
At the event, local businesses including MiYoung’s Farm, New Mexico Ferments, New Mexico Cheese Guild, Urbanmama505 Kombucha and Dobro Bread served food and drinks created through fermentation.
Dobro Bread produces a large variety of bread, from baguettes to pretzel rolls, according to owner Tam Saimons.
Saimons discussed how cool fermentation — a process where bread is fermented overnight in a refrigerator — affects the production of bread.
“It has a chance to develop a lot of depth of flavor and sort of that additional microbial action that gives it the nice taste and the texture and stuff like that,” Saimons said.
Gentilli first became interested in
“Vanish Into You” has a clear disco influence, with Gaga embracing the all-consuming love she feels for someone — presumably her fiancé Michael Polansky, who has songwriting credits on several “MAYHEM” tracks, including this one.
“Killah,” featuring French DJ Gesaffelstein, is a funk-infused pop song with a blatant eroticism that immediately recalls Prince and a guitar riff that is reminiscent of the one on “Fame” by David Bowie. Both rock icons are noted influences on Gaga’s sound and aesthetic, so it is only natural that she should pay homage here. However, she switches things up in the song’s latter half, with an instrumental break that sounds like a mix between ‘90s dance music and a video game soundtrack.
“Zombieboy” opens with a cheery hook that recalls Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.” Gaga morphs Stefani’s hit into her
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fermentation after studying ethnobotany — how people and cultures study plants — she said.
“There is this beautiful relationship between human culture, human cultural diversity and biological diversity,” Gentilli said.
The exhibit will be fermenting for over a year, closing on March 14, 2026.
Nate Bernard is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @natebernard14
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey
The cover of Lady Gaga’s newest album, “MAYHEM.” Photo courtesy of Spotify.
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LOBO SPORTS
Women’s basketball: Lobos take down Air Force 77-74 in final home game
By Esmeralda Lozano @dailylobo
On Tuesday, March 4, the University of New Mexico women’s
basketball team defeated Air Force Academy 77-74 in the final home game of the season before heading to the Mountain West Championship.
There was an electric atmosphere in The Pit, as both teams were filled with high intensity and determination. The
first quarter was rocky for the Lobos in certain areas, mainly on the defensive end. The Falcons took the lead and ended the quarter 24-19.
The Lobos’ rebounding was solid for the majority of the second quarter. Both teams battled hard offensively.
On the defensive side, the Lobos tightened up a bit, only allowing 14 points in the quarter. The Lobos led 42-38 at the end of the second.
At the start of the second half, the Lobos’ communication was intense and the players made carefully strategized plays. Coach Mike Bradbury outlined the adjustments that needed to be made for a successful UNM outcome.
“You know, we wanted to get it in Destinee’s hands to give her a chance,” Bradbury said. “She was able to finish it and get fouled. Obviously that got us back on top.”
Guard Destinee Hooks’ leadership throughout the second half assured the team a victory in the end.
Both teams battled hard at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Lobos started off by scoring a bucket, while the Falcons slowly fell off from their high-intensity play.
As the clock ran out, both teams had to employ smart plays and efficient use of time. With 14 seconds on the clock, the Falcons tied the game
at 73. Then, hitting a free-throw gave the Falcons a 1-point advantage, making the score 74-73.
A layup by Hooks gave the Lobos the lead right back. Afterward, the ball was in Guard Vianè Cumber’s hands. Cumber found her way to the freethrow line and made two clutch free throws which secured the Lobos’ win.
During the game, Cumber broke the program record for career 3-pointers made, with 240, according to a UNM women’s basketball team Instagram post.
This was the Lobos’ second time playing — and their second win — against the Falcons this season.
“I think, for us, we know what’s ahead of us, and we’re going to be ready for that challenge,” Bradbury said.
The Lobos will now take off to the Mountain West Championship in Las Vegas, looking to bring home a title.
Esmeralda Lozano is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
OPINION: Men’s basketball — Mountain West Championship predictions
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
Starting on Wednesday, March 12, the Mountain West Championship will be must-see TV. With five teams that conceivably have a shot at the title and a few more teams looking to make some noise, the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada is sure to be packed with excitement.
Two teams I would look out for are Nevada and Wyoming. They have both had very close games against some of the league’s best teams, but haven’t quite been able to get over the edge and secure victories.
Wyoming especially is fueled by one of the league’s top players: Obi Agbim. Either team could get a few upsets and make a run deeper into the tournament.
Currently, the most accomplished teams are the San Diego State Aztecs, the Utah State Aggies and the New Mexico Lobos. These teams have the experience and star power to win a title.
The Lobos, who secured the regular season title, are sure to have a target on their backs. But behind my candidate for MW Player of the Year, Donovan Dent, UNM will be tough to push off the mountain.
However, I would not be surprised if none of these three teams won the tournament. Both Boise State and
Colorado State would likely need to win the tournament to go to the NCAA tournament. As seen last year with the Lobos, it is very possible for a team to will themselves to victory and steal an NCAA bid.
I believe the Colorado State Rams will do just that. They are a team that has gotten hot at just the right time — they have won their last seven games, including a blowout against Utah State. They have managed to secure a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
The Rams’ star guard Nique Clifford is also the second-best player in the conference. The Rams’ recent success, along with their desperation
for their season to continue past the tournament, is why I think they will be the 2025 MWC Champions.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey
OPINION: Bobbleheads of the week — NHL playoff push
By Simon Reseigh @simon_reseigh
As the NHL season rages on, teams from each conference continue to make their push toward the playoffs as each game becomes more important.
While some players will be the reason for their team’s success, others will be the reason they spend April on the couch. These athletes are favorably called bobbleheads.
Here are this week’s bobbleheads who didn’t help their teams’ case for any playoff optimism.
San Jose Sharks — Alexandar
Georgiev
Georgiev gave up the most goals this week, letting in an abysmal seven
goals to his former team in his return to Colorado to face the Avalanche.
The Sharks entered the game with an NHL-worst record of 17-37-9, sitting at the bottom of the Pacific Division and the Western Conference.
Georgiev now has the second-lowest save percentage among all NHL goalies at 0.876, while also allowing the sixth-most goals of all goalies with an eye-watering 122.
Edmonton Oilers — Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard
As Edmonton looked to keep pace with the Las Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division, it hit a road bump thanks to its tandem of goalies, allowing six goals to a struggling Anaheim Ducks team.
Edmonton opened the scoring, taking an early 1-0 lead over the
Ducks — a lead it never saw again, as Anaheim scored four unanswered goals behind Calvin Pickard, digging the Oilers into a 4-1 hole by the end of the first period.
Pickard was then pulled in favor of Stuart Skinner in hopes of sparking the Oilers. Instead, Anaheim got another past Skinner to take a 5-1 lead heading into the third period.
Skinner allowed one more goal to seal Edmonton’s fate, widening the gap between it and Las Vegas as playoff seeding becomes more apparent with each passing game.
Los Angeles Kings — Darcy Kuemper
The Kings have dropped five straight games with Kuemper starting three of them, allowing a staggering 12 goals during his time in net. Six of
those came against the Dallas Stars, who sent 31 shots Kuemper’s way.
Compare that to Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who faced the same number of shots but allowed only two goals.
That following Monday, Kuemper faced only 18 shots and allowed four of them into the net. This came against a floundering Chicago Blackhawks squad that had the second-worst record in the NHL.
Kuemper improved his play on March 5 against the St. Louis Blues, allowing only two goals on 30 shots. It wasn’t enough, though, as the Kings lost in an overtime shootout, capping the four-game skid.
Columbus Blue Jackets — Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus dropped two games during its trip to Florida, suffering
a 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning and a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the defending champion Florida Panthers.
Merzlikins was under siege against the Lightning, facing 39 shots and allowing five goals, while a Tampa Bay empty-net goal sealed the Blue Jackets’ fate.
Against the Panthers, he improved his performance, allowing only two goals on 35 shots. However, Columbus’ offense sputtered, managing only 16 shots, making a shutout inevitable.
Simon Reseigh is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @simon_reseigh
The UNM women’s basketball team finished out the season with a 77-74 win over Air Force at The Pit on Tuesday, March 4. The Lobos will enter as a fifth seed in the Mountain West Championship in Las Vegas.
Photo courtesy of Go Lobos.
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By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo
On Tuesday, March 4, the University of New Mexico held a Mardi Gras event in the Student Union Building. Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States began in the 18th century when French settlers arrived in Louisiana, marking what is known as “Fat Tuesday,” according to the New Orleans website. Celebrations involve parades, colorful clothing and
UNM celebrates Mardi Gras
king cake, according to the website.
The SUB event included a live jazz performance by local guitarist Dimian DiSanti and his musical group, mask decorating and traditional Cajun food, including jambalaya and king cake.
“The event has been going on for at least 10 years here at the SUB. We had a total of 266 students who signed in at our check-in table for the event,” said Dale Olguin, student engagement coordinator and social media manager for the SUB.
Leslie Duran, a sophomore at
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In a post on X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a post by Baker that made the same comparison, writing, “Your hysterical reaction to our long overdue and much needed change to an outdated organization is precisely why we made it.”
The WHCA is not outdated and is an organization of new media, Baker told the Daily Lobo.
“This is a fallacy on the part of the White House. It’s nonsense. The
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own creation, which continues the funk and disco sounds of the prior two tracks.
While it is certainly reminiscent of ‘80s pop, “LoveDrug” is equally indebted to the lyrical content of Gaga’s early work. The title alone feels like a reference to “LoveGame.” Like many of her songs, “LoveDrug” finds Gaga begging her lover to make her feel alive.
“How Bad Do U Want Me” continues the ‘80s-influenced section of “MAYHEM,” with a clever sample of
White House Correspondence Association (has) always expanded its membership and its participation in the pool,” Baker said.
The WHCA has liberal, conservative and traditional media that tries to stay neutral, according to Baker. If changes needed to be made to press pool access, there could have been a conversation between the WHCA and the administration, he said.
The WHCA was not made aware of the White House’s change in advance,
“Only You” by Yazoo and a euphoric chorus that immediately drew comparisons to Taylor Swift’s pop output, according to Rolling Stone.
On “Don’t Call Tonight,” Gaga sings with punkish aggression, recalling “Born This Way” tracks like “Marry the Night.”
“Shadow of A Man” is the highlight of the latter half of “MAYHEM,” with a rapid-fire chorus reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin.’” Gaga’s ability to emulate
UNM, heard about the event on social media and stopped by to learn more about Mardi Gras.
“My favorite part of the Mardi Gras event was the food and music,” Duran said. “I have never tried jambalaya before and it was better than I expected. Also, getting to decorate a mask was nice to do.”
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according to a Feb. 25 statement by WHCA President Eugene Daniels.
The WHCA includes conservative media outlets, including Fox News. WHCA board member and Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich criticized the press pool control shift in a Feb. 25 post to X.
“This move does not give the power back to the people - it gives power to the White House. The WHCA is democratically elected by the full-
the King of Pop at the height of his powers is a testament to her talent as a musician and her knowledge of music history. Gaga knows what has worked in the past and incorporates it into her work in refreshing new ways.
The album ends with three subdued tracks: “The Beast,” “Blade Of Grass” and the previously released Grammy-winning hit “Die With A Smile.” All three songs are good, but each feels slightly lackluster coming on the heels of the rest of the
time White House press corps,” Heinrich wrote in the post. “WHCA has determined pools for decades because only representatives FROM our outlets can determine resources all those outlets have - such as staffing - in order to get the President’s message out to the largest possible audience, no matter the day or hour.”
An adversarial relationship between the press and people in power is healthy if it’s done right, Baker said. This is because journalism is meant
record’s ecstatic highs.
“MAYHEM” is filled to the brim with references and influences, but thanks to Gaga’s immense skill as an artist, she is able to coherently blend these disparate genres and styles together. At times, it can be hard to tell if the songs on the record that recall Gaga’s earlier music are a part of her natural artistic progression, or an intentional return to the sound and style that made her famous after several albums that had lukewarm
to be a system that involves accountability and scrutiny, he said.
“If we get to a point where that’s no longer inherent, this system, then it’s a detriment to democracy,” Baker said. “Voters have to have the right to be informed, and one way that they’re informed is through independent media.”
Elizabeth Secor is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @esecor2003
receptions by the general public. Whatever the case, “MAYHEM” is an excellent pop album, and perhaps Gaga’s best record in over a decade.
Elijah Ritch is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Students decorate Mardi Gras masks during the Mardi Gras event in the SUB on Tuesday, March 4.
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New Mexican Ukrainian organization, UNM professor react to Trump-Zelenskyy clash
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
On Feb. 28, a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office grew heated and ended with Zelenskyy leaving early. Following the meeting, a New Mexican Ukrainian organization and a University of New Mexico professor shared their reactions to the clash with the Daily Lobo.
During the meeting, Trump told Zelenskyy, “You’re not acting at all thankful” in reference to the support Ukraine has received from the United States since Russia’s invasion.
Later in the meeting, Vice President JD Vance accused Zelenskyy of running propaganda tours, campaigning for former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania and being ungrateful for United States aid.
Zelenskyy then responded, “Have you ever been to Ukraine, that you say what problems we have?”
Mark Peceny, a University of New Mexico political science professor,
called the meeting “disastrous.”
“The meeting between the two was supposed to be a photo meeting, you know, shake hands and be photographed by the press,” Peceny said. “Then they would go into a private meeting where they would talk about the agreement they were supposed to sign.”
U.S. and Ukrainian officials have been negotiating a mineral deal that was scheduled to be signed when Zelenskyy met with Trump, according to the BBC. Zelenskyy left the meeting without signing the deal.
Prior to the meeting, on Feb. 19, Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator,” according to the BBC.
Trump later said “I can’t believe I said that” when asked by a reporter if he still thought Zelenskyy was a dictator, according to USA Today.
Nataliya Edelman, president of Ukrainian Americans of New Mexico, was shocked to hear that Trump referred to Zelenskyy as a dictator, she said.
“President Zelenskyy cares about Ukrainians,” Edelman said.
Edelman is from Bucha, Ukraine and has family in the country doing as much
as possible to help stop the war, she said.
“We want to be free from Russia, we want Russian troops out of Ukraine,” Edelman said. “It would be the best decision for the whole world.”
Since the meeting between the two presidents, Zelenskyy has called it “regrettable” and said he’s ready to work under Trump’s leadership toward peace in Ukraine, according to The Associated Press.
“He worked very closely with European allies to try and set a different tone and to ensure that if the United States didn’t have the same support it did under the Biden administration, that the Europeans would do everything they could to step in,” Peceny said. “He also expressed willingness to have serious negotiations for a ceasefire.”
On March 3, Trump announced a pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine, including intelligence sharing, according to AP.
“The United States provided more military support than the Europeans combined,” Peceny said. “It will be hard for the Ukrainians to sustain their war efforts without that level of support. Ukraine will be more vulnerable to attacks by Russia by missiles, drones and planes.”
Edelman and UANM are thankful for New Mexico and New Mexicans, Edelman said.
“I just want to say thank you to New Mexico and New Mexicans, they help us a lot,” Edelman said. “It is very important for us to know that we are not alone in this war, there are great people here.”
Nate Bernard contributed reporting to this article.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
REVIEW: Frank’s Famous Chicken & Waffles excels at Buffalo wings
By John P. Hefti @dailylobo
In business for over a decade, Frank’s Famous Chicken & Waffles has proven itself to be a staple of the Albuquerque restaurant scene, having amassed a 4.5 star Google rating out of over 2,000 reviews as well as being featured in a 2021 episode of Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Despite being known for their soul food and waffles, I stopped by Frank’s to try their hot wings after the host of the Studio Review channel on YouTube, Sam Reid, selected the eatery to represent New Mexico during his search for the best chicken wings in the United States. While I don’t know if I’m willing to parallel Reid’s efforts, I’ve always been a huge fan of chicken wings.
When first walking into the restaurant, my eyes were immediately drawn in every direction. The walls
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are ornamented with memorabilia and posters featuring musical artists such as Prince, Lionel Richie and Kiss. A framed 76ers Kenny Thomas jersey rests above the doorway, which I saw as a nice tribute to the Lobos — seeing as Thomas is arguably the most successful player to emerge from University of New Mexico’s basketball program.
The decor gives the restaurant a unique yet charming atmosphere, akin to stepping into a time machine and arriving in the mid-to-late 1980s.
Before even stepping foot in Frank’s, I knew that along with trying three varieties of hot wings, I wanted to order some side dishes as well.
The first was an unambitious order of plain french fries for $3.50. I was initially thrown off due to the appearance of the fries. Rather than being the standard french fries you’d see from a fast food joint, they looked to
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President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meets with Vice President JD Vance in Munich, Germany on Feb. 14. Courtesy of the President of Ukraine Official Website.
The interior of Frank’s Famous Chicken & Waffles on Feb. 18.
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HAPS The Entertainment Guide
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community!
March 30 | 2:00 PM
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase)
More info at NMGMC.org
Quirky Used Books & More
Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc.
Mon:11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being
With Keynote Speaker
Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin
April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual)
Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
Treasures of the Earth Show
Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club
Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays.
March 14-16, 2025 | Expo New Mexico
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter.
Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Mon: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
Tuesday
Ancora Cafe and Bakery
Taco Tuesday
Sober Sound Lab & Open Jam
5 - 8:30 PM
6 AM - 8:30 PM, 148 Quincy St NE
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe
Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm
Tue: 8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Big Ass Cookies
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Birthright of Albuquerque Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.
birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome
10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival March 20 - March 22 Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
Treasures of the Earth Show
Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club
Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays. March 14-16, 2025 | Expo New Mexico
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community!
March 30 | 2:00 PM | National Hispanic Cultural Center
Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase)
More info at NMGMC.org
Quirky Used Books & More
More than 16,000 Used Books
Tue: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being With Keynote Speaker
Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin
April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual)
Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
Sunshine Theater
Attila * Butcher Babies * DED * Dealer * Nathan James March 11th 2025 | $25 - $75 7:30pm | All Ages
Korpiklaani * Ensiferum * Trollfest * NiNi
March 18th 2025 | $27 - $77 | 7:00pm | All Ages
120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Test With Truman
Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Tue: 1pm-5pm; 801 Encino Pl NE
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Tue: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
HAPS The Entertainment Guide
Wednesday
Ancora Cafe and Bakery
Karaoke & Family Game Night: Music & Legos 5 - 8:30 PM
6 AM - 8:30 PM, 148 Quincy St NE
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm 8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Big Ass Cookies
Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to women before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome
10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival
March 20 - March 22
Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today!
8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub
11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls
Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being With Keynote Speaker
Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin
April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual) Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community!
March 30 | 2:00 PM |
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase) More info at NMGMC.org
Quirky Used Books & More Fiction & Nonfiction
Wed:11am –6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Sunshine Theater
Imminence * Landmvrks * Jiluka
March 19th 2025
$25 - $75 | 8:00pm | All Ages 120 Central Ave SW, 87102
Treasures of the Earth Show
Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays. March 14-16, 2025 | Expo New Mexico
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Wed: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
Thursday
Albuquerque Little Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire 3/20: Showing at 7:30pm
$15 Student Ticket w/ ID @ window
Ancora Cafe and Bakery Open Mic Night
6 AM - 8:30 PM, 148 Quincy St NE
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm 8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478
Birthright of Albuquerque
JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community! March 30 | 2:00 PM | National Hispanic Cultural Center
Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase) More info at NMGMC.org
Outpost Performance Space Gordy Johnson Quartet featuring Rob Wilkerson 7:30pm; 210 Yale Blvd SE Student discounts available! www.outpostspace.org
Quirky Used Books & More
Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. Thu: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being With Keynote Speaker Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin April 9
Providing love, support, and hope to women before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival March 20 - March 22
Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services! 6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
HAPS
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival
March 20 - March 22
Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today!
8:30 am to 5:30 pm
3900 San Mateo Blvd NE
happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub
11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls
Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community!
March 30 | 2:00 PM | National Hispanic Cultural Center
Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase)
More info at NMGMC.org
Quirky Used Books & More
More than 16,000 Used Books Fri: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being With Keynote Speaker
Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin
April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual) Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
Treasures of the Earth Show
$2 Admission | 10 AM - 6 PM | Expo New Mexico
Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays.
Kids 12 & under FREE!
Test With Truman
Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Fri: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
Saturday
Albuquerque Little Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire
3/15: Showing at 2:00pm
3/15: Showing at 7:30pm
3/22: Showing at 7:30pm
$15 Student Ticket w/ ID @ window
Ancora Cafe and Bakery
UFC Fight 2 - 8 PM
6 AM - 8:30 PM, 148 Quincy St NE
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe
Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm
8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Big Ass Cookies
See us @ the Women’s Empowerment Grand Opening!
4:30PM-7PM; 3017 Monte Vista Blvd NE
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival March 20 - March 22
Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today!
8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls
Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
A powerful performance celebrating the LGBTQ+ community!
March 30 | 2:00 PM | National Hispanic Cultural Center Tickets: $20 for under 30 (Choose NEXTGEN during purchase) More info at NMGMC.org
Quirky Used Books & More Fiction & Nonfiction Sat: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being With Keynote Speaker Dr. Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin
April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual) Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
Treasures of the Earth Show $5 Admission | 10 AM - 6 PM | Expo New Mexico
Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays. Kids 12 & under FREE!
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Sat: 8am - 6pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW Sunday
Albuquerque Little Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire 3/16: Showing at 2:00pm 3/23: Showing at 2:00pm $15 Student Ticket w/ ID @ window
Ancora Cafe and Bakery Community venue dedicated to recovery, wellness & peer support 8AM - 4PM, 148 Quincy St NE
Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe
Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm 10am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival March 20 - March 22 Free Workshops | Open Mics Daily cicadapoetryslamfestival.com
Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30AM-7:00PM; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm
JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11 AM - 10 PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
Spring Teaching Conference 2025 Teaching, Learning, and Well-Being April 9 (in-person) & April 10 (virtual) Register by March 25 at ctl.unm.edu
Treasures of the Earth Show
$5 Admission | 10 AM - 5 PM | Expo New Mexico
Over 50 dealers, silent auctions, educational booths, and displays. Kids 12 & under FREE!
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Sun: 8am - 5pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
be baked rather than fried. Ultimately, this wasn’t a big deal. The order of fries was earthy, crispy and flavorful. The other side dish that I ordered was a small helping of macaroni and cheese for $4.50. Admittedly, I wasn’t too crazy about it. The noodles didn’t combine very well with the cheese, which made the whole dish a tad dry.
My first order of 12 wings consisted of two flavors: Buffalo and original for $13.75. When ordering the original, I made the assumption that it was referring to a sauce reminiscent of what you would find in a traditional wing place. However, I was mistaken.
The wings came out plain, so I was essentially eating slightly smaller pieces of fried chicken. Despite the mixup on my end, the plain wings were delicious — super well-seasoned and incredibly meaty.
stop franchise, Frank’s opts to bread their wings, creating a crunchy texture.
The next flavor I tried was Buffalo, and these wings made my entire visit. The sauce was rich and flavorful with the perfect amount of heat. I don’t think I’ve tasted a better Buffalo sauce in my life.
After finishing my order of 12 wings, I was in the mood for additional heat.
In between the original flavor and Buffalo on the menu was the Nashville Hot rub, so it seemed like a logical decision to order an additional three wings a la carte for $3.75. After a couple bites, I completely wrote off the flavor.
amount of heat.
When comparing these wings to the national bar for Nashville Hot chicken, Hattie B’s, Frank’s falls woefully short. While one might say it’s unfair to compare the two establishments, I can’t help but disagree. After having been heavily impressed by the Buffalo flavor, I expected another strong showing for such an established flavor.
Rather than what you’d expect to find at a Buffalo Wild Wings or Wing-
The rub of spices the restaurant used to season the wings could best be described as a confusing mix of spices that didn’t belong together. I remember tasting a hint of sugar, which threw everything off. One concession I will make in favor of the flavor is the fact that it had a strong
In short, I enjoyed my time at Frank’s despite my rant about the Nashville Hot flavor. The Buffalo wings I had were so exceptional, my overall opinion of the place wasn’t heavily affected. To anyone who’s a chicken wing fanatic, I couldn’t recommend Frank’s enough. Just stay away from the Nashville Hot rub.
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DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar
Monday-Sunday, March 10 - March 16, 2025 Events are free unless otherwise noted!
MONDAY
Recharge for Midterms
MCM Living Room
10:00 – 2:00pm Meet student organizations, resumé reviews. Connect with your peers. Snacks and drinks offered.
Manicure Monday
WRC, Group Room
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.
Japanese Study Session
Ortega Hall, Lab 6
3:00 – 5:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.
UNM Fiber Arts Club Meeting
11:30am – 2:15pm Join the Fiber Arts Club for their weekly meeting.
3:00 – 4:00pm
UNMSJP General weekly meeting. Anyone welcome to join.
Meet student organizations, resumé reviews. Connect with your peers. Snacks and drinks offered.
Yoga with the AAPIRC Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1064
12:00 – 1:00pm Join the Women’s Resource Center, Global Education Office, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Center in their weekly yoga meetings.
Lectures & Readings
The LLC Speaker Series: Power of Ungrading LLC Lab 1 12:00 – 1:00pm Heather Sweetser’s Power of Ungrading explores how selfassessment, peer feedback, and reflective practices can help students develop a growth mindset and engage in deeper learning.
NUPAC Seminar PAIS 3205 2:00 – 3:00pm Kylar Greene, UNM, presents “Observable CMB B-Modes from Cosmological Phase Transitions”
Meetings
Arabic Club Ortega Hall, Room 135 1:00 – 2:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.
Art & Music
Jazz Bands
Keller Hall 7:30 – 9:00pm Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with local pianists John Funkhouser and Scott Jacobsen. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students.
Workshops
Tournament versus San Diego State.
Art & Music
Senior Voice Recital Keller Hall
6:00 – 7:00pm Nadine Adisho, soprano, with Kelia Ingraham, piano.
TUESDAY
Campus Events
Recharge for Midterms
MCM Living Room
10:00 – 2:00pm
Pizza & Presentation Skills: Designing & Developing Presentations Zimmerman Library B30 11:00am – 12:00pm A workshop about presentations and how to maximize their impact. Following the presentation students will have a chance to put what they learned to use.
WEDNESDAY
Campus Events
Legal Name Change Clinic
LGBTQ Ressource Center 11:00 – 1:00pm
Queer and Trans individuals can receive guidance and resources for the legal name change process. Lawyers will be present to answer questions.
SNAP-A-PALOOZA
SUB, Outside North Entrance
12:00 – 2:00pm
The Dean of Students Office Well Being Team will be hosting SNAPA-PALOOZA. Stop by and ask questions and enroll for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Free snacks and prizes.
Crafternoon Women’s Resource Center 1:00 – 3:30pm Hang out, relax, meet new people, and learn a new craft. This week will be coloring and open crafting.
Student Groups & Gov
ASUNM Full Senate Meeting SUB, Lobo A/B 6:00 – 8:30pm
Meetings
French Club Ortega Hall, Room 124
2:00 – 3:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.
Art & Music
Arts in Medicine Concert
UNM Hospital, BBRP Pavilion 12:00 – 1:00pm
Celebrate the end of a long winter and the budding of a new season with the music stylings of the duo of Dan Golden and Evan Sandoval. Listen to folk, classic, latin and jazz classics.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Farris 3100 8:15 – 9:15am
Alyshia Bustos, Computer Science, presents “Exploring Learning Affordances of Interactive Murals.”
THURSDAY
Campus Events
Family & Friends Cancer Support Group
College of Education & Human Sciences, Education Wing 4:00 – 5:30pm A journaling support group for anyone who has a loved one with cancer, a loved one who has survived cancer, and/or a loved one who has died from cancer.
Luther House/ Open Table
Connections Dinner and Dialogue
Dane Smith Hall
5:00 – 7:30pm Following a free community meal, The Open Table Connection will offer a variety of ways for students to learn about, connect with, and live out their faith. Text studies, theological dialogue, spiritual practices, prayer, worship, Holy Communion, and service opportunities LGBTQAI+ Affirming.
Lectures & Readings
OSE Seminar Series CHTM, Room 103
1:30 – 2:30pm Dr. Daniel Feezell, Professor and ECE Graduate Chair, presents.
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
Woodward 140D
1:30 – 2:30pm Jing Yang, Linguistics, presents “Emotional Metaphors in Mandarin and English: FEAR and SURPRISE.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation CHTM Room 101 1:30 – 2:30pm Christian Pattyn, Nanoscience & Microsystems, presents “Targetless characterization of optical blurring from microphysical scattering.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation FEC 1025
2:00 – 3:00pm Jianda Wang, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Dissertation.”
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series PAIS 3205 2:00 – 3:00pm Program tbd.
Biology Seminar Series Castetter, Room 100
3:30 – 5:00pm Ben Legler, Rocky Mountain Herbarium, presents.
Career and Professional
Development Event
Engineering Student Services, CENT 2080 4:00 – 5:00pm Nada Abdelhack, UNM Job & Internship Coordinator presents “Resumes and Cover Letters.”
Cellular and Molecular Oncology Program Meeting Fitz Hall, 203 4:00 – 5:00pm Jingyue Jia Cassano, PHD, Center for Global Health Department of Internal Medicine presents “Cellular Responses to Lysosomal Damage and Implications For Cancer.”
Reproductive Care and Justice in the US-Mexico Borderlands Fitz Hall, 203 4:00 – 5:30pm Dr. Lina-Maria Murillo, assistant professor in Gender, Women’s
& Sexuality Studies and History, University of Iowa will deliver a talk based on her recent book. In it she examines the clinics, organizations, and institutions that helped foster access to reporductive care along the border in the twentieth century.
Meetings
SCRAP Meeting Popejoy Hall, Room B-409 4:00 – 5:30pm Join SCRAP in their weekly meetings.
Student Groups & Gov
Chinese Club Study Group
Ortega Hall, LLC Lab 1 12:30 – 3:30pm Join Chinese Club for their weekly group study sessions.
Students For Life SUB, Cochti Room 4:00 – 5:00pm
Art & Music
Tamarind Events: Book Signing with Paula Wilson 2500 Central Ave SE 5:00 – 7:00pm Book signing of Paula Wilson’s first major monograph, Toward the Sky’s Back Door, which features nearly two decades of work by the American artist, with essays by leading scholars Taylor Renee Aldridge, Ebony Y. Rhodes and Stephanie Sparling Williams, and a new interview with the artist.
Concert Choir Keller Hall 7:30 – 8:30pm Conducted by Dr. David Edmonds. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students Workshops
Resumés and Cover Letters CENT 2080
An order of Nashville Hot rub chicken wings from Frank’s Famous Chicken & Waffles on Feb. 18.
John P. Hefti / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
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Block Party tote bags. There will also be free food and prizes to win.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
History Common Room
10:00 – 11:00am Javier Sanchez, History, presents “???To Hold for Themselves, Their Children, and Their Heirs???: The Saga of Mexicano Settlement in the Lower Estancia Valley, 1800-1925.”
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10:00 – 11:00am Bryana Olmeda, Biology, presents “A Floristic Study of the Vascular Flora of the Brokeoff Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
11:00am – 12:00pm Halely Steffens, English, “Negotiating (Im)migrant Identity in the (Un)Assimilated Nation: American Literature of the Late Nineteenth Century.”
CMBD Seminar
Fitz Hall, 303
12:00 – 1:00pm
Jiandie Lin, PhD, University of Michigan, presents “Landscape of liver microenvironment in metabolic liver disease and cancer.”
Economics Seminar
Econ, 1002
2:00 – 3:00pm
Julian Oolman, PhD Candidate, Department of Economics,
University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign presents.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Seminar Clark Hall, 3101 4:00 – 5:00pm David Limmer, University of California, Berkley presents.
Meetings
Qur’an Reading Group 10:00 – 11:00am Ortega Hall, LLC Movie Room Hosted by the Language Learning Center.
Student Groups & Gov
Japanese Club
SUB, Scholars Room 5:00 – 6:00pm Join this Language Learning Center group to learn more about Japanese language and culture.
Theater & Film
SWFC Movie: Nine to Five SUB, Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm Office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. The trio, one of whom has been passed over for promotion because she is a woman, spend a night together having drug-induced fantasies of killing the slave-driving chauvinist. One of them panics the following day when she suspects she really
has poisoned the tyrant.
You Are Alive, But Are You Living? The Experimental Theatre 7:30 – 9:00pm Original undergraduate studentproduced play by Er Case. The play is a mix of genres—think Inside Out meets Get Out. Ticket prices start at $10.
Art & Music
Unforgetting Closing Reception 6th Street Studio 1029 6th Street NW 5:00 – 7:00pm Closing reception for the Graduate Art Association’s 2025 annual juried show.
Wind Symphony Popejoy Hall 7:30 – 9:00pm Conducted by Dr. Emily Moss and guest artist Jim Self. The Wind Symphony will perform Circuits by Cindy McTee, Clarinet Polka Arr. by Jim Self, Tour de Force by Jim Self, Stone Colors by Stephen Gryc, and Masks and Machines by Paul Dooley. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Softball vs San Jose State Lobo Softball
SATURDAY
Illustrated by Leila Chapa
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2:00 – 3:30pm Original undergraduate studentproduced play by Er Case. The play is a mix of genres—think Inside Out meets Get Out. Ticket prices start at $10.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Afro-American Time Travel into the Regency Era Through March 14, 2025
Masley Gallery
BFA Honors Thesis by Anna L. White
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference Exhibit
Through March 14, 2025
Zimmerman Library, 3rd Floor Lobby
The exhibit will be 3 research posters and a digital display to promote the upcoming undergraduate research opportunity conference in April 2025.
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.
Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation Through March 14, 2025
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages.
Unforgetting Through March 15, 2025
6th Street Studio 1029 6th Street NW
Graduate Art Association’s 2025 annual juried show.
Sub Terra Through March 15, 2025
716 Solano Dr NE
Daneil Forest’s MFA Thesis exhibition.
A walk through installation of 5 immersive works. 2 years in the making.
Inquiétantes étrangetés: when we were all together
AC2 Gallery Through March 30, 2025
MFA Thesis by Carla Lopez.
Seeding Radicle Futures
Through April 3, 2025
Center for Southwest Research, Frank Waters Room
This exhibition presents student and faculty artworks from the
community-engaged art studio class. Featuring work by: Elena Bunker Ruiz, Daniela del mar, Simon Doane, Sachika Goel, Ellan Luna, Fin Martens, Lucy Osborn, Hannah Taylor, Jacob White, and Ruiqi Xu.
Tamarind Exhibition: Home Again: Artists on NM
Through April 4, 2025
Tamarind Institute
Home Again: Artists on NM comprises a selection of works on paper created by artists who are either based in or inspired by New Mexico, including Andrew Dasburg, Judy Chicago, Jim Dine, Rose B. Simpson, and Emmi Whitehorse, among others. The exhibition is an expanded and extended showing of Tamarind at El Zaguán.
NLM’s Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy Traveling
Exhibit
HSLIC
Through April 12, 2025
HSLIC hosts the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit, Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy. This thought-provoking exhibit explores the historical roots of AI, its ties to pseudoscience, and its evolving role in society today.
Placitas Artist Series
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church
Through April 17, 2025
Exhibiting artists this month are Dale Jenssen, Wall-hung Fibre and Mixed Media; Cherie Martin Irwin, Fiber and Mixed Media; Logan Ortwerth,
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Natural Pigment Oils, Watercolors and Acrylics; Mary Louise Skelton, Mixed Media Embellished Gourds.
“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.
Graphic Art and Revolution: Latin American Posters 1968-2000
Through May 17, 2025
UNM Art Museum
This exhibition features materials produced in response to populist, anti-imperialist, and anti-dictatorial revolutionary and resistance movements from 1968 to 2000.
Representing a range of nations and organizations, it includes prints created in Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Cuba.
Legacy of Hip Hop: A Sonic Exploration
Through July 1, 2025
Honors College Forum, Spectra Gallery
Collaborative works from students in the Legacy of Hip Hop course, where creativity meets culture.
Each group of students has designed an original album cover and produced a song, exploring the deep connections between visual art and music in hip-hop culture. Visitors can experience the full impact of these creations
through a series of headphones, placed next to each album cover, allowing them to listen to the unique sounds that inspired the visual art.
Pelton & Jonson: The Transcendent 1930s
Ongoing exhibit
Raymond Jonson Gallery
Paintings, drawings, and archival materials from the UNM Art Museum collection to illustrate the aesthetic achievements and personal connections between American painters Agnes Pelton (1881-1961) and Raymond Jonson (1891-1982).
Ancestors
Permanent Exhibit
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Ancestors will lead you through those aspects of modern humanity that makes us unique and successful tracing the path of evolution through the past four million years.
People of the Southwest
Permanent Exhibit
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
The exhibition celebrates the cultural history of the Southwest, especially the close relationship southwestern people have had with the land around them. Through time, the connection between people and land has produced a deep spiritual bond that continues today in the daily life of many communities
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