Culture
Vibrant Vibratos
Nicole Perez | March 1Although opera is an artistic endeavor, the mechanics behind it are not.
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Culture
Youth performers relish roles in ‘intricate’ opera
Nicole Perez | March 1The opera “I Pagliacci” specifically calls for a group of children. For the UNM production, the music department called upon the UNM Children’s Chorus, and for many of the young performers, singing in operas is nothing new.
Culture
Art show depicts time, change
Alexandra Swanberg | March 1When characters visit the past in sci-fi flicks, they know not to change anything; otherwise they risk drastically changing the future.
News
Students risk torture, jail to pursue education
Megan Morris | February 29UNM student Flora Kiyan earned a degree in Iran by taking classes in living rooms and basements.
News
Continuing Ed rife with learning
Gabriel Segovia | February 29Whether you’ve always wanted to learn how to prepare East Indian cuisine or navigate rapids in a kayak, UNM Continuing Education has a wealth of courses in which both students and nonstudents can participate.
Opinion
Bamboozlement obstructs conversion
Devon Stevens | February 29I’m not entirely sure Christians know what they have to do to convince atheists of their position.
Opinion
Protesters’ actions smack of censorship
February 29Editor, I just wanted to say thank you to the brave men and women of (un)Occupy Albuquerque for what they did on Thursday.
Opinion
Crude political cartoons fail to entertain readers
February 29Editor, Political caricatures are awesome. As someone who has experienced different higher education systems internationally, and has been exposed to varying degrees of student expression via mediums like independent student newspapers, allow me to draw your attention to a freedom you are privileged to have.
Sports
Title to be decided at home
Cesar Davila | February 29There’s no place like home — especially after the week the Lobos just went through.
Sports
Swimmers break seven records, win zero events
Nathan Farmer | February 29Even though the team finished in sixth place this past weekend in the women’s MWC swim and dive championships in Oklahoma City, the Lobos brought back two of the conference’s best.
Sports
Qualified coach gets fast promotion
Nathan Farmer | February 29The football team has added two more coaches to its roster — well, sort of.
News
Show me how to: Donate eggs
Avicra Luckey | February 28Women interested in egg donation can earn up to $4,000 and help individuals struggling to conceive said Sheila Delelles, in-vitro fertilization coordinator at the Center for Reproductive Medicine of New Mexico.
News
Jury finds in favor of UNM in $1.5 m lawsuit
Luke Holmen | February 28UNM professor Sharon Warner lost her $1.5 million breach of contract lawsuit against the University on Monday.
News
MWC bus trip fuels charity work
Nathan Farmer | February 28For the third year in a row, Lobo fans have the chance to support their basketball team, give to a local charity and take an affordable vacation.
News
Greek Week aids local youth
Keila Gutierrez | February 28In honor of Greek Week, UNM’s Greeks organized drives and fundraisers to benefit Albuquerque’s youth — but students don’t have to be Greek to help.
Opinion
Wooley’s Weekly Wisdom
Ryan Wooley | February 28Dear Wooley, My roommate and I both lived in the dorms last year, and we are roommates again this year.
Opinion
Schmidly quashes right to peaceful assembly
February 28Editor, David Schmidly, UNM’s discredited lame-duck president, seems committed to further dragging UNM’s reputation through the mud by denying basic democratic rights to the (un)Occupy movement this last weekend.
Opinion
Nonie Darwish’s talk typifies hate speech
February 28Editor, Does UNM have a hate speech code? If not, I hope the administration will seriously consider adopting one.
Culture
Zoology conquers in ‘Battle’
Jeffrey Hertz | February 28The saying “less is more” rang true Thursday night, when fewer bands battled for a larger audience compared with last year’s event.
Culture
The Weekly Free
Alex Swanberg | February 28With your precious spring break coming up in two weeks, you know you need to pinch your pennies so you can blow them all on a killer vacation.
