Daily Lobo 01/30/2023

GPSA to introduce amendments to Graduate Scholarship Act during legislative session

By Annya Loya @annyloya

On Monday, Jan. 30. the Graduate and Professional Student Association at the University of New Mexico will introduce a bill to make amendments to the Graduate Scholarship Act during the New Mexico 56th legislative session to the Senate Education Committee.

With this bill, GPSA hopes that they can provide a scholarship that could cover up to 100% of tuition for all graduate students throughout the state, with priority given to New Mexico residents, according to Isaiah Torres, the GPSA political director and Shaikh Ahmad, the GPSA president.

“The main focus of the bill is to encourage and incentivize New Mexico residents to pursue graduate and professional education in New Mexico while preserving highly qualified and skilled under-

graduates in New Mexico,” Ahmad said. “At the same time, our hope is that in the future, this will diversify New Mexico’s workforce and the economy and relieve the financial burden of graduate and professional education in our state.”

The bill is sponsored by Sen. Harold Pope, who had initially introduced this bill in 2022 during the 55th Legislative session.

“He’s been a big supporter for UNM and for graduate students as well because he was a fellow graduate student as well. He’s a senator on the west side of Albuquerque, so he really cares about his constituents here in Albuquerque,” Torres said.

The bill includes an appropriation of $5 million from the general fund to the higher education department for expenditure in the fiscal year 2024 to fund the Graduate Scholarship Act.

“(GPSA) wanted at first to have a set number, but because of the

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City opens warming center due to freezing temperatures

By Elizabeth Secor @esecor2003

Due to harsh cold weather, the city of Albuquerque opened a warming center in Mesa Verde Community Center on Monday, Jan. 23. The hours of the center ran from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Katie Simons, the public affairs specialist for the Department of Family and Community Services, wrote to the Daily Lobo about the danger low temperatures can bring.

“The city of Albuquerque activates daytime warming centers

when the temperature is below freezing and there is high wind and/or moisture — conditions when life and limb are most at risk for people living on the street,” Simons wrote.

The hours and amount of centers depend on the weather and number of volunteers on any given day. Along with providing warmth, there would be several other accommodations within the centers for those in need, according to Simons.

“A guest can spend as much time at the warming center as they would like within those open hours,” Simons wrote. “Warming

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centers offer hot coffee, soup, snacks, hygiene supplies, warm clothes and blankets.”

The centers rely on outside sources and volunteers to run; those interested in volunteering can go to the One Albuquerque Volunteers website. Some volunteer positions at the center require prior training.

“The Narcan and deescalation trainings were one-day training to equip our volunteers with the skills to administer Narcan in case of a drug overdose and calm people down if a situation arose. Com -

By Gabriel Saiz @DailyLobo

The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico distributed $31,545 among eight student organizations during a full senate meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The senators also voted to allow theselves more flexibility on when to meet with their sponsored student organizations.

All eight appropriations and the lone bill on the agenda passed unanimously, with one senator abstaining. ASUNM

President Ian May told the Daily Lobo he intends to sign off on everything.

Once per semester, student orgs can submit an appropriation – a request for travel funds and money for other one-time expenses, according to the ASUNM website.

Three club sports teams — the men’s lacrosse team, women’s rugby team and club soccer team — received a combined $12,632.

The other five student orgs — the Iranian Students’ Association, the American Nuclear Society, the Professional Sales Association, the Pre-Dental So -

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A stack of money lays on a desk. Amendments to the Graduate Scholarship Act bill will be introduced during the legislative session on Monday, Jan. 30.

amount of graduate students and based on the money that we are requesting, we do not have that final number in place, but what we do know is that there is going to be some financial backing for the scholarship, for sure,” Torres said.

One major change the act seeks to establish is that an applicant will no longer need to be a United States citizen or have a permanent visa to apply. They only have to have earned a bachelor’s degree from an eligible institution and maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale or hold a paid position supporting faculty teaching or research activities.

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However, there is still uncertainty for the international graduate student population, as they can still apply but might not make the cut, as priority is given to New Mexico residents.

“We wanted to establish something that could actually help New Mexico residents right away … We feel like this would have been the next step for students who benefit from up to a scholarship to easily go into a professional or master’s degree-level program. So we want to start off with this, but our plans for the future and, hopefully, what I have planned for the future is to expand that pool of people so I could serve everybody,”

Torres said.

Torres also said that international students should be involved in everything the GPSA is currently working on, but the current bill is only the beginning of something greater.

Ahmad, who’s an international student himself, explained that currently there are different tools that the state and/or universities use to support international students in particular. Overall, the bill’s purpose is to create a skilled workforce in the state of New Mexico from individuals who have obtained their bachelor’s degree in New Mexico and are willing to stay and serve the state,. according

munity center managers and other city facility staff are also on hand to assist,” Simon wrote.

The community centers that would house the warming centers still have normal operating hours and schedules, aside from a change in location for children’s programming.

“Adult programming, including the use of the gym and rec room, remain available to the community at large,” Simons wrote. “Children who attend the after-school program are redirected to another community center (Cesar Chavez Community Center) for the day.”

The warming centers are intended to run in conjunction with other shelters and meal sites run by partner

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ciety and the Society of Women Engineers — received a total of $18,913.

Just one bill, labeled “1S,” was on the meeting docket.

Bill 1S requires senators to spend four hours every four weeks visiting with their assigned student orgs. This allows them to allocate the hours as they see fit over the four weeks as opposed to the prior, more rigid one hour per week requirement. The required time remains the same, though.

The former requirement was difficult to fulfill last semester, and the change will give senators

more flexibility, ASUNM senator Jacqueline Martin said.

Each of the 20 senators serve as sponsors for a number of student orgs. There are 339 chartered student orgs, according to the Student Activities Center website.

The full senate meets again on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Full senate meetings are open to public comment.

Gabriel Saiz is a beat reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com

to Ahmad.

The act also removes the requirement that applicants must agree to serve in an unpaid internship or assistantship for 10 hours per week during the academic year.

The bill states that the “scholarship award amounts shall not exceed 100% of tuition and fees for the graduate or professional program at the eligible institution.”

Previously, the section requested that the scholarship award amounted to a total of $7,200 per year to be disbursed in equal installments over the period of an academic year.

“What we’re trying to do is en-

organizations within the city. After daytime hours, those in the warming center are offered alternative options to spend the night safe from outside elements, according to Simons.

“Anyone at the warming center is offered transportation to the Westside Emergency Housing Center or the Gibson Health Hub (if appropriate) to stay safely overnight,” Simons wrote. “Our colleagues at Albuquerque Community Safety are able to transport guests to the warming center from around the city.”

Carol Pierce, the Family & Community Services director, wrote briefly on the motivation to have the warming centers up and operating during the

sure, if your tuition increases throughout these universities, that we’re able to match that dollar amount to ensure that (the scholarship is) still covering the same exact amount that we’re covering originally,” Torres said.

The GPSA will have committee hearings on Monday, Jan. 30 during the second session of the 56th legislative session.

Annya Loya is the news editor at the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @annyaloya

winter months.

“We are a compassionate city and warming centers keep people out of the elements,” Pierce wrote. “Using our existing city facilities during inclement weather is the right thing to do.”

The Albuquerque Community Safety department is able to transport those who are in need to the warming center if they are open. You can call 311 or 911 lines for dispatch, according to the city of Albuquerque.

Elizabeth Secor is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@ dailylobo.com or on Twitter @esecor2003

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The front entrance to the Mesa Verde Community Center on Marquette Avenue.

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Members of the ASUNM senate listen to each others’ ideas and propositions at the Student Union Building on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

House Bill 134 seeks to place free menstrual products in public schools

schools,” Trujillo said.

If passed, the bill would go into effect on July 1. School districts will then have to request funding from the New Mexico Public Education Department to roll out the initiative in their respective institutions, according to Trujillo.

“The goal is for the superintendents to be aware that that money is available and then assign someone from the (school’s) administration to have that money in their line-item budget,” Trujillo said. “Because it involves purchasing the materials, putting up a container and all those things.

The resources they’re developing include a website created to help spread awareness for the bill. The students also found 11 organizations to help sponsor the bill in the legislature.

Along with getting products in schools, the students want to focus on education and spreading awareness. For them, what came first was recognizing that menstrual inequity was not just affecting femaleidentifying persons.

By Elizbeth Secor @esecor2003

A bill seeking to create menstrual equity in schools by providing free menstrual hygiene products in New Mexico public schools will be introduced on Monday, Jan. 30: House Bill 134, titled “Menstrual Products in School Bathrooms.” The bill is sponsored by Reps. Christine Trujillo and Kristina Ortez and will be introduced first to the House education committee with a proposed budget of $3 million.

Noor Ali, an advocate for the bill, hopes that by providing free products, it will help students who may be forced to choose

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between purchasing menstrual care and other necessities. In 2021, 35% of children in New Mexico had parents who lacked secure employment, and 24% were living in poverty, according to Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Across the United States, one in four teens have had to miss class due to a lack of period supplies, according to the Alliance for Period Supplies.

The idea behind the bill comes from Albuquerque Academy seniors Ali, Sophia Liem and Mireya Macías, advocates for menstrual equity that created a free menstrual products program at their private school.

“(The bill will) mandate free access to period products in all New Mexico public schools … in

every girl’s bathroom in middle and high schools, and one boys’ bathroom per building and then a limited capacity in elementary schools, (there will be access to products),” Ali said.

Having made the decision to tackle menstrual inequity in public schools statewide, the students first drafted and proposed the legislation in New Mexico Youth and Government, an organization that provides students the opportunity to discuss issues and present legislation relevant to them and their communities.

“We wrote up a mock legislation in New Mexico Youth and Government that got passed there. And from that point, we started reaching out to legislators,” Macías said. “We looked

for people who were already supportive in the menstrual equity (and) reproductive justice space. We found Christine Trujillo and Kristina Ortez, who are our main House sponsors.”

The bill is not Trujillo’s first time working on menstrual equity. In 2022, Trujillo sponsored successful measures to get taxes removed from menstrual products in New Mexico, which was heard in the Health and Human Services Committee. HB 134 will be heard in the House Education Committee.

“The reason for that is because it’ll affect school districts. The dissemination of the money for the purchase of the products would flow from the Public Education Department to the public

“We were cognizant of the fact that menstruation is a very stigmatized issue, and we understand the intersectionality of it. This isn’t just a woman’s issue,” Macías said. “This issue exists for trans men, this issue exists for nonbinary folks and all sorts of folks in the state of New Mexico. So we’re trying to educate. We’re developing different resources.”

The students are introducing and spreading a letter and callin campaign to help advocate for Bill 134; both forms can be found on their website.

Elizabeth Secor is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at multimediaeditor@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @esecor2003

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REVIEW: ‘A Thousand and One’ is a hazy epic straight from a storybook

By John Scott @JohnSnott

It’s never too early to plan ahead: while some moviegoers are busy concerning themselves with what might take home the gold at the 2023 Oscars, others looked to this year’s Sundance Film Festival to provide an early glimpse at the films to watch for next year’s upcoming awards season. There may not be any that made quite as many waves as the Grand Jury PrizeDramatic winner “A Thousand and One,” whose millenium-spanning story announces writer-director A.V. Rockwell as a talent to watch.

The film, which serves as Rockwell’s feature-length debut, follows Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her 6-year-old son Terry (played by three different actors at three different ages) from the foster care system, set on raising him herself. We follow Inez and Terry through a variety of systemic and personal hardships, focusing on the shifting landscape of New York City in the ‘90s and early 2000s.

It’s almost difficult to begin talking about the effectiveness of this film, simply because almost every single element is working at such a high level. The directing, writing, performances, cinematography and score are all fantastic: Rockwell’s debut feels more nuanced and skilled than most directors’ best works, a tribute to her ability as both a writer and director.

Taylor’s lead performance in particular is at all times equally captivating, heartbreaking and empowering. Given that the story spans a little over ten years, we

see Inez — and in turn, Taylor’s performance — evolve, demonstrating the toll that a flawed system can take on even the most unapologetic individuals.

Taylor reminds us of what creates performances we remember for years to come: we forget that the character we are watching on screen is actually a character and not a real person. Taylor’s performance is so lived-in that it’s hard to view Inez as anything but real. Every steadfast affirmation and heartbreaking revelation is grounded within Taylor’s expert portrayal.

And, luckily, Taylor is not alone on this journey: William Catlett is brilliant as reluctant father figure Lucky and, although each performer of Terry does great in their own right, it’s Josiah Cross

as the eldest version of Terry that really takes the cake. Years of hardship and lack of agency spill over through Cross, making the third act stand out in what is already a standout film.

Even with a strong anchor of Taylor’s performance, a story as ambitious as “A Thousand and One” could easily falter without a skilled captain at the helm. Luckily, Rockwell’s direction helps the journey of the story feel like smooth sailing, navigating the story’s darker storms with confidence and tact. It would be easy for any director to get lost at sea attempting to navigate a story who deals with the multitude of topics that “A Thousand and One” does, but Rockwell charts these waters with a self-assured ease.

The film’s scope, tracking Terry’s

childhood from 6 to 17 years old, provides it with a literary feel. The story at times feels like something that’s pulled from some sort of fable or legend with each character having strong trajectories and identifiable flaws.

This is aided by a cultivation of other effective elements that make up the film. Cinematographer Eric Yue makes careful use of static shots among the handheld, creating subtle moments of emphasis while also using a variety of cameras in the establishing shots to further the idea of New York City as an ever-evolving character. Gary Gunn’s orchestral score is at times heartwrenching and fantastical, serving to heighten the drama and emphasize the story’s novel-like nature.

Considering all of these elements in combined form, “A Thousand and One” presents a subtle, empathetic, nearly tragic, but ultimately uplifting story of a mom trying to do right by her son by providing him with opportunities never afforded to her. The literary nature of the storytelling almost casts a cloud of this sense of magical realism; there’s a strange sense coming from the film that this almost couldn’t happen. But taking the lesson from the characters in the film, it’s up to us to resist that feeling and create the change so that it can.

John Scott is the editor-in-chief at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @JohnSnott

REVIEW: ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ succeeds on charisma check, but just barely

By Spenser Willden @spenserwillden

On Friday, Jan. 20, Amazon

Prime Video released the first three episodes of the second season of “The Legend of Vox Machina,” animation studio Titmouse Inc.’s adaptation of the wildly successful Dungeons and

Dragons actual-play show “Critical Role.” Though impressive in scope and showing plenty of promise for what’s to come, season two so far is underwhelming, if not as an adaptation, then as a story on its own.

This season, “The Legend of Vox Machina” follows titular adventuring party Vox Machina as they track down legendary magical

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items to help them defeat a cadre of villainous dragons dubbed the “Chroma Conclave,” bent on ruling the world. If it sounds played out, that’s because it is — mostly. If the show is better than the synopsis would suggest (which it is), it’s because of the behind-the-scenes talent brought to the table by the voice actors and animation studio. The experience

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and understanding Vox Machina’s voice actors bring to the characters is indicative of the great time and care they’ve spent inhabiting them, starting with their initial home D&D game in 2012.

The show’s actual-play origins are double edged, though. While they lend a unique imaginative tone to the adventure, they also leave it stuck in flat characteriza-

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tion. When watching an improvised game, characters like the dim-witted goliath barbarian Grog (Travis Willingham) are charming because we see the distance between him and his player — in an animated show, all we see is the same trope we’ve seen a hundred times, played for laughs that never come.

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This same thought applies to immature gnome bard Scanlan (Sam Riegel) and edgy half-elf rogue Vax’ildan (Liam O’Brien). Though well-performed and each possessing their own moments of nuance, generally, they hit the beats any role-playing game player has seen a million times before, and it can be grating when not interrogated. By Scanlan’s third sex joke in any given episode, the viewer is about ready to kill him themselves — not a good state for your audience to be in.

The flat characterizations (particularly with those three characters) illustrate a general lack of understanding of the audience from the writing team. Taken in conjunction with the imbalanced tone (more akin to a D&D game in the way an episode beginning with a foot fetish joke ends with

a serious show-altering character death), it’s unclear who they’re aiming for. Although it’s intended for new and old fans alike, it never quite lands enough in either camp to be successful.

All of that being said, “The Legend of Vox Machina” is still a show to contend with, and one that shows great promise for the future relationship between Amazon Prime and “Critical Role.” This is in no small part thanks to the animation work done by Titmouse Inc., who have managed to capture and expand upon the spirit of the original show through creative animation. For examples of the quality Titmouse brings to this season, look no further than the dragon attack on capital city Emon in the first episode, “Rise of the Chroma Conclave.”

Titmouse’s animation of the

Chroma Conclave lights a fire under the idea of dragons in fantasy, a once-frightening villain concept rendered doofy by “The Hobbit” and years of bad Dungeons and Dragons games. There’s a strong sense of danger to them in a way that should inspire any amateur dungeon master — this is how you create fear for your players.

Altogether, I’d suggest checking out “The Legend of Vox Machina.” Though at times gratingly childish, it’s a fun introduction to what has quickly become a pop culture giant. New episodes of season two premiere each Friday night on Amazon Prime Video.

Spenser Willden is the culture editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on twitter @spenserwillden

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The characters of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Legend of Vox Machina,” based on the first campaign of the Dungeons and Dragons web series “Critical Role.”

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Men’s basketball: Lobos ground Air Force for the win

By Thomas Bulger @thomasbulger10

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team defeated the Air Force Academy Falcons 81-73 on Friday, Jan. 27. The Lobos now have an overall record of 19-3 and are 6-3 in conference play.

The Lobos had a steady lead in the first half but gave it up early in the second half. UNM was able to rally back behind some stellar play from their guards and the crowd keeping players engaged.

The Pit has become a fortress: the Lobos have only lost one game at home this season. Friday night’s game had a near sold out crowd with 15,143 in attendance. Fans were at the stadium over an hour before tipoff and were still in the parking lots after the game and media interviews. Leaving the media tunnel, many people could be seen waiting with pens in hand for a chance of an autograph from some of the players.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the team in scoring with 24 points and continues to exploit defenses with his mid-range jump shot. Jaelen House had a full stat sheet with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals. Morris Udeze had 15 points and eight rebounds. He also drew nine fouls, almost single-handedly fouling out two players.

For Air Force, Rytis Petraitis had an excellent game with a doubledouble of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Ethan Taylor scored 17 points and made three of his four 3-pointers.

Udeze scored the first points of

the game, and Javonté Johnson followed it up making a 3-pointer off of a House steal. Jake Hiedbreder put the Falcons on the scoreboard with a jump shot. Lobos were up 7-4 at the first media timeout with 15:42 left in the first half. Out of the timeout, the Lobos forced a steal; House ran the floor and was fouled on his made layup.

On the next possession, he made a 3-pointer and then followed it up with a fadeaway jump shot. House scored 8 of the Lobos’ 10-0 run which prompted the Air Force to call a timeout.

Beau Becker made a 3-pointer for the Falcons out of the timeout, but KJ Jenkins responded with a 3-pointer of his own. The Air Force went on a 7-0 run, but Donovan Dent drove the basket for a layup and then forced a turnover on defense.

Mashburn made a mid range jump shot and was fouled on the next possession. After his first made free throw, the Falcons were called

for a technical foul. Mashburn made both technical free throws and his final free throw, for a total of four straight free throws. The Lobos were up 40-29 with 2:35 in the first half.

House made a 3-pointer to put UNM up 43-34 to end the half. The Lobos backcourt were already in double digit scoring at the end of the half with 12 for Mashburn and 11 for House.

The Falcons offense was off to a great start in the second half, going on an 8-0 run that ended with House making two free throws to preserve the lead. Udeze had a block that led to a media timeout with the Lobos up 47-44 with 15:42 left in the game.

Out of the timeout, the Falcons took the lead with a Jeffery Mills layup. The Lobos went on a 3:36 long scoring drought which allowed a 7-0 run from the Falcons. The Lobos were now losing 53-49.

Allick grabbed a rebound from a missed shot and layed it in to tie the game. Udeze scored on three

straight possessions, but the Lobos were struggling on defense. This was until House stole the ball and got a layup to give the Lobos the lead 60-58. House then again went from basket to basket for another layup, but Air Force responded with a Taylor 3-pointer to put them up 63-62. UNM called a timeout with 6:38 left in the game.

The Lobos guards took over the game: Mashburn made back-toback jump shots to take back the lead. House had another steal that led to a layup. Mashburn drove the lane for a layup. House stole the ball and passed to Jenkins for a 3-pointer.

Air Force called a timeout with 1:38 left in the game down 76-70.

Mashburn ran to the basket for a layup, but Taylor hit a 3-pointer; Air Force called another timeout down 78-73 with 20.1 seconds left in the game. The Lobos forced a missed 3-pointer, and Mashburn made two free throws. House then stole the ball to end the game. The Lobos

won 81-73.

After the game, Mashburn said Air Force was a good team that demonstrated how competitive the conference is.

“They’re a very great group and they work well together. Like you said, they just kept going back to the same thing that was working: doesn’t matter if they were down, they just kept going … This conference is dangerous. We can’t have nights with lulls. We have to stay on an even keel and go back to the gym and get better,” Mashburn said.

Head coach Richard Pitino said in his press conference that he anticipated Air Force would give them trouble. Pitino also said he still can’t get over the crowd in The Pit.

“Terrific win. It kind of went the way I thought it would go. I think Air Force is much improved. They were really running their stuff to perfection in the second half … The building was amazing. It’s getting to a point where I sound like a broken record on how much I appreciate our fans. The worst thing in the world I want to do is let these fans down. When they pack this place in with over 15,000 on a Friday night, it’s amazing. We needed to find a way to get it done,” Pitino said.

The Lobos next play in Logan, Utah against Utah State University on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Thomas Bulger is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @thomasbulger10

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Associated Students of UNM

The Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) is the undergraduate student governing body at UNM. The following agencies operate under the direction of ASUNM:

• Arts and Crafts Studio

• Community Experience

• Elections Commission

• Emerging Lobo Leaders

• Governmental Affairs

• Lobo Spirit

• Southwest Film Center

• Student Special Events

If you would like to become a member of any of these organizations, stop by the ASUNM office for more info:

ASUNM

Student Union Building, Ste. 1016 (505)277-5528, asunm.unm.edu

Graduate & Professional Student Association

All graduate students, including business, law and medical students, are members of the Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA). The purpose of GPSA is to provide representation, advocacy and services to individual students and to graduate student groups.

GPSA

Student Union Building, Ste. 1021 (505)277-3803, gpsa.unm.edu

American Chemical Society (UNM) npiyasena@unm.edu

American Choral Directors Association gmedlock@unm.edu

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Lobo Chapter Jagarciamontes@health.unm.edu

American Indian Science and Engineering Society aisesunm@gmail.com

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (UNM) aiaa@unm.edu

American Institute of Architecture Students unmaiasmailbox@gmail.com

American Institute of Chemical Engineers aiche@unm.edu

American Medical Student Association - PreMedicine (UNM) amsapm@unm.edu

American Nuclear Society unmans@unm.edu

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS bmirka@unm.edu

American Society of Civil Engineers asce.unm@gmail.com

American Society of Mechanical Engineers asme@unm.edu

Anderson International Graduate Ambassadors mlparker3@unm.edu

Anthropology Club unmagsu@gmail.com

Associated General Contractors of AmericaUniversity of New Mexico Student Chapter agc.unm@gmail.com

Association of Geology Graduate Students jejohnson00@unm.edu

Association of Minorities in Pre-Medicine unmamp@unm.edu

Association of Native American Medical Students krbecenti@salud.unm.edu

Athletic Training Students’ Association Atsa@unm.edu

Biology Undergraduate Society of UNM bugs@unm.edu

Black Law Students Association tkeyes1@law.unm.edu

Chi Sigma Iota - Upsilon Nu Mu upsilonnumu@gmail.com

College of Pharmacy Academy of Managed Care

Pharmacy- Student Chapter hengo@salud.unm.edu

College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 DaMcChesney@salud.unm.edu

Communication and Journalism Graduate and Professional Association toloruntobi@unm.edu

Delta Sigma Pi asalazar1@unm.edu

Electrical and Computing Engineering - Graduate Student Association ecegsa@unm.edu

Everyday Thinking petersm@unm.edu

Financial Management Association fma@unm.edu

Galleries, Archives, Libraries, and Museums Club (The) acrowell123@unm.edu

Geology & Environmental Science Club unmgeologyclub@unm.edu

German Club unmdeutschklub@gmail.com

Global Connections hibarra1@unm.edu

Graduate Art Association gaa@unm.edu

Health Professions Symposium Committee hps@unm.edu

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas Hmsphr@unm.edu

High Desert Linguistics Society hdls@unm.edu

Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization hesorg@unm.edu

Hispanic Women’s Council Student Organization famonge@salud.unm.edu

History Graduate Student Association hgsa@unm.edu

Hobbit Society UNM unmhobbitsociety@gmail.com

Honors Student Association hsaunm@unm.edu

HOSA–Future Health Professionals conguyen@unm.edu

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at UNM ieee@unm.edu

Institute of Transportation Engineers, University of New Mexico Student Chapter Ossiris7@unm.edu

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International Tuba Euphonium Association - Harvey Phillips Chapter rawhite@unm.edu

Languages Cultures and Literatures Graduate Student Association crhoads@unm.edu

Lobo Horn Club cyrinthia01@unm.edu

Medieval Studies Student Association mssa@unm.edu

National Association for Music Education nafme@unm.edu

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers brajiadefila01@unm.edu

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association unmnsslha@unm.edu

Neuropsyched Neuropsyched-L@unm.edu

New Mexico Society of Student Physician Scientists somreo@salud.unm.edu

Nutrition Club nutrclub@unm.edu

Phi Delta Chi PDCgammaalpha@gmail.com

Physical Therapy Student Association TAGeisler@salud.unm.edu

Physics and Astronomy GSA unmpandagsa@gmail.com

Population Health Undergraduate Network hhayley@unm.edu

Pre OT Club chrispadilla@salud.unm.edu

Pre-Dental Society unmpds@unm.edu

Pre-Medical Society premed@unm.edu

Pre-Nursing Society jk104570866@unm.edu

Pre-Pharmacy Society KmGentsch@salud.unm.edu

Pre-Physical Therapy Society preptsociety@unm.edu

Pre-Veterinary Society (UNM) unmprevet@gmail.com

Public Health Student Association phsassociation@unm.edu

Radiology Interest Group alnabdelrahman@salud.unm.edu

Resolanas jahern72@unm.edu

School of Architecture and Planning Ambassadors mjsaavedra@unm.edu

SCRAP Productions scrapofficers@gmail.com

SLOPE

slopemanagers@gmail.com

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science - SACNAS Lobos sacnaslobos@unm.edu

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers unm@saseconnect.org

Society of Automotive Engineers fsae@unm.edu

Society of Physics Students lnelson22@unm.edu

Society of Women Engineers sweunm@unm.edu

Sociology Graduate Student Association sgsa@unm.edu

Special Education Graduate Student Organization bluel@unm.edu

Speech and Hearing Sciences Graduate Student Association egallegos2@unm.edu

Student Association of Geography & Environmental Studies twoldey94@unm.edu

Student Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (The University of New Mexico) unm.snats@gmail.com

Student Nurses’ Association unmsna@unm.edu

Student Organization for Latin American Studies solas@unm.edu

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists sshp2022-2023@salud.unm.edu

Trumpet Guild (University of New Mexico) addybosch@unm.edu

Undergraduate Anthropology Society uas@unm.edu

University of New Mexico American String Teachers Association (ASTA) prmorrison@unm.edu

University of New Mexico Chapter of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics siam@unm.edu

Water Environment Federation/ American Water Works Association UNM Student Chapter awwaunm@unm.edu

Women in Computing hsahni@unm.edu

Ethnic/Cultural

African Students Association of UNM asau@unm.edu

Anderson International Graduate Peer Mentors mlparker3@unm.edu

Arabic Language Club tfalce@unm.edu

Asian American Student Association (UNM) nhulam@unm.edu

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association ryansan1@law.unm.edu

Banda UNM BandaUNM@unm.edu

Bangladeshi Student Association at UNM bsaunm@unm.edu

Black Student Union bsu@unm.edu

Brazil Club brazilclub@unm.edu

Chinese Language and Culture Club huynguyen10@unm.edu

Filipino Student Organization fsounm@unm.edu

Iranian Student Association irsa@unm.edu

Japanese Language and Culture Club japanese@unm.edu

Juniper Reimagined: A Queer and Trans Student Alliance qsa@unm.edu

League of United Latin American Citizens unmlulac@gmail.com

Mariachi Juvenil de la Universidad de Nuevo Mexico mariachi@unm.edu

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o/@/x de Aztlán mechaunm@unm.edu

National Society of Black Engineers kthomas9@unm.edu

Native American Law Students Association abuena@law.unm.edu

Nepali Student Association nsa@unm.edu

Pakistani Students Association sshafique@unm.edu

Powerful Movement of Educated Sistas pmes@unm.edu

True Colors jgourdin@unm.edu

Fraternities

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated qblakemore@unm.edu

Alpha Tau Omega cmiller14@unm.edu

Multicultural Greek Council mgc@unm.edu

Omega Delta Phi Fraternity Inc. president.alphaeta@omegadeltaphi.org

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. mharris23@unm.edu

Phi Delta Theta-New Mexico Alpha pdtnma@gmail.com

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. betarho@phiota.org

PIKE pikes@unm.edu

Sigma Chi betaxisigs@gmail.com

Graduate

American Association of Neurological SurgeonsAANS (UNM SOM Medical Student Chapter) juhgarcia@salud.unm.edu

American Medical Student Association (UNM Chapter, Graduate) NLToliver@salud.unm.edu

American Medical Women’s Association Nple@salud.unm.edu

American Planning Association - UNM rrperce98@gmail.com

American Society of Landscape Architects (Student Chapter) akuchar2013@unm.edu

American Studies Graduate Student Association asgsa@unm.edu

Anderson Graduate Ambassador Program ambassadorssp2022@unmm.onmicrosoft.com

Anesthesiology Interest Group aafitzgerald@salud.unm.edu

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association hhzhao@salud.unm.edu

Association for the Advancement of Minorities in Medicine juhgarcia@salud.unm.edu

Association of Future Prosecutors rneedhammer89@law.unm.edu

Association of Graduate Business Students agbs@unm.edu

Association of Graduate Student-Parents lockamy@unm.edu

Biology Graduate Student Association mlallen@unm.edu

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Society erpascetti@salud.unm.edu

Business Law Society aconticelli@law.unm.edu

Chemistry Graduate Student Organization (UNM) cgsa@unm.edu

Chicanx Studies Graduate Student Organization ntoscano@unm.edu

Christian Medical and Dental Association mvstarkweather@salud.unm.edu

College of Education & Human Sciences Graduate Student Leadership Alliance coehsgsla@unm.edu

College of Pharmacy Student Pharmacist Council damcchesney@salud.unm.edu

Community of Scholars community-of-scholars@salud.unm.edu

Computer Science Graduate Student Association hsahni@unm.edu

Critical Care Student Organization CCSO@unm.edu

Economics Graduate Student Organization egso@unm.edu

Emergency Medicine Interest Group EMIG@salud.unm.edu

English Graduate Student Association egsa@unm.edu

Environmental Law Society cwoods3@unm.edu

Exercise Science Graduate Student Association jducharme@unm.edu

Family Law Society hannahst@law.unm.edu

Family Medicine Interest Group jendavis@salud.unm.edu

Global Health Interest Group ghig@salud.unm.edu

Graduate Association of Students in Psychology psych@unm.edu

Graduate Student Nurses Association hsc-GSNA@salud.unm.edu

Health Sciences Center Music Service and Outreach Group MApostol@salud.unm.edu

Historic Preservation Law Society aphleger@gmail.com

If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice UNM School of Law Chapter csallison@law.unm.edu

Immigration Law Student Association clvelasquez@law.unm.edu

Infectious Disease Student Interest Group Nple@salud.unm.edu

International Law Society mbandy@unm.edu

Latino Medical Student Association at The University of New Mexico lmsa@unm.edu

LGBTQ Students and Allies in Healthcare LSAHOrganizers@salud.unm.edu

Master of Studies in Law Student Group rtaylor4@law.unm.edu

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association rubeldas296@unm.edu

Medical Student Association msa.unmsom@gmail.com

Medical Students for Reproductive Justice mrsj@salud.unm.edu

Mexican American Law Student Association, Inc. law-malsa-board-l@list.unm.edu

National Community Oncology Dispensing Association BMcKahin@salud.unm.edu

National Lawyers Guild gwilmeth@unm.edu

New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association nmcdla@unm.edu

Oncology Interest Group hhzhao@salud.unm.edu

OPTICA (former Optical Society of America) osa@unm.edu

Organization for Advancement of Graduate Worker Labor Rights sworland@unm.edu

Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group rfine@salud.unm.edu

Pediatric Medicine Interest Group (UNMSOM) gmaly@salud.unm.edu

Pharmacy Class of 2023 (UNM) jtellocordoba@unm.edu

Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership SocietyGamma Alpha philambdasigma@gmail.com

Physician Assistant Student Society unmpass@gmail.com

Physicians for Human Rights EmWSarvis@salud.unm.edu

Public Administration Graduate Student Association pagsa@unm.edu

Society of Native American Graduate Students NALE4@unmm.onmicrosoft.com

Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Student Association spgsa@unm.edu

Sports Law Society sportslawsociety@unm.edu

Student Association of Healthcare Administrators kelduran@unm.edu

Student Bar Association krogers4@law.unm.edu

Students Exploring Careers in Healthcare secih@salud.unm.edu

Student Health Law Association mcoffing@law.unm.edu

Student Interest Group in Neurology PABhakta@salud.unm.edu

Student Occupational Therapy Association Rmwainwright@salud.UNM.edu

Student Pathology Association unmstudentpathology@gmail.com

Student Trial Lawyers Association unmstla@unmm.onmicrosoft.com

Surgery Interest Group surgery-interest-group@salud.unm.edu

Women’s Health Interest Group vbhutchison@salud.unnm.edu

Honorary

Beta Alpha Psi - Theta Xi Chapter thetaxi@unm.edu

Chi Epsilon chiepsilonunm@gmail.com

Golden Key International Honour Society arekha@goldenkey.org

Kappa Kappa Psi gammaiota.kkpsi@gmail.com

Kappa Omicron Nu: Human Science Honor Society kona@unm.edu

Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Maia Chapter mortarbd@unm.edu

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Nscs@unm.edu

National Society of Leadership and Success nsls@unm.edu

Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society pes@unm.edu

Phi Kappa Phi Students hyk@unm.edu

Phi Sigma Pi phisigmapiepsilonupsilon@gmail.com

Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology psichi@unm.edu

Rho Chi Society Rhochi.unm.cop@gmail.com

Tau Beta Pi - New Mexico Beta tbpunm@gmail.com

Military

Black and Gold jlafayette@unm.edu

Student Veterans of The University of New Mexico svunm@unm.edu

Veteran Law Society sbeauchamp@law.unm.edu

Warhawk Booster Club tsmith516@unm.edu

Political

American Civil Liberties Union UNMSOL UNMSOLACLU@UNM.EDU

College Democrats (UNM) unmdems@unm.edu

Federalist Society, UNM Law huntert9@unm.edu

Generation Action mmartinez5@unm.edu

KIVA Club kiva@unm.edu

Radical Feminist Literary Society vivnorman@unm.edu

Students for Socialism shollrah@unm.edu

Turning Point USA at University of New Mexico tpusaunm@gmail.com WeCare lbriere@unm.edu

Religious

Baptist Student Union Christian Challenge (BSU) unmchristianchallenge@gmail.com

Catholic Apologetics Fellowship and Evangelization cafe@unm.edu

Christian Legal Society aconticelli@law.unm.edu

Christian Student Center at UNM connect@cscatunm.com

Christians on UNM jimdanek@flash.net

Christians United For Israel (UNM) aubreybald@unm.edu

Company of Prophets vmgmsr@gmail.com

Delight Ministries UNM delightuniversityofnewmexico@gmail.com

Deviate DeviateUNM@gmail.com

Graduate Christian Fellowship gcf@unm.edu

Hillel at UNM, Jewish Student Center sarakoplik@unmhillel.org

Hindu YUVA hinduyuva@unm.edu

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ivcf@unm.edu

Lobo Catholic: UNM Aquinas Newman Center lobocatholics@gmail.com

Luther House lcmunmcnm@gmail.com

Muslim Student Association msa@unm.edu

Navigators unmnavs@unm.edu

Pentecost Students and Associates (UNM) pensa@unm.edu

Young Life College ylcalbuquerque@gmail.com

Residence Hall/Service

Agora Crisis Center agora@unm.edu

Albuquerque Opportunity Center Clinic of Health Science Students eletorres@salud.unm.edu

BA/MD Organization bamd@unm.edu

Circle K International unmcirclekinternational@gmail.com

Engineers Without Borders UNM ewb@unm.edu

Healing Harmonies (UNM) healingharmoniesunm@gmail.com

Interprofessional Health Outreach Program paysandovalbelt@salud.unm.edu

LoboTHON lobothon@gmail.com

Make-A-Wish “Wishmakers on Campus” miabargas1@unm.edu

New Mexico YMCA College Youth and Government Alumni Association nmyag1960@gmail.com

Student Action Network ehernandez6@unm.edu

Student Health and Leadership Council lolivarez@unm.edu

You are not alone Beg226@unm.edu

Sorority

Alpha Chi Omega axounmpresident@gmail.com

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated tau.phi1908@gmail.com

Chi Omega xopigamma@gmail.com

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. etaiotadst@gmail.com

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. alphaomicron.president@kappadeltachi.org

Kappa Kappa Gamma cjamharian@unm.edu

Multicultural Greek Council mgc@unm.edu

Panhellenic Council kathryncapener@unm.edu

Phi Sigma Rho newmexico.phisigmarho@gmail.com

Pi Beta Phi nmalpha@gmail.com

Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. plckappa.president@gmail.com

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. - Xi Eta Chapter xietasgrho@gmail.com

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Incorporated tnxpsi@unm.edu

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. zphib@unm.edu

Special Interest

Advancing Women in Science awsunm@unm.edu

Affordable Student Housing (UNM) afwalla@unm.edu

American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists apha.unm@gmail.com

Association for Joteria, Arts, Activism and Scholarship mjohnson17@unm.edu

Association for Public Interest Law garellan@law.unm.edu

Best Buddies lobobestbuddies@gmail.com

Cannabis Law Society aternoir88432323@unm.edu

Crip Liberation criplib@unm.edu

Culinary Medicine Interest Group geridgeway@salud.unm.edu

ENT Interest Group jordanwest@salud.unm.edu

Fellowship of Future Ophthalmologists srsalazar@salud.unm.edu

Fiber Club niajohn@unm.edu

Generation Justice of UNM bramirez2@unm.edu

Health Sciences Center Orchestra jendavis@salud.unm.edu

Information Security Management and Analytics Research Team nest@unm.edu

Intellectual Property Society sdegener@law.unm.edu

Internal Medicine Interest Group

menrivera@salud.unm.edu

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity MRMontoya@salud.unm.edu

Lambda Law Student Association slopez33@law.unm.edu

Magic the Gathering Club magicthegathering@unm.edu

Moms of Law momsoflaw@unm.edu

Natural History Collections Club nhcc@unm.edu

Peace Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship ptice@unm.edu

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group juhgarcia@salud.unm.edu

Pre-Law Society of The University of New Mexico unmprelaw@unm.edu

Professional Sales Association tmemarian@unm.edu

Robotics Vex Organization lperalta1@unm.edu

Society for Creative Anachronism-College of Blaiddwyn sca@unm.edu

Something Major A Cappella smac@unm.edu

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund saldf@unmm.onmicrosoft.com

Students for Life (UNM) students4lifeunm@gmail.com

Student Solidarity Coalition Solidarity.coalition.unm@gmail.com

Table Tennis Club at UNM tt@unm.edu

Tabletop Tavern UNM tabletop@unm.edu

Wilderness Alliance unmwild@unm.edu

Women 2 Be Lobo Chapter women2be@unm.edu

Women’s Law Caucus klariceklarice21@gmail.com

Womxn in Physics, Astronomy and Optics edejong@unm.edu

World Affairs Delegation unmwad@unm.edu

Sports/Recreation

Bengal United Sports Club dsaha@unm.edu

Club Soccer rsean67@unm.edu

Club Tennis unmclubtennis@gmail.com

Disc Golf Club (UNM) UNMDiscGolfClub@gmail.com

Esports Club (UNM) esports@unm.edu

Hockey Team (UNM) jarrodronquillo@unm.edu

Lobo Life lobolife@unm.edu

Lobo Wrestling Club bdeatherage@unm.edu

Men’s Lacrosse lacrosseum@outlook.com

Men’s Rugby Football rugbyunm@unm.edu

Mountain Biking Club unmmtb@hotmail.com

Mountaineering Club (UNM) unmtnclub@gmail.com

Ultimate Frisbee (Men’s) ultimate@unm.edu

UNM Swing Dancing Club cmadden1@unm.edu

Women’s Rugby Club - UNM aike23@unm.edu

Women’s Soccer Club lchapa@unm.edu

Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Cschoeni314@unm.edu

Pending Groups

INDUSTRY PHARMACISTS ORGANIZATION STUDENT CHAPTER CONSTITUTION Mrives3112@gmail.com

Urology Interest Group tvking@salud.unm.edu

New Mountain West commissioner visits Albuquerque

By Thomas Bulger @thomasbulger10

Gloria Nevarez became the second Mountain West conference commissioner in its history on Sunday, Jan. 1 after previous commissioner Craig Thomas retired. Nevarez was previously the commissioner of the West Coast conference. She stopped by Albuquerque on her trip to all the universities in the conference and watched the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team take on Colorado State University and the men’s basketball team face the Air Force Academy.

Before the men’s game against Air Force, Nevarez spoke with the media and answered questions about her plans for the Mountain West conference.

Realignment has been a major talking point in college athletics, with the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California leaving the Pacific-12 conference and moving to the Big Ten. In regards to realignment, Nevarez said she appreciates geographical consistency of Mountain West schools, but is thinking more about finding universities with similar values.

“For a lot of years, I think the Rockies have been a little bit insular for us and kind of that barrier, until UCLA and USC decide to go to the Big Ten and

really kind of break open that geographic barrier. I still think it’s a great thing for us in that we are very like institutions in the region, but certainly geography, maybe today, is less of a barrier … If we lose one school, what are we losing? What do we need to gain? And to analyze every school regardless of geography about whether they fit based on what we lose and who we want to be,” Nevarez said.

Streaming has quickly become a huge part of all entertainment, including sports. When asked about how the conference would handle streaming, Nevarez said the conference is in a unique position, but she would like to see how other conferences handle their streaming rights.

“I don’t think that any one entity has really knocked it out of the ballpark (with) monetizing streaming rights which is why … streaming will be a big part of (the Pac-12’s) deal and will give us an indication of what the market will sustain. We are in a(n) interesting position because we have a very strong digital network that we own, wholly own, so we would be ready to go (to) market with that as well,” Nevarez said.

The Mountain West conference has slowly become a major player in college basketball, with five teams on the men’s side looking for a spot in March Madness this year. Nevarez spoke about how this applies to the culture of

basketball in the Mountain West.

“We are the fifth-ranked league in the average (NCAA evaluation tool) ranking in the country right now, so we are ahead of a lot of the bigger leagues. We’re number one in the West, and we have five teams that have a very strong chance of getting into the tournament. You couldn’t ask for better positioning right now, and I think the strength of our league will sustain that … We have a lot of schools that are the only show in town and really avid fans who pack the house and, sometimes, you don’t get that from the Western region … Our fanbase is really loyal,” Nevarez said.

This was not Nevarez’s first time in Albuquerque: she previously worked with former UNM athletic director Rudy Davalos. She said he was able to mentor her when she was just starting out.

“Decades ago, when I first started in this business, I was in an NCAA development program, and they assigned me to Rudy Davalos as my mentor because he was the only Hispanic AD in Division I at the time … He was really great about assessing job postings and about interviews, advising me about that kind of thing,” Nevarez said.

Nevarez also talked about UNM’s basketball history and how she was happy to be back in The Pit.

“Both men’s and women’s basketball has tremendous history

here and just being in the western region. We all know what the fans bring here to basketball, so I’m really excited to be back in The Pit with a full house,” Nevarez said.

Thomas Bulger is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@ dailylobo.com or on Twitter @thomasbulger10

Courtesy Photo / Daily Lobo / @DailyLobo

Gloria Nevarez is the new commissioner of the Mountain West conference.

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