Daily Lobo 3/9/2026

Daily l obo

Community voices opinions on Iran war

By Leila Chapa & Paloma Chapa @lchapa06 & @paloma_chapa88

One week after the United States and Israel launched military strikes across Iran on Feb. 28, Albuquerque saw two separate rallies take place on Saturday, March 7, each shining a light on the contrast of perspectives among the community.

One rally occurred on Girard Boulevard and Central Avenue at the University of New Mexico monogram where demonstrators, thankful for U.S. and Israeli intervention, called for an Iranian regime change.

Another rally took place at Robinson Park, where antiwar protesters rallied against the intervention.

Since the war began, seven U.S. service members have died, according to the New York Times,

and many Americans have been stranded abroad including an Albuquerque couple, according to KRQE.

In Iran, the U.S. strikes killed former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of military personnel and led to the deaths of 175 people, most being children, when a U.S. airstrike destroyed an Iranian girls’ school located near a naval base, according to the New York Times.

Central and Girard rally

Amin Maghareh, an attendee of the Central and Girard rally, spoke to a crowd of about two-dozen people.

“This very moment feels like a rare opportunity. The (Iranian) regime appears weaker than it has ever been in years,” Maghareh said.

Demonstrators chanted the name of exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi, “Freedom for Iran,” “Thank you USA troops,” “Thank you Trump” and “Thank you Netanyahu.”

Ryan Berryman named athletics director

By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey

University of New Mexico alum and former Lobo basketball student manager Ryan Berryman has been named as the new vice president and director of athletics.

Berryman has been serving as the interim athletics director since Jan. 1, after former Athletics Director Fernando Lovo left to fill the same role at the University of Colorado Boulder after only one year at UNM.

“This search confirmed what Lobo Athletics has in Ryan Berryman,” University President Garnett Stokes said in a press release on March 4. “He was evaluated against an outstanding field of candidates, and he stood above them. His vision for this department, his proven ability to execute, and the trust he has already built here made this decision clear. We are fortunate that the right person for this job is already a Lobo.”

Berryman is a New Mexico native, graduate of East Mountain High School and holds three degrees from UNM.

After serving as a former student

regent, Berryman gained Power 4 Conference experience working as the senior associate athletic director and chief financial officer at the University of Washington.

He returned to New Mexico in March 2025 as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer before assuming the interim athletic director role.

At 32 years old, Berryman is one of the youngest athletic directors in Division I sports.

Berryman has been involved in the hiring of men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Olen, women’s soccer Coach Karley Nelson and women’s volleyball Coach Brian Hosfeld.

“I have watched this department grow through some hard years and some remarkable ones, and I believe with everything I have that the best days are ahead. We are going to build something here that this entire state is proud of — in competition, in the classroom, and in this community. I can’t wait to get back to work,” Berryman said in the press release.

Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey

Rally attendee Siavash Amiri said he came to the U.S. to leave the regime in Iran.

“We are organizing a protest to support Iranian people who have been killed by Iran’s Islamic Republic regime,” Amiri said. “We are so worried about our families in Iran, about the situation in Iran, but we are hopeful that these attacks can be ended to change the Islamic Republic regime and it can be a better future for Iranian people.”

Protesters waved American flags and flags with a crest of a lion and a sun, the flag of the Pahlavi dynasty and Iran prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“(The flag) is a symbol of unity and power. It’s gonna be our new flag after this regime change,” Amiri said.

UNM faculty member Sara Nozadi, who was born in the U.S. from an Iranian family, said she lived in Iran for 20 years under the regime before she moved back to the U.S.

“For me, it’s at least a 30-year dream that came true when (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) was killed,” Nozadi said.

Thousands to tens of thousands of people were killed in Iran by the regime in the January antigovernment protests, according to The Guardian.

Both Nozadi and Amiri said they have family in Iran who they haven’t spoken to because of an internet shutoff.

see Iran page 2

UNM considering increasing paid parental leave for staff

By Shin Thant Hlaing @DailyLobo

A resolution to extend the paid parental leave period from four to 12 weeks paid was passed by the Staff Council, a body representing University of New Mexico Staff. On Friday, March 6, the University Policy Office released a policy update for internal review that would increase allotted paid leave for UNM staff to eight weeks.

According to the policy update, UNM is looking to offer eight weeks of paid leave for staff. It will take approximately two weeks to hear if it will be officially adopted after the initial 30-day comment period. It is also possible for the updated policy to go into a second round of internal review, or become available for public comment.

The Staff Council is currently negotiating for 12 weeks of paid leave, though eight weeks would be considered progress in the right direction, Staff Council President Damion Terrell said.

If adopted, the policy would impact staff employed by UNM Main Campus and branch campuses. UNM had approximately 6,600 staff employees in 2025, according to the UNM Office of Institutional Analytics.

This resolution is part of a broader, statewide movement to institute paid parental leave for staff, Terrell said.

The City of Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico both adopted 12-week paid parental leave models in 2019.

Prior to the passage of a formal resolution, past Staff Council presidents have been advocating for the extended parental leave during one-on-one meetings with the president of the UNM Human Resources Department, Terrell said.

Staff currently supplement their parental leave period with their annual sick leave or paid leave, and when choosing an employer, prospective staff weigh salary and benefits, and parental leave is an important benefit, Terrell said.

“We’re really trying to encourage retention for staff at UNM, and it will make UNM more competitive as an employer, and decrease turnover,” Terrell said.

Staff are more likely to return to the same employer if they offer adequate parental leave, according to a study referenced by the Staff Council resolution from the Nested Institute for Families.

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 gives staff of public agencies and covered private companies

12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for childcare, according to New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Faculty at UNM are allowed one semester of parental leave with full pay and may take additional unpaid parental leave if needed, according to the UNM Faculty Handbook.

Anneliese Ward, a staff councilor and primary author of the resolution, said an extension of the parental leave period is an opportunity for UNM to reaffirm its commitment to staff and their ambitions outside the workplace. Longer parental paid leave would also be in line with what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends, an organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children, she said.

“This policy would be particularly helpful to staff with growing families, as well as those who deal with complications due to pregnancy or require a recovery period,” Ward said.

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

Iran from page 1

Robinson Park rally

Protesters at Robinson Park chanted “hands off Iran” and “no war in Iran,” and speakers shared concerns about U.S. service member and civilian deaths in the Middle East.

Donovan Glasgow helped organize the rally with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

“We’re out here to make our voices heard that we are opposed to Trump’s illegal and unprovoked war,” Glasgow said.

This was the third protest the PSL organized in opposition to the war in Iran.

“People in the U.S. are struggling to pay the bills, they’re struggling to afford groceries,” Glasgow said. “And we’re sending billions and billions of dollars to support these aircraft carriers that, at the end of the day, end up killing civilians.”

UNM freshman and Robinson Park rally attendee Pluto Martinez

said she feels anxious about the war because she doesn’t know what is going to happen.

“I think that it’s so scary to see other people in these countries being mistreated and killed,” Martinez said.

“Every time I lay down I see all these (Instagram) reels telling me about ‘oh the U.S. has done this.’ I wake up in the morning — it’s like ‘oh we bombed Iran,’ what the hell? It’s kind of nerve-wracking.”

Freshman and member of the UNM Iranian Student Association, Mana Ahmadi, wrote to the Daily Lobo that she does not support “any war or foreign intervention.”

“We have seen repeatedly how the United States has negatively affected the fate of entire countries and placed dictators in positions of power. I do not stand with any Iranians celebrating the US and Trump, and I will never call any politician a hero,” Ahmadi wrote.

“As much as I absolutely hate the

Islamic Republic, I am also aware of the fascist atrocities committed by the US and Israel and how they manipulate scenarios to look like heroes.”

Those that care for Iranians would not support authoritarian governments of any kind, Ahmadi wrote.

“Trump is not a hero, and the Islamic Republic are monsters. Those stuck dying in the middle of these two fascist governments are the innocent people in Iran,” Ahmadi wrote.

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

LETTER

TO THE EDITOR

No American Heroes Died In Kuwait

By Thomas Abeyta

It is reported that 1,332 people have been killed so far in the joint U.S. and Israeli act of war against Iran. I could not help but think of them when I saw the U.S. flag lowered to half mast in honor of the six U.S. soldiers who died in Kuwait, and the seventh killed in the UAE. Fallen U.S. soldiers are often called heroes, including these soldiers by the president himself.

My nation has dropped bombs on Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen since I was born in the year 2000. In that time I have come to see the U.S. imperial force as invaders and corporate plunderers, not heroes.

Gold star families have lost their

precious children to the interests of the corrupt elite who run our nation, and they should be leading the call for retreat and surrender.

Iranians are not my enemy. I do not want them hurt. I stand against the U.S. in this war. We are the aggressors, and our acts of war cannot be justified no matter how ugly we think a regime to be. I cannot speak to the soldiers who have already sold their bodies to the U.S. and her interests, only those young men whom the army desires to give guns.

Fellow UNM Students, do not join this empire. Do not kill 1,332 because Iran stands against Washington’s and Wallstreet’s interests. Plead with your family who have joined this military regime to follow the example of Eddie Slovik. Your family will not die heroes.

Lawsuit alleges UNM failed to maintain public records

By Penelope Loyd Sment @DailyLobo

Thomas Newsome, a retired journalist and University of New Mexico alum, is suing the University alleging that they’ve failed to meet their obligation to document their activities involving public business resulting in the denial or obstruction of Newsome’s right to access these records. The lawsuit, which was filed on Feb. 26, claims UNM violated the Inspection of Public Records Act.

The lawsuit alleges a pattern of poor records management on the part of UNM in denying the public access to records they have a legal right to see. Examples of poor management outlined include failure to locate documents, identify which records exist and if requested

records exist at all.

UNM declined to comment, claiming they had not yet been served with the appropriate documents.

The UNM Board of Regents, Chief Records Officer Marcos Roybal and Custodian of Public Records Robert Tafoya are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

The Inspection of Public Records Act is a New Mexico state law that provides the public access to public records and requires open access to almost all public records in state and local government, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

Newsome is seeking from the courts a “corrective action plan” that UNM must comply with in order to prevent obstruction of IPRA, in which reports are made on a regular

HAPS

Monday

Birthright of Albuquerque

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

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

Chicana & Chicano Studies

Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute

In person: June 1-12, 2026

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

basis, he said. As a partially statefunded institution, UNM is required to comply with IPRA requests made by the public.

Newsome said poor records management is an indirect way of hindering the public’s right to examine the records of what government agencies are doing.

“One of the most notorious excuses that agencies use, and UNM is one of them, is that a record that has been requested does not exist,” Newsome said. “And, while under the Inspection of Public Records Act they do not have to create one, they do have to create it under the Records Management Act.”

Newsome has been involved in litigation surrounding public records for decades, having been plaintiff in lawsuits appearing before

the 10th Circuit of Appeals and the Supreme Court of New Mexico, including another public records lawsuit against UNM in 1977 that climbed to the latter court. The former case ended in a dismissal in favor of the defense, and the latter was remanded to a lower court.

“I’ve been doing it for a long time, it’s nothing that I just woke up yesterday morning and thought about, ‘well, why don’t I ask for public records from the University of New Mexico?’” Newsome said. “You have to hold government agencies accountable, you have to make them disclose what they are doing.”

A separate lawsuit was filed by the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government against the UNM Board of Regents in September 2025 similarly claiming

the University failed to comply with IPRA. The lawsuit alleges UNM refused to make its contracts with the student-athletes public.

Newsome said anyone interested in access to public records should understand the connection between “records management and the disclosure of public records.”

“The first thing that has to be done before disclosure can occur is the creation of a record. It is impossible to ask for a record that doesn’t already exist,” Newsome said.

Penelope Loyd Sment is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@ dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo

The Entertainment Guide

Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. 11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE

Tuesday

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 Candelaria Rd NE

Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute

In person: June 1-12, 2026

Chicana & Chicano Studies

Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute

In person: June 1-12, 2026

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

Quirky Used Books & More

More than 24,000 Used Books 11 AM - 6 PM | 120 Jefferson St NE

Wednesday

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 Candelaria Rd NE

Chicana & Chicano Studies

Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute

In person: June 1-12, 2026

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, 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 Candelaria Rd NE

Chicana & Chicano Studies Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute In person: June 1-12, 2026

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

Quirky Used Books & More Books, Puzzles, Stickers, Mugs, Etc. 11 AM - 6 PM 120 Jefferson St NE

Friday

Chicana & Chicano Studies Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Boarders summer institute In person: June 1-12, 2026

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

Quirky Used Books

Online: June 23- July 9, 2026

‘The Mighty Colorado’ river flows to Zimmerman

By Camillo Cretara @DailyLobo

The Colorado River is the sixth longest river in the United States and one of very few “wild” rivers in the lower 48 states. Running through New Mexico, it is one of the most important natural features to maintain in the West for conservation photographer Dave Showalter.

On Friday, March 6, University of New Mexico’s Zimmerman Library hosted Showalter with a panel discussion and presented works from his new book “Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado.” Showalter doesn’t refer to the river as a resource, but rather a life force.

“When you call a river a resource it sounds like it’s a material that’s meant to be extracted, when it’s really a life force that drives all life around us,” Showalter said.

In 2011, Showalter and his wife began a tradition of climbing Longs Peak on the last day of winter. He noticed one year that there wasn’t enough snowpack to melt and maintain the river valley’s ecosystem. With the amount of water that cities divert and use to serve thousands of people, he and other conservationists began working

The University of New Mexico Student Publications Board is now accepting applications for 2026-2027

Daily Lobo

Editor

Apply at unmjobs.unm.edu

Application Deadline Monday April 10, 2026

Term of Office May 2026 through April 2027

Requirements:

To be selected as editor of the Daily Lobo, the candidate must be a student enrolled at the University of New Mexico, have been enrolled in 6 hours or more at UNM the current and preceding semester, and must be enrolled as a UNM student in a degree-granting program for 6 hours or more throughout the term of office. Preferred applicants have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 by the end of the preceding semester and some publication experience.

For more information call 277-5656 or email Daven Quelle at daven.quelle@dailylobo.com

on restoring the Fraser River.

“If you give the river a nudge, she knows what to do,” Showalter said.

During the talk, Showalter showed photographs of the animals and wildlife that have returned since their revitalization project in the valley.

Starting in 2016, Showalter began documenting the Colorado River in depth. He connected with river keepers, people who lived alongside the river and community members who were organizing to take steps to continue preserving the Colorado River, Showalter said.

Average people can help restore

these rivers, Showalter said.

“Go to the river. Take other people with you, take kids, and just try to be present with her,” Showalter said. “You go to the river, you’ll get touched by the river and you’ll know what to do. There are plenty of places to get in touch with conservation groups or however it works in your own life, but it’s really important we know and love the river.”

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

How Meditation Can Transform Your Life

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Teaching Enhancement Committee (TEC)

CONFERENCE THEME

Praxis: Connection and Inspiration in Teaching and Learning at UNM

Constellating Our Praxis: Connection and Inspiration in Teaching and Learning at UNM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Marissa Greenberg, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of English, Presidential Teaching Fellow (2025-2027)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Marissa Greenberg, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of English, Presidential Teaching Fellow (2025-2027)

Making My Way As a Sick Academic

Making My Way As a Sick Academic

Dr. Greenberg shares how chronic illness impacted her approaches to teaching, scholarship, and advocacy, with the common denominator being connection — finding it, creating it, sharing it.

Dr. Greenberg shares how chronic illness impacted her approaches to teaching, scholarship, and advocacy, with the common denominator being connection — finding it, creating it, sharing it.

Wednesday, April 8th (IN-PERSON)

CONFERENCE DAY 1 • 8:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Student Union Building Level 3 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY • 4 to 6 p.m. • SUB Ballroom C

CONFERENCE DAY 1 • 8:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Student Union Building Level 3 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY • 4 to 6 p.m. • SUB Ballroom C Wednesday, April 8th (IN-PERSON)

Thursday, April 9th (VIRTUAL)

CONFERENCE DAY 2 • 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Virtual via Zoom

CONFERENCE DAY 2 • 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. •

REGISTER BY MARCH 24TH

For registration and additional information, scan the QR code or visit: ctl.unm.edu/instructors/explore-new-ideas/spring-teaching-conference For inquiries, email teachingsupportctl@unm.edu.

Aggies sweep Lobos to close out regular season

By Alex Joe @DailyLobo

The Lobos men’s basketball team headed to Logan, Utah to wrap up their regular season in a crucial contest against the Utah State University Aggies where they had the opportunity to share the Mountain West regular season title and claim the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. After a high-scoring first half, they were unable to maintain their game as they got cold down the stretch, losing 94-90 on Saturday, March 7.

The Lobos started out of the gates flat, trailing early 10-2 less than three minutes into the first half. Despite being down as much as 12 points, UNM adjusted to make it an offense-heavy, physical affair. They finished the half strong, going on a 7-0 run and taking a 43-42 lead entering the locker room. Lobo guard Jake Hall was at the forefront with 19 points in the opening half — 9 within the final 6 minutes.

After an exciting end to the first half for the Lobos, Utah State came back with energy and a 12-2 run to open the second half. The Lobos were never able to build upon their lead at half, trailing behind Utah

State for the remainder of the game.

Hall ultimately finished with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

He had an excellent start to the game but cooled off in the final 10 minutes, missing his last seven shots beyond the arc.

UNM battled to the very end, trailing 88-79 with less than a minute to go, and closing out on

an 11-6 run following some late baskets from guards Tajavis Miller and Uriah Tenette, cutting Utah State’s lead to two. Miller finished with 16 points, including 5 of 6 from three-point range, and snatching 5 rebounds. Tenette finished with 14 points and 7 assists.

Following the defeat, the Lobos ended their regular season on a

two game skid, looking for answers heading into Las Vegas for the Mountain West Tournament on March 12-14.

The Lobos will be the No. 3 seed in the Mountain West Tournament with a first round bye.

On Thursday, March 12, they will face the winner of the Boise State University Broncos and San Jose State University Spartans’ game the day prior.

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

Lobolition destroys students’ anger and stress

By Alex Joe @DailyLobo

To take their minds off the stress of the semester, University of New Mexico students wreaked havoc with sledgehammers on a white junkyard car near the Student Union Building.

The event was hosted by the UNM Student Activities Center in anticipation of the finale of college basketball season. In solidarity with the Lobo women’s basketball team’s March 8 Mountain West Conference Tournament game, and the men’s game soon after, the junkyard car was spray painted with logos of Mountain West foes.

Britten Ratcliff said he had a lot of fun at the event.

“I decided to show up and

see what it was all about: a lot of fun, beating the heck out of a car — A real untraditional event that ASUNM decided to put on,” Ratcliffe said. “I think it’s a really creative event that’s a little bit different to get students on campus to get them engaged.”

The vibes were great ahead of spring break as Lobo Nation joined together to smash their rivals’ logos on Thursday, March 5.

Sydney Foster first viewed the destruction from the sidelines, then joined in on the fun and gave the car a beating.

“Definitely a good way to get out your anger,” Foster said.

With the exception of the gas tank, students had free reign and thirty seconds to smash the car. By the end of the event, the car’s front and back bumpers had been

knocked off and an array of dents covered every side.

Michael Cole said the experience of breaking a car was exciting.

“Honestly, being able to take your rage out on a car,” Cole said. “Just fun to show school spirit.”

Mischa Clouthier-Romero said it was fun and a good way to show support for Lobo basketball.

“I am a big fan of basketball, and I like going to all the games, so I thought it’d be fun to put some of that anger out that we have for

these other teams,” ClouthierRomero said.

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

‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’ wanders into whimsical melancholy

By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo

Fan-favorite sad girl Mitsuki Laycock, known as Mitski, released her eighth studio album “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” marking a musical shift with a strong emotional core. Dropped on Feb. 27, the album is different from Mitski’s earlier, grungier work, but still an excellent listen.

For most of her career, listeners and critics had pigeon-holed Mitski into a role as the ultimate sad girl. For a while, the reputation was deserved — her lyrics were full of pain, her vocals darkly melodic and her instrumentation featuring almost discordant bass and heavy percussion. It was her sad songs that got the biggest hype. Mitski filled a need, she was a voice for the pain a lot of young women carried. That pain screeched on the guitar, wailed through the lyrics, slammed against the drums and it spoke to people.

“Nothing’s About to Happen to Me” is different. It experiments a lot musically, tying in elements of brass band, rock-and-roll, swing and country to Mitski’s usual indiegrunge style. Her vocals are much lighter and more predictable. It has the added benefit of showing how talented she is as a singer. Even the lyrics are less full of palpable despair. Some are — dare I say — playful, such as the lyric “A woman always on the street called me a

ditch / ‘A in ditch on my block,’ she said” in “Where’s My Phone?”

The opening track, “In a Lake,” sets the tone of the rest of the album: vaguely narrative and slightly twangy. The song follows Mitski’s reasons for not living in a small town set against a gentle acoustic guitar and a banjo. The song includes ambient audio of a city as Mitski explains that in a big city, you can start over. Mitski uses ambient audio as a tool repeatedly and for good reason — it really makes tracks pop.

My favorite song is “Rules,” which incorporates guitar and brass alongside keyboard for a playful instrumentation. The song follows the singer and her lover creating rules for their relationship, balancing the thrill of a new relationship and the struggle of harboring old wounds from previous relationships.

“Number one, I’ll come over / I’ll be dressed like your best idea / Number two, you’ll be gentle / Then number three, you will ruin me,” Mitski sings.

The song also includes the line that best sums up this album and the new direction Mitski’s music seems to be taking: “So five, I’ll be alone for a while / But I’m only crying ‘cause it feels good.”

Another highlight is “Dead Women,” a song in which Mitski reflects on the ways others might prefer her dead, allowing those still alive to shape her how they’d like. The song touches on both

the struggles of feeling used and deliberately misunderstood that women feel and also the ways in which parasocial relationships fans have with artists like Mitski can hold the artist back. The final lyric, “‘Saying, ‘She gave her life so we could have her in our dreams’ / ’She gave her life so we could fuck her as we please,’” paints a vivid image of the struggles of women generally, but famous women particularly.

The album maintains an undeniable melancholy, but the sadness has softened. “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me” isn’t the sobbing fit. We’re past that. It’s the moment after in the bathroom, when you’re getting yourself a glass of water and you realize you’re kind of pretty with your eyes rimmed in red.

I can already feel that there are Mitski fans who might dislike the album and its gentler style, but I urge them to give it another try. I’ve never liked when audiences punish an artist for experimenting. “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me” is undeniably an experiment for Mitski, and a successful one, if you give it a chance. It’s comforting and refreshing, while not losing the underlying honesty that defines Mitski’s sound.

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

‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ is a love letter to the King

By Rodney Prunty @rprunty05

“EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” is a documentary with never - before seen - footage of Elvis Presley’s time and performances in Las Vegas. Released on Feb. 27, the documentary is directed by Baz Luhrmann who also directed Elvis, the biopic of Presley in 2022. Luhrmann once again delivers in his showcasing of the King of Rock and Roll, creating an immersive theater experience. This documentary briefly explores Presley’s earlier years to get straight to the action of how he

would go about his performances. The documentary reveals the Presley’s first practices, then the second practices and finally the live shows he performed in front of sold - out crowds in Las Vegas. Oftentimes in the documentary, I found myself getting sucked into the performances and feeling like I was really one of the audience.

Presley narrates the story, giving more insight on him and how he was before performing through archival interviews intercut between the performances. If you thought you knew Elvis before, you really get to know him throughout this

documentary. The film was edited in an artistic style. Between certain performances, it would cut from the first practice, to the second, to the live performance and showing how everything came full circle.

One of the documentary’s best parts is the framing of Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager. In Luhrmann’s earlier biopic, Parker is the one who tells the story, giving somewhat of a justification for why he managed Presley the way he did. Parker is the main reason why Presley never got to travel outside of the U.S and the reason for overworking Presley with the

constant performances in Vegas. In the documentary, while brief, Parker is framed how he really was in real life. Presley speaks about the Colonel with his posse and it cuts to pictures of the Colonel and his hound dog plush with Presley’s song “You’re the Devil in Disguise” playing over the scene.

The music in the documentary is, of course, all Presley. It features 27 songs on the soundtrack. Some notable songs include “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “Tiger Man,” “Hound Dog,” “Polk Salad Annie,” “Burning Love” and “Little Sister / Get Back.”

All of the songs are labeled as the

EPiC versions. While the King of Rock and Roll will immerse you into the performance, the music will make you want to get up out of your seat and dance.

Elvis fans will love this documentary as it truly feels like a love letter to him, while regular movie goers will find a new appreciation for the King. Elvis Presley in Concert is nothing short of amazing.

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

Wild, dark and beautiful: ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation is captivating

By Addie Gerber @DailyLobo

“Wuthering Heights” is one of the first books to combine gothic themes with romantic ones, showcasing intense emotional violence and toxic obsession, that broke social norms of polite love stories during Victorian times. On Feb. 13, the film adaptation of the novel, directed by Emerald Fennell, was released in theatres resurfacing the book’s complex themes in a masterful way.

For those who have not read the book, or like me, have attempted to read it, the story follows Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff from childhood to adulthood around Earnshaw’s estate: Wuthering Heights. When Heathcliff was a boy, his father abandoned him, with Catherine’s father taking him in to be Catherine’s “pet.” At the time, Heathcliff refused to talk but they soon became fast friends and were inseparable as kids.

Years later, Edgar Linton, played by Shazad Latif, moves into the house next to Wuthering Heights. Catherine, played by Margot Robbie, becomes obsessed with the idea of marrying Edgar and after a week of not being called on by him, sneaks over to his house. While climbing over the wall of Edgar’s estate, Edgar’s sister, Isabella, played by Alison Oliver, saw Catherine and screamed. Catherine fell from the wall and sprained her ankle. Edgar took pity on her and let her stay at his estate for six weeks as her ankle healed. While Catherine was at the Linton estate, Heathcliff, played by Jacob Elordi, becomes more and more worried about Catherine.

I was unaware until after seeing the film, but in the “Wuthering Heights” book, Heathcliff is not white. This is a problem for the movie because of the elements that are lost. Heathcliff not being white brings a whole different

perspective on Catherine’s decisions and the social conditions keeping them a part.

It would have also brought to light why Heathcliff was treated poorly during that period, not just because of his lower status, but also because of the color of his skin. Taking away this important aspect of Heathcliff’s character puts a bad mark on his characterization in the movie.

When Catherine finally returns, she brings back news of Edgar asking for her hand in marriage. After overhearing Catherine’s reason for marrying Edgar, Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights.

It wasn’t until five years later that Heathcliff finally returned and the two were reunited, beginning their affair and causing Catherine’s downfall.

The movie did a beautiful job in telling this tragic story. The cinematography is exceptional and perfectly represents the rising and

falling of the story’s climax.

In the beginning, the movie is full of dark lighting. The sky is never truly clear and almost seems like the house is surrounded by a dark cloud, giving off the creepiness and toxicity first shown in the characters’ relationship and childhood. After Catherine marries Edgar, the lighting changes and the movie becomes brighter, almost like a representation of what can be considered the happy years for Catherine.

After Heathcliff returns and their affair begins, the colors change. Instead of the bright white, red was added to the lighting and the house, representing the passion and sin being committed by Heathcliff and Catherine.

Along with its amazing cinematography, the actors brought the characters to life. Robbie and Elordi did a beautiful job bringing a romance full of toxic obsession into reality. One of my favorite

scenes was when Heathcliff grabbed Catherine’s corset and lifted her to be eye level with him. The actors did such an amazing job in creating chemistry between their characters that you could feel the electricity between the two.

Another reason this movie is a masterpiece is because it makes you feel every emotion. You feel anger watching the dominos fall leading up to Catherine’s downfall. You feel the love and the obsession between Heathcliff and Catherine, even when they hate each other. But most importantly, you feel the story’s darkness, like a chill that never fully goes away.

Addie Gerber is the design director for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at design@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events Calendar

Monday-Sunday, March 9 - March 15, 2026

MONDAY

Campus Events

History of Cinema

LLC, Ortega Hall Room 120

2:00 – 3:00pm Practice your Spanish and discuss eras of Mexican cinema.

Manicure Monday

WRC, Group Room

2:30 – 4:00pm

Attend for a DIY manicure. Hang out, relax, meet new people, and do a little self care. Nail polish is provided. Children are welcome.

Rug Weaving LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124

3:00 – 4:00pm CTL Navajo conversation group.

Japanese Tea Ceremony w/ Machiko Bomberger LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 6

3:00 – 4:00pm

Celebrate East Asian Languages Month with the LLC. Don’t miss out on the music, tradition, and fun.

Stress Reduction Yoga

SUB Room 1045

5:15 – 6:15pm

Hosted by Student Health and Counseling.

Workshops

Abroad 101 Info Session

Mesa Vista Hall, Room 2120

3:30 – 4:30pm

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

Meetings

Disabled Student Union Meeting

Women’s Resource Center Group Room 10:30am – 12:00pm

Chinese Club Study Session

LLC, Ortega, Room 124

1:00 – 3:00pm Conversation group follows.

Counseling Skills Support Group Manzanita Counseling Center 2:00 – 4:00pm Guided discussions and practical tools in a supportive, confidential space to practice self-care, improve time management, reduce stress, navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships and communication.

Honors Student Association General Meeting Honors College Forum 5:30 – 7:30pm

Theater & Film

The Weather Opening Reception Artslab 6:00 – 8:00pm MFA Thesis by Fen Root.

Wind Symphony Popejoy Hall

7:30 – 8:45pm

Conducted by Dr. Emily Moss, the Wind Symphony is joined by the Atrisco Heritage High School Wind Ensemble. Music includes Gala Flagello’s Love & Nature, Michael Ippolito’s Wayward Images, and more, with trumpet soloist Dr. John Marchiando. Tickets start at $11.50.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

Elizabeth Waters Center Room 114

9:00 – 10:00am

Kayla Lyall, Theater& Dance, presents “Identidad Flamenca: Formations of, and Negotiations with the Flamenco Identity.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

PAIS Room 2540

10:00 – 11:00am

Josef Sorenson, Physics Astronomy, presents “Search for New Physics

Events are free unless otherwise noted!

in the Rare Decays of B0->mu+muand Development of High-Precision Timing Detectors.”

Citizens by Treaty Zimmerman Library

2:00 – 3:00pm Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez book talk.

TUESDAY

Campus Events

SAAP Career Fair

TBD

10:00am – 1:00pm SAAP Career Fair.

Pizza with Professionals

Honors College Forum

10:45am – 1:00pm Honors college event.

Recovery in Academia

SHAC Workshop Room 16

12:30 – 1:30pm Skills based support for mental health and substance abuse.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

LLC, Ortega Hall Room 106

1:00 – 2:00pm

Fredy Mendieta Rodriguez, Spanish Portuguese, presents “A Constructional Approach To Multimodal Linguistic Analysis.”

Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars

PAIS Room 3205

2:00 – 3:00pm

Geogia McDowell, UNM, presents.

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

Centennial Engineering Center Room 3031

2:00 – 3:00pm

Kristal Metro, Interdisciplinary:Engineering, presents “Workforce Resilience in Public Transportation Agencies.”

Meetings

Bosque Linguistics Association LLC, Ortega Room 120

4:00 – 5:00pm Study session. Help with coursework, exam prep, any linguistics questions, or just want to hang out.

Art & Music

Jazz Bands Keller Hall

7:30 – 8:45pm

Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley. Tickets start at $5.

Theater & Film

Cairo Station Zoom

2:00 – 4:00pm

Qinawi, a newspaper seller, falls for Hannuma, a cold drink vendor who is engaged to Abu Siri, a luggage porter. However, when Qinawi proposes to Hannuma and gets rejected, he decides to kill her.The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

LLC Film Screening: The Deaf Family LLC, Ortega Hall Movie Room 4:00 – 6:00pm The Deaf Family portrays a dysfunctional deaf family going through everyday trials and tribulations. As each character encounters and muddles through a new challenge, they come to realize that they must accept their own identities as deaf individuals if they want to be accepted by everyone, including hearing people.

Workshops

Designing & Developing

Presentations Zimmerman Library Room 254 and Zoom 12:30 – 1:30pm

Learn actionable strategies to maximize the impact of your presentations. The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

WEDNESDAY

Campus Events

Paws &

Sciences Library & Informatics Center Main Lobby 11:00am – 12:30pm

Take a paws and relax with the therapy dogs from Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers.

Crafternoon Women’s Resource Center 12:00 – 2:30pm Hang out, relax, meet new people, and learn a new craft.

Dine Jokes LLC, Ortega Hall Movie Room 12:00 – 1:00pm Come learn how jokes are constructed in Dine Bizaad. International Students Social Hour Louie’s Lounge 4:00

ASUNM

Lobo A/B 6:00 – 8:00pm Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

CERIA Room 337

10:00 –

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar of Events

This presentation considers the Mexican-born descendants of the Lebanese diaspora and how they develop their own identity through reconnection with the Arabic language.

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation LLC, Ortega Hall Room 335 1:00 – 2:00pm Sarah Lease, AS Linguistics, presents “The role of cumulative usage in language learning and language variation: evidence from Spanish voiced stops.”

ASL Trivia LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 6 3:00 – 4:00pm Sara Roybal presents. Test your knowledge and have fun.

Sports & Recreation Mountain West Basketball Tournament Watch Parties SUB Atrium 11:00am – 5:00pm Watch the Men’s and Women’s Lobo Basketball Teams compete in the Mountain West Basketball Tournament.

THURSDAY

Campus Events

Four Decades of Clinical Studies and Trials.”

GNSPI Speaker Series

Honors Collage Forum

12:00 – 1:00pm Justin Olmstead, Sandia Laboratories, presents “From Nuclear Weapons to Global Security.”

Al-manfiyun exiliados LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 1

1:00 – 2:00pm

Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue Luther House

5:00 – 7:00pm Free weekly meal, along with text study, prayer, spiritual practices, public theology intentional community and advocacy for justice and peace.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation CHTM Room 101

10:00 – 11:00am Victor Pepel, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Novel Algorithmic Methods for Random Telegraph Noise Detection and Characterization in Electronic Devices.”

Invention Disclosure Info Session CCC Education Wing 11:00am – 1:00pm An informal session designed to demystify the technology transfer process. Complementary lunch will be provided.

OSE Seminar PAIS Room 2540

2:30 – 1:45pm

Dr. Jerome Moloney, University of Arizona, presents.

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation

ECE Room 118

2:00 – 3:00pm

Thomas Christian, Interdisciplinary: Engineering, presents “Statistical and Spectral Theory for Spatially Correlated Random Antenna Arrays.”

Maya Fashion and Textile Politics in Guatemala Latin American and Iberian Institute

3:00 – 4:00pm Contemporary Maya textile production and fashion in Guatemala pushes the boundaries of authenticity, tradition, and what is handmade. New production techniques and shifting economic conditions for Maya women workers challenge notions of what are authentic Mayan textiles, resulting in debates that challenge Mayas gendered and cultural identity positions.

Research-in-Progress (RiP): Monthly

Data Science Seminar Series

Zoom 3:00 – 4:00pm

A monthly series to share ongoing work and foster community around data science and AI at UNM. The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

Biology Seminar Castetter Hall, Room 100 3:30 – 5:00pm Dr. Daniel Paulo, UNM, presents.

Theater & Film

The Other Shoe Experimental Theatre 7:00 – 9:00pm A passionate play with real-world emotions and problems, The Other Shoe flickers between a person’s lived encounters and therapy sessions, allowing the audience to experience a heart-felt story a bout love and

Meetings

Workshops

DAILY LOBO CLASSIFIEDS

Announcements

CLEARHEADEDNESS. COMPETIT IVENESS. CRYPTOCURRENCIES. HTTP://UNM.NU GREEN PARTY ABQ Metro Annual Convention, Wed Mar 25, 6:15pm, 1111 Carlisle Blvd. SE. Elections and Pizza. 505-750-2708.

LOST AND FOUND ADS ARE ALWAYS FREE! Ads must be 25 words or less. To get your free ad, email classifieds@dailylobo.com from your UNM email.

MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS TUTOR. Billy Brown PhD. College and HS. Telephone and internet tutoring available. 505-401-8139, welbert53@aol.com

FREE TAI CHI classes in University area with certified Master Dug Corpolongo. Thursday 6:00 to 7:00 pm Loma Linda Community Center 1700 Yale SE. 505-306-0118 CAREER COACHING, INTERVIEW preparation/ practice, resume/ cover letter review, student discounts. Visit jpintegral.com, or email Jason@ jpintegral.com

TBA.

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar

Castetter Hall Room 101

4:00 – 5:00pm Program to be determined.

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar

Mitchell Hall Room 101

4:00 – 6:00pm Tim Lian, University of Pennsylvania, presents “Milton Kahn Lectureship.”

Sports & Recreation

UNM Women’s Tennis vs UNLV McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium

12:00 – 2:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

UNM Women’s Softball vs Grand Canyon

Lobo Softball Field

6:00 – 8:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

Meetings

Nahuatl Club Weekly Meeting

Latin American and Iberian Institute Room 107

3:30 – 5:00pm

Nahuatl variant presentation. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience with the language is required.

Japanese Language And Culture Club SUB Sandia 5:00 – 6:00pm Theater & Film

LLC Film Screening: Captain Abu Raed

LLC, Ortega Hall Movie Room 2:00 – 4:00pm Abu Raed is a lonely janitor at Amman’s International Airport. Never having realized his dreams of seeing the world, he experiences it vicariously through books and brief encounters with travelers.

SWFC: High School Musical 2 6:00 – 8:00pm

SUB Theater

It’s summer break and the kids of East High are out for some fun in the sun. Unfortunately, they are all broke and must get jobs in order to be able to afford to enjoy themselves. Troy thinks his problem is solved when he gets a job at Sharpay’s family resort, but doesn’t realize she has an ulterior motive for hiring him.

The Other Shoe Experimental Theatre

7:00 – 9:00pm A passionate play with real-world emotions and problems, The Other Shoe flickers between a person’s lived encounters and therapy sessions, allowing the audience to experience a heart-felt story about love and mental-health. Ticket starts at $9.50.

The Book of Mormon Popejoy Hall 7:30 – 9:30pm This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world

to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Tickets start at $72.50.

SATURDAY

– 12:00pm

and informative activities for all ages. Refreshments will be available while supplies last.

The Book of Mormon Popejoy Hall 2:00 – 4:00pm This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Tickets start at $72.50.

Landmark Musicals’ “Mary Poppins” Rodey Theatre

7:00 – 9:00pm One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical. Tickets start at $19.00.

The Other Shoe Experimental Theatre

7:00 – 9:00pm A passionate play with real-world emotions and problems, The Other Shoe flickers between a person’s lived encounters and therapy

DAILY LOBO C ampus Calendar

Events ampus

sessions, allowing the audience to experience a heart-felt story about love and mental-health. Ticket starts at $9.50.

The Book of Mormon Popejoy Hall

7:30 – 9:30pm

This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Tickets start at $72.50.

Art & Music

Faculty & Alumni Concert

Keller Hall

7:30 – 8:45pm Department of Music and Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque present Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, conducted by UNM Music alumnus John Yuan and featuring Dr. Kristin Ditlow, piano.

SUNDAY

Theater & Film

The Book of Mormon Popejoy Hall 1:00 – 3:00pm

This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Tickets start at $72.50.

Landmark Musicals’ “Mary Poppins” Rodey Theatre

2:00 – 4:00pm

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical. Tickets start at $19.00.

The Book of Mormon Popejoy Hall 6:30 – 8:30pm

This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Tickets start at $72.50.

The Other Shoe Experimental Theatre 7:00 – 9:00pm A passionate play with real-world emotions and problems, The Other Shoe flickers between a person’s lived encounters and therapy sessions, allowing the audience to experience a heart-felt story about love and mental-health. Ticket starts at $9.50.

Sports & Recreation UNM Women’s Tennis vs Nevada

Family Tennis Stadium 11:00am – 1:00pm Tickets are free for students but