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Concert review: White noise rocks Popejoy

Jonathan Baca | February 4

Jack White is a modern Renaissance man, imbued on a molecular level with the raw and gritty history of American music. Since his seminal, stripped down band The White Stripes began blowing up Detroit’s garage rock scene in the early ‘90s, White has been breathing new life into the blues with his vicious brand of guitar virtuosity. Last time Jack White was scheduled to grace the Duke City, the show was unexpectedly cancelled days before, due to “sister”/ex-wife/band mate Meg White’s “clinical exhaustion.” Thousands of devastated fans received full refunds, and were forced to wait.

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Dervishes whirl at cultural exchange

Mateo Rocha | February 3

In effort to promote cultural exchange, UNM’s Continuing Education department in collaboration with the Raindrop Foundation hosted the Whirling Dervishes of Rumi with Sufi music Friday evening. The Sema Ritual, a seven-century-old tradition inspired by the poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, is an essential part of the Sufi branch of Islam.

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Five & Why: What Lobos love to read with Victoria Salazar

Skylar Griego | February 3

Books offer an experience different from reality. Victoria Salazar, a freshman nursing major, said she typically reads fantasy novels because she enjoys the magic and adventure in them.

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Jack White graces UNM's Popejoy Hall

Matthew Reisen | February 2

Jack White is coming to Popejoy on Tuesday — arguably the biggest artist the venue has hosted in years — and the people who made it all happen couldn’t be more excited. Student Special Events booked White for a one-night concert in Popejoy Hall, a 2,000-capacity venue, only five days after the artist played a sold-out performance in New York’s Madison Square Garden, an 18,200-seat auditorium. “It brings Popejoy a whole new audience, it’s not a Broadway show at all,” said Emily Garrity, marketing director for Student Special Events.

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Money exchange woes dash education hopes

Lauren Marvin | January 29

When it comes to money, it’s a waiting game for Venezuelan students trying to get money out of their banks back home. Venezuela is struggling to fight its way out of an economic recession, and to aid the effort has placed strict controls on sending money out of the country – even when it belongs to someone living abroad. In order for students to receive their money from their Venezuelan bank accounts to pay for school, a difficult and time-consuming exchange process must be completed. And for some students, it’s making education almost impossible.

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Study: Students slow to pay debts

Moriah Carty | January 29

Credit cards can be a blessing or a curse for college students. Those little pieces of plastic could develop a student’s credit score or they might lead to early financial distress. The key to finding the benefits, experts say, is solid credit management. While credit is important, a recent study conducted by The Ohio State University shows younger Americans have higher debt and are paying it off at a slower rate.

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Food column: German noodles perfect for winter nights

Steve “Mo” Fye | January 28

German cuisine has always seemed, to me, to be the king of comfort food. Meat and potatoes, roasted, braised or fried; it’s great and warming for cold winter nights. There has been a dearth of good German food in Albuquerque for too long, but now the Heimat House is in the old Assets location on Montgomery. The food is terrific, as is the service. But how can we bring the flavors of Germany to our own tables?

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'Acequias' show water's importance to New Mexico

Mateo Rocha | January 27

It is an indispensable essence for communities and a valuable resource for the economy, but most of all, water is life. “Agua es Vida: Acequias in Northern New Mexico,” currently featured at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, highlights a hydro-social cycle that has come to embody New Mexican heritage among the farming community.

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Improv show a gratifying sight

Graham Gentz | January 27

How does one make art and be socially conscious? Well, make socially conscientious art. Theatre of the Oppressed is style of socially conscious interactive improv created by Brazilian director, artist and activist Augusto Boal in the mid-twentieth century. Working Classroom, a non-profit corporation, has created a presentation of that work as a joint effort with El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, an organization which works to defend rights for Latino immigrants.

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'American Sniper' a heartfelt but disjointed film

David Lynch | January 27

It’s tough to decide whether “American Sniper”, the latest directorial effort from Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, is a biopic or not. On one hand, the film’s main subject, Chris Kyle, (Bradley Cooper) —dubbed the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history — has an unwavering presence. This is his show for roughly two hours, from the southern boy to the cowboy to the soldier.

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Review: Fresh pieces in theater festival

Graham Gentz | January 22

Divergent art is important, especially since you don’t have to like it. For the past 15 years, local Albuquerque theater company Tricklock has organized the Revolutions International Theater Festival, in which national and international performers of dance and theater come to our little desert town. It isn’t always the best stuff, but at least it’s different, and the fairly incestuous local Albuquerque community can always use some shaking up. I saw three performances over the weekend and there will be plenty more diverse events for the remainder of the month, including lots of stuff on weeknights.

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Faculty to vote on Chicano department

Mateo Rocha | January 22

Chicanismo at UNM is taking a definitive step toward the integration of heritage, identity and communal support through their efforts to create a department for the Chicano Studies Program. The CSP will soon know whether its request for departmentalization will be granted during the campus-wide faculty senate vote Jan. 27. CSP Director Irene Vasquez said that the creation of such a department will provide a structure and level of authority that the program currently lacks.

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Film industry drives interest in media program

Lauren Marvin | January 22

The glitz and glamour of movies are drawing students to a unique program at UNM. The Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program has been gaining interest because of the growing movie industry in New Mexico and accomplished professors within the program. Miguel Gandert, director of the IFDM program, said the program began in 2005 and was created because there was a need to start an above-the-line program.

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Sticking to New Year's workout resoution

Moriah Carty | January 20

Lose weight: it’s one of the most common resolutions people make at the start of a new year. Sometimes it sticks. Sometimes it doesn’t. Vanessa Rodriguez, a first-year graduate student in public administration, said she started working out three years ago as a New Year’s resolution. There have definitely been times where she didn’t feel like working out, she said,but she dedicated herself all the same.

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Five and Why: What Lobos love to read with Asian American Studies Director Julie Shigekuni

Skylar Griego | January 20

Many people who love to read find they have a hard time choosing their favorite books. With so many spectacular works to choose from, it can be a difficult decision. Some notice that while choosing a favorite novel seems impossible, choosing a favorite author comes much more naturally. Julie Shigekuni, director of Asian American studies and a creative writing professor, said that while she constantly changes her favorite books, she keeps going back to the same authors.

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Five and Why: What Lobos love to read

Lauren Marvin | January 15

Books have a unique way of radiating telltale signs of a reader’s future. And in the case of Summer Little, director of the Women’s Resource Center, all of her favorite books have a strong female lead, which points to her work in equality.

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Stale book makes for stale movie

Moriah Carty | January 15

An ever-changing maze in a race against murderous creatures sounds like an OK premise to what could be a good story, but sadly, it was not. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name, “Maze Runner” does a poor job of connecting the dots and delivering a story worth watching. However, if the book, the first installment of the three-part teen fiction written by James Dashner, didn’t read like a 10-year-old boy wrote the tale, then the movie might have been better. It begins with a bunch of boys trapped in a maze with no way out. Everything needed is given to the boys from the Creators through an elevator, known as the box, which comes up once a month with supplies and a new member.

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Lectures highlight international experiences

Ana Jayme | January 15

With a lobby buzzing with chatter of India and beyond, the Albuquerque Museum welcomed the Albuquerque International Association and professor Ned O’Malia last Sunday for the opening lecture of the AIA’s 2015 season. Managed by the Center for International Studies, the AIA is a non-profit organization aimed at encouraging the local community to join conversations on foreign affairs, international business, culture and art. It puts on events such as lectures, book clubs, cooking classes and more in order to teach attendees about cultures around the world. The AIA’s 2015 program will focus on the social, political and cultural aspects of Asia, a continent that has a growing effect on Western societies. For the opening lecture of 2015, ticket sales were so successful that the event was moved to a larger ballroom to accommodate the overflow of attendees.

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Understanding the middle ages through Tolkien

Moriah Carty | January 15

Sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction — and sometimes fantasy is more real than it seems. A unique English class is bridging the gap between the two realms to give the fictitious tales a sense of tangibility. Megan Abrahamson, an English teacher of a one-of-a-kind Tolkien class, said this is the first, and most likely the only, non-honors Tolkien class to be offered at UNM.

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Fashionably U: Don't let your bag be a burden

Courtney Salinger | January 14

Finding the right school bag is a tough decision. After all, certain school bags say a lot about the person flaunting them and they set the tone for the whole outfit. Here are a few ideas on what school bags students should sport. A satchel bag is classy and sophisticated. This bag makes any outfit look more expensive and luxurious, due to the square shape and sleek, minimal detail. If sporting a satchel, try wearing something that’s a bit on the formal side. Due to its small size, a satchel is good for holding a few notebooks, writing utensils and a wallet.