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UNM town hall addresses ‘gross,’ controversial Title IX changes By Bella Davis @bladvs The U.S. Department of Education announced a series of controversial changes to Title IX — a civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination at federally funded educational institutions — a little over three months ago. Under the new regulations, colleges are now required to hold live hearings in sexual assault and harassment cases and must allow for cross-examination. The University of New Mexico hosted a virtual town hall on Friday that addressed those regulations — among other new, contentious requirements — and how UNM is responding. Hosted by Angela Catena, UNM’s Title IX coordinator with the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), Friday’s town hall featured one faculty member and three advocacy center staff members who emphasized that the new regulations will not affect the services and support they provide students. “Although these regulations do feel quite — I’m just going to say it, they feel gross, right? Everybody wants to throw up in their mouth a little bit about it, and that’s not a joke, really,” Lisa Lindquist, the director of the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, said. “But we pride ourselves in

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knowing that we can help support folks through this process and that these regulations, although they feel that way, are not going to change the ways in which we continue to work and work through our process as confidential support folks.” The mandates also limit the range of complaints colleges are required to investigate by defining sexual harassment as “unwelcome conduct” that is “so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to education.” The new regulations have been condemned by women’s advocacy groups, leading Democratic politicians and some college students. Students for Survivors, a campus advocacy group at the University of

Cincinnati, sent a letter to their university president that “underscored the ‘devastating consequences’ that implementing the new regulations would have on victims of sexual assault,” according to an Inside Higher Education report. Armando Bustamante with El Centro de la Raza, Caitlin Rebecca Henke with the Women’s Resource Center and Africana studies and foreign language professor Stephen Bishop — who is also part of Faculty SAFE UNM — shared Lindquist’s sentiment about their continued commitment to advocating for students, particularly those in marginalized communities, like

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‘Culture of mutual protection’ guided negotiations @gabrielbiadora United Academics of the University of New Mexico (UA-UNM) and the UNM administration came to an agreement on Wednesday, Aug. 19 — two days after the start of the fall 2020 semester – about in-person and remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. UA-UNM released documents outlining safety protocols and procedures the union negotiated with the administration, including a joint communication statement sent to UNM faculty signed by Provost James Paul Holloway and memorandums of understanding, both of which can be found on the union’s website. The fall semester is now starting its second week with either hybrid or fully online classes and a total of 40 people affiliated with the Albuquerque main campus, UNM Athletics and UNM Health Sciences Center having tested positive for COVID-19.

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The joint communication statement starts by recognizing “how difficult and stressful it has been to find ways to provide the best educational experience possible for students while ensuring the health and safety of all instructors in an ever-changing world dominated by COVID-19.” The document continues to list various safety guidelines for faculty and students alike, including the changing of facilities to optimize hygiene with increased sanitation and disinfection, posted reminders of mask wearing, a tailored directional flow so as to optimize social distancing and codifying the limitations of holding in-person or hybrid classes. The administration’s hiring of contact tracers follows, stating UNM is in the process of hiring five contract tracers from the Department of Health assigned to main campus to interview and test those who have been in close proximity to individuals who have tested positive. The document concludes with providing information on mental health

resources so as to build a “culture of mutual protection” amidst the pandemic. UA-UNM consists of several committees, among which is a bargaining group tasked with negotiating general faculty and union rights. A specialized committee consisting of Cristyn Elder, Lee Montgomery and Lucio Lanucara with Richelle Fiore — the national union representative from the American Federation of Teachers — formed within the bargaining group to negotiate working conditions amidst the pandemic upon its rise earlier in the year. According to Elder, an associate professor of rhetoric and writing, the joint communication was meant to provide the most significant information relating to the pandemic to the faculty. “The joint communication distilled for faculty, and therefore the larger UNM community, what was most important to know at a glance,” Elder said.

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@BeatriceNisoli Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., a historically Black Greeklettered sorority, was rechartered at the University of New Mexico on March 28. The non-profit organization was founded by seven schoolteachers during the perilous thickets of segregation on Nov. 12, 1922 at Butler University in Indiana. According to the sorority’s official website, "Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho addresses concerns that impact society educationally, civically and economically." The sorority upholds its “greater service, greater progress model” through the coordination of national and local programs. Organizations include March of Dimes, a non-profit organization for mothers and children, Cradle Care, which donates formula, diapers and baby clothes to new parents, Youth Symposium, which is intended to teach the youth community how to manage finances early on and Swim

1922, in which an Olympic swimmer administers swim lessons to low-income children in response to the disproprtionately high drowning rate for children of color. Since its establishment in response to Black people being turned away from traditional Panhellenic Greek life, Sigma Gamma Rho has expanded to over 100,000 members nationally and more than 500 undergraduate and alumnae chapters throughout the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Canada and South Korea. The sorority was the last to be founded of the Divine 9, a predominantly Black conglomeration of five fraternities and four sororities. “Collectively, the historically African American fraternities and sororities (Divine 9) are leaders in our community and have played a prominent role in advocating for social justice,” Brandi Stone, UNM’s African American Student Services director, told the Daily Lobo in an email. “Prominent members of the D9 include Martin Luther King, Jr., (former U.S. Rep. and civil rights icon) John Lewis, Miss USA Dshauna Barber, Zora Neale Hurston, Colin Kaepernick and so many more.” Nicole Tucker, a junior major-

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LGBTQ+ students isolated, more vulnerable during online learning era By Megan Gleason @fabflutist2716 As students at the University of New Mexico dive into online instruction due to the coronavirus pandemic, some LGBTQ+ individuals are fearing for their lives as they’re forced back to unsafe living environments with little outside connection. According to education specialist Frankie Flores with the UNM LGBTQ Resource Center, some students have had to move back into living environments with strict familial conditions where they are not allowed to be open about their sexuality or even have to detransition completely in order to be safe. “If you’re living in a small town and you don’t know any other LGBTQ folks, how do you find community?” Flores asked. “How do you explore that sense of self?” Adrien Lawyer, the co-director and co-founder of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico (TGRCNM), said LGBTQ+ students are also experiencing a heightened sense of isolation. He said this is particularly difficult for a community that already has a hard time connecting socially. “It’s a whole word of potential challenges and dangers,” Lawyer said, adding that suicide is a regular fear in tense situations like these. “It’s one thing to be lonely right now — which I think a lot of different kinds of people are contending with in the pandemic — but it’s a completely different thing to be trapped in a household of people who hate you or who are openly antagonist or even violent toward you,” Lawyer said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said schools are generally a safe space for students that allow them to socially and emotionally mature, especially for students in unsafe living environments. “Students, in general, are just feeling a lot of detachment,” Flores said. “Students feel very isolated.” The CDC stated on its website that “an environment where students feel safe and connected, such as a school, is associated with lower levels of depression, thoughts about suicide, social anxiety and sexual activity, as well as higher levels of self-esteem and more adaptive use of free time.” UNM student Kiaira Patterson said the LGBTQ Resource Center is a great tool for students on campus. “When it comes to LGBTQ issues, people think of the LGBTQ community as a niche market or as a trend sometimes,” Flores said. “The reality is that LGBTQ folks have always existed, and so it’s a place to learn LGBTQ history, it’s a place to learn current issues and it’s a place to just create community.” The resource center — which is open to all students — offers counseling, educational materials, online workshops, unlimited printing and much more. The center normally offers HIV testing as well, but the center is still trying to work with its partner MPower to verify a safe way to continue offering tests during the pandemic. “We have students who are coming here who have never been around queer folks before, and so it’s an opportunity for them to grow into their own

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UNM club hockey fall season suspended Head coach Harvey hopeful for spring resumption By Gino Gutierrez @GGutierrez_48

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A rainbow flag flies outside the LGBTQ Resource Center on UNM main campus in Albuquerque.

queer identity,” Flores said. The LGBTQ Resource Center is celebrating its tenth year in operation and plans to have an online event where a list of alumni speak about the center and their experiences. However, not every university has a resource center specifically dedicated to serving the LGBTQ community, and Lawyer talked about other resources students could use, such as TGRCNM, Gender Spectrum, Trans Lifeline and more. “There really are people out there to talk to and people to connect with, and (it’s important) to not lose sight of that because it can feel so bleak,” Lawyer said. Still, he acknowledged that some individuals may not have the privacy to continue accessing these resources in strict living environments. “I think that there is a constant need for connection, and what this pandemic has taught us is that we can meet people wherever they are,” Flores said. Patterson said she has had an easier experience in her lifetime as a bisexual female than most other LGBTQ+ students but has still had experiences that others wouldn’t be targeted for. When she came out to her Southern Baptist family as bisexual in her freshman year, “it did not go over well.” Patterson also recounted an incident where she was accosted by a preacher that had come to the UNM campus. According to Patterson, the man was holding an “abortion is murder” sign and approached her aggressively because of a rainbow pin she was wearing. “LGBT students at the university level are contending with never being sure how they’re going to be received by their peers, by their professors; whether they’re going to encounter individual prejudice or bias,” Lawyer said. Megan Gleason is the culture editor at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @fabflutist2716

The University of New Mexico’s men’s club hockey team has decided to suspend the fall portion of its season. The team announced the decision on its official Facebook page on Aug. 18, becoming the latest UNM team sport to fall victim to COVID-19’s effect on the competitive sporting landscape. In the post, head coach Grant Harvey cited the team’s decision to comply with the University’s policy regarding contact sports as the reason for the fall season’s postponement. “It's with heavy heart that I relay that Lobo hockey will be suspended for fall to comply with our school's policy with contact sports,” Harvey wrote. “I know that many conferences have followed suit, and I have to support UNM's decision and hope to face a spring semester in a safe manner.” In an interview with the Daily Lobo, Harvey spoke about the factors that led to the decision. “Student Activities Director (Ryan Lindquist) said any contact sport for the Lobos couldn’t play,” Harvey said. “It’s my responsibility to tell any of the teams we had scheduled, ‘Hey, don’t count us in.’” The club hockey team, fresh off a 13-12-2 record during the 2019-20 season, was looking toward this season as a chance to continue its growth as a team. Last year’s roster was mostly composed of first-year players. With a year of collegiate hockey under the

team’s collective belts, hopes were high that this would be the year for them to take the next step. As is the case with many fall sports, there is still hope yet for the spring semester. “If we can play in the spring, I believe we’ll be able to fill in the gaps nicely,” Harvey said. “We’ll be so hungry to play, we’ll go travel.” Part of Harvey’s optimism stemmed from the fact that many schools will have gaps in their schedules due to other universities canceling their entire seasons. “It’ll be a little tricky to schedule opponents, but I think there’s a lot of schools that will be more than happy to play us,” Harvey said. Until the spring rolls around, the challenge of keeping up with his players in a COVID-19 world remains. “The logistics of playing next year essentially in spring, and how we’re going to still stay sharp (will be difficult),” Harvey said. “We can’t practice, and we can’t congregate.” In the face of yet another challenge borne of the pandemic, Harvey is hopeful his team will return to the ice this spring with its fans right behind them. “Hockey in this town is based on momentum,” Harvey said. “I’m hoping our fans remember us and stick with us and have some patience, and we’ll come back as strong as ever.” Gino Gutierrez is a freelance reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @GGutierrez_48

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undocumented students. While multiple offices and advocacy centers across the University have worked together over the past 100 days to put the new regulations in place, the OEO has tried to implement the changes in a way that respects survivors, according to Catena. For instance, accusers don’t have to be in the same room with the person they’re accusing during live hearings. Catena said she’s talked with people at numerous colleges throughout the country and said UNM is “ahead of the game.” “We have been working really hard to make sure we can support

our folks, even with a process that we know is not enjoyable and might be retraumatizing for some people,” Catena said. Bustamante, Henke and Lindquist pointed out that the three advocacy centers they represent are categorized as confidential advocates, meaning they are generally not required to report to OEO or law enforcement. Unlike the advocacy center staff, faculty members and teaching assistants are mandatory reporters. In other words, they are required to pass along reports of sexual abuse and misconduct they receive from students. Bishop spoke about the work Faculty

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Though the administration has provided resources about the University’s role in the pandemic such as “Bring Back the Pack,” Elder and the UA-UNM team sought to provide a more succinct and simple form of communication through the documents to guide the campus’ direction this semester. For the members of UA-UNM’s COVID-19 bargaining group, the cooperation of both invested parties was critical to coming to an agreement about the language and considerations that were used. “We were able to really offer some insights that I don’t think (the administration) would have had if they hadn’t just sat down across the table from us,” Montgomery, an associate professor of art, said in an interview with KUNM on Sunday.

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SAFE is doing around that issue. “I want to encourage people to recognize that there is a group of faculty out there that are trying to work on some of these issues, and if you have ideas, questions or suggestions, we’re more than open to them,” Bishop said. Bishop, who is also on UNM President Garnett Stokes’ Task Force on Institutional Ethics and Integrity, said the task force did research on the topic of consensual relationships on campus earlier this year. He said he received valuable feedback from undergraduate and graduate students. “That feedback was amongst the

In response to a question about the multitude of instances of individuals publicly refusing to wear a mask across the country, Montgomery said that “a faculty member shouldn’t have to deal with someone coming into their classroom with an agenda like that.” An in-person class will be dismissed if a student refusing to wear a mask doesn’t leave the room and “may result in the student being dropped from the class,” according to the joint communication document. UA-UNM and the administration reached the agreement just as numerous colleges and universities across the United States have been plagued by coronavirus outbreaks forcing them to shift to online instruction only. Schools like the University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina at Chapel

most valuable for us in making some of the decisions we made, so I just want to emphasize with the students that we very much want to listen to and will listen to you,” Bishop said. The town hall ended with a Q&A session during which an attendee asked why Stokes is unable to openly condemn the changes. Catena said the Title IX changes have the force and effect of law whether people agree with them or not, and the Trump administration has already threatened loss of federal funding for schools that don’t comply. She did, however, add that the University now has to take the oppor-

Hill have reverted to online classes following a growing outbreak and clusters of infections, respectively, according to the New York Times. Other universities, like Smith College in Massachusetts, announced plans for an entirely online fall semester earlier this month prior to the school year. Several have opted for a delay in the semester, like Winthrop University and the University of California, Merced. The Daily Lobo reported earlier this month that the UNM School of Law’s formal request for a delay in the semester was denied. The request followed two individuals affiliated with the law school testing positive. The documents released provide guidance as the new semester starts and the year trudges into fall and winter. However, there have been growing concerns as to how the pandemic will

tunity to reflect on how to continue providing vital support for survivors, regardless of the widely panned modifications to Title IX regulations. “I think having all of these places (advocacy centers) where folks can go really does speak to the institution recognizing a need that goes beyond just these regulations,” Catena said. “Unfortunately, our hands are tied with having to comply, but the work is only now beginning.” Bella Davis is a senior reporter at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @bladvs

take shape in the colder seasons, when flu viruses are most common. Negotiations between UA-UNM’s COVID-19 bargaining group and the administration began in June, and the next meeting will take place on Aug. 31 when both pandemic-related and general negotiations will continue as students begin registering for the winter and spring semesters. “Decisions for winter and spring, it seems to me, would have to be made soon, because students are going to start registering for the new semester,” Elder said. Gabriel Biadora is a freelance reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @gabrielbiadora

ing in information technologies and an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho, said she was initially drawn to the organizations the sorority works with because she wasn’t connecting well with other sororities but knew she wanted to “be a part of something bigger than myself.” Among the skills Tucker listed that the sorority has taught her are confidence, public speaking, networking and how to present herself overall.

The rechartering of the organization is a product of the sorority’s expansion, though it remains the smallest of the Divine 9. As Tucker puts it, “We are small in size but mighty in what we do.” “This is a special time for our Black Greek community, as this now means all four of our historically Black sororities of the Divine 9 are now active at UNM,” Stone said. The introduction and expansion

of a sorority can be a daunting prospect in a time when recruitment and service events are administered virtually. Sigma Gamma Rho intends to surpass any technical obstacles by organizing virtual webinars, meetings and events, and planning a “get fit with us” video to be enjoyed from the comfort of one’s own home. “Just because we can’t see each other doesn’t mean the work stops. Women and children still need food,

clothes and access to resources,” Tucker said. “It might not be the way we planned or imagined it, but we take things day by day and make sure everybody’s needs are attended to.” Tucker spoke to the importance of having a “safety net” for the Black community during times of intense political strain. “(The Divine 9) is somewhere where we can come in and be ourselves, and we don’t have to fit

someone’s stereotype,” Tucker said. “People of color are stressed and feel like we have to put on this facade to please other people. Right now, it feels nice to not have to do that but still be part of something bigger than ourselves.” Beatrice Nisoli is a senior reporter at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @BeatriceNisoli

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Complete your 2020 census for our Lobo community

Lobos: We urgently need your help! It’s not too late to be counted! The deadline to fill out the census is rapidly approaching (Sept. 30, 2020), and New Mexico is in danger of losing critical federal dollars. If our state loses federal funds, our University of New Mexico community loses federal funds as well. So, what is the census, you might ask? The census is the once in a decade opportunity for us to re-shape our communities. A simple, 10-question questionnaire determines how more than $800 billion in federal funds gets distributed across our country. In New Mexico alone, the 2020 census will determine how

more than $7 billion per year gets distributed to our state. As students and members of the Lobo community, the census impacts us directly, as it determines how much funding goes to: • Medicaid • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Federal student loans • Pell Grants • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • Many more programs that we and our families use For every person that is counted in the census, New Mexico receives $3,745 per person per year in federal funding. This funds all of the programs mentioned above and many

more. So, for every person who does not fill out the census, our community loses $3,745 per person per year for the NEXT 10 years. Everyone has heard about our budget crisis that is happening everywhere in our city, our University and throughout our state. Now, that crisis will only be accelerated if we get an undercount in New Mexico. So, what can you do? First of all, complete your census here: https://2020census.gov. Remember you can fill it out online, by phone or by mail. In the amount of time it takes to order food from the Student Union Building, you can fill out your census form for your

entire household online. If you live in the dorms, UNM will count you, so you don’t have to do anything. Everyone is included in the census (undocumented and international students included). There will not be a citizenship question. All census information is confidential and protected by federal law. Secondly, be an ambassador to your fellow Lobos. Help your friends, classmates, neighbors and fellow Lobos understand why they should complete their census. Remind them how easy and how important it is. Lastly, the U.S. Census Bureau’s new deadline to fill out your census is now Sept. 30. If

you have any questions, you can contact the Census Bureau at 844-330-2020 for English and 844-468-2020 for Spanish. Let’s make sure our state and our communities get the funding they deserve during this critical time in history. Remember, the University of New Mexico Lobos count, and so do you! For more information on UNM efforts to count all Lobos in the 2020 census, go to race. unm.edu/census Erick Hernandez is a graduate student in the master’s program in elementary education and a co-chair of the UNM 2020 Census Complete Count Committee.

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On Aug. 17, the article “35 people test positive for COVID-19 as fall term commences” misstated the role of Associate Dean of Public Services Mark Emmons in leading the process of hiring five new Department of Health contact tracers at UNM. Denece Kesler, the director of the Center for Occupational Environmental Health Promotion, is in charge of hiring the contact tracers. We’re only human. If you see something wrong in print, email editorinchief@dailylobo.com to let us know. Use the subject line “Correction:” so we know it’s important. If it’s a grammar problem we’ll fix ASAP in the online version. If it’s a content problem, the editorial board will determine if a correction, a clarification (printed on page 4) or full retraction is necessary.

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Seclusion, stress and stringent regulations: A day in the COVID-19 dorm life

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Gabriela Di Pomazio, a freshman living in the dorms this semester amidst the pandemic.

By Kyalynn Moore-Wilson @KyalynnW Isolation is the new normal for students living on campus at the University of New Mexico. Leaving a dorm room has become a rare occurrence, and UNM is pro-

viding limited housing along with a laundry list of new rules and regulations because of the coronavirus pandemic. All students who wanted to live on campus with housing managed by Residence Life and Student Housing had to sign an “addendum and amendment”

alongside their regular dorm lease. This legal document laid out some new rules, which include a mask requirement when outside of a personal room, only one guest at a time in personal rooms, no guests that live outside of the dorm building and only one person in an elevator at a time. UNM freshman Gabriela Di Pomazio recently took the Daily Lobo through her experience living on campus. Di Pomazio said she feels safe “as long as people continue to wear masks and social distancing.” Even so, she wishes that COVID-19 testing was required for everyone in the dorms. While the rules and regulations add stress, Di Pomazio thinks they are necessary and feels that the dorms are doing enough in terms of safety. “I feel pretty safe, especially since I don’t have a roommate and won’t be exposed to anyone unless I expose myself on my own, which I don’t plan on doing,” Di Pomazio said. Di Pomazio knew about the

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new rules dictated by the pandemic beforehand but still decided to live in the dorms so she could be close to her workstudy job and campus in general. Her family also lives nearby. “(UNM) was close to where I live. I’m from New Mexico originally, and most of my family went here too,” Di Pomazio said. Di Pomazio chose to live in Coronado Hall for her first year at UNM because “it was a really pretty view.” Di Pomazio’s routine has changed drastically to adjust to the new normal that is the pandemic. A majority of the day is spent in the dorm attending online classes and doing homework, whereas a normal era would allow a college student to stroll around campus, visit friends and socialize in dining halls. Kristy Donaldson, Di Pomazio’s mother, said the online class environment may have an impact on Di Pomazio’s motivation to keep up with her studies. “Her greatest struggle will be motivation,” Donaldson said. “I

feel like being in the classroom with classmates and professors attending a normal classroom is motivating to do better on assignments and overall in every class.” Other students have also noted their difficulties with staying focused in an abrupt, sometimes detached online environment. “As her mother, I want to go bring her home right now before anyone on campus gets sick,” Donaldson said. “But also I have to remember she was raised with responsibility and has enough common sense to know when it isn’t safe to stay on campus.” Jadais Sylvester, a close friend of Di Pomazio, has seen their relationship dynamic strengthen in the era of the pandemic. “We decided not to meet in person for the sake of our families’ safety, but other than that I would say it hasn’t been impacted,” Sylvester said. “If anything, it has made our friendship stronger because we’ve stood by each other through unclear times.” Kyalynn Moore-Wilson is a freelance reporter at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @KyalynnW

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International students face daunting financial, legal woes amid Student Family Housing shutdown By Hannah John @yesitshannahj International students are facing a difficult financial situation with the looming shutdown of the University of New Mexico’s Student Family Housing (SFH) in May 2021. According to international student and SFH resident Sherry Shafique, students within the complex were informed through a newsletter in June that UNM couldn’t afford the repairs that SFH needed. A majority of the tenants at SFH are graduate and international students, according to Shafique. International students face unique circumstances with the oft-maligned complex being shut down, forcing them to find another suitable place to live with their families. Most of these issues revolve around financial hardships and having to abide by different laws than students who are from the United States, such as language barriers and academic or visa requirements. “For us, it is a lot harder to get another place because of being international,” Isabel Meza, another international student living at SFH, said. “We have more limitations, we don’t have much resources, we don’t know the system and we don’t know the language sometimes.” According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, international students with an F-1 visa are unable to get a job off campus for the first academic year and continue to have job

limitations after that year. The issue of isolation also comes up, since these students are away from their families in their home countries and cannot move in with them or ask for immediate help. Meza and Shafique both said when searching for a new place to live in the United States, many landlords ask for the salary of the potential renter as well as a deposit, putting international students at a disadvantage due to the financial hardships they face. Meza and Shafique agreed that they have had a hard time in the past with finding a new place to live that would fit their budgets and needs. Meza said the lowest price for a suitable apartment costs $100 more than what she is now paying for rent. “Everywhere (I’ve looked) you have to show how much you earn, and since we’re (international) students, we’re limited by the immigration laws,” Shafique said. “We’re not allowed to work outside (the campus) — we can only be on either scholarship or on an assistantship. An assistantship doesn’t pay much.” According to Shafique, another unique issue that these international students face is culture shock. Without living at SFH, they will not be around other international students. Culture shock, a feeling an individual has when they are suddenly thrown into a new way of living, is a common experience the international students at Student Family Housing face, according to Shafique. He said living around

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people experiencing the same situation was a positive experience he couldn’t get elsewhere. “We have people around who respect different cultures, different religions, different setups,” Shafique said. “It was really advantageous. Most of the students are international, so they know that people are coming from different cultures, which may not be the case if you’re living outside (the complex).” Meza said many residents have had constant maintenance issues at SFH, citing an entire building in her apartment quad being out of commission for at least a year that created a feeling of neglect in the tenant community. Shafique said there are also

residents that still struggle with internet service after SFH terminated its provided internet service in July. Having internet access has proved essential this year, as the University has moved almost completely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The residents complained en masse to facilities administrators, and SFH attempted to fix some of the issues. “They brought in new modems and tried to revamp the system, but they weren’t successful,” Shafique said. “Then the other complaints started coming in that there were issues with the buildings because they were too old, they weren’t properly main-

tained and they didn’t have a maintenance schedule.” The Student Resident Association at SFH sent an email to UNM President Garnett Stokes and Vice President of Finance and Administration Teresa Costantinidis on Aug. 21 with a list of struggles that tenants are facing, including rental deposits, limited income, affordable housing and more. The association also provided suggestions on how to help tenants move out, such as financial negotiations or marked down rent. “Most of us are not familiar with the leases and everything. There are a lot of complications and a lot of things which are written in the fine print which can harm the international students because of the law and order situation here,” Shafique said. “Anybody can sue you for anything.” Meza, for her part, was hopeful that the administration would do more before the last residents are forced to leave and the complex is decommissioned. “I really hope they can still give us at least some opportunities so we can find a place to live, especially because we are a part of the University — a huge part,” Meza said. “We need a good and not that expensive, safe place to live. I think we are a special part of the University, and I really hope the University can help us more under these circumstances.” Hannah John is a freelance reporter at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @yesitshannahj

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Exhibition: Land of Mañana: 60 years of Innovation at Tamarind Institute 10:00am-4:00pm, TuesdaySaturday Tamarind Institute An exhibition celebrating Tamarind’s 60th anniversary. The exhibition will include lithographs by various artists who have collaborated at Tamarind Institute during the past sixty years. Tamarind is a division of the College of Fine Arts at UNM.

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