Ghouls and gals were welcomed into the Albuquerque Biopark Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo on Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Albuquerque Zoo has hosted some type of Halloween event every year for the past 30 years. This year, Boo at the Zoo was a fundraiser and all of the proceeds benefit additions and renovations for the zoo as well as the aquarium and the botanical gardens.
Sustainability Awareness month is coming to an end, but efforts to make the University of New Mexico campus and the surrounding community more sustainable continue through the Sustainability Program at UNM. In September of 2009, a Climate Action Plan (CAP) was created with the goal of making UNM 80% carbon neutral by the year 2030. The plan was never officially approved by the University, but outlined goals and projects within the Sustainability Program.
For University of New Mexico cross country runner Weini Kelati, running wasn’t originally something she saw as a sport – it was simply a necessary part of life. Though she has lived in the United States for the past five years, she is originally from Eritrea, Africa. "Our daily life was running. You run to live, because we don’t have transportation back home," Kelati said. When she was 12 years old, Kelati's P.E. coach persuaded her to start running competitively, even though she initially didn’t want to. Unwilling to be second in a race, Kelati won in her first regional competition.
Kate D’Adamo, a national sex worker rights activist, spoke about the laws that impact sex workers’ lives in an interview with the Daily Lobo. D’Adamo is based out of Washington, D.C. and is a sex worker and sex worker advocate. She works with Reframe Health and Justice, a queer, transgender and people of color consulting collective which takes on a variety of issues including harm reduction, healing, justice, and criminal and legal reform. According to the The Sun, a news outlet based in the United Kingdom, of the 70,000 students they surveyed about sex work, 18% had sold intimate photos, 16% had sold used underwear (or some other item of clothing), 14% had engaged in sugar dating (receiving payment for dating someone), 14% had engaged in dates and/or served as an escort, 10% had engaged in webcamming, 9% had participated in phone sex, 7% had been paid for sex, 5% had done nude modeling and 2% had made porn
The University of New Mexico football team fell to the University of Hawaii over the weekend, going on a five-game losing streak for the season. Hawaii closed out the Lobos 45-31 by the final whistle. The game kicked off with the Lobos receiving the ball. Their possession lasted only a few minutes before Hawaii received a turn-over kick. On their second play, Hawaii’s quarterback Cole McDonald rushed for a 76-yard touchdown putting the Rainbow Warriors on the board, 7-0. In the Lobo’s next possession, they rushed down the field to give kicker Andrew Shelley a successful opportunity to put three points up on the board. This was followed shortly by a Hawaii interception and a second touchdown, widening Hawaii’s lead 14-3.
The University of New Mexico Provost James Holloway addressed the possible restructuring of undergraduate tuition at the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s (ASUNM) full senate meeting last Wednesday night. In his weekly report to the senate, ASUNM President Adam Biederwolf also mentioned that the tuition and fee modeling committee is weighing a motion of raising tuition for in-state undergraduate students taking 15 to 18 credit hours while lowering tuition for those taking one to 14 hours.
The University of New Mexico's main campus, located directly north of Central Avenue, experiences an extremely high crime rate – five times the national average, according to a 2018 crime index. This high level of crime impacts the community around Central Avenue and the University, including businesses along Central. Local business owner Gina Yates of Harvard Drive's Frock Star Vintage said businesses on Central have a designated phone number to call in case there is a security emergency. Yates said she mostly deals with petty theft, with the majority of stolen items coming from the racks that she has outside of her shop.
“Dragon’s House of Horror” screams of haunted scenes at the fairgrounds of ExpoNM, about ten minutes from the University of New Mexico's main campus, Guinness World Records has named the attraction the“World’s Longest Haunted House,” however, they have much more going for them than just length. The creators aim to foster a thrilling experience from the moment individuals are in queue to face their fears. As soon as participants get past the ticket booth, they enter a waiting area featuring stage performances, food, and activities. For attendees who do not want to wait in a long line, the waiting room provides a relaxing place to sit back and wait for your turn.
It’s springtime at Bridgeton Middle School and all our favorite characters return. The third season of Big Mouth premiered Oct. 4 on Netflix and, in its traditional style, reminds us all that growing up is an objectively awful experience. The hit Netflix show tackles the challenges that arise with puberty, masturbation, menstruation, first kisses and breakups. Audiences follow the characters as friendships are tested and sexual orientations are explored, but the same raunchy humor of the animated series remains with the beloved Hormone Monsters giving their opinions to the kids.
The University of New Mexico Hospital offers patient-centered reproductive healthcare to women and their partners through the UNM Midwife program. The program provides personalized care during pregnancy and basic reproductive care even when children are not part of life’s plan. “Midwives play such a vital role in women’s reproductive health,” said UNM psychology major Angela Cox. “They can provide you with basic reproductive care whether or not you plan to have children. They are more than just a nurse and very much needed to help women feel safe and protected during the most vulnerable times.”
University of New Mexico football starting quarterback Sheriron Jones will appear in court on charges of indecent exposure, according to a UNMPD report. The indecent exposure is alleged to have happened on Oct.18 in the Cornell parking structure, the day before Lobo football lost to the University of Wyoming. According to the report, a woman was sitting in her car when she witnessed a white sedan slowly passing her vehicle several times. As she was walking out of the structure, she noticed the same sedan parked between her car and the exit. She heard someone from the vehicle talk, which prompted her to turn around. She saw a male in the vehicle staring at her. "Are you good?" she asked him from a distance.
At the Valle de Oro Urban Wildlife Refuge (VDO), five local female artists worked together to make five murals on the different ecosystems of the refuge. As part of the 516 ARTS: Species in Peril Along the Rio Grande Collaborative Exhibition Series, each artist is creating her own billboard-style freestanding mural set up in different parts of the refuge to illustrate what each area is going to look like in the future. Artist, Francesca Searer is the artist who helped create the mural program for VDO, and her mural focuses on the wetland habitat with the sunset in the background. Nani Chacon is painting her mural for the Visitor Center which has a big focus on pollinator gardens with a general overview of the entire refuge. Erin De Rosa is painting her mural on the Storm Water Habitat, Jessica Chao is working on the mural for the Bosque, and Haley Greenfeather English is doing a mural for the Upland Habitat.
The League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) adopted a resolution calling for local, state and federal entities to investigate UNM for violating New Mexico state law and previous agreements with the Hispanic community and the U.S. Department of Justice. The resolution, adopted over the summer, came as a response four days after University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes selected Dr. Assata Zerai for the position of Vice President for Equity and Inclusion. President Stokes selected Dr. Zerai on June 4, filling the position that Lawrence Roybal had been serving in on an interim basis for two years. Roybal has been a member of the UNM community for over 40 years — first as a student and then later professionally. He had broad approval within the University during his tenure.
It seemed unlikely going in, and they can’t take all the credit for themselves, but New Mexico United made the United Soccer League Championship playoffs after beating Las Vegas Lights FC 2-0 on Saturday night, Oct. 19. It would be a different story altogether if not for San Antonio FC. Hosting a hobbled Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at home, San Antonio handed the game to Colorado Springs after an own goal and a score from the 10-man Switchbacks. That game, which ended during halftime of United’s game, gave New Mexico a win-and-you're-in opportunity.
Bridey Caramagno is a current University of New Mexico student and member of the Quarantine interactive horror show located in Albuquerque. She is a creative, primarily focusing on the performing arts. Caramagno spoke to the Daily Lobo about the details on her role in Quarantine as well as her other artistic ventures. Quarantine is an immersive horror show located on Coal Avenue. Caramagno’s involvement with Quarantine started with one of the playwrights of the show. She got in contact with them via the theatre department on campus.
The City of Albuquerque held its 36th Annual Big 5 Duke City Marathon this weekend. A classic New Mexico event, the marathon is ranked as the 22nd best marathon in the world according to the Active Times. The morning consisted of seven different events, including the 26.2-mile-long marathon, the Paseo del Bosque recreation trail, the five-leg marathon relay, a half marathon, a 10k and a 5k. Participants of all ages and backgrounds lined up at the start and ran, or walked, their respective races for the day. Supporters lined up along the Bosque trail to cheer for the runners, many of them being relay teams that partook in the event.
The University of New Mexico faculty voted in force for two collective bargaining units last week. Full-time faculty voted to form a union with 60% support in the election. According to the counters, there were 811 total votes cast — 500 of those voted “Yes” and 304 voted “No.” Seven ballots were determined ineligible due to extraneous marks. There were 43 ballots cast to challenge the vote, but the counters determined them insignificant in the final count. “I’m still calling it a tentative ‘yes’,” Jessamyn Lovell, a full-time professor in the College of Fine Arts, told the Daily Lobo.
University of New Mexico part-time faculty elected to form a collective bargaining unit, with an overwhelming majority. According to the counters, 259 voted for. 26 voted against. Out of the 492 eligible part-time faculty voters, 288 votes were cast. 259 “Yes: votes were cast opposed to 26 for “No.” Three were considered ineligible due to extraneous marks. 32 votes challenged the election. The counters are made up of members of the University United Academics of UNM, and a neutral arbitrator. The counters are working on the full-time count now.
Burqueños gathered at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and converse about preserving New Mexico’s native plant and animal species. The Valle de Oro, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, occupies 570 acres of ancestral and contemporary lands belonging to the Tiwa people. As the attendees finished filling their plates, Rosie Thunderchief, the event’s lead organizer, kick-started the evening with a recounting of her poem, “Manifest Destiny.”
The Center for Disease Control now reports that there have been 26 deaths nationwide attributed to lung injuries caused by vaping. That’s up from 12 reported just three weeks ago. Hector Balderas, New Mexico’s attorney general, released an advisory statement on Oct.1 suggesting people stop using e-cigarettes until public health officials have fully investigated and determined the causes of unexplained illnesses occurring nationwide. Speaking on behalf of Balderas, Matt Baca, senior council at the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, said Balderas's top priority is protecting the safety of New Mexicans particularly from products that may be harmful and which companies spend millions of dollars marketing.
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