GUESS WHAT...

The real show-stopper in Joe Annabi’s painting exhibit is a cartoon horror cat with an ecstatic grin under a sign that reads, “You are going to die!” DEC 8

Creative Albuquerque

Think you’re doomed to be a starving artist? “The term ‘starving artist’ is fast becoming passé,” said Regina Chavez, executive director of Creative Albuquerque and UNM teacher for Intro to Arts Management.“It’s an old term not used as much, and here’s why: ‘Starving artist’ could also be a starving business person, starving architect, starving bus driver, starving waitress — it could be anything. AUG 31

Sci fi con goes steampunk

This year’s steampunk-themed Bubonicon 43 is one of the Southwest’s oldest multi-genre science fiction conventions, dating back to the Summer of Love — 1969. Co-chair Kristen Dorland said that in 1972 the name changed from NewMexiCon to Bubonicon as a response to New Mexico’s bubonic plague outbreak. AUG 25

Love reaches ignored society

In Elizabeth Barrett’s experience doing social work, she found that many patients with mental illnesses were most interested in knowing how to develop meaningful friendships and healthy intimate relationships. AUG 23

Warehouse 508 mixes art, sports

An unusual combination of boards and brushes dominated Warehouse 508’s Extreme Art Show. The youth-driven organization focuses on art (visual, music and writing) and nontraditional sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing and rock-climbing. JUL 25

Farewell Newsland

Newsland, a magazine-shop staple of the University area for the past 30 years, closed July 17 to the despair of owner Roger Walsh’s customers. “I’ve come to tears with customers saying goodbye,” he said. “Emotional.” Walsh predicts that magazines won’t be around after five years — it’ll all be on the Internet, and print might be available as subscription only. JUL 25

Opera director and East-L.A. painter talk art philosphy, work

Are you unimpressed by the general public’s take on art and what it is? If you’re on a self-improvement kick, or just want to become even more cultured than the shining beacon of culture you already are, know that the Albuquerque Museum of Art has free activities going on every third Thursday. JUL 18

Veteran adjusts to life on campus

For some student veterans, navigating through a crowded campus is stressful. Joey Diaz, Student Veterans of UNM president, said he knows a student veteran who refuses to walk across Smith Plaza. “Most people don’t see anything wrong with walking through a crowded area,” he said. FEB 3

The Afro-american experience

This marks the last column in the Afro-American Experience series, which has ran since the beginning of the semester. DEC 2

The Afro American Experience

UNM sophomore Jo Ann Smith sang for President Obama in New York once, which is pretty cool by anyone’s standards.
And she doesn’t like the N-word. Jo Ann Smith: Nigga is not a good term. I mean I can understand you saying “negro.” That’s black in Spanish. It’s literal. But saying “nigga,” saying “oh my nigga, my homie” — that was used to demean us. We were hung from trees and dragged and beaten and called that constantly. And being belittled. That’s used as a belittlement to even call your friend a nigga. Like, no!
Daily Lobo: So what do you think about rappers throwing that word around? NOV 18

The Afro-American Experience

Deion Clark(e) is a junior majoring in journalism, with an eye on broadcast opportunities in the entertainment industry. NOV 4

Come talk social change with TED

Today will manifest a field of ideas across UNM.
Today is for the future. Today marks the campus’ first TEDx event from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in SUB Ballroom C.
TEDx, representing technology, entertainment, design and “x” for the unknown, is an international initiative, and the University’s version will offer eight hours packed with talks about issues of social change, said organizer and graduate student Mark Worthy. All speakers are affiliated with UNM. “It’s important, especially at an academic institution of higher learning, for opportunities to exist so people can engage in the
assimilation of information,” he said. Worthy, who is studying organizational learning and instructional technology, coordinated the event to seat 100 people. He said he first learned about TEDx lectures when he got an e-mail while living in the Netherlands.
“I began to read it, and I viewed some TED talks,” he said. “I was really inspired by the concept of the spreading of ideas — very simple, uncomplicated.” NOV 1

The Afro-American Experience: October 21

Family Studies junior Deanna Tompkins came to UNM from Denver on a Daniels Scholarship, which she said is hard to get.
She works in African-American Student Services (the Afro) and mentors girls by building their spirits and teaching them how to set goals and put community events together. She said the Afro feels like a home away from home. “I don’t have any family here. I just have myself and whatever friends I’ve acquired along the way,” she said.
Tompkins has been in the foster care system since she was 8 years old, but now she’s movin’ and groovin’ to the song of her own independence. It’s where she gets her passion for social work. OCT 21

The Afro American Experience: Oct 7

This week’s column continues from a talk with student Justin Aderhold that ran Sept. 23. This column is for members of the African American student community to talk about whatever they want to talk about. OCT 7

The AFRO American Experience

UNM science and biology graduate Justin Aderhold works as a research assistant at the Heart Station at UNM Hospital. He shared his wisdom on the nature of racism from his couch, where he sat with his foot in a post-surgical boot. SEP 23

The Afro American Experience

Editor’s note: This semester, the Daily Lobo will feature semi-monthly interviews with African American students. AUG 26

Artist's Avenue

Photography junior Lily Robles painted a mural on her bedroom wall from the photo of a naked John Lennon wrapped around a clothed Yoko Ono. JUN 28

UNM senior Renée Hemsing, a violin-performance major, said violinists are more romantic than the general population because of their zest for lush, sad strings. JUN 1

Editoral April 22

On Tuesday, in response to a story in the sports section on Dailylobo.com, someone posted a comment that was legitimately offensive to the African American community. APR 22

Ceci n'est pas une pipe

On March 30, someone pretended to be ASUNM senatorial candidate Kristen Sandine and posted a comment on Dailylobo.com, saying opposing candidate David Conway was instrumental behind the February 15 stabbing.
So the Daily Lobo has come up with a comment policy: We will not remove comments because we disagree with them, but we reserve the right to take down a comment if it is a libelous or unnecessarily hurtful attack on an individual or group. APR 6