New Mexico
Anxiety, emotions and crises surge as NM students return to school
For several pupils in New Mexico, returning to college after months of on the internet knowing was a rainy experiment in resocialization. Rejoining with pals as well as peers brought happiness as well as alleviation to most, however the procedure of reentry can additionally be rough as well as disorderly, specifically for those that really felt the toughest influences of COVID-19.
Exactly how has that played out in the class? Terrible outbursts as well as high-risk actions have actually come to be progressively typical throughout the go back to in-person education, as well as greater varieties of pupils are experiencing anxiousness as well as clinical depression, instructors report. This mirrors nationwide searchings for that keep in mind a disconcerting increase in psychological health and wellness dilemmas amongst youngsters as young as 5 years of ages.
This tale was initially released by Searchlight New Mexico as well as is republished with consent.
“For a few of these children, returning to college was a variation of society shock,” claimed Martin Jones, an instructional psycho therapist at the College of New Mexico, that researches the influence of social bonds on scholastic inspiration.
The loss of an enjoyed one, disease as well as financial instability can be ravaging. Youngsters, researches reveal, are not unsusceptible the stress factors that their moms and dads really feel, consisting of the psychological chaos that comes with . And also for those going to institutions with couple of sources, specifically in backwoods, the impacts of the pandemic have actually been specifically obvious.
Educators have actually been witness to the pupils’ stormy return, observing the rollercoaster of sensations as well as actions, from agony as well as unpredictability to lethargy, defiance as well as, in some institutions, criminal damage.
Defiant motions were one of the most noticeable, consisting of a TikTok difficulty that brushed up also one of the most remote neighborhoods in New Mexico. Beginning in the loss, pupils started uploading “untrustworthy licks” — ruining as well as taking college residential property, from soap dispensers to sinks, as well as uploading the spoils online. So harmed was a shower room commode at a college in Shiprock that ladies were informed they can no more utilize it.
Criminal damage raised at Eldorado Senior high school, as well, together with persistent absence, claimed instructor Kristin Tomany. Various other educators at the Albuquerque college reported needing to assist pupils deal with anxiety attack. After months of seclusion, a loud college fitness center can seem like sensory overload.
Also prior to the pandemic, New Mexico’s class were extended slim, as well as psychological as well as behavior health and wellness sources were difficult to find by. Study reveals that pupils’ sensations of unhappiness as well as sadness have actually been trending up for over a years, with lesbian, gay as well as bisexual pupils specifically in danger. And also physical risks have actually been a trouble: In 2019, around a quarter of New Mexico’s pupils had actually remained in a fistfight, according to the state’s Young people Threat as well as Resiliency Study.
“We were currently managing stress factors this entire time as well as hardly dealing,” claimed Tomany. Youngsters were encountering “extensive routines, lots of research, very early begin times, rest starvation, dreadful diet plans, tension, good friend dramatization” as well as various other battles, consisting of small clinical depression, she claimed. “That was simply resting there undealt with.”
Educators, as well, really felt worn as well as underestimated prior to COVID-19. With the pandemic, “the extra padding is gone as well as we’re all diminishing a high cliff.”
According to Jones, the pandemic exacerbated whatever underlying problems a pupil encountered ahead of time. “The children that were currently managing clinical depression as well as self-destructive ideation, they did obtain a lot even worse,” he claimed. “It’s part of the multiplicative as well as compounding result of the pandemic.”
At the same time, pupils that struggled with anxiousness prior to the coronavirus perhaps loved on the internet courses, where they can function alone as well as without anxiety or stress. For them, returning to college — to social setups that were demanding to begin with — can prompt much more anxiousness.
For Ash Brotman, a junior at Eldorado (that passes they/them), going to senior high school online was “lonesome as well as separating” due to the fact that they wound up “shedding touch” with most of their pals, they claimed. However the privacy additionally provided a required time out to ponder their sex-related identification. Brotman, a participant of Eldorado’s Peer 2 Peer, a team of high schoolers functioning to sustain various other pupils’ health and wellness as well as wellness, discovered a brand-new area as well as ultimately appeared as nonbinary. Their family members was helpful, however they comprehend that may not have actually held true with various other youths in comparable circumstances.
The feeling of respite that Brotman experienced most likely really felt painful for various other pupils that had little option however to invest even more time in the firm of a terrible or aggressive loved one while going to digital courses. Current searchings for reveal that teenagers were more probable to experience psychological as well as physical misuse throughout the pandemic, specifically LGBTQI+ young people. For them as well as others in these conditions, the outcome can be a greater threat of being homeless, self-harm, anxiousness as well as clinical depression.
A minimum of some behavior problems can be credited to pupils’ efforts to “restore social pecking orders,” Jones claimed. That can consist of intimidation as well as acting out. After a lot time away, youths are still jockeying for setting on the social ladder.
Developing domino effect isn’t feasible with any type of assurance, given that the pandemic is still continuous. With so little range from the eye of the tornado, it’s difficult to recognize if institutions saw the force of the shock this year. What is clear is that pupils’ experiences of the pandemic differed extensively, as did the influences.
And also just like the remainder of the populace, they are still refining their sensations.
Searchlight New Mexico is a non-partisan, not-for-profit wire service committed to investigatory coverage in New Mexico.
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The college football bowl season continues in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the Isleta New Mexico Bowl featuring the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns facing off against the TCU Horned Frogs in a first-time matchup for these two programs.
Louisiana finished the season with a record of 10-3, marking the first time since 2021 that they achieved ten wins. The team only lost to Tulane, South Alabama, and Marshall in the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Ragin’ Cajuns offense is led by Ben Woolridge, who boasts an impressive completion rate of 68.3%, amassing 2,392 yards, 17 touchdowns, and five interceptions this season. Woolridge is supported by a solid running back, Bill Davis, who led the team in rushing yards with 775 and scored nine touchdowns.
TCU, with a season record of 8-4, has seen some outstanding individual performances. Sophomore Josh Hoover, in particular, has had a standout season, achieving an impressive 66.7% completion rate, totaling 3,697 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, along with an additional four rushing touchdowns.
Here is everything to know about the New Mexico Bowl.
New Mexico Bowl predictions: Louisiana vs. TCU
USA TODAY: TCU is the unanimous pick
- Scooby Axson: TCU
- Jordan Mendoza: TCU
- Paul Myerberg: TCU
- Erick Smith: TCU
- Eddie Timanus: TCU
- Dan Wolken: TCU
ESPN: TCU 36, Louisiana 29
Adam Rittenberg writes: “TCU quietly ended the season with wins in five of its final six games, finding greater consistency with its run game and in other areas. Louisiana won 10 games for the first time since 2021 but fell 31-3 to Marshall in the Sun Belt title game. The two teams have never met and make their first appearances in the New Mexico Bowl. TCU will be without top wide receiver Jack Bech, who injured his knee in the regular season finale, and the Horned Frogs will need a strong defensive performance to contain a Louisiana offense not overly reliant on any one player. The Ragin’ Cajuns have a solid bowl history but not against Power 4 opponents. The Frogs find a way.”
College Football Network: TCU 34, Louisiana 16
Staff writes: “If Wooldridge is good to go, it certainly adds intrigue. The Ragin’ Cajuns will have their top two running backs and two of the five top receivers available. So, the cupboard’s not empty, but it’s starting to look bare. I’m monitoring Wooldridge’s final status here. If he’s healthy, I think Louisiana can do enough in the passing game to open up running lanes for Bill Davis. I still wouldn’t take them to win, but I’d feel better about a Ragin’ Cajuns cover. As it stands, though, I have to go with the available information. So, if I have to make a prediction, it’ll be the Frogs by a lot.”
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New Mexico Bowl odds, lines: Louisiana vs. TCU
The TCU Horned Frogs are favorites to defeat the Louisiana Ragin’ Caguns, according to the BetMGM college football odds.
Odds as of afternoon on Friday, Dec. 27.
- Spread: TCU (-10)
- Moneylines: TCU (-360); Louisiana (+280)
- Over/under: 58.5
How to watch Louisiana vs. TCU in the New Mexico Bowl
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 28
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo
- Where: University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM)
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (9-3) will look to extend its winning streak to four while closing out nonconference play when it plays host to NAIA member Northern New Mexico (4-17) at 7 p.m. MT Saturday.
The contest will count for the Miners, but it is being played as an exhibition for the Eagles.
UTEP has been idle since toppling Yale, 75-74, to take home the title for the second straight season at the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Dec. 21.
That is a feat that hadn’t been achieved since a three-year run (2012-14) under then head coach Tim Floyd.
UTEP is surging with its three-game winning streak while also claiming six of the past seven. The last three victories have all been by six points or less, marking the first time it did so since the 2021-22 campaign (69-64, UTSA, Jan. 20, 2022, 59-54, at UTSA, Jan. 23, 2022 and 70-68, FAU, Jan. 27, 2022).
That triumph against FAU came on an Alfred Hollins tip-in at the buzzer, which made Sportscenter’s top-10. UTEP is 6-0 at home, its best start in the Sun City since bolting out at 8-0 (finished 11-7) in 2022-23.
Overall, the Miners’ 9-3 record is their top mark through 12 games since also opening at 9-3 in 2019-20. UTEP hasn’t been 10-3 since 2010-11. The Eagles have lost three straight and are 1-17 on the road.
The tilt is the fourth of a seven-contest homestand (3-0 thus far), which is the longest in seven years. Jon Teicher (44th year) and Steve Yellen (22nd year) will be on the call on “The Home of UTEP Basketball” 600 ESPN El Paso, with audio available on the UTEP Miners App as well.
It will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required), with Andy Morgan and former Miner assistant coach Bobby Braswell describing the action.
For tickets, please visit www.UTEPMiners.com/tickets or call (915) 747-UTEP.
KEY STATS ON UTEP
The Miners lead the country in steals per game (11.0) and turnover forced per contest (18.5) while rating second nationally in 3-point shooting (42.2 percent). UTEP is 9-1 when leading at the half, 7-1 with more points from its bench than the opposition and undefeated (6-0) when yielding less than 70 points.
MAKE ROOM FOR THE MINERS
Thanks to winning three straight, six of seven and standing at 9-3 overall on the season, UTEP entered the College Insider Inc. Mid-Major Top 25 (ranked 25th) this week. The poll is voted on by 31 Division I head coaches.
SERIES HISTORY: UTEP LEADS, 2-0
UTEP is taking on Northern New Mexico College for the third time, with all of the meetings happening since the 2021-22 campaign. The Miners blasted the Eagles, 88-53, on Nov. 16, 2021, in the first meeting before knocking them off, 87-50, on Dec. 3, 2022.
GET TO KNOW NORTHERN NEW MEXICO (4-17, 3-1 HOME, 1-16 AWAY, 0-0 NEUTRAL)
Northern New Mexico College competes at the NAIA level and is in Espanola, N.M. Even though the college has existed since 1909, it did not launch an athletic department until 2005. Competition officially began for men’s basketball in 2009. The Eagles have played a ton of games (21) already, standing 4-17 on the year. They have spent the majority of that on the road, with a 1-16 mark. The contest vs. UTEP, however, will be played as an exhibition for NNMC. The Eagles are under the direction of third-year head coach and athletic director Jesus Aragon, who is 20-48 in that timeframe. NNMC is putting up 75.1 points per game, but it allows 75.0. The Eagles shoot 47.9 percent from the floor, including a stout 42.6 percent from distance. Including the matchup with the Miners, NNMC has only eight contests remaining on the campaign. Northern New Mexico College was founded in 1909 as the Spanish American Normal School, with a goal of providing teacher training for the area’s Spanish speakers. It has since grown to an enrollment of 1,200. Notable alumni include Jacob Torres (engineer and plant scientist at the Kennedy Space Center) and Rose Simpson (artist)
LOOKING BACK (AT UTEP 75, YALE 74)
Tournament MVP Otis Frazier III tallied a team-high 15 points and made a game-saving blocked shot with two seconds left, to help lift UTEP to a 75-74 victory against Yale as the Miners won the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational for the second straight season on Dec. 21. Devon Barnes (12 points, two assists, two steals), Don Haskins award winner Ahamad Bynum (11 points), David Terrell Jr. (11 points, four rebounds, four assists) and all-tournament team member Kevin Kalu (10 points, eight rebounds) all got after it as well. The reigning Ivy League champions didn’t make it easy, though, with the Bulldogs fighting back from a 12-point halftime deficit (45-33) to climb within one on three occasions, but UTEP never relinquished that lead.
BACK-TO-BACK TITLES
UTEP claimed the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational for the second straight season, something that hasn’t happened since a three-year run (2012-14) under then head coach Tim Floyd.
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM FOR A REASON
Otis Frazier III was a member of the 2024 CUSA All-Defensive team, and he showed why in the waning seconds of the Miners’ victory against Yale. He rejected Bez Mbeng’s game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds remaining. RS-freshman Babacar Mbengue then did such a good job disrupting the inbounds play that Yale couldn’t get a shot off on the ensuing play.
SIZZLING FROM 3-POINT LAND
UTEP nailed a season-best 64.7 percent from distance vs. Yale, including a ridiculous 88.9 percent (8-9) in the opening frame. The 64.7 percent ties as the sixth best all time at UTEP. The eight triples made equaled the most in a stanza for the Miners this year, as they also did so vs. Sul Ross State (Nov. 4) in the opener while the 11 are the most vs. a DI opponent this season.
SOARING IN THE SHOOTING RANKINGS
UTEP heads into the Northern New Mexico College affair rated second in the country at 3-point shooting with a readout of 42.2 (94-223). Having the top 3-point shooter in the country (Ahamad Bynum), who has nailed a sensational 63.8 percent (30-47) from beyond-the-arc.
WE’RE GOING STREAKING
UTEP has won three straight and six of the past seven contests, with the lone setback in that timeframe a three-point setback (77-74) at perennial ACC power Louisville on Dec. 11. The effort has moved the Orange and Blue to 9-3 on the year, equaling the best start in five years.
ROLLING AT HOME
UTEP is 6-0 on the year at home, with the Miners’ biggest deficit in those contests standing at 3-0 in an eventual 88-72 vanquishing of Seattle U on Dec. 7. It’s the best start at home since opening 8-0 in the Sun City in 2022-23.
AIMING FOR BEST START IN 14 YEARS
UTEP hasn’t won 10 of its first 13 contests of the campaign since opening 10-3 (eventually 13-3) in 2010-11. That year, the Miners were 3-2 through five tilts before winning 10 of the next 11. UTEP finished the campaign at 25-10 and qualified for the NIT.
STRONG NONCONFERENCE EFFORT
UTEP hasn’t won 10 games in nonconference play since the 2013-14 campaign. That year, the Miners headed into league play at 10-5.
CONSISTENT ONE TOO
With a victory against Northern New Mexico College, the Miners will have posted five wins in both November and December for the first time since 2010-11.
OPPONENTS SLIPPING AT THE LINE
After the first 10 UTEP opponents all shot better than 70 percent at the free-throw line (181-240, 75.4 percent) from the charity stripe, Jackson State fell shy of that at 69.2 percent (18-26) at the line. Yale was even worse, connecting on just 58.8 percent (10-17).
ODDS & ENDS
Kevin Kalu has hit double figures in consecutive contests for the first time in his 103-game career with the Miners. David Terrell Jr. has posted 10+ points in back-to-back games, a first for him as well. Ahamad Bynum has done so in five straight affairs, the longest of his DI career (including freshman year at DePaul). The Miners have registered at least seven steals in all 12 games this year and in 44 of the past 46 contests dating to the beginning of the 2023-24 campaign.
THIRD FOE BELOW 20 PERCENT ON TREYS
Jackson State was held to 12.5 percent (3-24) from 3-point range on Dec. 20, the lowest 3-point percentage (min. 10 attempts) by a Miner DI opponent since NM State shot just 10.5 percent (2-19) in a 25-point UTEP romp (74-49) at home last year on Feb. 10, 2024. JSU became the third UTEP foe to finish worse than 20 percent (min. 10 3PA) on triples this year. It previously happened against UTPB (3-17, 17.6 percent, Nov. 12) and at Louisville (6-34, 17.6 percent). UTEP did so a total of three times last year.
TIME TO BOX OUT AND REBOUND
UTEP has allowed a combined 33 offensive rebounds the past two tilts, with JSU (opponent season-high 17) and Yale (16) hitting the boards hard. The Miners have been outscored by a total of 23 points (34-11) on second-chance points in that timeframe, which helped fuel comeback bids by both programs. The 33 offensive rebounds yielded are the most over a two-game span since UTEP allowed a whopping 42 against Alcorn (21) and CSU Bakersfield (21) early in the 2022-23 campaign.
TALKING DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Kevin Kalu became the first Miner this season to record a double-double after finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Jackson State on Dec. 20. He was shy both one point and one rebound of matching his career high in each category. Furthermore, he joins Otis Frazier III (one) as the lone Miners on this year’s roster to record a double-double at the DI level (including previous stops for transfers). Overall, Kalu leads the team in rebounding (5.7-tied 15th) while placing sixth on the squad in scoring (6.4 ppg).
TERRELL JR. MORE LIKE HIMSELF AT THE LINE
Sophomore David Terrell Jr. started the season at 5-16 (31.3 percent) on free throws, but he has started to regain his form the past two tilts. He was 5-7 (career-high tying attempts) at the charity stripe vs. Jackson State before following that up by sinking 5-6 (83.3 percent in the championship contest vs. Yale. That puts him at 10-13 (76.9 percent) in that timeframe.
SHUTTING THEM DOWN
UTEP moved to 6-0 on the season when allowing 65 points or less in a game in the 67-61 vanquishing of Jackson State on Dec. 20. The Miners’ scoring defense is at 66.4 ppga (second CUSA/62nd NCAA) heading into the matchup with Northern New Mexico College.
WINNING CLOSE
With the one-point victory against Yale, UTEP improved to 5-2 on the year in two-possession games (decided by six points or less). That includes a mark of 3-0 at home in the situation. The Miners have also claimed three straight contests by six points or fewer since the 2021-22 campaign.
UP NEXT
UTEP will christen its 16-game Conference USA slate while also ringing in the New Year when it plays host to preseason league favorite LA Tech at 7 p.m. MT on Thursday. The Miners will also face defending regular-season champion Sam Houston State (Jan. 4) and I-10 rival NM State (Jan. 11) to wrap up the homestand. It will mark the first time since the 1991-92 season that UTEP has its first three conference contests at home. Jon Teicher (44th year) and Steve Yellen (22nd year) will be on the call on “The Home of UTEP Basketball” 600 ESPN El Paso, with audio also airing on the UTEP Miners app. All three contests will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required), with Andy Morgan and former Miner assistant coach Bobby Braswell describing the action. For tickets, please visit www.UTEPMiners.com/tickets or call (915) 747-UTEP.
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