Gaunt, bloody zombies won’t be seen eating human flesh in a dark room this Friday, but instead dancing around to live music at the Zombie Ball. Kurly Tlapoyawa, owner of local video store Burning Paradise, said Friday’s ball at Burt’s Tiki Lounge will kick off a zombie weekend celebrating the video store’s seven years in business.
Take a minute and ask yourself: How big is my carbon footprint? Not many will admit to the damage they’ve done, but in some way, shape or form all of us have contributed to the global warming situation we are living through. It’s no secret that carbon dioxide is accumulating in our environment, and although some will debate the issue, countless statistics point to the contribution this has to global warming. Results from a study in April’s edition of Environmental Science Technology show that China and the U.S.
Brush the dust bunnies off the clothes in the back of your closet to trade them in for new clothes at the Sustainable Fashion: Co-ed Clothing Swap on Friday. Olivia Hawkins, co-coordinator of the event, said she didn’t think she had stuff to donate to the event when she first started looking through her closet.
In a $1.4 million study released by GPSA, the toilet paper in the administrative building is found to be the best throughout the entire University. According to the study, the bathroom tissue is described to “hug your bottom.” The study stemmed from University-wide departments’ complaints about instances when they’ve had to go without t.p.
After 121 years, the UNM officially changed its name to the University of Notable Moneysuckers. More than 75 percent of University students petitioned the legislature to change the University’s name to a more appropriate slogan that reflects its mission. Student James Joons, organizer of the event, said he gathered more than 500 pages of signatures in a petition, presented to the legislature, from supporting students, staff and faculty.
University President David Schmidly announced guidelines on Tuesday for UNM’s budget reduction. The reduction in the University’s budget is in response to the New Mexico Legislature reducing state appropriations, including branch campuses, by 7.7 percent, totaling more than $25 million. Schmidly said at the Board of Regents meeting Monday that last year’s hiring pause and hold for vacant positions will remain.
You don’t need tobacco to smoke at this hookah lounge. The Terrene Cafe and Hookah Lounge, on Vassar Drive, is the only hookah lounge in Albuquerque to use tea shisha instead of tobacco shisha.
Medical schools are taking one step forward and three steps back in educating future doctors. Mayo Medical School announced in late February their collaboration with Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to give doctors the upper hand when distributing medical information.
High school students have more than a year to meet increased admissions standards passed by the Board of Regents Monday. Regents President Raymond Sanchez said at the Board’s meeting that the regents will review the standards annually to make needed modifications.
Three NMSU-Dona Ana Community College professors made the trip to Albuquerque Thursday to attend “The ‘Crisis’ in Higher Education” forum.
Abigail Ramirez Colliding with the Night Colors from a sunset and thunderstorm mix over the Rio Rancho sky, turning the clouds shades of blue and black. The cold breeze made it a nice night to stay indoors by the fire reading a novel.
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