100 years of the historic Route 66 City of Albuquerque hosts NM Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series ASUNM President
Coined the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 “The Grapes of Wrath” novel, the U.S. Route 66 has been a beloved part of New Mexico’s
history since its opening in 1926 as an official highway.
Route 66 is a landmark of American development and urbanization of the West, connecting Michigan Avenue in Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, California — a total of
2,238 miles in its final form, according to The Route 66 website.
Though travel on Route 66 lessened as the larger U.S. highway system was built, the magic of the “Mother Road” can still be seen in the cities and towns along its original route and through the oral histories of locals.
Of the original road, 265 miles are still open for public travel in New Mexico through Gallup, Grants, Santa Rosa, Albuquerque and Tucumcari, according to New Mexico True.
To celebrate the centennial anniversary of the highway’s certification, the City of Albuquerque hosted its first Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series on Jan. 24 at locations throughout the city, to give interested listeners a chance to learn about the history and cultural impacts of the route.
Richard Ruddy, a local photographer, led the “Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque” event at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House in the South Valley. Originally from Chicago, Ruddy moved to Albuquerque with his family in 1949,
UNM Athletics unveils $58 million plan for University Stadium upgrades
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
The University of New Mexico released its next phase of improvement plans for University Stadium on Jan. 23. The upgrades will focus on the critical infrastructure, accessibility and safety needs of the stadium.
The plan is part of the first phase of the University’s “Stadium of the Future,” intended to modernize University Stadium and the South Campus Sports and Entertainment District.
Interim Vice President and Director of Athletics Ryan Berryman said that the increased attendance at football games this season highlighted some of the problems with the stadium.
“When we had packed attendance, it really exacerbated some of the challenges that we knew were present in the stadium, but really got magnified when it was at full capacity,” Berryman said. “It’s not surprising for a stadium built in the ‘60s to have constraints in a modernday environment.”
This season, the Lobos had a 57.8% increase in average attendance at home football games — the largest increase in the FBS, the highest level of college football. One of the main issues seen from this spike in attendance is a lack of restrooms at the stadium, currently meeting only 28% of the stadium’s capacity. The first phase of the plan would increase that to 97% and eventually to 113% in phase four.
“When you look at what needs the most TLC, it’s the football stadium, because it’s been here the longest and
hasn’t been touched in the greatest amount of time. Certainly we’ll look at everything in the South Campus district, but the stadium, clearly — just by age — needs the most work,” Berryman said.
The University seeks to fund the $58 million used to make these reservations with the $50 million capital outlay request this legislative session, in addition to another $8 million Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham already allocated to the project, according to UNM News.
The planning process for the renovations is already completed, Berryman said. If the University is allocated the requested funds, it would receive them in July and be able to complete minor upgrades before the football season starts in August, with most of the major projects beginning after the end of the 2026-27 season.
“University Stadium is an important part of UNM’s campus and a shared public asset for our state,” UNM President Garnett Stokes said in a press release on Jan. 23.
“This phased approach allows us to address critical infrastructure, accessibility, and safety needs in a thoughtful, responsible way while laying the groundwork for long-term improvements that benefit students, fans, and the broader community.”
The request is broken down into four major parts: nearly $16 million for construction on the North entry plaza, approximately $21.5 million for Concession and Restroom Renovation, around $8 million to widen the concourse and almost $13 million on the stadium’s south concessions and restrooms.
Compared to some of its peers
experiencing the liveliness of Route 66 at its height, he said.
“I loved going into the shoe stores, where you could put your feet in a machine and look at your toes through your shoes in an X-ray,” Ruddy said.
The “Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque” event surveyed the development of Albuquerque from the arrival of the railroad in 1880 to the brightly colored signs, familyfriendly storefronts and lively music of the 1940s and 1950s that brought downtown alive.
Ruddy spoke alongside a slideshow collection of personal photos taken during his time living in downtown Albuquerque, depicting the original streetview and skyline of Central Avenue in the mid-twentieth century — one image included a sign advertising an Elvis Presley concert
in 1956.
The idea for the series was developed by Debbie Post and Diane Schaller to celebrate Route 66’s centennial anniversary in 2026.
“We were looking forward to sharing our unique cultural heritage and history with Route 66 out-ofstate and international travelers as well as the local community,” Post, president of the East Mountain Historical Society and a member of the committee for the NM Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series, wrote.
The speakers covered a wide range of topics, including automotive racing, the contribution of Italian and Chinese immigrants to Route 66’s founding and iconic spots along the road, Post wrote.
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in the Mountain West Conference, UNM has slightly-above average capacity seating at 37,440, and contains 1,340 club seats and nine suites. For reference, Snapdragon Stadium, the home of the San Diego State University Aztecs, opened in 2022, seats 35,000, and contains 832 club seats and 39 suites, according to UNM Athletics.
“We’re always gonna have to do what’s right for New Mexico. Somebody else in our conference may build a 60,000-seat stadium. That may not be right for us. So, there’s some trade-offs there, but having those data points to show that other people around us in our peer group are investing in football is definitely important,” Berryman said.
UNM also hopes to utilize University Stadium for more than just football, as it is the largest capacity event venue in the state, according to UNM Athletics.
“(University Stadium) is a popular place for concerts to stop over and structural challenges often prohibit that, and so we’re hopeful that these renovations can help open the doors to more of those opportunities. We’re open for business, whether it’s concerts, soccer matches, commencements, any of that, we’re open for business. I think we’ve heard feedback over the years that we’ve really put into this plan that will help us have the potential to host more of those events,” Berryman said.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@ dailylobo.com or on X @ jadenmckelvey
By Shin Thant Hlaing @DailyLobo
The Associated Students at the University of New Mexico kicked off the spring semester with a number of announcements from ASUNM President Andrew Norton on executive priorities at the first full senate meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Many of the initiatives involved student transportation, both for those with and without a personal vehicle. Among these initiatives were the creation of a student parking committee, an “alternative parking system” and an increase in funding for parking and the potential for a partnership with Uber. The Uber partnership would be focused on providing free or reduced fares for students using the app within a 10mile radius of the campus.
Though Uber does offer a student discount for its monthly Uber One subscription that gives riders credits on some rides and has partnered with other higher education institutions to offer ride vouchers to students, Uber does not have an established educational partnership system. Lyft, a competing rideshare app, does have a program in place at other universities in the U.S., including the University of Southern California and Duke University.
Partnerships with artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Google were also proposed as a way of making paid plans of AI chatbots, like ChatGPT and Gemini, available at free or reduced cost access for students. Google’s Gemini currently offers promotions specifically for students interested in premium plans.
Norton also announced that an Artificial Intelligence Board will be added to the list of ASUNM Boards and Committees, with Sen. Manny Cisneros having already been appointed as a student representative to the newly-formed board.
A change to LoboCards is also on the way to UNM, this time in the form of digital LoboIDs.
“We’re working right now with Institutional Support Services to convert our LoboIDs to your phone or Apple Wallet by next August, so it’s moving pretty quickly,” Norton said. “It’s something we’re super excited to get on.”
Digital IDs have been discussed by student leaders for some time now, having been mentioned during the ASUNM presidential debate in March, 2025, featuring Norton and Mutazz Jaber.
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Echoes of the famed Route 66 still linger along Central Avenue in Albuquerque. Image taken on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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Members of the Associated Students at UNM meet in the UNM Student Union Building on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
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UNM receives donation of works by filmmaker Brian Levant Creator
By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo
Early scripts, storyboards and creative process materials of filmmaker Brian Levant will find a new home in the University of New Mexico’s Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections.
On Jan. 19, UNM announced that Levant, the mind behind the “Leave it to Beaver” series and the films “The Flintstones” and “The Spy Next Door,” starring Jackie Chan, has donated his work to the CSWR in Zimmerman Library.
Suzanne Schadl, director of the CSWR, said Levant worked in many aspects of the Hollywood creative world.
“Brian Levant is a bit of a
Renaissance person in the Hollywood context. He is a writer, producer and director of television series, as well as films, as well as films made for television. He is also a toy collector, a very avid toy collector. We don’t have his toy collection,” Schadl said.
Levant is a UNM alum, starting his educational journey at the University before moving to California, then returning to finish his studies and moving to California to work in television once more. He graduated in 1974 with a degree in University Studies which he’d customized to include film, film history, writing and art.
In February 2024, Levant was presented with the alumni Lobo Award for giving “outstanding
personal service to the University or whose career achievement reflects on the University,” according to UNM Newsroom.
Schadl said he donated his collection of creative works in part out of gratitude to the University.
“(Levant) will tell people that he’s very grateful to the University of New Mexico because it was a place where he was able to follow his inspiration and develop the skills that made him feel confident to follow a dream that was a little, little wild, for some people at that time,” Schadl said.
Archived creative works are historical, but more importantly, as a core function, they spark new creative ideas and inspire new people, Schadl said.
“The things that are super interesting to me are being able to see a script and see some of the editing marks on that script, and then see a later script, to see this creative process, as it works,” Schadl said. “A lot of us at educational institutions see the finished product and sometimes believe we should be able to create finished products as soon as we start. So it’s always heartening to see a successful person’s creative process over the course of time.”
The collection will be available physically in the Anderson Room in Zimmerman Library and in the Zimmerman digital repository. The Anderson Room is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Schadl said.
Schadl encouraged students not to be intimidated by the CSWR and to come by and explore the Levant collection, as well as other archived materials available.
“Our reading room is sometimes mysterious and difficult for people to approach but I don’t want people to be afraid to cross that threshold and walk right into that room and ask us for help. That’s why we’re here,” Schadl said.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
Sukoon Coffeehouse offers late night study space
Student-run coffee shop provides traditional Arab coffee and pastries
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa
@lchapa06
& @paloma_chapa88
Inspired by his wish for a late-night cafe study spot, 22-year old University of New Mexico graduate student, Taha Raad, along with two of his friends, opened Sukoon Coffeehouse over winter break 2025-2026, on the corner of Monte Vista Boulevard and Central Avenue — walking distance from Main Campus.
Sukoon Coffeehouse serves a variety of espresso and matcha barista drinks, including traditional options such as the Yemeni latte, Adeni tea and Mofawar, along with a selection of traditional food items such as Honeycomb bread, Baklava and Za’atar Manakeesh. The Coffeehouse opens at 7 a.m. everyday; it closes at 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 12 a.m. the rest of the week.
“We’re able to bring in the Arabicinspired culture and stuff that wasn’t
necessarily present here before,” Raad said. “I’m really excited about being in Nob Hill and so close to UNM.”
The cafe operations are a joint effort between Raad, along with UNM law student Ahmed Abdaljalil from Yemen, and UNM medical student Abd Alrahman Elaksher from Egypt, who also helped open and manage the store. Most of the additional employees at Sukoon are also UNM students, Raad said.
Raad said he and his family fled Iraq because of civil unrest, and lived in Las Cruces before moving to Albuquerque to study Chemistry as an undergraduate at UNM.
“A lot of people really enjoy Arabic food and Arabic drinks, but a lot of people have never tried it before,” Raad said. “So that’s kind of our idea is to be able to display the best possible image of Arabic culture and be able to introduce people to that.”
UNM Sophomore Dani Figueroa, who ordered the cheese Manakeesh, said it was his first time at Sukoon and that he likes the amount of
windows and natural light within the coffeehouse.
“I tried the cheese (Manakeesh) and it was really good, low-key, I might get another one,” Figueroa said. “It’s nice also because it has late hours so that’s nice too to come and study.”
Raad said the biggest demographic among his customers are students and people who bring their computers to work or study, with an increase in traffic at the start of the UNM spring semester.
“We were busy within the first week, and now that school started it’s gotten even busier. And, there’s a different demographic that we’re catering to — which was our goal from the beginning was to cater to the students,” Raad said. “Not only for students, but people that want a late night option that isn’t a bar or is non-alcoholic.”
UNM PhD student Melissa DeRaad said she visited for the first time and was planning for a long day of studying.
“I’ve been wanting to taste this
place, so when I realized I needed to go out and do writing today, I wanted an ‘environment’ and not just be at home because I have quite a bit of work to do right now, I decided that I would just come here,” DeRaad said.
DeRaad said she has visited Egypt, where she got to try many Arab coffee shops and was excited about one opening in Nob Hill.
“I’ll also introduce my friends to (Sukoon) as well, so it’s pretty exciting,” DeRaad said.
DeRaad ordered honeycomb bread and mango matcha.
“They put mango puree in it, which I thought would go really nice with the matcha, because it’s bitter, but then you got that little bit of sweet,” DeRaad said. “So it’s really nice, and I had them make it with oat milk, which was nice too.”
Running the business while also staying on top of coursework for his Masters degree in Business Administration is often challenging, Raad said, but he said “anything that you want to do, you can find time
for it,” with time management and planning.
“You have to trust that everything is going to work out, that you’re going to put your best foot forward and that it will work and just jump right in,” Raad said. “Otherwise, you’re always going to be stuck in this loop of, ‘oh, should I do this or should I not?’ And I think it’s a lot more painful to have regret, like ‘I wish I started this’, as opposed to having a setback or something happening not the way you expected it to or you wanted it to.”
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
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88
Thousands protest against ICE during ‘National Shutdown’
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88
Thousands marched in Downtown Albuquerque on Friday, Jan. 30, to protest against President Donald Trump’s Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a nationwide strike that called for no school, work or shopping for the day.
Chants of “Abolish ICE” and “Immigrants are welcome here” echoed throughout the Civic Plaza and streets of Downtown Albuquerue.
City of Albuquerque offices in Downtown, including City Hall, closed at 1 p.m. as a result of the protest to “minimize vehicle traffic from Downtown workers,” according to the City of Albuquerque.
Some local businesses closed down early and joined the strike, including Michael Thomas Coffee and Zendo Coffee, while others remained open and donated a percentage of sales to organizations supporting immigrants, particularly the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center and the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee.
James Hernandez was among several protesters who called for the abolition of ICE and said he took off work to join the protest.
“A lot of us are demanding nothing more than to abolish an agency that is unconstitutional, that is trampling on our rights and that is harming our most vulnerable people,” Hernandez said.
UNM graduate student Dominic Oddo came to the protest with United Graduate Workers of the University of New Mexico, who were co-sponsors of the event.
“We’ve seen people terrorized across the country, but especially given the tensions in Minnesota, we’re seeing
that it’s up to organized labor to stand up to this kind of thing,” Oddo said.
Since early December, ICE has intensified enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to The Guardian, which has drawn national criticism after the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot by ICE agents.
Protestors brought drums, cowbells, horns, plastic buckets and other instruments to create music before, during and after the march.
Malaya Peixinho joined the march and participated by singing traditional songs and dancing.
“I think that we’re on a slippery slope to an incredibly fascist regime, and if we don’t fight now, if we don’t act now, then we’re going to get there,”
Peixinho said. “It’s our right, it’s our duty to use our voices and speak up, so that’s why I came.”
Local high school students walked out of class to protest, including students from Albuquerque High School, Siembra Leadership High School and Amy Biehl High School. College and high school students
Sophia Price-Juarez, Marilyn OretegaWeil, Aviel Vazquez and Erik Vazquez came to the protest as a group, with this being the first protest for Price-Juarez, she said.
“We have the power to change things and unlike what the (Trump) administration’s been trying to say, these aren’t a bunch of violent criminals all protesting the natural rule of law, this is just thousands of concerned citizens hoping to make a change for the better,” Erik Vasquez said.
Aviel Vazquez, whose family is from Puerto Rico, compared ICE’s tactics to those used by Nazi Germany on Jews in the 1930s.
“This is a repeat of history, and if we don’t learn now, we will be in a horrible state in the nation,” Aviel Vazquez said.
“The signs are right there, and that’s
why I believe that I have to stand up because I don’t want to live in that society where I can be persecuted just for my skin color.”
On Sep. 8, 2025, in a ruling in the case Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, the Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump administration that temporarily halted a judge’s order barring ICE agents from questioning people on their immigration status based on how they look, what language they speak, what work they do, or where they happen to be, according to USA Today.
Both a Los Angeles, Calif. federal court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that these actions amounted to illegal racial profiling, according to the American Immigration Council.
Price-Juarez and Oretega-Weil said they have immigrant family members and feel scared of losing family and friends.
“I have brown grandparents and brown parents and even though I don’t look that way, I’m still scared for what’s happening,” Oretega-Weil said.
“Even though they’re fully American citizens, I’m scared that they will still get deported because of ignorance and disgusting behaviors.”
Bianca Ontiveros is a labor and delivery nurse who participated in the protest and said some of her patients come from Arizona and Texas, “fleeing from rape or from husbands that are forcing themselves on them.”
“As nurses, we are here to treat whoever comes through our doors, and to hear that people are not letting those people have those opportunities to choose or to just get decent health care infuriates me,” Ontiveros said through tears. “It’s not okay that they don’t have people with them. They don’t have that community.”
Zach Gold attended the march with Ontiveros and said that the change he hopes to see at the “bare minimum,” is for people to have “just a little empathy for each other.”
“All you need to do is put yourself in the shoes of another human being on this planet,” Gold said. “Think about what it looks like to live in their reality and understand the challenges they
face. I’m a white, male, straight dude. It doesn’t get easier in this world for me.”
Local middle school student Ezra, who declined to share his last name for privacy, said he skipped school to join the protest and spoke to the crowd at Civic Plaza.
“I think the school system is okay to an extent, we’re getting kids out there to learn and to get degrees at a certain point,” Ezra told the Daily Lobo. “But you can skip that one day to do something more important, to change the world for the better, to speak on what you believe, because this is democracy, this is freedom, we’re living in a time where we’re trying to be hushed.”
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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Africana Studies Department kicks off Black History Month with brunch
By Camillo Cretara
@DailyLobo
The University of New Mexico Department of Africana Studies “41st Annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch” started Black History Month off strong with the Student Union Building full of smells, sounds and an electrifying sense of community that could be felt as soon as one entered the ballroom.
The Saturday, Jan. 31 brunch started off with attendees and speakers singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson; a hymn first written in 1900 and
adopted as a rallying cry during the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
The afternoon began with brief messages from UNM students and Mr. and Ms. UNM Afro, Jayden Charter and Judie Oyinatumba, as well as a quick introduction from Albuquerque’s first African American City Council member, District Six’s Nichole Rogers.
The Department of Africana Studies Chair Kirsten Buick gave the first major speech, where she spoke about the importance of Black History Month and preserving Black History monuments and artifacts.
“Journalists are being killed, monuments are being destroyed and Black history is trying to be erased all over the country,” Buick said. “This country has never felt more like home than right now, especially for people of color, and gender queer people.”
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Barbara Rodríguez was the second speaker of the afternoon with stories of Black history in New Mexico. One story she told was of the Buffalo Soldiers stationed throughout New Mexico during the 19th century, whose job was to defend settlers while facing prejudice and discrimination.
The final speech was given by Rogers, who spoke on what being Black meant to her, as well as sharing insightful quotes she learned and remembered from her family growing up.
Rogers also spoke about her philosophies in government, and how she is a strong believer in servant leadership and participatory change; essentially meaning that power exists to serve the public and that those who are most affected by policy should be the ones deciding it.
“I’m really excited for the mentorship program that we’re launching right now, we have
funding available for folks providing mentorship in District Six,” Rogers said. “We’ve also got an ambitious bill coming up about vacancies and working on vacancies on the Central Avenue corridor.”
The brunch ended with a pop quiz on influential members of Black history including Rosa Parks, Bob Marley, Toni Morrison and LeBron James.
Camillo Cretara is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo
Thousands gather at Albuquerque Downtown Civic Plaza to protest against the Trump Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a nationwide strike, which called for no school, work or shopping on Friday, Jan. 30.
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Lobo women’s basketball shuts down Utah State Aggies in The Pit
By Alex Joe @DailyLobo
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Lobo Football reloads ahead of 2026 season
By Edge Garcia @DailyLobo
The Coach Jason Eck era in University of New Mexico Lobo football has given the city of Albuquerque a new spark when fall comes around at University Stadium. The Lobos are coming off a historical season, finished tied for second in the Mountain West conference with an overall record of 9-4 and an appearance in the Rate Bowl.
So far the Lobos are losing eight players to the transfer portal. The most notable losses come on the offensive side of the ball; tight end Dorian Thomas is heading to the University of California, Berkeley, and running back DJ McKinney will play for University of Tulsa. Standout punter Daniel Hughes is also leaving, taking his talents to Florida State University.
Other players who have entered the transfer portal include quarterbacks Cole Welliver and Isaiah Chavez, offensive tackle Travis Gray, linebacker Mihalis Santorineos and long snapper Trey DuBuc.
Despite losing fan favorites to the portal, the Lobos have gained some intriguing names. As of Sunday, Feb. 1, six players have committed to the University. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lobos landed former University of Oregon quarterback Luke Moga, University of Nevada, Las Vegas wide receiver Troy Omeire, University of Southern California tight end Joey Olsen and Temple University offensive tackle Ken Meir. Defensively, they landed linebacker Clay Martineau from Boise State University and cornerback Kevin Longstreet from University of Southern California.
The Lobos are bringing back a handful of their talent from
last season, referred to by the University as “The Real Ones,” headlined by quarterback Jack Layne and linebacker Jaxton Eck. Other notable names returning to the Lobos this upcoming season are cornerback Abraham Williams, defensive tackle Jalen McIver, safeties Austin Brawley and Tavian Combs, defensive end Darren Agu, linebacker Mercury Swaim and tight end Cade Keith.
The Lobos also filled some coaching holes by bringing in Zach Lujan as the new Wide Receiver Coach and an Associate Head Coach. Lujan was previously the Offensive Coordinator for Northwestern University.
Erik Link will be the Special Teams Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach after having spent six years at the University of Missouri as the Special Teams Coordinator.
Darrius G. Smith was hired as the Running Backs Coach and Zach Parrella as the Associate Director of Athletic Performance.
Ryan McNamee will also serve in the newly created role of Chief of Staff for the football team.
McNamee will oversee internal and many back-of-house operations including logistics and travel.
There’s been an emphasis to continue building what the Lobos have started under Head Coach Jason Eck. Retaining big-time contributors from last year, and bringing in some new talent, will help continue to establish a new culture and standard for New Mexico Lobo football.
Edge Garcia is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo
into battle versus the Utah State University Aggies in The Pit, looking to keep this momentum going on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Lobos proved to be too much for Utah State, building upon a huge halftime lead to win 58-33.
UNM gained control early after closing out the first period on a 6-0 run to take a 19-7 lead. Utah State looked uncomfortable from the beginning as the Lobos held them to 2-13 from the field just over 15%.
The Lobos on the other hand were cooking in the kitchen, leading by as much as 18 points at halftime.
Guard Nayli Padilla led the team in scoring, with 10 points in the first half, eight of which were scored in the second quarter.
“It feels good, I am just trying to get my confidence back and practice more, so I felt really good to be back and I hope to stay lined up,” Padilla said.
Utah State began the second half on a 6-0 run to chip the deficit down
to 12, until the Lobos responded with a 4-0 run of their own. The deficit was too much to overcome for the Aggies, as the Lobos built their lead to as much as 26 points.
“The third quarter, we kind of slowed down a little bit, but fourth quarter, we knew we needed to hit them hard and hit them fast, coming out that’s what we tried to do,” Lobo guard Destinee Hooks said.
Hooks ultimately finished with nine points and three rebounds.
After scoring the first bucket of the game, the Aggies never led again, while the Lobos kept the same intensity on the defensive side of the ball throughout.
“I thought defensively, we were pretty good, it was nice to be able to stay consistent, and then have the right mindset, defensively, without making shots,” Lobo Head Coach Mike Bradbury said.
The Lobos dominated in rebounding, as they out rebounded Utah State 48-30, which allowed
them 13 second chance points to Utah State’s two, while also getting much more production from their bench with 25 points compared to only nine from the Aggies.
Forward Jessie Joaquim led the team in rebounds with 12, and forward Emma Najjuma had nine off the bench.
“I’s really important and I think Jesse (Joaquim) did a tremendous job, Emma (Najjuma) did a tremendous job. Jesse’s been outstanding on the boards the last couple of games,” Bradbury said.
After a decisive 25-point victory against the Aggies, the Lobos will be heading to Laramie, Wyoming on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to face the University of Wyoming Cowgirls.
Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@ dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
avoids trap game, downing San José State Hall has career high in tight match
By Wyatt S. Padilla @wyattspadilla
Jan. 14, 2025, will remain one of the toughest pills to swallow from last year’s Lobo men’s basketball season, which resulted in a Mountain West Regular Season title and Second Round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. That Tuesday in January San Jose almost derailed the Lobos season as the 9-10 San José State University Spartans took down the Lobos.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, Lobo fans were able to belt out a sigh of relief as guard Jake Hall led the Lobos to a 10-point victory over the Spartans while scoring a career-high 27 points, with a 90-80 victory.
The Spartans were unprepared for the freshman from Carlsbad, California, as Hall went on a heater. Forward Tomislav Buljan scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds that gave the Croatian his 11th doubledouble of the season. Four separate Lobos ended in the double digits; guards Uriah Tenette and Deyton Albury joined Bulijan and Hall in double figures.
Albury started the Lobos on an 8-2 run in the first four minutes of the game with a driving layup which saw the Lobos take the lead and never give it up from there on. UNM had 18 points in the paint alone in the first half of the game, a good portion of those coming from Buljan and Albury combining for 16 points. Hall himself chipped in for 16 points — nearly half of the Lobos’ points in the first half.
The Lobos shot a whopping 48% from the field and 38% from three in the first half alone, but UNM’s usual
stellar defense struggled at times to keep the Spartans at bay, shooting 41% and 29%, respectively. UNM was able to hold onto a six-point lead over SJSU, going into halftime with a score of 41-35.
The second half of the game saw the Lobos’ best offensive efforts all season, as UNM shot 61% from the field, 71% from the three and 89% from the free-throw line. Hall and Tenette helped to create much of that offensive motion either from scoring or becoming the focus of attention from the Spartans’ defense, scoring 25 points combined.
Driving the ball to the basket proved to be key for UNM in holding on to the lead against SJSU in the second half with the Lobos scoring 16 points from the free-throw line. The smallest Lobo proved to be a beast in the paint, as Tenette drew four fouls, resulting in him going 6-7 from the line.
For as much as the Spartans
couldn’t shut down the Lobos, UNM was unable to stop San Jose guards Jermaine Washington and Colby Garland who combined for 31 points, giving UNM’s defense problems. The Lobos were able to rely on their offense and get critical stops to keep the Spartans at arm’s length, winning by a margin of 10 with a final score of 90-80.
The win allowed the Lobos to tie Utah State and San Diego State for first place, with all three sitting at 9-2 in conference play. With the victory, the Lobos match-up against the Utah State University Aggies on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at The Pit is critical in the race for a Mountain West Championship.
Wyatt S. Padilla is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @wyattspadilla
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UNM’s Cacia Antonio (10) jumps for a basket while teammate Jessie Joachim (24) and Utah State’s Paloma Munoz Herreros (9) look on during the UNM versus Utah State game at The Pit on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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UNM men’s basketball guard Jake Hall (23) shoots during the match vs. San Jose. Courtesy of Go Lobos
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By Lexis Lovato @lovatolexis
Native American students demonstrated their outstanding talents through different forms of art work, each detailing what they envision for their community’s future, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center during its 45th annual student art exhibit, which ended on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The event featured art work from Native American students in New Mexico between Kindergarten and 12th grade. The first Native American Student Art Show took place just shortly after the IPCC opened its doors in 1976.
This year’s theme was “Planning Our Future Homes,” where students were given prompts to help guide their
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“Route 66 has played an important role in New Mexico history, with an impact to the prosperity of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and cities and towns along the Route. In turn, the unique culture of New Mexico has an impact on travelers and how they understand the American Southwest. As we had hoped, each of our speakers explores a different viewpoint into New Mexico history, relating it to Route 66,” Post wrote.
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stipends were mentioned, as well as a collaboration with UNM Hospital on student medical needs and an initiative providing students an option to opt out of student fees.
Norton also discussed potential future executive orders in his remarks, including a “Senate Initiative” executive order, which would increase partnership between senators and agencies in the executive branch to help senators
artwork. The prompts were meant to evoke an idea of what each student hoped to see their community look like within the future.
The 2026 exhibit was a bit different than other years because the IPCC had to limit their selection of artwork due to the available space in the Artist’s Circle Gallery, Michelle Lanteri, head curator of the IPCC, said.
Lanteri said the exhibit allows the chance to work with different Pueblos, with this year’s exhibit featuring an educational center of the Santo Domingo Pueblo.
“You’re always trying to look for that moment of creative tension where all of the artworks can be seen really well by visitors, and there’s enough to keep a visitor’s interest, so we did that by accepting 74 artworks this year,” Lanteri said.
through Albuquerque — the longest urban stretch of the original Route 66 in the U.S., according to Visit Albuquerque.
“It’s easy for some people to stereotype Route 66 as just a moment of neon or tail-finned cars. Those are incredibly significant things, but they aren’t all of the story,” Troy Lovata, a professor in the University of New Mexico Honors College, wrote. Lovata co-teaches a course on Route 66’s history and impact,
better carry out the initiatives they campaigned on. Another mentioned order would establish a Sponsorships Committee under the Student Special Events agency, which would allow the agency to self generate funds.
The one bill on the agenda, Bill #1S, sought to change the timeline by which the finance committee chair must notify organizations of the corrections that must be made to their budget request forms, from the
Students were asked to design traditional family homes for their pets, tribal housing, or create a building that their community would need and what they would personally like added to the IPCC building.
The students’ artwork was created using mediums including silk screen prints, or paintings and drawings made using acrylic, crayon or watercolors. In addition were handcrafted sculptures made with other kinds of mixed media such as clay, popsicle sticks, fabric, cardboard, wood and straw. Students used these materials to create 3D models of teepees, houses and communities.
Some artists used clay and Crayola Model Magic to create mugs and pottery like small patterned bowls and forms of mixed media to create sheets of paper with dried flowers,
highlighting how paths across New Mexico have been affected by the state’s topography, he wrote.
“The impact of Route 66 is also culturally much larger than a half century of highway because its path overlayed, paralleled and crossed earlier travel routes — from paths carved out over thousands of years by the feet of Native peoples to journeys like Edward Beale’s Camel Corps that set up a wagon road to California to the railroads and dirt roads charted
fourth Wednesday of the semester, at 5:00 p.m. to the first Wednesday of the semester at the same time. The organizations will then be required to submit the corrected budget requests by the first Friday at 5:00 p.m.
This bill would help eliminate confusion on the part of student organizations regarding when to submit appropriations, the bill author Sen. Daniyal Hussain said. The bill passed with a vote of 17-0-0-1.
dyes and recycled paper.
Canyon Sabaque, a fifth grade student and member of the Diné tribe, knitted a soft-pink and white yarn blanket which they named “Grandma’s Blanket.”
Ribbons were awarded to selected student art pieces.
An 11th grader, Aspen Cifuentes from the Seminole tribe earned first place for their acrylic artwork titled “Home Among the Trees.” The painting depicts a detailed, beige, two-story home located in front of mountains.
Mescalero Apache member and 10th grader, Sanoe Whitewater, received the “Best of Show” award for their ceramic model of tribal housing titled “House of Stripes and Dots.”
All of the student artwork pieces are available for purchase and 100%
before New Mexico gained statehood,” Lovata wrote.
The last decade of scholarship focused on Route 66 has revealed how many stories from that era remain to be told and understood, Lovata wrote.
“It’s so great we have so many events that include, but aren’t just about looking back or for a limited group of people. They’re also about looking at where we are now and about looking forward. They’re about what it means to live in Albuquerque
The senate reviewed two appropriations by the American Society for Mechanical Engineers and the Small Satellite Group. The ASME is requesting funds to participate in an electric Human Powered Vehicle competition in Dallas, Texas, and carry a bike built for this competition using a trailer. The Small Satellite Group is requesting funding for travel to a conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both appropriations passed
of the proceeds will go to the original student artist, according to IPCC.
Lanteri said a lot of inspiration for the NASAS exhibit is taken from the Santa Fe Indian Market, and the IPCC intends to prepare student artists for entering larger art markets.
“Every student is going to have a different take,” Lanteri said. “So as jurors, what that allows us to do is look at a lot of similar works and really focus on the standout works of that class, and really recognize those artists who took a creative approach that really impressed us and showed innovation and a technical understanding of materials and media.”
Lexis Lovato is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @ lovatolexis
and New Mexico,” Lovata wrote.
The Route 66 Centennial Series will be recurring through 2026, with the 18 volunteer speakers rotating between 12 locations on the fourth Saturday of each month, Post wrote.
Maria Fernandez is the copy editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at copy@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
with a vote of 17-0-0-1.
Four senators — Julia Curry, Mischa Hedges, Logan Manzo and Kendrick Green — were sworn in during the meeting after being elected during last fall’s elections.
Shin Thant Hlaing is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
UNM hosts ‘Teach-In’ to discuss, question Venezuelan intervention
By Elizabeth Bolke @DailyLobo
The University of New Mexico Latin American and Iberian Institute and Department of Political Science held a “TeachIn” event on Monday, Jan. 26, to discuss U.S. intervention in Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. The teach-in consisted of lectures by UNM Political Science Professors Mark Peceny and William Stanley, and closed with a Q&A.
The presenters spoke on the U.S. attacks on alleged drug smuggling boats, the seizure and blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers, the U.S. military strikes on Caracas, Venezuela, and Venezuelan
President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, being taken from their home and brought to the U.S. to face criminal charges while the Trump administration seeks to assert control over the Venezuelan oil industry. The “Teach-In” also examined the potential consequences within the broader context and history of U.S. interventions in Latin America.
During the presentation, Peceny said there was a good reason for U.S. President Donald Trump to want Venezuela’s oil, but that it’s harder to process compared to other sources.
Peceny spoke on the importance of holding events like the “Teach-In.”
“Universities need to be places where people can talk about
important issues of the day and think about them collectively from a variety of perspectives,” Peceny said.
Stanley said political science and other academic disciplines can provide important perspectives on unique and shocking news events.
“I think it provides an opportunity for some reflection and to apply knowledge from other cases and perspectives from the comparative analysis of different foreign policy incidents to help understand what is going on,” Stanley said.
Both Peceny and Stanley spoke on what they hope people who were in attendance would take away from this event.
“People have realized that these are really complicated things,
and you need to look at it from a number of perspectives, and to build an understanding so that you can know how to respond more effectively based on a better understanding,” Peceny said. Stanley said he thinks the biggest takeaway is the U.S. and other major powers’ abilities to take action.
“Great powers like the U.S. can do things that other countries can’t prevent them from doing that can in the long run have unforeseen consequences, and that’s why I was stressing the question of international law and the ways in which this action may erode international legal morals,” Stanley said.
At the end of the event, Peceny and Stanley spoke about attendees’ perceptions of the
event and current events, and whether the event heightened or reduced uneasiness.
“The main thing that eases anxiety around major disruptive political events is when thoughtful people get together and talk about them together. I think there’s some reassurance that comes from that. And we’re all facing this very dynamic situation together, bringing communities together,” Peceny said.
Elizabeth Bolke is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@ dailylobo.com or on X @ dailylobo
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Monday
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
Career Services
STEM Job & Internship Fair
February 12: 10am-2pm
Location: SUB Visit career.unm.edu for more info!
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
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
Career Services
STEM Job & Internship Fair
February 12: 10am-2pm
Location: SUB Visit career.unm.edu for more info!
Quirky Used Books & More
More than 24,000 Used Books 11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE
DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events of
MONDAY
Meetings
12:00am – 1:00pm Catt Peshek, UNM, presents “Investigating the oxygen isotope composition of soil water and the transient effects of evaporation on the Holocene soil carbonate record.”
Workshops
TUESDAY Campus Events
Allahverdi, UNM, presents “Standard Model Effective Field Theory - Part II.” Bate-Papos Portuguese Language Conversation Hours Ortega Hall Room 124 4:00 – 5:00pm Practice your Portuguese language skills and enjoy Brazilian food and culture. Theater & Film
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 9:30pm Created in collaboration with
Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
Art & Music
Music from the Americas Keller Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm
Mateo Hurtado-Castillo (piano) presents “Fusión: the last 100 years of piano music,” Jazz, Latin American and Avant-Garde music for solo piano. Tickets start at $5.
WEDNESDAY
Campus Events
Afro Black History Month Event The Pit 9:00 – 10:00pm E is for Excellence.
Workshops
Engineering Student Success Center CENT Room 2080 3:30 – 4:30pm Nada Abdelhack, UNM, presents “Resumes and Cover Letters.” All are welcome.
Theater & Film
Midweek Movies: Caught Stealing SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm When his punk-rock neighbor asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, New York City bartender Hank Thompson suddenly finds
himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him. Free concessions.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 9:30pm Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
Sports & Recreation
Break for the Ball Johnson Center - Auxiliary Gym
6:00 – 8:30pm American Indian Student Services event.
UNM Men’s Basketball vs Utah State The Pit 9:00 – 11:00pm Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Art & Music
Soundscapes of Her Keller Hall 6:00 – 7:00pm Vol. II features music by Jen Oliverio, Fernande Decrucke, Carolina Calvache, Cait Nishimura, and Catherine McMichael, performed by Dr. John Marchiando (trumpet) and Dr. Natasha Stojanovska (piano). Tickets start at $5.
Meetings
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THURSDAY
Campus Events
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Vehicles for Sales
2021 CHEVY TRAX (SUV) 7k miles: $15K. email Leo at ktleo042896@ gmail.com
road across America. Tickets start at $84.
Molodi LIVE! - A Step / Body Percussion Performance
Keller Hall
7:30 – 8:30pm One of the top step/body percussion dance companies in the world.
FRIDAY
Campus Events
Afro Black History Month Event
SUB Atrium
7:00 – 8:00pm F is for Fashion.
Lectures & Readings
Fixed Income Research Analyst Sam Snelling. Open to all UNM students. Business Professional dress recommended.
3:00 – 4:00pm Molodi is one of the top step/body percussion companies in the world. Learn how to step, blade, and more.
Theater & Film
Drive My Car
UNM Language Learning Center Movie Room
3:00 – 6:00pm
When his punk-rock neighbor asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, New York City bartender Hank Thompson suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him. Free concessions.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall
7:00 – 9:30pm Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the
Thesis/Dissertation Presentation
Centennial Engineering Center Room 3031
9:00 – 10:00am Travis Broadhurst, Civil Engineering, presents “Effect Of Geothermal Conditions On Silica Flour Modified Wellbore Cement.”
Economics Seminar
ECON Room 1002
2:00 – 3:00pm Ana Paula Milan Hinsotroza, UNM, presents “Alcohol, Taxes, and Consumption.”
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
PAIS Room 110
3:30 – 4:30pm Christopher Monahan, Colorado College, presents “Peering Inside the Proton.”
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar
Castetter Hall Room 101
4:00 – 5:00pm Dr. Lauryn Benedict, University of Northern Colorado, presents.
Sports & Recreation
New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Albuquerque Convention Center
9:00am – 5:00pm
UNM Track and Field hosts the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
UNM Men’s Basketball vs Boise
State
The Pit
8:00 – 10:00pm
Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Art & Music
New York Academy of Art Portfolio Reviews
Art Building Art Lobby
11:00am – 2:00pm Covers drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and anatomy.
Open Studios Mattox Sculpture Center & Art
Annex
3:00 – 7:00pm
UNM Graduate Students in the Department of Art host open studies for the public, inviting local gallerists, artists, faculty, and more to see what the art studio graduate students are making and thinking.
Theater & Film
Chinese Language of the Month Film Screenings Ortega Hall Room 124 2:00 – 4:30pm Screening Still Life.
SWFC: Splitsville SUB Theater
6:00 – 8:00pm
When his wife asks for a divorce, a man runs to his friends for support, only to learn that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage. Free concessions.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall
7:00 – 9:30pm
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
SATURDAY
Campus Events
Lunar New Year Festival Honoka Ballroom
6:00 – 9:00pm
AAPI-RC hosts Lunar New Year Festival.
Sports & Recreation
New Mexico Collegiate Classic
Albuquerque Convention Center
9:00am – 5:00pm UNM Track and Field hosts the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
Theater & Film
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond
Musical Popejoy Hall
2:00 – 4:30pm
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall
7:30 – 10:00pm
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
Art & Music
Sounds of China
Keller Hall
6:00 – 7:00pm
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with music by modern and traditional Chinese composers.
SUNDAY
Theater & Film
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall
1:00 – 3:30pm
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine
on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Popejoy Hall
6:30 – 9:00pm
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, this is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, showstopping American rock icon. Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Tickets start at $84.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Stitches Inhabit Galerie 4436 Corrales Rd. Through February 8, 2026
An investigation into embroidery, handkerchiefs, and bandanas, featuring UNM grad student Luca Berkley’s work under their alias Piper Pelligrini.
Are We There Yet?
John Sommers Gallery Through February 8, 2026 Undergrad exhibition.
Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Through March 14, 2026
Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages.
Ancestors
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Permanent Exhibit Ancestors will lead you through those aspects of modern humanity that makes us unique and successful, tracing the path of evolution through the past four million years.
People of the Southwest
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibition celebrates the cultural history of the Southwest, especially the close relationship southwestern people have had with the land around them.
