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Goldstein talks campus safety, OpenAI hack, importance of non-STEM programs during press conference

Elliott Wood | October 6

University of New Mexico President Steve Goldstein hosted an introductory press conference at the Student Union Building on Wednesday, his first after joining the University in July to succeed Garnett Stokes.  Goldstein spoke to local media about a number of topics, including sexual violence on college campuses in response to a question from the Daily Lobo which referenced the national attention on Cornell University’s handling of rape allegations by a student in 2024. “I believe the safety of the students is the first thing, that if you’re not safe, if you’re not secure, then you can’t … you’re not in an environment where you can pay attention to your studies,” Goldstein said when asked how he could assure students that sexual violence would be taken seriously by the University. “First and foremost is safety.” 

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UNM enjoys sustained enrollment increase, officials optimistic for future

George Slad | October 5

The University of New Mexico continued its multi-year enrollment growth this fall, adding students at the Central Campus while University officials plan for increasing pressure on housing, advising, faculty and classroom space. UNM’s Albuquerque campus reached 24,584 students in Fall 2026, a 2.6% increase from 23,955 students last year, while enrollment across all UNM campuses rose to 29,131, nearly 3% higher than in Fall 2025.  Dan Garcia, vice president for enrollment management at UNM, said the growth has been driven primarily by undergraduate students. UNM enrolled 3,792 new first-year students this fall, just 23 fewer than the record 3,815 enrolled in 2025. Since 2019, when the University enrolled 2,592 first-year students, the size of that class has grown by roughly 46%. Garcia said larger incoming classes have a cumulative effect because students who remain enrolled continue into their sophomore and junior years, lifting total enrollment over time. He also credited improved persistence: UNM’s third-semester retention rate reached 79% this fall, up from 76.4% last year, while the six-year graduation rate fell from 54.2% to 51.1%.

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Culture

UNM students host Depop clothing pop-up market

Trinity Ayers | October 5

Students at the University of New Mexico worked with social online clothing marketplace Depop to set up a pop-up clothing market featuring sustainable fashion for students and community members on Friday. The event, organized by UNM Depop Campus manager Thrift 66 Vintage, consisted of around 30 vendors selling vintage clothing on Vassar Drive near Central Campus.  Many vendors acquired their items from thrift stores, yard sales, other online sellers, garage sales, family and friends and even from their own closets in the case of some items that they’re ready to part with. 

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Local bakery and farm opens its doors in Nob Hill

Leila Chapa and Paloma Chapa | October 5

After perfecting his sourdough recipe a few years ago, University of New Mexico alum, farmer and entrepreneur Mateo Romero started selling home-baked sourdough bread on his pop-up porch stand last year.  This weekend, Romero’s sourdough bread and pastries made from wheat grown at his family farm in Veguita, New Mexico will be going to brick and mortar in Nob Hill when El Pan Bakery and Farm officially opens its doors on the corner of Central Avenue and Solano — about one mile from UNM’s Central Campus.   Originally from Belen, NM, Romero said he started baking professionally two years ago and practiced his sourdough recipe over about five years, during which he became “obsessed with the process and tried to perfect it.” 

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Culture

REVIEW: ‘The Love Hypothesis’ signals the return of the rom-com

Addie Gerber | October 5

Quirky, cute, funny and charming; all words that can be used to describe the movie adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s book, “The Love Hypothesis.” The book and its film adaptation follow graduate student Olive Smith, played by Lili Reinhart, who begins fake dating a professor, Adam Carlsen, played by Tom Bateman, to trick her best friend into dating her crush. As far as the typical fake dating trope goes, Olive and Adam fall in love and develop a relationship with each other. The movie begins just before Olive’s graduate admissions interview at Stanford University. Olive is in the bathroom trying to wash her eyes out after wearing expired contact lenses, and while in the bathroom, Adam walks in and tells her to leave because it is his lab’s bathroom and not the women’s. When Olive explains her situation, she ends up getting a pep talk from Adam about her interview.

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Culture

Grecian Festival - and the loukoumáthes - return to Albuquerque

Lexis Lovato | October 5

The annual Albuquerque Grecian Festival made its return over the weekend, still full of Greek traditions, this time to honor 51 years of festivities. The festival raises funds for the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in the East Downtown neighborhood. Members of the church work together to cook, bake and perform for one full weekend to immerse visitors in Greek culture. Madeleine Miller, a member of the church’s Parish Council, said the event brings the community together and shows more people about Greek culture.

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News

NM film industry rebounds as productions ramp up

George Slad | October 5

New Mexico’s film industry is beginning to recover from a sharp national contraction, with more productions returning to the state, independent films remaining active and officials expecting continued growth into 2027. Steve Graham, director of the New Mexico Film Office, said the industry is still dealing with the effects of several difficult years, including the pandemic, Hollywood labor strikes and broader changes in how film and television projects are financed and distributed. Larger series and studio productions began ramping up again in 2026, while at least five independent films with budgets between roughly $1 million and $10 million were shooting across New Mexico, Graham told the Daily Lobo. He specifically identified NBCUniversal’s “The Four Seasons,” filmed in New Mexico for Netflix; AMC’s “Dark Winds,” which has worked at Camel Rock Studios; and Apple TV+’s “Pluribus,” produced in the state. Graham also said Netflix had a couple of other productions filming in New Mexico, though he did not identify them by name, and he expected the company’s activity to continue.

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Sports

Lobos protect the pit in a sweep against the Wolf Pack

Xavier Apodaca | October 4

The New Mexico Lobos looked to get back on track as they took on the Nevada Wolf Pack on Oct 2. The Lobos came into the game after losing seven straight, including back-to-back sweeps at Hawaii last weekend. The Lobos snapped their rough stretch Friday, winning all 3 sets.  ”We played a very efficient game,” UNM Head Coach Brian Hosfeld said. 

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Sports

Football: New Mexico looks to break seven-year streak as they open conference play against UTEP

Edge Garcia | October 2

A familiar foe returns to Albuquerque this weekend. The New Mexico Lobos and the UTEP Miners (1-3) are set to clash for the 81st all-time meeting between the two programs, which shared a long history as conference rivals from 1968-1998 in the Western Athletic Conference.  The two schools also competed in the Border Conference from 1935-1961. New Mexico leads the all-time series against UTEP 44-33-3, with its most recent victory coming in 2022 when they defeated the Miners 27-10. 

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Sports

Soccer: Lobos overcome 2-0 deficit to beat Wolf Pack

Marley Herndon | September 29

The Lobos, fresh off a 3-0 win against San Jose State, completed their homestand with a 5-2 win against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Sunday. New Mexico powered forward for 5 goals in the second half to overcome a 2-0 deficit and remain unbeaten in Mountain West play. The Wolf Pack struck first, taking advantage of Lobo goalkeeper Alyson Campbell’s aggressive play to draw her to the top of the 18-yard box, leaving the net empty and Nevada forward Leslie Jacobo Duran found the back bottom right corner of the goal to give Nevada a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute. The Lobos had a chance to tie the game with a free kick from just outside the box after Nevada midfielder Reika Yuba earned a yellow card. Lobo forward Presley Devey took the free kick, but it was saved by Nevada goalkeeper Mia Collins. 

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Sports

Bees sting Isotopes in season finale

Marley Herndon and Alex Joe | September 28

The Isotopes returned to Albuquerque for one last homestand for the 2026 season, losing four of six games against the Salt Lake City Bees before heading into the offseason. The Salt Lake City Bees took the first game 7-5. The Isotopes plated 4 runs in the second inning, highlighted by a 2-run shot from second baseman Chad Stevens to give them a 4-1 lead. It seemed like Albuquerque would cruise to a series-opening victory, but in the 8th inning of this bullpen game, relief pitcher Parker Mushinski allowed four baserunners, and fellow reliever Andrew Baker was unable to put out the fire as he walked in the tying run. The Bees then plated 2 in the 10th inning while the bottom of the Isotopes lineup failed to bring home the ghost runner to lose the game.

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Sports

Football: Lobos rout Aggies 42-18, earn 76th win all-time in Rio Grande Rivalry

Edge Garcia | September 28

The chili roaster will stay in Albuquerque. New Mexico renewed their state bragging rights after running over the New Mexico State Aggies 42-18, behind — you guessed it — another dominant defensive performance, paired behind the legs of running backs Scottre Humphrey and Kiefer Sibley. Saturday’s victory earned New Mexico their 76th all-time win over the Aggies in the Rio Grande Rivalry, while quarterback Toa Fa’avae earned himself the title of QB1 after the signal-caller took all but five offensive snaps.

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Culture

REVIEW: Robert Pattinson shines under the spotlight of “Primetime”

Marley Herndon | September 28

Have a seat and let Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime” take you on a journey through the life and mind of Robert Pattinson’s Chris Hansen, as his original show “To Catch a Predator” grows in popularity, and the mental toll of keeping up with network demands and the blurred line between reality and fiction slowly eats at his psyche. “Primetime” is the first narrative feature film for Oppenheim, a director whose previous work mostly consisted of documentaries, although this isn’t something viewers would guess, as the craft on display is breathtaking. The film’s lighting and color palette is especially a highlight. There is so much intentionality in the film’s use of shadows and the blue hue present in the film’s more solemn moments perfectly contrasts the comparatively lighthearted tone of the recreated segments from “To Catch a Predator.”

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Sports

Volleyball: Lobos lose seventh straight, drop back-to-back games against Hawaii

Xavier Apodaca | September 28

The New Mexico Lobos looked to get back on track as they took on the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine on Friday, Sept. 25. The Lobos came into this game having lost five straight all on the road and ended up making it their sixth, as they fell to Hawaii 3-0.  The Rainbow Wahine started off hot with an ace from libero Cameron Holcomb. Lobo middle blocker Reagan Miller was the only bright spot in the first set, giving the Lobos 2 points from kill shots. Rainbow Wahine outside hitter Panni Rataki had 4 straight aces as the Rainbow Wahine blew their lead open by 11. The Lobos found some momentum, getting the lead down to single digits, however, they still lost the first set 25-17.

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News

UNM releases updated app for campus safety

Jacob Kagan | September 28

On July 31, the University of New Mexico retired Lobo Guardian, the University’s previous safety alert notification system, in favor of a new app called UNM SAFE.  A collaborative effort between the Office of the President, the Dean of Students, Campus Safety, UNM Police Department and Information Technologies, UNM SAFE offers a broader variety of safety resources for students on campus, according to the app’s website. UNM SAFE provides a mobile BlueLight on the device, reducing the need to search for a physical call station on campus in the event of an emergency, a feature not offered by Lobo Guardian. 

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Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do Illegal Immigrants Belong At UNM?

Daily Lobo Readers | September 28

On May 8, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New Mexico and her municipalities, alleging that our communities have violated the Supremacy Clause which gives the federal government authority to operate within our state in the fashion they see fit. If successful, it would essentially become illegal for New Mexico or her cities to refuse to work with ICE in its efforts of mass deporting immigrant workers and asylum seekers. On September 23 at 8:22 p.m., the UNM student body gave their response. The ASUNM Student Senate passed Resolution 1F in a resounding 16-2 vote, protecting our campus from engaging and cooperating with Trump’s ICE, protecting the scholarships of foreign students, advocating the safety of quasi-public spaces like Frontier, and most of all — protecting the rights of undocumented students. According to Senator Gutierrez, one of the resolution’s sponsors, there are at least 300 undocumented students here at UNM. According to the sponsor and author of the resolution, Senator Bearden, he has heard of at least 3 incidents of ICE removing a student from our campus. 

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News

New Mexico Supreme Court stays on key aspects of Project Jupiter lifted

Penelope Loyd Sment | September 28

On Aug. 23, the New Mexico Supreme Court paused proceedings for Project Jupiter, the hyperscale data center under construction in Doña Ana County, temporarily halting their air quality permit hearing and ability to draw water from a well in Sunland Park, NM. The court lifted the stay on Sept. 17, seven days after denying the project developer’s motion to vacate the stay. All five justices in the court agreed to lift the stay and deny emergency petitions filed by New Energy Economy and the Center for Biological Diversity, allowing hearing proceedings for the air quality permit and water use from the well to continue. The court did not provide further explanation for their decision to deny the petitions. Colin Cox, an attorney for the Center of Biological Diversity, called the emergency petitions “unusual” and said it was “very rare” for the Court to grant the stay. “It’s exceedingly rare that we even got that,” Cox told the Daily Lobo. “It’s also typical for them to issue this sort of thumbs-up, thumbs-down decision without any explanation.”