Daily Lobo 2/16/2026

State legislature celebrates local Black history

By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88

Black community leaders and lawmakers opened African American Day at the State Legislature with a group performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on the House floor.

Rep. Pamelya Herndon (D-Albuquerque) led the House floor celebration on Friday, Feb. 13, recognizing the “vital contributions of African Americans to the state’s history, culture and progress,” and honoring ten outstanding African American women in New Mexico for their contributions to communities across the state.

The NM State Capitol featured a resource fair in the rotunda with Black-led organizations, including the NAACP, New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Juneteenth

Renaissance Institute and the University of New Mexico African American Student Services.

William Cornick Jr, a pastor at Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church said a brief prayer following “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

“On this Black day at the legislature, we acknowledge the enduring contributions of Black communities, both past and present, whose labor, leadership, creativity and resilience have helped shape this state and this nation,” Cornick Jr. said. “Let decisions made here be guided not only by policy and procedure, but by compassion, fairness and a commitment to the common good.”

Juneteenth Renaissance Institute Board Director and University of New Mexico Africana Studies alum

Mandisa Routheni was at the resource fair with her three children, promoting her organization and upcoming events, including the Heart of ABQ 6.6 kilometer race in Albuquerque’s

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International District.

“We’ll be celebrating 100 years of Route 66, and specifically the stretch of Route 66 that goes through the International District,” Routheni said. “We’re making sure all the beautiful cultures, businesses in that area get the same kind of treatment that people in Nob Hill get for the ‘Shop and Stroll.’”

Routheni said she is a seventhgeneration Black New Mexican, with family ties dating back to before New Mexico’s statehood with one of her ancestors, S.T. Richards, — a 1930 UNM alum having built the Ideal Hotel on Route 66 in Albuquerque’s East End Addition.

The Ideal Hotel was the first public accommodations for African Americans in Albuquerque, according to the Story of Place Institute.

“The International District is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country, but we don’t treat it like that. We don’t talk about these assets,” Routheni said. “Same thing for the Black communities here in New Mexico, who are also very overlooked, but a very much important part of this state.”

Routheni said she did not learn about New Mexico history until she attended UNM and studied under her mentors, including Africana Studies professors Jamal Martin and Natasha Howard.

“(African Americans in New Mexico) were conductors, a job that Black people couldn’t get in other places, they came to the West to find a better life because they could actually get leadership positions as Black people,” Routheni said.

NAACP Albuquerque Health Chair Shirley Ellison said she hopes to see improved healthcare and insurance in New Mexico after this year’s legislative session.

Ellison ran the African American program for the American Diabetes

Association, during which she started the first African American program for diabetes in the state of New Mexico, she said.

“We educated people about the seriousness of diabetes through health fairs, speakers, and a number of different things,” Ellison said.

The NAACP table was promoting their upcoming “Freedom Fund Gala” on April 18 at the Marriott Pyramid, which will feature National NAACP President Derrick Johnson, and the UNM Fervent Praise Choir.

Brenda Steele and Gloria Fadipe represented the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, which is an African American sorority established in 1913 in Washington D.C., with the UNM chapter being chartered in 1970.

“We wanted the community to know about Delta Sigma Theta because we are a public service sorority,” Steele said. “We have donated toiletries and also donated clothes. We had a purse drive for women who needed purses. We filled those purses up with needed items, personal items.”

Asha Ortiz, the Education Advancement Coordinator for the New Mexico State Office of African American Affairs was also at the resource fair to share an educational initiative in collaboration with the New Mexico Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, who was also present at the Roundhouse.

Starting in November 2025, Ortiz said that the OAAA has provided lesson plans and a stipend for classroom materials to elementary schools statewide that have higher numbers of Black students.

“We looked at what the need in New Mexico is when it comes to our children, and we saw that mathematics and literacy were areas of struggle for them.”

Ortiz said that the MLK Commission’s lesson plan values “the beloved community.”

“It focuses on how building a community in kindness, love, compassion and even differences, is what makes a beloved community,” Ortiz said.

UNM African American Student Services Success Specialist Cedric Roberson Jr., who was tabling at the resource fair, said AASS wanted to come to the Roundhouse to “offer their expertise,” adding that the organization serves as a home away from home for African American students.

“Outside of that, we do offer scholarships, we offer counseling, we offer opportunities where students can move outside of the campus and go to different events so they can experience New Mexico,” Roberson said.

AASS also has a summer bridge program for prospective UNM students and a first-year experience course titled “Black Minds Matter,” for new students to learn about campus movements, Roberson said.

Roberson told the Daily Lobo that he hopes to see less division in the political system from this year’s legislative session.

“I hope that the legislature here at the Capitol understands that ‘we put you there for a reason, so we want you to fight for us,’” Roberson said. “I hope to see more of both sides coming together and not arguing and dividing.”

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

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Black Student Union to create community newspaper

By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo

The University of New Mexico Black Student Union will soon publish its own newspaper designed to bring attention to Black history and contributions and resist efforts to erase the impact of Black Americans.

The newspaper is part of BSU’s mission to create a community for Black students and preserve and share their history. The President of BSU, Cindy-Esthern Ntolla, said the paper will include reporting on current events and pieces on Black history.

“I think as of recent, we’ve struggled with learning from history, and I think utilizing a past event and applying it to a current event is really helpful to identify where we come from and where we’re going,” Ntolla said.

The UNM BSU chapter is one

of the oldest in the nation, having been established in 1969 and working at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

“It means a lot to me to be able to continue the history, which is why we have a focus on perpetuating the history, having community building events, and most importantly, we just talk to one another. That’s the only way that we’re able to work together, build that sense of community,” Ntolla said.

Ntolla said she wants the publication to be a blend of entertainment and information to draw people in and keep them reading long enough to share the information that needs to be shared, as well as use entertainment to build community bonds. She said she does not want the BSU newspaper to be lost in online noise.

“There’s a lot of things to look at out there. Unless it’s put in front of

your eyes, on the internet, you’re competing for attention. If we’ve put it out at the African American Student Services or maybe at elementary schools and places like those, it might not be the most successful, but we’re not trying to make a profit,” Ntolla said. ”We’re really just trying to educate people. And if we are successful in doing that, then I think we have succeeded.”

The newspaper will be available in print, allowing readers a physical item that cannot be taken away and a way to help readers concentrate without the distractions often inherent to the digital landscape, Ntolla said.

“I really struggled with reading things digitally and I don’t think it’s good for us to spend so much time on the screens,” Ntolla said. “(With digital access) obviously, it’s easily accessible and that it works for a lot of people, but having access to

something physical that you can hold onto and keep no matter what is definitely important to me.”

Starting the publication has not been without its challenges, particularly because AASS and BSU by extension have recently lost federal funding, Ntolla said.

“It’s been a little bit scary to consider that our center might be closing, which is why we want to bring the community into this, because we might not have the support of this institution,” Ntolla said.

Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s administration, UNM and other universities have been repeatedly challenged for the support of what the Department of Education named race-based programs. In February 2025, then — UNM Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Cinnamon Blair confirmed that the University

had not changed its student services in response to federal guidance threatening funding cuts.

Although UNM has seen federal funding cuts — particularly with research operations — it’s unclear if it’s impacted the University’s support of resource centers.

The goal is to have both students, faculty and the broader community members contribute to the newspaper, Ntolla said.

“We are looking for more people to help. I don’t think we can have enough minds put together, and this is definitely a community project. I think as many people as are willing to participate should,” Ntolla said.

Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

Heritage of hair: AFRO brings braiding services to campus

By Lexis Lovato @lovatolexis

For generations, students have done hair for other students on campus — in dorm rooms, lounges, staff offices or anywhere else they could set up.

The University of New Mexico African American Student Services, also known as AFRO, recently unveiled a new addition to their building: a hair shop that will serve as a designated safe space for students to get their hair done by fellow students who perform cosmetic services on campus.

The space adds a sense of security for both stylists and clients, said Kaelyn Moon, a Student Success Specialist at AASS.

The grand opening of the salon took place on Feb. 12 and was in the Student Union Building, though the salon is located in Mesa Vista hall.

“This isn’t the start of anything; this hair shop didn’t start students doing hair, it didn’t start the importance of hair on this

campus, it’s been happening ever since students have expressed themselves doing hair and their identity through their hair,” Moon said. “This is just the continuation of a legacy, not the start of it.”

The AASS provides a salon that is prepped with chairs, mirrors and tables for students interested in braiding or other styles such as twisting or locking, which does not require cutting or dyeing.

In 2025, the New Mexico Legislature passed a bill that allows hair braiders to practice without a cosmetology license.

The salon provides a safe space for students who are either in the braiding business or are looking to get their hair done on campus. Pricing for services vary by each student, as the technicians set their own prices.

Moon said the shop is designed to help student entrepreneurship and encourage student belonging on campus.

Moon said the biggest goal for developing this space was to create something that felt right, special

and captured the essence of the hair braiding and loctician tradition.

“We’ve heard feedback that some students might feel like their hair can sometimes be places where microaggressions may hit a little harder,” Moon said. “Students don’t feel comfortable with their ‘fro out, or they don’t feel comfortable with their braids out, so it’s to ultimately create, protect and empower an essential student belonging here on campus, but also in the state of New Mexico.”

Moon said that the shop is an ode to barbershops and hair shops across the nation because it serves as a space to make connections and have conversations. Students who are seeking something other than braiding, such as a space to plan their next student organization event, hangout or study are more than welcome to use that space as well, she said.

People interested in booking an appointment for either end of the service can call the AASS office to reserve the space.

“The chair is really a symbol for

more than just getting your hair done, its trust and confiding in somebody, and its learning lessons and building knowledge in a way that you might not receive in the classroom,” Moon said.

Lexis Lovato is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @lovatolexis

By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05

Since joining the team in 2024, Lobo guard Destinee Hooks has been an impactful starter for the University of New Mexico.

Hooks grew up in Indiana in a predominantly white neighborhood with two older brothers. Hooks was very active as a child, wanting to do everything her older brothers did, and because of that she was able to find her passion for the game of basketball.

“My family has always inspired me since I was little, my mom has the best work ethic that I’ve seen, she wakes up early, goes to work, comes back home and does everything she needs to do at home, takes care of us, and supports us and it’s really inspiring,” Hooks said. “My brothers also have a crazy work ethic as well, so if I can get (an) opportunity to make it to the league in a couple of years and retire my family that would be a big blessing.”

Hooks’ family makes an effort to watch and support her for every game; her oldest brother works a lot so he cheers her on at home, while her other brother makes the trip out to support

LOBO SPORTS

Destinee Hooks: Lobo and leader

her in person. Hooks’ mother actually moved to New Mexico to cheer her on at The Pit, and whenever the Lobos play in Colorado, Hooks has family there that cheer her on as well.

Growing up, Hooks was a fan of her hometown Indiana Fever, with her favorite player being Tamika Catchings. Hooks was also a fan of Maya Moore, and likes more presentday players like Rhyne Howard and Paul George, with George in particular being a player who she tries to “mimic” in her game.

In high school, Hooks had a very successful career, being named AllMarion County, Indiana Basketball Coaches Association second team All-State and winning Defensive Player of the Year in her senior season.

Hooks played her first year of collegiate basketball at Vincennes University, a place that helped her land here in New Mexico.

“The college is known for bringing people up and taking them to the next level, so Vincennes helped me a lot, it helped get me to New Mexico, so that was very helpful for me.” Hooks said.

During her single season at Vincennes, Hooks averaged 21.1

points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, and 5 assists per game, helping her win Freshman of the Year, Player of the Year and Region 24 Player of the Year. This display of dominance is what got Hooks recruited to New Mexico.

Hooks was inserted into the starting lineup in her first year as a Lobo, starting 31 of the 32 games she played and averaging 15 points and 4 rebounds per game. A big reason for Hooks’ successful play comes from inspiration from her family.

Despite this being only her second season here at UNM, Hooks has already carved out a role as one of the leaders on the team.

“Being a leader, it’s a big opportunity, I feel I’m a person who leads by example, I just try to have the right attitude, the right mindset and approach to just go out there and work hard everyday,” Hooks said.

Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @ rprunty05

Tajavis Miller: born to be an athlete

By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05

Tajavis Miller comes from a family of athletes; his mother played softball at the University of Iowa and his father played football at Iowa Wesleyan University.

Miller grew up in different places. He was born in Georgia and lived there until he was six, when he moved to North Dakota, then Iowa, then California and finally to Texas when he was a sophomore and finished high school there.

Miller moved around a lot due to his mother coaching softball for different schools including North Dakota State University, Iowa State University, Loyola Marymount University and Texas Tech University. His mother currently coaches at East Texas

A&M University.

Miller discovered his love for the game of basketball through his father — Miller would watch games and play basketball video games and from there decided to give it a try. While finding his love for the game, Miller took a liking to the Los Angeles Lakers and his favorite player was none other than the late-great Kobe Bryant. Miller also played football but decided to pursue basketball.

“I got to a certain age where I was able to make the decision of which one I wanted to play more, (I) was in a tough conference in California and just seeing the size of those guys, (I) just realized football wasn’t for me,” Miller said.

Growing up in a family of athletes and taking up a sport himself, Miller had certain morals instilled in him from a young age.

“Never give up, just keep doing what I do. If I love something and I want to achieve something, do anything I can to achieve that,” Miller said.

When Miller finished his high school career, he decided to take his talents back to North Dakota to play for North Dakota State. He spent three seasons at NDSU and spent some time rotating in and out of the starting lineup, making an impact whenever he could. In his last season with the Bison, Miller won Summit League Sixth Man of the Year.

“It was a good experience, got a lot of good memories out there, met a lot of good people, was able to reconnect with some people that I knew from when I lived there from a young age,” Miller said.

Miller joined the University of New Mexico this past offseason, and to say he has made an impact would be an understatement. Miller is a spark plug off the bench for the Lobos, playing like a swiss army knife whenever he is on the court. He is always active, whether it is draining shots from the corner, playing lockdown defense or hustling on every play — Miller is always doing something.

“The coaches say I have a contagious personality, so I try and bring that onto the court whenever I get out there to help the other guys,” Miller said. “If I bring energy it helps the other guys bring energy so I just try and embrace that and do that for those guys.”

Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @rprunty05

Rams show no love to the Lobos on Valentine’s Day

By Alex Joe @DailyLobo

For the Lobos women’s basketball team, it turned out to be anything but flowers and chocolates on Saturday, Feb. 14, as Colorado State University pulverized the University of New Mexico 66-46 following a huge third quarter.

After an early 4-2 deficit, the Lobos would respond with an 8-0 run in the first quarter. However, Colorado State would finish strong, going on an 11-0 run to close out the opening period and take a 19-12 lead.

The Rams led by as much as 11 points in the second quarter, but the Lobos found some momentum late to take to the locker room as they went on an 8-2 run to close out the half only trailing 31-27.

“I appreciate the crowd who’s out here today — had a great crowd — and for the first half, we gave them something to cheer about. We really struggled here in the third quarter, and they kind of took the crowd out of the game, but I appreciate everybody that came out,” Head Coach Mike Bradbury said.

Colorado State was unstoppable on offense in the third quarter, starting out on a 19-0 run and building a 23-point lead. Going into the fourth quarter, the

Lobos were unable to recover from that daunting third period, which led to the loss. UNM was killed by three pointers, while at the same time not finding success themselves. Colorado State hit 50% of their threes — 12-24 — while the Lobos hit a shallow 2-20 from beyond the arc.

Lobo guard Alyssa Hargrove led the Lobos in points with 12. She also had 5 rebounds, and an assist.

“I think we’re building an emphasis on trying to stick together and not have it turn into one on one or where we’re forcing a shot where we need to get a good shot, run our offense, stay how we stay and we’ll get a good shot,” Hargrove said.

Now the Lobos will have to set their focus on Phoenix on a short week, as they head to play the Grand Canyon University Antelopes on the road Wednesday, Feb. 18.

“We need to come in focused tomorrow, ready for GCU and to do the game plan, have effort, energy, like do the things we can control, and coach will be happy with results and we’ll be happy with the results if we have effort,” Hargove said.

Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @DailyLobo

The University of New Mexico Guide to Chartered Student Organizations

Spring 2026

Visit sac.unm.edu for a searchable, digital version of this

WANT TO GET INVOLVED AT UNM???

HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY! There are over 300 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS listed in this publication looking for students, just like you, to get involved. If the organization you are searching for is not on this list, you can start your own very easily and it’s a good bet there are other students on campus looking for a group just like yours. THERE IS A GROUP HERE AT UNM FOR YOU! You can get involved as much or as little as you want. START SMALL by just attending meetings or going to campus events (1-2 hours a week). Involvement allows you to meet more people and leads you to new opportunities. Working within a student organization teaches you ESSENTIAL SKILLS today’s employers are looking for like time management abilities, working with budgets, communication skills, delegation experience, running meetings and most importantly leadership. Many of these are skills you can acquire through your involvement and may not learn in the classroom. INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE by making yourself a more well-rounded person. See how EASY IT IS TO GET INVOLVED and contact a group today! The Student Activities Center is always available to meet with students looking for more assistance in getting involved here at UNM. Visit sac.unm.edu and click on Student Orgs for detailed information on each group.

College is more than going to class. When you get involved, you find a home base in the midst of a large campus community. You’ll have fun and make friends. You will have the opportunity to learn leadership skills. It’s important to build your resume with valuable experience. If you’re afraid you won’t have time, consider this: students who are involved get better grades and graduate at higher rates. So get involved!

If you would like to charter a student organization that is not listed, contact:

Student Activities Center

Student Union Building, Ste. 1018 (505) 277-4706, sac.unm.edu

Associated Students of UNM

The Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) is the undergraduate student governing body at UNM. The following agencies operate under the direction of ASUNM:

• Arts and Crafts Studio

• Community Experience

• Elections Commission

• Emerging Lobo Leaders

• Governmental Affairs

• Lobo Spirit

• Southwest Film Center

• Student Special Events

If you would like to become a member of any of these organizations, stop by the ASUNM office for more info:

ASUNM

Student Union Building, Ste. 1016 (505)277-5528, asunm.unm.edu

Graduate & Professional Student Association

All graduate students, including business, law and medical students, are members of the Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA). The purpose of GPSA is to provide representation, advocacy and services to individual students and to graduate student groups.

GPSA

Student Union Building, Ste. 1021 (505)277-3803, gpsa.unm.edu

Academic/Departmental

AI@UNM ai@clubs.unm.edu

Albuquerque Opportunity Center Clinic of Health Science Students tpotter2@unm.edu

American Chemical Society unmacs@unm.edu

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Lobo Chapter robing@salud.unm.edu

American Indian Science and Engineering Society aises@unm.edu

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics aiaa@clubs.unm.edu

American Institute of Architecture Students aias@unm.edu

American Institute of Chemical Engineers aiche@unm.edu

American Medical Student Association - PreMedicine amsapm@unm.edu

American Nuclear Society unmans@unm.edu

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology asbmb@unm.edu

American Society of Mechanical Engineers asme@unm.edu

American Water Workers Association/Water Environment Federation awwaunm@unm.edu

Anesthesiology Interest Group unmaig1@gmail.com

Associated General Contractors of America agcofunm@unm.edu

Association for Mentorship in Pediatrics jtsoens@salud.unm.edu

BA/MD Organization bamd@unm.edu

Bosque Linguistic Association nunderwood102@unm.edu

Catholic Medical Association kmstrosnider@salud.unm.edu Chapter of SIAM ranger21@unm.edu

Chi Sigma Iota - Upsilon Nu Mu csiunm@unm.edu

College of Pharmacy Class of 2026 sabhakta@salud.unm.edu

Computer Science Graduate Student Association jwesley1@unm.edu

Distributive Education Clubs of America deca_unm@unmm.onmicrosoft.com

Doctors Without Borders Student Chapter (Friends of MSF) fomsf@unm.edu

Economics Club alabar@unm.edu

Educators Rising educatorsrising@unm.edu

Elder Law Society anniecounter@unm.edu

Electrochemical Society arserrano@unm.edu

Engineering Student Council ggurule2@unm.edu

Exercise Science Club esc@unm.edu

First Generation Community firstgencommunityunm@gmail.com

Harvey Phillips Tuba and Euphonium Association bhopkins@unm.edu

Honors Student Association hsaunm@unm.edu

Institute of Nuclear Materials Management pavao@unm.edu

Institute of Transportation Engineers ite@unm.edu

Intellectual Property Society marielacisco@law.unm.edu

Intelligence Community Student Scholars cohoward@unm.edu

International Studies Student Association aadams12@unm.edu

Latino Medical Student Association Plus unmlmsaplus@clubs.unm.edu

Lobo Investment Club loboinvest@clubs.unm.edu

Music Teacher National Association kaitlyndeliza@unm.edu

National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers nobccheunm@unm.edu

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students hellonomasunm@gmail.com

National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association unmnsslha@unm.edu

New Mexico Healthcare Supply Chain Coalition nnzekwe@unm.edu

OurDoseOfWellness dallen5@unm.edu

Pediatric Interest Group acaragon@salud.unm.edu

PETE United mvasquez6@unm.edu

Philosophy Club sawyerhungar1@unm.edu

Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Association unmpandagsa@gmail.com

Population Health Undergraduate Network phun@unm.edu

Pre Anesthesiologist Assistant Society sortega4@unm.edu

Pre-Occupational Therapy Club japadilla2020@unm.edu

Pre-Optometry Society preoptometry@unm.edu

Pre-Pharmacy Society unmprepharm@gmail.com

Professional Sales Association dariankd@unm.edu

Public Administration Graduate Student Association unmpagsa@clubs.unm.edu

Radiology Interest Group rojmadrid@salud.unm.edu

Society of Women Engineers sweunm@clubs.unm.edu

Sociology Graduate Students Association sgsa@clubs.unm.edu

Student Association of Geography & Environmental Studies

cblumhardt@unm.edu

Student Interest Group Neurology rmanly@salud.unm.edu

Student National Medical Association jutucker@unm.edu

Student Pharmacist Council sabhakta@salud.unm.edu

Sustainable Design Collective mniblett03@unm.edu

The New Mexico Law Review aminetos@unm.edu

Undergraduate Anthropology Society uas@unm.edu

Women in Physics ohass@unm.edu

Work Smarter, Not Harder Project ekent1@unm.edu

Ethnic/Cultural

African Students Association asau@unm.edu

Afroettes afroettes@outlook.com

American Indian Business Association aiba@unm.edu

Arabic Club unmarabicclub2025@gmail.com

Asian American Student Association loboaasa@gmail.com

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association rcaughfield@unm.edu

Association of Latino Professionals for America alpfa@unm.edu

Bangladeshi Student Association bsaunm@unm.edu

Black Student Union bsu@unm.edu

Brothers Leading & Cultivating Knowledge jbarrington@unm.edu

Chicanx Studies Graduate Student Association cgarcia942@unm.edu

Chinese Language and Culture Club clcc@unm.edu

Diné Club navajoclub@unm.edu

Enchanted Diamond Toe Steppas

enchanted@unm.edu

Filipino Student Organization fsounm@unm.edu

German Club bhenning1@unm.edu

Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization jluisgallegos@unm.edu

Japanese Language and Culture Club japanese@unm.edu

KIVA Club kiva@unm.edu

Korean Language and Culture Club klcc@unm.edu

Mariachi Lobo de Nuevo Mexico mariachi@unm.edu

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán mechaunm@unm.edu

Muslim Student Association skamran15@unm.edu

Nahuatl Language and Culture Club sespinosaymann99@unm.edu

National Society of Black Engineers nsbe@unm.edu

Native American Law Student Association nalsa@unm.edu

Native American Studies Graduate Collective mpatencio@unm.edu

Nepali Students Association nsa@unm.edu

New Mexico Musical Heritage Club kpatwary@unm.edu

New Mexico Dream Team bvara@unm.edu

Pakistani Students Association znaru@unm.edu

Powerful Movement of Educated Sistas pmes@clubs.unm.edu

Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) unmsacnas@gmail.com

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers saseunm@clubs.unm.edu

Society of Native American Graduate and Undergraduate Students unmsnags@gmail.com

Sri Lankan Students Association slsa@unm.edu

University Students Studying Russian wandersen713@unm.edu

Fraternities

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated apa1906@unm.edu

Alpha Tau Omega cmagee@unm.edu

Interfraternity Council mdye@unm.edu

National Pan-Hellenic Council nphcpresident@unm.edu

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. pbs14@unm.edu

Phi Delta Chi pdcgammaalpha@gmail.com

Phi Delta Theta pdtnma@gmail.com

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brutherford2004@unm.edu

Pi Kappa Alpha jsaldivar11@unm.edu

Sigma Chi crowellmc05@unm.edu

United Greek Council ugcpresident@unm.edu

Graduate

Academic Medicine Interest Group haalter@salud.unm.edu

American Civil Liberties Union unmsolaclu@unm.edu

American Medical Association lbkerr@salud.unm.edu

American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists apha.unm@gmail.com

American Planning Association apaunm@clubs.unm.edu

Anthropology Graduate Student Union agsu@gmail.com

Artists and the Arts Coalition amarr1@unm.edu

Association of Geology Graduate Students aggs@unm.edu

Association of Graduate Business Students agbs@unm.edu

Association of Public Interest Lawyers kieranraney1@unm.edu

Association of Women Surgeons womensurgeons@unm.edu

Biology Graduate Student Association lbaca777@unm.edu

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Society esuh@unm.edu

BioOptics Student Society nsain@unm.edu

Black Law Student Association mlooney2025@law.unm.edu

Business Law Society pmurphy1@unm.edu

Cannabis Law Society dlopez333@law.unm.edu

Cardiology Interest Group tolimanovich@salud.unm.edu

Christian Legal Society cbraxton@unm.edu

College of Pharmacy Class of 2028 ezapien@salud.unm.edu

Communication and Journalism Graduate Student Association gepizzi@unm.edu

Community of Scholars xatorres@salud.unm.edu

Coyote Crystal Club toston@unm.edu

Critical Care Interest Group ccig@salud.unm.edu

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DNP 27 Student Social Organization helm@unm.edu

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Electrical and Computer Engineering - Graduate Student Association ecegsa@unm.edu

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English Graduate Student Association egsa@unm.edu

Environmental Law Society jessemclaughlin@law.unm.edu

Federalist Society acordovamagoch1@unm.edu

Fellowship of Future Ophthalmologists glkim@salud.unm.edu

Gender and Reproductive Rights Law Student Society jomoats@law.unm.edu

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Graduate Association of Students of Psychology

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Graduate Christian Fellowship gcf@clubs.unm.edu

Health Sciences Center Orchestra unm.hsco@gmail.com

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International Law Society ils@unm.edu

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Language, Cultures, and Literatures Graduate Student Association csconference.unm@gmail.com

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Latina/o American Law Student Association angortega@law.unm.edu

LoboSec: Capture the Flag Organization esobrados720@unm.edu

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Network for Collaborative Oncology Development & Advancement ddhunter@salud.unm.edu

New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association gaspar15@unm.edu

New Mexico Society for Student Physician Scientists ashouse@unm.edu

Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group osig@clubs.unm.edu

Parents and Caregivers of Law mjumyers@law.unm.edu

Peer Support Network mbjoyce@salud.unm.edu

Physician Assistant Student Society atobias@salud.unm.edu

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Reel Jurisprudence Association jpueblo@law.unm.edu

Space Law Society eblake1@unm.edu

Sports and Entertainment Law Association loved@unm.edu

Student American Society of Landscape Architects hhearn97@unm.edu

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund ecohen1@law.unm.edu

Student Association of Healthcare Administrators cromero13@unm.edu

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The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy cdzur@salud.unm.edu

Veteran Law Society mgreenlaw@law.unm.edu

Women in Physics, Astronomy and Optical Science wipaoalbuquerque@gmail.com

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Military

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Student Veterans of America svunm@unm.edu

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Law Students Against Imperialism jvalero@unm.edu

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Students Demand Action studentsdemandactionunm@gmail.com

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We the People

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Young Democratic Socialists of America newalbuquerquedsa@gmail.com

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Every Nation Campus at UNM snguyen4@unm.edu

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Young Life College mbwitler@gmail.com

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Alpha Chi Omega kshaner36@unm.edu

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Active Minds

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Leaders for Environmental Action and Foresight unmleaf@gmail.com

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Women In Computing

‘BlacKkKlansman,’ a Black History Month must watch

By Camillo Cretara @DailyLobo

Of all the Black and African American directors there are, none stand out in history as much as Spike Lee. Lee’s 2018 film “BlacKkKlansmen,” starring John David Washington as Ron Stallworth and Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman, is a movie based on the story of Colorado Springs’ first African-American detective and his infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan in 1979.

Stallworth begins as a filing officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department, filing evidence and paper work until one day, he is moved straight

By Shin Thant Hlaing @DailyLobo

Coming off back-to-back personal bests for 400 meters and entering seventh place on the University of New Mexico’s all time indoor track list, Kahari Wilbon has had a running start to the year.

into intelligence. With the movie being set in the 1970s, you can see the stark differences between how detectives gathered information and intelligence then and now. Newspapers were a great way to find things out and were considered more central to the general population.

When Stallworth opens the newspaper, he sees an ad to join the Ku Klux Klan and decides to cold call them and pretend to be a racist, Klan-loving, minorityhating American — and the Klan loves it.

I really enjoyed a lot of the comparisons the movie drew between the then, and still current, white supremacist

As a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing, his studies and athletic endeavors crosspollinate, allowing him to achieve successes in both, Wilbon said.

“The principles that come within marketing are perseverance, being able to do more than one thing and keep yourself oriented while multitasking and making sure you have a strategic and proven plan to make sure you are the most successful you can be,” Wilbon said.

UNM is very diverse both within and outside of athletics, and coming to the University has allowed him to branch out and meet new people, Wilbon said.

“On my team there are people from Hungary, Scotland, China and Kenya, who I otherwise wouldn’t have met,” WIlbon said.

Prior to a run, praying, listening to music, eating right and fulfilling tasks according to an internal

“preservation” movement and the Civil Rights and Black Power movement. At multiple points in the film, Spike Lee cuts between scenes of the KKK in the basement of a church and scenes of the Colorado Springs Black Student Union listening to Jerome Turner — a real life civil-rights activist, played in “The BlacKkKlansman” by Harry Belafonte — tell the story of Jesse Washington being lynched in 1916 by a white mob.

The strongest part of the film to me was when the Black Student Union was juxtaposed with the KKK toward the end. At first glance, it seems like the scene is building tension; the

timeline is what sets him up for success, Wilbon said.

Wilbon has consistently maintained a sub 49-second time for 400 runs during outdoor campaigns. It was during the New Mexico Team Open 2026 that he ran below 47 seconds for the first time, with a 46.94 raw performance (47.04 converted).

Just prior to this, he ran in the 200 setting a personal best of 21.49 indoors (21.56 converted), during his season opener, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Invitational 2026.

He placed fourth in the New Mexico Team Open for 400, and for 4x400 relay in the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.

As a Black student, it has been simpler than expected to find Black spaces at UNM, Wilbon said.

“There is an assumption that in the Midwest there isn’t a very high population of Black people, so it would be difficult to find a community, but I’d say that there

Klan are unorganized, shouting, screaming and throwing things at a film screen while repeating “white power” and displaying Nazi salutes, while the Black Student Union are all seated and chanting “Black power” in a succinct and organized manner at the end of Jerome Turner’s speech.

After rewatching the scene, I realized that it was less about building tension and more about comparing where these two movements come from. The KKK comes from an obvious place of hate, and you can really tell that from the screaming and hollering they do in that scene. The Black Student Union, on the other hand, demonstrates their belief

is a very good population of Black people both on and off campus that have made me feel welcomed,” Wilbon said.

Wilbon looks forward to making measurable progress towards his athletic, academic and professional goals.

“My big goal for this season is to get on the podium at conference and make sure that I secure the team some points. One thing I could work on is managing my time a little better, because sometimes I procrastinate and put things off,” Wilbon said.

Wilbon said he is inspired by Black athletes such as Quincy Hall, who won the Gold medal for the USA in the 400 at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Jacory Patterson, who currently ranks third in the men’s 400 worldwide.

“People might put you on a pedestal no matter what sport you do, it is important to make sure that everyone is treated fairly. Making

in change and equality, and that can be seen in the way they chanted “Black power.”

“The BlacKkKlansman” has a certain “je ne sais quoi” that comes with many Spike Lee movies. It may not be for all audiences, especially those who can’t stomach racism and things of that nature, but for those of you who can, I really recommend and encourage you to watch it.

Camillo Cretara is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at culture@ dailylobo.com or on X @ DailyLobo

sure that everyone realizes that we are all people, making sure everyone is respected, and that today is not my day, but I’m going to move on and be better without backlash from the public,” Wilbon said.

Wilbon hopes to continue running after college, and participate in the 2028 Olympics. After an athletic career, he wants to leverage his skills in marketing and work for a sports agency, promoting under-represented sports including track and field, swimming and golf, Wilbon said.

“It could be so much bigger, there are so many different things to follow so people get confused, but there are so many opportunities,” Wilbon said.

Shin Thant Hlaing is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo

PHOTO STORY: Students celebrate Black History Month with fashion show

By Preston Rogers @DailyLobo

Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing

New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228 Candelaria Rd

Quirky

Tuesday

Birthright

Quirky

Mugs, Etc. 11 AM - 6 PM |120 Jefferson St NE

Thursday

Birthright of Albuquerque

Providing love, support, and hope to woman both before and after childbirth. birthright.org/albuquerque

New Volunteers Always Welcome 10AM-1PM; 3228

Rd NE

LLC, Ortega Hall Movie Room 4:00 – 5:00pm Exploring anachronisms in Disney’s Hercules with the Latin/Greek conversation group.

Lectures & Readings

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar Mitchell Hall Room 101 4:00 – 6:00pm Hao Yu, University of Michigan, presents “Designing Polymer Sequences for Charge Transport and Catalytic Materials.”

TUESDAY

Campus Events

Japanese Onomatopoeia LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 6 3:00 – 4:30pm Conversation group follows.

Lectures & Readings

NM ADRC Seminar

Domenici Hall, Mind Reacher Network Conference Room

Domenici Hall and Zoom 12:00 – 1:00pm

Dr. Elaine L. Bearer, UNM, presents “White matter vasculature: Pathologic processes and micro/ nanoplastics.”

CMO Program Meeting

Domenici North Wing, Room 3720

1:00 – 2:00pm

Dr. Katie Witkiewitz, UNM, presents “Introduction to the UNM Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA0). Reducing Alcohol-Related Liver Harm, and Examination of Cancer Risk Behaviors.”

Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars PAIS Room 3205

2:00 – 3:00pm Xuan Li, UNM, presents “Recent physics and detector studies at LANL for the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).”

Bate-Papos Carnaval Celebration LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124 4:00 – 5:00pm Practice your Portuguese language

skills and enjoy Brazilian food and culture.

Meetings

Board of Regents Committee Meetings SUB, Ballroom B 9:00 – 12:001m Audit & Compliance, Finance & Facilities, Health Sciences Center, Student Success, Teaching & Research committees. Staff Council Business Meeting Zoom 1:00 – 3:00pm The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link and password. UNM Board of Regents Meeting 1:30 – 2:30pm SUB Ballroom B Bosque Linguistics Association LLC, Ortega Room 120 4:00 – 5:00pm Study session. Help with coursework, exam prep, any linguistics

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events of

6:00 – 8:00pm Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good. Free concessions.

Workshops

Mahjong Workshop LLC, Ortega Hall LAB 6 3:00 – 5:00pm Celebrate Lunar New Year with hands-on Chinese cultural workshops.

Protecting Your Finances

Nusenda Lobo Landing Branch

5:00 – 6:00pm Center for Financial Capability Workshop.

Meetings

Atrium

8:00am – 5:00pm

Theater & Film

Film Festival

Honors College Forum

3:00 – 5:00pm Hosted by Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC). Have a relaxing and chill movie afternoon.

East Asian Language Film Screening

Ortega Hall Room 124

4:00 – 6:00pm

Screening Ne Zha 1, an exciting Chinese animation about destiny, courage and forging one’s own path.

Midweek Movies: Wicked: For Good SUB Theater

Francophone Club LLC, Ortega Hall, Lab 2 2:00 – 3:00pm

ASUNM Finance Committee Meeting 5:00 – 6:00pm SUB Fiesta A/B

ASUNM Steering & Rules Committee Meeting

SUB Cherry/Silver 5:30 – 6:30pm

ASUNM Outreach & Events Committee Meeting

SUB Jemez 6:00 – 7:00pm

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Farris Engineering Center Room 2550

12:00 – 1:00pm Matthew Lazaric, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Resonance Parameter Sensitivity-Informed Cross Section Adjustments.”

Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar Centennial, Larrañaga Engineering Auditorium

4:00 – 5:00pm Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Northwestern, presents “Design and Control of Biomimetic Materials.”

Gale Memorial Lecture Series ARTSLab 5:30 – 6:30pm Antonius-Tín Bui, presents “Out of Bounds.”

Art & Music

Wind Symphony Keller Hall 7:30 – 8:30pm

Conducted by Dr. Emily Moss, performing David Gillingham’s New Century Dawn, Samuel Adler’s Southwestern Sketches, Joel Puckett’s it perched for vespers nine, and John Mackey’s Kingfishers Catch Fire. Tickets start at $5.

THURSDAY

Campus Events

American Studies Welcome Back Mesa Vista Hall Room 1104

12:30 – 1:30pm

Reconnect with your peers with donuts, coffee and stickers.

Lectures & Readings

OSE Seminar PAIS, Room 2540

12:30 – 1:45pm

Dr. Victoriia Babicheva, UNM, presents.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Presentation

Honors College Forum

3:30 – 4:30pm

This presentation will discuss the Fulbright U.S. Student Program including their study/research fellowships, English teaching assistantships, and creative art projects.

Book Talk

Zimmerman Library, Frank Waters Room

3:30 – 5:00pm

Dr. Nahir Otaño Gracia will talk about her recently published book, The Other Faces of Arthur: Chivalric Whiteness in the Global North Atlantic

Biology Seminar

Castetter Hall, Room 100

3:30 – 5:00pm T’Noya Thompson, North American Association for Environmental Education, presents.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar

Mitchell Hall Room 101

4:00 – 6:00pm

Mizhi Xu, UNM, presents “Harnessing Organic Reactivity for the Synthesis of Functional Polymer Materials.”

Sigma Xi Public Talk PAIS Room 1100

5:00 – 6:00pm

Dr. Eliane El Hayek, UNM, presents “When innovative science intersects with the needs of public health and communities.”

Annual Ancestors Lecture

Hibben Center Room 105

6:30 – 8:30pm

Dr. Russell “Rusty” Greaves, Maxwell Museum, presents “Ethnoarchaeology of HunterGatherer Technology in Venezuela:

Campus Calendar continued on page 8

DAILY LOBO CLASSIFIEDS

Announcements

Rooms

3:30 – 4:30pm Linda Radzik, Texas A&M, presents “The Right to Reputation.”

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

PAIS Room 110

3:30 – 4:30pm

Joel Walker, Sam Houston State University, presents “Rethinking Math Readiness for First-Year Physics and Engineering.”

Sports & Recreation

Winter Olympics Watch Party SUB Atrium

8:00am – 5:00pm

UNM Women’s Tennis vs New Mexico State McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium 12:00 – 2:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

UNM Baseball vs Northern Colorado Lobo Baseball Field

2:00 – 4:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Workshops

Abroad 101 Info Session

Mesa Vista Hall 2120

3:30 – 4:30pm

Group sessions will review all the mandatory information you need to know before applying to study abroad.

Meetings

Powering Up Parenting Students

Women’s Resource Center Group Room

12:00 – 1:00pm

Nahuatl Club Weekly Meeting

Latin American and Iberian Institute Room 107

3:30 – 5:00pm Classic Nahuatl workshop. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience with the language is required.

Theater & Film

East Asian Language Film Screening

LLC; Ortega Hall Room 124

2:00 – 4:00pm

Screening Ne Zha 2, an exciting

Chinese animation about destiny, courage and forging one’s own path.

SWFC: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

SUB Theater

6:00 – 8:00pm

Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. A portrait of a generation-defining singer.

Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0 Popejoy Hall

6:30 – 8:30pm Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation, with Martin and Chris live on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen, at the Tortuga HQ. Tickets start at $41.

Art & Music

Art Practices Showcase

John Sommers Gallery

4:00 – 5:00pm Closing reception.

Embracing Opening Reception

6th Street Studio 6:00 – 9:00pm MFA Thesis. New works from Dylan Lilla.

Sinfonia Keller Hall

7:30 – 8:30pm

All-strings orchestra, coached by Dr. Christoph Wagner and Professor Travis Maril.

SATURDAY

Sports & Recreation

UNM Women’s Tennis vs Northern Arizona

McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium

11:00am – 1:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

UNM Baseball vs Northern Colorado Lobo Baseball Field

12:00 – 2:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Winter Olympics Watch Party

SUB Atrium

12:00 – 5:00pm

UNM Women’s Basketball vs Air

Force The Pit

1:00 – 3:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

UNM Baseball vs Northern Colorado

Lobo Baseball Field

2:00 – 4:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Art & Music

Music of the Knights Popejoy Hall

6:00 – 8:00pm

NMPhil & Spot-On Entertainment proudly present a thrilling musical celebration of three of Britain’s legendary songwriters. Tickets start at $41.

SUNDAY

Art & Music

The TEN Tenors 30th Anniversary World Tour Popejoy Hall

3:00 – 5:00pm

Celebrate three decades of perfect harmony with The TEN Tenors, Australia’s premier vocal group known for their soaring harmonies, dynamic stage presence, and genre-spanning performances.

Tickets start at $29.50.

Faculty Spotlight Concert Keller Hall

3:00 – 4:00pm Features performances by UNM Music faculty, guests, and alumni.

This concert includes Travis Maril (viola), Dr. Jillian Kouzel (oboe), Dr. Aaron Jacobs (violin), Dr. Tatiana Shustova (piano), Valerie Potter (flute), and James Flora (tenor). Tickets start at $5.

Viola Studio Recital Keller Hall 6:00 – 7:00pm

Featuring the students of Professor Travis Maril.

Sports & Recreation

UNM Baseball vs Northern Colorado

Lobo Baseball Field

12:00 – 2:00pm

Doubleheader. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Winter Olympics Watch Party

SUB Atrium

12:00 – 5:00pm

UNM Baseball vs Northern Colorado

Lobo Baseball Field

2:00 – 4:00pm

Doubleheader. Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Art Practices Showcase

John Sommers Gallery Through February 20, 2026

Embracing 6th Street Studio; 1029 6th St NW

February 20 – March 1, 2026

MFA Thesis. New works from Dylan Lilla.

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.

Jaune Quick-to-see Smith: All My Relations Tamarind Institute Through April 10, 2026

In honor of the late American artist, an experienced and prolific printmaker, featuring 20 lithographs made in residence at Tamarind from 1980 to 2022, alongside works by artists whose paths and practices were influenced by the artist, including Jeffrey Gibson, Rose B. Simpson, Duane Slick, Marie Watt and Emmi Whitehorse.

Metal Rules! February 21 – May 2, 2026

INHABIT Galerie; 4436 Corrales Rd MFA Thesis. Participating Artists: Bailey Anderson, Bruna D’Alessandro, Welly Fletcher, Shirley Klinghoffer, Stephanie Lerma, Iulia Octavia, Karen Yank.

One Earth, One Kin Spectra Art Gallery, Honors College Through Spring 2026

The exhibit showcases connection and kinship with the earth through the eyes of student artists. Pieces by Arwen Lynch-Poe, Caitlyn Bizzell, Leo Brocker, Loui Burton, Maria Paez, Noheya Behay, and Phaera Fields.

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.

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