With all the excitement surrounding its release, it was almost impossible not to have extremely high expectations for “Ocean’s 8.” Along with that, “Ocean’s 8” had an extremely large act to follow, with “Ocean’s 11” (2001), “Ocean's 12” (2004) and “Ocean's 13” (2007) being such well-known and loved films.
A lifetime of anger, sadness, joy, hope, longing, regret and a whole slew of other emotions are captured on Florence + The Machines’ latest record “High As Hope,” the follow up to the expansive and captivating 2015 project “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.” Florence Welch remains one of only a few artists who vocally can go toe-to-toe with such acts as Adele and Beyoncé. The UK singer is best known for her career making hits such as “Dog Days Are Over” and “Shake It Out,” anthems of positivity and joy.
Local news outlets in New Mexico need to do a better job in covering both poverty and homelessness. On June 14, just a few hours apart, KOB 4 published two stories that exemplified poor reporting, and failed to inform the public. The first was titled “Twerking Panhandlers Spotted in Albuquerque.”
The University of New Mexico taproom was first proposed in 2016 by alumni Gus Pedrotty and Sara Collins. Last month, construction began on the taproom’s facility, and planning for the operations are underway. Collins said it was amazing to see the student-led project come to life.
A copy printer whirred as it printed out the day’s activities at La Mesa Elementary School. On June 25, the 10 a.m. bell rang as a pre-service teacher gathered her supplies to meet students enrolled in her english as a second language (ESL) course. For six weeks through the summer, students from the University of New Mexico engage in teaching sessions as pre-service teachers to complete a Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL) endorsement.
The hum of car wheels on the road can be heard over the whines and barks of dogs waiting to be adopted along the side of Academy Road North East on June 30. Volunteers from People’s Anti-Cruelty Association (PACA) - Albuquerque Animal Rescue — a nonprofit no-kill shelter — raised collapsable dog cages, preparing for the day.
Albuquerque is now the most recent home to XYZT, an art exhibit by ARTECHOUSE that explores the combination of art and technology in an interactive way, allowing visitors to be an active part of the artistic process. According to Tati, one of the founders of ARTECHOUSE and the managing director, the exhibit seeks to create a space where art and technology can blend together to reflect modern society. Employees at the ARTECHOUSE only go by their first names, she said.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of profiles on UNM alumnus who have started their own businesses. Follow the Daily Lobo for more articles in this series. It’d be easy to underestimate Caleb Cobos if you ran into him at a coffee shop or in a Fortnite server. But from the moment he begins to speak, the passion and intellect this University of New Mexico graduate possess becomes abundantly clear. Cobos is the 22-year-old owner and founder of Caleb Cobos Photography — his company specializes in the multifaceted challenge of wedding photography and portraits. By late June, he had shot or booked 44 weddings for 2018, which in the wedding picture business, is a lot.
Excitement for “Incredibles 2” was largely created by the huge, 14-year time gap between the original film and its sequel. The film was released on June 15, and was written and directed by Brad Bird, who also directed the original film.
Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, Chaouki Abdallah, has accepted an executive vice president of research (EVPR) position at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. A press release from UNM on June 28 said Abdallah, a Georgia Tech alumnus with a master’s and doctorate degree in electrical engineering, “will direct Georgia Tech’s $824 million research program and be a part of the Institute’s four-member executive leadership team in his new position.”
The long dry spell across the state of New Mexico, and recent massive wildfires in the north of the state, have forced authorities in Bernalillo County to raise danger levels to stage-II in many areas and close most of the hiking trails and other picnicking areas in Mountainair, Sandia, Magdalena and Mount Taylor Ranger Districts. The stage-II of danger level, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture, is when “fires start from most causes and spread rapidly”. Donna Nemeth, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands public affairs officer, said “all hiking trails are closed except for 365-Foothills Trail and Tijeras Pueblo Administrative Site trail.”
Beer is more popular than ever in the United States. Here in Albuquerque, many breweries have been trying to cash in on the recent trends. This has inspired the University of New Mexico’s neighbor, Central New Mexico Community College, to offer students an education in brewing and beverage management. The Brewing and Beverage Management associate degree program at CNM was designed to help residents get in the brewing trade, and possibly start their own business. The program is spread out over is two-terms — one term focuses exclusively on beer brewing, the other focuses on restaurant management, and other beverages such as wine.
Chaouki Abdallah, the current provost at the University of New Mexico, has recently been selected as a finalist for the position of Vice President of Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Abdallah has held the provost position over the past 7 years, taking brief break to be interim president of UNM. “The Provost is responsible for everything academic on the Main Campus and the branches, and in some ways collaborating with the Health Sciences, especially at the undergraduate level,” Abdallah said. “All the colleges, student services and faculty ultimately go through the provost to the president.”
A doctor at the University of New Mexico is researching a degenerative memory disease that affects millions with the help of a $150,000 research grant this June during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Dr. Benjamin Clark is an assistant professor in UNM’s psychology department. He is using a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to understand how head direction cells — a type of neuron in the hippocampus that facilitates navigation — are affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
A typical day shift for University of New Mexico Police Department Officer Patrick Burk starts at 6 a.m. On June 18 at 6:34 a.m., his first emergency call of the day crackled over radio dispatch — a near-drowning at Johnson Gym Pool. Red and blue lights flashed on top of a wailing white SUV as Burk hastily travelled east on Lomas Boulevard. Less than four minutes after the call, Burk joined two other UNMPD officers on the scene
Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) granted $6.7 million to University of New Mexico sectors for STEM research, with a focus on the development of spacecraft technologies and commercial applications from the research. Matthew Fetrow, the director of AFRL tech management, said that the money is part of a five year grant to improve community outreach to STEM fields, increase economic and workforce development and connect AFRL technologies with students. The principle UNM educator working with AFRL is electrical and computer engineer professor, Rafael Fierro. He said the lab facility for the research is “populated with robots, computers and 3D printers.”
Released on April 13th, “Rampage” was one of the most well-advertised films of the year. It was almost impossible to browse the internet without seeing some sort of “Rampage” advertisement. And these advertisements most likely featured Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson flexing in tattered clothing in front of a war-torn, smoke-filled cityscape.
After months of rumors and speculation, the long-awaited collaboration between former rivals Kanye West and Kid Cudi has finally surfaced in the form of a carefully crafted and thoughtfully produced album titled “Kids See Ghosts” (KSG). Similar to previous Kanye produced albums during the month of June, “Daytona” and “Ye,” KSG has a seven-track listing that seemingly encapsulates all of Kanye’s and Cudi’s strengths. Although KSG has a run time of just 23 minutes, the mysterious and at times dream like atmosphere Kanye and Cudi produce helps expand their album into something that feels greater than just a measly 23 minutes of music.
I was extremely excited to see the movie “Tag” after I viewed it’s trailer during the previews of almost every other movie I saw in theaters. From the trailer, I could immediately tell that “Tag” was supposed to be hilarious, and I thought that the movie’s extremely unique plotline really strengthened its chance of being a successful comedy.
The University of New Mexico track and field team made the trip to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon to compete in the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month. UNM track and field has made it a habit to send competitors to the championships and have solid showings — and that trend continued as four student-athletes ran their way to All-American performances. Junior runner Josh Kerr was already familiar with competing on the national stage. He won an individual national championship in the men's 1500-meter run last year and was probably viewed as the favorite to defend his crown this time around.
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