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A Santa Fe Teacher Calls It Quits–But Not for the Reasons You'd Thinknew
At the heart of one teacher's decision to leave Santa Fe lies a golden opportunity just missed—a revolution in education that never came to be.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Seth Biderman |
06-04-2009 |
Education
Thirty Years of Art; Six Years of Warnew
Santa Fe's Center for Contemporary Arts, at 30, is all grown-up. Of course, like a lot of kids who came of age during the same period, it has occasionally shirked its responsibilities, struggled to pay the bills and cathartically reinvented itself more than a few times.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
04-16-2009 |
Art
Whose House?: Venues Go Off the Gridnew
House shows are usually pretty amazing experiences. Perhaps it’s because the bands that play them could care less about money and would much rather melt faces and blow minds.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alex De Vore |
04-16-2009 |
Music
Tags: indie rock, house shows
Boy Meets Girl, European Stylenew
Moscow, Belgium, a rare Flemish crossover and award-winning romantic-comedy hit is a mix of world cinema, a typical character-driven European film with shades of American indie fare and its own authentic and unique flair.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Stephen Rubin |
02-12-2009 |
Reviews
When Lawmakers Tackle Webcams, It's Time to Watch Out!new
There is little question that New Mexico Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones has sparked one of the most robust debates of the current legislative cycle regarding the interstices of open government, emergent technology and the rules of decorum.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
02-12-2009 |
Policy Issues
New Mexico National Guard Returns from Guantanamo Baynew
Last month, more than 70 New Mexico guardsmen came home from a year-long deployment to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — one of the most controversial outposts in George W Bush’s "war on terror."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
02-12-2009 |
War
Tags: Guantanamo Bay, New Mexico Guard
Robin Romm's 'The Mercy Papers'new
In The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks, author Robin Romm has opened herself to the world in a courageous little book that chronicles the three weeks before her mother’s death.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Charlotte Jusinski |
01-29-2009 |
Nonfiction
An A-to-Z Guide to Gov't Contracting Under Bill Richardsonnew
The following guide to pay-to-play is not meant to be complete. Why focus on Richardson? Simple: He is the state's top dog. And his administration is already under investigation for possibly rewarding campaign donors.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-29-2009 |
Politics
Report Says Prison Phone Companies Still Gouging Familiesnew
Phone companies providing jail service depict happy scenarios on their websites. A recent report suggests the situation may not be so rosy for inmates’ families.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
01-29-2009 |
Crime & Justice
School Board Pop Quiznew
For the Feb. 3 Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education elections, candidates were quizzed on their knowledge. The rules for Pop Quiz are as follows: No research allowed and, if they call back later with the right answer, too bad.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-29-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Santa Fe, school board elections
Contractor That Ended Bill Richardson's Cabinet Bid Has Burned New Mexico Beforenew
So far there's no proof Gov. Bill Richardson had a hand in a suspected "pay to play" scheme involving a state contractor, California-based CDR, and campaign contributions from its founder, David Rubin. Nevertheless, the DOJ's investigation into CDR aborted Richardson's appointment as President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-08-2009 |
Politics
The World's Best Distance Runners are from East Africa, but They Train in Santa Fenew
Since 2002, 20 runners from around the world have paid nearly $1,000 to train for a week in the high, dry air of Santa Fe, at the beginning of each August, at Dr. Jon Woo's high-altitude running school, Camp Marafiki.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Charles Bethea |
01-08-2009 |
Sports
Power Plant Opponents in New Mexico Say it's Time to Get Over Coalnew
Proponents of the Desert Rock power plant say it will create 1,000 construction jobs and then approximately 200 permanent jobs once it's up and running. But the region already has three coal-fired power plants which are considered among the dirtiest plants in the country.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
12-18-2008 |
Environment
Tags: New Mexico, energy, environment, pollution, power plants, Navajo, coal, Desert Rock, Indian reservations
New Mexico is Not Ready for Digital TVnew
In May, Nielsen Company rated the Albuquerque-Santa Fe media market as the 9th worst prepared for the transition. By October, the ranking had actually worsened: the region's audiences are the 6th worst prepared of the nations top 56 media markets. Nearly 13 percent of households in the area are "completely unready" and 10 percent are "partially unready."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
12-11-2008 |
Movies
As Recession Spreads, Santa Feans Buy Gold, Guns and Generatorsnew
Even Barack Obama says the economy will get worse before it gets better. In the meantime, freaked out New Mexicans are putting their money where they can see it: at home, under lock and key. And they're packing heat, just in case.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
12-11-2008 |
Economy
