Vonnegut brings laughs, advice
Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. capitalized on the 1997 MIT graduation speech hoax where he was quoted offering the following advice to college graduates: "wear sunscreen."
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Author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. capitalized on the 1997 MIT graduation speech hoax where he was quoted offering the following advice to college graduates: "wear sunscreen."
A recent resurgence of downtown development in southwest cities, especially with regard to public space, has had mixed results, says UNM Center for the Southwest director Virginia Scharff.
Outgoing UNM President Bill Gordon told the Faculty Senate Tuesday that he is proud of the strides the University made during his tenure but remains concerned about its limited resources.
From classical music to goofball punk and food to environmental speakers, this year's Fiestas event Saturday at UNM promises a little something for everyone.
Rising prices for materials, trends toward electronic publishing and limited space are some of the challenges facing whoever is chosen from the five candidates vying to be the UNM General Library's new dean.
Professor and author Bernard Rollin spoke about the dangers of placing medical science outside an ethical realm during a lecture Tuesday, citing the long-time debate over animal research as an example.
The ASUNM Senate clarified laws governing polling locations and passed resolutions thanking outgoing UNM President Bill Gordon and executive agency Student Special Events as it started winding down activities for the semester.
Besides electing ASUNM representatives and approving legislation, students voting in Wednesday's election can consider what types of food they would like to eat when the SUB reopens in the fall.
Dwindling fresh water supplies worldwide will severely impact food security, aquatic ecosystems and political stability unless people begin protecting and conserving sources, says water issue specialist and author Sandra Postel.
Take a minute to imagine something you see every day - perhaps your car, an appliance, or maybe the building you work in.
Water and its scarcity, along with a variety of other graduate student research projects, will be the focus of the Biology Department's 11th annual Research Day.
Former pornography addict Gene McConnell says we live in a sex-saturated culture that reduces women to little more than body parts and distances us from what we desire most - an intimate relationship.
Much of the blame for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rests on an apologist stance from liberals, which has been encouraged on college campuses, says conservative author and columnist David Horowitz.
Conservative author and columnist David Horowitz, who sparked controversy last year when he placed full-page advertisements in college newspapers nationwide denouncing reparations for slavery, will speak at UNM tonight.
Alternative Radio producer and author David Barsamian says rhetoric in the wake of the terrorist attacks is eerily reminiscent of Nazi propaganda, and the U.S. media are in lockstep with the government.
Albuquerque Police Detective M. Garcia says the best way for teachers to keep gang symbolism out of schools is to learn how to spot it and forbid students to use the loopy scrawls and cryptic vocabulary in the classroom.
The recent decision to return the grade point average requirement for the UNM Bridge Scholarship to 2.5 could result in an enrollment increase of nearly 250 freshmen in fall 2001, University officials say.
Members of the New Mexico Green Party, which lost its major party status after the 2000 presidential elections, say they plan to regain it - not in the courts, but by "taking it to the people."
With the nearest major amusement parks at more than six hours' drive away, the teeth-grinding terror, clavicle-crushing foam bars and 48-inch height requirements of roller coasters have been merely daydreams for most New Mexicans.
Be careful where you lock up your bike on campus after spring break.