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Thousands march in Albuquerque’s second ‘No Kings’ protest
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06
& @paloma_chapa88
Frogs, chickens, bananas, pigs, unicorns, axolotls and dinosaurs marched alongside several thousand people in the streets of Downtown Albuquerque during the nation-wide “No Kings” protest.
Many attendees wore inflatable costumes, including several different animals, inspired by the inflatable frog costumes and other animals appearing at the Portland, Oregon, Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility protests.
University of New Mexico sophomore Jack Barkhurst attended the march on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a sign that read “No loyalty oaths in higher education! UNM Reject the Compact!,” referring to the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.
“I think it’s very important that we fight against fascist regimes,” Barkhurst said. “I made this sign to advocate for UNM to reject the compact because it would harm all students.”
The compact uses financial
incentives to encourage universities to comply with its ideological mandates, including capping international undergrad enrollment at 15%, banning the use of race or sex in hiring and admissions and defining gender based on biology, according to Reuters.
UNM sophomore Addison Epps participated in the march and said the turnout was impressive.
“I think that in a time when our rights are being questioned, not that they should be at all, it’s important to exercise those rights and show that an authoritarian voice isn’t going to
stop the American people from using their constitutional rights like the right to protest, the right to free speech, the right to free press,” Epps said.
Among those seen marching were New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-01), New Mexico Speaker of the House, Javier Martínez (D-Bernalillo), Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and mayoral candidate Alex Uballez.
Uballez later set up on the street for an “Ask Me Anything” session, in which he answered questions from attendees.
“I think it’s important that our leaders are visible and present in the community, and accessible and transparent,” Uballez said. “In times of fear, people look to their leaders for strength, for bravery, for answers, and it’s okay if you don’t have answers but you’ve got to be present to have the discussions.”
Uballez said he was overwhelmed by the turnout and viewed the march as a “first step” in a long process of building a community that’s resilient and can stand for itself.
“What that looks like is mutual aid, it looks like taking care of our neighbors, it looks like, when we see ICE raids, intervening, taking video, calling somebody, figuring out what’s going on,” Uballez said.
Local Diné chef and entrepreneur, Cleo Otero, was at the march with the American Indian Movement.
“I came out because we need to stand for our rights, not just as Indigenous people, but as a unity across Turtle Island,” Otero said. “And it’s not just a march today. It’s a prayer every day. You get up with intention to be part of the movement or be the movement.”
Rick Gallardo was at the protest with the Brown Berets, a Chicano organization modeled after the Black Panther Party that supports immigration rights and land back movements, among other causes, he said.
“We’re always down for the cause, so we’re always going to show up,” Gallardo said. “I think especially now, it’s so needed that it almost felt necessary.”
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
UNM hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ talk on immigration
By Paloma Chapa @paloma_chapa88
At a presentation last week at the University of New Mexico, local immigration attorneys Olsi Vrapi and Amber Weeks spoke to and answered questions from international students and employees, discussing topics ranging from citizenship pathways and travel plans to legal rights during an immigration raid.
The presentation was held at the Student Union Building on Oct. 14, and hosted by United Academics of UNM, the Graduate and Professional Student Association and the UNM Office of Academic Affairs. GPSA President Travis Broadhurst and UA-UNM President Ernesto Longa delivered opening remarks and Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Rodriguez attended the presentation.
Vrapi and Weeks are alums of the UNM School of Law and practice law at Vrapi Weeks Immigration Attorneys. Vrapi immigrated to the U.S. as a student from Albania in 1999.
During opening remarks, Longa said the faculty union had started an International Legal Defense Fund to cover expenses for non-U.S. citizen UA-UNM union members that face emergency immigration proceedings, to protect their right to due process.
Vrapi discussed President Donald Trump’s proclamation requiring a $100,000 payment for any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after Sept.
21, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The H1-B program is a temporary nonimmigrant visa category that allows employers who can not obtain needed skills in the U.S. workforce to hire foreign professionals for “specialty occupations” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
On Oct. 16, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest U.S. business lobbying group representing over 300,000 businesses, filed a lawsuit claiming Trump’s proclamation is beyond his powers and will disrupt a complex visa system created by Congress, according to Reuters.
“Nobody’s going to pay that,” Vrapi said. “It’s a ‘go-away fee’. It’s for people not to apply.”
Vrapi said those without permanent legal status should avoid non-essential travel for the next few months because of how much is “up in the air” with the current policies regarding international workers.
Weeks said F1 and J1 visa holders — international students and students in an exchange program — are also subject to social media vetting for “terrorism,” particularly relating to pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel content, and are required to make all social media accounts public for vetting.
In Fall of 2024, there were 1,103 international students at UNM, according to the UNM Global Education Office.
“We’re advising caution with travel, particularly for F1 and J1; don’t travel
if you don’t have to, because they are vetting social media for travel,” Weeks said, with Vrapi describing this social media vetting as an “ideological screening.”
If someone is arrested or detained at the airport or boarder, Weeks said generally at, there’s no right to have an attorney.
If approached and questioned by someone such as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent while walking around, Weeks said to first tell them you have no time and have to be somewhere like work or school, and that if they persist in questioning, the key phrase to say is “am I free to leave?”
“(The question) triggers like, ‘do you have the right to detain me or not?’ And so, ‘am I free to leave’. If they say yes, just go on about your business. If they say no, say ‘I want to exercise my right to remain silent,’” Weeks said.
The safest place to be if ICE agents appear is private areas, like those marked “employees only,” because they would need a warrant signed by a judge, Weeks said.
“Generally, ICE can also enter anything that the public can enter without a warrant. So if you’re at the public library or something like that, ICE can come in. If you’re in the lobby of a business, ICE can come in,” Weeks said.
In advising people of what to carry, Weeks said to have proof of
lawful status and the phone number of an immigration attorney.
For people who don’t have status, if there is no way to prove they’ve been in the U.S. for two years, they are subject to expedited removal without due process, Weeks said.
For those without status who have proof of having been in the country for 2 years, they are not subject to expedited removal and have the right to an immigration hearing.
“Give (traveling) some time until
you know some of these chaos grenades, what I call (Trump’s policy changes), sort of fall out and so we kind of get some more clarity,” Vrapi said. “Not that things are going to get better, but at least we have clarity so we know what to plan for.”
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88
Inside this Lobo
UNM opens video production studio for staff and student use: Olmstead (pg. 2)
Mayoral candidates gather at UNM as election day closes in: McKelvey-Francis (pg. 3)
Lobos hold off Nevada for homecoming game; sends Wolf Pack packing without a dance: Joe (pg. 4)
Lobo soccer draws with Utah State, lose to Boise: Padilla (pg. 4)
Peter Beinart, author of ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning’ to speak at UNM: Chapa & Chapa (pg. 4)
PHOTO STORY: Vigil for Gazan journalists held outside UNM’s C&J building: Chapa & Chapa (pg. 5)
S’mores and Stokes: UNM President hosts smores roast: Fulton (pg. 6)
Albuquerque community members march through Downtown Albuquerque during the nationwide “No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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UNM opens video production studio for staff and student use
By Marina Olmstead @DailyLobo
Equipped with high-definition cameras, microphones, studio lighting, a green screen, teleprompters and all the equipment needed to create media, a former professional recording studio has opened for student and staff video production.
The studio is in Room 138 of the University of New Mexico’s Woodward Hall. Having opened Aug. 18, the studio is free for all users after completing a mandatory training.
The studio brings access to these tools closer to students located on Main Campus, where they would previously need to visit the Mesa del Sol Aperture Center, a media creation site on South Campus.
People can use the studio for creating videos of themselves, presentations for classes, demonstrations, interviews, video resumes and more, Associate Director of Academic Technologies and UNM IT Learning Environments, Sally Bowler-Hill said. Bowler-Hill is leading the department to reevaluate the purpose of the studio.
“After (the University) moved to Zoom and video capture, this studio sat unused,” Bowler-Hill said. “The purpose of this studio is to really give students of all disciplines the opportunity and access to this studio. It’s fairly easy to use and will give you a professional production.”
Steven Williams, the designer and manager of the studio, said that students and staff who wish to use the studio do not need any prior knowledge of how the equipment works. The training resource on its website will teach users how to navigate the technology, and there is staff on stand-by in a nearby room for assistance.
The studio’s limits are time-
based, with one to four hour slots available, and no limit to the amount of people who can join the session, Williams said.
“If you have a full production — like someone to switch and run audio — that’s perfectly fine,” Williams said. Users can also bring any props or furniture, and the media is recorded via hard drive.
For students who have an idea but are unsure of how to execute it, Manuel Machuca, an IT support technician of the studio with over 30
years of media creation experience, said he and other technicians are ready to help with tips on how to do just that.
The studio has already hosted a group of nearly a hundred students from the Anderson School of Management to record portfolio videos for potential employers, and Native American Studies students who used the studio for recording voiceovers required for their classes, Machuca said. Even professors have used the studio for recording classes
Staff emphasized the importance of having the users and students as a priority regarding the studio.
“Anyone who comes in, we ask how they are or any feedback, and we’ve had some ideas. It’s an ever growing idea, since (the studio) just opened up. New ideas that we get from students, we’ll try to implement those for future semesters,” Williams said.
The studio is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Thursday.
“If (users) really, really want to take it up a notch, and make (their media) professional, even students, this is where you should come,” Machuca said.
Marina Olmstead is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
Sneha Wagle counting down and operating audio mixer. Photo Courtesy of Manuel Machuca.
Courtesy of Manuel Machuca / Daily Lobo / @Dailylobo for online courses, Machuca said.
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
As Election Day quickly approaches, the candidates for Albuquerque mayor continue to dash around the city with their packed campaign schedules.
During their tour, they met at the University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building to discuss policing, public transit, the city’s economy and homelessness.
The forum was hosted in part by students from the UNM Law School and held on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Of the field of six certified candidates, Mayling Armijo, incumbent Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilor Louie Sanchez and Alex Uballez were the four present, alongside write-in candidate Patrick Sais, who will not appear on the ballot.
While Election Day is Nov. 4, early voting began on Oct. 7 and all voting locations opened on Oct. 18. Same-day voter registration is available at all Bernalillo County voting centers during early voting and on Election Day.
Armijo discussed her connection to the University and was the only person on stage who attended UNM. Keller also mentioned his accomplishments regarding UNM, especially in the area of quantum computing.
“We want to have UNM downtown, because the hub of quantum computing right now is being built downtown, and leading that charge is the University of New Mexico,” Keller said.
One of the main topics each of the candidates came back to was public safety.
Keller touted his reformation
efforts within the Albuquerque Police Department and his plans to further incorporate technology and civilians into the city’s policing.
Sanchez said he wants to cut “bloat” among the upper levels of APD, get officers back out on the streets and enforce the laws at the lowest levels.
Sais said he believes there is a lot of corruption in the department.
On public transit, he said it is “very dangerous in those buses,” and he wants to reinstate fares for the buses.
“I propose that we charge people, stop charging taxpayers money to run those buses for free — better security on those buses and let’s move forward. Let’s make Albuquerque a better place,” Sais said.
Uballez said he wants to implement an early intervention
system into APD and let officers get back to “old-fashioned police work” instead of having to respond to addiction and homelessnessrelated calls.
When it came to how the candidates would improve the city’s economy, Uballez said he wants to invest more in the youth of the city by having a senior-level liaison between the mayor’s office, the University
and the Albuquerque Public School District to connect students with jobs upon graduation.
Uballez also said he wants to create a municipal solar authority to build the solar panel and energy storage industries in the city.
“I would like to see solar cover our entire city because with the solar in our city, we could power the entire Southwest,” Uballez said.
Armijo said she wants to decrease permitting times to both boost the amount of small businesses, but to also create more housing in Albuquerque. She also pointed to the rise in property insurance prices as to why small businesses are stagnating.
“If you want job growth, you have to create an environment where you welcome businesses, and that is making sure crime is low and quality of life is there; that is education, parks, all the little things,” Armijo said. “You want it to be safe, and you want to enjoy it without impediments. And that’s what businesses look for in economic development.”
Sanchez said that crime is the biggest issue for small businesses.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our city, but with crime, it makes it difficult,” Sanchez said. “We need to be enforcing laws at the lower level so that we can make sure that we keep our city safe. Keeping our city safe and making our city safe will attract small business and large business alike.”
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo. com or on X @jadenmckelvey
Candidates participate in the Albuquerque mayoral forum at the University of New Mexico on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
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Lobos hold off Nevada for homecoming game; send Wolf Pack packing without a dance
By Alex Joe @DailyLobo
The University of New Mexico Lobos returned to University Stadium for their homecoming game against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, after back to back losses to conference opponents on the road.
This time, the Lobos narrowly snatched victory from the Wolf Pack, winning 24-22 on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The Lobos started hot out of the gate scoring their first opening drive points of the season, with a 16-play, 75-yard drive in the first quarter and ended with a two-yard touchdown by running back D.J. Mckinney, giving the Lobos an early 7-0 lead.
New Mexico led 14-12 at halftime, despite having two turnovers that resulted in nine points for Nevada. A muffed punt in the first quarter led to Nevada’s first points, a 33yard field goal. At the end of the first half, running back Damon Bankston fumbled, setting up a short field for the Wolf Pack, leading to a three-
yard touchdown from Nevada running back Caleb Ramseur. Nevada failed to convert on the twopoint try afterwards.
Coming out of halftime, the Lobos reignited as they stopped Nevada on a fourth down. Afterwards, Lobo quarterback Jack Layne scrambled for a nine-yard gain on third-andeight setting up a 22-yard rushing touchdown by D.J. McKinney and putting the Lobos up 21-12 in the third quarter.
UNM tried to pull away in the second half, but Nevada kept it close; trailing 24-22 with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. UNM was able to put the game away in the end as they sealed it with a successful fourth down conversion.
Lobo Head Coach Jason Eck was proud of his team’s performance, and said there are things to build on but also things to clean up.
“The last two series I thought were awesome, stopping them on fourth down and standing by the defense after we miss the field goal. And
good job finishing the job on offense. Dominated the rushing battle 210 to 42,” Eck said. “We got to clean some things up, we gave them nine points off cheap turnovers, that is something they keep getting better at.”
Lobo linebacker Mercury Swaim had himself a day, with four total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
“It was awesome. I would probably give thanks to coach for giving me the opportunity and my lord and savior, Jesus Christ,” Swaim said. “It was a really big thing for me, hard work coming to fruition and play and contributing to the team. Anytime I can get on the field and make a positive impact for my team. I want to do that.”
Now at 4-3 with their first conference win of the season, the Lobos will draw another Mountain West foe in Utah State University at home next Saturday on Oct. 25, and a familiar face on the opposing sideline — Utah State Head Coach and last season’s Lobo Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall.
“This is a big game, two teams are 4-3, both won this week, both contended for a bowl game,” Eck said. “You get the plot of the coach who was here left, it’s a huge game.”
Lobo soccer draws with Utah State, lose to Boise Lobos remain second in Mountain West standings
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team had a tough week, with games against the Utah State University Aggies and the Boise State University Broncos.
The Lobos faced the Aggies at home on Thursday, Oct. 16, with the game ultimately ending in a draw, securing a point in the Mountain West standings against the team selected as the preseason Mountain West favorite to win the conference title.
The Lobos then lost their undefeated streak in conference play against the Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 19, with a home loss of 2-1.
Utah State showed an aggressive offensive in both halves of the game, as they outshot the Lobos, ending at 15-11. UNM was stellar on defense with five saves from goalkeeper Alyson Campbell, who didn’t allow a single Utah State goal.
On the flip side, the Lobos were also out-guarded in the first, as players were unable to nail one into the net, despite four different Lobos trying to connect for some points. The Aggies had the Lobos on defense
the whole game, but those extra shots over UNM were unable to provide the Aggies with an advantage and they could not score on the Lobos.
The Lobos struggled when it came to getting shots on the goal itself, as they had only two compared to Utah State’s five, further providing evidence that the Lobos were challenged offensively. UNM starters midfielder Alysa Whelchel and forward Nicole Anderson were the two Lobos who provided those shots. Anderson came close to putting the Lobos up at the 88-minute mark, but Utah State goalkeeper Taylor Rath dashed the Lobos’ hope.
On Sunday, the Lobos faced the number one team in the Mountain West, the Boise State Bronco, which the Lobos lost their first conference game of the year. UNM was once again put to the test defensively, as Campbell was forced to save seven attempted shots, Boise was able to connect on two. The Lobos and Broncos were near even when it came to shots during the entirety of the game, as Boise only outshot UNM 14-12, but the Lobos struggled for shots on the goal, as Boise had eight compared to UNM’s four.
Whelchel scored UNM’s lone goal of the game at the 5-minute
mark from an assist from forward Savanah Sanchez.
The Lobos will continue the home stretch, hosting the University of Wyoming Cowgirls at the UNM Soccer Complex on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Wyatt S. Padilla is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @wyattspadilla
Peter Beinart, author of ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning’ to speak at UNM
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06
& @paloma_chapa88
Journalist, political commentator and author of “Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning,” Peter Beinart, will be visiting the University of New Mexico to speak in a discussion-format lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m., at the Anthropology building lecture hall.
The event is sponsored by Congregation Nahalat Shalom, the Unitarian Universalist Church and Muslims and Jews United, and is part of Beinart’s national book tour, according to a press release by the event organizers.
“Beinart, a leading voice in American and Middle Eastern
political affairs, will address his call for justice for Palestinians after decades of occupation, and a new paradigm for understanding Jewish victimhood,” the press release reads.
UNM Professor of Anthropology, Les Field, and Jewish Community Foundation member Chuck Buxbaum, will be facilitating the discussion.
Field said he hopes students attend the lecture in light of the threat to academic freedom from the Trump administration, and the “weaponization” of the accusation of antisemitism in the United States.
“Students should be concerned about academic freedom, they should be concerned about their safety in expressing their views, whatever those views might be,” Field said. “At least up to now,
there are all kinds of ways you can criticize the U.S., and increasingly, there are ways that you can’t criticize the state of Israel.”
In August, the federal government froze over $300 million in research funds for the University of California, Los Angeles, over claims of antisemitism and bias, according to The New York Times.
Beinart will discuss issues of democracy versus ethno-supremacy in Israel, the “moral and practical untenability of occupation” and the “weaponization” of antisemitism in the U.S., according to the press release.
Becky Gordon, who is part of Nahalat Shalom, is helping organize the event.
“Peter Beinart is such a captivating speaker because of how much value he places on hard conversations between
people, between Jews specifically, who don’t agree with each other,” Gordon said.
Field described Beinart’s book as a substantiation of “why what has happened in Gaza is being called a genocide,” and links that to an overall history of the establishment of the State of Israel and the Zionist movement.
“While it is undeniable that Hamas conducted atrocities and crimes against humanity on Oct. 7, 2023, there is a context that doesn’t justify in any way what they did, but precisely that contextualizes what happened,” Field said.
The book grounds the terror attack of Oct. 7 and what happened since then in a larger historical purview, Field said.
“That is such a strong Jewish tradition, throughout the ages,
which is to hold open and openminded and critically thinking debates. It’s what we should value in any academic community, such as the University of New Mexico, and so I think that’s really important for students to see,” Gordon said.
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo.com or on X @lchapa06
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo.com or on X @paloma_chapa88
Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. You can reach him at sports@ dailylobo.com or on X at @ DailyLobo
DJ McKinney (4) scores the second touchdown of the night against the University of Nevada at University Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Lobos won 24-22. Photo Courtesy of Go Lobos.
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PHOTO STORY: Vigil for Gazan journalists held outside UNM’s C&J building
By
Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06
& @paloma_chapa88
Mohammad Abu Hasira, Duaa Jabbour and Mohammad Jarghoun are three of over 200 journalists killed reporting on the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7, 2023.
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, University of New Mexico students, faculty and community members gathered outside the UNM Communications and Journalism Building to hold a vigil during which community members read the names of journalists killed reporting on the war.
UNM graduate student of communications Sofie Hechet credited the journalists in Gaza for allowing “over 2 years of live streamed genocide” to reach international audiences.
“We have voices like Bisan (Owda) from Gaza reporting daily, without fail, on the truth of this war,” Hechet said. “We know, thanks to fearless reporting by journalists on the ground, what
is actually going on, and we will continue to share these stories.”
Rebeca Jasso-Aguilar, who participated in reading the names of journalists, quoted the words of Anas al-Sharif, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in August 2025. “ ’If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times. Yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is without distortion or falsification so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent and accepted our killing,” Jasso-Aguilar said. “Do not forget Gaza and do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.’”
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
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Community members gather for a vigil honoring journalists on Wednesday, Oct. 15, outside of the UNM Communications and Journalism building.
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Leslie Naji speaks during a vigil honoring journalists on Wednesday, Oct. 15, outside the UNM Communications and Journalism Building.
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Community members gather for a vigil honoring journalists on Wednesday, Oct. 15, outside of the UNM Communications and Journalism building.
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S’mores and Stokes: UNM President hosts s’mores roast
By Addison Fulton
@DailyLobo
Sheltering from damp autumn weather, students and faculty huddled inside to enjoy roasted marshmallows and kick off a week of school spirit.
The “President Stokes’ S’mores Roast,” hosted by University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes, at the Student Union Building on Monday, Oct. 13, served as the kickoff of UNM’s Homecoming Week. Stokes said that of the Homecoming events, the s’mores roast is among her favorites. Its placement at the beginning of
the festivities allows it to bring awareness to other events, she said.
“I just hope (students) have a good time. I’ve already discovered a couple students who didn’t know it was Homecoming Week,” Stokes said. “This is the 100th anniversary of homecoming at the University, so we’re looking for ways to ramp up participation in traditions like homecoming.”
Stokes said that events like the s’mores roast and other social gatherings tend to be what people remember most vividly and fondly about their UNM experience, whether they graduated five or fifty years ago.
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“Traditions are what keep people connected to each other. They’re shared experiences,” Stokes said.
The annual s’mores roast has been a consistent occurrence throughout her tenure, though it was briefly interrupted by COVID-19 lockdowns, Stokes said.
The event was originally scheduled to be at the newly renovated Duck Pond, but muddy conditions and potential storms moved the event indoors. In addition to s’more fixings, the event offered hot cocoa and hot apple cider.
“At a time when we’re looking for ways to be connected rather than disconnected, it strikes me as kind of an old-fashioned way to have an experience that’s shared,” Stokes said.
Stokes is currently in her final year as University President, having announced her intention to resign at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year. She said that she still has many visions and plans for the University that she would like to make a reality in the coming months.
“Because this is the 100th anniversary of homecoming, I have been working with our leader for alumni to think about how we can strengthen our homecoming events in the years to come,” Stokes said. “But I am continuing to work on a number of projects, some of them are related to the community
and some are more internal, but there will be more to say about that in the coming months.”
Two UNM students, sophomore Emily Schiller and senior Jeniffer Martinez, said they stumbled upon the event by chance, but were excited to take part.
“I feel like it’s kicking off the fall/ winter season really nicely,” Schiller said. “It’s great, I feel lucky to be experiencing it.”
“I think it’s important to realize the staff is here,” Martinez said. “And just know that UNM has all these fun things to just get involved and meet new people.”
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo
In addition to enjoying charred sugary treats, they said the event also represented an opportunity for students and faculty to become more connected.
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4:00 – 7:00pm Bring your own resume to be reviewed by a STEM Professional.
this as a real interview to maximize this experience. Dress appropriately. Business to businesscasual is recommended.
11:00am – 1:00pm Friends of the Public Library will provide free book to give to UNM students. Information about open access, open education, and other Open Access events will be available.
Open Alumni Chapel Hour Alumni Chapel 11:30am – 1:30pm Take a break, reflect, and recharge. Sponsored by the Dean of Students.
Yoga
SUB, Room 3017 (LoboOasis)
12:00 – 1:00pm Join the Women’s Resource Center, Global Education Office, Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Center and Lobo Oasis for their weekly yoga sessions.
Lectures & Readings
Building Bridges with Mexico LAII Room 107
9:00 – 10:30am
Meet Dr. Lisa L. Munro, UNM Mexico Outreach Director, to discuss your current or upcoming research in Mexico, opportunities for student mobility and exchange, and other topics.
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation PAIS Room 2120
9:30 – 10:30am Blair Mirka, Geography, presents “Correcting class imbalance using synthetic data and 3D modeling for carabid beetle pitfall trap sampling.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
TECH, Room 260
10:00 – 11:00am
Club Study Session
Ortega Hall, Room 149
3:00 – 5:00pm
Residence Hall Association General Board Meeting
Hokona Classroom
7:00 – 8:00pm General meeting.
Aikido Club Johnson Gym Mat Room 142
8:15 – 9:15pm
TUESDAY Campus Events Book Fair Smith
Jackie Cusimano, Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy, presents “A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Implementing An Education Model From School Leaders’ Perspectives.”
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology Seminar PAIS, Room 3205
2:00 – 3:00pm Xiaoxuan (Shane) Li, UNM, presents.
Field Research Grant Colloquium LAII Connferrence Room
2:00 – 3:00pm Former field research grant recipients discuss their research projects.
Zimmerman Library Room 254
12:30 – 1:30pm Learn about what it takes to deliver both oral and poster presentations effectively and with confidence. This session will help presenters in the personal preparation, comfort with presenting, and the constructive feedback process.
Indigenous Craft Night with AISS Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1119 5:30 – 7:00pm Stitch and Sew with Stephanie Oyenque.
Art & Music
Robb Symposium Series: Emanuele Arciuli Keller Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm Emanuele Arciuli’s recital for the Robb Symposium Series will feature world premieres of new pieces from two UNM Alumni (Jessi Harvey & Jonah Elrod) commissioned by the Robb Trust.
Meetings
Regents Committee Meetings
Continuing Education Auditorium
8:30am – 12:00pm Audit & Compliance, Health Sciences Center, Finance & Facilities, and Student Success, Teaching & Research.
Regents Meeting
Continuing Education Auditorium
1:30 – 3:30pm Open session.
Cancer Support Group in Spanish Blue Door Neighborhood Center
1:00 – 3:00pm Supported by Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Bosque Linguistics Association LLC, Ortega Hall, Lab 4 5:00 – 6:00pm Linguistics basics.
Theater & Film
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall
7:00 – 8:00pm
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
WEDNESDAY
Campus Events
Student Fee Review Board Open Forum SUB Atrium 10:00 – 11:30am
Share why programs funded by student fees are important and why they should continue to be funded.
Book Fair Smith Plaza 11:00am – 1:00pm Friends of the Public Library will provide free book to give to UNM students. Information about open access, open education, and other Open Access events will be available.
Crafternoon
UNM Women’s Resource Center 12:00 – 2:30pm Hang out, relax, meet new people, and learn a new craft.
Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue
Dane Smith Hall 5:00 – 7:30pm Free weekly meal, along with text study, prayer, spiritual practices, public theology intentional community and advocacy for justice and peace.
Meetings
12-Step Meeting
SHAC Plaza Level Room 30 12:30 – 1:30pm Meeting hosted by Collegiate Recovery Center.
Honors Student Association Honors College Forum 5:30 – 7:00pm Honors Student Association (HSA) general meeting.
ASUNM Full Senate Meeting SUB, Lobo A/B 6:00 – 8:00pm
Art & Music
Arts in Medicine
UNM Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
12:00 – 1:00pm Concert by Christy Cooks and UNM students performing their original compositions.
Music from the Américas Keller Hall 1:30 – 3:00pm Traditional Spanish Romances performed by Tomás Lozano.
Jazz Combos Keller Hall 7:30 – 9:30pm
Theater & Film
Wednesday Wednesdays UEAC, Transfer & Transition Student Center 12:00 – 1:00pm Relax, unwind and connect with fellow Lobos while watching episodes of Wednesday. Free popcorn.
Midweek Movies: Superman SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as a reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice, and the human way, he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Opening the Canon: Copyright, Access, and Creativity Guild Cinema 7:00 – 9:00pm Explore how works move from private ownership into the public domain, and what that means for creators, educators, and the public. Bryan Konefsky will guide a discussion and introduce the three films: Steamboat Willie; Steamboat Bill, Jr.; Citizen Mickey. Sponsored by University Libraries.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 10:30pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
Lectures & Readings
Critical Language Scholarship Info Session Ortega Hall Lab 6 3:30 – 4:30pm Come learn how the Critical Language Scholarship program can help you study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian,
A marshmallow roasting over a small burner at “President Stokes’ S’mores Roast” at the SUB on Monday, Oct. 13.
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A s’more is plated by a UNM student at “President Stokes’ S’mores Roast” at the SUB on Monday, Oct. 13.
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Critical Language Scholarship LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124
– 11:30am Share why programs funded by student fees are important and why they should continue to be funded.
Cuddle a Canine Cactus Gardens 11:00am – 1:00pm Meet the cuddly dogs of Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers for a stress reducing event.
Paint & Rant
Women’s Resource Center 12:00 – 2:00pm In collaboration with AAPIRC.
Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue
Dane Smith Hall
5:00 – 7:30pm Free weekly meal, along with text study, prayer, spiritual practices, public theology intentional community and advocacy for justice and peace.
Meetings
Chinese Club Study Session LLC. Ortega, Room 120 3:00 – 4:00pm Chinese Conversation Group follows.
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.
Honors Student Association: General Meeting
Honors College Forum
5:30 – 7:00pm Workshops
3:30 – 5:00pm Information session meet and greet.
Lectures & Readings
A Resolana with Valente Rodriquez
CCS Casita Backyard 11:15 – 12:30pm PhD student Nick Rivas will have a resolana with actor Valente Rodriguez.
OSE Seminar PAIS Room 2540
12:30 – 1:45pm Dr. Frank Wise, Cornell University, presents.
Best Practices for Survival as an Artist Today Keller Hall 2:00 – 3:00pm Majel Connery is a composer, vocalist, and roving musicologist whose immersive, genre-blurring work channels the voice of the natural world. Her music fuses raw vocal power with lush electronics.
Musicology Colloquium
LAII Conference Room 2:00 – 3:00pm Dr. Vega-Pichaco, University of La Rioja, Spain, presents “Afrocubanism and Hispanophilia: Music and Poetry in PreRevolutionary Cuba.”
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
PAIS Room 1100
3:00 – 4:30pm Ken Obenberger, AFRL, presents.
Biology Seminar Castetter Hall Room 100
3:30 – 5:30pm Dr. Alex Webster, Assistant Professor, UNM, presents.
Journal of Anthropological Research Distintuished Lecture
Hibben Center Room 105 5:30 – 6:30pm
Dr. Severin Fowles, Columbia University, presents “Image Capture: War and Iconology in Colonial New Mexico.”
Sports & Recreation
UNM Women’s Softball: Cherry vs Silver Lobo Softball Field
6:00 – 8:00pm Tickets are free for students.
UNM Women’s Soccer vs Wyoming
UNM Soccer Complex 7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets are free for students.
Theater & Film
LLC October Film Screening — Souleymane’s Story (French)
LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 124 4:00 – 6:00pm This contemporary tale follows Souleymane, a young migrant navigating the the challenges of identity, resilience, and belonging in France today. Popcorn provided.
Opening the Canon: Copyright, Access, and Creativity Guild Cinema
7:00 – 9:00pm Showing of three films: Steamboat Willie; Steamboat Bill, Jr.; Citizen Mickey. Sponsored by University Libraries.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall
7:00 – 10:30pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
Art & Music
Jazz Bands
Keller Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz & Robby Beasley. Tickets start at $5.00.
FRIDAY
Campus Events
National Transfer Student Week Campus Connections Fair
Union Square
1:00 – 3:00pm Language Learning Center event.
Open Mic Night
Honors College Forum
2:30 – 5:00pm Join student publications for an intimate open mic night with light refreshments. Share your writing.
Dia de los Muertos Main Ceremony El Centro
5:00 – 7:30pm Dia del los Muertos celebration with El Centro de la Raza. Ceremonial blessing by Laura Hildago.
Halloween Pizza Party
SUB Cafeteria
7:00 – 9:00pm
Come enjoy some free pizza, play some video games, and win some prizes. Show up in your best costume to get an extra raffle ticket and participate in our costume contest for a chance at even more awesome prizes.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Farris, Room 3100
9:30 – 10:30am Alexis Maldonado, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Coupled Adjoint-based Perturbation Theory for Dynamics and Heat Transfer Multiphysics for Nuclear Transients.”
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University of Copenhage, presents.
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium PAIS Room 1100
3:00 – 4:30pm Martin Savage, University of Washington, presents.
Interviewing Basics
Centennial Engineering Center Room 2080
3:00 – 4:00pm
Help eliminate some of those preinterviewing jitters by attending this informational session. Meetings
CCS Monthly Graduate Student Meeting
CCS Conference Room
12:30 – 1:30pm
Nahuatl Club: Ilhuitl (Halloween) LAII, Room 107
3:30 – 4:30pm
Everyone is welcome. No previous experience with the language is required.
12:30 – 1:30pm By Adrian Ricca Lucci. If you must by Sachika Goel Masley Gallery 5:00 – 7:00pm Closing reception.
Touch Opening Reception
6th Street Studio 1029 6th St NW 5:00 – 9:00pm By Adrian Ricca Lucci.
Theater & Film
Colombian Film Club LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124
3:00 – 5:00pm Screening “La Gente de la Universal/The People of the Universal.
SWFC: Superman SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as a reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice, and the human way, he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Apertures Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym 7:30 – 9:30pm Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert featuring new dance works in flamenco and contemporary. Tickets start at $13.50.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall
7:30 – 11:00pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.000
SATURDAY
5:00pm
Opportunities to learn about pain management and opioid use not only generally but also through breakout sessions with emphasis in different specialties. Onsite registration is $105 for UNM students with ID.
Art & Music
Touch Opening Reception 6th Street Studio 1029 6th St NW 5:00 – 9:00pm By Adrian Ricca Lucci.
OcTuba-fest! Keller Hall 6:30 – 7:30pm OcTuba-fest guest concert and masterclass.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Football vs Utah State University Stadium 1:00 – 4:00pm Tickets are free for students.
Lobo Hockey vs Oklahoma State University The MAC, Rio Rancho 7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets $10, $5 for students.
Theater & Film
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall 2:00 – 5:30pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
SWFC: Weapons SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Apertures Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym 7:30 – 9:30pm Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert featuring
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new dance works in flamenco and contemporary. Tickets start at $13.50.
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Popejoy Hall 7:30 – 11:00pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
SUNDAY
Theater & Film
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Popejoy Hall 1:00 – 4:30pm Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. Tickets start at $84.00
Apertures Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym 2:00 – 4:00pm
Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert featuring new dance works in flamenco and contemporary. Tickets start at $13.50.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
If you must by Sachika Goel Masley Gallery Through October 24 2025
Conversations with the wind.
Antrum by Emma Buck Anderson John Sommers Gallery Through October 24 2025
No Matter How Quiet I Am I Somehow Am Still the Loudest AC2 Gallery 301 Mountain Rd NE Through October 26, 2025
MFA Thesis Exhibition by Tiranee Moody. Touch
Harwood 6th Street Studio
October 17-31 2025
Exhibition by Adrian Ricca Lucci. Open Access Month: Poster Display Showcasing OER Zimmerman Library Through October 31 2025
From October 1 – October 31, 2025, a special poster display will be featured inside Zimmerman Library’s North Entrance. Visitors will be able to explore posters highlighting 12 different UNM classes currently using OER, spanning disciplines from Chemistry to Art History, World Literature, Architecture, Swahili, and more.
“Nothing Left for Me”: Federal Policy and the Photography of Milton Snow in Diné Bikéyah
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Through November 8, 2025
This exhibition foregrounds Diné perspectives on the intersecting and ongoing legacies of both photography and American colonialism.
In Memoriam Spectra Gallery, Honors Forum Through December 13, 2025
Navigates the intricate intersection of domestic and wild elements, honoring non-human animals and exploring the collective healing that arises through art-making and mourning.
Harmony Hammond: Desire Through January 23, 2026
Tamarind Institute
Harmony Hammond, a pivotal and ground breaking figure in the feminist art and queer abstraction movements, investigates the lithograph as a non-planographic object.
Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Through March 14, 2026
Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages.
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