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Column: Eight things to know before going to college

Sophie Earle | March 26

After high school, students usually feel fully prepared for college life. Countless people talk about the importance of engaging in school activities to make friends, how there might be a change in career paths more than once and how to learn to love and regret the classic “red cup beer pong” parties. College is a chapter in life where students become adults. To an extent, these comments became true. However, there are a few things I wish I had been told when I was a freshman.

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Prof.'s with visible ink part of growing trend

Skylar Griego | March 26

Two figures square off. Wile E. Coyote eternally faces his nemesis: the Road Runner. This image is on the ankle of Michael Ryan, an associate professor of history, who is one of many people who sport visible tattoos in the workplace. Ryan said he has been getting inked since he was 18 years old. Each of his tattoos, even Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, have a deep and symbolic connection to him that he enjoys displaying, he said.

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Movie review: 'Insurgent' falls short.

Moriah Carty | March 25

By Moriah Carty Equally as fierce as its predecessor, “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” captures a new struggle within the factions.

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Ballet course offered for healthier lifestyle

Khadijah Jacobs | March 25

Recovering from traumatic illnesses and injuries is not always an easy process, and one local ballet program is helping those who have survived such traumas through a six-week course in the artistry. Bianca Juganaru, dance instructor and owner of Bianca Lily Ballet & Studio B,said she teaches Intro to Ballet for Absolute Beginner Adults at Maple Street Dance Studio.

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DJ Sunuvphun is a former 'jazz elitist'

Skylar Griego | March 25

What he saw when he glanced at the clock surprised him. It was 2 a.m. As the loops continued to play in his head, James Breslin worked furiously at his Digital Audio Workstation to form his latest creation. He looked up again, it was four in the morning. DJ Sunuvphun would have to get up soon to work his day job as a roofer, as his wife Sarah had reminded him the night before. Another night was lost in creating music.

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Pop culture courses add substance to material

David Lynch | March 24

The word “academics” usually conjures up images of math classes, chemistry labs, and literary analysis courses in the English Department. But UNM also offers several courses based on popular cultures that don’t seem to have educational value, at first glance. Yet instructors in these courses – like those focusing on hip hop, Harry Potter and fashion – do feature typical academic approaches and concepts that serve higher educational goals.

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Five & Why, what Lobos love to watch: With Anna Alfaro

Skylar Griego | March 24

Many people say the best movies are those that take the viewer to another world. Anna Alfaro, a senior pre-design for performance major and an employee for the Southwest Film Center, said that all of her favorite movies are “nerd movies” for this reason.

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Café hosts meals for people of all walks of life

Kevin Haaf | March 19

Every Thursday between noon and 3 p.m., the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice is alive with conversation as a diverse crowd gathers to enjoy free food. Starting off with just a few people, the Peace Café now averages about 30 people at its food offerings, said Mollie Wilkie, coordinator at the café. It even draws as many as 50 people at times, she said.

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Food column: Spring means lamb season

Steve “Mo” Fye | March 19

It is nearing springtime, when a young cook’s fancy turns to lamb. Lamb is a traditional late winter and early spring protein. It is leaner than beef or pork, and often more flavorful. However, lamb must be handled with care or it becomes tough and gamy. Mutton, which is from adult sheep, has a strong, sometimes unpleasant flavor. Lamb, however, is far more delicate, with an earthy flavor reminiscent of farms and meadows.

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Geek Edition: Players, collectors keep Magic gathering

Imani Lambert | March 18

Magic: The Gathering is filling player’s pockets with a different type of paper. The tactical fantasy trading card game has seen a popularity boom in recent years, with growth of 20 percent in 2014 alone.

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Geek Edition: A sharp-dressed man is hard to find

Moriah Carty | March 18

Nate Gempesaw-Pangan changed his clothes four times before he sat down for an interview, trying to find the perfect outfit. Gempesaw-Pangan, a productions coordinator for Rip Williams Photography, said dress slacks would be too formal, so he opted for earthy tones, rolled up his sleeves, added a cravat and called it good.

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Play Review: First one-acts at CNM a hit and miss

Graham Gentz | March 17

CNM has a brand new theater and Madrid’s production is some of the first plays to be produced there. And the $5 ticket price is particularly enticing. It’s always nice to see the setting-as-character of New Mexico played to its strengths.

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Album review: Electronic duo offers vivid tunes

Moriah Carty | March 17

Canadian duo Purity Ring released its second album earlier this month. It seems the CD, titled “Another Eternity,” has racked up more plays than any other CD that is played through my stereo, at least 50 times.

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Five & Why, what Lobos love to read: With Regina Carlow

Culture , cmn_mailfeed and cmn_appfeed | March 17

Many people enjoy listening to songs that take them back to their childhood. Regina Carlow, associate dean for the college of fine arts, said her five favorite songs are ones that remind her of her time in Pennsylvania and the people in her life growing up.

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Column: Studying abroad bestows many benefits

Sophie Earle | March 5

Studying abroad is expensive and entails some culture shock. However, making the difficult decision to leave my family and friends for a year to live in New Mexico was the best decision I have ever made. While everyone else is back home in rainy England, I get to wake up to the best sunrises in the world, live an American lifestyle and experience every day the vibrant New Mexico culture. I highly encourage anyone to live abroad at one moment in their life.

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Review: 'Big Hero 6' a surprisingly fresh Disney effort

Graham Gentz | March 5

Disney is one of the six corporations who control 90 percent of American media. Disney owns ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Miramax, Lucasfilm and Marvel Entertainment. The main way this has changed American media is the shaping of the thunderously lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Big Hero 6,” which recently came out on DVD, is probably the most creative use of Disney’s ownership of everything Marvel. “Big Hero 6” was originally a 90s comic series failure. I’m a huge comic book nerd and even I hadn’t heard of it before — it is essentially the artistic dregs of the Marvel’s comic history. But since Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment in 2009, this provided an opportunity to deconstruct and reinvent.

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PBS puts spotlight on childhood literacy

Khadijah Jacobs | March 5

Getting kids to read can be an obstacle, but New Mexico PBS is tackling the challenge through writing workshops. The PBS Kids writing workshops, offered through the month of March, feature an appearance by a local children’s book author and teach the basic elements of creating and organizing a story. Hollie Lovely, PBS early childhood outreach coordinator, said she organizes the workshops to address literacy and reading proficiency in New Mexico.

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Five and why: What Lobos love to hear

Skylar Griego | March 5

Facing an unusual challenge, choral director Maxine Thévenot said she did not expect it to be so hard to pick her five favorite musicians. “This list is most certainly not an exhaustive one, but I will be taking these to my desert island, when that day comes,” she said.

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Women slowly gaining in music industry

Skylar Griego | March 3

Slowly, the involvement of women in the music industry – both as artists and executives – are on the rise, yet some argue more needs to be done. The most recent Billboard Power Player list ranked the top 100 executives who have a large influence over the music industry, a list that includes individuals and partners. Out of 127 names, women make up 11 percent of the most influential leaders in the music industry, as opposed to making up 7.9 percent in Billboard’s 2012 list.

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Sol de la Noche on top in band battle

Fin Martinez | February 27

At ASUNM Student Special Events’ “Fight for Fiestas,” Latin/reggae crossover band Sol de la Noche battled against four other musical acts and came out on top, securing their spot as a headliner at this spring’s Fiestas. Sol de la Noche consists of percussionist Oscar Gamboa, drummer Ryan Rael, bassist Diego Flores, guitarist and vocalist Diego Manrique, and trumpet player Jose Chicas, all of whom are music majors at UNM.