It is appropriate that a piece of incredible magical realism can simply be referred to as magical. Literally everything is in place for this piece.
From introductory courses in math and science to languages that have come back from the dead to haunt living students, there are 92 UNM courses that have earned a failure rate as low as 20 percent and up to 55 percent, according to the Fall 2010 Course Outcomes Data (aka “Killer Courses”) compiled by the Office of Institutional Research. Math 121 Twelve out of the 92 killer courses were math classes, which also account for five of the six classes with failure rates above 50 percent.
All of us love getting an A, whether you’re a slacker or a high achiever who needs a GPA boost. The Daily Lobo is here to offer unofficial suggestions for your fall schedule so you know where to find those “do the min., you win” classes.
The world is completely screwed. Human beings are, basically, a parasite on the face of the planet.
Engineering is not just a man’s game, but the trick is making sure women know that. The UNM chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is looking to make that known by holding a live auction where people can bid on their favorite engineering student and “geeks” from other majors.
Generally, it’s best to avoid fire, but the UNM’s Words Afire Festival is encouraging its audience to feel the burn. The festival pairs dramatic writing graduate students with internationally renowned directors who transform the students’ screenplays into lively, full-blown productions.
The sound of balls thudding against rough stone tiles echoes across Smith Plaza. Two people are juggling in front of skateboarders.
With finals coming up, everyone needs a study break regardless of whether they’ve actually been studying.
UNM’s choral program commissioned a piece on death to celebrate its 100 years of life. About a year ago, UNM Choral Activities Director Brad Ellingboe approached world-renowned composer Rene Clausen to request a piece to celebrate the program’s centennial.
I don’t know if I’ve gotten better at auditioning in the years I’ve been an actor. You certainly never stop learning about acting — new tools, methods, head games, and modes of attack and thought.
Editor’s Note: In the past, Fiestas brought artists such as the Flobots and the Shins. This year, we get Twista.
The marginalized will be the majority — well, at least for one night. The OUTSpoken Queer Poetry Slam started in October as a quarterly event, and in June it will culminate in the PrideFest championships. Organizer Erin Northern said the Albuquerque slam poetry scene probably hasn’t heard all the queer voices because some are reluctant to put themselves in vulnerable situations.
How do you engrave 2,000 space invaders on the face of a two-inch wooden cube? With lasers, of course.
Apparently this really happened: During World War II, pinball machines in family restaurants exhorted players to “Kill The Jap.” How ugly, indeed. The Que Feo exhibit is a collection of artwork previously displayed at the 105 Art Gallery and created by artists’ collective Vistas Latinas.
Don’t try to read the whole course catalogue – it’s waaaayyyyy too long, and you’ll get bogged down in a lot of classes with names like “Radiation Oncology Physics” and “ST: NSMS GAANN.” Instead, let the Daily Lobo guide you through our entirely unscientific survey of the best classes at UNM.
William Shakespeare’s stories, indeed, are universal in any age. Thus it’s no surprise why their settings are constantly being shifted to fill the axiom of “giving the people what they want in a way they don’t expect.” And maybe those people will even learn something about it.
Spray-can artists Joe Watson and Dan Langlois are on campus today to give students a free, one-of-a-kind piece of spray-paint art. Watson’s company, Artist Joe’s Spray Can Artists, tours the country producing 5-7-inch pieces of art, which will be available to students for free. The artists focus on landscapes and space pictures, Watson said.
Yjastros, derived from the word for “stepchild,” is anything but flamenco’s red-headed stepchild.
Even in the 21st century, Africa is perceived as exotic and dangerous. That’s one of the misperceptions that this weekend’s Cultural Studies Conference will try to correct.
Right now, in a trailer above Castetter Hall, flesh-eating bugs are feasting on rotting meat. But don’t worry, it’s purely scientific.
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