Albuquerque has a stronger market for arts and culture than most major cities in the U.S. In fact, it's about equal to Los Angeles, said Christopher Mead, dean of UNM's College of Fine Arts. UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research published a report in August that looks at the economic impact arts and cultural industries have on Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
In "Laughing Wild," two lonely souls find love - in the tuna fish aisle. The play's two characters, referred to only as Man (played by Blake Catherwood) and Woman (Heather Yeo), reflect on their high-anxiety urban lives in monologues and bizarre, coinciding dream sequences.
Editor, There have been multiple letters in the Daily Lobo concerning Aramark's contract here at UNM. Robert-Paul LeMay, Chris Cuellar, Amanda Skotchdopole and David Martinez have all stated the same facts: Students do not have to eat Aramark food, or it's not that bad.
High court removes judge for misconduct SANTA FE (AP) - The state Supreme Court has ordered Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge J. Wayne Griego removed from the bench. The high court went well beyond the Judicial Standards Commission's recommendation that Griego be suspended without pay for 90 days and reprimanded for ticket-fixing.
Editor, All Daily Lobo readers should be shocked and appalled at the results of a devastating study showing that one in four teenage girls have a sexually transmitted disease, which has been making headlines lately. This is an outrage, not because so many children at younger ages are having sex in this country, but it's an outrage that so many children are so profoundly ignorant about sex and its potential consequences.
The first piece in Christine Chin's exhibit is powered by a fuel tank of liquefied worms. The exhibit, "Alternative Alternative Energy," has five pieces that represent their own micro energy economy because they power themselves, Chin said. The exhibit will be up through April 4 in the Jonson Gallery.
The Board of Regents passed a resolution Wednesday to increase tuition by at least 5 percent but no more than 6.9 percent for next year. The increase means students can expect to pay between $232 and $317 more. President David Schmidly's budget proposal included funding for 50 more teaching assistant positions, Zimmerman Library to be open 24 hours and $1 million in scholarships for students.
Casual games might turn out to be the downfall of mankind. There are few things in the world more addictive - though heroin and "World of Warcraft" come to mind. Sunday night I bought a copy of "Lumines" for the PC. I'm writing this on Tuesday afternoon, and I've managed to log 15 hours of play time on the game.
For the past six months, the Fertile Crescent has been on the injured list. "We couldn't play for four whole months because our drummer overextended his wrists from playing too much," vocalist Bryce Hample said. The Fertile Crescent will perform at Winning Coffee Co.
Graduate student Amanda Brown plays the flute before performing with the UNM Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday in Pope Joy Hall. It was the orchestra's first performance of the semester.
Editor, I am writing in response to the article on banning smoking published in the Daily Lobo on Feb. 27. I feel the headline writer missed the point by focusing only on the negative aspects with the headline, "Campaign to ban smoking loses spark," saying it all.
Editor, It is well-proven that decisions made from a faulty premise are frequently flawed. The purpose of discussion and debate is to flush out errors and decide, based upon fact, what is the best action to take. If our military is accomplishing its objectives in Iraq and they are worthy, then why retreat? If the opposite is true, fix the flaws or leave.
Editor, I acknowledge and admire the extreme amount of hard work, dedication and academic aptitude it takes to earn a very distinguished position as a medical student, for I have been through these hardships with my older sister and her work in the dental hygiene program.
Zoltan Szekely learned guitar from a Hungarian trapeze artist. "Before that, I played the violin, and I was a miserable failure at violin," he said. "After I got instructions from the circus trapeze artist, I began to see the way." His band, the Zoltan Orkestar, is made up of accordion, guitar, bass, percussion and occasionally violin.
Spring break gives students a little rest between midterms and the second half of the semester. But for some, the five-day vacation is an excuse for alcohol abuse, said Jill Anne Yeagley, director of Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. "A lot of students already know how to have fun and unwind without alcohol as well as with," she said.
LAS VEGAS - The UNM women's basketball team proved it can be dangerous, even when star player Dionne Marsh isn't at her best. The Lobos defeated BYU 59-41 on Wednesday in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Staff report GPSA appointed new members to its council Monday. The group has been without chairpersons for elections, specialized travel and projects for about a month. The positions were vacated after two Graduate and Professional Student Association members resigned and one decided to take a new role in the council.
Editor, Fascism is an easy word to throw around when someone does not like what he or she hears and does not want to take the time to research the matter. Gregory Evans' letter published in the Daily Lobo on Friday regarding the protest against the human bodies exhibit was ironic in that regard.
Saber-toothed tigers notwithstanding, the anachronisms in "10,000 B.C." completely ruin the movie. If Roland Emmerich had put even the slightest amount of research into the time period he was making a movie about, he would have realized that, first of all, no one was building pyramids 12,000 years ago.
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