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Local teacher makes protective face masks

Loreena Cain | March 26

While the coronavirus continues to sweep through New Mexico, making face masks is one way some Albuquerque locals are working on the front lines against the virus. With schools shuttered, local first-grade teacher and University of New Mexico alumna Angel Padilla is using her time to sew face masks. She has already made 35 masks and is currently working on 100 more. "In the event that healthcare professionals run out of personal protective equipment (PPE), these masks will be available instead of a scarf or bandana," Padilla said. "I've been told that it might be possible to prolong the life of N95 masks when used with the masks I am making."

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Easy at-home meals for a hungry Lobo

Ellie Aikman | March 26

Due to an increase in local cases of COVID-19, most students were required to move out of all the University of New Mexico dorms, leaving many without easy access to the dining hall or other easy meals on campus. With plenty of time stuck in the house, here are some affordable, and easily made meals that a Lobo can cook at home.

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Four books for a pandemic

Loreena Cain | March 23

As the boredom of social distancing starts to set in, ironically picking up a book about situations more uncertain than our own can keep us entertained. Each of these novels focuses on a pandemic or an apocalypse caused by a pandemic.

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LoboTHON 2020 Dance Marathon canceled

Cameron Ward | March 17

Hopes were set high for LoboTHON in 2020, but with the coronavirus pandemic causing cancellations and closures across campus, this year's Dance Marathon later has also been canceled. With the recent confirmed cases of COVID-19, it was estimated over 100,000 people have been affected around the world. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic on March 11. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham banned events exceeding 100 persons on March 12 and a declared state of emergency the previous day. The University of New Mexico followed suit and canceled any event exceeding 50 persons. This has resulted in the cancelation of many events, including sporting games, concerts, festivals, and movies.

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UNM cancels large events over COVID-19 worries

Megan Gleason | March 14

The University of New Mexico has been canceling events frequently due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Some of these events include the cancelation of all Popejoy events until May 1, the cancelation of Fiestas, Farmworkers Awareness Week and the closure of the UNM Art Museum during spring break. UNM Housing recommended students stay off-campus during the extended break if possible. However, some resources will stay open on campus for the students that cannot leave, like Zimmerman library and meal plan options, both with limited hours.

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Zimmerman Library Women's History Month exhibit to remain open

Megan Gleason | March 14

As pieces of the University shut down, the Women’s History Month exhibit will remain open. The University of New Mexico’s Zimmerman Library has been displaying an art exhibit “We Knew Exactly What You Wanted and WE. GOT. IT.” since March 2 and will continue through April 6 during regular business hours. On March 13, UNM President Garnett Stokes announced the University of New Mexico will be on an extended spring break until April 5 with limited University operations. Essentials such as Student Health and Counseling (SHAC), student housing and Zimmerman Library are expected to remain open. This art exhibit is an educational timeline highlighting important women and movements in the women’s suffrage movement, in honor of Women’s History Month in March.

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UNM Uni Nights canceled

Loreena Cain | March 13

The University of New Mexico has canceled Uni Nights for the remainder of the semester due to growing concerns about the novel coronavirus at UNM and around the state. The last three Uni Nights of the spring 2020 semester — Disco Night planned for March 27, Plant night planned for April 17 and Late-Night Breakfast planned for May 10 — have all been canceled and are being rescheduled. The Student Union Building released a statement on Facebook that said, “The Student Union has postponed the remaining spring programs due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus until further notice.”

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Tricklock kicks off international theater festival

Cameron Ward | March 12

DOWNTOWN — The Tricklock Company welcomed artists from around the world to come and perform during the annual kickoff party for the Revolutions International Theatre Festival. The kickoff took place on Saturday, March 7 at the FUSION Forum. Tricklock, an internationally recognized theater company, reached out to artists from the United Kingdom, Uganda, Nigeria, Finland, Poland, Germany, Somalia, France and Australia, as well as many artists from companies throughout the United States.

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De Anza Motor Lodge celebrates historic reopening

Megan Gleason | March 11

NOB HILL — The De Anza Motor Lodge officially reopened on March 10 at 3 p.m. after years of work and reconstruction. The resurrected De Anza Motor Lodge has been repurposed as an apartment complex styled to resemble the motel it originally was in 1939, when it was built by local trader Charles Wallace. Members of the Albuquerque political class, including Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilor Pat Davis and Deputy Cabinet Secretary Jon Clark, attended the reopening.

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Former UNM teacher honors wife with art display

Megan Gleason | March 11

GEORGE PEARL HALL — A "Death Self" poetry reading and art display at the University of New Mexico highlighted the works of longtime UNM Honors College faculty member Vincent Barrett (V.B.) Price and Rini Price on March 9. The event was held in the memory of Rini Price on what would have been her birthday and celebrated her various paintings in collaboration with her husband V.B.’s poetry. Paintings by Rini were projected at the exhibit while V.B. read poems from "Death Self" along with additional readers at George Pearl Hall. The print edition of "Death Self" was handed out for free at the event.

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CMF challenges students to make short films in a week

Loreena Cain | March 5

Students at the University of New Mexico will be competing to create five-minute films in a week with the Campus Movie Fest (CMF). Currently, 58 UNM students have registered as of the CMF information night on March 2 to participate in the film fest. Students can, however, continue to register until the event ends on March 9. The festival launched on March 3, and student films are scheduled to be completed by March 9. The films will then be sent to a panel of judges made up of students and professors at UNM. The top 16 films will premiere at a red carpet event on March 11.

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oSTEM to host Transgender 101 training

Beatrice Nisoli | March 5

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) is partnering with the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico (TGRCNM) again to host an on-campus event aimed at educating on how to be allies for gender-diverse communities. The Transgender 101 training will take place on Thursday, March 12 in the Centennial Engineering Building Auditorium, room 1041, from 5:30-7 p.m. This marks the second occasion oSTEM has partnered with TGRCNM. Indeed, the training itself will be directed by a representative from the resource center.

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Annual fashion show pays homage to Black History Month

Joseph McKee | March 5

SUB — The Powerful Movement of Educated Sisters (PMES) hosted their annual fashion show on Friday, Feb. 28. This year the fashion show emphasized a focus on Black History Month and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Africana Studies department. PMES is a women's student group at the University of New Mexico under the Black Student Alliance (BSA). The event opened with a performance from the Explosive Dancers, a local Albuquerque group of young hip-hop dancers. Then a brief history was given discussing the origins of the Africana Studies department, which opened in 1970.

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Lobo Village casino night: a non-consequential night of fun

Noah Parra | March 2

Although the new year just started, the roaring twenties came to full effect at the Lobo Village. The student housing apartments hosted a roaring twenties themed casino night for all students to experience a fun eventful night and an opportunity to see what Lobo village has to offer. On ...

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Fresco painting stands at center of first annual Mundos de Mestizaje

Cameron Ward | March 2

National Hispanic Culture Center (NHCC) brought a more than 3,000-year-old Hispanic history to life at the first annual History Festival, Mundos de Mestizaje. Mundos de Mestizaje or worlds of cultural mixing, created by Frederico Vigil inspired the National Hispanic Culture Center to use the artwork ...

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The Aux: UNM's Department of Theatre and Dance challenges assumptions through 'Meta/Physical'

Kara Olguin | March 1

CENTER FOR THE ARTS — On Friday, Feb. 28 the Department of Theatre and Dance opened their annual faculty dance concert in Rodey Theatre at the University of New Mexico. This year the concert, entitled "Meta/Physical," held space for six choreographic works that showcase the vast capabilities of present-day dance in the theatre setting. "The show is very diverse," Donna Jewell, the artistic director of "Meta/Physical" said. "I really believe that the student(s) ... should be exposed to different ways of making work. (The dance faculty) have hard discussions about what we value on the stage and what we value in process." "Meta/Physical" is generous in its offering.

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Students explore SUB resources through scavenger hunt

Loreena Cain | March 1

STUDENT UNION BUILDING —Students explored the SUB and competed for prizes in a scavenger hunt during the third Uni Night event of the semester on Friday, Feb. 28. The scavenger hunt had six different stations, each in a different location of the SUB. At each station, competitors completed a task in order to get a signature from the attendant running the station as well as a clue for where the next station would be. When students had collected all six signatures, they won their choice of a hat or a flashlight. "We wanted to have an activity that was through the entire SUB that let students know the different resources available, specifically in the SUB," Program Manager Anders Flagstad said.

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UNM turns 131 and celebrates 100 years of Lobo Louie

Daniel Ward | March 1

STUDENT UNION BUILDING — The line trailed and twisted from the SUB atrium to the Southwest Film Center. Some 300 students waited anxiously for one thing — T-shirts. The University of New Mexico celebrated its 131st birthday, Lobo Day, on Feb. 28. The celebration featured a few speeches and a couple of video games. In addition to UNM's birthday, organized by Lobo Spirit and University Communications and Marketing (UCAM), the day also marked 100 years since the founding of Lobo Louie as the school's mascot. The theme of the celebration was all about games with an 8-bit design of Lobo Louie printed on the shirts.

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Larry Casuse's legacy lives on after 47 years

Liam Debonis | March 1

On March 1, 1973, an activist's kidnapping of the Gallup mayor rocked the small New Mexican town and drew national attention to Native American activism in the state. Carried out by Larry Casuse, then-president of the University of New Mexico KIVA Club, the dramatic event would cement itself in the timeline of Native American struggles in the region. Larry Wayne Casuse had long been known as a political activist within the Gallup community. By the time he was 19 years old, he was a key figure in the KIVA Club, an organization dedicated to providing support for Native American students at UNM, as well as raising awareness for Native American issues and events.

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Chicana detective fiction blends folklore and myth to challenge the reader

Spencer Butler | February 26

MESA VISTA HALL — As individuals lined the chairs in common room 1104, Jana Koehler's presentation began about 10 minutes later than expected, so people that were stuck in class could arrive at the presentation. If a murder were to occur, those at Koehler's presentation focused on Chicana detective fiction would be ready. Koehler presented to a small group at the University of New Mexico's Mesa Vista Hall on Feb. 21 about Chicana detective fiction in the Southwest. The Feminist Research Institute organized the presentation introducing Koehler, a UNM-Valencia English part-time instructor, whose presentation explored the writing of Lucha Corpi and her contribution to literature.