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Students reflect on fatal UNM dormitory shooting
By Paloma Chapa @paloma_chapa88
On July 25, the University of New Mexico’s main campus was closed and under a shelter-in-place directive due to a fatal shooting at the Casas del Rio dormitories.
The shooting resulted in the death of 14-year-old Michael Lamotte and an injury to a 19-year-old.
The UNM Police Department responded to the call at 1:36 a.m and the shooting’s perpetrator was taken into custody at around 2:30 p.m. the same day — approximately 13 hours after the police first responded on the scene.
Although campus has now resumed normal operation, the shooting has left some students feeling unsafe — according to a Daily Lobo Instagram story post asking for UNM students’ thoughts on campus safety — and hoping UNM will do more to prevent such occurrences.
Sophomore Roger Apodaca, wrote he was sleeping in the dorm across from where the shooting occurred.
“I just remember seeing a ton of emails and looking outside to find a bunch of caution tape with police everywhere,” Apodaca wrote.
Apodaca wrote he sheltered in place till 6 p.m. that day.
“(The shooting) really tanks UNM’s safety,” Apodaca wrote. “I get that we’re next to Central and stuff but someone was murdered in the dorms. It already doesn’t feel safe being on
campus at night, but what happened makes the dorms feel like a gamble, and makes me wonder if I’m sleeping in a place I can trust at all.”
In response to the post, UNM senior Matthew Archibeque wrote that they have been a student at UNM on and off for nine years and feel like buying a bullet proof backpack.
“There hasn’t been a single instance where I’ve heard of UNMPD helping victims in any real capacity and for me, this incident just proves that further. We’re reaching a point where bulletproof backpacks are becoming more reasonable than expecting anything beneficial from administrations or police.” Archibeque wrote.
Hannah Loftus, a UNM sophomore and member of UNM Students Demand Action, said she feels “on edge” about returning to campus.
Loftus said she and other SDA members have been calling lawmakers to pass bills like the GOSAFE Act — an act that seeks to regulate the sale, transfer and manufacturing of gasoperated semi-automatic firearms — to try to prevent gun violence from happening, especially in places where there are students.
“Maximizing security is not proactive,” Loftus said. “You have to prevent these things. Installing new cameras is great, you can catch whoever commits these crimes and is killing people quickly because you can recognize their features and find them, but somebody’s still dead.”
Sol Samuels, a senior at UNM, said she feels safer now that she is not living in the dorms. She said when she was living at Lobo Village, one of her friends was shot in the dorms in February and suffered non-fatal injuries.
Samuels said she doesn’t think banning guests from campus is a solution because when Lobo Village did not allow guests after the February shooting, people were “sneaking” guests in the trunks of their cars.
“I think Lobo Village had a lot of these sorts of parties that just wouldn’t get stopped by (resident advisors) because they don’t want to intervene and then it gets to the point where people are showing up that shouldn’t be there,” Samuels said.
Florian Knowles, a UNM Senior who lived in Lobo Village this spring, wrote that he remembers seeing police outside his window during the February shooting and is now more concerned about who his neighbors are.
“During the day I actually don’t really have any concerns, but everything changes when I’d get to my apartment because that’s when things happen. It sucks to feel like your safety is at the whim of other’s choices because everyone is so tightly packed together,” Knowles wrote.
During a press conference on Aug. 1, UNM President Garnett Stokes said she hopes students who feel unsafe will let her office know.
UNM Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Teresa Costantinidis said during the press conference that UNM recently received funding from the New Mexico Legislature to upgrade their campus emergency system and start the project this year.
UNMPD Chief of Police Joseph Silva said during the press conference that UNMPD trains RAs in some of their active shooter response exercises so that they “understand” what the police response is going to be when they respond to a shooting.
Loftus said she thinks this shooting might have been preventable from a lawmaker’s standpoint more than UNM’s standpoint through
drug tests, mandatory gun safety classes and gunlocks being used to allow a cool-down period of at least 48 hours after buying a gun.
“So then you’re not going to buy a firearm when you are upset about something or maybe strung out under the influence and then going to use it to kill people,” Loftus said.
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@ dailylobo.com or on X @paloma_ chapa88
Leila Chapa contributed reporting to this article.
How the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could impact New Mexico’s renewable energy infrastructure
By Maria Fernandez @DailyLobo
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act — signed into law on July 4 by President Trump — furthered the Trump administration’s cutdowns on renewable energy sources in favor of producing natural energy resources using federal lands and waters.
The bill introduces changes to tax credits intended to incentivize the expansion of renewable energy companies building solar and wind farms across the U.S. The effects of the bill are likely to directly affect New Mexicans, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D) said.
“New Mexicans could be looking at a price hike in their electric bills of more than $400 a year because of this bill. It is going to have a direct effect on the overall modernization of our infrastructure, as well as the bottom line for families and paying their utilities,” Stansbury said in an interview with the Daily Lobo.
According to a report published by the Center for American Prog-
ress, the OBBBA terminates several federal investments in clean energy, which could raise prices nationally including price hikes of energy costs in New Mexico by an average of $210 per year starting in 2026.
The passage of the bill could make it difficult for energy providers like Public Service Company of New Mexico, which is trying to modernize New Mexico’s electric grid and make millions of dollars in infrastructure investments, Stansbury said.
PNM has published a grid modernization plan as part of their commitment to making New Mexico carbon-free by integrating solar into the state’s energy mix.
Renewable energy is the largest source of New Mexico’s in-state electricity generation, with wind power accounting for 37% of the state’s total energy generation in 2024, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration. Solar power accounted for 13% of New Mexico’s energy generation, behind natural gas and coal.
The bill repeals regulations on vehicle emissions that could increase oil demand, raising annual gas expenses
for New Mexicans by $390 by 2030, according to the report published by the Center for American Progress.
“In the Natural Resources parts of this bill, it actually repeals royalties, and that’s not going to make oil and gas or energy cheaper for Americans. What that does is it makes
profit margins higher for CEOs and for shareholders,” Stansbury said.
The bill will reduce additions of new, cost-effective electricity capacity in New Mexico, raising power prices for consumers, decreasing job growth, and leading to an estimated $110 million drop in GDP in
New Mexico by 2035, according to Energy Innovation.
The OBBBA will increase the number of oil and gas permits approved, New Mexico State Representative John Block (R-51) said.
“We’re seeing the permitting process being approved. We saw barely any permits or leases approved under (former U.S. Secretary of the Interior) Deb Haaland, and we also saw bans on exporting liquid natural gas. So now Trump has opened all that up,” Block said.
The Bureau of Land Management approved slightly more drilling permits during the Trump administration (14,608) than the Biden administration (13,658), according to Oil and Gas Watch.
State officials are scrambling to complete renewable energy projects before the tax cuts expire in late 2025, according to SourceNM. It’s unclear whether these projects will be completed in time to further New Mexico’s electricity generation away from oil and gas.
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A solar panel field in the South Valley provides energy for several facilities on UNM campus.
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The Pecos building located in Casas Del Rio on UNM Main Campus.
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UNM Women’s soccer wins exhibition match Team enters the season with Mountain West Tournament hopes
By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06
The 2025 season for the University of New Mexico women’s soccer team kicks off next week with their season opener at home on Aug. 14 against Texas Southern University — the first Lobo sporting event of the 2025–26 season.
The Lobos played an exhibition game this week on Aug. 7, starting the year off strong with a 4-1 win against University of Texas, El Paso, where several players including newcomers and goalkeepers had playtime on the field. While the victory could be a hopeful sign for the future, the game will not count towards the overall season record.
The season spans a total of 19 games, concluding with the Mountain West tournament in November for qualifying teams.
UNM Women’s Soccer Head Coach Heather Dyche said the level of training since they started this summer has been high, and she thinks they will have a “gritty” team this season.
“I think that’s been driven by the players,” Dyche said. “We really feel like the best teams are led by the players. We want to give them that autonomy to
run it and they’ve been unbelievable.”
Three Lobos — forward Nicole Anderson, defensive midfielder Kennedy Brown and defender Fiona Jenkins — will be players to watch this season with their inclusion on the 2025 Mountain West Women’s Soccer watchlist after starting all 18 games last season. Newcomer freshman midfielder Mia Barela was 3-time varsity captain of Las Cruces High School. She joins with 106 goals and 52 assists during her high school career.
Brown — born and raised in Albuquerque — said this season she wants to get out of her comfort zone by “being more of a threat” as an attacker.
“Whether that’s playing through balls or attacking myself, I think that’s a big focus of mine this year,” Brown said. “I’m very defensive-minded, but trying to get out of that habit.”
The Lobos are bringing in 13 new freshman this season. A large portion of the roster are from New Mexico with eight players — including five freshmen — from the state, and the remaining 19 are from out of state.
Based on last season’s results, UNLV and San Diego State appear to be challenging opponents for the Lobos, as the Lobos lost by a three goal deficit in both of those games.
Dyche said the team outperformed their opponents in possession, set pieces and shots on goal last season, but that they need to work on executing better in the hard moments of the game.
“In the last minutes of games, we’ve been giving up too many goals and not scoring,” Dyche said. “So for us, it’s really like those moments, like the hard moments, can we score goals when we need to and prevent them when we need to.”
Alysa Whelchel — a midfielder from Torrance, California — said this season she is most excited about the possibility of making the Mountain West tournament.
“I think we have full capability of doing that and as long as we’re staying mentally tough and just being there for one another, I think we can win it too,” Welchel said.
Dyche said that she loves where women’s soccer is headed both globally and in New Mexico, with the hope of New Mexico to have a professional team, and three Women’s Premier Soccer League teams competing in New Mexico this summer.
Dyche said she played in the Women’s United Soccer Association — the world’s first fully professional women’s soccer league, founded in 2001 and disbanded in 2003.
I think New Mexico loves soc-
cer,” Dyche said. “We’re such a soccer-oriented state, and you see the amount of people that show up. I always think that the more opportunities for women, the better.”
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo.com or on X @lchapa06
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@ dailylobo.com or on X @paloma_ chapa8
Positive psychology is the science of happiness and well-being. It may be just what the doctor ordered for restoring hope in such chaotic, stressful, and uncertain times.
You are invited to take the Positive Psychology class at UNM this fall. It has been voted the best class at UNM in the Daily Lobo poll and research has shown it increases happiness, wellbeing & resilience and decreases anxiety, depression & stress.
You’ll learn the most effective ways to become your best, be happier despite the stress, & create a better tomorrow!
The class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:00-3:15pm on main campus in SMLC 102 and is listed as PSYC 454-001, CRN 78043. Email Bruce Smith at bwsmith@unm.edu if you have questions or need an override to register.
Lobos Head Coach Heather Dyche speaks to her team after the exhibition game between the University of New Mexico Lobos and the University of Texas El Paso Miners women’s soccer teams at UNM Soccer Complex on Thursday, Aug. 7.
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Lobos defender Fiona Jenkins (3) clears the ball down the sideline against UTEP midfielder Zeta McDannels (27) during the exhibition game between the University of New Mexico Lobos and the University of Texas El Paso Miners women’s soccer teams at UNM Soccer Complex on Thursday, Aug. 7.
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Lobos forward Savanah Sanchez (left), midfielder Alysa Welchel (center) and forward Sherry Diep (right) celebrate after Sanchez scored the final goal during the exhibition game between the University of New Mexico Lobos and the University of Texas El Paso Miners women’s soccer teams at UNM Soccer Complex on Thursday, Aug. 7.
By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey
Over the past two weeks, the University of New Mexico’s Athletics Department announced a frenzy of initiatives to make Lobo athletic events more affordable. It will allow free entry for home games for several Olympic sporting events, free entry for children under 12 to Lobo football games and a new $4 value menu for concessions at home football games.
The new programs reflect a long-term investment into affordability and the fan experience for Lobo Football and athletics,
UNM’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations, Kasey Byers, said.
“This may be something we break even on, or this may be something that we’re willing to invest in — what the overall growth of the program is going to be,” Byers said.
Women’s soccer, softball, baseball and outdoor track and field events have now joined women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s golf home events in being free to the public. Women’s volleyball and indoor track and field will continue to be ticketed events.
“Why would you not want to go support an incredible soccer pro-
gram that Heather Dyche has built here over 10 years?” Byers said. “You look at some of our other Olympic sports on the baseball side and softball side, and there’s just a lot of great programs.”
At UNM home football games, fans are now able to purchase hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi products and water for $4 per item. In addition, up to two tickets for children 12 and under are free with the purchase of an adult single game general admission ticket. The offer is valid for all home games, except the Rio Grande Rivalry game against New Mexico State University on Sept. 27.
Lobo football tickets went on sale on August 4, with single-game tick-
ets starting at $16 for seating in the north end zone and season tickets starting at $91. The Lobo football season kicks off on Aug. 30, on the road against the Michigan Wolverines and their first home game will be Sep. 6, against Idaho State.
Free tickets for children under 12 is part of Lobo football’s strategy of getting kids excited and “hooked” on Lobo football, Byers said.
“We need to really encourage and cater to families. Being together, having it be affordable, and really saying, ‘Hey, we’re investing in the next generation of Lobo fans.’ I think that’s what we’ve been able to do with this initiative,” Byers said.
Lobo Athletics launched the Lil’
Lobo Kids Club program, in which kids 12 and under receive rewards for attending events, including signed items, tours of the athletic facilities and meet and greets, in exchange for a $25 membership.
“You look at the football initiatives, and you look at the things we’re doing with the Olympic sports — this is a commitment to the city of Albuquerque and to the state that we haven’t seen an athletic director do here before,” Byers said.
Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editorin-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey
Fusion energy company considers Albuquerque for $1 billion nuclear fusion
By Leila Chapa @lchapa06
Energy company Pacific Fusion has selected Albuquerque as one of two cities, along with Fremont, California, to expand its operations by building a 225,000-square-foot facility in Mesa del Sol to develop nuclear fusion energy.
Fusion reactions are what power the sun, with strong gravitational forces creating conditions where two light nuclei fuse together into one larger nucleus, releasing fusion energy due to the total mass being less than the mass of the two original nuclei, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Scientists are attempting to generate this energy on earth through fusion machines to be used for electricity, according to the DOE.
Eric Lang, assistant professor in the University of New Mexico Nuclear Engineering department, researches fusion energy.
“We are combining two hydrogen
atoms together to make a helium atom, which releases a bunch of energy, and we harness that energy and convert it into electricity. That’s the basics of how a fusion power plant works,” Lang said.
Scientists have designed fusion machines on earth to mimic the sun’s gravitational forces, Lang said.
Osman Anderoglu, associate professor at the UNM Nuclear Engineering department said that the energy released in fusion using one gram of fusion fuel equals the energy produced from about 2,400 gallons of oil.
In a fusion machine, the fuel sources are deuterium, derived and harvested from sea water, and tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, which is less readily available and can be created using lithium, according to the DOE.
Fusion energy has not been made commercial due to various technical and economic challenges, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
“A fusion reactor is a different
environment than materials have ever experienced before, so we don’t know how a piece of steel is going to behave in that environment,” Lang said.
While fusion energy is often labeled as ‘clean energy’, Anderoglu
said that it is clean in terms of zero carbon emissions, but there is still always radioactivity involved and waste generated.
According to Lang, the radioactive waste generated from fusion energy decays in around
100 years compared to the thousands of years that it takes for fission reactor waste to decay. However, there is likely
PHOTO STORY: UNM Duck Pond reopens
By Leila Chapa @lchapa06
During the week of Aug. 4, the metal chain link fences that have been surrounding the University of New Mexico Duck Pond for construction since last winter were removed.
Their removal revealed a newly remodeled Duck Pond, with new features including concrete lining in the pond, paved pathways, additional landscaping and new outdoor furniture arrangements.
According to signage, the lawn near the pond area is still undergoing reseeding.
There are very few people, no ducks, turtles or large fish
as there were before renovation. The pond is still quiet.
The main visitors are dragonflies perching on tall blades of grass above the water where small fish can be seen swimming beneath the green tinted surface. The pond’s creatures enjoy the moment of calm before the chaos of the new semester kicks in and the Duck Pond’s “Grand Opening Celebration” on Sept. 3, according to UNM Facilities Design and Construction.
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06
A dragonfly perches on a blade of grass at the newly remodeled Duck Pond at the University of New Mexico Main Campus on Thursday, Aug 7. The Duck Pond has been under construction since last winter.
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Left: A construction worker walks through the newly remodeled Duck Pond at the University of New Mexico Main Campus on Thursday, Aug 7. The Duck Pond has been under construction since last winter.
Right: Construction flags at the newly remodeled Duck Pond at the University of New Mexico Main Campus on Thursday, Aug 7. The Duck Pond has been under construction since last winter.
Thousands of tarantulas to surface this fall
By Leila Chapa @lchapa06
This year, thousands of tarantulas are predicted to emerge in larger than average numbers throughout New Mexico than the past as male tarantulas leave their burrows, wandering to find a female to mate with.
In a statement to the Daily Lobo, Jerome Rovner with the American Arachnological Society wrote that tarantulas mating is an annual occurrence. This year, he said there is predicted to be a higher number of males due to wetter-than-usual weather.
“Wetter conditions provide more insect prey to eat and also make digging a burrow in the soil easier — both factors increase the ability for tarantulas to survive and show up in greater numbers than usual,” Rovner wrote.
Wade Harrell, owner and founder of the Santa Fe Reptile and Bug
Museum wrote that breeding season for local tarantulas begins with the monsoon rains.
“They have a narrow window of time when the weather is agreeable and the females are receptive, if they time it wrong the females may eat them,” Harrell wrote.
Tarantulas hunt centipedes, millipedes, beetles and smaller spiders and they are prey to hawks, owls, coyotes, foxes, snakes and tarantula hawk wasps, according to the National Park Service.
Rovner wrote that the tarantulas may be getting a bit more attention in the media this year due to the higherthan-usual population density.
According to the National Park Service, tarantulas have existed for more than 16 million years with 900 species across the world.
“There is nothing to fear from tarantulas. Despite their size, they do not have powerful enough venom to harm a person in a serious way. Their main defense is irritating hair called ‘urticating hair;’ they can
flick off their abdomens toward a threat,” Harrell wrote.
Females may live 30 to 40 years, spending most of that time in their burrow, while males typically live less than a year after they reach
maturity at 2-5 years because of the dangers of venturing out of their burrow to find a female.
Jillian Grandinetti is a sophomore biology student at the University of New Mexico performing research at
the Museum of Southwestern Biology on Wolf Spiders.
“It’s just similar to the other semiannual and annual insect patterns, like the monarch butterflies going down to Mexico, or cicadas that live underground for 17 years and emerge to mate,” Grandinetti said.
The National Park Service advises kindness towards the tarantulas, letting them proceed on their mission to provide for future generations of tarantulas, according to their website.
“It’s not like (tarantulas) are coming out to get you or freak you out. It’s part of their life cycle, and it’s not an invasion, this is where they live and have always lived,” Grandinetti said.
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06
Paloma Chapa contributed reporting to this article.
New ice cream shop brings color and sweetness to Albuquerque neighborhood
By Paloma Chapa @paloma_chapa88
On July 20, the new homemade ice cream shop, Burque Licks, opened its doors with free ice cream scoops for every customer who came during the first hour of opening.
Even after the first hour, the shop was packed with people both inside and outside. Customers held cones topped with a variety of flavors, and the sweet scent of ice cream carried its way outside into the small parking lot.
Burque Licks is located near the intersection of Lomas Boulevard and Washington Street and is a five-minute drive from the University of New Mexico’s main campus. The colorful building and ice cream shaped bench can’t be missed when driving past the shop. Inside, the flavors are displayed above the counter on square shaped cards, each one with its own artwork to match the flavor. The walls are as colorful as the outside, with black and white patterned floors and one wall with a mural of an ice cream
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UNM alums Connor Woods and Perri Allen said this was their first time at Burque Licks.
“I live nearby, so I’ve been seeing them build it for the past months, and I was like ‘Oh, I can’t wait to see what’s in there,’” Allen said.
Some flavor options include Sandia Chip, Land of Enchant-MINT, Burque Butter Crunch and Lobo Tracks. Vegan options are also available, such as Coconut Chocolate Chip, Strawberry
and Dirty Grasshopper.
“It’s exciting, I really was intrigued by their flavor options,” Allen said. “I can’t wait to try them all.”
Allen had a waffle cone with a scoop of the Unholy Cannoli flavor, and Woods had a waffle cone bowl with a scoop of the Cuban Coffee Oreo flavor.
“I have not had this flavor combination before,” Woods said. “I’m a big fan of cookies and cream ice cream, and a big fan of coffee ice cream, and combining them seems like a very good thing to do.”
The Daily Lobo could not reach the owner, Kim Maloni — who was out of state — for comment in time for publication.
Since its opening, Burque Licks has drawn several customers forming long lines at various times of the day.
“This is like the most people I’ve seen in a local place in a long time,” Allen said.
Paloma Chapa is the multimedia editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at multimedia@dailylobo. com or on X @paloma_chapa88
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REVIEW: Tyler the Creator’s ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ features bold lyrics and genre-bending instrumentals
By Dannely Verduzco @DailyLobo
Tyler the Creator upholds a unique blend of genres in his recent 2025 album, “Don’t Tap the Glass.”
Only four days after the album’s July 21 release date, “Don’t Tap that Glass” reached No. 1 album in the Billboard Top 200.
In Tyler’s ninth studio album, Pharrell is featured as a producer and a singer, specifically on the song “Big Poe”, featuring Sk8brd. The song is creative and catchy, which is what makes it successful. In his previous albums, Tyler encapsulates alter egos; however, in “Don’t
Tap that Glass/Tweakin” he refers to himself as “Big Poe,” a figure fans think was first introduced in the music video for “SORRY NOT SORRY” in March 2023.
However, as someone who became a fan in 2017, I prefer his older albums, including “Goblin” and “Wolf,” because they seemed more insightful than his latest album.
Tyler’s previous collaborations with Pharrell did not go unnoticed, including “Cash in Cash Out,” a song released in June, 2022. Since then, Tyler has been collaborating with Pharrell consistently.
Tyler Okonma, known professionally as Tyler the Creator, rose to fame around 2007 when a group
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going to be a larger volume of waste generated from a fusion power plant.
Anderoglu said he thinks nuclear fusion is “good news for New Mexico” and the University.
“There are multiple faculty in the (nuclear engineering) department, working on fusion related research,” Anderoglu said. “It will give the locals an opportunity to work in the field.”
Nuclear energy has a bitter past in New Mexico, Krystal Curley, the executive director of Indigenous
Lifeways, said. Indigenous Lifeways is an indigenous, woman led non-profit organization working on climate adaptation and preserving native cultures, according to their website.
“We’ve been consistently put in this place of sacrifice of our people and our land to make way for (nuclear) technology,” Curley said. “We are tired of not being able to see our elders live long lives, tired of not having healthy lives, tired of dying from cancer and all these other sicknesses.”
of aspiring artists formed the band “Odd Future.” Ever since then, he has become known for his fast rap skills and bold lyricism. He mentions the band in “Sucka Free,” saying “Odd Future / Wolf Gang / all the bros in here.” I particularly enjoy “Sucka Free” because I like the message he’s spreading, which is to improve yourself and avoid listening to the haters. I love the fast tempo and creative writing on this song.
Tyler the Creator incorporates pop into much of his music discography. His latest album includes dreamy pop songs, like “Sugar on My Tongue,” “Tell Me What It Is” and “I’ll Take Care of You,” featuring Yebba.
New Mexicans have experienced environmental and health concerns and skepticism related to nuclear energy since Trinity test, other nuclear bomb tests, and uranium mining, according to the National Park Service.
There are over 500 abandoned uranium extraction mines posing health risks on the Navajo Nation, according to the EPA.
“The environmental impact of the nuclear industry in New Mexico is significant — that should not be understated,” Lang said. “If some sort
My favorite song out of these three would have to be “Sugar on My Tongue,” because the writing and tempo convey a positive energy that sometimes artists fail to capture. The song is different from Tyler’s other pop songs, likely due to the fast tempo. Tyler’s production skills have a wide versatility, and “Don’t Tap the Glass” showcases that.
This album is similar to “Chromokopia” — Tyler the Creator’s eighth album — based on his music style. In my opinion, this album’s downside is the repetitive ad-libs in songs like “Stop Playing With Me.”
What makes Tyler’s music successful is his creativity and authenticity. I would have loved
of fusion plant is built here, I’d want to make sure that all of the people that have concerns are heard, and all the appropriate stakeholders are considered, not just the city for pure economic benefit or a flashy signing of a fusion company.”
Leila Chapa is the social media editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at socialmedia@dailylobo. com or on X @lchapa06
to see more creativity in this album. It does not compare to his other albums, in my opinion.
New fans will never understand listening to “Wolf” and hearing Tyler express himself as an up and coming artist with lyrics such as “We broke as f*ck / Homie got a chop shop / I stole that truck, and I sold that dope.” However, I will always respect Tyler and his music because he’s one of the greatest musicians of this generation and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Dannely Verduzco is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo
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JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings, and more
With LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 10PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766-6973
Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. Thur: 11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE
ABQ Dime Stories For writers of micro/flash fiction/nonfiction 6pm-8pm Info: dimestories.org
Friday
Birthright of Albuquerque
Every Friday: 12PM–3PM Plus Mom’s Support Group on First Friday of the month (10AM–12PM) 3228 Candelaria Rd NE
JC’s New York Pizza Dept. Buy Pizza, Wings, and more With LoboCash through Grubhub 11AM - 12PM; 215 Central Ave, Nw (505) 766-6973
Quirky Used Books & More More than 24,000 Used Books Fri: 11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE
Saturday
JC’s New York Pizza Dept.
DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar
Campus Events
support group for anyone who has a loved one with cancer, a loved one who has survived cancer, and/or a loved one who has died from cancer.
Luther House/ Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue Dane Smith Hall 5:00 – 7:30pm Following a free community meal, Open Table Connection will offer a variety of ways for students to learn about, connect with, and live out their faith. Text studies, theological dialogue, spiritual practices, prayer, worship, Holy Communion, and service opportunities LGBTQAI+ affirming.
Meetings
SCRAP Meeting Popejoy Hall, Room B-409 4:00 – 5:30pm Join SCRAP in their weekly meetings.
Sports & Recreation
UNM Women’s Soccer vs Texas
Southern 7:30 – 9:30pm UNM Soccer Complex
UNM Women’s Soccer faces off against Texas Southern. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.
FRIDAY
Friday Night Live! 7:00 – 10:00pm SUB Join over 2,500 fellow students in the SUB for Friday Night Live. The entire building will be full of great events. This year there will be Casino Games, Photo Booths, Henna Tattoos, Karaoke, Student Organizations, Laser Tag, Lobo Sports Teams, DJ/Dance, and Free Food every half hour.
SATURDAY
Campus Events
International Welcome Picnic 1:00 – 4:00pm UNM Duck Pond Sponsored by the Global Education Office (GEO).
SUNDAY
Campus Events
First-Year Convocation/First-Year
Family Day
3:00 – 4:00pm Popejoy Hall
First-Year convocation - part of First-Year Family Day, is a ceremony to welcome new incoming UNM students to the UNM community.
Class Crawl Campus Tours
5:00 – 6:30pm Cornell Mall
1st year students! Come print out your class schedule and guides will help you find where your classes are on a campus tour.
Theater & Film
Movie on the Field - Thunderbolts
8:00 – 10:00pm Johnson Field Bring a blanket or a chair to enjoy this summer hit drive-In style. Ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes embarks on a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Tamarind Summer Season Through August 29, 2025
Los Poblanos Quinta Gallery 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque Fan Mail: Celebrating 10 Years of Art and Friendship. This special exhibition honors Tamarind Master Printer Valpuri Remling’s first decade of collaborative work, told through the words and artwork of the artists who have shared the press with her.
Fritz Scholder: 1974-1984 Through August 21, 2025
Tamarind Gallery
2500 Central SE, Stanford entrance
Showcasing 20 rarely seen lithographs created by the late American artist Fritz Scholder, spanning a decade of his printmaking practice from 1974 to 1984.
Pelton & Jonson: The Transcendent 1930s Ongoing exhibit
Raymond Jonson Gallery Paintings, drawings, and archival materials from the UNM Art Museum
collection to illustrate the aesthetic achievements and personal connections between American painters Agnes Pelton (1881-1961) and Raymond Jonson (1891-1982).
Ancestors
Permanent Exhibit
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
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
Permanent Exhibit
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
The exhibition celebrates the cultural history of the Southwest, especially the close relationship southwestern people have had with the land around them.
“Nothing Left for Me”: Federal Policy and the Photography of Milton Snow in Diné Bikéyah Through November 8, 2025
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
This exhibition foregrounds Diné perspectives on the intersecting and ongoing legacies of both photography and American colonialism.
Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation Through March 14, 2026
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages.
DAILY LOBO CLASSIFIEDS
Announcements
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LOOKING TO FORM Thinktank in conjunction with UNM Lobo Rainforest. All disciplines, levesl and ages welcome.Text 580-574-2151.
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