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APS responds to immigration concerns
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
As concern grows nationally over federal immigration enforcement activity, Albuquerque Public Schools is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of its students.
Before most students returned to the classroom on Aug. 7, APS released a statement addressing community concerns regarding the possibility of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on school grounds.
The statement affirms that every student deserves a safe, supportive learning environment, that U.S. citizenship is not a requirement to attend public school and that immigration officials “shall not be on campus at any time,” the statement reads.
On Aug. 11, a 15-year-old with disabilities was mistakenly detained at gunpoint by immigration authorities at Arleta High School in Los Angeles, California, according to NBC Los Angeles.
There have currently been no cases of ICE agents on APS grounds, according to APS’s Chief of Equity and
Engagement Tanya Campos.
Since November, APS has heard heightened concerns for the overall safety of Albuquerque’s immigrant communities, Campos said.
“Anytime a concern comes from our community, we want to address it and make sure that we’re providing accurate information as well as understanding what the concerns are,” Campos said. “To make sure we’re all on the same page in terms of communication and how we can support our students and families and make sure they’re comfortable coming to school.”
APS does not allow immigration officials on its campuses at any time, according to APS policy JL2.
If an immigration official were to request district personnel bring forth a student for interrogation on their immigration status or to provide any information about a student that may reveal their citizenship or immigration status, those requests would be denied, and both the principal of the school and APS police would immediately be notified. The situation would then be relayed to APS legal
council and the superintendent, according to the article.
APS does not keep records of students’ immigration status, and trains staff not to take more documentation from students than is necessary, Campos said. APS cannot deny enrollment to students based on known or suspected undocumented status either, according to the statement.
APS has also been communicating and working with local community groups to provide input on the issue.
There have been trainings done by APS and the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, a union representing educations in the Albuquerque Public Schools, to educate staff on what to do in the event of ICE agents on campus, immigrants’ rights and how to address students’ fears on the subject, Elementary School Teacher and President of the ATF Ellen Bernstein said.
“I think no child should be scared to go to school for any reason, and the fact that it’s our government instilling fear in young children who deserve an education,” Bernstein said. “I think that goes against everything that our country has traditionally been about.”
According to a June report published by Thomas Dee, a specialist in the School of Education at Stanford University, recent ICE raids in California’s Central Valley increased student absences by 22% in schools near the raids.
The chief of APS police met with all of the district principals to discuss how the process works and what to do in case there is a situation on a campus, APS Director of Communications Martin Salazar said.
“We felt it was really, really important to make sure that our building administrators view the process, and that way,
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Lobo football holds open scrimmage and prepares for season opener
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
On Friday, Aug. 15, the University of New Mexico Lobo football team hosted a scrimmage open to the public, giving fans a chance to get a preview of the team in action ahead of the season kickoff on Aug. 30 against the Michigan Wolverines.
Only the most eagle-eyed fans may notice the team looks slightly different from last year: the Lobos lost their head coach, star quarterback, two running backs, four receivers and a swath of other players. Demonstrating the Lobo’s perseverance, the new Lobo football Head Coach Jason Eck has been able to put together a quality roster that could take the Lobos to success.
While a starting roster hasn’t been released yet, a few players are already standing out at their positions, but there are still a few positions where the first-string spot is still up for grabs.
During the scrimmage, the defensive line remained strong and managed to successfully put pressure on the quarterback throughout, and were occasionally successful at stopping the offense’s ground game. The defense took the edge over the offense to give the Lobos a victory over the Lobos.
“I think our D-line is doing a
good job. I think we’re going to be greatly improved on the D-line from the line last year,” Eck said.
“We’re still tinkering with some lineups and again, trying to get what our best lineup is up front.”
Despite the solid defensive play, there were occasional explosive running plays, mostly through the efforts of running back Scottre Humphrey, a
junior from Seattle, Washington, who made his way to Albuquerque by way of two previous seasons at Montana State University. Even without the ball in his hands, Humphrey made an impact off the field as he was one of the most vocal players the whole day, cheering on his teammates and keeping the energy high.
One of the big questions follow -
ing the scrimmage was who will be the starting quarterback. As the season opener draws near, the competition for the leader of the team is still wide open, though Eck has said he will release the starting lineup on Monday, Aug. 18.
There were three players who saw snaps at QB during the scrimmage: Jack Layne, James Laubstein
and Cole Welliver. Layne, a junior with the most in-game experience out of any of the quarterbacks, followed Eck from the University of Idaho. Laubstein is a returning player from last season and a redshirt senior. Welliver, from Flowermound, Texas, is a redshirt freshman. One highlight for the offense was fast starts; on their first drive, they managed to score a touchdown, mostly through the efforts of Humphrey and Layne.
“I really liked how the one offense started out the scrimmage. I thought it was a really nice opening drive to go down and score,” Eck said.
However, the bad news for the offense is that it was the only time they saw the endzone that day. They managed to secure another three points from a field goal from kicker Luke Drzewiecki, who went 1-for-3 on the day, but saw no further scoring.
“I thought we played great red zone defense today. We had a lot of great stops down there,” Eck said.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @ jadenmckelvey
Receiver Miles Johnson (87) gets tackled by D’Sean Martinez (25) during the Lobos’ football scrimmage on Aug. 15.
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The sign for the Albuquerque Public School headquarters in Albuquerque on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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ABQ Backyard Refuge Program hosts informational talk at Blackbird Coffee House
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
On Aug. 12, Blackbird Coffee House in Old Town hosted a talk with Laurel Ladwig, director of the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program of the Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and the University of New Mexico R.H. Mallory Center for Community Geography. Sponsored by the
Museum of Natural History and Sciences, the event was hosted at Blackbird Coffee House as the museum is closed for renovation.
The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program is dedicated to providing information and resources that encourage locals to create landscape spaces friendly to native wildlife. Techniques include planting more native plants, such as any of the more than 250 plants native to the Middle Rio Grande
Valley, Albuquerque Metro Area and East Mountain regions.
A pamphlet passed out at the event detailed beneficiary techniques for creating habitat and shade, alternatives to chemical pesticides and herbicides, and reducing reflections and light pollution.
The literature included recommendations such as leaving leaf-litter and dead branches. According to the pamphlet, many birds, such as hummingbirds, love to perch on dead
branches, that provide food, shelter and nesting sites for woodpeckers and other birds. “If you have dead branches who don’t pose a safety hazard, consider leaving them for the birds!” the literature reads.
During the event, Ladwig explained the value of letting plant matter stay beyond its most aesthetically appealing state and how to maintain balance with appealing outdoor spaces.
“One of the reasons so many species of wildlife are struggling in our urban areas is because everything is pruned to be perfect for the humans who have the widespread perspective that things need to be neat and tidy or you’re a bad person,” Ladwig said. “You’re not caring for your yard and making it perfect. There are many people who judge folks for that because they’ve been raised that way. It’s really ingrained in our society. It’s not bad to have those thoughts, but we want to nudge people to accept a little bit of wildness.”
Ladwig directed listeners to landscape architect Joan Nassauer’s “Messy Ecosystems” — a publication that contains a collection of tips that help make a lawn look deliberate and maintained, while not sacrificing wild aspects.
The talk also emphasized that even “undesirable” wildlife has a place and deserves protection.
Animals such as skunks are important for managing cockroach populations and insects like ants and mosquitos are important food sources for birds and lizards, Ladwig said.
“Everybody’s good to have around. They’ve all had a place in our world before we got here,” Ladwig said.
People can confirm their yards are friendly to their local habitat by certifying their yards with the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program. Certified yards are marked by a free provided sign, according to the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program.
The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program and partners are seeking to collaborate with UNM to add habitat areas throughout campus and in the lobo Gardens areas, Ladwig wrote to the Daily Lobo.
“Hopefully people enjoy (the event) and go out and talk to friends and neighbors about it and send people to our website,” Ladwig said. “Hopefully they start participating and creating habitats and certifying their space, and having the sign as a conversation starter.”
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By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
Complementing the recent push for investment into certain capital projects and fan-forward programs, the University of New Mexico Athletics Department has focused on creating more promotional and social media content.
On Aug. 4, to announce that kids under 12 would now get free admission into football games with the purchase of an adult single game general ticket, the New Mexico Lobos released a video that went viral, with over half a million views on X alone.
The video parodies an episode from the television show “The Office,” named “Scott’s Tots,” with Head Football Coach Jason Eck experiencing a humorous miscommunication with Director of Athletics Fernando Lovo. As a result, Eck ends up promising free tuition to a classroom of elementary school students instead of free tickets to a football game.
Associate Athletics Director for Creative Services Chase Christiansen said he knew the video could go viral as soon as the idea was presented if it could be executed right.
“It was really rewarding to see
all the hard work that went into it. All the acting, Coach Eck was great in it. He was fully on board with doing whatever we wanted him to do,” Christiansen said. “Fernando (Lovo) was fully on board. So just seeing everyone work together and accomplish what we set out to accomplish, and probably even exceed our expectations for what it would be, it was just really rewarding.”
This is not the only attentiongrabbing video done by the UNM Athletics Department recently. To announce the new $4 value menu at home football games, the department posted a video to X on Aug. 7 which included refer -
ences to the Netflix sketch comedy show “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.” The video garnered approximately 65,000 views on X.
The video ends with Lobo football tight end player Dorian Thomas ordering “fifty-five Lobodogs, fifty-five sodas, fifty-five waters and fifty-five popcorns.”
On June 10, Lobo Track and Field posted a video on X in preparation for the NCAA Track and Field National Championships that detailed the meaning behind the teams’ turquoise uniforms.
The team has a tradition of only wearing turquoise at the national championships tournaments to
honor New Mexico’s history and connection with the color. The post has approximately 35,000 views on X.
“There’s just been a lot of investment in our creative departments over the last eight to nine months, and we’re reaping the benefits of that now, seeing the exposure we’re getting by the investment that we’re putting in,” Christiansen said.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @ jadenmckelvey
OPINION: Albuquerque needs ranked-choice voting
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
The case for the implementation of ranked-choice voting is a simple one. To have the most democratic elections possible, Albuquerque needs ranked-choice voting.
As local voters prepare to head to the polls this November for Albuquerque’s municipal elections, many wonder if the system still truly works for them and advocates for the issues they care about. According to Pew Research Center polling, trust in American government and institutions has faced a steady decline since 1964 — regardless of which political party is in control of the government — highlighting the need to focus our efforts on giving citizens
more of a voice and a choice in the people who govern them. As both parties turn to gerrymandering to try and squeeze out as many congressional seats as they can — such as California and Texas, and others that are making progress at redistricting, according to PBS News — we need to defy the trend and embrace a more democratic system. There needs to be a large public pushback against these undemocratic practices, and what better way to do that than implement policies that give constituents more representation and decrease the mudslinging that most elections invariably devolve into?
According to the New York City Board of Elections, ranked-choice voting is a system where voters select the candidates in order of preference. Then, if no candidate
receives a majority of votes to win the election, the candidate with the lowest vote share is eliminated, and their second-place votes are reallocated. This process is repeated until one candidate surpasses the 50% vote threshold.
This is opposed to our current system, in which a voter only votes for a single candidate, which may not even be their first choice but a more viable candidate who they consider “the lesser of two evils,” a voter might claim. In the current system, if no candidate reaches 50% of the vote, then a runoff election will be held in which the candidate with the most votes will be elected mayor, according to the Charter of the City of Albuquerque.
The successes of ranked-choice voting have been shown in the few places in the U.S. where it is used.
The most obvious example is the recent Democratic primary election in New York City. The voting system led to a phenomenon rarely seen in any form of politics — candidates endorsing each other, imploring their supporters to rank candidates with similar values in their second and third-place slots.
The New York Democratic primary did still have plenty of negative attacks and personal jabs — especially involving former Governor Andrew Cuomo — but those are customary and even expected when seeking office. The true uniqueness came in the form of candidates campaigning together, forming coalitions and encouraging their voters to rank other candidates.
In the primary, Zohran Mamdani had cross-endorsements with both Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams, a phenomenon rarely, if ever, seen
in the Albuquerque mayoral races. This was made possible because the system of voting allowed voters to pick more than just one candidate. Ranked-choice voting isn’t new to New Mexico. Our second-largest city, Las Cruces, and our state capital, Santa Fe, both utilize ranked-choice voting for their municipal elections. It is time for Albuquerque to join these cities and implement ranked-choice voting for its city elections.
It has been nearly seven years since the first election using ranked-choice voting was held in New Mexico, and elections have been held without issue since. If the state’s largest city were to implement the system, then it would spread wider knowledge that there is a better way to conduct our elec-
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UNM women’s soccer team opens season with scoring onslaught
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
During their first game of the season, the University of New Mexico women’s soccer team came out firing against the Texas Southern University Lady Tigers, cruising to an 8-0 victory during the match on Thursday, Aug. 14.
The Lobos struck early, scoring three goals within the first 15 minutes and six goals in the first half. The scoring was wellbalanced, with five Lobos putting the ball into the net.
The scoring extravaganza led to the most goals the Lobos have scored in a match since 2002. Last season, the Lobos scored
23 goals total with their highest scoring game a 5-2 win against the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Lobos’ Head Coach Heather Dyche praised the team play that led to the efficient offense.
“Anytime you can score that many goals, it doesn’t matter. It’s just good. It builds confidence. The coolest part that I liked about it was, a lot of those goals were from collective play,” Dyche said.
“It’s some really good decisions in crossing, some really good movement in the box, and it’s something we’ve been really harping on because we didn’t score enough goals (last season).”
That collective play was demonstrated by the play of defender Fiona Jenkins, who had three as -
sists — the most assists recorded in a single game in program history. Those assists go along with her one shot-on-goal and 68 minutes of playing time. The junior increased her career assists to four after recording one assist in 18 games last season.
Another star performance from the Lobos was a hat-trick performed by forward Nicole Anderson. The three-goal game from Anderson reaches near her total number of goals from last season — four after starting all 18 games.
“I think the coolest part about it was, I know Nicole Anderson can
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Marvel’s third attempt at its “First Family” is Fantastic
By Elliott Wood @DailyLobo
Marvel Studios newest feature film, “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” was released July 25. It’s also not the first, second, or even third attempt by a major studio to bring the titular group to life; however, it is arguably the best.
Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the other attempts — those being the 2005 and 2007 movies helmed by Tim Story and the 2015 reboot from “Chronicle” director Josh Trank — though none of them ever shined in the eyes of critics. My hypothesis is that, tonally, these films were molded by the other superhero content hitting theaters at the time, and failed to measure up to their competitors — until now.
With the first pair of movies, the “Fantastic Four”’s competitor was the X-Men series, that had just hit its stride with “X2: X-Men United” in 2003 and would soon see the final film in the original trilogy, “X-Men: The Last Stand” in 2006 between the two “Fantastic Four” movies. These movies are actionpacked, but filled with the heart that made both series beloved by comic readers thanks to creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, as characters in both series grapple with being different from “normal” humans in diverse ways.
The main problems that weighed the early-2000s “Fantastic Four” movies down were poor pacing and low stakes. The sequel, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” improves on the latter, but the “X-Men” films are still better at telling origin stories and later ex-
panding on those origins to make their adventures more exciting.
It also didn’t help that “The Incredibles,” ostensibly an animated retelling of their story (i.e. mid-century super-powered family) released just a year before the first film, garnering near-universal acclaim.
Now when it comes to the 2015 “FANT4STIC,” things are instantly grittier and darker than previous retellings and Trank’s previously mentioned background in “Chronicle” makes it apparent that this is where he’s comfortable as a filmmaker. It’s just a shame that this, unfortunately, is not where Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm excel.
There’s nothing wrong with a fresh narrative or visual shift. “The Wolverine” did well in 2013 as more of a noir adventure for the title character and homage to the
Samurai genre, and mainline Marvel movies like “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” a year later successfully pulled off the pivot to a darker tone. But, again, the Four are just not made for this kind of vibe and the execution comes off more boring and gloomy than dark and compelling.
Where the 2000s’ attempts failed thematically, and the 2010s’ attempt was a flop when it came to depiction of the characters and the world around them, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” learns from these mistakes and soars even further.
The mid-century setting that echoes the time Lee and Kirby lived through during the original run of comics is gorgeous and meticulously detailed, utilizing a combination of visual and practical effects that included physical
models of the Excelsior spacecraft, the Fantasticar and even an animatronic H.E.R.B.I.E. robot.
The acting in “First Steps” is also superb. True heart is brought by Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby’s Reed and Sue, with the latter actor’s performance being the real standout. Joseph Quinn does an amazing job of filling Chris Evans’ shoes as a loveable and witty Johnny; impressive, given that Evans earned Stan Lee’s seal of approval way back in ‘07 for bringing to life his personality and “exuberance.”
Julia Garner is dynamic as Shalla-Bal, Earth-828’s Silver Surfer and herald of Ralph Ineson’s Galactus, showing a lot of depth through the change of heart she has which is spurred on by John -
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Mercedes Morris (8) and Rayal Henderson (27) fight for the ball during the Lobos game against the Texas Southern University Lady Tigers, on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Lobos won 8-0.
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PHOTO STORY: Summer Stroll Through Old Town
By Ella Daniel
Positive psychology is the science of happiness and well-being. It may be just what the doctor ordered for restoring hope in such chaotic, stressful, and uncertain times.
You are invited to take the Positive Psychology class at UNM this fall. It has been voted the best class at UNM in the Daily Lobo poll and research has shown it increases happiness, wellbeing & resilience and decreases anxiety, depression & stress. You’ll learn the most effective ways to become your best, be happier despite the stress, & create a better tomorrow!
The class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:00-3:15pm on main campus in SMLC 102 and is listed as PSYC 454-001, CRN 78043. Email Bruce
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People observe the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church at the Old Town Plaza on Sunday, Aug 17.
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People shop around Old Town Plaza on Sunday, Aug 17.
A car from Old Town Albuquerque Car Club sits on display in front the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church at the Old Town Plaza on Sunday, Aug 17.
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A truck from Drifters Albuquerque sits on display in front the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church at the Old Town Plaza on Sunday, Aug 17.
they could convey that (information) to their own staffs, and everyone could be on the same page,” Salazar said.
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Fatima Ceballos, the president of the New Mexico Parent Teacher Association, an organization that advocates for all New Mexico students, is the child of undocumented immigrants and a lifelong advocate for children, she said.
“We feel that the state of New Mexico and APS schools have taken a very proactive approach,” Ceballos said.
“We support the staff that they’re not allowing any immigration officials or law enforcement into school grounds, to prioritize the safety of the kids. We feel that in New Mexico, we’re very lucky to have in place systems that protect our students.”
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do that. I thought she could do that since she got here, because she’s just got a different confidence. And I even mentioned it to her, she’s been doing it all, and she’s just like, clinical and composed,” Dyche said.
The game was also the team’s mental health awareness game, with coaching staff wearing green shirts in honor of mental
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tions and perhaps even spur other New Mexican cities to adopt similar policies or make more progress for a statewide initiative.
The main argument against ranked-choice voting, like the one being used by Republicans in the Michigan State Legislature, is that it will confuse voters and add a barrier of difficulty that must be surpassed in order to cast a vote. And that is a
health awareness.
“I think this team does a really good job of identifying that sometimes you need help, and it’s important to us that that’s a normalization. It’s no different than asking for physical health, and that’s been all led by them too,” Dyche said. “This whole campaign is led by them, so pretty cool that they want to represent
fair argument, as of course, everything should be done to ensure that people can cast their vote without facing any additional restrictions: it is our nation’s founding principle and continual struggle to ensure a representative government for and by the people.
However, simply asking voters to rank their chosen candidates should hardly be considered confusing, and
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ny in the latter half of the movie.
Ineson is a menacing presence, bringing the stakes that were sorely missed in the 2007 iteration of the character, who really was more a cloud of space dust than an evil villain.
There isn’t quite as much of The Thing’s usual struggle with being perceived as a “monster” as in other comics or movies, but
it makes sense as this one specifically takes place four years after the ill-fated spaceflight, so it seems everyone’s gotten used to his rocky exterior since then. On top of that, little details like Ben picking up his black and white cookies edge-to-edge like a claw machine show that he’s had time to adapt too.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach gives an ex-
While Ceballos does support the actions already taken by APS and governmental groups, she would like to see a piece of statewide legislation to protect students from immigration authorities while they are on school grounds and even stronger communication between the school, local
something bigger than soccer.”
The Lobos defense was also solid, though the team did epitomize the adage of the best defense is a good offense, spending most of the game in the opposing half of the field on the attack.
Goalkeeper Jasmin GonzalezRutt put up a clean sheet, allowing zero goals through the full 90 minutes; however, she didn’t have much
in fact, I would call it demeaning to the American voters to suggest that they cannot simply list their preferred candidates. There are also already countless initiatives to help people in the voting booth. People can ask a poll worker for assistance or view information on candidates in their local elections from sources such as sample ballots provided by their local officials or organizations
pressive performance built off these subtle moments, lending Ben more of a quiet air of strength and confidence than one might expect.
The music from Michael Giacchino — probably most famous for his score for, surprise surprise, “The Incredibles” — sounds grand and cosmic. Implementing choral elements in much of the score feels like a deliberate choice, as if signifying the constant pressure, but also
communities and local law enforcement to focus on the safety of the students, she said.
“We are concerned for their safety, that we are concerned for the families, but we do trust that our government officials in Albuquerque and in New Mexico do take care of the emotional well-being of the students,” Ceballos said.
work to do as the Lady Tigers only managed five shots and only two on goal, both of which were saved by Gonzalez-Rutt.
The Lobos’ return home on Aug. 24 to take on the Colorado School of Mines.
“They deserve it, and so I’m really happy for them. I’m proud of them, but it’s one game, so now we just gotta find the next game.
such as Ballotpedia or the League of Women Voters.
Implementing ranked-choice voting would be a simple, positive, democratic change that would drastically improve our city elections in a political climate filled with divisive language, constant personal attacks, and party/herd behavior that creates an us-versusthem mentality in politics, rather
support from the people of Earth-828 in their planet’s sole protectors. Furthermore, the role of all of Earth’s people in the solution to their Galactus problem makes it easy to compare “First Steps” to this year’s “Superman”. They’re both colorful, earnest and hopeful, all qualities that are more than welcome to, with luck, finally shake off Hollywood’s tendency to
Keep it rolling, and I think this group will do that,” Dyche said.
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than a government that works for and benefits the people.
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ship sad, sepia-seeped versions of heroes who were never meant for the Zach Snyder treatment.
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Campus Events
Welcome Back Days - Student Organization Day - Dion’s Pizza 10:00am – 2:00pm Duck Pond
Meet student leaders from around campus and learn how to get involved with the over 350 student organizations on campus. Free Dion’s pizza from noon until it is gone. Live music from noon to 1pm.
Family & Friends Cancer Support
Group Health 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.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Electrical and Computer Engineering, room 118 1:30 – 2:30pm Tushar Ojha, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “A Bump
Hunting Approach to Finding Interpretable Data Pockets.”
Philosophy Lecture Series Parish Library, Room B68 3:00 – 4:00pm Boštjan Nedoh, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, presents, “The Undead Spirit: Freud, Hegel and The Return of the Repressed in World History.”
Biology Seminar Castetter, Room 100
3:30 – 4:30pm Dr. Peter Larsen, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota presents.
Art & Music
Bathrooms & Farmworker Dignity
Opening Reception Fourteen Fifteen Gallery/Alpaca 1415 4th St SW 7:30 – 8:30pm
Bathrooms & Farmworker Dignity by Daniela Del Mar, opening reception. Inspired by farmworkers’ horrifying, heartbreaking, and hilarious testimonies in Bathrooms & Dignity, recently published by Not Our Farm, this exhibition explores the politics of health, safety, labor, and care while shining a light on the stark realities farmworkers experience across the continent daily.
Trios: Shostakovich and Schubert Keller Hall 7:30 – 8:30pm UNM’s Dr. Christoph Wagner (cello) joins West Texas A&M faculty Dr. Rossitza Jekova-Goza (violin) and Dr. Choong-ha Nam (piano) for a concert of music by Franz Schubert and Dmitri Shostakovich. Tickets start at $11.50.
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Campus Events
Welcome Back Days - Campus Employment and Community Service - Donuts & Coffee Duck Pond
9:00am – 1:00pm
The Young Alumni Board and the Alumni Association will be serving free donuts and coffee until gone. University departments will have information about their workstudy and student employment positions. Community organizations will be recruiting volunteers for their events and causes.
Engineering Student Success Center Student Bash Cent 1044 (Stamm Room) and adjacent courtyard 2:00 – 5:00pm
Connect with fellow engineering students and chat with School of Engineering student organizations to see what they offer. Play yard games and other activities.s. Hot dogs and falafel served until gone.
Lectures & Readings
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium PAIS Room 1100 3:00 – 4:30pm Program tbd.
Philosophy Lecture Series Parish Library, Room B68 3:00 – 4:00pm Boštjan Nedoh, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, presents, “Horror Vacui: Descartes’ Anxiety, or, Cogito in the ‘Logical Time’.”
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De Albuquerque
Fan Mail: Celebrating 10 Years of Art and Friendship. This special exhibition honors Tamarind Master
Printer Valpuri Remling’s first decade of collaborative work, told through the words and artwork of the artists who have shared the press with her.
Office Hours
John Sommers Gallery UNM Art Building, Room 2
Through September 5, 2025
The second exhibition featuring works by CFA staff.
Bathrooms & Farmworker Dignity
Fourteen Fifteen Gallery/Alpaca 1415 4th St SW
Through September 5, 2025
By UNM Artist Daniela Del Mar.
Inspired by farmworkers’ horrifying, heartbreaking, and hilarious testimonies in Bathrooms & Dignity, recently published by Not Our Farm, this exhibition explores the politics of health, safety, labor, and care while shining a light on the stark realities farmworkers experience across the continent daily.
Manhandled
Through September 26, 2025
INHABIT Galerie 4436 Corrales Rd. NM. 87048
Presents UNM artists; Bailey Anderson, Luca Berkley, Nancy Davidson, Amy Johnson, Guy
Mcmann, Piper Pelligrini, Jose Villalobos, Dangy Walton.
“Nothing Left for Me”: Federal Policy and the Photography of Milton Snow in Diné Bikéyah Through November 8, 2025
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
This exhibition foregrounds Diné perspectives on the intersecting and ongoing legacies of both photography and American colonialism.
Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation Through March 14, 2026
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages.
Ancestors Permanent Exhibit
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Ancestors will lead you through those aspects of modern humanity that makes us unique and successful tracing the path of evolution through the past four million years.
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The exhibition celebrates the cultural history of the Southwest, especially the close relationship southwestern people have had with the land around them.
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