Editor, Nelson Mandela, perhaps the most iconic figure in the struggle against South African Apartheid, has died. It sometimes shocks me to remember that the Apartheid regime in South Africa continued to exist well into my lifetime, with U.S. government support provided to it for a good portion of that time period.
Editor, With regard to the December 5 Lobo article, “Garcia Wants to Return to Campus” I would like to offer a few comments. First, the article contains an erroneous statement that I and others “managed” the website (Southwest Companions) and were involved in “running” it. This is absolutely false.
Community theater exists for exactly that: the community. It gives people not involved in performance the outlet to try things they’d never done before. These are people with day jobs and a life already full of responsibilities who take the time to create something from nothing. It’s beautiful and it’s powerful.
If you need a break from the grind of finals week, check out these awesome events that range from holiday-themed to only-in-Albuquerque.
There are few things more iconic in December than snow and holiday lights. This year, New Mexico has a shocking amount of snow for the desert. But even better than that, we have some of the best light displays in the nation.
Almost immediately following posting a double-double against Cincinnati on Saturday, Cameron Bairstow went into the weight room at the Rudy Davalos Basketball Center to lift weights. He still had enough energy to lift weights even after playing a game-high 37 minutes in the Lobos’ 63-54 victory, where he registered 24 points and 13 rebounds against the Bearcats.
Kasey Carrier didn’t plan to end his career this way. Against Colorado State on Nov. 16, New Mexico’s senior running back received a concussion in the first half that would end his season. According to mayoclinic.com, a concussion is “a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain operates.”
The New Mexico women’s basketball team continued its domination of in-state rival New Mexico State with a 65-55 victory on Saturday at The Pit. UNM (4-4) has won 34 of the last 35 battles between the two rival schools, including 12 straight overall.
Earlier today, New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie announced that defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Jeff Mills will not return to the team next season. Mills was fired after only two years as defensive coordinator.
Before the curtain rises by Sergio Jiménez Snapshots in sports by Rachel Toraño-Mark Threading the needle by Aaron Sweet The Conjuring by William Aranda Clearing the hurdles by Di Linh Hoang
For one former UNM president, reinstatement “would be a wonderful holiday gift.” F. Chris Garcia, who faced charges of promoting prostitution in 2011, said that although he is not yet planning to file a formal letter of reinstatement to the University any time soon, he expects UNM to restore all his privileges on campus as a faculty member. “In fact, this was supposed to be a temporary situation,” he said. “The suspension should be short-term.
UNM Hospital employees will not have to receive mandatory flu shots — for now. On Tuesday, the Second District Judicial Court granted a temporary stay of disciplinary action with regard to employees’ complaint about UNMH’s implementation of mandatory flu shots.
Innovate ABQ, already more than one year in the making, might take a bigger step forward by the end of this week. UNM’s Board of Regents will hold a meeting from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday in Scholes Hall’s Roberts Room. The board will conduct an “Innovate ABQ Examination,” which will include looking at the economics of the project
A student was shot outside an Orlando-area high school after a fight broke out near a bus stop on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The wounded student was alert and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Guard Kendall Williams (24 points) and forward Cameron Bairstow (20) combined to score more than half of New Mexico’s points in a 79-70 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State at the Pan American Center on Wednesday.
“Why do they have to do that?” I asked Maggie last week while we were walking to class. “Is it really necessary for everyone in a relationship to snuggle up into each other and vertically cuddle while they walk?”
From 2009 to 2011, Cravin’ Cookies…and More! dominated the Weekly Alibi’s “Best Cookie in ‘Burque” contest before losing the title last year.
Elizabeth Galvez, a CNM fine arts major and owner of Anda Bufanda Unique Gifts and Wearables, has been making personalized Christmas ornaments for the past five years.
The New Mexico men’s soccer team makes one of its smoother road trips of the season this weekend, head coach Jeremy Fishbein said, when the Lobos play at Washington in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals Saturday.
On November 25, UNMPD officers were dispatched to the Anderson School of Management upon a report of a suspicious-looking man loitering in the building. According to the caller, the man had been loitering in and around the building off and on for about a week. Though the man identified himself by another name, a responding officer recognized the man
Solutions by The State News
