Opinion
Rising book costs create demand for black market
August 26Editor, In the Daily Lobo article “Alleged textbook thief caught” on Aug. 24, the report quotes UNMPD Spokesman Lt.
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Fewer events to pack more punch
Chris Quintana | August 26Bryan Jurus is taking the helm of Student Special Events and ushering in some changes while modifying some old favorites.
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Legendary trio to make metallic revival
Shaun Griswold | August 26The Clash of the Titans Tour in 1990, featuring Slayer, Megadeth and Testament was the premier thrash metal show at the time.
Culture
On the other side of the fence
Andrew Beale | August 26Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Our immigration policy is a mess.
Culture
Discover fine ABQ theaters
Graham Gentz | August 25“Theater is always dying,” said Pulitzer prize winning playwright David Mamet. In Albuquerque, this seems to exist as a perpetual freefall in orbit of the final death, which is, perhaps, why theater people find the whole thing so appealing. Those of a UNM persuasion can possibly find such things immediately.
Culture
New shop invites artists to create, sell
Antonio Sanchez | August 25As a ball of clay can be stretched and shaped into a towering work of art, the tugging nature of ambition can take an idea and mold it into something grander.
Culture
Agora lends a helping ear
Chris Quintana | August 25Outside Agora’s booth during the UNM Welcome Back Days, a man, Jim Browning, is talking about to a volunteer about how his mother is in a hospice.
Culture
Take a dip into baba ganoush
Emma Difani | August 25In recent years, hummus has become a well-known snack-food staple. Its lesser-known sister dish, baba ganoush, has remained largely undiscovered by the public.
Opinion
Only a fool would invest in GM's morally bankrupt corporation
August 25Editor, Aug. 18 marks the day that General Motors announced it will begin the process of re-privatizing its company, taking the first major steps in paying off its taxpayer-funded loans.
Opinion
A new guide for your gripes
Chris Quintana | August 25A new year is beginning, which means that new complaints will be bubbling forth from every single person on campus, like the stench of yogurt left in dorm rooms.
News
Lambert back, but under lock, key
Isaac Avilucea | August 25For now, Elizabeth Lambert will be allowed to play, but the gag order on her right to exercise free speech has yet to be lifted. Athletics Director Paul Krebs said Tuesday that Lambert will be reinstated to the UNM women’s soccer team.
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Lobo Gardens grow plants, social change
Chelsea Erven | August 25This summer, the Lobo Gardens class planted a seed for what grew into a full semester-long course focusing on community gardens and sustainability issues.
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Fire causes heavy smoke damageFire causes heavy smoke damage
Shaun Griswold | August 25Albuquerque Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 200 block of Cornell Drive S.E.
Opinion
Aristotle, 'logic' have no bearing on gay marriage
August 24Editor, I saw the letter Benjamin Sanchez wrote against gay marriage in the Daily Lobo on Monday. I thought that, as a philosophy major who specializes in being unreasonable, I could take a whack at responding to it. The first problem with Sanchez’s argument is that it cites Aristotle.
Opinion
UNM president deserves better in troubled times
August 24Editor, I am sure many will wonder why I would defend President Schmidly and his staff in light of all the controversy.
Opinion
Film ads make me want Kleenex
Jenny Gignac | August 24As I lean back on my ergonomic Home Solutions desk chair and bite into my Starbucks spinach and feta wrap, I can’t help but think of how irritated I’ve become by the subtle sponsorship plugs that occur in movies these days.
Culture
Film fest teaches entertains
Nathan Levick | August 24From page to screen to audience, the Albuquerque Film Festival covers it all. Running from August 25-29, the local fiesta consists of movie screenings, music, panels and other events held throughout the city. Rich Henrich, founder and executive director of Film4Change, the nonprofit organization presenting the festival, is the man running the show behind the scenes.
Culture
Artist Ave: Jessie Hudson
Andy Beale | August 24Jessie Hudson is, by her own admission, obsessed with jellyfish. Hudson, a senior majoring in studio art, paints the creatures in a variety of styles, ranging from oil painting to comic-book-style printmaking.
Culture
Adulterous play entertains despite fire alarm
Graham Gentz | August 24“Same Time, Next Year” by Bernard Slade is a different, feel-good kind of adultery. The set and premise are simple: A man and woman meet in a Californian seaside cottage for extramarital sex and conversation one day a year for 24 years. The play is split into two acts, each consisting of three scenes, and each scene takes place about five years apart.
Culture
Skate shop ignores hype
Alexandra Swanberg | August 24Seven years ago, the Silver Skate Shop began with five boards, a handful of shirts and a mini ramp.
