News
Student dies due to alcohol binge
Iliana Limn | November 1Instructors knew 18-year-old Kevin Johns as a bright, friendly, intelligent student, who had potential to do great things.
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Culture
A songwriter's solo journey
Iliana Limn | November 1Singer/songwriter Shannon Gibson says she has come to understand more than ever that each coin has two sides and all things in life usually have both a positive and negative impact.
Culture
Indian classical music concert breaks barriers
November 1The India Students Association will hold a two-day Indian Classical Music Concert, including a demonstration and lecture Saturday and Sunday.
Culture
El Gran Cine de Argentina
Andrew Webb | November 1The Southwest Film Center will present five films from Argentina this weekend during an Argentine Film Festival sponsored by the Latin American and Iberian Institute, SOLAS and the Media Arts Department.
Sports
Adams leads Lobos past Flight
Francisco Ojeda | November 1Fans attending the UNM women's basketball game versus the Houston Flight Wednesday at The Pit got to see something that most fans will probably never see again - star center Jordan Adams coming off the bench.
News
Jack-o-lanterns galore!
November 1Senior Melissa Bell scoops spaghetti out of "Hannibal" the pumpkin as senior Shirley Liu, middle, and graduate student Lori Ebert react during a pumpkin carving contest in Smith Plaza Wednesday. "Hannibal" won the people's choice award and second in a department.
Culture
Margaret Cho notoriously funny
Iliana Limn | November 1Comedian Margaret Cho says her goal when she takes the stage at Popejoy Hall Friday is to make people both laugh and walk away looking at life in a different way.
Opinion
COLUMN: Anthrax no surprise to vilified media members
November 1So, what do you think would make the American public happier? The capture and assassination of Osama bin Laden? Or the death by anthrax of every member of the American media?
Opinion
COLUMN: Death not necessarily morbid
November 1So much has happened since I last wrote a column back in April. There's so much to write about and say, but I've decided to write about the dead. Don't consider this a morbid column. After all it is appropriate to write of the dead given the lives lost in the past few weeks, plus it's the season for D°a de los Muertos, a celebration observed by Mexican-Americans and others in Latin America.
News
Group promotes use of energy efficient vehicles
Andrew Webb | November 1Former television movie star turned environmentalist Dennis Weaver and a group of hybrid car enthusiasts stopped by UNM during a tour of the Southwest to promote alternatives to oil Wednesday.
Sports
Ice Wolves come together under new coach
Iliana Limn | October 31Some of UNM's lesser-known athletes strap on their skates and prepare for grueling practices Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 p.m., a time when most people aren't focused on hard work.
News
It's not easy being green
October 31UNM professor Monica Cyrino lectures about Euripides' play Medea while dressed in an ancient Greek costume in the Anthropology Building Tuesday.
Sports
Lobo basketball season opens with exhibitions
October 31The college basketball season is just around the corner and the UNM men's and women's basketball teams will finally get to play opponents other than themselves.
News
Ghostbuster offers paranormal insight
Andrew Webb | October 31Just in time for Halloween, ghostbuster Peter Jordan offered explanations for a variety of paranormal activities during a chilling presentation Tuesday night.
Opinion
COLUMN: All the news that wasn't fit to print
October 31Been wondering about Gary Condit and Washington intern Chandra Levy, who seems to have disappeared for a second time?
Sports
Lobo kicker finalist for Lou Groza award
Javier Romero | October 31One of the most accurate place-kickers in UNM football history is getting national attention for his stellar play for the Lobos.
Opinion
COLUMN: Nuclear facilities need more security
October 31Nuclear power plants came on the scene in the post World War II era with lots of official enthusiasm and a shortage of concern about safety. But much of that early excitement about the future of nuclear power faded after the accidents at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 and Chernobyl in 1986, and the high economic costs of this technology with its deadly wastes.
News
Student says directing job is a thrilling experience
Justin Flam | October 31UNM graduate student Christina Squire said she has always loved performing and that directing is a completely different high, which leads to learning and improvement.
Opinion
COLUMN: A lesson in common sense economics
October 31Lately, I've had a number of discussions with people about the nature of money and how wealth is distributed. Something I've noticed is that many people have a fundamental misunderstanding of economics. They believe that economics is a zero-sum game. That is, that the more one person or nation has, the less remains for the others.
News
Anderson wants to stop class in protest
James Barron | October 31UNM instructor Bob Anderson was shaving on the morning of Oct. 22 when he heard on National Public Radio that the United States had bombed a hospital during one of its attacks on Afghanistan. He said that was when he decided it was time to do something to stop the attacks, which he says are unacceptable for Americans to blindly follow.
