Misfits/Samhain founder Glenn Danzig ripped through a heavyweight set of songs at Albuquerque’s Midnight Rodeo Sunday, June 2nd. The crowd revved up at the sounds of familiar songs like “Mother,” “Twist of Cain” and “Under Her Black Wings,” and to a lesser extent at cuts from the just-released “777: I Luciferi,” Danzig’s seventh solo release.
A year ago, the production, support and existence of Conceptions Southwest was begging for help because it was about to drown. What could they do, rip up all of the back copies of Conceptions, make some type of floatation device with the remnants and pray to high hell that one of the only artistic/literary collections at UNM would be able to doggie paddle it back to safety?
Fred Sturm, a UNM philosophy professor, has been appointed to serve as president of the Society of Philosophers in America by its board of directors.
The Santa Fe Film Festival sponsored a special premiere of "American Waitress, New Mexico" by Backseat Productions, Saturday at the Guild Cinema. Audience members waited in lines that stretched down the block for the film's anticipated opening. The screening was a benefit to raise funds for and promote the Santa Fe Film Festival.
Academics were on the agenda at the latest Mountain West Conference Board of Directors meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. - expansion was not.
The UNM men's golf team may have struggled to a 26th-place finish at last week's NCAA Championships, but it displayed the same steady play it had throughout the season.
The Albuquerque community celebrated Channel 27's second Annual Freedom of Speech Day Saturday after Gov. Gary Johnson proclaimed June 1 as Freedom of Speech Day in New Mexico.
The 3 Sided Hole existed from May 23-27 on a privately owned plot of land about one hour west of Albuquerque, overlooking the Rio Puerco Valley. Artists, musicians, poets and performers gathered to celebrate the building of a strong creative arts community and to preserve and restore the landscape of New Mexico.
Peter Moulson used the word "shock" to describe his feelings when the 13-year marketing director at UNM Press learned he was being laid off along with five other employees.
The UNM track team finished the season at the Mountain West Conference outdoor track championships May 18. The Lobo men finished fourth in the six-team field, while the women finished seventh in their eight-team field. Top finishers for the team were sophomore Mark Johnson, who won the men's decathlon, and junior Keren Sari-Bentzur, who placed third in the heptathlon. Both are participating in the NCAA outdoor track championships in Baton Rouge, La. this weekend. Also representing UNM at the NCAA championship is freshman high jumper Kelly Myers, who is ranked 11th in the country. The two Lobo women are the first to participate in the NCAA championships since 1998. Brigham Young University captured both the men's and women's championships.
Editor, A recent United Staff-UNM survey of issues for contract negotiations found that an overwhelming number of our bargaining unit employees feel that improving the reclassification procedure and creating more opportunities for career advancement should be the number one priority of the bargaining team during these negotiations.
University administrators have been busy since the end of the spring term filling several vacant positions in various departments.
Just as the UNM men's golf team began to heat up, the rains came to cool it off in the first round of the NCAA men's golf championship at Columbus, Ohio Wednesday.
Imagine you are a scientist developing a breakthrough medical technology, one with the potential to cure heart disease, cancer and diabetes. What response would you expect from civilized society? A Nobel prize? A ticker-tape parade? Universal acclaim by politicians and intellectuals?
The summer concert season literally kicked off with a powerful performance by one of today’s most revered So-Cal pop bands. Gwen Stefani of No Doubt burst onto the stage, cursing, kicking and jumping, while the cheers of a roaring sold-out crowd filled Santa Ana Star Casino Monday, May 13.
Much criticism and praise has been thrown about relating to our president since the Sept. 11 attacks that shook America to its very core. The troubling trend in the media to glorify the president has finally begun to dissipate, correlating with the U.S. Congress' growing unease with George W. Bush.
Weezer drove fans batty in Albuquerque May 10 to pump up Maladroit, the band's new bungling album.
"Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" opened May 16 to the expected record sales and criticism. Since the release of "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," the Star Wars franchise, headed by award-winning director George Lucas, has come under intense scrutiny by both fans and critics.
Staff Report The University of New Mexico announced Tuesday that volleyball coach Tom Peterson resigned to accept the men's volleyball head coach position at Brigham Young University.
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