The UNM School of Medicine is getting a taste of art from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Students can now take Perspectives in Medicine sessions, in which they study art to construct a skill set for diagnosing patients, said Jackie M., director of education at the museum.
Great balls of spinning, fiery Kevlar! That’s a common encounter for fire spinners Pierce Knauber-Ferriegel, Tyler Chapman and Stuart Knight-Williamson, members of the group Ignite Poi. The group will perform tonight at the Nob Hill Shop N’ Stroll in front of the Bike Coop.
Choreographed dances don’t get much love in pop culture after the destructive influence of “High School Musical,” but students have the chance to appreciate quality choreographed dances on campus this weekend.
For some, harvesting turkeys for Thanksgiving is a very serious business; but with good intentions. Mary’s Turkeys is a free-range turkey, chicken and duck farm in San Joaquin, Calif.
It’s 3 a.m. — do you know where your turkey is? Gael Whettnall does. He bought his own. On Tuesday, the UNM student carried a live turkey around campus from noon to 1 p.m. to make the point that most of us don’t know where our food comes from. He said he was met with all positive responses.
Life seems to go by without regard for Michael Oher in the movie “The Blind Side.” Oher, portrayed by actor Quinton Aaron, is passed from his broken family to different foster homes and through different schools with no one willing to accept responsibility for him.
Three hundred homeless or low-income people mill around a gymnasium decorated with catchy, optimistic posters that shout things like “Not a hand out, but a hand up,” and “The glass is half full.” This is where Kathy Sotelo spends her days helping the folks who come into Joy Junction to get a meal and a roof over their heads.
Gregory Alan Isakov moved to the U.S. from South Africa when he was 7 years old. Isakov said his upbringing prepared him for his life as a musician because he moved around a lot as a kid.
Shoppers eager for holiday bargains don’t have to wait for Black Friday. The UNM American Indian Business Leaders are hosting an American Indian arts and crafts fair to support American Indian groups on campus, said Daniel Begay, vice president of the student organization.
Disclaimer: Monica Cyrino submitted this satire to the Daily Lobo. She is not a staff member. Opinions expressed solely reflect the views of the author and do not reflect the opinions of Lobo employees. *I have taught Greek Mythology at UNM for 20 years.
In the last column I wrote, I mentioned the large number (25 percent) of women who never orgasm during sex. While doing some research for this column, I was surprised to come across letters online at a great Web site called KinseyConfidential.org.
Part of what makes New Mexico the Land of Enchantment are the dozens of hot springs found all over the state. But most people don’t stop to consider that those relaxing springs are fueled by something slightly less peaceful: fiery hot magma. Tobias Fischer, an associate professor for earth and planetary sciences, said the state is rich with magmatic activity. “The youngest eruptions we have out in Grants are not that old, about 10,000 years or so,” he said.
There’s an animal-friendly way to get rid of the fur coat your grandmother gave you: donate it to Coats for Cubs. Coats for Cubs is an annual program started by the Humane Society of the United States in 1995.
John Romero is a senior creative writing student and former Marine. He served three tours of duty in active combat in Iraq.
“Have you been tested?” It’s a question that can brutally murder the mood, especially when a new partner chooses to ask it, say, right on the verge of sex. But if you’re genuinely following a safe sex regime, you can answer easily and the evening can continue as planned.
Roller skating is back — let the celebrations begin. Roller Skate City is open and providing hours of wholesome entertainment.
Cheo Torres found me wandering around the maze that is Scholes Hall trying to find him for our interview.
Most bands might not consider getting pegged in the head with a half-full beer can as a sign of musical success. But the Big Spank does. The local band is having a homecoming show on Saturday at the Launchpad after two years of national touring. Trombone player Retzen Griffith said their national tour exposed the band to audiences they hadn’t connected to before. “One summer we played in North Carolina at a big Rock-A-Billy festival,” he said.
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