UNM earns a decisive 33-14 win over Utah State Lobos spoil Bronco Mendenhall’s return
By Rodney Prunty
@rprunty05
A familiar face returned to the University Stadium sidelines on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the University of New Mexico Lobos football team took on the Utah State University Aggies.
This face was none other than former Lobo Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall, who was hired in December 2023, but after just one season with the Lobos he left and headed to Logan, Utah, to become the head coach of the Aggies.
Mendenhall’s departure left a bad taste in fans’ mouths, leading to this game being one of the most anticipated for the Lobos this year. The Lobos came in laser-focused and did not disappoint as they picked apart Utah State, sending Mendenhall’s Aggies back to Utah with a 33-14 loss, and fans home with the sweet feeling of revenge.
The Lobos had a dominant first half, clicking in all three phases of the game. Lobo running back D.J. McKinney got things started, as he took a punt 49 yards to the house for the first score of the game.
On the following Utah State drive, they moved their way down the field looking to tie it up, but an endzone shot by Aggies quarterback Bryson Barnes ended up being intercepted by Lobo safety CJ McBean. The Lobos drive following the pick bled into the second quarter and was
capped off by McKinney as he found the endzone once again, this time on a one-yard run.
After back to back punts by both teams, the Aggies would get the ball close to their own goal line due to Lobo punter Daniel Hughes pinning them back. This terrible starting field position would hurt the Aggies, as just one play into the drive, Lobo
linebacker Jaxton Eck was able to blow up a play in the backfield, resulting in a safety.
The Lobos would follow up the safety with a 41-yard field goal by kicker Luke Drzewiecki, giving the Lobos a 19-0 lead. Utah State would finally get on the board on their following possession as running back Miles Davis ran in a touchdown from
64 yards out.
The Lobo offense responded immediately following the Utah State touchdown as they moved their way down the field; the drive would end when Lobo quarterback Jack Layne found tight end Cade Keith for a 40yard touchdown.
Keith had himself a game, being targeted seven times, catching all
Voter turnout expected to rise from last local elections
Mayoral election drives voter enthusiasm
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
If you are planning to head to the polls for this year’s elections to make your voice heard on the local levels of government, you may see a drastic difference between the voting lines compared to just a year ago.
Last year’s presidential election sparked massive voter turnout due to high voter enthusiasm, but municipal elections tend to garner less attention, even with the city’s top job on the ballot.
Incumbent Mayor Tim Keller and Darren White are the top two candidates who lead this year’s election, according to Research and Polling, a local polling firm based in Albuquerque, published by the Albuquerque Journal.
Research and Polling CEO Brian Sanderoff said voter turnout in Bernalillo County is not expected to get anywhere near as high as in the previous presidential or midterm
elections — 74% in 2024, and 55% in 2022 of eligible voters.
There are multiple reasons as to why this is the case Sanderoff said, but that he does see this year’s election turnout spiking compared to the 2023 local election at 22%, because of the top of the ticket this time around.
“Turnout is going to be higher than two years ago, because the mayor wasn’t on the ballot, but it will be much lower than in the statewide general elections,” Sanderoff said.
The last mayoral election, which took place in 2021, had 33% of eligible voters cast their ballot, which he expects to be near the same this year.
In Research and Polling’s latest published poll on Sept. 28, 37% of voters said that they were undecided.
Sanderoff believes that a lack of enthusiasm is causing many voters to tune out of the election, leading many voters to become involved in the races only recently and late in the election cycle. Sanderoff said the low campaigning budgets of the mayoral candidates are a leading cause of this.
While voters still have plenty of time to catch up, that doesn’t mean they’ll vote, Sanderoff said.
“Many voters have just not taken the time to study the alternative candidates, and many of those people will end up not voting in the election,” Sanderoff said.
Though the election is not as high-profile as determining who will sit in the White House or the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe next year, this election will still have large implications on local systems of government including the Mayor’s Office, City Hall, the Albuquerque Public School Board and on Soil and Water Conservation.
Early voting has already started and will end on Saturday, Nov. 1. Polls will close on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7:00 p.m.
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seven for 104 yards and a touchdown. The Lobos would enter the half leading the Aggies 26-7.
Lobo Head Coach Jason Eck credited the team’s gameplan for the offensive dominance in the first half.
“I thought we had a really good plan, we thought 12 personnel was a weakness for them, we kept them off balance and executed our plan fairly nicely,” Eck said.
In the second half of the game, the Lobos offensive production slowed down but the defense kept their composure and continued to dominate. No points were scored by either team in the third.
Utah State did find the endzone in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead down to 12. On the ensuing Lobo drive, running back Damon Bankston would score the finishing blow on a 41-yard touchdown run, icing the game and giving the Lobos a 33-14 victory.
The Lobos now move to 5-3 on the year, 2-2 in conference play, and are one win away from being bowl game eligible. On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Lobos will head to Las Vegas, playing with house money as they take on the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
Search begins for next University President
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
With University of New Mexico’s President Garnett Stokes’ tenure coming to an end, the search for the next president has officially begun.
During a Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Board announced that they have taken the first step in finding a replacement for Stokes, who in September announced her intention to resign at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.
The Board will soon appoint an advisory committee tasked with carrying out a national search for the next president, according to a UNM press release.
“This search represents an important moment in UNM’s history — an opportunity to find a leader who will build on the incredible momentum already underway,” Board of Regents Chair Paul Blanchard said in the press release on Tuesday. “We are searching for a leader who brings integrity, vision, and the ability to turn ideas into action — someone who will position UNM to make an even greater impact in New Mexico and beyond.”
The Board has contracted search
firm Isaacson Miller, which led the last UNM presidential search, according to the release.
The next president is expected to be named in late Spring 2026, following campus visits and public forums, and will assume office in July 2026, according to the release.
Members of the UNM community who wish to provide comments on the search can do so online, where status updates on the search are also available.
Previous presidential searches for presidents David Schmidly and Robert Frank — the 20th and 21st University presidents — have cost $294,000 and $178,000, respectively, though both searches lasted approximately the same amount of time.
Stokes was selected after a 10-month search process, and was the unanimous choice out of a field of five finalists. She replaced interimpresident Chaouki Abdallah.
She is the 23rd president of the University and the first woman to hold the highest position at the school.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo. com or on X @jadenmckelvey
UNM fans cheer on the Lobos during the game against Utah State University at University Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Lobos won 33-14.
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By Elliott Wood @DailyLobo
A bill on livestreaming meetings that passed during the Associated Students at the University of New Mexico’s full senate meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22, faced criticism from some senators, and highlighted issues of senator attendance at meetings this semester.
Bill #11F, proposed by Senators Daniyal Hussain and Jillian Grandinetti, mandates that all Full Senate meetings be either livestreamed or recorded to “ensure public accessibility.”
The method by which the meeting would be livestreamed was left intentionally vague, Hussain said, in order to allow for changes in methodology as they tested different solutions. The bill, which was eventually passed by a vote of 12 yays to two nays, with six abstaining or absent, will take effect next semester.
The bill also included clauses guaranteeing that failure to capture the meeting or technical difficulties would not disqualify the events of the meeting, but that reasonable efforts to fix difficulties should be made, and that the recording should be available to students within five business days. In comparison, the New Mexico Open Meetings Act mandates that written minutes be available for viewing by the public within 10 business days.
When asked why a livestream or recording would be necessary when minutes are already available for every Full Senate
meeting, Hussain said that it was a matter of accessibility, and that minutes did not always capture “everything that’s happening” in a meeting.
Senator Owen Adrían Salinas expressed concerns over the possibility of livestream viewers taking clips of the meeting or remarks from speakers out of context and sharing them in an effort to disparage the speaker.
Grandinetti called the criticism “shaky at best,” saying that it is always a risk for senators when at a public meeting.
Grandinetti also said there’s precedent at UNM for such a project, as the Board of Regents livestreams all open Full Board meetings and archive them online for viewing at a later date.
“I feel all of (the arguments in favor of the bill) go into making an equitable senate hearing for every student, because we say every meeting, ‘ASUNM is here to represent students,’ but if we’re only representing students that are here, that can do public comment, that can listen and see what is happening, then that’s not everyone,” Grandinetti said.
Accountability was also discussed as a reason for the bill’s creation. Hussain said that he was frustrated with recent struggles to comfortably reach quorum for Full Senate meetings, meaning that at least two-thirds of the seated senate be present in order for the meeting to commence.
“I think everybody knows that their Wednesdays are gonna be here, and so this is something not necessarily to shame you for not being here, but it’s something
just to keep people accountable, encourage participation, and everybody gets to see that,” Hussain said.
Wednesday’s meeting was the third in a row to narrowly meet quorum, according to minutes from previous meetings posted to the ASUNM website. Standing Full Senate rules for this semester for meetings mandate that if 20 minutes have passed since the scheduled meeting start time without quorum being met, the senate will automatically be adjourned.
Wednesday’s meeting and the Full Senate meeting on Oct. 8 began with one minute and five minutes remaining respectively.
The two nay votes were from Senators Adrían Salinas and Dillon Williams, who both clarified that while they supported the goal of the bill, advised that it be reworked before being passed, something Grandinetti and Hussain both objected to.
“It appears that the questions being asked put the potential issues over accessibility in terms of importance. I do not think
that is right,” Grandinetti said in addressing criticism of the bill as a whole.
Elliott Wood is the news editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
The ASUNM senate during its Full Senate meeting at the Student Union Building on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
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By Nicholas Skaldetvind
Each semester, the Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers’ therapy dogs and their handlers visit the University of New Mexico for the “Cuddle a Canine” event. At this semester’s event, hosted on Oct. 23, a pack of eight dogs of a wide variety of breeds, all with fuzzy faces, came to campus.
As the event unfolded near Zimmerman Library, students took time out of their routine and enjoyed the little things in life — in the form of fur and teeth.
The program attracts volunteers and their pets, a crew that comes in
all shapes and sizes. The smallest dog was named Jaydee, a mini Australian labradoodle, and the largest was Knuckles Malone, a greyhound.
The large dogs are what brought Abby Yarin, a masters student in applied statistics, to the event, she said.
“These are not supplemental to my own dogs, though, to see them makes me very happy,” Yarin said.
Similarly, Paris Baldante, a masters student in creative writing, enjoyed the event.
“I love this event. A lot of college campuses do it and I even pet each dog. I do write a lot about nature in my stories, so animals appearing is inevitable,” Baldante said.
Most of these dogs are returning to UNM after participating in past events, underscoring the commitment of these teams and the popularity of the program.
Sherry Mangold, the events director of SWCCV, said that the “Cuddle a Canine” event is tradition.
“The dogs particularly love it as they are usually volunteering in hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation
facilities, as well as schools, and they truly enjoy the company of healthy university students,” Mangold said.
Mangold brought Malone to the event, who is big enough “for four undergrads to pet at the same time,” she said. Malone is a rescued former racing dog.
“It’s a pleasure to be with students who are missing their families. We certainly hear a lot of family dog stories from them and are treated to cell phone photos of their furry family members,” Mangold said.
SWCCV will be back with dogs next semester in the spring to support students, Mangold said.
Sadie Lang, a freshman in interdisciplinary arts, was ecstatic while petting a dog because it isn’t every day she has this chance, she said.
“You see a dog, pet a dog — don’t take it for granted,” Lang said.
Nicholas Skaldetvind is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Women’s Resource Center holds ‘Plant and Rant’ event
By Marina Olmstead @DailyLobo
The colors of paint and plants blossomed at the University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center as students planted slips of paper with wishes to grow alongside their plants, and built connections to grow with their college experiences.
“Think of a goal you want to manifest, and you can put it in your pot so it can grow too,” WRC administrative assistant Kylie Hanson said at the event, encouraging students who were gathered to paint clay pots.
On Thursday, Oct. 23, the UNM’s WRC held its “Plant and Rant” event in the courtyard of the WRC, hosted
by the UNM-WRC Women in STEM and Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Center.
The event was created for all genders with the intent to share thoughts and experiences from those who are in fields of male-dominated areas.
Hot pink flyers themed from the movie
“Mean Girls,” with topics on internalized misogyny, imposter syndrome and questions to produce critical conversation, laid on the tables. On the flyer was the “Mean Girls” Burn Book, with examples of toxic behaviors. Alongside students’ plants, dialogues and support systems bloomed.
“Some people just organically had their own conversations,” Hanson said.
Apart from talk, participants received a small pot and plate and numerous choices of paint to decorate. Once the
paint dried, but before planting seeds, students could write on a small piece of paper a goal or dream to grow in the pot with their plant.
Some of the goals and wishes written by students included being kinder to themselves or being more gentle throughout the semester. Participants would place their papers into the pots then choose a seed.
A spread of different flower seeds was provided, such as red sun sunflowers or calendula, along with watering and sunlight exposure instructions to ensure a successful growth. Seventeen students filled the freshly painted pots with soil, added some water, and left the event to continue growing their flowers.
“Plant and Rant” started three years ago with previous student employee Gabriella
Salmeron-Ceballos. Hanson said that Salmeron-Ceballos, who graduated with a bachelors in biochemistry this May, created different events where STEM or other students could come together and talk about their struggles in maledominated fields and how to support one another, Hanson said.
“Gabby did anything from workshops on imposter syndrome to ‘Plant and Rant;, talking about different aspects of women in male dominated fields and helping empower students,” Hanson said.
Although Salmeron-Ceballos graduated, Hanson continues the tradition along with many other events, including an upcoming Halloween event.
The next event, hosted by UNM’s Children Campus Department, is the
Halloween Family Fun event on Friday, Oct. 31, focused on parenting students and their children. Hanson said that the goal of the Halloween Family Fun event is to not only to help the Parenting Students program, but to “make the campus more family friendly.”
“We’ve been doing the most programming we’ve ever done the past year, because we’ve had so many more student employees with us and so many more opportunities with our funding from (the Student Fee Review Board),” Hanson said.
Marina Olmstead is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
Therapy dog Lucy bonds with students during the “Cuddle a Canine” event at Zimmerman Library on Thursday, Oct. 23.
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Lobos take down Adams State 81-33 Women’s Basketball Team dominates in exhibition game
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
The University of New Mexico Women’s Basketball team came out hot in The Pit on Wednesday, Oct. 22, where the team hosted the Division II Adams State University Grizzlies in the squad’s first of two exhibition games they will play.
UNM started junior guard Destinee Hooks, graduate guard Alyssa Hargrove, junior transfer guard Cacia Antonio, sophomore guard Joana Magalhães and redshirt senior center Clarissa Craig. This could be the first indication of who will start for the team after UNM lost two key starters from last year, Vianè Cumber and Hulda Joaquim.
Antonio joined the Lobos this year as a transfer from New Mexico Junior College, where she was named the WBCA Player of the Year. Craig was on last year’s roster, but suffered an injury
before the season that kept her from hitting The Pit floor.
UNM boasted a high defensive effort from the get-go, as Magalhães and Hargrove set the tempo for the team and didn’t let up for the entirety of the game. When halftime came around, the Lobos had held the Grizzlies to only two made field goals out of 28 attempts. The Lobos, on the other hand, shot 17 out of 28 on field goals, five out of nine from three and went seven out of 11 from the charity stripe.
Magalhães led the team in points at the break with 10 points that all came from the paint. A rather sore spot for the Lobos was their lack of ball control, as they committed nine turnovers in the first half compared to the six of the Grizzlies. The score at the half was 46-14 Lobos.
Coming out of halftime, the Lobos were not ready to let off the gas, something that the team struggled with last season, that cost them vital
games. Hooks came out of the gate scoring on back-to-back possessions as the Lobos continued to dominate the Grizzlies at every aspect of the game with a total of 57 rebounds, 15 assists, 11 steals and five blocks.
Throughout the entirety of the game, Hooks led the Lobos in points with a total of 15, which contributed to the Lobos’ massive win of 81-35.
The Lobos bench scored a whopping 31 points, with freshman guards Laila Abdurraqib and Kaia Foster coming off the bench and combining for 15 points.
“It felt amazing to just play in front of all of (the) fans,” Abdurraqib said.
The freshman duo made their debut against Adams State and were ready to get to work for the fans.
“It’s great, the atmosphere is crazy and just the fans, my teammates, like everyone is so supportive,” Foster said
UNM did have its struggles in the wide-margined victory, as they committed 15 turnovers during the match and shot 10 out of 17 from the free-throw line.
Lobo Head Coach Mike Bradbury was pleased with how his team performed as they checked some of his boxes, he said.
“I thought our effort was really good, our communication, and those were two things we knew we could focus on,” Bradbury said.
The Lobos were picked to finish fifth in conference play by the Mountain West Preseason Poll, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Lobos received two first-place votes in the poll, but the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels were the overwhelming first-place pick from the media.
The Lobos will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 28, when they will
travel to Arlington, Texas, to take on the University of Texas at Arlington to close out their exhibition games for the year. The team will officially tip off the season by hosting the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks at The Pit on Nov. 3.
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Lobo soccer shuts out Wyoming 1-0 Lobos win on senior night
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team was coming off
a tough week, with a draw and a loss, but bounced back this week getting back in the win column on Thursday, Oct. 23, when the team faced the University of Wyoming Cowgirls during Senior Night, handing the
Cowgirls a shutout loss, winning 1-0.
Two seniors were honored at the game: forwards Alejandra Puerto and Mercedes Morris were the focus of the senior celebration. Puerto was able to put the Lobos on top early in the
game, as she connected with the net not even five minutes into the match.
The Lobos were put into a corner and forced to play defense as the Cowgirls continued the streak of aggressive offense from Mountain West opponents. Wyoming outshot the Lobos 19-5, continuing a threegame streak where the Lobos have been outshot by their opponents. The margin wasn’t much better when it came to shots on the goal itself, as the Lobos lost that battle 6-2.
Though this streak is not ideal, it has come with one upside: the defense that Lobo goalkeeper Alyson Campbell has been able to put on. Campbell once again provided the Lobos with a shutout, providing six saves that kept Wyoming struggling the whole night to find some offensive momentum.
UNM has continued to provide a strict defensive effort that left its opponents nearly unable to answer the pressure, especially when the
Lobos faced offensive struggles.
The Lobos then drew against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lady Rebels, 2-2 on Sunday, Oct. 26. But the Lobos broke their streak of getting outshot, having 14 shots — nine of which were on goal — compared to the Rebels seven total.
UNM also clinched a playoff berth to the Mountain West Conference Tournament that will be hosted in Boise, Idaho.
The Lobos will finish off conference play on the road as they face San Diego State on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Wyatt S. Padilla is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @wyattspadilla
The Lobos huddle up prior to the match against the University of Wyoming women’s soccer team at the UNM Soccer Complex on Friday, Oct. 23. The Lobos won 1-0.
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UNM guard Alyssa Hargrove goes for a layup during the game against Adams State at The Pit on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
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UNM guard Cacia Antonio (right) points at her opponent while bringing the ball up the court during the game at The Pit on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
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UNM Open Educational Resources initiative spreads the word with free books
By Addison Fulton & Addie Gerber
@DailyLobo
Students crowded around tables at Smith Plaza to pick out available free books and learn about free educational resources on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and Wednesday, Oct. 22.
The University of New Mexico Open Educational Resources initiative hosted book fairs where onlookers were encouraged to take free books and learn about an initiative that seeks to connect faculty members to low-cost and no-cost textbooks and class material solutions.
Samantha “Sammi” Williams, the program coordinator of UNM OER, said that the event was a major success with many people stopping by to take advantage of the available free books.
“My thing is that free books are important. Books are important. The more you read, the more you know, the more you critically think. That’s what we’re trying to help here, today,” Williams said.
Friends of the Public Library sponsored the event, providing books and information about
their own program that promotes summer reading events and hosts book sales to support access to libraries and literature.
By the end of the event, most available books had been taken out of the 18 cases donated by Friends of the Public Library. The books spanned genres and languages, with titles available in both English and Spanish.
“The moment that we start putting a book on the table, people flock,” Williams said. “We didn’t even have to put the signs out, we didn’t even have to say anything, the moment that the book started going on the table, people were here.”
Open educational access is the free distribution of digital teaching and learning materials that the public may use and reuse without any charge. The literature is free because it has been authored or created by an individual or organization that chooses to retain few to no ownership rights, Williams said.
“It removes barriers caused by subscriptions and licensing fees and promotes scholarly growth, and then open educational resources — what we do is we help faculty get free textbooks for classes,” Williams said.
Jessica Langer, secretary of the
Board of Friends of the Public Library, said that in her experience, interest in reading — particularly in print books — is still prevalent in young people.
“We definitely see young people at our sales and they like the print books. I’ve had some of them say they don’t like reading on the eReaders. They prefer to hold an actual physical book in their hands and be able to see how many pages they have left and where they are in the story,” Langer said.
Langer and Williams expressed a desire to continue events such as this one, citing the success of this event as a reason to make a tradition of it, they said.
“Because of how successful this turned out, we’re thinking we’ll try and do it at least once a year, if not twice a year,” Williams said.
One UNM student, junior Mackenzie Mehaffey, came to the event after receiving an email with information about the book fair.
Mehaffey said that print books, like the ones available at the event, better hold her focus.
“There is so much on social (media) and to watch that is always available pretty rapidly, so there is less instant gratification and more
overall satisfaction that comes with a book,” Mehaffey said. “I always read when I was younger and I didn’t really watch TV.”
Mehaffey also expressed appreciation for the fair itself, saying that events such as this one can bring people with overlapping interests together.
“I think it gets people close together. There is a similar subject, similar cause, ways to spark conversation,” Mehaffey said.
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Journalist, political commentator discusses Israel-Palestine politics during UNM visit
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During his appearance at the University of New Mexico, journalist, political commentator and author of “Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning,” Peter Beinart, spoke on topics ranging from Jewish identity and anti-Zionism, to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and student activism.
In the nearly-full Anthropology Building lecture hall on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Beinart took questions from students, staff, faculty and community members.
“It was wonderful, it was great. I really appreciated that there were people of different perspectives who asked me challenging questions from different points of view,” Beinart told the Daily Lobo after the lecture.
UNM Professor of Anthropology, Les Field, and Jewish Community Foundation member Chuck Buxbaum facilitated the discussion through an interview format.
Beinart said he realized he was becoming a “worse and worse Jew,” under the criteria that being a Jew in good standing means supporting
the State of Israel, and that he didn’t question the existence of a Jewish state until he spent time in Palestine, he said when asked about his Jewish identity.
“The Palestinians that I met seemed to have no particular inherent hostility to Jews or desire to kill Jews, and in fact, were just like any other people that one would meet; I’m ashamed to say that I think I was initially surprised by that,” Beinart said.
When Field asked about the difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, Beinart said that the two are often conflated.
“You’re conflating opposition to a political system in a particular country with bigotry against a particular group of people,” Beinart said.
This conflation lays the groundwork for silencing and criminalizing Palestinians, Beinart said.
“It starts with the mass expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 and pretty much goes downhill from there,” Beinart said. “You’re just not going to find a lot of Palestinians who are not anti-Zionists. So when you say anti-Zionism is anti-Semetism, what you’re saying is that all Palestinians are bigots, and if all Palestinians are bigots, then they certainly shouldn’t
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As a result of the latest IsraelHamas ceasefire and hostage deal, that week’s Shabbat was the first time that Beinart did not hear prayers for the release of the Israeli hostages, he said.
“It was an extraordinary moment to not hear that prayer. I was able to take down the list of the names of the hostages on the refrigerator for two years,” Beinart said.
Despite the “beautiful scenes” of Israeli and Palestinian captives reuniting with their loved ones, Beinart said the rest of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal is a “nightmare.”
According to The New York Times, Hamas has rejected public calls for disarmament, but some officials indicated in private during ceasefire talks that they would be open to partial decommissioning of their arms supply. Under terms agreed to in the ceasefire deal orchestrated by the Trump administration, Israeli forces have partially withdrawn to occupy 58% of the Gaza Strip.
Beinart said he thinks Palestinians and Israelis would both be safer in one state with the common principle that all people are created equal under the law.
“To me, a state that creates one
group that has legal supremacy and another group that has legal inferiority inflicts a tremendous amount of violence on the people who are made legally inferior. And that system of violence, I think, ultimately makes everybody less safe,” Beinart said.
Beinart said a person’s humanity can’t be reduced to their political views, and that despite ideological differences, people can unite against issues like the “constant resupply of weapons” to Israel from the United States, which he said enabled Israel to destroy Gaza.
Aerial bombing and other means of destruction by Israel have left nearly 80% of all buildings in the Gazan territory damaged or destroyed, including 92% of all homes, according to The Guardian.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, UNM, and universities across the country have seen a rise in pro-Palestinian activism on campus, calling for the University’s divestment from Israel and to condemn the states’ actions.
“I support the idea of divestment because I think that non-violent pressure is one of the few things that actually might make Israel fundamentally change its treatment of Palestine,” Beinart told the Daily Lobo.
Beinart said he thinks that the pro-Palestinian movement in recent years has the potential to change the Democratic Party.
“There is something that has been stirring in the United States that I do think has the capacity to be one of the great model movements of the last century: a genuine heir to the anti-apartheid movement, to the movement against the war in Vietnam, the civil rights movement,” Beinart said. “Those movements emerged from people, from places, and at certain moments were very radical, and very far from power, but over time were able to shape the decisions of politics.”
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MONDAY
Campus Events
Plant Scavenger Hunt
Honors College Patio
10:00 – 11:15am
Students will participate in a campus plant scavenger hunt designed to sharpen observational and identification skills.
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. Children are welcome.
Workshops
Narcan Training Honors College Forum
11:00am – 12:00pm
Narcan (naloxone) reverses opioid overdose, and fentanyl testing strips prevent it. Come learn how to use both and go home with your own to have in case of emergency.
A Hands-On Tour of New Mexico Nuclear History Honors College Forum
1:00 – 2:00pm
Students will reflect on artifacts (with companion photos and descriptions) representing the impact of nuclear technologies on New Mexico.
Fulbright, the Scoop from an Alum Honors College Forum
2:15 – 3:00pm
How to discover your unique standout research project. Discover what country best fits you and your project. Learn how to prepare for a Fulbright award. Students will need a pencil and 3-4 sheets of paper for brainstorming.
Protest Posters
Honors College Room 1004
1:00 – 2:00pm Design your own protest poster addressing an issue of personal significance. The event will also highlight influential protest posters that have shaped key social and political movements throughout United States history. All necessary materials will be provided, though you are welcome to bring additional supplies if desired.
Meetings
Chinese Club Weekly Meeting
LLC, Movie Room, Ortega Hall 124
12:00 – 2:00pm
Japanese Club Study Session LLC, Ortega Hall, Room 402 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
Lectures & Readings
Center for Stable Isotopes Seminar PAIS Room 1010
12:00 – 1:00pm Quinton Vitelli-Hawkins (EPS) presents “Oxygen Isotopes in Angrites and the Thermal Memory of Their Parent Body.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
CEC Room 3073
1:00 – 2:00pm
Ashley Blackwell, Civil Engineering, presents “Evaluating the Influence of Electromagnetic Induction on Microbial Electrolysis Cell Performance and Biogas Production.”
Almost Nothing: A Conversation with Nora Wendl and Eva Hagberg
George Pearl Hall Auditorium
5:00 – 7:30pm
Associate Professor of Architecture
Nora Wendl presents her new book, Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth. Following the discussion, there will be a reception and book sale and signing in the Rainosek Gallery.
Caroline Tracey: The Theology of Smuggling: A Genealogy of Humanitarianism in the Borderlands
George Pearl Hall Auditorium
5:00 – 7:00pm Explores theology, colonialism, and activism in the Southwestern U.S. to show how state-sponsored Protestant missions laid the foundation for contemporary humanitarian aid.
Theater & Film
Ways of Knowing Film Screening + Filmmakers Panel
SUB Theater
5:00 – 6:30pm Ways of Knowing is a project where Navajo traditional culture and ecological knowledge reclaim and retell the nuclear legacy of the Southwest. After the film, the directors will discuss the film-making process.
Honors Week: The Hunt for Gollum Honors College Forum
5:30 – 6:30pm Dr. Leslie Donovan will host a showing of the 2009 version (~40 minutes). After the film, we will discuss it informally. Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Women’s Softball vs Cherry vs Silver Lobo Softball Field 7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets are free for students.
TUESDAY
Yoga
Campus Events
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.
Critical Thinking with Vampires and Serial Killers
Honors College Forum
12:30 – 1:45pm
Test your knowledge and your reasoning in a game that will be part trivia, part problem solving. While some familiarity with horror and serial killer history will be helpful, you will work in teams, so you can pool your knowledge.
Haunted Hodgin Hall
Hodgin Hall Alumni Center
6:00 – 8:00pm Hodgin Hall is transformed into a chilling haunted house, where student groups compete to create the most frightful and creative experiences. Free with student id.
Lectures & Readings
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology Seminar PAIS, Room 3205
2:00 – 3:00pm
Saheed Oyeniran, UNM, presents “From Sensor to Discovery: Search for CP Violation in the ATLAS Experiment in BsJpsiPhi, Operating the ATLAS Detector and R & D for Future Upgrades.”
Scribendi Open Mic
Honors College Forum
6:00 – 8:00pm Bring your poems, stories, songs, stand-up, and art to share.
Events are free unless otherwise noted!
Workshops
Level up your Academic Reading Honors College Forum
2:00 – 2:45pm Learn strategies to approach reading assignments with greater focus and purpose. Explore techniques for interpreting, evaluating, and synthesizing information to deepen your comprehension and make meaningful connections across texts.
Paleoart: Art the Boundary of Art & Science Honors College Forum
3:00 – 5:00pm Roundtable discussion.
Building Connection & Networking “Connecting to Your Values” Centennial Engineering Center Room 2080
4:00 – 5:00pm Gain a deeper understanding of how the quality of your college work transfers into your profession.
Games for Writing Honors College Forum
5:00 – 6:00pm If you love to write and have trouble with the “discipline” of writing, come and learn some fun games that are a great gateway to creative writing of all kinds.
Art & Music
Irish Dance: Cultural Nationalism vs. Colonialism Honors College Forum
9:30 – 10:45am Origins, characteristics, and history of Irish Dance. Learn a brief (and not too difficult!) Irish Dance combination called the ‘Skip-TwoThrees.’ No prior experience in dance needed.
Viola Studio Recital Keller Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm Featuring the students of Prof. Travis Maril. Music by Handel, Pergolesi, Casadeus, Bartók, Fletcher, Bach, and Bruch.
Theater & Film
Zodiac Movie Screening LLC, Ortega Hall, Room 402
4:00 – 7:00pm Bosque Linguistics Association movie night. In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer stalks its residents. Investigators and reporters become obsessed with learning the killer’s identity and bringing him to justice.
WEDNESDAY
Campus Events
Crafternoon UNM Women’s Resource Center
12:00 – 2:30pm Hang out, relax, meet new people, and learn a new craft.
Meetings
12-Step Meeting SHAC Plaza Level Room 30 12:30 – 1:30pm Meeting hosted by Collegiate
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Edrea Mendoza, UNM, presents “Mexicano tu puedes”: Contraceptive Uses in Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s.”
Biology Brown Bag Seminar Castetter Hall Room 100
12:00 – 1:00pm Noelle Mason, UNM, presents “Characterizing genomic, morphological, and environmental variation in desert spadefoots.”
International Studies Institute
Lecture Series: Civil War Ortega Hall, Room 335
3:30 – 4:30pm Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College, presents “Power-sharing
Measures: Can Tools Used to Secure Negative Peace Help to Foster Positive Peace?”
Workshops
Honors Cheat Codes
Honors College Forum
9:00 – 10:00am
Learn a compilation of secrets, little-known benefits, and hints compiled from Honors faculty and staff that will help you graduate; explain Honors to your friends, family and future employers; and get the most out of our community, curiosity, and creativity.
The High Achiever’s Struggle: Tackling Impostor Syndrome, Perfectionism & Fixed Mindsets
Honors College Forum
10:00 – 11:00am
Explore these challenges, understand their impact, and learn evidence-based strategies to build self-compassion, confidence, and a growth-oriented mindset.
Safer intersections Honors College Forum
3:00 – 4:00pm Participants redesign intersections they have experienced by placing
cardboard art pieces, Lego blocks, and other shapes onto a chalkdrawn city grid on the street.
THURSDAY
Campus Events
Día de los Muertos
LAII & CCS
12:00 – 3:00pm
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with fun activities and community altars at both locations, a food truck, and more.
Open Table Connections Dinner Luther House
5:00 – 7:30pm Free weekly meal, along with text study, prayer, spiritual practices, public theology intentional community and advocacy for justice and peace.
Halloween Trivia Night Zimmerman Library, 3rd Floor
6:00 – 7:00pm A spooky night of questions, prizes and a frightfully good time.
Honors Preview Night Honors College Forum
6:00 – 8:00pm Fnd out what Honors courses will be offered next semester from Honors faculty.
Workshops
Do I Have a Game for You!
Honors College Forum
12:00 – 1:00pm Different kinds of board games (Euro/worker placement, bluffing games/hidden traitors, trick-taking games, memory games, co-ops and more) and how to choose games to maximize your fun.
Banned Books Read-In Honors College Forum
2:00 – 3:00pm Read aloud from the most frequently banned books of the
year, discuss a bit about where the books are most commonly banned and the reasons why.
Meetings
Chinese Club Study Session LLC. Ortega, Room 120 3:00 – 4:00pm 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.
Regents Scholars Meeting Honors College Forum 7:00 – 9:00pm
Lectures & Readings
OSE Seminar CHTM, Room 103 12:30 – 1:45pm Dr. Jens Biegert, UNM alumnus, presents.
CART Astrophysics Seminar PAIS 3205
2:00 – 3:00pm Sarah Stamer, UNM, presents.
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology Room 1019
2:00 – 3:00pm Lynnette Maphies, Art History, presents “Un-imagining the Anglo Southwest.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Natural History Science Center 2:00 – 3:00pm Chong, Jeng Hann, Earth & Planetary Sciences, presents “Integrating Satellite Observations and Modeling Approaches To Study Tectonic and Land Surface Hazards.”
Put Words On It!: Effing the Ineffable Honors College Forum
3:00 – 4:00pm Fabulist author Betsy James gives inside tips on where your inspiration hides and how to get going (and keep going) on your story. Get a glimpse at the bedrock of SF and fantasy.
Biology Seminar Castetter Hall Room 100
3:30 – 5:30pm Dr. Mubarak Syed, Assistant Professor, UNM Biology, presents.
Bate-Papos Portuguese Language Conversation Hours LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124
4:00 – 5:00pm Practice your Portuguese skills and enjoy Brazilian food and culture.
Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference Mitchel Hall Room 101 4:30 – 6:00pm Emily McRae, UNM, presents “Misunderstanding Ourselves: Buddhist Perspectives on Ignorance and the Self.”
Sports
& Recreation
UNM Women’s Softball: Cherry vs Silver Lobo Softball Field
6:00 – 8:00pm Tickets are free for students.
UNM Women’s Volleyball vs Nevada Johnson Center
6:30 – 8:30pm Tickets are free for students.
UNM Men’s Basketball vs Northern Arizona The Pit
7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets are free for students.
Theater & Film
LLC October Film Screening — Toni Erdmann (German) LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall 124
3:00 – 6:00pm A witty and touching comedydrama about an eccentric father
who reconnects with his careerdriven daughter in surprising, heartfelt ways. Popcorn provided.
Apertures
Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance Carlisle Gym 7:30 – 9:30pm
Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert
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white coats, symbolizing their transition from student to physicianin-training.
Medieval Faire
Johnson Field
10:00am – 2:00pm A variety of medieval-themed educational demonstrations and family-friendly activities.
Pumpkin Carving Contest
SUB Ballroom A & B
12:00 – 2:00pm
Test your pumpkin carving skills against other students in a judged competition. There will be free snacks and a chance to win some prizes through the carving contest. There are only 100 pumpkins, so first come first serve.
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
The Mind Research Network
7:30 – 8:30am
Zinia Pervin, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “BrainBased Mechanisms of Behavioral Impairment in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): The neuroimaging biomarkers of inhibitory control.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
ECE, Room 118
10:00 – 11:00am
Stacie Hernandez, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Calibration Methodology, Diagnostic Performance, and Re-design of the Current Monitors Fielded on the Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
Casetter Hall Room 107
10:30 – 11:30am
Ola Weinbaum, Biology, presents “Mechanistic models of transmission dynamics in livestock: quantifying commercially-relevant outcomes of infectious disease prevention.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
ECE, Room 237
1:00 – 2:00pm
Jose Chacon, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Modeling and Simulations of a Laboratory Frequency-Tunable High Power A6 Relativist Magnetron Variant Utilizing
Mechanically Articulating Vane Structure for Cavity Perturbations.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
Mesta Vista Hall, Room 1104
1:00 – 2:00pm Marica Rochelle, History, presents “Potsdam to the Postmortem: The Cold War in Three Acts.”
Economics Seminar
ECON 1002
2:00 – 3:00pm
Dr. Pallab Kumar Ghosh, University of Oklahoma, presents “When the Marriage Market Fails: How Changes in Relative Wages Shape Childbearing Decisions.”
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Colloquium
Northrop Room 122
2:00 – 3:00pm Preston Cosslett Kemeny, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, presents “Sulfide Oxidation and the Global Carbon Cycle.”
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
PAIS Room 1100
3:00 – 4:30pm
Jens Biegert, UNM, presents “Attosecond Quantum Dynamics –Deciphering A Chemical Reaction.”
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Centennial Engineering Center Rom 2042
3:00 – 4:00pm
Natalia McIver, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Recreating Artificial Ligaments with Fiber Recruitment Using Additive Manufacturing.”
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar
Clark Hall, Room 101
4:00 – 5:00pm Susan Atlas, UNM, presents.
Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference
Mitchell Hall Room 101
4:30 – 6:00pm
Nilanjan Das, University of Toronto, presents “Udayana on Learning by Memory.” Workshops
Grid Systems in Research Posters
Honors College Forum
12:00 – 1:30pm
Covers grid systems, hierarchy,
typography, and color choices that create unified and legible designs. We’ll also review image resolution, exporting PDFs, and generating QR codes so your poster communicates research effectively across platforms.
Rudolfo Anaya Archival Collection
Honors College Forum
10:00 – 11:30am
Introduction to the Rudolfo Anaya archival collection. Discussion on the protocol for using the archives at the Center for Southwest Research. In honor of All Saints and All Souls Day, the focus will be on some of the most spooky and scary materials from his collection.
Art & Music
UNMAM: Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Beaumont Newhall Study Room
10:00am – 12:00pm
Celebrate the macabre vibes of Halloween, alongside the honor and respect for friends and family for Día de los Muertos, through artwork from the Permanent Collection.
Call Me Every Name for Wandering Home Open Reception
Masley Gallery 5:00 – 8:00pm Honors BFA thesis by Fin Martens.
Theater & Film
SWFC: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
SUB Theater
6:00 – 8:00pm
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-NFurter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
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.
Little Shop of Horrors
Rodey Theatre
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7:30 – 9:30pm A cult classic musical where doowop meets dark comedy. Presented by the UNM Department of Theatre and Dance and directed by Kate Clarke. Tickets start at $13.50.
Sports & Recreation
Lobo Hockey vs East Texas Baptist
The MAC, Rio Rancho
7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets $10, $5 for students.
SATURDAY
Lectures & Readings
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
George Pearl Hall
6:00 – 7:00pm Graham Ansell, Art & Art History, presents “The Price is Right.”
Art & Music
Concerto & Aria Competition
Keller Hall 4:00 – 6:30pm 2025 UNM Music Concerto & Aria
Competition finalists compete for the opportunity to solo with the UNM Symphony Orchestra.
New Mexico Philharmonic Popejoy Hall
6:00 –
