The Street Theatre Brigade has big aspirations - like boosting Albuquerque's creative economy and artistic pull. And this grassroots group is looking for more people, so it's holding a meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. today in Popejoy Hall, Room B427. It'll go over all the ridiculous stuff it has always wanted to do in the middle of the street but couldn't because it lacked resources.
Daily Lobo: You're a UNM Police Officer? James A. Madrid: That's correct. DL: Can you tell me what a typical day is like for you? JM: I plan all the football games, so I'm pretty busy all the time just planning and organizing the officers. DL: What kinds of things are you worried about when you plan football games? JM: You're always worried about, for example, an active shooter or a disaster.
Editor, I believe I can shed some light on Michael Westervelt's article on Thursday about "Advisement blues" in University College. The investigation Westervelt refers to is the one undertaken one year ago when President David Schmidly and the UNM Board of Regents asked for a review of University College as part of the president's first-year goals.
After spending an arduous flight with an Italian guy digging his arm into my side, I arrived at PAX - the Penny Arcade Expo - in Seattle. I crashed with an old friend, who happens to be one of the ubiquitous "enforcers" - the expo's cadre of volunteers who help with everything from setup to giving lost attendees directions.
About 51 percent of New Mexico teenagers have been in a car with a driver who was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a study completed by two UNM communications and journalism graduate students last week. The research also found that about 69 percent of teenagers text message while driving.
Editor, Two letters in Wednesday's Daily Lobo talk about good-for-America presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and why the middle class needs him, and a brief reference to the Constitution was tossed in without talking about what the Constitution does to protect all of us.
Editor, Andres Saenz may be entitled to his own opinions, but he is not entitled to make up his own facts. In his Aug. 18 letter, Saenz ignorantly claimed that Iran, Cuba and Venezuela pose a greater threat to the U.S. than Russia. Russia has the largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world, while Iran, Cuba and Venezuela do not possess any nuclear weapons.
About 15 to 30 percent of students attending UNM are uninsured, according to Beverly Kloeppel, director of Student Health and Counseling. The problem of young people being uninsured is an issue seen not only at UNM but statewide. The percentage of New Mexicans without health insurance rose from 20.
Staff Report Picnickers and outdoor enthusiasts may have noticed several closures in the Cibola National Forest over the Labor Day weekend. Cienega, Sulphur and Doc Long picnic areas were closed and will remain closed for the next two weeks because of a rise in black bear activity in the area, said Karen Takai, spokeswoman for the Sandia Ranger District.
Defense was the only thing fans donning "Cherry Crush" T-shirts could cheer about Saturday at University Stadium. While the Lobos met an unsavory 26-3 loss to rival TCU, the defense held its own, especially the secondary, which limited the Horned Frogs to 120 yards passing.
Three words sum up the Lobos' season opener against TCU: elation, separation and deflation. After much hype, the Lobos came out flat-footed and were steamrolled 26-3 by Mountain West Conference rival TCU. "They came out with a little bit more intensity," wide receiver Chris Hernandez said.
The UNM women's soccer team secured its first win of the season on Friday, blanking the Baylor Bears 2-0 at the UNM Soccer Complex. Freshman Jael Fanning scored the first goal of the game off a corner kick from senior Hannah Hand to give the Lobos momentum early.
Editor, I want to thank you for putting Ralph Nader on the front page of your paper. It's easy these days for newspapers to ignore Nader even though he represents a sizable portion of Americans. I saw him speak at the College of Santa Fe, and, as always, Nader touched on many topics the two major parties tend to ignore, such as single-payer health insurance, a $10 minimum wage and complete and immediate withdrawal from Iraq.
The UNM Bursar's Office is relaxing payment requirements in an effort to help students not get dropped from their classes. This fall, students who owed more than $2,400 on Aug. 15 had their enrollments cancelled. In previous years, students who owed more than $100 were dropped.
Three might be a lucky number for the UNM volleyball team. Three matches and three wins means a 3-0 start to the season. With the victories, the Lobos earned the right to call themselves the Lobo Classic Champions. "I think we did a tremendous job this weekend," head coach Jeff Nelson said.
Free food and information on student organizations was provided at the Duck Pond on Thursday during Student Organization Day. The Christian Student Center, Medieval Studies Student Association, Knit Knack and the Queer Straight Alliance were among the many groups represented.
Get your popcorn ready. Saturday awaits. No more talk - time for UNM to lace up the Nikes, buckle up the chinstraps and try to do something it has accomplished only three times since 1991: beat TCU. Easier said than done. Since '91, TCU is 6-3 all-time against the Lobos, including last year's swift 37-0 dispatching, where the Horned Frogs led 20-0 by halftime.
Rep. Steve Pearce said UNM students need to recognize the importance of the 2008 election. Pearce is running against Rep. Tom Udall for a seat on New Mexico's U.S. Senate delegation. Pearce said the two issues Congress needs to address are the economy - including the energy crisis - and taxes.
University presidents from more than 100 colleges around the U.S. have petitioned to lower the drinking age to 18. But UNM President David Schmidly doesn't share their views. He said there should be a balance between socializing and academics, and lowering the drinking age would interfere with that balance.
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