Know Your Halls
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100

This hall is known for karaoke nights in "The Cellar."

What is Hokona Hall?

100

This emergency line supports urgent after-hours maintenance.

What is EMAT?

100

Coordinators must work 40 hours a week—with how many during central office hours?

What is 20–30 hours?

100

This is UNM’s official mascot—and no, it’s not just a wolf.

What is a Lobo?

100

New Mexico’s official state question.

What is "Red or green?"

200

This hall has a renovated lobby, a sink in every room, and pod-style bathrooms.

What is Coronado Hall?

200

What is the first step if you lose your keys and need a lock change?

What is mark the key as lost in Residence?

200

If you didn’t submit your paperwork within 10 days of a purchase, you’re probably getting an email from who?

What is Big P-Card?

200

This is the largest arts and cultural venue in the state of New Mexico, right here on UNM’s campus.

What is Popejoy Hall?

200

This city is home to a famous UFO incident and an annual alien festival.

What is Roswell?

300

The downtown apartment-style hall with a gym, washer/dryer, and balcony.

What is Lobo Rainforest?

300

This monthly ritual involves counting keys and fighting with the locks on key boxes.

What is the Monthly Key Audit?

300

The name of the platform where you check conduct cases, enter IRs, and question student choices.

What is Advocate?

300

This iconic UNM landmark is also home to over 3 million books.

What is Zimmerman Library?

300

This annual festival is the most photographed event in the world.
 

This annual festival is the most photographed event in the world.

400

In the mid-1900s, each hall had phone booths. Though now disabled, you can still find these booths in what two halls?

What is Alvarado and Hokona Halls?

400

A student reports a flood in their room… what’s the very first thing an RA should do?

What is call the ProStaff On-Call?

400

Name one of the three HC collateral groups.

What is Conduct & Care, Programming & Community Development, or Training & Development?

400

This UNM spot has a Zia symbol made of bricks and is the center of many pictures, events, and late-night hangouts (when it’s not under construction).

What is the Duck Pond?

400

Founded in 1610, this city is the is the highest capital city in the US and also the oldest.

What is Santa Fe?

500

These three halls were originally designated as nuclear fallout shelters and their basements were equipped with rations and survival supplies. (only need to name one)

What is Alvarado, Santa Clara, or Hokona?

500

If a resident says their fob doesn't work, you issue a temp fob and email this person to troubleshoot the issue.

Who is Teresa Ortiz?

500

Olympiad is the longest-standing tradition in Res Life and has known to bring out people’s competitive side (and questions about sanity) for how many years.

What is 47 years?

500

In 1892, UNM’s first graduating class had this many students. (Hint: You can count them on one hand.)

What is 3?

500

In 1950, this iconic bear cub was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains and has taught several generations that “Only YOU can prevent wildfires."

What is Smokey Bear?