The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is nearly upon us, and the tragedy’s profound effects on our national psyche still linger. Among the most pronounced of these, I think, is the collective negative opinion our country has of Islam. This phenomenon is evident every day on the 24-hour news stations.
The words “Special Agent” may conjure images of James Bond’s Aston Martin zooming through the alleyways of a small Italian villa, but they’re not usually associated with park rangers. A new book from UNM Press will prompt some people to rethink their conception of National Park Service employees.
Nearly 60 people marched Friday from El Paso, across the bridge, and into one of the most dangerous cities in the world to join a several-hundred-strong protest against violence in Ciudad Juárez. Over 3,000 people were killed in Juárez last year, which means it has one of the highest murder rates of any city across the globe, according to CNN.
Albuquerque will soon house the single largest collection of poetry in the U.S., if an Albuquerque-based poetry group’s plan works out. The group, Speak Easy , is working to build a collection of poetry to be placed in a library the group will construct.
The best works by UNM student filmmakers will be on display at the Guild Cinema on Wednesday and Thursday. The Cinematic Arts Student Showcase is a free annual event and has a program every day, each featuring about 15 students, according to Deborah Fort, an associate professor with the department and the coordinator of the showcase.
Since the end of June 2010, the Sustainability Studies program has been on its last leg, but grants gave it the cash infusion it needs to stay afloat and provided extra funding to start summer programs. Bruce Milne, the founder and director of the program, said the W.K.
What do you get when you mix a blended-up cartoon baby, a cocktail of bodily fluids and gore that makes “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” look like “Bambi”? Burning Paradise Video has the answer.
Students who have had to pick between a general graduation ceremony and a ceremony for their department now have a third option: Rainbow Graduation. It’s a new ceremony for LGBTQ students and their friends (and allies) organized by the LGBTQ Resource Center.
The world is completely screwed. Human beings are, basically, a parasite on the face of the planet.
Zimmerman Library is now offering dating advice from the 1970s. So if a freak time-warp leaves you in a supermarket aisle in spring ’79, try out this little gem on the cutie in the hair-products aisle: “I’ve been noticing your beautiful hair.
A child in Polhó (known to priístas as Chenalhó) in the hills of Chiapas. People living in this village lack running water and electricity, and many of the children are malnourished
A small boat floats lazily in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honduras.
Revolutionary graffiti is displayed on the wall of a student dormitory in Oventic, Chiapas.
Peru1: Almost any type of meat or produce can be found at this market in Urubamba. Unfortunately, most of it looks distinctly unappetizing up close.
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