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Suspension of Disbelief

A small rivulet of blood trickles down Shelby Smith’s spine as her skin stretches further and further, pulled by a pulley system connected to hooks in her back. MAY 3

Safe suspension depends on gear

Suspension, like any other form of body modification, requires strict sanitation and caution. MAY 3

Placid study places abound

Trying to reserve a study room in Zimmerman during finals week is about as difficult as registering for classes when LoboWeb crashes. MAY 1

‘Star Wars’ fans to put on fest

“Star Wars” enthusiasts from across campus — a caterer in the SUB, a student who works in Residence Life and Student Housing and a member of the Dean of Students Office — join forces to host UNM’s largest “Star Wars” event. MAY 1

For the love of the larp

Half-human “changelings” who try to regain their humanity and fight evil forces came to life in the minds of members of the Mind’s Eye Society on April 14th. APR 26

‘Having fun is the big winner’

Although live action role-playing (LARP) games are based on improvisation, there is still a storyteller who mediates the action. APR 26

Kiva Club hosts free powwow

Organizers of Gathering of Nations place a $17-per-day value on experiencing American Indian culture, but members of the UNM Kiva Club say tradition shouldn’t cost money. APR 25

Eclectic energy charges graduates’ exhibition

Stereotypical American imagery such as a couple kissing under a rainbow combines with metaphors of sexual orgasm such as exploding fireworks in graduate student Jamie Kovach’s art. APR 19

Playwrights play with fire

Themes such as gender identity, the Occupy Wall Street movement, alcoholism, suicide, the Iraq War and the housing and economic crises dominate this year’s Words Afire! APR 17

Defying Physics, Reality

Employees fan out playing cards, make burning paper disappear and levitate dollar bills. A customer screams as a dangling plastic spider is lowered onto her head by a thin wire hooked up to a pulley on the ceiling. APR 12

Long Ride

Jesse Heidenfeld hit his head while longboarding and fissured his skull in four places. Adam Snider got 18 stitches for a gash down his arm that revealed his bone. APR 5

Boarders: Safety first when tempting fate

Longboarder Emily Adler said she only started wearing safety equipment while riding after she seriously injured herself. APR 5

Disability explored via art

To better understand hardships faced by people with disabilities, UNM special needs education students learn about art created under adverse conditions—including those of World War II Japanese internment camps. MAR 28

Retro Ringers

Before the words “texting,” “Twitter” or “touch screen” were part of the common vocabulary, people opened up the phone book and spun rotary dials on telephones connected to the wall to call one another. MAR 22

Graham Bell a mixed-bag innovator

Alexander Graham Bell is most renowned for inventing the telephone in 1876, but he worked on many smaller, quirky projects as well. MAR 22

Stay-cation

Editor’s Note: If the line “I’m too drunk to walk — let’s drive,” from that video “S*** Burqueños Say” applies to you, you probably have bigger problems than nowhere to go for spring break. MAR 8

Vibrant Vibratos

Although opera is an artistic endeavor, the mechanics behind it are not. MAR 1

Youth performers relish roles in ‘intricate’ opera

The opera “I Pagliacci” specifically calls for a group of children. For the UNM production, the music department called upon the UNM Children’s Chorus, and for many of the young performers, singing in operas is nothing new. MAR 1

Wobbly axis causes leap year

In the comic musical “Pirates of Penzance,” the main character Frederic thinks he will be released from servitude to pirates in the 21st year of his life — but he’s actually indentured until his 21st birth date. FEB 28

Meet the bands pre-battle

Gatsby Name origin: Band member Morgan Ching loves the book “The Great Gatsby.”
Genre: alternative rock FEB 23

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