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Kiva Club hosts 66th annual Nizhoni Days

By Leila Chapa @lchapa06

On April 27, the University of New Mexico Kiva Club hosted its 66th annual Nizhoni Days Powwow — the last celebration in a weeklong dedication of events that honor American Indian culture and education with dancers coming from around the state to participate.

UNM’s Kiva Club is one of the oldest Native American college student organizations in the U.S, according to Source NM, and it has celebrated the Powwow since 1955.

Malachi Daw Béésh Bich’áanii

Nishłí Kiyáa’aanii Bashishchiin (Diné) performed in the Grass Dance, a representation of change.

“With Grass Dance, it’s all to represent grass and constant fluidity,” he said. “There’s always change and

there’s always good and there’s always bad, but to always keep going.”

Daw said he grew up being taught about the Grass Dance in a certain way, but that there are different ways it is represented.

“A long time ago, grass dancers would go out into the arena first to dance on the grass so they could pat it all down,” he said. “You’re representing the grass, the earth and everything around it.”

Daw said he has grown up participating in powwows his whole life, for ceremony and for family, and will continue to dance as long as he can.

“My family has been dancers for a long time and powwow is a way of life, a way of being,” Daw said. “In Lakota culture, they say you walk the red road, and in my culture, we say walk the corn pollen road; I feel like my corn pollen road also involves powwow.”

“Dance proud. It’s only up to you — dance with your heart. You’re here to dance, to be a dancer,” Daw said. “You’re here with confidence to dance.”

Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06

Thousands march, rally against Trump Administration for May Day

By Leila Chapa @lchapa06

On Thursday, May 1, thousands of people of all ages gathered to rally and march from Tiguex Park in Old Town Albuquerque. People filled the streets carrying signs, flags and banners. The march was held in opposition to the Trump Administration and its policies.

Protesters voiced concerns on is-

sues such as immigration, public education, workers’ rights, immigration rights, due process, LGBTQ+ rights, science and research.

A section of the crowd carried a large banner that read, “Burque over billionaires,” with an illustration of a fist clenching a hammer. They chanted “Union power.”

Organizations represented in the march include United Academics of the University of New Mexico, United Graduate Workers of UNM, Albu-

querque Teachers Federation, EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Organized Power in Numbers, New Mexico Dream Team and The Semilla Project.

The family-friendly May Day event also included art and live music.

Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06

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Members of EL CENTRO de Igualidad y Derechos march, carrying signs and a large banner during the May Day protest at Tiguex Park on Thursday, May 1. Albuquerque community members gathered for a rally and march to protest against the Trump administration and its policies for May Day.

Community members march towards Tiguex Park in Old Town Albuquerque, carrying signs and flags during the May Day protest on Thursday, May 1. Albuquerque community members gathered for a rally and march to protest against the Trump administration and its policies for May Day.

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UNM Hospital cuts 53 leadership positions amid proposed federal funding cuts

By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa

@lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88

The University of New Mexico Hospital has cut 53 leadership positions due to financial challenges and in preparation for federal funding changes, according to UNM Health System Communications Director Chris Ramirez.

President Donald Trump proposed cutting billions of dollars from the Department of Health and Human Services and millions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services, according to Reuters.

“In order to be sure we are operating as efficiently as possible, and are as prepared as possible for federal funding changes which may lie ahead, we have implemented a number of financial improvement initiatives to prepare for federal funding changes which may lie ahead,” Ramirez wrote in a statement to the Daily Lobo.

The initiatives involve reviewing labor expenses, which includes the elimination of 53 leadership positions.

According to Ramirez, the positions were both vacant and filled. It was not stated how many of the positions were filled.

UNMH also reviewed its workflows to reduce operational costs and contract expenses, including labor, Ramirez wrote.

“Our mission of service to New Mexico means that we must deliver high-quality patient care in a financially sustainable model,” the statement reads.

New Mexico is facing a healthcare worker shortage, according to a 2024 report from Think New Mexico.

New Mexico faces a growing shortage of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and has the oldest physician workforce in the country, with over 39% of doctors aged 60 or older, and expected to re-

tire by 2030, according to the report.

Fred Nathan, founder and executive director of Think New Mexico, said 32 of the 33 counties in New Mexico are deemed to have a medical shortage.

“We’re short nearly 5,000 EMTs. We don’t have enough dentists to serve our population, we don’t have enough physical therapists, we have a big deficit in terms of nurses,” Nathan said. “It’s larger than just doctors; patients everywhere are suffering.”

In addition to funding cuts, the Trump administration plans to restructure federal health agencies overseeing food and drug safety, infectious-disease threat management

and biomedical research, according to a preliminary budget document obtained by The Washington Post.

“By taking these steps now, UNM Hospital is positioning itself to balance its current and future budgets,” Ramirez wrote.

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

PHOTO STORY: Mini campus sculpture tour

The “Fiesta Jarabe” sculpture outside of Popejoy Hall, created by Luis Jimenez and recently restored in 2019, on Saturday, May 3.

The “Modern Art” sculptures by Betty Sabo and Gary Beals at the University of New Mexico on Saturday, May 3.

The “Tribute to Mother Earth” fountain at the University of New Mexico on Saturday, May 3.

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Warm weather welcomes local urban wildlife in Albuquerque

By Paloma Chapa @paloma_chapa88

Albuquerque is home to many species of urban wildlife that become more active during the summer, including squirrels, cottontail rabbits and turtles. Urban areas contain suitable native wildlife habitat in preserves, public spaces and backyards, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Human activity — including construction of roads, railways, pipelines, housing and cities — has caused habitat fragmentation,

which blocks wildlife from reaching parts of their habitat, making their water and food sources harder to access. This can directly cause injury or death if an animal is struck by a car when crossing the road, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program advocates for households to help with habitat fragmentation by creating safe spaces and even homes for wildlife.

By planting more native trees, wildflowers and grasses as well as providing water for species struggling to find natural water sources,

people can turn their backyard into a refuge for wildlife. The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program certifies backyards, decks and patios as “Albuquerque Backyard Refuge” through an application.

The squirrels, birds, ants, turtles and cottontails featured in this story found refuge on University of New Mexico’s campus, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park and the photographer’s backyard.

Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88

Spring blooms on UNM’s campus

By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo

As winter ends and springtime emerges, nature on campus is taking on many forms. The trees, grass and flowers have begun to bloom. Rose bushes

outside of Scholes Hall and the Science and Math Learning Center are growing bright, colorful flowers to make students smile on their way to class. Birds are also returning, often being heard chirping during the daytime or wandering along the ground. Johnson Field is also becoming

busy again as the temperatures grow warm again, allowing for summer activities to begin.

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

Purple flowers bloom along the pathway outside the Technology and Education Center on Tuesday, April 29. Leaves grow on trees outside of Zimmerman Library on Friday, May 2.

A hummingbird perches on a Mulberry tree branch in an Albuquerque backyard on Saturday, May 3.

Turtles sit on a log at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park on Saturday, May 3.

A hummingbird drinks from a feeder at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park on Saturday, May 3.

A cottontail rabbit eats grass near the University of New Mexico College of Education building on Friday, May 2.

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OPINION: UNM boasts diverse, distinctive architechture

By Noah Laffler @dailylobo

Reflecting on my own studio crits and campus walks, navigating UNM’s architecture as a student is a constant lesson in contrasts.

One minute, I’m sketching the imposing concrete masses of a Brutalist structure, grappling with its sheer monumental-

ity and trying to understand the design intent behind that raw aesthetic. The next minute, I’m analyzing the elegant simplicity of the Pueblo Revival style, appreciating how it so seamlessly integrates with New Mexico’s complex history and landscape. Scattered between are modernist buildings that seem to bridge the gap striving for a clean, contemporary feel while still hinting at local materials or forms.

It’s fascinating to see these different architectural languages coexisting on one campus. It keeps our design discussions lively, constantly pushing us to consider diverse approaches and the stories buildings can tell.

Noah Laffler is a freelance photographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at photo@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

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

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Birthright of Albuquerque Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services! 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west Happy Cat Hotel & Spa Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm

JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM- 10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. 11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jeﬀerson St NE

Sunshine Theater Between The Buried & Me * Protest The Hero The Comalaska Tour May 5th 2025 | 8:00pm $28 - $78 | 7:00pm Doors | All Ages Test With Truman

The Farris Engineering Center, completed in 2018, designed by RMKM Architecture, on Thursday, May 1.

Travelstead Hall, completed in 1963, designed by architect Max Flatow, on Thursday, May 1. Ortega Hall, completed in 1971 and designed by architects Gordon Ferguson, Don Stevens, Robert Mallory and George Pearl, on Thursday, May 1.

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HAPS

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe

Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm

8am-8pm; 2201 Silver Avenue SE

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Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome

10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE Dogtopia

Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!

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Happy Cat Hotel & Spa

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Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary

The Entertainment Guide

Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque

New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Dogtopia Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services! 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west

Happy Cat Hotel & Spa Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm

JC’s New York Pizza Dept.

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Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8AM- 10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

Quirky Used Books & More Fiction & Nonfiction

11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE

The Human Bean Coffee | Tea | Delicious Treats Much More!

BOGO Wednesday ONLY, 12 PM–4 PM Find a location near you! You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy

8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW

Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs – Novelty & More!

10 AM - 7 PM | 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com

Thursday

Albuquerque Little Theatre Misery @ 7:30 PM Student Ticket $15 with ID at window 224 San Pasquale SW

3809 Atrisco Dr NW Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs – Novelty & More!

10 AM - 7 PM | 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com

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

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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 and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE

Dogtopia

Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!

6:30 AM - 7:00 PM 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west

Happy Cat Hotel & Spa

Book a Room or Spa Today!

8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm

JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973

Mama and the Girls

Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8AM- 10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. 11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE

The Human Bean Coffee | Tea | Delicious Treats Much More! Find a location near you! You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy

8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW

Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop Herbs – Novelty & More!

10 AM - 7 PM | 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com

Friday

Albuquerque Little Theatre

Misery @ 7:30 PM

6 AM - 8:30 PM, 148 Quincy St NE

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

Every Friday: 12PM–3PM Plus Mom’s Support Group on First Friday of the month (10AM–12PM)

3228 Candelaria Rd NE Dogtopia

Dog Boarding, Daycare, and Spa Services!

6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west

Happy Cat Hotel & Spa

Book a Room or Spa Today!

8:30 am to 5:30 pm

3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm

JC’s New York Pizza Dept.

Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

Outpost Performance Space

American Patchwork Quartet

7:30pm; 210 Yale Blvd SE

Student discounts available!

Quirky Used Books & More

More than 16,000 Used Books

11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Monday: 8am-noon

801 Encino Pl NE

The Human Bean

Coffee | Tea | Delicious Treats Much More! Find a location near you! You Matter Counseling Services

You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy

8am - 7pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW

Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop

Herbs – Novelty & More!

10 AM - 7 PM | 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com

Saturday

Albuquerque Little Theatre

Misery @ 7:30 PM

Student Ticket $15 with ID at window 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! 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west

Happy Cat Hotel & Spa

Book a Room or Spa Today! 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 3900 San Mateo Blvd NE happycathotel.com/albuquerquenm

JC’s New York Pizza Dept.

Buy Pizza, Wings and more with LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 12PM; 215 Central Ave NW (505) 766-6973

Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8 AM- 10:30 PM 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

Quirky Used Books & More

Fiction & Nonfiction

11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE

The Human Bean Coffee | Tea | Delicious Treats Much More! Find a location near you! You Matter Counseling Services You Are Important. You Matter. Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy 8am - 6pm; 3809 Atrisco Dr NW

Duke City Herbs & Bake Shop

Herbs – Novelty & More!

11 AM - 4:20 PM | 4012 Central Ave SE 505-750-0158 | dukecityherbs@gmail.com

Sunday

Albuquerque Little Theatre Misery @ 2:00 PM

Student Ticket $15 with ID at window 224 San Pasquale SW

Ancora Cafe and Bakery

Community venue dedicated to recovery, wellness & peer support

Hours: 8AM - 4PM, 148 Quincy St NE

Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe

Chai Happy Hour 3-5pm Sunday: 10am-8pm 2201 Silver Avenue SE

Before Daylite Fuel Stop & Dispensary

12 PM - 7 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

Boarding Drop-Off and Pick-Up Only 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3301 Coors Blvd NW dogtopia.com/albuquerque-west

Elovated Roots • Merican Slang • Buddhafunk

May 11, 2025 • 4:30 PM

Doors @ 4:30 PM | Ages 21+

InsideOut • 622 Central Ave SW

Happy Cat Hotel & Spa

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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

11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, NW (505) 766-6973

Mama and the Girls

Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center

8AM-10:30PM; 915 Yale Blvd SE Ste B

Outpost Performance Space Student discounts available! www.outpostspace.org For upcoming shows

Sunshine Theater Check out sunshinetheaterlive.com for more showings!

Test With Truman Be Empowered. Know Your Status. Walk in HIV Testing Monday: 8am-noon 801 Encino Pl NE

UNM Art Museum showcases art’s lasting impact

By Valeria Brenes @dailylobo

Since 1962, the University of New Mexico Art Museum has hosted several exhibitions and collections meant to educate the University’s faculty and students. In addition to its longstanding focus on photography, the museum also focuses on the upcoming new media of art and welcomes a wide range of collections.

The exhibition “High Five Hall of Fame: Highlights from

the UNMAM Collection” opened April 18 and closes on May 17. It focuses on the renaissance of some of the most remarkable pieces that UNM Art Museum has had over time. The exhibition aims to deepen the connection between artists and their pieces, sharing the stories that these pieces tell and recognizing the hard work that visual art can evoke.

Valeria Brenes is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at photo@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

Lobos step up their game with line dancing class

By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo

The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico Student Special Events hosted the first Country ‘Bo event on Wednesday, April 30 at the Student Union Building for students to take a break from finals and learn to line dance.

Attendees learned steps to dance along to songs such as “Country Girl (Shake it For Me)” by Luke Bryan and “Copperhead Road” by Steve Earle.

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

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar

Monday-Sunday, May 5 - May 11, 2025 Events are free unless otherwise noted!

MONDAY

Campus Events

MMIWG2S Awareness Day Public

Event

10:00am – 4:00pm Maxwell Museum Courtyard

In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit Individuals (MMIWG2S) Awareness Day. There will be an information table with statistics/ facts on the MMIWG2S crisis, Laboratory Collections, and ways in which the Museum/Labboratory contribute to ongoing identification efforts, including the purpose and progress of the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program grant.

Hodgin Hall Study Hours

Hodgin Hall Alumni Center

10:00am – 3:00pm With finals coming up UNM Alumni helps students prepare with a quiet, comfortable place to study. Free snacks offered. Student ID is required.

Finals Recharge

10:00am – 2:00pm Anderson School of Management

MCM Living Room Recharge from finals.

Fuel for Finals

11:00am – 2:00pm

UNM Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

Enjoy all the snacks, coffee, and brain-boosting breaks to power through your study sessions. Stay energized with a variety of tasty snacks! Fresh brewed coffee will be served after 4pm each day for the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

Jardín Ollin 2nd Annual Planting Day

1829 Sigma Chi Rd NE 12:30 – 4:00pm There will be a special bench dedication to Antonio Gomez and a seed exchange. Hosted by the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department.

Engineering Expo 1:00 – 5:00pm Centennial Engineering Center Room 1044 See what this year’s seniors have been up to in their senior capstone projects.

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.

Meetings

UNM Fiber Arts Club Meeting

Honors College Forum 11:30am – 2:15pm Fiber Arts Club weekly meeting.

Students for Justice in Palestine General Meeting Honors College Forum

3:00 – 4:00pm UNMSJP general weekly meeting. Anyone welcome to join.

Japanese Study Session

Ortega Hall, Lab 6 3:00 – 5:00pm Hosted by the Language Learning Center.

Bosque Linguistics Association Ortega Hall, Room 124

4:00 – 5:00pm Undergraduate Linguistics Club.

Residence Hall Association General Meeting

Hokona Classroom 7:00 – 8:00pm

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

9:00 – 10:00am Farris Engineering Center Room 3300 Jeffrey Nichol, Computer Science, presents “Seeking Etiologies in Complex Systems: From Feature Analysis to Space-Time Causal Discovery with Applications in Climate Science.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

Mesta Vista Hall Room 1104 10:00 – 11:00am Joseph Ukockis, History, presents “Interdependence and place in Mescalero Homelands, 1660-1865.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

Electrical and Computer Engineering Room 118

10:00 – 11:00am Yonatan Melese Worku, Interdisciplinary:Engineering, presents “Network Intelligence for Next-Generation Wireless Networks: Advancing Distribution and Coordination.”

Center for Stable Isotopes Seminar PAIS Room 1010 12:00 – 1:00pm Alana Robinson, UNM, Center for Stable Isotopes, presents “Identifying Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of Protein and Carbohydrates in Black Bear Diets.”

Director’s Lectureship Seminar Series - Evan Graboyes, MD, MPH 11:30am – 1:00pm Comprehensive Cancer Center Auditorium

This presentation will discuss: (1) Recent advances in interventions for healthcare delivery that improve the timeliness of adjuvant therapy. Timelines is a critical quality metric for patients with

head and neck cancer. (2) Supportive oncology interventions for head and neck cancer survivors who have body image distress. This distress is a highly significant but understudied survivorship concern in this patient population. (3) A scalable paradigm for psychosocial treatment to treat depression among individuals living with advanced and metastatic cancer that is likely incurable.

Art & Music

Música e Identidad Mexicana en EUA: Puentes y Desafíos en la Creación de Comunidad 1:00 – 2:00pm Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Taller para estudiantes y el público en general, con el objetivo de reflexionar colectivamente sobre el impacto que tiene la música mexicana en distintas comunidades de origen mexicano. Se verán de manera general los géneros musicales mexicanos, y las maneras en que promueven convivencia y un sentido de pertenencia e identidad de manera transnacional. Se verán, también, los retos que algunas comunidades enfrentan para mantener sus lazos identitarios.

Graduate Violin Recital 4:00 – 5:00pm Keller Hall Nia Batiashvili presents.

Senior Voice Recital 6:00 – 7:00pm Keller Hall Alexandra King, with Kelia Ingraham on piano.

UNM Symphonic Band 7:30 – 8:30pm Popejoy Hall Prices start at $11.50.

“Lily” by Robert Mapplethorpe at the “High Five Hall of Fame” exhibition at the UNM Art Museum on Friday, May 2.

Students learn line dancing from an instructor during ASUNM’s Country ‘Bo event in the Student Union Building on Wednesday, April 30.

“Tunisian Bedouins” by Julius Rolshoven at the “High Five Hall of Fame” exhibition at the UNM Art Museum on Friday, May 2.

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PATS increases parking permit rates

By Maria Fernandez @dailylobo

On Tuesday, April 29, University New Mexico Parking and Transportation Services held a virtual town hall to alert students and faculty about permit price increases and changes to parking lots as UNM moves forward with construction on two new facilities on campus.

Motorized two-wheel vehicle passes, pay stations and ParkMo -

bile costs will not increase.

Student commuter and proximity parking permit costs will rise $12, student structure parking will cost $27 more, and campus resident passes will cost $19.50 more.

Faculty and staff passes will continue to follow a tier system based on income. Tier 1 proximity passes will cost $33 more, Tier 2 proximity passes will cost $24 more, faculty staff structure will cost $45 more and reserved spaces will cost $95 more.

The former A-Lot at Central Ave-

nue and Princeton Drive was closed in October 2024 to make way for the construction of the Center for Collaborative Arts and Technology. Part of R-Lot has been changed to accommodate students and faculty with A-Lot passes.

The former Greek Lot located at University Boulecard and Mesa Vista Road was closed in April for the construction of the new UNM Police Department Headquarters. Students with GR passes will still be able to park in other GR labeled

parking lots and in F-Lot.

The increase in permit rates is due to a budget deficit in the 2024-25 fiscal year, which will require PATS to use $450,000 from its reserves to pay the remaining amount, PATS director Shawn Arruti said during the town hall.

Multiple new parking options were opened during the 2024-25 school year, including 72 new back-in reverse parking spaces added along Campus Boulevard in October 2024 and 96 new ParkMobile paid parking

zones throughout campus. Permits for the 2025-26 school year will be available for purchase by campus residents on July 24, faculty and staff on July 28, and student permits on July 29, according to the town hall.

Maria Fernandez is a beat reporter and photographer for the Daily

She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

ASUNM senate passes climate, inclusion resolutions in final spring meeting

By Elliott Wood @dailylobo

The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico senate passed two resolutions at its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, April 30, aimed at addressing the effects of climate change in New Mexico and students and staff who are at risk, due to “shifting federal priorities” regarding inclusion and citizenship status, according to the resolution.

Resolution 2S is a formal declaration from ASUNM urging UNM to declare a climate emergency. The resolution supports the creation of a UNM sustainability council, which resolution sponsor Sen. Jayce McCloud said is already in progress. In

President and vice president depart

addition, the resolution reads that ASUNM advocates for implementing a Strategic Sustainability Plan that would lay out measurable goals for carbon neutrality, responsible investments and sustainable infrastructure on campus.

The second resolution, 3S, is also a commitment from ASUNM to urge University leadership to “publicly reaffirm its institutional commitment to fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment for all members of the university community.”

According to the resolution, this includes upholding the rights, safety, stability and educational opportunities of all students, faculty and staff members at the University among federal research funding cuts, threats to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in education, and

threats to international students by the Trump administration.

The meeting marked the departure of ASUNM President Anthony Tomaziefski and Vice President Mutazz Jaber. Tomaziefski is graduating this semester, and Jaber lost his bid for election to the presidency to Andrew Norton in April. Both served for four semesters.

McCloud was also elected president pro tempore by the senate during Wednesday’s meeting over the title’s current holder, Sen. Gabbie Gonzales, in a narrow 11-9 vote, despite concern from some senators over his role in last month’s failed impeachment of Jaber. Gonzales was elected in February after her predecessor, then-Sen. Bailey Rutherford, resigned at the beginning of that month.

Three bills were passed during the meeting, including Bill 36S, a collaboration of Sens. Nick Romero and Adrianna Casaus that lays out a demerit process for the ASUNM vice president. In April, both senators promised individually in the wake of the impeachment attempt to develop a demerit process in order to create alternative forms of disciplinary action for the position.

The bill looks nearly identical to the demerit process for senators as laid out in Section 3500 of the ASUNM Lawbook, with the exception that the vice president should be subject to removal from office after three demerits, whereas senators are afforded four before being considered to engage in “willful neglect of office.”

During discussion, objections

were made over a lack of consultation with members of the judiciary during the bill’s creation and concern for how it could affect the balance of power between branches — a notion Romero and Casaus attempted to dissuade the senate of before voting. In the end, the vote came to a tie at 7-7-6-0, but was broken by an “aye” vote from Jaber, leading to the bill’s passage. Jaber said that though he agreed that the bill could be “tweaked,” he believed that it was important for it to pass, saying that it provided “grace in ASUNM” and that said quality was important for student government leaders to have.

Elliott Wood is a beat reporter and photographer for the Daily Lobo. They can be reached at news@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo

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Violin Making Class Recital Keller Hall

5:45 – 7:00pm Students from Klarissa Petti’s Violin Making Class are pleased to present a recital of music performed on the instruments they have made.

Junior Tuba Recital Popejoy Hall 8:30 – 9:15pm JC Bull presents.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation 9:00 – 10:00am Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Room 118 Grant Heileman, Interdisciplinary:Engineering, presents “Principals of Photoconductive Antennas.”

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Hodgin Hall Study Hours Hodgin Hall Alumni Center 10:00am – 3:00pm With finals coming up UNM Alumni helps students prepare with a quiet, comfortable place to study. Free snacks offered. Student ID is required.

CRAFTERNOON Study Break 1:30 – 3:00pm Zimmerman Library Room B30

Bring your own craft project or try out a craft we provide like needlefelting or mini-paintings projects.

Family & Friends Cancer Support Group College of Education & Human Sciences, Education Wing 4:00 – 5:30pm A journaling support group for anyone who has a loved one with cancer, a loved one who has survived cancer, and/or a loved one who has died from cancer.

Luther House/ Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue Dane Smith Hall 5:00 – 7:30pm

Following a free community meal, 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 Casetter Room 107 9:00 – 10:00am Maya Shamsid-Deen, Biology, presents “The Dynamics of Plant Colonization and Persistence: Roles of Phenotypic Plasticity and Fungal Symbiosis.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation History Department Common Room 11:00am – 12:00pm Jacquelyn Truitt, History, presents “Secured Through Stone: The Power, Monuments, and Memory of Thyra Danmarkarb??t and the Jelling Dynasty.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Anthropology Room 150

1:30 – 2:30pm Joseph Birkmann, Anthropology, presents “A Long, Static Prelude to the Ceramic Producing Southwestern Cultures of the Christian Era : The Archaic Occupation of New Mexico and Southern Arizona.”

CART Astrophysics Seminar Series PAIS Room 3205 2:00 – 3:00pm Wilber Dominguez, UNM, presents.

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Annual event showcases the School of Engineering’s outstanding senior student capstone projects.

Lectures & Readings

Normal 7:30 – 8:30pm Experimental Theatre

UNM Theatre and Dance Spring 2025 features a Musical Theater Showcase directed by Kate Clarke.

This showcase will include pieces from Next to Normal, the three time Tony award winning production by Brian Yorkey with music by Tom Kitt.

UNM Symphony Orchestra Popejoy Hall 7:30 – 8:30pm Prices start at $11.50.

Risky Moves Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym

7:30 – 8:30pm Risky Moves is the Spring Student Choreography Concert featuring new dance works by UNM students. Costs $12 General, $10 Faculty & Seniors, $8 Staff & Students.

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Campus Events

Engineering Expo 1:00 – 4:00pm

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation 11:00am – 12:00pm SMLC

Daniel Alcala, Mathematics Statistics, presents “Derivation of Adjoint Based Error Estimates for Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations with Application to Multistage SIR Models with Demographics.’

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation 1:00 – 2:00pm SMLC 118

Myriam Allred, Mathematics Statistics, presents “Toward Modeling 2D Cell Surfaces in a Disk.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation 1:00 – 2:00pm Parish Room 115

Joseph Byrne, English, presents “Bilateral Symmetry is Proof of God.”

Chemistry Seminar

Clark Hall Room 101

4:00 – 5:00pm Yan-Yan Hu, Florida State University, presents.

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Qur’an Reading Group 10:00 – 11:00am Ortega Hall, LLC Movie Room Hosted by the Language Learning Center.

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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

Next to Normal 7:30 – 8:30pm Experimental Theatre UNM Theatre and Dance Spring 2025 features a Musical Theater Showcase directed by Kate Clarke. This showcase will include pieces from Next to Normal, the three time Tony award winning production by Brian Yorkey with music by Tom Kitt.

Risky Moves Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym 7:30 – 8:30pm Risky Moves is the Spring Student Choreography Concert featuring new dance works by UNM

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