At the end of last year, the city passed an ordinance prohibiting pedestrians from panhandling motorists or people within a vehicle on medians or busy streets. Although a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico stopped the enforcement of the ordinance (at least during the duration of litigation) the idea of the ordinance still resonates with me today.
Albuquerque is a city with a strong cultural presence. The city has developed over many years and has been modernized along the way. Technology and development are quickly overtaking history, so I felt it appropriate to return to Albuquerque's roots.
Just a short trip outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico is one of the largest and most significant monuments to be discovered on American land — Chaco Canyon. Chaco Canyon was an active community between 900 and 1150 AD, where its indigenous population made revolutionary strides in architecture, agriculture and astronomy.
Dance is not only an extremely emotional and expressive visual art, but also a massive community of artists that support each other. The University of New Mexico’s Department of Theatre and Dance is a community of exciting collaborations between dancers, choreographers, musicians and costume designers regularly.
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles by the Daily Lobo about individuals running for public office in New Mexico this year. University of New Mexico alumna Deb Haaland is a Democrat running for Congress in New Mexico Congressional District 1. If Haaland wins the election, she will be the first Native American woman ever elected to Congress, as she is a tribal member of the Laguna Pueblo. Haaland graduated from UNM with an undergraduate degree in English in 1994, and gave birth to her daughter four days later. She also graduated from UNM School of Law with her Juris Doctor in 2005. Haaland said she has always been enthusiastic about helping people become active in their community and exercising their right to vote.
Nine students, ranging from undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. levels, and two faculty members to represent the University of New Mexico at the Kennedy Span Center in Florida for the NASA Swarmathon. UNM originally proposed the idea for the Swarmathon competition several years ago after NASA requested competition suggestions from universities across the country, said Dr. Melanie Moses, a professor of computer science and principal investigator of the NASA Swarmathon.
Michelle Zauner, better known as the solo artist of Japanese Breakfast, took over Santa Fe’s interactive art installation, Meow Wolf, on Tuesday night. The lo-fi singer fit in perfectly with Meow Wolf’s aesthetic, with her latest album Soft Sounds from Another Planet reflecting the underlying themes of the immersive installation.
The University of New Mexico College of Education is currently undergoing a self-evaluation process to determine if the name of the college accurately represents all of its departments and paths of study. According to the College of Education Dean Hector Ochoa, this has been a lengthy process that began in 2012.
New Mexico is the ninth sunniest state in the nation, and the future looks bright for the dermatology program at the University of New Mexico. The dermatology resident program re-earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – meaning medical school graduates have the chance to train in the specialty in New Mexico.
After ten years, eighteen movies, and dozens upon dozens of hours, heroes, and villains, “Avengers: Infinity War” is the culmination of Marvel Studios’ cinematic promise to entertain. With so much crammed into an enormous package, it’s a feat that the film even holds up against the weight of the expectations it’s been building up to for so long.
The 2018 Scribendi release party showcased submissions from Honor College students from across the country. Scribendi is an annual, nonprofit magazine produced by honor students at the University of New Mexico, who incorporate submissions of other honors students. The free publication is staffed by UNM students who collaborate together to create, design and curate the edition for that year.
Author of the book Social Media Is Bullshit, B.J. Mendelson, delves into the creative world of comic fiction with his addition to the field, “Vengeance, Nevada.” Cover art for the issue is provided by Isidore Koliavras and interior art and letters are by Peter Czaplarski, with the story and characters written by Mendelson himself. The comic begins with the main character who is first introduced by walking into a house where she is quickly greeted by a cat, and after some dialogue she leans back, commenting on her exhaustion before drifting off.
Student Health and Counseling celebrated their condom-mint program’s 7th anniversary by providing paletas, condoms, mints and safe sex pamphlets to University students on April 26. The event, held in the Student Union Building Mall, was in collaboration with representatives from the University of New Mexico Truman Health Services, the UNM LGBTQ Resource Center and the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center.
Associated Students of New Mexico President Noah Brooks and Vice President Sally Midani each gave a State of ASUNM address Thursday afternoon. The address highlighted campus events, improving campus lighting, promoting sexual assault awareness and this year’s tuition bump. “We had a lot of big challenges that we faced from the very beginning,” Brooks said, addressing students in the Student Union Building theater.
To say that newspapers are struggling is a dramatic understatement. Newsroom staff numbers are being slashed, subscriptions are dwindling and more publications than ever are moving away from print media, opting to go online instead either because of finances or a shift in culture.
I am no expert, but I can appreciate a good car when I see one. This past spring break I had the chance to visit the Concours d’Elegance car show in Amelia Island, Florida, where my parents live. The island’s Concours d’Elegance has been around since 1996 and features restored trucks, race cars and kit cars. Also featured were concept cars from big-name companies, and smaller ones I had never heard of, all with futuristic elements, like endless windows and GPS systems projected onto the windshield.
In celebration of National Arbor Day, the grounds and landscaping department will be planting different kinds of trees around campus the week of April 23 through 27. Alan Billau, the arboriculture supervisor for the department, said these plantings, which are open to everyone, are a good way to connect with the community.
Before making their 2018 appearance at Coachella, Tank and the Bangas made a boisterous stop at Santa Fe Brewing Co., just outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tank and the Bangas, led by the ever fascinating Tarriona “Tank” Ball, gained a huge fan base due to their recent appearance on an episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concert as a result of winning the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest.
As conversation increases around females in the music industry, the importance of female acts in hip-hop culture seem to increase as well. With the dialogue circling around female empowerment and the escalation of female voices, there’s no better time to dive to into the discographies of these four diverse female acts. Listen to the compilation of all the female artists on an Apple Music Playlist here. Songs can also be found on the Daily Lobo Spotify account: Daily Lobo Music.
Just over a year ago Able Tesfaye, known more widely by his super star persona The Weeknd, released his overly flashy album “Starboy,” the follow up to his Grammy winning “The Beauty, Behind the Madness” (TBBTM). With Able teasing on Instagram that he was back in the studio working on new music, the world waited in anticipation for him to release the first single. On March 29, Able posted artwork for what many thought might be his new single, called “My Dear Melancholy,”. But fans in London noticed a suspicious billboard that stated “New album from The Weeknd out now.” Accidentally put up a day early and tweeted by fans, the world was now just hours away from another full album by The Weeknd.
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