Education Department launches investigation into UNM for ‘race-exclusionary practices’
Investigation will have a ‘huge chilling effect,’ education law attorney says
By Lily Alexander & Nate Bernard
@llilyalexander & @natebernard14
On March 14, the U.S. Education Department Office for Civil Rights announced investigations into 45 universities across the country, including the University of New Mexico, for allegedly engaging in “race-exclusionary practices” in their graduate programs.
In its announcement, the department alleged that the universities violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by partnering with a nonprofit that supports historically underrepresented candidates in obtaining Ph.D.s. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs and activities that receive federal funding.
The Education Department also initiated investigations into six universities for allegedly awarding race-based scholarships, and one university for allegedly having a program that “segregates students on the basis of race.”
The investigations follow a Feb. 14 Education Department Office for Civil Rights memo that directed educational institutions to end race-based programs or risk losing federal funding.
In a statement to the Daily Lobo, UNM Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Cinnamon Blair wrote that the University prohibits unlawful discrimination and will cooperate with the OCR.
It is unclear whether UNM has a partnership with The PhD Project — the nonprofit named in the investigation announcement — and if so, to what extent.
But the Education Department’s investigation can go beyond any potential connection between the two, according to Yolanda Gallegos, an education law attorney who works in New Mexico and nationwide. It does not just have to focus on The PhD Project, she said, and could look into other programs that seek to help minority students.
Gallegos said she believes that UNM, as a Hispanic-serving institution, should be more concerned about the investigation than other universities on the Education Department’s list. The premise of HSIs, historically Black colleges and universities, and tribal colleges and universities is that the United States suffers from systemic racism, she said — but President Donald Trump’s administration’s position is that systemic racism does not exist.
Systemic racism is a form of racism that is deeply embedded in systems, laws, policies and entrenched practices and beliefs, according to an article pub-
lished in the journal “Health Affairs.” Systemic racism creates, condones and perpetuates widespread unfair treatment and oppression of people of color, according to the article.
“When you take away the premise of the present existence of systemic racism, then that means that there is no need for special programs to cater to particular minority groups,” Gallegos said.
As of March 23, the investigations remain ongoing, and no universities have lost federal funding as a direct result of them.
However, the Education Department and other federal departments announced March 7 the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants for Columbia University after launching a different Title VI investigation. This investigation alleged that Columbia — and 59 other universities — failed to protect Jewish students, according to an Education Department press release.
“It’s going to have a huge chilling effect,” Gallegos said. “If you go after one of the most prestigious, powerful universities in the country — Columbia University — and you can scare Columbia, then you can certainly scare the University of New Mexico.”
The Education Department has never before revoked a college’s federal funding over Title VI violations, according to Inside Higher Ed.
In 2024, UNM received $383 mil-
lion from direct and indirect federal funding, Blair told the Daily Lobo last month.
Letters sent by the Office of Civil Rights to the universities under investigation set a March 31 deadline for information about their relationships with The PhD Project, according to The Associated Press. The investigations could take weeks, months or years, Gallegos said.
“The OCR is using the civil rights laws as a means of taking over,” Gallegos said. “It’s using the law not as
a shield to protect students who are being discriminated against. It’s really using it as a sword to bring higher education to its knees.”
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
UNM to change gender race and ethnicitybased employment policies after federal actions
By Lily Alexander & Nate Bernard
@llilyalexander & @natebernard14
The University of New Mexico reviewed and will revise its policies related to preferential hiring, promotion or compensation decisions based on gender, race or ethnicity following recent U.S. Education Department guidelines and President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
On March 6, UNM updated its website for guidance on federal executive actions to announce the policy review and upcoming revisions.
UNM has submitted draft revisions to the Policy Office for review and expects approval and implementation over the next several weeks, according to UNM Chief Marketing and Communications Offi -
cer Cinnamon Blair.
The announcement also stated that UNM will review departmental procedures to ensure that hiring, promotion and compensation decisions do not consider gender, race or ethnicity. Additionally, the University will review language in hiring guidelines and job postings “to ensure appropriate and compliant language is used,” including removing references to affirmative action.
Affirmative action at UNM seeks to promote race and gender diversity in employment by recruiting qualified women, minorities, people with disabilities and protected veterans, according to UNM Compliance, Ethics & Equal Opportunity.
On Feb. 14, the Education Department directed universities across the country to end race-based programs or risk losing federal funding.
Four specific policies will be revised: Regents’ Policy Manual - Section 2.3, Regents’ Policy Manual - Section 6.2, University Administrative Policies - Policy 2720 and University Administrative Policies - Policy 3210.
RPM Section 2.3: Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Anti-Harassment, and Anti-Retaliation
RPM 2.3 details the University’s commitment to affirmative action. The procedure is implemented in student admissions as well as the University workforce, according to the policy.
“With respect to the workforce, in the case where a vacant position falls within a job group which is determined to have underutilization, the hiring official gives preference for selection to a finalist who is a member of the underutilized group, provided that finalist’s qualifications and past performance are substan-
tially equal to or exceed the other finalists’ qualifications,” the policy reads.
RPM Section 6.2: Hiring, Promotion and Transfer
RPM 6.2 mandates that all hiring, promotion and transfer of staff shall be based on training, experience and past performance, and in consideration of UNM’s affirmative action policy.
UAP Policy 2720: Equal Opportunity and Prohibited Discrimination and Related Misconduct
UAP Policy 2720 outlines University equal opportunity and discrimination misconduct policies, including those that discuss affirmative action.
“The University, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action,” the policy reads. “It makes good
faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.”
UNM has a responsibility to its students, staff and New Mexican citizens to actively recruit, hire and retain the best-qualified people possible in the context of its commitment to affirmative action principles, according to the policy.
UAP Policy 3210: Recruitment and Hiring
UAP Policy 3210 describes recruitment and hiring procedures, as well as employment restrictions.
“The goal of the University’s recruitment and hiring process is to achieve an excellent and balanced workforce with representation and participation from all of the diverse sectors of our society,” the policy reads.
The policy outlines an objective of fair and equitable treatment of all candidates
in the recruitment and hiring process.
Human Resources will communicate the policy changes as they roll out, Blair told the Daily Lobo. It is not yet clear what the changes will entail.
“What remains unchanging is our commitment to support all students, faculty, and staff at UNM,” the website for guidance on federal executive actions reads. “We want to ensure that all in our midst thrive.”
Lily Alexander is the editorin-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
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.
Courtesy photo / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
Elections for the Associated Students at the University of New Mexico begin 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 26 and close 5 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Undergraduate main campus students can cast their ballots at vote.unm.edu. Beyond the candidates listed here, Finance Chair Hope Montoya is running unopposed for vice president, and 16 candidates are vying for 10 Senate seats. Information about them can be found at election.unm.edu/candidates.
By Jaden McKelveyFrancis @jadenmckelvey
Mutazz (Tazz) Jaber (ballot #1) is running for president of the Associated Students at the University of New Mexico. Jaber is the current ASUNM vice president. His campaign focuses on issues such as parking, digital IDs, student housing, safety and the completion of projects that began during his time as vice president.
One of the programs Jaber hopes to fully implement is the Lobo Lift initiative, which would allow for students to hail a cart to drive them around campus in an effort to improve student safety, he said.
“That’s something we’re working on currently, but I definitely think under my administration I can get that done as president, because I have the ins and outs of what goes on with the Lobo Lift initiative,” Jaber said.
Student safety, more broadly, is an issue Jaber hopes to address — particularly increasing the safety of student housing. Jaber aims
to collaborate with the Albuquerque Police Department, UNM Police Department, University administration and UNM students to create a comprehensive safety plan.
“We need to get everybody at the table and come up with a plan together, because it’s the only way it’s going to get done,” Jaber said.
Jaber hopes to increase the availability of parking for students if elected. He plans to collaborate with University administration as well as the state Legislature to obtain funding for the creation of new parking areas or the expansion of current lots.
“Parking is a polarized issue on campus that I fear is always brushed off to the side and deemed as too difficult of a project to get done,” Jaber said.
Another one of Jaber’s initiatives is the implementation of digital student IDs. His hope is to modernize the campus while providing a more convenient, economical and environmental student experience, he said.
“UNM is long overdue for a revamp of our Lobo ID cards,” Jaber said. He also wants to improve
the transparency of how ASUNM and the ASUNM president function, and he wants to give students more information about ASUNM’s initiatives.
ASUNM is working on plans to help resource centers in the event that the centers lose funding due to federal actions — even considering giving up ASUNM office space for the resource centers to take over, Jaber said.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is a key part of ASUNM, Jaber said, which is shown through the ASUNM Office of the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
“I’m very passionate about having DEI in all aspects of ASUNM,” Jaber said.
Jaber is endorsed by the Economics Club, Generation Justice of UNM, the Health Professions Symposium, the Muslim Student Association, Students for Socialism and Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey
By Izabella KubiakReseigh @kubiakizabella
Andrew Norton (ballot #2) is running for president of the Associated Students at the University of New Mexico. Currently serving as the executive director of Student Special Events, Norton’s platform focuses on strategic decision-making, student services and the amplification of student voices, he said.
Norton, a sophomore double majoring in business administration and political science, has spent his time as a member of UNM Trailblazers and the Interfraternity Council. His leadership in Student Special Events has allowed him to work closely with student groups to create inclusive and impactful events, he said.
A key issue Norton’s campaign addresses is UNM’s financial investments, he said, acknowledging concerns raised by UNM groups such as Students for Justice in Palestine and Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight. He supports a balanced investing approach that considers both ethical concerns and financial
sustainability, he said.
He said his plan includes working with administration and student leaders to ensure that funding decisions align with both student interests and long-term institutional stability.
Norton’s other major initiatives include local housing assistance, food security and student engagement in athletics and events, he said. If elected, he plans to launch a housing resource on the ASUNM website to connect students with local rental listings, making the process of securing off-campus housing easier, he said.
Norton also said he aims to expand the University’s food pantry services by delivering resources directly to dorms, Greek houses and student organizations.
“I don’t want to see my brothers and sisters on campus struggling with food insecurity when we have the resources to help,” Norton said. “We need to bring the food pantry to them.”
Increasing student engagement in athletics and events is another priority for Norton, he said. He plans to work with Greek life and other student organizations to promote school spirit and boost attendance at sporting events and University
functions. Additionally, he said he plans to introduce a regular State of the Association address where ASUNM leaders provide updates on initiatives and hear directly from students about their concerns.
Norton has worked with various student organizations — including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers — to support their initiatives and advocate for their needs within ASUNM, he said.
His campaign is endorsed by the Association of Latino Professionals for America and the Interfraternity Council.
“Voters hear a lot of promises during elections, but I’ve already proven I can get things done. I’ve met with the Senate to secure more funding,” Norton said. “I’ve created initiatives that actually help students. And I will continue to empower student voices.”
Izabella Kubiak-Reseigh is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobocom or on X @kubiakizabella
presidential candidates debate campus issues
By Nate Bernard & Elliot Wood @natebernard14 & @dailylobo
On March 11, Associated Students at the University of New Mexico presidential candidates Andrew Norton and Mutazz (Tazz) Jaber participated in a debate hosted by the UNM College Democrats.
Vice presidential candidate and Finance Chair Hope Montoya, who is running unopposed, gave a speech supporting Norton’s vision for ASUNM.
The candidates discussed food,
housing, safety and the role of athletics on campus.
Candidate initiatives Jaber, who is the current ASUNM vice president, endorsed several initiatives he plans to implement if elected president, including a digital LoboCard, a safety plan for housing, increased parking, and the protection of diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
The digital LoboCard would not replace the physical card but would reduce the financial burden of losing the cards, Jaber said after the debate.
“I’ve lost six IDs. That’s $35 each time you lose one and replace it,” Ja-
ber said. “That’s an insane amount of money. Students live paycheck to paycheck. That’s a meal.”
Jaber said he spoke with the president of New Mexico State University, which has already implemented a similar system, and that he plans to advocate for this with President Garnett Stokes. Norton endorsed initiatives to expand a governmental action committee to have student voices in government and raise money for UNM to reduce tuition.
see ASUNM debate page 10
Travis Broadhurst elected president of GPSA
By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo
The University of New Mexico Graduate and Professional Student Association election results are in: Civil engineering doctoral candidate Travis Broadhurst will serve as its next president.
Broadhurst has been active in GPSA for the past three years, serving as the director of Boards, Committees and Elections and as the sustainability director. He has also been a civil engineering department representative to the GPSA council for the past two years.
Prior to joining GPSA, Broadhurst was an active member of student government while completing his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — serving on several university boards, assisting in event programming and representing his peers in student congress.
At GPSA, Broadhurst helped secure $100,000 in state funds for solar panels on the Student Union Building and increased the number of university committees with GPSA representation to 41, according to the GPSA website.
“In addition to securing funding for solar panels on the roof of the SUB, my term as Sustainability Director included supporting the first waste audit on UNM’s campus and providing graduate student perspectives on sustainability initiatives across campus,” he wrote in a statement to the Daily Lobo.
Broadhurst will arrive in office with a variety of goals to benefit both students and the University as a whole, he wrote.
“The first goal I want to work on is establishing a GPSA fund to cover the cost of dental cleanings for graduate and professional students,” Broadhurst wrote.
The UNM dental hygiene program allows undergraduate
Requirements:
To
students to perform dental cleanings on community members, including graduate students, for only $30, significantly less than a cleaning at a private practice, Broadhurst wrote. Graduate students are not granted dental insurance by UNM, he wrote, so the fund would eliminate financial barriers to dental care.
Broadhurst’s other major goals include increasing collaboration with the United Graduate Workers of UNM by adding more joint programming and requiring that a GPSA executive board member be present at every union meeting to provide updates and foster collective spirit.
He also plans to work toward expanding and promoting the existing laptop loaner program so that access to technology is not a barrier to graduate and professional students, he wrote.
Broadhurst wants to continue to secure capital outlay funding through the state Legislature for
sustainability projects across campus, and maintain support for House Bill 89, which is awaiting a signature from the governor as of Sunday, March 23 and seeks to increase eligibility for graduate student scholarships.
Students will always be welcome to come by the GPSA office to speak with Broadhurst or reach out to the office on social media, he wrote.
“GPSA does so much for graduate students and the UNM campus, and we want to hear from our fellow students,” Broadhurst wrote. “We want to accurately represent you and advocate for your issues, but we need your help in truly knowing what those issues are.”
Broadhurst’s term as GPSA president will begin May 17.
Maria Fernandez is a beat reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association President-elect Travis Broadhurst. Photo courtesy of Broadhurst.
ASUNM presidential candidates Tazz Jaber, left, and Andrew Norton, right, answer audience questions during the ASUNM presidential debate at the Student Union Building on March 11.
Courtesy photo / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
John P. Hefti / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
DAILY LOBO
Building community: SUB hosts Lego ‘Block Party’
By John P. Hefti @dailylobo
Those who attended were also offered free pizza from Dion’s and were entered into a raffle to win prizes including event tickets, a TV and, of course, Lego sets.
The event saw quite a turnout, with table after table packed with attend-
On March 14, the University of New Mexico hosted a “Block Party” event in the Student Union Building, giving attendees the opportunity to assemble anything they desired out of miscellaneous Lego pieces.
ees building structures ranging from bridges to Poké Balls.
Maciej Miazek, an economics major studying abroad for a semester from the University of Stirling in Scotland, said he enjoyed the event as a chance to destress and relax.
“My midterm week was stressful,” Miazek said. “I took the opportunity
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
The University of New Mexico men’s basketball season came to an end on Sunday, March 23 after a loss against Michigan State. The Lobos squared off against the Spartans in the second
to sit down, listen to some music and play with Legos, which I find very relaxing.”
Miazek said he enjoys the creative opportunity that Legos offer everyone, regardless of age.
“Even though there is a finite number of blocks, there is an infinite amount of things you can build,” Miazek said. “When I was walking to the event, an idea popped into my head that I wanted to build a bridge, so I did.”
John P. Hefti is a freelance reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Lobos’ season ends at the hands of Michigan State
round of the NCAA Tournament.
Things looked good at first for the Lobos, but as the game went on, things slowly declined. When all was said and done, the Lobos were sent home after falling to the Spartans 71-63.
Unlike in the previous game against Marquette University, the Lobos came out of the gate swinging in the first half.
The Lobos found all sorts of ways to
get a bucket as the team played a fastpaced style and created momentum in their own favor. Forward Mustapha Amzil was a high point for the Lobos’ offense — he could not be stopped. Amzil scored 12 points shooting perfect, going 5-5 from the field, with two of those shots being 3-pointers.
The one weak spot for the Lobos was their transition defense as Michi-
gan State was able to get easy baskets from the fast break. The amount of transition buckets from Michigan State piled up, which ended up taking away any momentum from the Lobos.
The Lobos had a cold spell offensively to end the half. Despite that, they held on to a 31-29 lead going into break.
Entering the second half, the Lobos still seemed off offensively. Michigan
State took advantage of that, continuing to ride their wave of momentum.
The Lobos also started finding themselves in foul trouble, especially during this half. The Spartans shot 28 free throws throughout the game and made 19 of them.
Eventually, the Lobos shook off
see Lobos vs. Spartans page 10
Men’s basketball: Lobos continue to dance
Lobos defeat Marquette and advance to next round of NCAA Tournament
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
For the first time since 2012, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team won a game in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the next round. This was the Lobos’ second year in a row making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament after falling short against Clemson last year. This year, however, the Lobos went head-tohead against the Marquette University Golden Eagles, beating them 75-66 on Friday, March 21.
Both teams felt each other out in the first few minutes of the game. Then, the Lobos got hot offensively as they started to rack up points.
Marquette did not want to let the Lobos run away with the game; they started to respond to the Lobos’ offensive production with some offense of their own. The game remained like this until halftime. The Lobos went into the break leading
Marquette 35-32.
The Lobos shot very efficiently in the first half, going 13-28 (46.4%) from the field and 5-9 (55.6%) from three. Lobo guard CJ Noland was a major contributor to that, as he had three of the Lobos’ 3-pointers, going 3-4 from beyond the arc. Noland finished the half with 9 points, one rebound and one assist off the bench.
Coming out of halftime, both teams started where they left off, going back and forth on the offensive end. There were a few moments throughout the second half where it looked like the Lobos would pull away with the game but their uncharacteristic turnovers kept Marquette in the game.
As the game started to come to a close, the Lobos started to clean up their act, outplaying Marquette down the stretch. This came in the form of clutch rebounds, free throws and big plays. A lot of that was seen through guards Tru Washington and Donovan Dent along with center Nelly Junior Joseph as they all showed up
when they needed to.
All of this was too much for Marquette to handle as the Lobos overwhelmed the Golden Eagles. When the final buzzer sounded, the Lobos had punched their ticket to the next round.
Dent, though he had a shaky start, finished the game with 21 points, six assists and three rebounds. Washington finished with 12 points, two assists and three steals, turning into a defensive menace on the court. Junior Joseph added to the great numbers, finishing with a stat line of 19 points and seven rebounds.
The Lobos will get right back to work as they look to play a perfect game of basketball when they take on the Michigan State Spartans Sunday, March 23.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
Attendees of UNM’s “Block Party” select the bricks they want to use for their structures at SUB Ballroom B on March 14.
A hand parses through miscellaneous Lego bricks during UNM’s “Block Party” event at SUB Ballroom B on March 14.
New Mexico guard Donovan Dent (#2), right, hugs teammate guard Tru Washington (#3) after 75-66 win over Marquette during the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, March 21. Photo courtesy of Junfu Han.
John P. Hefti / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
John P. Hefti / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
Junfu Han / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sonia Nazario speaks at Albuquerque Museum
By Emmett Di Mauro & Elijah Ritch @dailylobo
On March 14, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Sonia Nazario gave an author talk and signing for her book “Enrique’s Journey” at the Albuquerque Museum.
Her talk was framed by recent federal cuts to museum funding, as well as celebrations of cultural diversity.
“Not a lot of museums take on these topics, so congratulations to the Albuquerque Museum,” Nazario said.
Nazario’s writing focuses on several of America’s “most intractable problems,” including hunger, drug addiction and immigration, according to her website.
While working at the Los Angeles
Times in the 1990s, Nazario wrote about how thousands of kids went to school hungry in Los Angeles, as well as what life was like for the children of people grappling with addiction at the height of the crack epidemic.
“Enrique’s Journey,” for which Nazario was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing, was originally published as a series in the L.A. Times in 2003. It was then turned into a book, which became an international bestseller.
The series follows a Honduran boy’s dangerous journey throughout Central and North America to find his mother, who had been working in the United States for over a decade. The story is just one of countless children who share the experience of venturing alone to America to seek asylum.
These mothers “found jobs and
would send money home to their kids, but the children wanted to be with their mothers again, and they set off on their own to find them,” Nazario said.
During her travels with Enrique, she recalled seeing “armies” of children migrating across Central America.
The crux of the talk was the issue of journalism versus activism. Nazario, while working with adults and children who were actively suffering, faced the ethical dilemma of stepping in and changing what she saw or reporting without interference, hoping to influence wider social change instead.
She said her readers sent messages about the issue, asking her, “‘Why weren’t you an advocate for them?’”
“Some readers were blistering,” Nazario said. “Was I a reporter or was
I a human being?”
This issue is magnified by the danger of certain reporting circumstances. Journeying on the tops of trains, as many migrant children are forced to do, came also with the presence of fatal accidents and threats from gang members, Nazario said.
“After two decades of coverage, immigration went from something I reported on to something I truly understood,” Nazario said.
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Nazario was the first of her family born in America. Her parents immigrated from Argentina, but before that escaped persecution in Syria and Poland.
Nazario’s family moved back to Argentina following the sudden death of her father, she said, and she survived the Dirty War, a period
in Argentinian history marked by military dictatorship.
“I think my experiences at a young age made me an ideal candidate to be an activist,” Nazario said.
After several decades as both a journalist and activist, Nazario shared how she is now able to blend the two spheres.
“Yes, I’m a storyteller — but a storyteller in service of knowledge that leads to action,” Nazario said.
Emmett Di Mauro is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Elijah Ritch is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
UNM students, faculty protest following Palestinian student activist’s arrest at Columbia University
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
On March 10, the U.S. Education Department announced that sixty universities are under investigation for allegations related to antisemitic discrimination. The University of New Mexico is not on the list.
Two days earlier, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Columbia University alum and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was a lead negotiator during the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator. Khalil is a legal United States
resident with no criminal record, according to The Associated Press.
Columbia University has since expelled, suspended and revoked degrees from students who were involved with occupying a campus building last April, according to Al Jazeera.
@lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88 see Activist arrest page 10
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump wrote that Khalil’s arrest is “the first of many to come” and that the administration would apprehend and deport other protesters.
On March 16, protesters gathered at the UNM Bookstore to demand that Khalil be released. They voiced concerns about the possibility of similar incidents occurring at UNM.
Hannah Loftus, a UNM freshman who was at the protest, said she has been involved in pro-Palestine actions at UNM, including the solidarity encampment, since
last year. She said Khalil’s arrest made her concerned for her peers who are involved in protests, especially for those who belong to marginalized communities.
“They’re more likely to be targeted for these sorts of things, and that really worries me,” Loftus said.
Jennifer Tucker, a faculty member at the UNM School of Architecture + Planning, also attended the protest.
“I’m terrified that the things that have happened at Columbia will happen here,” Tucker said. “There’s a concerted effort to silence pro-Palestinian voices. And it sets a dangerous precedent, which undermines everybody’s capacity to speak freely on any issue, if we allow someone to be targeted, unlaw-
UNM students, faculty members, and community members gather on March 16 outside the UNM Bookstore for a protest in response to ICE arresting and detaining Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student organizer from Columbia University.
Leila Chapa / Daily Lobo / @dailylobo
HAPS
The Entertainment Guide
Monday
Ancora Cafe and Bakery
Tabletop & Trading Card Games
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
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM; 191 Alameda Blvd. NW
Get 10% off when you visit wearing our merch!
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 & after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome 10am-1pm; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Dogtopia
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30am-7:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop
Herbs, Novelty & More!
Open Monday 10 AM–7 PM
4012 Central Ave SE, 505-750-0158 dukecityherbs@gmail.com
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa
Book a Room or Spa Today!
8:30 am- 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
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe
Open 9 AM-7 AM 11030 Menaul BIvd NE
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
Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. Mon: 11am–6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Sunshine Theater
Destroy Boys * Farmer’s Wife * Deux Visages
March 24th 2025 $22 | 7:30pm | All Ages 120 Central Ave SW
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Mon: 8am-noon; 801 Encino Pl NE
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 8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM | 191 Alameda Blvd. NW Get 10% Off when you visit wearing our merch!
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 & after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10am-1pm; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services! 6:30am-7:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd
Quirky Used Books & More
More than 16,000 Used Books
HAPS
Tue: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Sunshine Theater
K.Flay: March 25th 2025
$27 - $137 | 7:30pm | All Ages
120 Central Ave SW
Test With Truman
Be Empowered. Know Your Status.
Walk in HIV Testing
Tues: 1pm-5pm; 801 Encino Pl NE
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Tues: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
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
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM | 191 Alameda Blvd. NW
Get 10% Off when you visit wearing our merch!
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 & after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10am-1pm; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30am-7:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop
Herbs, Novelty & More!
Open Wednesday 10 AM–7 PM 4012 Central Ave SE, 505-750-0158 dukecityherbs@gmail.com
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
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe
Open 9 AM-7 AM 11030 Menaul BIvd NE 87112
Mama and the Girls
Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8am-10:30pm; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
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 Fiction & Nonfiction
Wed: 11am–6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
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
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
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM | 191 Alameda Blvd. NW
Get 10% Off when you visit wearing our merch!
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 & after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10am-1pm; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30am-7:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs, Novelty & More!
Open Thursday 10 AM–7 PM 4012 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com
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
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe Open 9 AM-7 AM 11030 Menaul BIvd NE 87112
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
Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc.
Thu: 11am – 6pm; 120 Jefferson St NE
Sunshine Theater
Chelsea Grin * Shadow Of Intent *
Signs of the Swarm *
Disembodied Tyrant
March 27th 2025
$28 - $78 | 7:30pm | All Ages 120 Central Ave SW
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing
Thur: 5pm-7pm; 801 Encino Pl NE
You Matter Counseling Services
You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Thur: 8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW
Friday
Albuquerque Little Theatre
View the 95th season!
albuquerquelittletheatre.org
505-242-4750
224 San Pasquale SW
Ancora Cafe and Bakery Comedy 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
HAPS The
Immediate Openings!! 3809 Atrisco Dr NW | (505) 932-8979 admin@youmatterabq.com | www.youmatterabq.com Albuquerque Farmington Aztec Individual, Couple & Family Therapy ancora cafe COFFEE WITH A MISSION
Guide
ASUNM Southwest Film Center
Presents: The Brutalist Free admission, Free Concessions
5 PM, SUB Theatre, Room 1003
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM | 191 Alameda Blvd. NW
Get 10% Off when you visit wearing our merch!
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 & after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome 12pm-3pm; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Dogtopia
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
Sunshine Theater
Upon A Burning Body * Left To Suffer *
King 810 * Half Me * Bury My Demons April 18th 2025
$22 - $72 | 7:00pm | All Ages 120 Central Ave SW
Sunshine Theater Fit For An Autopsy * Mugshot * Tracheotomy April 12th 2025
$22 - $72 | 8:00pm | All Ages 120 Central Ave SW
Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. 801 Encino Pl NE 505-272-1312
Providing paid job-skills training to those in recovery through our non-pro t cafe & bakery. 10% Off Student Discount
Mon-Sat: 6am - 8:30pm Sun: 8am - 4pm 148 Quincy St NE, Albuquerque, 87108
Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!
6:30am-7:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs, Novelty & More!
Open Friday 10 AM–7 PM 4012 Central Ave SE, 505-750-0158 dukecityherbs@gmail.\com
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 - 12 AM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe
Open 9 AM-7 AM 11030 Menaul BIvd NE 87112
Mama and the Girls
Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
8am-10:30pm; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B
Ali Khan & Sons
Classes, Visual Arts, Exhibits and more
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 View the 95th season! albuquerquelittletheatre.org 505-242-4750
224 San Pasquale SW
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
Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary
8 AM - 9 PM | 191 Alameda Blvd. NW
Get 10% Off when you visit wearing our merch!
Big Ass Cookies Order delicious sweets online! @bigasscookiesllc oterolane@yahoo.com 505-550-9478
Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services! 10:00am-5:00pm; 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west
Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs, Novelty & More!
Open Saturday 11 AM–4:20 PM 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 dukecityherbs@gmail.com
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 - 12 AM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe Open 9 AM-7 AM 11030 Menaul BIvd NE 87112
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
You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Saturday: 8am - 6pm 3809 Atrisco Dr NW Sunday Albuquerque Little Theatre View the 95th season! albuquerquelittletheatre.org 505-242-4750 224 San Pasquale SW Ancora Cafe and Bakery Community venue dedicated
(Choose NEXTGEN during purchase) More info at NMGMC.org Outpost Performance Space Brandee Younger Trio 7:30pm; 210 Yale Blvd SE Student discounts available! www.outpostspace.org For upcoming shows Sunshine Theater August Burns Red April 13th 2025 $28 - $78 |
By Elliott Wood @dailylobo
The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico Senate passed the spring 2025 budget bill on March 12 during a full senate meeting that ran late into the night, after much of the allotted time was used for debate over discrepancies in pay raises for ASUNM executive staff and senators.
By the end of the meeting, student service agency employees and other hourly paid executive staff were awarded an extra 60 cents per
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
This review contains spoilers.
The third season of “Invincible” finished up on March 13. Season Three as a whole is very strong and perfectly builds on the seeds that were planted in Season Two.
The main conflict of the season comes between Mark Grayson, aka Invincible, and Cecil Stedman as their moral philosophies clash. This conflict can be seen throughout the entire season, making for great storytelling.
hour on top of their $12 per hour — a number that has remained since New Mexico’s last change to the state minimum wage — and senators an additional $150 to their stipend. The stipend is paid on a per-semester basis, meaning that each senator will now be paid $650 total for the oneyear term they are elected for.
ASUNM President Anthony Tomaziefski said the executive pay raise would make some positions more competitive, attract more experienced candidates and help students support themselves at a time when many have to juggle multiple income streams to cover their expenses.
A lot of characters get really good development. Mark’s story arc is compelling and helps viewers feel for him. Viewers also get some background on Cecil through a new understanding of why he operates things the way he does.
Other characters such as Debbie Grayson, Atom Eve, Rex Splode, Shrinking Rae and Oliver Grayson get a lot more screen time, which helps flesh these characters out, making moments with them hard-hitting.
There is not a lot of Omni-Man in this season, but he does appear in the fourth episode, which also doubles as an Allen the Alien episode. This episode is one of the best in the sea-
When Finance Chair Hope Montoya asked Tomaziefski what warranted the urgency of the raises — as the Finance Committee had not been approached or contacted by more than three student support agencies about allocations during the budget process — Tomaziefski said he did not know why some agencies had not spoken to the committee.
However, he said he recalled that when he chaired the committee in the spring 2024 semester, similar proposals were made about executive salaries, and he would continue to advocate on behalf of the raises.
Nine appropriations requests
son — it follows Mark for the first half, then cuts away to show Omni-Man and Allen as they break out of the Viltrumite prison they are held in.
My only complaint with the season comes with Episode Five. While the episode, titled “This Was Supposed To Be Easy,” is not by any means a bad one, it does serve as a filler episode.
The voice acting by everyone in the season is phenomenal, and not just from the main cast of characters, but from a lot of side characters as well.
Steven Yeun, who voices Mark, especially does a great job in Episode Seven. This episode depicts the Invincible War, where multiple ver-
DAILY LOBO C ampus
and three bills were approved during the meeting. Among the organizations that submitted appropriations were the Society of Automotive Engineers, Hispanic Engineering Society and Science Organization, UNM Robotics Club, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlan, Indian Student Association and the Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Iota Chapter.
The three bills clarified how professors and other direct employees
sions of Invincibles come to destroy our Invincible’s world. Yeun does a fantastic job making each variant seem different from the other.
Aaron Paul voices Powerplex and knocks it out of the park. While Powerplex’s motivations are debatable, Paul adds emotion to the character through his lines. Jeffrey Dean Morgan voices Conquest and does an amazing job.
Conquest, who appears at the end of Episode Seven and features throughout most of Episode Eight, is a Viltrumite who is sent to Earth to kill Mark for not listening to Kregg’s order to reform Earth for the Viltrum empire. The dialogue between Mark
of the University are permitted to endorse candidates for ASUNM positions during an election, the timeline for some election dates and what constitutes “coercion” of a person to vote for a certain candidate. The latter bill has been revised twice, appearing in both the last full senate meeting and in the final meeting of the fall 2024 semester.
ASUNM’s next full senate meeting is April 2.
Elliott Wood is a beat reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at news@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo
and Conquest as they fight is some of the best we have seen in the series, making the fight between the two more impactful.
The animation is solid throughout the season, but Episode Eight’s animation is the best. It clearly shows that the animators were planning to go all out for the finale, and they did not disappoint.
Overall “Invincible” Season Three is great through-and-through, making its score a 9/10.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
Monday-Sunday, March 24 - March 30, 2025 Events are free unless otherwise noted!
MONDAY
Campus Events
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.
Meetings
UNM Fiber Arts Club Meeting
Honors College Forum
11:30am – 2:15pm Join the Fiber Arts Club for their weekly meeting.
Students for Justice in Palestine General Meeting
Honors College Forum
3:00 – 4:00pm
UNMSJP general weekly meeting. Anyone welcome to join.
Residence Hall Association General Board Meeting
Hokona Classroom
7:00 – 8:00pm
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
Econ Bldg, Room 1008
9:30 – 10:30am
Bradley Tepper, English, presents “Dragging the Chains of Indissoluble Marriage: The Impact of the Laws of Divorce and Coverture on English Literature
from Shakespeare to Woolf.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Castetter Hall, Room 100 10:00 – 11:00am Quinlyn Baine, Biology, presents “Ecosystem engineers as evolutionary drivers: exploring host-parasite diversification in Aciurina (Diptera: Tephritidae) gall communities.”
Rakugo Presentation LLC Lab 6 3:00 – 4:00pm Dr. Lorie Brau presents on Rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese storytelling featuring humor and punchlines. Dr. Brau will share her experience apprenticing with a professional storyteller, demonstrate key performance techniques, and introduce the art of “kobanashi” (rakugo jokes).
Veins: Mycelium and Human Connections Opening John Sommers Gallery 5:00 – 8:00pm Samantha Elexander’s BFA Honors thesis exhibit opening.
TUESDAY
Campus Events
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
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Pais 1010 9:00 – 10:00am
Jessie Marlenee, Biology, presents “Life After Death: Investigating the Resistance and Recovery of Fungal Communities to Foundation Tree Mortality.”
NUPAC Seminar PAIS 3205
2:00 – 3:00pm Evan David, UNM, presents.
Colombia Revisited: A Conversation Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1104
3:00 – 5:00pm
Historians A. Ricardo LópezPedreros and Lina Britto for the launch of their new edited volumes, Histories of Solitude (Vol 1) and Histories of Perplexity (Vol 2), which bring together over 40 scholars based in Colombia, the United States, England, and Canada to discuss how the history of Colombia illustrates central questions about democracy in the Americas.
Middle East Lectures Series Reading Room, 3rd Floor, Ortega Hall
3:30 – 4:30pm
Hakem A. Al-Rustom, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, presents “Surviving Borders: Armenian Lives in the Shadow of Genocide.”
Meetings
Arabic Club
Ortega Hall, Room 135 1:00 – 2:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.
Art & Music
New Music New Mexico Keller Hall
7:30 – 9:00pm Featuring music by 20th and 21sc Century composers.
Workshops
Pizza & Presentation Skills: Data
Visualization Zimmerman Library B30 11:00am – 12:00pm
Learn about the basic principles of presenting data in slide or poster presentations, effective strategies to visualize your data for comprehension and impact, and tools that can help. Students will have the opportunity to practice; editing and seeking feedback on data visualization drafts, sharing ideas, and testing out data visualization tools with the help of instructors and peer attendees.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Baseball vs Grand Canyon Santa Ana Star Field 6:00 – 8:00pm UNM Baseball faces off against Grand Canyon. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
WEDNESDAY
Campus Events
CREW NM Career Fair 10:00am
“If we can get the money there, then they don’t have to raise your tuition. If we can get the money there, then we can make sure we have all these things that we want,” Norton said. “But it stems from the original problem, which is that we can’t even afford the things we want if we don’t have the governmental affairs department working at its max capacity.”
Food and housing security
To address food insecurity on campus, Norton plans to “bring in” Greek organizations and resource centers, which interact with students more often than the food pantry does, he said.
Norton said the food pantry should give food supplies, backpacks and clothing to the dorms, Greek houses and resource centers so they can distribute them to students.
Norton supports featuring avail-
able and safe off-campus apartment complexes on the ASUNM website to help inform students of housing opportunities.
To improve food security on campus, Jaber plans to uplift the Lobo Food Pantry and to work with food distributors to bring down food prices. Aramark is the new food distributor for UNM and is in charge of the dining hall and Student Union Building, he said.
“I really want to advocate to uplift and push for more affordable food,” Jaber said.
Campus safety Jaber advocated for the creation of a “comprehensive safety plan” as a joint initiative between the UNM Police Department, the Albuquerque Police Department and students. He also said his current administration
Lobos vs. Spartans from page 4
their cold spell and got right back in the game midway through the second half. As time started to wind down, however, it felt like the Spartans had full control of the game.
With the fouls piling up along with
underwhelming play down the stretch, things did not look good for the Lobos. By the end of the game, the Spartans had simply done more than the Lobos. There are a lot of reasons why the Lobos lost this game. Some people may
Activist arrest from page 5
fully detained and potentially deported for expressing their convictions.”
Protesters chalked messages on the pavement and walls outside the Bookstore.
Some of the messages read “No ICE at UNM,” and “Students are sacred, protect them.”
In a statement to the Daily Lobo, UNM Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Cinnamon Blair wrote that UNM is “aware of the Executive Orders relating to
campus protests.”
“UNM encourages free expression and peaceful assembly, so long as such speech and activities do not violate federal or state laws, University policies or codes of conduct, or otherwise disrupt UNM’s mission and functions,” the statement reads.
On March 3, UNM Honors College Interim Dean Leslie Donovan sent an email to all Honors College members, reporting that messages had been written on whiteboards saying
has been working to implement the LoboLift project, a service that would provide transportation for students in the evenings via golf carts driven by other students.
Funding for the project was allocated to ASUNM in 2023 as part of a $1.65 million package from the state for UNM to improve campus security with key card locks, additional security cameras and other security measures, according to UNM Newsroom.
Norton proposed adding fences around campus to increase student security, as well as making improvements to outdoor lighting.
Jaber disagreed, saying fencing would bring UNM closer to being a “private campus.”
“This is a community hub, so I’m not very for that,” Jaber said.
During public comment, Norton
say it was due to the officiating and the team getting into foul trouble, while others may bring up how the team did not play the best down the stretch. Either way, it is undeniable that the Lobos had chances to win the game.
people with Zionist perspectives “are not welcome here.”
“If you are unclear about the meaning of Zionism or why these messages are antisemitic, I encourage you to research this issue using reliable sources, such as the Anti-Defamation League’s page,” Donovan wrote in the email.
Wikipedia editors in 2024 declared the ADL an unreliable source for finding information about Israel and Palestine because of its dual role as an advocacy and research or-
said the goal was not to close off all of campus but to install certain fencing around high-risk locations.
“We’re leaving sidewalks open. We’re leaving roads open,” Norton said. “We’re not looking to lock down campus,” Norton said.
Athletics improvement
During the debate, moderators said “a lot of students” agreed that the athletics department receives too much funding and is “lacking results.” Moderators asked the candidates whether they plan on improving athletics.
In response, Norton affirmed the men’s basketball team’s success and said he plans to improve athletics by involving athletes in more UNM events.
“Realistically, what’s going to be possible for ASUNM? Is it going to be cutting their funds?” Norton asked.
With the season over for UNM, all fans can do is sit and wait to see what happens during the offseason. It is surely going to be an interesting one for the Lobos.
ganization, according to CNN.
Tucker said she finds it troubling that a University administrator used the source to identify antisemitism.
Donovan wrote in a statement to the Daily Lobo that she had not been aware of the concerns regarding the ADL’s reliability when she sent the email. Determining the reliability of a source regarding controversial discussions is complex, she wrote.
“If you take away free speech and you don’t apply any information behind it to
“No, it’s not. It’s getting them to be more involved in the stuff we do here.”
Jaber said he supports amplifying athletics, but said there is a need to support resource centers at UNM.
“Why are we focusing on athletics?” Jaber asked. “It’s already amplified as the highest place at UNM compared to our resource centers, compared to places on campus that need money.”
Nate Bernard is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @natebernard14
Elliott Wood is a beat reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at news@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
the student body, there is room for violence and disorganization,” Loftus said.
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88
DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar
Monday-Sunday, March 24 - March 30, 2025 Events are free unless otherwise noted!
Campus Calendar continued from pg 10
Knight, Chad Scheet, Laura Carr and Michael Hua.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Fitz Hall 303
10:00 – 11:00am Alyshia Bustos, Computer Science, presents “Exploring Learning Affordances of Interactive Murals.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Zimmerman Library, B41 1:00 – 2:00pm Tyician Knight, Music, presents “Sobre el arcoiris: The Queering of Mariachi.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation AML Classroom
2:00 – 3:00pm Kyle Troche, Nanoscience & Microsystems, presents “Analytical electrochemistry of nickel, platinum, and platinum-nickel electrodepositions.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Fitz 303
2:00 – 3:00pm Bianca Meyers, Biomedical Science Grad Program, presents “Neurodevelopmental And Environmental Mechanisms Of Invasion, Proliferation, And Tumor Cell Fate Specification In Glioblastoma.”
MFA Thesis Artist Talk
ARTSLab
4:00 – 5:00pm Jess Lanham’s MFA thesis talk.
Workshops
Op-Ed Workshop
Latin American and Iberian Institute
(Conference Room)
2:00 – 3:00pm This Op-Ed Writing Workshop will lay out the purpose and fundamentals of op-ed writing for policy audiences.
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.
SUST Student Visioning Roundtable Bandelier Hall East, Room 105 4:00 – 5:30pm This roundtable will be focused on how to occupy and use a small pilot space.
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
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation PAIS 2120
11:00am – 12:00pm Melissa Bacigalupa, Biology,
presents “Nitrogen Addition Additively Boosts Climate-Driven Salsola tragus (Russian thistle) Invasion in Southwestern USA Grasslands.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation C&J 258
1:30 – 2:30pm Brooke Pope, Communication Journalism, presents “???I never wanted this???: Examining Maintenance of White Femininity within Abortion Stories on TikTok.”
Musicology Colloquium Series
Keller Hall
2:00 – 3:00pm Diego Pani presents “Voices of the Village: Tradition, Mediatization, and Identity in Sardinian Multipart Singing.”
Optical Science & Engineering Seminar Series CTHM, Room 103 12:45 – 1:45pm Dr. Andreas Schmitt-Sody, UNM Alumnus and Deputy Chief Scientist, Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, presents.
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation FEC 1025 2:00 – 3:00pm Jianda Wang, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Dissertation.”
Oaxaca Exhibit Closing Lecture | Oaxaca Ingobernable: Reflections from Oaxaca’s Past for Our Shared Future HIbben Center Room 105
6:00 – 7:00pm
Historian Alan Shane Dillingham (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) will situate the Maxwell Museum’s exhibit “Oaxaca Ingobernable” within the broader context of Oaxacan history and politics. The lecture will reflect on the contested nature of Indigenous aesthetics in the Americas, how they at times
serve state projects of tourism and folklorization while other times fuel insurgent politics for an emancipated future.
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
UNM Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Gems Reimagined Popejoy Hall 7:30 – 9:00pm 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA The program begins with Paul Dukas’s Fanfare from La Peri, a short yet powerful opening statement. Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst follows, dazzling with its explosive energy and shimmering textures. The timeless vitality of Mozart’s Haffner Symphony (Symphony No. 35) brings a classical brilliance to the evening, and the program concludes with Adolfo Mejía’s Pequeña Suite, a charming and vibrant work that reflects the rich traditions of Latin American music.
15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students
Workshops
Career and Professional
Development Event: Interviewing
4:00 – 5:00pm Learn the basics of Interviews. Build your skillset and enhance your resume.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Men’s Tennis vs Nevada McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium 1:00 – 3:00pm UNM Men’s Tennis faces off against Nevada. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
FRIDAY
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Zimmerman, Waters Room 9:00 – 10:00am Megan Cole, Anthropology, presents “Physiological regulation and paths to social status in chimpanzees.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Hibben 320 11:00am – 12:00pm Leticia De Leon, Interdisciplinary: Arts & Sciences. presents “A Comparison of U.S. and Mexico National History in Museums.”
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.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Ortega 313 1:00 – 2:00pm
Campus Calendar continued on page 11
DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events ampus
Campus Calendar continued from page 11
Alisa Rogers, Foreign Languages & Literatures, presents “What Is a Nation? Colonial Legacies, Identity, and Reclaiming in M??tisse
Autobiographical Narratives - A Comparative Study of Charlotte Williams and Nina Bouraoui.”
Economics Seminar Econ, 1002
2:00 – 3:00pm
Dr. Stephanie Weber, Department of Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, presents “Undervaluation of Future Fuel Savings and Effciency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks.”
Anthropology Colloquia Hibben 105
3:00 – 4:00pm
Dr. Alexandra Rosati, Psychology and Anthropology, University of Michigan, presents “The Primate Origins of Human Cognition.”
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium PAIS 1100
3:30 – 4:30pm
Dr. Benjamin Jones, University of Texas, Arlington, presents “Single Barium Ion Identification Technologies for Background-Free Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Searches.”
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Seminar
Clark Hall, Room 101
4:00 – 5:00pm
Sophia J. Bailey, Stanford University, 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: The Brutalist SUB, Theater 5:00 – 8:00pm Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own in a strange new country, he settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy and prominent industrialist recognizes his talent.
Landmark Musicals: The Addams Family Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 9:30pm The Addams Family , a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a young man from a respectable family. Wednesday confides in
her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Tickets start at $15.50.
Art & Music
Perception is a Fold in the Flesh of the World: MFA Thesis by Nancy Dewhurst
2:00 – 5:00pm 6th Street Studio Nancy Dewhurst MFA thesis closing.
UNM Greek Sing Popejoy Hall
6:00 – 7:00pm Greek Sing features skit, dance, and parody performances of Broadway musicals and cultural step, stroll and salute performances from the 22 fraternities and sororities at UNM. All proceeds go to benefit the Lobo Food Pantry.
Auto Body: Opening Stardust Lounge 1101 4th St. NW 6:00 – 9:00pm Rebecca Elise Cook MFA thesis opening.
UNM Choirs: Las Cantantes & Dolce Suono Keller Hall 7:30 – 8:30pm Conducted by Dr. Patrick Gill and Sharee Gariety. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students
Sports & Recreation
UNM Woman’s Tennis vs Fresno State McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium 12:00 – 2:00pm
UNM Woman’s Tennis faces off against Fresno State. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
UNM Baseball vs Air Force Santa Ana Star Field 6:00 – 8:00pm UNM Baseball faces off against Air Force. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
SATURDAY
Campus Events
Med, Law, Psych Day Domenici Center Auditorium 8:00am – 2:00pm A day for medical, legal, psychology, psychiatry, and public health students to collaborate and learn from each other’s respective disciplines.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Baseball vs Air Force Santa Ana Star Field 2:00 – 4:00pm UNM Baseball faces off against Air Force. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Theater & Film
Landmark Musicals: The Addams Family Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 9:30pm The Addams Family , a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a young man from a respectable family. Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Tickets start at $15.50.
Workshops
Curanderismo Workshop #2 CEC, 807 10:00am – 12:00pm Remedios with plant medecine: Medicinal herblore/plant medecine with profe. Gabino Noriega.
SUNDAY
Sports & Recreation
UNM Woman’s Tennis vs San Jose State
Campus Calendar continued on page 12
Illustrated by Hannah Cerne
DAILY LOBO CLASSIFIEDS
CLEARHEADEDNESS. COMPETITIVENESS. CRYPTOCURRENCIES.
MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS TUTOR Billy Brown PhD. College and HS. Telephone and internet tutoring available. 505-401-8139, welbert53@ aol.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKEL! I hope your day is just as lovely as you are. Love, Large and Grey.
Awesome university apartments. Unique, hardwood floors, FPs, courtyards, fenced yards. Houses, cottages, efficiencies, studios, 1, 2 and 3BDRMs. Garages. 505-843-9642. Open 5 days/week.
2BDRM APARTMENT NEAR UNM. Off- street parking, oak floors, $895/ mo. See photos in Craigslist ad. sagebrush@tutamail.com.
2BDRM, 1BA, Newly Remodeled. Available now. Pets ok. W/D. Off-street parking. 310 Stanford SE. $1595/mo. Utilities included. $1500 dd. 505-3620837
3BDRM 2BA 1682SQFT 7min from UNM. Email Sean.f.navin@gmail.com
FOR RELIABLE roommate. Beautiful manufactured home in Cedar Crest. Private entrance,bathroom; shared kitchen, laundry spaces. $600/ mo, all bills included. 512-581-8492, masseypic@gmail.com.
UNM Baseball vs Airforce
Ana Star Field 2:00 – 4:00pm UNM Baseball faces off against Airforce. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Theater & Film
Landmark Musicals: The Addams Family Popejoy Hall
2:00 – 4:30pm The Addams Family , a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a young man from a respectable family. Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Tickets start at $15.50.
Art & Music
53rd Annual Robb Concert
4:00 – 5:15pm Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW Robb Pipe Organ Works; Maxine
DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events
Thévenot, organ; Jeffrey Brooks, clarinet; Robb Sonata for Cello and Piano; Jonathan Golove, cello; Natasha Stojanovska, piano. World Premieres by composers Kelly Feng, Carlos Santiago Medina, and Lucas Stafford.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
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.
Veins: BFA Honors Thesis by Samantha Elexander
Johm Sommers Gallery Through April 4, 2025
Samantha Elexander BFA Honors Thesis.
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.
Auto Body: MFA Thesis by Rebecca Elise Cook Stardust Lounge Through April 9, 2025
Rebecca Elise Cook MFA Thesis.
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, 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.
New Tableau: Experiments in Photography 516 Central Ave SW
Through May 31, 2025
In this group exhibition curated by Daniel Ulibarri, “New Tableau: Experiments in Photography” explores how contemporary artists are returning to the photographic medium’s experimental beginnings within the context of modernity.
From thermal cameras to alternative darkroom techniques, these artists embrace subtraction, abstraction, amalgamation, unorthodox imaging, and nontraditional practices to explore new frontiers.
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.