An ensemble of UNM students is baring it all onstage. Baring their souls, that is. "Full Frontal Poetry," showing at Theatre X, features the confessional works of 13 actor-writers. The show, directed by Paul Ford, explores the themes of sin, confession, journey and the loss of innocence through poetry, fable, art and nursery rhyme.
Editor, I would like to remind your readers and staff of those who have been most affected by Joy Harjo's resignation and the interdepartmental rift that has been occurring for more than a year now: the creative writing students. Students, after all, are the reason an educational institution exists, right? And most everyone still involved - except for the students - cannot remember this.
Editor, President David Schmidly's proposed smoking ban for the UNM campus is another poor decision in the continued vilification of smokers nationwide. Ever since the report released by the EPA in 1992, anti-smoking activists have been trying to ban smoking and limit smokers' rights under the guise of public health.
For 11 seasons, head coach Rocky Long spearheaded UNM's football program. But on Monday, in a room jam-packed with reporters, Long announced he would step down as the Lobos' head football coach. "It's hard for me to leave," he said. "But it's the right thing to do for the program.
Editor, To me, UNM is a place that is supposed to foster an enlightened and tolerant society. If so, Andres Saenz has missed that part of his education. Why is he so narrow-minded, intolerant and hostile toward gay men? I don't know Saenz, but when he wrote that Don Schrader is "an overtly gay man," I don't think he meant it as a compliment to Schrader or any other gay man.
Forget a barn burner. When the UNM women's basketball team took on DePaul on Monday, the entire Pit nearly caught fire. And not just with excitement - though there was plenty of that. UNM improved to 3-0 on the year, as Amy Beggin proved to be a savior with her last-second layup that propelled the Lobos to a 68-66 victory.
Editor, Please, Jillian Downer, tell us how society is better because we have unfettered abortion. I ask that you not use slogans, mantras or the other distracting straw-man words that ignore the true issue: Abortion means killing a baby. Downer, your letter in the Nov.
Daily Lobo: Why did you choose biology? Thanh-Lan Nguyen: They don't have an optometry school here, so I would have to move, and that's the only thing - the downside of it. But, I really like eyes, because I know it can capture a lot of your emotions. DL: How do you mean? TN: I know it's really complicated and it's connected to the brain - that's a really sensitive area.
Editor, I am writing today to congratulate UNM's fraternities for raising money for donations and completing philanthropy. On Nov. 12, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity raised more than $600 that will be donated to the American Cancer Society for cancer research.
This year's Pornotopia extended its vision into an art show at the Stove Gallery. Organized by Matie Fricker and Molly Adler, who own the sex shop Self Serve, last weekend's Pornotopia film festival at the Guild Cinema emphasizes using porn as an art form and screening it in public theaters.
Ever since 1985, when women started demonstrating in front of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the performance group the Guerrilla Girls has exposed sexism and racism with their humor. On Friday and Saturday, they will continue to spread their message by screening a video at the KiMo Theatre and offering a workshop at the UNM ARTS Lab.
The two top candidates vying to be director of Admissions and Recruitment Services have worked with President David Schmidly and Carmen Alvarez Brown, vice president of enrollment management. The candidates discussed their qualifications for the position - which could pay more than $100,000 - in open forums on campus last week.
In a time of economic contraction, Hewlett-Packard has chosen to build a new facility in Rio Rancho. Company executives said they are looking to fill as many entry-level positions as possible with recent college graduates. The move to Rio Rancho will bring an estimated 1,350 jobs to Albuquerque and Rio Rancho by 2012, said Jim Payne, Rio Rancho city manager.
Editor, We, as students, are held to a rigorous standard of academic honesty when performing our coursework, and by that standard, the merits of our work are made unique. The question that every student should begin to ask, however, is to what academic standard of integrity are our instructors held, and how is it enforced and acted upon? When we submit coursework, it can be scrutinized at so many levels to determine whether there is a modicum of plagiarism, if we have falsified results or if in any way we have provided material that is of lesser integrity than the standard requires.
The Board of Regents moved forward on building a student recreation center, approving $80,000 to fund a planning phase at its meeting Tuesday. University architect Roger Lujan will work with Van H. Gilbert and Opsis Architecture, a firm based in Portland, Ore.
After winning two games at home this weekend, the UNM men's soccer team's hope of getting an NCAA tournament bid is still alive - for now. Finishing the season at 11-6-2, the Lobos will find out in today's selection show if they will make the tournament.
Editor, It was troubling to read that Joy Harjo wanted to continue grafting taxes from our citizens and suckling on our tuitions despite her refusal to continue educating us. Just because she found it unbearable to work in an environment that promotes personal freedom doesn't justify her attempt to steal money from the public coffers.
If you have an account on Facebook, MySpace, Classmates, Habbo, Flickr, LinkedIn, Blogspot or Xanga, you know how easy it is to build a web of friends and acquaintances and share with them your interests, contact information, photos, class schedule and even your feelings.
When most people see a game-winning goal punched into the net, they don't think of a successful high-pressure medical procedure. UNM forward Chris Wright does. As the senior's soccer season comes to a close and he prepares to begin his medical career, Wright draws many similarities between being the leader of a soccer team and becoming a doctor.
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