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Lobos find a way, defeating Rams 20-17 UNM snaps 13 game losing streak against Colorado State
By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05
Since 2010, the University of New Mexico Lobos football team has lost every match up with the Colorado State University Rams. That all changed on Saturday, Nov. 15, when
the Lobos took down Colorado State 20-17 at University Stadium. This win not only brings about the end of the 13 game losing streak against CSU, but also marks the first winning
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season for UNM since 2016.
It wasn’t the prettiest game for the Lobo offense, fumbling the ball away four times. Turnovers were not the offense’s only issue, as they underperformed on third down, converting five of 14 on the game.
Lobo quarterback Jack Layne touched on the offensive struggles after the game.
“We’re an elite team when we don’t turn it over, we can’t turn it over and give them short fields,” Layne said.
Luckily for the Lobos, their defense came to play, showcasing the best defensive performance we have seen all year. The final score did not do justice to how well the Lobo defense played, as they seemed impenetrable out on the field.
The defense had three interceptions, one from safety Caleb Coleman and two from safety Austin Brawley. Picking off passes wasn’t the only thing the defense was doing as they got to the quarterback four times. In the run game, the Lobos didn’t allow a rusher to get over 40 yards – impressive for a team who, in their last outing, let up 35 points.
Lobos Head Coach Jason Eck spoke about his defense’s performance in the game.
“They played tremendously; they created opportunities,” Eck said.
Two important moments presented themselves to the Lobos in the first half, both following after each other in the second quarter.
After running back Damon Bankston fumbled, CSU was set up in Lobo territory — where the Lobo defense made an impressive stand.
On third-and-one, UNM linebacker Jaxton Eck flew into the backfield like a heat-seeking missile causing a loss of one. On fourthand-two, Colorado State decided
to go for it, and once again, Eck flew into the backfield, forcing a turnover on downs.
The Lobo offense took the field and rode the momentum created by the defense as they were able to go on a 12 play, 77-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a one-yard touchdown by running back D.J. McKinney. Kicker Luke Drzewiecki would tack on three more points for the Lobos in the quarter as they went into the half riding a 10-0 lead.
Colorado State came crawling back into the game in the third quarter after UNM running back Scottre Humphrey fumbled in Lobo territory. Colorado State would capitalize on it, finding the endzone, and later went on to drill a 30-yard field goal to tie the game.
The Lobos would not let the game slip, as in the fourth quarter they scored 10 points off two takeaways, leaving Colorado State reeling. CSU scored another touchdown to cut it to a three point deficit, but on the following Lobo drive, they would chew clock, leaving only 13 seconds left for Colorado State to work with. The Lobos denied any last second antics and left the field with their fourth win in a row.
This may have been an ugly game for the Lobos, but good teams find ways to win games, and the Lobos did exactly that. Now sitting at 7-3, 4-2 in conference, the Lobos will look to improve their record to 8-3 on Saturday, Nov. 22, when they take on the Air Force Academy Falcons.
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
Deb Haaland visits UNM, speaks with students
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the University of New Mexico College Democrats hosted former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who conversed with students about her history and current gubernatorial campaign.
In addition to being the first Native American Cabinet secretary in the nation’s history, Haaland is an alum of UNM, having completed both her undergraduate and law degrees at UNM. She shared with students some of her personal history, as well as information about her current gubernatorial run.
Haaland started by sharing that she first ran for lieutenant governor in 2014, a year in which Democrats lost decisively, with Republican Susana Martinez winning the governorship. Haaland then ran for state Democratic party chair, she said.
“Even when times are hard, you
can muster courage and organizing skills to make sure that we are messaging and getting folks to the polls, and that’s what it’s really all about. I traveled to every single underrepresented community in this state,” Haaland said. “We went to all the red counties, and I went to every single tribal community, to register voters and get them out to vote. Sometimes I knocked on doors so much that my knuckles would get bruised.”
Students asked Haaland for her thoughts and plans on the issues concerning them, including affordable healthcare and housing, clean industry and energy jobs and more careers within the film industry.
Haaland discussed how she would respond to an attempt by President Trump to send the National Guard to New Mexico.
“I would never ever allow anyone in the federal government to use any state resources to have all the horrible, inhumane immigration policies that they are doing right
now,” Haaland said.
Trump has ordered the deployment of the national guard in Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California, without governor approval, and has also deployed guardsmen in Washington, D.C. and Memphis, Tennessee, according to NPR.
“I want to make sure that our attorney general has more funding so you can hire more lawyers and so they can sue Trump every single day, because fighting in the courts is something that we continuously have to do. Whatever tool is in the toolbox that we have, that’s what I would do. But I want to say over my dead body, would he use any state resources to treat people the way he’s treating them,” Haaland said.
Haaland also proposed her vision for the relationship between the state and universities.
“I would say that the universities in New Mexico would have a seat at the table,” Haaland said. “It’s all about making education available to more
and more people.”
UNM College Democrats’ President Breahna Roark said she was pleased with the event and its turnout.
“I was really happy with the way it turned out,” Roark said. “I think having Deb here today was really good. We’re not officially endorsing or anything yet. It’s still really early in the race, but we’re just happy to give people the opportunity to hear both sides and hear Deb’s story because it gives them perspective and it helps them make their mind up and who to vote for.”
The UNM College Democrats would like to host District Attorney of Bernalillo County Sam Bregman, Roark said, who is running against Haaland in the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary.
After the talk, Haaland said she was happy for the chance to engage with college voters, particularly at UNM.
“I always want to come to UNM; it’s my alma mater,” Haaland said.
“I’m very appreciative of the College Dems and I just thought it helped them to get to know me a little bit better and I want them to stay involved, so however I can help them stay involved, then I will do that.”
She elaborated further about the role of young voters, and the role of voting in young peoples’ lives.
“I’m not doing this for my own self. I want people to have opportunities. I want children to have opportunities, to have a quality, public education so that they can grow up and stay here in New Mexico. I grew up in an era where you had to be involved in your community,” Haaland said. “I made my homemade signs and went to the rallies and made the phone calls that I was supposed to, so I just like to see young people who are involved, because it’s their future.”
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Pueblo dancers perform at UNM’s Cornell Mall during the American Indian Student Services feast day event on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06
& @paloma_chapa88
The Albuquerque traffic code has remained nearly unchanged since 1974, but is now being updated after a unanimous city council vote in the wake of multiple pedestrian and bicycle traffic accidents, including one that killed 19-year-old cyclist Kayla VanLandingham, who was struck by a car at a bike crossing near Carlisle Boulevard.
The ordinance intends to update the traffic code to improve protections for bicyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, Albuquerque District Seven City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn — who sponsored the ordinance — said during a City Council meeting on Nov. 5.
VanLandingham’s grandmother, Diana Zamora, spoke about her granddaughter’s death during public comment at the meeting.
“My hope is that there will be a proactive process to review this ordinance in the future; my granddaughter lost her precious life and my family will struggle without her till the end of our lives,” Zamora said.
The updated code introduces the term “vulnerable road users” instead of “pedestrians” and “bicyclists” throughout the code, to focus on the shared vulnerability and risk faced by road users without the protection of a “metal shell,” according to the City’s website.
According to Consumer Affairs, which uses 2023 crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Albuquerque has
the highest rate of pedestrian deaths in the nation.
Nick Ferenchak, director of the Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, said the ordinance is “movement in the right direction,” but that more can be done.
“There’s a new rule that drivers are required to stop if there’s a pedestrian in a crosswalk. It’s kind of no-duh stuff. It’s a rule, but how many people actually know it’s a rule? Is that actually going to get drivers to stop? Is that going to make it safer for a pedestrian to cross the road? Probably not,” Ferenchak told the Daily Lobo.
Ferenchak said that pedestrian safety around campus needs a “major upgrade,” and suggested that some of the bigger streets like University Boulevard could have fewer travel lanes to slow traffic and make it safer to cross into campus.
“In some of our classes, we actually do traffic modeling to show these roads don’t need to be that big,” Ferenchak said. “There definitely are things that we could do to make it easier for people to walk or bike across these roads to get to campus.”
Ferenchak said that solutions exist to prevent all pedestrian fatalities, but that a lot of them would be unpopular.
“Being killed by cars is a pretty new thing in the grand scheme of things. They’re all preventable. Are they preventable in a way that the general public would be accepting of? If we lowered the speed limit of every road down to 20 miles-per-hour, nobody would die on our roads anymore, but that would be very unpopular,”
During public comment, VanLandingham’s mother Melinda Montoya thanked the city councilors for investigating the traffic code. She said that she believes her daughter would still be alive if the code existed earlier.
“Our review (of traffic codes) really shouldn’t be reactive as it was in Kayla’s case because we can’t let another 50 years lapse and people lose lives,” Montoya said.
Further amendments to the traffic code include revising the definition of a pedestrian to include those traveling with wheelchairs or assistive personal mobility devices to comply with the American Disabilities Act, Fiebelkorn said during the city council meeting.
“This is the first time that we have updated our traffic code in fifty plus years to make sure that we are protecting everyone that uses the roads, not just those that drive,” Fiebelkorn said.
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The pedestrian crosswalk on Lomas Boulevard by the University of New Mexico Hospital on Sunday Nov 16.
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‘Paint Night’ brings calm and color to students
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
Laughter and acrylics filled the cafeteria of the University of New Mexico Student Union Building on Friday, Nov. 14, as students unwound and expressed themselves with free art supplies and full creative license.
During “Paint Night,” students received a free canvas, brushes and paint to fuel their imagination. The evening also featured a raffle for four prizes: a $50 Amazon gift card, another $50 gift card to “Art Attack,” a local business where people paint their own ceramic art, a pair of Beats headphones, and a 200-piece art supply kit.
One student and attendee, Aaliyah Zamora, painted a planet against a blue and pink pastel background of fluffy clouds and white stars. She said this is the second “Paint Night” she attended, and heard about it through the SUB’s Instagram page.
“This is my second year here doing it, so it’s always so fun. Plus, a free canvas for free — I’m down,” Zamora said.
Her favorite part of the evening was spending time relaxing and chatting with her friends, Zamora said.
“It’s just nice, chit-chatting with them, gossiping, you know, all the fun stuff,” Zamora said.
“Paint Night” is hosted by SUB Programming, which also hosts “Late Night Breakfast” at the end of each semester. The next “Late Night Breakfast” will be hosted on Dec. 7.
Alex Wright, the student
engagement manager for SUB programming, said this is the second year in a row the event was hosted, with turnout and enthusiasm consistently high.
“I think we find that painting is a great way for students to let loose and relax, recharge and get back to school — just have that creative freedom and that ability to relax,” Wright said.
In addition to student painters, the event also hosted Student Health and Counseling volunteers, passing out painting inspiration and tutorials, as well as mental health tips.
“We’re really close friends with SHAC. They’re an amazing UNM partner that we have the honor of being able to collaborate with,” Wright said. “With ‘Paint Night,’ and with our goal of having a space for the students to relax, that’s the perfect way for SHAC to also get in there and
work on student wellness and give them tips and tricks about how to relieve stress from being a student.”
Another student and attendee, Naomi Castaneda, painted a decorated Christmas tree in a winter forest. She said she attended the event to relax with her friends and engage her creative side.
“I paint more at home usually, but I’m not from Albuquerque, so I didn’t get to bring my whole paint stuff. It’s nice to have things available and chill with the homies. Something like that isn’t studying, that’s purely just for fun,” Castaneda said.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
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UNM students paint during “Paint Night” at the Student Union Building on Friday, Nov. 14.
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UNM students paint during “Paint Night” at the Student Union Building on Friday, Nov. 14.
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American Indian Student Services hosts first annual feast day
By Paloma Chapa
@paloma_chapa88
Students gathered at the University of New Mexico’s Cornell Mall to watch Pueblo dancers and musicians and shop from Indigenous artist vendors during American Indian Student Services’ first annual feast day on Thursday, Nov. 13.
The feast day featured dancers from the pueblos of Ohkay Owingeh and Zuni, and artists from the Navajo Nation and Pueblos of Acoma, Kewa and Cochiti, among others.
AISS Director Andrew Yazzie said the event was a moment to celebrate Indigenous culture on campus and offer a feast day for students who might not be able to travel home for different events.
“The weather is really nice and so I think we’re really lucky. I think it’s really amazing to see our vibrant community come out and celebrate our indigenous culture in New Mexico,” Yazzie said.
UNM junior Araalyn Arviso attended the Feast Day, watched the dances and bought some earrings for herself, her sister and her mom. Arviso, who is Navajo, said the event was a good way for her to embrace Native American Heritage Month.
“I liked the dancers. I kind of only saw the ending, but it was nice just hearing it,” Arviso said.
UNM junior Lauri Tsosie, who is Navajo and Zuni, said she was excited to see students wearing their Indigenous gowns and jewelry for AISS “Indigi-Week.”
Some students wore moccasins and traditional Indigenous attire as Nov. 13 was “Rock your Mocs + Tradish Attire,” for Indigi-Week,
according to the AISS Instagram. “I think for this event, it was really great to have, especially being in college as a student,” Tsosie said. “It kind of reconnects us as Natives, to feel like home, kind of get that feeling, that warmth in a way.”
At the event, students ordered lunch from the Manko food truck — a “Native American fusion” food truck from Española.
Navajo artist and UNM alum Camille Hemstreet made and sold beadwork as a vendor for the feast day with her brand, SDA Designz.
“It’s called contemporary beadwork,” Hemstreet said. “We specialize in what we call ‘powwow bling.’”
At the feast, Hemstreet was also making K-pop themed beadwork for her sub-brand “b3ad RACHA,”
which featured photos of K-pop band members and themed characters mixed in the beadwork.
“We really wanted to take this moment to celebrate our indigenous culture, our diversity on our campus, and part of that is really celebrating our Pueblo culture as well,” Yazzie said.
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia
editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88
Leila Chap contributed reporting to this article.
How Albuquerque’s publicly funded elections work
By Penelope Loyd Sment
@DailyLobo
In city elections where raising tens of thousands of dollars is common occurrence, Albuquerque participates in a program which seeks to democratize campaign fundraising. The system uses public financing to allow candidates to run for office without the financial burden typical in elections.
This tool was a common feature in this year’s Nov. 4 municipal elections, with many candidates financed by the city.
Mayoral candidate and incumbent Tim Keller and City Council candidates, incumbent Renée Grout from district nine, incumbent Tammy Fiebelkorn from district seven, incumbent Dan Lewis from district five, incumbent Klarissa Peña from district three, Ahren Griego and Daniel Levia from district one were all publicly financed this election.
Albuquerque City Clerk Ethan Watson, whose office certifies candidates for public finance, as well as distributes and oversees funding,
said the program offers candidates an “exciting option” for funding their campaigns.
“Our program eliminates the impact of large donors directly via candidates. Candidates don’t have to raise large contributions, they have to raise a set contribution from everyone and from a certain number of people,” Watson told the Daily Lobo.
Albuquerque uses a grant system where candidates are provided with a sum of money from their jurisdiction to help finance their campaign. In order to qualify for public financing, a candidate is required to collect donations of $5 or more from at least 1% of voters in their district, or the entire city if they are running for mayor, which will then be set aside in the Open and Ethical Elections fund. In addition, candidates cannot accept private donations.
Just like privately funded elections, candidates are only allowed to use received money for campaign expenses and not for personal expenses. Additionally, they are not allowed to raise more money
through private donations.
The Campaign Finance Report System is an online portal managed by the City of Albuquerque where residents can track the spending of candidates who are publicly of privately financed to make sure all those who are running are using their money responsibly for their campaign, and encouraging transparency between candidates and voters during election.
During Watson’s time as clerk, his office adopted an online platform that allows people to make qualifying contributions online. Watson said it has increased the public’s ability to engage and be more accessible to candidates.
“My goal is to make it more accessible to candidates. The more accessible it is, the better and more popular it will be,” Watson said.
Albuquerque City Clerk Office’s Public Information Officer Cristobal Rocha said that one way the clerk’s office is “keeping up with times” is by increasing the amount of money candidates can get through public financing.
An ordinance signed by Mayor Keller in 2024 increased funding to mayoral candidates to $2 from $1.75 per registered Albuquerque voter, and from $1 to $1.25 for each voter in the district where the city council candidate is running. This was the first increase to either of these figures since the city’s public financing program was first enacted, Rocha said.
“This is one way to keep public spending in pace with non-publicly financed candidates,” Rocha said.
“This year, we saw candidates that qualified getting $50,000 or $55,000, while in the past, it was something close to $40,000. Considering privately financed candidates that were running against them, it kept them both at the same level.”
As for Albuquerque City Council, in district one, the two publicly financed candidates got the fewest votes and the privatelyfinanced candidates Joshua Neal and Stephanie Telles will face a run-off. In district three, incumbent Klarissa Peña and privately financed candidate, Teresa Garcia are headed
to a run-off. Districts five, seven and nine also all had publicly-financed candidates come out on top.
Mayor Tim Keller, the only mayoral candidate to be publicly funded this election cycle, won 36% of the vote in the mayoral election this month with seven candidates on the ballot. He has been publicly financed through all three of his elections.
Keller will face former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, whose campaign is privately funded, in a run-off election on Dec. 9, with early voting occurring from Dec. 1 through 6.
Editor’s note: Penelope Loyd Sment was employed by Tim Keller’s campaign for mayor as a social media coordinator during the general election. Officials from Keller’s campaign had no input on the writing or reporting of this article.
Penelope Loyd Sment is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@ dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
The Niiha dance group from the Pueblo of Zuni performs at Cornell Mall at the American Indian Student Services feast day event on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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Lobo women’s basketball continues to own the Rio Grande
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
On Sunday, Nov. 16, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team was out for revenge in Las Cruces looking to take down the New Mexico State Aggies, who swept the Lobos last year. The Aggies led the rivalry in the last five games 3-2, but throughout his tenure, Lobos Head Coach Mike Bradbury dominated the Aggies 114. This game followed suit, snapping NMSU’s win streak of two, with a Lobo triumph of 77-45.
The Lobos showed how deep their bench can get, as it accounted for 36 points, with 10 of the Lobos getting a bucket in their dominant performance over the Aggies. Sophomore guard Nayli Padilla came off the bench as the leading scorer for UNM with 14 points, going four of five from three,
and grabbing six boards in 25 minutes.
The Lobos, for the second time in a row, outrebounded their opponent by a double-digit margin, 43-31.
The Rio Grande Rivalry had a slow start for both the Lobos and Aggies, as in the first period alone, both teams were shooting under 26% from the field and were unable to knock a three-pointer.
UNM took advantage in the paint early on as forward and center Clarissa Craig and forward Jessie Joaquim led the Lobos with eight of the team’s 10 first quarter points. The Lobos were unable to do what they do best early in the game, as they turned over the ball just as much as the Aggies, making it difficult to gain points on turnovers or push the ball in transition. The first quarter ended with NMSU outscoring UNM 11-10.
The score changed rapidly at the start of the second period, as just before
halftime, UNM outscored NMSU 28-4, as the Lobos caught on fire offensively while NMSU stayed frozen.
The Lobos ended the first half shooting 50% from the field and 56% from three, as the Aggies were just unable to contain UNM, which made it difficult for NMSU to get any momentum on offense. The Aggies stayed disoriented on offense as they finished shooting a mere 16% from the field and 0% from three.
Once again, the bench showed out for UNM as nine different Lobos scored in the first half of the game and took credit for 17 of the Lobos’ points. The Lobos’ presence in the paint, which accounted for 18 points, allowed UNM to get inside-out threes that started raining, accounting for 15 points. The score at halftime ended at 38-15 with the Lobos on top.
Coming out of the break, the Lobos
did not let the foot off the gas, shooting 69% from the field and 50% from three in the third quarter, which put the dagger in NMSU’s hopes of mounting a massive comeback.
The Lobos went on a 14-0 run, and the Aggies couldn’t hit water if they were on a boat, as even wide-open looks wouldn’t fall.The Aggies shot 21% and again were unable to make a three.
The Lobos once again outscored the Aggies for the second quarter in a row by double figures; going into the fourth quarter, UNM led 61-25.
The Lobos finished the game by shooting 54% on the night and 46% from three-point range, while the Aggies finished with a lowly 27% inthe field and a chilly 14% from three. All of NMSU’s three pointers came from the fourth quarter, in which the Aggies were able to get some movement and shots to fall to outscore the Lobos in the final
quarter of the game, moving the Lobos’ win to 77-45.
UNM was able to force 19 turnovers from 10 steals, with 18 points off turnovers, but these dividends were nearly offset by the Lobos turning over the ball 23 times, from eight steals, and 11 points off turnovers from NMSU. Though the Lobos ran the Aggies out of the Pan American Center, they shot free throws at 64.3%, down from the 87% from their last game against New Orleans.
The Lobos will be back in action at home on Thursday, Nov. 20 hosting the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks in The Pit.
Wyatt S. Padilla is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @wyattspadilla
HAPS The Entertainment Guide
Monday
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10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
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Open Mon-Sat: 9AM
11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE
Tarot Readings by Catelin Lindsay 2pm-5pm by donation
Tuesday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.
birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome
10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings, and more
With LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766 6973
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe: Great Bargains & Discounts!
All Electronics 25% OFF
Open MON-SAT: 9AM - 7PM; 111030 Menaul Blvd, NE 505-877-8971
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
Quirky Used Books & More
Birthright of Albuquerque
10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings, and more
With LoboCash through Grubhub
11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766 6973
Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe: Great Bargains & Discounts!
Sr Citizens age 60+ get 20% OFF Open Mon-Sat: 9AM - 7PM; 111030 Menaul Blvd, NE 505-877-8971
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc.
11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE
Thursday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth.
birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome
10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
Buy Pizza, Wings, and more
With LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766-6973
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Open Mon-Sat: 9AM - 7PM; 111030 Menaul Blvd, NE 505-877-8971
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc.
11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE ABQ Dime Stories For writers of micro/ flash fiction/nonfiction 5:30pm-7pm Info: dimestories.org
Friday
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Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe: Great Bargains & Discounts! College students get 20% OFF
Open Mon-Sat: 9AM - 7PM; 111030 Menaul Blvd, NE 505-877-8971
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
Quirky Used Books & More More than 24,000 Used Books 11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE
Saturday
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Open Mon-Sat: 9AM - 7PM; 111030 Menaul Blvd, NE 505-877-8971
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center
Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc.
11 AM - 6 PM
120 Jefferson St NE
Sunday
JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings, and more With LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766-6973
Mama and the Girls Cannabis Dispensary and Education Center Open 8 AM - 10:30 PM
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11 AM - 6 PM
120 Jefferson St NE
BioPark expands Mexican grey wolf conservation effort with new facility
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
In the 1970s, the Mexican gray wolf was nearly hunted into extinction, with just seven remaining. So began one of the biggest success stories in wildlife conservation; now a population of nearly 300 canines
survives and grows in Arizona and New Mexico. The story of the Mexican gray wolf continues on at the Albuquerque BioPark.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Albuquerque Biopark hosted a first look at its recently completed “Mexican Wolf Conservation Facility.” The BioPark does not yet have wolves living in its
conservation area; the visitation time was deliberately set between the completion of the habitat and the arrival of the animals — which are expected to move in during early 2026 — as the facility will be closed off to the public.
Lynn Tupa, associate director of the Albuquerque BioPark, said the area is split into five habitats spread
across four and a half acres. Each habitat is furnished with a den, a pool, drinkers and frost-free pipes. Between each habitat are gates, allowing the keepers to move the wolves while minimizing handling and stress. The goal of the facility is to keep the habitat as similar to the Mexican grey wolves’ natural habitat as possible, Tupa said.
“When (the wolves) are over here, we’re not here to talk to the wolves. We are not here to throw them toys. We’re here to do the work as quick as we can, as safe as we can, with minimum impact to them,” Tupa said.
The BioPark seeks to minimize contact between the wolves and humans, as becoming too familiar with humans can endanger the animals, who may then approach humans after they’re released, putting the animals at risk, Tupa said. Consequently, the Nov. 15 event will be the only time the conservation will be open to visitors.
“This is an opportunity for our visitors and the community to know what we’re doing, but I’m sorry that they won’t be able to see it,” Tupa said.
Conservationists and keepers will observe the wolves through cameras, particularly during breeding season. Once a female wolf has given birth within the facility, some of the pups from her litter will be introduced into the wild using a process known as “cross-fostering.” The pups will be slipped into the litter of a wild Mexican gray wolf pack, who will adopt the pups. These efforts seek to increase the population and genetic diversity of the wild Mexican gray
wolf, Tupa said.
“We’re dedicated to the Mexican wolf. They’re our local species,” Tupa said.
The project took about two years and roughly $4 million to construct, Director of the Albuquerque BioPark Brandon Gibson said. In collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the Albuquerque BioPark has been the birthplace of over 79 Mexican wolf pups since conservation efforts began, Gibson said.
“We knew from our little one acre side of the zoo that we could do more and had the space to do more here. We built this five acre facility with up to five pens,” Gibson said.
While visitors will not be able to directly interact with the wolves in the conservation facility, the Mexican gray wolf exhibit will remain open.
“The BioPark here in New Mexico is not just a zoo and aquarium and botanic gardens. It’s a true conservation facility. So, as (people) continue to support the Biopark, they’re supporting New Mexico conservation through the wolves, the freshwater fish, the pollinators, the invertebrates,” Gibson said. “This really is the hub and the epicenter. We have Wolf Conservation Day (and) Wolf Awareness Day. We’re still going to have Mexican gray wolf habitat at the zoo. Guests are still going to be able to see the wolves, interact with the wolves and help support the wolves.”
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The Albuquerque BioPark opens new Mexican grey wolf conservation facility. Courtesy of City of Albuquerque.
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Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar
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Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
PAIS Room 1100
3:00 – 4:30pm Tonmoy Chakraborty, University of New Mexico, presents.
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Resonance
Arts Lab 6:30 – 7:30pm A student dance concert.
Postcards from Around the World Keller Hall
7:30 – 9:30pm Prof. Jaime Flora directs the UNM Opera Theatre in scenes from
classical and modern opera, operetta, and musical theatre. Tickets start at $5.
Theater & Film
Colombian Film Club LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124
2:30 – 4:30pm Screening “La Gente de la Universal/The People of the Universal.”
SWFC: Mystery Movie SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm Mystery movie.
Chicago Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 8:00pm Chicago is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz.
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Lobo Hockey vs Grand Canyon University ACHA 2 The MAC, Rio Rancho 7:00
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