On March 24, Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Southwest Annex was transformed into a temporary art gallery for Phát Lê, Sarah Rothenthal and Chase Stafford, the first group of seniors in the graduating class of 2016. Their Studio Arts BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition was a huge success, attracting attention from students across departments, as well as members of the Santa Fe community. But, this opening senior thesis exhibition marks the beginning of a change in the way the Studio Arts senior shows are run.

SFUAD Photography major Pam Houser’s BFA, “Jody Ellis: Aging, Loving, and Wisdom,” features black and white pictures of Ellis and sets to break stereotypes about aging.

Ysidro Barela recently posted on the Santa Fe University of Art and Design Student Life Facebook page. What was he looking for? Used Band-Aids. Donors were asked to save their bandages in plastic bags and assured that proper safety precautions would be taken while handling them. “Yes, I know it’s gross,” Barela says in the post. “Any kind of bandage is appreciated!”