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.
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.
Academics were on the agenda at the latest Mountain West Conference Board of Directors meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. - expansion was not.
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?
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.
Master's degree offered to study optical science Beginning in the fall semester, a new master's degree program in optical science and engineering will be available to students. Students will have a choice of three areas of emphasis: thesis, course and internship-based studies.
Move over soft drink companies — Pepsi's here to stay at UNM. Once again, profit rears its pointy little head as our illustrious University has awarded the Pepsi Bottling Group an eight-year contract that will pay UNM about $1 million yearly and give exclusive bottled and fountain drink sales rights to the soft drink company.
Roberto Contreras, 19, of Southwest Tree Specialists, competes in the "Work Climb" during the Third Annual New Mexico State Tree Climbing Championships Saturday at Taylor Park. The event was co-sponsored by the UNM Physical Plant Department and featured five scored events. Competitors vied for a $500 chainsaw, a cash prize and the chance to represent New Mexico at the regional competition in Denver, Colo., June 15.
First I must say that I am dismayed that the incoming editor seems to have the same liberal leanings as the last editor. I was hoping for some balance, but I guess I am in the U.S. education system and it is certainly conducive to liberal policies.
UNM center fielder Matt Young, was named to the freshmen All-American team by Collegiate Baseball magazine Wednesday. He was also was a first-team Mountain West Conference pick. Freshman third baseman Josh Mader was named to the honorable mention team.
A UNM chemistry professor earned a $425,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study techniques to improve technology used with CAT scans, MRIs and X-rays.
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.
University administrators have been busy since the end of the spring term filling several vacant positions in various departments.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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