Going beyond the stigma
Burlesque Noir has been “berlesking bad” since its founding by Holly Rebelle in 2005. Rebelle discovered early on as a solo performer that performing burlesque allowed her to fully express herself artistically and was so exhilarating; it gave her “glitter hangovers” for days after being on stage.
Knowing that art history extensively celebrates the female form, she wanted to be a part of this artistic body expression movement. The desire to share this experience with a group of women gave rise to the creation of her very own burlesque troupe.
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R.I.P. Gasworks
The Gasworks was a do-it-yourself concert venue that catered to local bands and touring bands on a budget. Jake Lang opened the venue in July 2011 and said he has seen many bands come through.
“We’ve had at least, I would say, at least four shows a week for the last three and a half years,” Lang said. “It’s a lot.”
In October 2014, The Gasworks announced they were closing because the building they were located in had new owners and The Gasworks was given a month to run the venue.
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A thousand little faces
Albuquerque currently has thousands of homeless children under the age of 6, and CLNkids aims to end the cycle of homelessness through education.
Parents receive job skills training while the children receive the highest quality of early childhood education at no cost. CLNkids is a place many children call home, and is often a sanctuary away from the chaos of homeless shelters, hotels and living in cars.
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A kick out of life
Christopher Wehan remembers the first time he knew soccer came natural to him. At a soccer practice when he was 6 or 7 years old, his coach asked to see how far he could kick the ball, and his went the farthest.
Now a junior majoring in organizational communication, Wehan said the sport taught him about life.
"(Soccer) gave me an education,” he said.
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Global gaze
International students are seen all around campus on a daily basis. UNM leads all universities in the state for having the most international students in attendance, according to the Global Education Office. New Mexico ranks 40th nationally in international student enrollment.
