Albuquerque has joined a national writing revolution. UNM received a $30,000 grant to establish the High Desert Writing Project, a subset of the National Writing Project to improve instructors' abilities to teach writing.
In Durango, Colo., John Barker of the band Stellar Interlock pulled his work truck off to the side of the road to do an interview.
When a group's gimmick has run dry, it probably feels like a nasty hangover. Tha Alkaholiks - J-Ro, Tash and E-Swift - arrived in 1993 with 21 and Over which featured "Only When I'm Drunk," one of the best hip-hop songs of all time. The staggering bass line was first used by EPMD and later made famous by Jay-Z.
Now is the golden time of the year in Hollywood when seemingly every group that has anything to do with movies - actor's guilds, writer's guilds, critic's associations, cinematographers, etc. - hand out their awards.
Brittany Jaeger, ASUNM president, wants students' opinions about the week before finals. "I'm kind of looking right now at what's going to work best for students," she said.
Editor, First I would like to say that I have heard many good reasons to ban smoking on campus, but I believe they were framed by poor arguments, so I feel that I should make an attempt of my own. I understand the risks of smoking, as I am a slave to it. I would, however, be surprised if someone ...
Editor, Americans, including New Mexicans, prize our national parks, but the Bush administration's budget ignores pressing park needs by proposing a $100 million cut. Despite continued budget pressures in an unstable world, this budget does not reflect the priority that Americans place on our national ...
Aceyalone, while not the most lyrically gifted MC, is nonetheless blessed with a voice that is instantly recognizable.
Editor, Despite the prevalence of drunken driving fatalities, few would argue that we should bring back Prohibition to prevent certain individuals from driving drunk. Despite the prevalence of gun-related fatalities, many people staunchly oppose any form of gun control. Yet many New Mexicans seem ...
Thanks to the Wild Friends Program at UNM, cyberhunting is on its way to being banned in New Mexico.
When singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt was a young man, he sniffed airplane model glue to get high.
Country music isn't exactly my forte.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo A UNM men's basketball player was suspended for the remainder of the 2005-06 season after resisting arrest Sunday. Junior Kyle Prochaska is the latest member of the basketball team to be arrested in a season that has been filled with off-court issues. Prochaska ...
Editor, I am writing about the atmosphere of apathy I have felt on campus and elsewhere regarding political matters. The other day, I went to a meeting of a chartered progressive group to find that - aside from the chair, myself and one other person - no one had come. It was not atypical. I have ...
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Finnie Coleman said the 40th anniversary celebration for the Black Panther Party has been an unqualified success for himself and UNM. "It's been one of the most important successes of my career. It's certainly one of the highlights of my adult life to be involved in this ...
UNM's softball team started off its weekend on a sour note Friday.
The UNM baseball team almost pulled off its third upset of the weekend, but fell three runs short in a 19-16 loss to Arizona on Sunday.
Dirk Grimm remembers when skiing was more about pain and suffering than first-place trophies and top-10 finishes.
Editor, I have heard a lot of mudslinging about the vice president's recent hunting accident in which he accidentally shot a good friend in the face with birdshot. Remember that - birdshot. Before I am labeled as being biased, I want you to know I am a staunch liberal and Democrat, so I'm on opposing ...
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