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ASUNM, PATS launch long-awaited nighttime ‘LoboLift’ escort program
By Elizabeth Bolke @DailyLobo
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the new LoboLift service was officially
launched as a way to safely move around campus after hours.
The program is being funded through a partnership between the Associated Students at the
University of New Mexico, Parking and Transportation Services and UNM President Garnett Stokes.
The LoboLift program currently has three vehicles that pick up
and transport students, staff and other faculty to and from any location on the main UNM campus.
Commuters can call 505-7063430 to have a LoboLift pick them up from UNM’s Central Campus during evening hours.
LoboLift will run Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., with the last pickup at 10:45 p.m. When calling LoboLift, the dispatcher must verify the rider’s LoboID before a vehicle is sent to the pickup location, to ensure safety.
Each LoboLift vehicle has a camera to provide security, and if there is suspicious activity, the LoboLift driver can relay that information directly to UNMPD via the vehicle’s radio.
Each cart is driven by trained student employees with no services being provided across city streets.
“Now you have golf carts running around all the time, so you get just that much more set(s) of eyes on something that can communicate it to the police immediately,” ASUNM President Andrew Norton said.
ASUNM began developing the
LoboLift service in 2022, Norton said. PATS Director Shawn Arruti said ASUNM approached PATS during the Spring of 2025, seeking help to fund the LoboLift project.
“The missing piece for ASUNM was being able to partner with somebody who would make it operational,” Arruti said. “(Stokes’) office really wanted to see this get started for the spring semester, so the president’s office very generously appropriated $80,000 towards getting the LoboLift operational in time for the spring semester.”
Norton said there are future plans to extend the program to North Campus, but for now, the Central Campus pilot is set to run until June 30, then data and feedback will be analyzed by administrators to “inform decisions about continued funding for the program,” according to PATS.
Elizabeth Bolke is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@ dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
A thousand march in Albuquerque after Minneapolis nurse killed by ICE
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88
Over a thousand protesters demonstrated in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 25, marching from the Bernalillo Metropolitan Courthouse to Civic Plaza to demand the removal of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents from communities around the country and expressing solidarity with Minneapolis, Minnesota, protestors after 37-year Alex Pretti was fatally shot by ICE agents the day before.
Pretti was an intensive care nurse who worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at a VA hospital in Minneapolis. He had participated in protests following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent on Jan. 7, according to the Associated Press.
Youth United for Climate Crisis Action steering committee member Zain Dixon spoke during the rally at Civic Plaza.
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“We are here today because, just yesterday, ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked for the VA as he tried to help a woman agents had shoved to the ground,” Dixon said.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a press conference that Pretti — who had a concealed-carry handgun before he was killed — had no criminal record other than traffic tickets and was a lawful gun owner.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Pretti was a “domestic terrorist,” and DHS released a statement claiming Pretti “violently resisted” being disarmed and that the ICE agent fired defensive shots because he feared for his life.
Bystander videos show Pretti holding only a phone and helping up a woman before at least six federal officers tackle him, pin him to the ground face down while one officer appears to remove his holstered handgun and fire what sounds like 10
Student government previews legislative priorities
Basic Needs Fund - $1.4 Million
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, students and staff from the University of New Mexico will participate in “UNM Day,” an annual event at the state legislature meant to increase the University’s lobbying presence at the capitol.
This year, the legislative priorities of the Associated Students at the University of New Mexico are the “Basic Needs Fund,” an upcoming bill meant to address non-academic barriers to education access, and a Capital Outlay request to improve parking security for T-Lot and P-Lot.
The bulk of the bill, $1 million, would go to placing menstrual products in women’s and gender neutral bathrooms for higher education institutions statewide.
$300,000 will go to UNM in proportion to the size of its student body.
“We did studies with UNM staff to examine high traffic bathrooms and accurately capture demand for menstrual products,” ASUNM
Executive Director of Governmental Affairs Alana Baca said.
$50,000 is intended to expand the stock at the Lobo Food Pantry and add more locations across campus,
ASUNM President Andrew Norton said. In 2023, 58% of UNM students reported experiencing food insecurity, according to the UNM Division of Prevention and Population Sciences.
Another $100,000 would fund need-based scholarships students could apply for to cover housing and related costs, Norton said.
“Our goal is to keep costs neutral, inflation has surged, housing support would allow students to remain on campus and would improve retention, ability to focus on school and get involved on campus,” Norton said.
to assist students with minor charges like automobile accidents, tenant disputes or criminal misdemeanors. This service is available at other higher education institutions like the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and, if implemented at UNM, would become the first of its kind in the Southwest, Norton said.
Nearly $190,000 would be committed to hiring in-house counsel
$10,000 would help establish a designated place for delivery app drivers to drop off food and groceries on campus, Norton said. A station will be placed near the dorms and potentially near Hodgin Hall, with the goal of even coverage throughout campus. The designative drop off location is intended to reduce
confusion and the risk of students picking food up in poorly-lit or unsafe areas, Baca said.
Lastly, $50,000 would logistically supplement the Lobo Lift initiative, which launched on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The fund would cover the purchase of one golf cart and the maintenance of three golf carts, Norton said. Lobo Lift is a campus safety initiative that allows students to request rides around the main campus after dark, according to PATS.
Capital Outlay - $400,000
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Hundreds march from the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Courthouse to the Civic Plaza in Downtown Albuquerque for a protest in response to the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis intensive care nurse, Alex Pretti, by ICE agents on Jan 25. Albuquerque joined nationwide anti-ICE protests in response to the recent federal agent-involved shootings.
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Students ride the new LoboLift program, which was announced on Jan. 20 as a way for students to move around campus after dark. Courtesy of UNM Newsroom.
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Protesters pressure lawmakers during NM legislature opening day
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, over 1,000 protesters marched throughout the chilly morning from Santa Fe Plaza to the New Mexico State Capitol on the opening day of this year’s legislative session and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address.
The march was organized by Youth United for Climate Crisis Action and sponsored by 25 organizations, including University of New Mexico Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight, New Mexico No False Solutions Coalition, New Energy Economy and Tewa Women United, according to a YUCCA press release.
The protest was part of the “We Got Us” mass mobilization that aimed to “put forward a people-centered vision for the future, show up for one another in the face of systemic failure” and make our movements’ collective power impossible to ignore,” the press release reads.
Protesters held space in front of the capitol entrance where speakers demanded local lawmakers take action on a range of issues including climate, immigration and plans by some state leaders to allow for the construction of AI data centers in New Mexico.
Some of the signs used during the march read “We can’t drink data,” and “The wrong ice is melting,” referring to the drought and climate crises seen globally and in New Mexico.
Local musicians from Swiftbird
Drum, an indigenous drum group, sang and performed a drum circle during and after the march.
Zain Dixon, one of the protest organizers, said he wanted legislators to hear the protester’s demands, including climate action, stopping “false solutions” to climate change and to “stop taking money from oil and gas.”
“I’m feeling extremely enraged,”
Dixon said. “I don’t know what the perfect word is, but I’m feeling very ready for action, ready for change and I’m really feeling strengthened by the community that showed up.”
Dixon said he was happy to see the large number of young people at the protest.
“They were the loudest,” Dixon said. “They’re the ones who can get their voice across. It’s up to us to make sure that our youth, I guess myself included, but our youth need to have their voices heard.”
Inside the Roundhouse, Lujan Grisham delivered her State of the State address, where she laid out the agenda for her final legislative session as governor.
Some of Lujan Grisham’s top priorities include increased funding for universal child care, investing in “future-forward technology,” codifying a climate action plan that would “cut climate pollution by 45% by 2030 and have net zero emissions by 2050” and addressing juvenile crime, she said during her address.
“Why don’t we have pretrial detention like the federal model that keeps suspects charged with violent crimes behind bars while they await trial?” Lujan Grisham said. “Less folks
who are out there, less recruitment of our young mid-school boys and engaging them in criminal activity, and it’s not just boys, let me be clear. It’s boys now, and girls. (Juvenile crime) is a real issue and an epidemic.”
Feleecia Guillen, New Mexico Fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies within the Climate Policy Program and recent UNM alum, said she “couldn’t miss the mass mobilization for the opening of the legislative session.”
“There’s so many young people here, they’re missing school to be here,” Guillen said. “It’s a point in time where we’re not going to be sitting at home doom scrolling. People want to be activated, and that was exactly the vibe here.”
Chili Yazzie, who is Diné from Shiprock, Navajo Nation, was one of several speakers who spoke in front of the Roundhouse entrance.
“The exploitation that is being done to our Earth Mother is perpetrated by the government of this country, it’s perpetrated by extractive energy, the empire of extraction,” Yazzie said.
Community organizer Jonathan Juárez, from the Pueblo of Laguna, was one of the organizers of “We Got Us,” and spoke outside the Roundhouse.
“Let’s be clear about something today on the start of the legislative session: incremental reform is not justice, greenwashed false solutions are not climate action, civilian police oversight boards are not safety and ceasefire statements without accountability is not peace,” Juárez said. “We are not here to trade one form of harm for another, we are here to confront the system that has given rise to fascism, to militarized borders, criminalized poverty, environmental collapse and mass death normalized through policy.”
Kitty Barkley attended the protest because her organization, Third Act, was one of many sponsors of the event.
“I’m really pleased at the turnout, specifically of young folks and how articulate their speeches were in framing the issues that we’re facing,” Barkley said. “I’ve been really depressed and this made me hopeful coming out today.”
Leila Chapa is the social media and photo editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@ dailylobo.com or on X @lchapa06
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Over 1,000 protestors march to the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe during the “We Got Us,” mass mobilization” to demand that local lawmakers take action on a range of issues including climate, immigration and AI data center accountability on Jan. 20.
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By Camillo Cretara @DailyLobo
Staying in one place is never good for an artist and University of New Mexico alum Hataaliinez Wheeler, who performs under the name “Hataałii,” recently realized that when he moved to New York City, New York, to continue writing music and painting.
A 23-year-old singer, songwriter and painter, Wheeler is known for creating a psychedelic fusion of indierock and melancholic pop. Wheeler, who recently attended UNM, first started writing songs and painting in his dorm room, he said.
Art can come from a lot of different places, and for Wheeler, his music and paintings often come from similar places, described as “Ntł’iz and Yódí,” he said.
“In (the) Navajo way of thinking, there are two different ways of looking at things, especially in prayer, and one is Yódí which is sort of the material world and the objects that you have, belongings. And then there’s
Ntł’iz, which in English translates to spirituality or essence, or even things you think about or believe in,”
Wheeler said. “It’s hard to get into it in English and that’s not really touching it yet. But that’s where the art comes from, it’s not always a place but it’s like a side of a coin.”
Wheeler first got into art because he wanted to excel at something, and the arts were a natural fit, he said.
“I wasn’t any good at sports and I didn’t know what else to do,”
Wheeler said. “I wanted to be good at something, so I started writing songs and painting in my dorm room.”
Wheeler has released seven albums including “I’LL BE AROUND” and “Waiting For A Sign,” an EP and a handful of singles.
Wheeler is working on a new EP different from a lot of his work, he said.
“If anything, it’s a little rock and roll, it’s a little dreary and it’s got a lot of overdrive. I think, if it’s similar to anything, it’s like my self-titled album I put out in 2021,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler has an ever growing collection of his own paintings. To him, painting is a physical expression
of feeling, he said.
“I think it’s my head, or a combination of physical vigor and visual elegance. It’s sort of like a battle between the two and you’re sort of just scaling and weighing the two. In the end the goal is to just visually portray what you feel,” Wheeler said.
His newest EP and his favorite painting both come from this feeling of Ntł’iz.
“Music and painting are entirely spiritual…Native people have always dabbled in those kinds of things and it’s important for us to remember and think about things like that,” Wheeler said.
Hataałii first moved to NYC because he wanted more, he said.
“Everyone keeps telling me to keep moving forward and I’m not really sure what that means but I feel like I’m on the right track,” Wheeler said.
Camillo Cretara is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo
“Hataałii” album cover from artist Hataałii / 2021 / Courtesy of Spotify
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UNM Track and Field shakes off the ice with season opener
By Elizabeth Bolke @DailyLobo
On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 2324, the University of New Mexico track and field team held its first home meetof the season, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational.
The meet was held at the indoor track at the Albuquerque Convention Center, which features a 200-meter Mondo oval with 12-degree banked turns and six 36-inch lanes along with a 60-meter infield and high jump area.
Kyra Mohns, assistant coach of sprints, hurdle and multis, said it is important to have meets at a higher altitude, especially at the beginning of the track and field season.
“They’re running faster. The bank track that we have is one of the best tracks in the world … People from all over the world want to come run on this track,” Mohns said.
The meet featured a total of 49 athletes competing in over 20 separate events.
The Lobos come into the 2026 season with high hopes after a successful 2025 season with the Lobo women’s track and field team winning both the indoor and outdoor track and field Mountain West Conference titles, with the men winning second place in conference for both the indoor and outdoor sections.
UNM sophomore and sprinter Kahari Wilbon set an indoor personal
Lobo men’s basketball howls louder than the Wolf Pack
By Alex Joe @DailyLobo
The University of New Mexico Lobo men’s basketball team, after a home victory against the California State University, Fresno Bulldogs, aimed to defend their undefeated home record versus the University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack. The battle was tough on Saturday, Jan. 24, but in the end UNM pulled away late with a 80-73 victory.
Lobo forward Tomislav Buljan only had two points in the first half but proved to be a force in the game, finishing with a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds.
“Sometimes you gotta be patient,” Bulijan said. “I feel like sometimes even when things are not going well, keep it up, another play, just forget have a short memory and you see at the end everything can come.”
UNM trailed early, but it was not long before taking their first lead after an 8-2 run capped off by guard Jake Hall. The Lobos would go on to lead at halftime 36-35, but had plenty to clean up, as Nevada ultimately finished the first half on a 9-4 run. Lobo guard Uriah Tenette demonstrated a solid first half, leading the team with nine points.
UNM started off the second half slow, as the Wolf Pack went on a 9-0 run to take a 44-36 lead, but the Lobos
found a way to respond with Hall’s two three-pointers. The Pit went back to rocking for the Lobos, who went on a 8-0 run to take their first lead of the second half following another threepointer by Hall.
Off the bench, Lobo center JT Rock was a bright spot with 11 points, four rebounds and two blocks in just under nine minutes on the court.
“It’s really great to be in such an environment like this,” Rock said. ”I would say it’s really easy to feed off of it. I like to be in moments like that.”
The Lobos grinded it out to leave The Pit with a 80-73 victory, putting them in a tie for second place in the Mountain West with Utah State University at 7-2 in the conference.
“I think we’re playing pretty good basketball right now. We feel like we can continue to get better,” UNM Head Coach Eric Olen said. “We feel like we’re kind of getting better every time out.”
After two straight victories at home, the Lobos will play in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, versus the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels.
Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo
best for the 200 meters with a 21.56 second converted time.
“Very happy to come out here and be stronger than I was last year,” Wilbon said.
UNM sophomore and long jumper Cameron Miller jumped 6.96 meters, surpassing the previous 6.95 meters he achieved in 2025. The jump marks his personal best in all conditions, finishing 12th overall.
“Good to be out there competing again, we’re competing kind of late, so they got to get back in the swing of everything,” Miller said.
UNM sophomore Sofia Pineda ranked eighth in UNM’s all-time indoor performances with a time of 20.56 in the 200 meters.
“I think it was a great opener, for sure. It’s great being at home, it’s great having all my teammates here, and start with a shorter race than my race; I run the 400 (meters), so it’s a good start with a good 200 (meter),” Pineda said.
Another high point for the Lobos was the one-mile race where sophomore Matthew Endrödy took first place for the men with a
converted time of 3:53.65 — the sixth fastest mile ran at the Albuquerque Convention Center. For the women, Lobo senior Tilly Simpson won with a converted time of 4:35.50.
On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3031, UNM Track and Field will meet again to compete at the New Mexico Team Open at the Albuquerque Community Center.
Elizabeth Bolke is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo
Lobo women’s basketball breaks three-game losing streak against Falcons
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
On Saturday, Jan. 24, The University of New Mexico Lobos Women’s basketball team lifted itself out of a massive slump that included a three-game losing streak, as sophomore guard Joana Magalhães scored a career-high 29 points, grounding the U.S. Air Force Academy at Falcon Stadium in a 74-57 win.
Magalhães went nine of 14 from the field, five of six from three and went perfect from the free throw, going six of six.
The Lobos saw a big-time return of their defense to offense style. The largest factor, besides Magalhães going off, was the 24 turnovers that the Lobos forced onto the Falcons, which created 18 points and 19 steals for UNM. Guard Alyssa Hargrove chipped in a game-high five steals, with Magalhães and guard Destinee Hooks combining for another seven.
Creating points off turnovers was huge for the Lobos early in the season, but during their threegame losing streak, UNM was
unable to create more points than their opponents from those forced turnovers, which became a key contributor to those losses.
Although UNM’s return became clear by the end of the game, the first 20 minutes were nearly even.
The first quarter of the game saw the Lobos outscore the Falcons 19 to 14, as the Lobos shot 47% from the field, compared to the Falcons’ 27%.
UNM then was energized from its bench as freshman guard Kaia Foster drilled back-to-back threepointers and got a block. Though the Lobos’ defense was starting to pick up again, the UNM squad sent Air Force to the free-throw line to chip in four free throws, and was unable to stop the Falcons from getting in the paint for layups.
The Falcons wouldn’t stay grounded for much longer, picking up the pace and outscoring the Lobos 17 to 13 in the second quarter with some heat on their hands, shooting 43% from the field compared to the Lobos 31%.
With both teams trading baskets, lead changes were normal until the buzzer rang, with Air Force getting the final bucket to fall. UNM, though, was able to hold on to a 32-
31 lead at halftime.
Halftime came and went, and took away any chance Air Force had at coming back in the game, as the Lobos went on a heater led by a stellar performance of Magalhães while the UNM crew went 60% from the field in the third quarter. The Lobos outscored the Falcons 23 to 14.
The fourth quarter saw Magalhães score nine more points and guard Nayli Padilla chip in for five, with the Lobos cooling down but still on top of Air Force to close out the game on a 42-26 run after halftime.
The Lobos ended up shooting a stellar 46% from the field, 36% from three and 15-20 from the charity strip. The Lobos dominated in the paint, scoring 30 points down low and saw the bench chip in with 21 points.
The Lobos will be back in action at The Pit on Wednesday, Jan. 28, as they host the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels.
Wyatt S. Padilla is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @wyattspadilla
UNM sprinter Sofia Pineda takes first in her heat for the women’s 200-meter race during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Jan. 23 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
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UNM Guard Uriah Tenette (4) goes for a dunk during the UNM versus the University of Nevada Wolf Pack at The Pit on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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shots at Pretti, according to NPR.
Lauren Docherty, a former ICU nurse at the New Mexico VA Healthcare System, attended the march and said Noem and the Trump Administration are “liars” who “can’t be trusted.”
“It’s witnessed on video,” Docherty said. “Videos are showing what’s happening. They’re not biased. The people who watch the videos are
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emergency vehicles and delaying response times during emergencies,” according to UNMPD. In light of this, many students residing in Greek life houses currently park at T-Lot and P-Lot, which Norton said presents security concerns.
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biased, but the videos themselves are not, and we all saw what happened.”
Minnesota law does not prohibit carrying a loaded firearm to a protest, according to Axios.
“I’m enraged that people who are peacefully protesting — which is why I served in the military — are being murdered in the street,” Docherty said.
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lighting, fencing and safety upgrades to the area.
“With the current fencing, it is very easy for someone to slide through it and break into a car. That has happened to me,” Norton said.
“We want to ensure that it doesn’t look like we’re trying to hide from the public, we are protecting the
Josephine Cash, who attended the protest, said her professors are supportive and reassure that ICE is not welcome in the classroom, but still expressed fear.
“I am just terrified of all of the violence going on. It’s very history repeating itself, it’s very SS (Schutzstaffel) Gestapo,” Cash said, referring to the secret police employed by the German Nazi government.
assets that are inside the fence, as well as making sure students can feel confident about where they park, and how much they paid for their parking passes.”
YUCCA organizer Raife Juárez spoke during the rally at Civic Plaza, expressing solidarity with the Minneapolis general strike that took place on Friday, Jan. 23.
“We are here today because, just two days ago, the people of Minneapolis organized the largest general strike in the state in nearly 100 years, as thousands took to the streets to stop business as usual and demand
An important aspect of UNM Day is “getting students accustomed to going up and advocating for UNM, especially regarding issues related to education access,” Baca said. This year’s legislative session focuses heavily on safety and security, which Baca said aligns with the “current asks” from students.
ICE out of Minnesota,” Juárez said.
Leila Chapa is the social media and photo editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@ dailylobo.com or on X @lchapa06
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Any member of the student body can sign up to go to UNM Day, through links available on the Governmental Affairs Instagram page and website.
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Albuquerque to become ‘Community Edition’ Monopoly board
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
In November, 2026, the city of Albuquerque will join the proud ranks of San Diego, Memphis, Tenn. and Star Wars in receiving its very own Monopoly board.
Monopoly’s publisher, Hasbro, selects cities to be made into “Community Edition” releases where iconic local landmarks and institutions replace the traditional properties on the game board.
Daniel Mayfield, the public information officer for the City of Albuquerque, said the board will be split into parks, restaurants, cultural destinations, tourism spots and
other locations.
“What Hasbro does is they ask for community input on what should be on the squares because everyone wants their neighborhood to be the first square: the cheap one. So what they do is split it up into parks, destinations, cultural places,” Mayfield said.
Hasbro partners with Top Trumps USA, who serves as their global licensing partner. Katie Hubbard, a Top Trumps USA sales executive, said Top Trumps has been partnered with Hasbro for 30 years working on “Community Editions.”
“Albuquerque’s been on their list for a really long time of places that have that rich history, rich
culture and a really strong sense of community pride,” Hubbard said. Hubbard visited Albuquerque to talk to locals about the board and was struck by the warmth and excitement the community met her with, she said.
“I’m not Hasbro, I’m just representing the Monopoly brand. But the warmth and excitement of people to have their home and this place that they love so much, being represented in such a new and unique way,” Hubbard said. “I’ve been to a few cities now where there’s excitement, people get really pumped about it, but the excitement really felt overwhelmingly warm and genuine in Albuquerque.”
Albuquerque locals can nominate locations by emailing Albuquerque@TopTrumps.com or by filling out the submission form available on Top Trumps website.
The “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards will be given an Albuquerque flair based on community voices.
“We’ve had so much coming in in the last week that I haven’t even scratched the surface, but it really does make a difference in what you guys want to feature on the board,” Hubbard said. “Having those inside jokes on a ‘Community Chest’ or ‘Chance Card,’ send in those little quirky things. I know someone at Visit Albuquerque said, ‘Red or
green, you gotta talk about the chiles.’ I would have had no clue unless somebody told me that.”
Mayfield echoed Hubbard’s sentiment on the importance of community input.
“The main thing that we want from the city is that we want people to weigh in on what they want to see on the board,” Mayfield said.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
PHOTO STORY: Welcome Back Days usher students back to campus
By Alex Joe @DailyLobo
The University Of New Mexico happily welcomed back new and returning students to start the semester on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the UNM Student Union Building Atrium.
Welcome Back Days are a
tradition and opportunity for Lobos to meet with vendors, organizations and people representing fraternities and sororities. The event gives students a chance to meet organizers such as LoboTHON, the Associated Students at UNM and other opportunities to get your name around campus and volunteer.
Plus, for those interested in free stuff or chances to win prizes, there are options such as the LoboTHON table by spinning the wheel.
Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at photo@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo
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Monday
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
Last Monday Poetry Led by PW Covington
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before an after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
Tuesday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before an after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque
New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
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
Wednesday
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
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
UNM Women’s Resource Center, LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center and UNM Student Health and Counseling are represented with tables at Welcome Back Days on Jan. 21
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Vendors representing UNM departments set up tables with promotional materials at the UNM Student Union Building Atrium on Wednesday, Jan 21.
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DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events
Classical dance and music showcasing 5,000
WEDNESDAY
Hall Room
3:30 – 4:30pm Lucía Osa-Melero, Duquesne University, presents “Community Engagement & Activism: New Learning Objective for Spanish Conservation and Composition Students.” Theater & Film
Shen Yun 2026
7:30 – 9:30pm
Classical dance and music showcasing 5,000 years of civilization and divinely inspired culture. Tickets start at $95.00.
Midweek Movies: Black Phone 2
SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm
Bad dreams haunt 15-year-old
Gwen as she receives calls from the black phone and sees disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp. Accompanied by her brother, Finn, they head to the camp to solve the mystery, only to confront the Grabber -- a killer who’s grown even more powerful in death. Free concessions.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Women’s Basketball vs UNLV
The Pit
7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
THURSDAY
Lectures & Readings
Gilman Scholarship Info Session & Q&A Honors College Forum
1:30 – 2:30pm Tamari Beard, will present on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, an award that promotes international education for students who receive Federal
Pell Grants. This presentation will unpack the Gilman Scholarship benefits and application process, and Tamari will answer questions about her study abroad experience in The Netherlands.
Latin American & Iberian Institute
Lunch Time Discussion
Latin American and Iberian Institute, Conference Room 2:00 – 3:00pm Join the LAII, the Department of Anthropology, and the Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies for an informal lunchtime discussion about the current intervention of the US in the Caribbean. Geopolitics in the Caribbean: US Intervention in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, 2025-2026.
Workshops
All About Taxes
Nusenda Lobo Landing Branch 5:00 – 6:00pm Center for Financial Capability Workshop.
FRIDAY
Campus Events
FAF$A-FOR-U
9:00am – 4:00pm Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1119 Hosted by the American Indian Student Services.
Library Story Exchange Zimmerman Library B30 12:00 – 2:30pm A free lunch, story circle exchange, and a behind-the-scenes tour.
Craft After: Crafting Study Break!
Zimmerman Library Room B30
3:00 – 5:00pm Take an afternoon study or work break while trying out a new creative activity.
Lectures & Readings
Economics Seminar
ECON Room 1002
2:00 – 3:00pm Program to be determined.
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium PAIS Room 110
3:30 – 4:30pm David H. Reitze, Caltech, presents.
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar Castetter Hall Room 101 4:00 – 5:00pm Dr. Fernando Machado-Stredel, UNM, presents.
Theater & Film
SWFC: Bugonia SUB Theater
6:00 – 8:00pm Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she’s an alien who wants to destroy Earth. Free concessions.
Sports & Recreation
New Mexico Team Open Albuquerque Convention Center
9:00am – 5:00pm UNM Track and Field hosts the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Lobo Hockey vs University of Wyoming
The MAC, Rio Rancho 7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets $10, $5 for students.
Art & Music
Christopher Buckholz in Concert Keller Hall
7:30 – 9:30pm
A faculty concert featuring Dr. Christopher Buckholz on trombone, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska and Scott Jacobsen on piano. Tickets start at $11.50.
SATURDAY
Campus Events
41st Annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch UNM SUB Ballrooms 10:30am – 1:30pm Classics 3: Symphonic Dances, featuring pianist Roman Rabinovich in Prokofiev’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3. Luis Fernando Benavides’ evocative Acequia (2024), a vibrant contemporary work inspired by the life-giving flow of New Mexico’s historic irrigation channels. Closing the program is Rachmaninoff’s final orchestral masterpiece, Symphonic Dances. Tickets start at $41.50.
Sound Performance/Closing of No Paths Back Fourteenfifteen Gallery 7:30 – 9:00pm Exhibit by UNM Professor Mary Tsiongas and Jim Roeber.
Sports & Recreation
New Mexico Team Open Albuquerque Convention Center 9:00am – 5:00pm
UNM Track and Field hosts the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
UNM Women’s Basketball vs Utah State The Pit 1:00 – 3:00pm Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Lobo Hockey vs University of Wyoming
The MAC, Rio Rancho 7:00 – 9:00pm Tickets $10, $5 for students.
Theater & Film
SWFC: Boogie Nights
SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner, who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler. Brought into a supportive circle of friends, including fellow actors Amber Waves, Rollergirl and Reed Rothchild, Dirk fulfills all his ambitions, but a toxic combination of drugs and egotism threatens to take him back down. Free concessions.
SUNDAY
Sports & Recreation
UNM Women’s Tennis vs Western New Mexico McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium 10:00am – 12:00pm Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
UNM Women’s Tennis vs CSU Pueblo McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium 1:00 – 3:00pm Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
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