UNM’s Megatherium Club is as mysterious as its name suggests. The only on-campus group devoted to the study of esotericism is named after a prehistoric sloth that weighed 8 tons, the megatherium.
On the corner of Carlisle Boulevard and Central Avenue stands a small artistic haven that houses the works of countless nearby artists, clashing together in a colorful collection of products provided by local painters, musicians, jewelry makers and even beekeepers. That haven — Kosmic Trading Post — serves as an outlet for artistic goods, services and training with one goal in mind: to build a community for artists.
The Daily Lobo’s Aug. 29 article “Staff Health Care Costs on the Rise” reported on a topic of campus-wide concern. However, the article requires amplification on critical points concerning employee health care.
Editor, As I see it, there is only one question left unanswered for our species, and that question is this: Is it possible for us human beings to mature (grow up) enough that we no longer blame something we refer to as ‘god’ for what are natural occurrences on this planet —
Editor, Peaceful protests have been taking place in Syria against the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad since Jan. In a manner not too different from the civil rights movement of the 1960s, Syrians took to the streets to peacefully call for an overhaul of their corrupt and murderous government.
Editor, I just want to applaud Friday’s cartoon about the UNM Parking Daleks. As a side note, I applaud The Daily Lobo for getting a cartoonist that addresses UNM issues, not more syndicated pap. These parking kiosks might be convenient for Parking and Transportation Services (an independent, non-University profit vendor) but they suck for us.
Editor, It has become increasingly clear that the economy is stagnant. The White House has ceaselessly broken its promises. We were promised recovery and now we are in fear of a double-dip recession. The AAA credit rating has vanished.
Editor, In less than one year, UNM campus will be inundated with extensive campaigning from student, community and national groups.
The Gettysburg Address, perhaps one of the most significant historical speeches, was two minutes long. Tim Nisly, curator of TEDxABQ, said his life changed in a matter of minutes, in much the same way, when he saw his first TEDTalk online in 2009.
New Mexico residents have some of the lowest health statistics in the nation, but Arthur Kaufman has lofty goals for change. On Sept. 9, Kaufman, the vice chancellor of UNM’s Center for Community Health, will be presenting his radical ideas for health reform at TEDxABQ, a convention at which speakers from a variety of backgrounds will present their ideas.
Ever wonder why campus is jam-packed with students in the first couple weeks of classes but comparatively quiet toward the middle of the semester? “It may seem like there are more people in the first few weeks,” said Mark Chisholm, director of institutional research, “but it is probably just that they are on campus more, buying books, registering for classes and figuring out their financial aid and scholarships,” he said.
Recruiters say UNM’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (Army ROTC) offers a unique opportunity for students to serve their community, get their degree and get paid for going to college, but war protesters told another story. Answer Coalition and Food Not Bombs, both nonprofit organizations, protested near the ROTC’s welcome-back booth last week hoping to counteract on-campus recruitment.
The first week of classes at UNM saw an unprecedented spike in the amount of vandalism on campus, University maintenance officials said. They said windows were broken and more than four UNM buildings and 10 new campus maps were tagged.The College of Education building was tagged with graffiti every day last week, said Gary Smith, associate director for environmental services, maintenance and operations at UNM.
Two members of UNM’s Computer science department wrote a letter to the Daily Lobo claiming to have found a security glitch in UNM’s network, but UNM IT said the problem has been fixed. Research assistant Jeffrey Knockel and assistant professor Jed Crandall said the problem lies in SafeConnect, a software UNM requires to be installed on both Windows and Macintosh operating systems before they can connect to University networks, including the LoboWifi network.
Civility and manners are nice, but when you can’t agree to disagree, it’s time to evoke the inner animal that kept our ancestors alive. Albuquerque’s only professional theater company practicing Equity theater, FUSION, fought hard for the rights to stage “Le Dieu du Carnage,” a piece by award-winning French playwright Yasmina Reza. The play has been performed in precious few other theatres, and is especially rare in the States.
The Daily Lobo knows you’re broke. Who isn’t these days? We scoured that fancy Internet thing to find some exciting events that costs you exactly $0.00. Even though Welcome Back week is over, it turns out there are still fun free things to do in Albuquerque. If you know of or are hosting a free event in Albuquerque email the info to hriley@unm.edu.
Editor, On Friday the Daily Lobo had an article about a professor of English, Dr. Peter Lundman, who protested the Mass on the Grass that was held at the Duck Pond. Lundman is trying to force his atheistic beliefs down the throats of anyone within the UNM and CNM areas.
Over the last few years, I have been hearing the term “socialism” thrown around constantly. Very often the term has a negative connotation, as is the case with barrages of crazy Tea Party supporters who hold up signs claiming “Obama is a Socialist!” Never mind that Obama is, if anything, a painfully bland centrist whose economic views are actually to the right of past Republicans such as Dwight D.
Imagine a University policy which requires that you share access to any private computer you use at the University, such as your laptop, tablet or your computer in the dorms. For example, when you use your computer on campus, a University network administrator is able to install arbitrary programs on your computer.
In July, UNM’s Division of Human Resources issued a sudden change to the staff health care plan, requiring members to pay hefty out-of-pocket charges.UNM employee Tom Rolland said the changes will move UNM’s health care to a “consumerism model,” which is really just a cost-shifting measure. “To do this they have added in co-insurance, this is on top of co-pays,” he said. “It’s a new way to get more money out of the people who actually get sick or injured.”
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