There is a lot of damn theatre in Albuquerque. More than 40 theatre organizations belong to the Albuquerque Theatre Guild. Not bad for a city with a population just under a million. Most of this is “community theatre,” where locals volunteer for little or no money.
Editor, The freshman experience is usually shared amongst a majority of high school graduates as they come together in the fall. A select few are forced to enter into the Early Start Program during the summer to complete six credit hours prior to the fall semester.
Editor, I am writing as a colleague of Dr. David Correia, the UNM Professor whose job at UNM is being unnecessarily threatened due to his involvement in peaceful activism. Of course, like Dr. Correia, I do not speak on behalf of the University of New Mexico.
Editor, Regarding the governor candidates’ positions on the minimum wage, I just read today that Seattle plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 over several years. Anyone looking for employment in New Mexico and many other states knows that the prevailing wage is $8 – $18.
Gubernatorial candidates Gary King and Susana Martinez are gearing up their campaigns for the general elections in November. King won the Democratic primary election with 35 percent of votes, according to the Secretary of State website. Debra Haaland will run for the Democratic lieutenant governor position.
The Legislative Lottery Success Scholarship will continue to cover all tuition costs for University of New Mexico students who meet the updated scholarship requirements of 15 credit hours for the fall 2014 semester, according to the New Mexico Higher Education Department. A lack of funding has caused changes to the scholarship in order to make the system more sustainable. The changes are the product of a senate bill passed earlier this year by the state Legislature that determined scholarship amounts based on available funds. Under the new law, scholarship amounts are determined by dividing colleges and universities into three categories: research universities, comprehensive four-year colleges and two-year institutions.
Back in January, the sports website Bleacher Report posted a column identifying the worst sore losers in sports. That list included the likes of tennis star Serena Williams, Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant, U.S. women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
What does one say when their childhood dream becomes reality? For UNM outfielder Chase Harris, there wasn’t much to talk about after being selected in the 14th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB draft on Saturday.
Editor, The other day, on our way home from Red River, my family passed an open-pit mine. The three young girls in my car — aged 7, 8 and 4 — were genuinely horrified by the destruction. Why are they allowed to do that, they wondered. A conversation about democracy, protest and politics followed.
The Daily Lobo has uncovered video of the protests at the City Council meeting Monday that ended with the arrests of 13 protesters. David Correia, assistant professor in UNM’s American Studies Department, was one of the protesters arrested. He was charged with battery of a police officer during the protest, according to a statement from the Albuquerque Police Department.
Attorney General Gary King won the spot for Democratic Party candidate for the state governor race last night. King beat contenders Lawrence Rael, Alan Webber, Linda Lopez and Howie Morales for a chance to face off against incumbent Gov. Susana Martinez in the Nov. 4 general election.
Thirteen people were arrested after a sit-in at the Albuquerque mayor’s office Monday evening. One of them, David Correia, a UNM assistant professor for American Studies, was arrested for felony battery on a police officer. Police were called to the mayor’s office in response to protesters who were holding a demonstration and refusing to leave, according to a statement from Janet Blair, an APD spokeswoman.
The New Mexico Primary Elections will be held on June 3. Voters from around the state will be able to elect candidates from their prospective parties to participate in the general elections in November. There are five democratic candidates for governor. The winner of the primary election will run against Governor Susana Martinez, who is running unopposed in the republican primary election.
At least 100 people gathered at the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico on Thursday afternoon for the first transgender march in the state. The event was intended to strengthen ties between individuals within the transgender community and reach out to those not yet involved, said Paula Kaski, a community member involved in organizing the march.
Kevin McCabe, commander of administrative services with the University of New Mexico Police Department, will become police chief on July 1, according to a UNM press release. McCabe will replace Kathy Guimond, who is retiring at the end of June. Guimond served nearly 20 years as UNMPD’s police chief.
A local publishing company is moving forward by going back to 7000 B.C. 7000 B.C., a non-profit organization based in northern New Mexico, is working to keep a sense of wonder alive by providing local comic book creators, writers and artists opportunities to develop their own styles of storytelling while promoting the cultural significance of comic art.
With no roof over his head nor a family to support him, a desperate man seeks refuge in alcohol with the last five bucks in his pocket. Jose Martinez, once a homeless man, said he carried around a 7-Eleven Big Gulp cup filled with alcohol as he wandered Central with the wish to attend UNM, back when that seemed, at best, a distant dream.
Dungeons and Dragons. You’ve probably heard that name before. But what is it? Could you describe it? More than likely, you summon the stock image of fat, sweaty ‘neckbeards’ sitting in a basement together. But what are they actually doing down there? There are a few names for it.
Now that summer has come, it’s time to start some serious grilling. Grilling is at once the most primitive and one of the most delicious ways to prepare food.
From player to coach, Amy Beggin has climbed through the ranks of the New Mexico women’s basketball program by taking advantage of opportunities. Beggin’s next break will be as assistant head coach, after her promotion from director of operations last Tuesday. She takes over for former Assistant Coach Edwina Brown, who stepped down last month.
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