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Five and Why: What Lobos love to read

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

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.


Ned O? Malia discusses India?s architecture and his travels at The Wonders of India: Art and Architecture event at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History on Sunday.
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Lectures highlight international experiences

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.


English instructor Megan Abrahamson leads a classroom discussion on the connection between hobbits and the Middle Ages on Wednesday afternoon. The class is one of the only non-honors J.R.R. Tolkien classes to be offered to students as a core English class.
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Understanding the middle ages through Tolkien

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

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.


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Illustrator depicts German side of World War II

German submarine explosions, polish firing squads and a pencil and paper will soon show a unique experience of World War II. Freelance illustrator Markus Freise was inspired to create “Großväterland,” a 120-page comic novel about World War II, because the amount of eyewitnesses left to tell their personal experiences of the war continually decrease.


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Tents have a place in the past and the present

The nationally recognized Quilt Week is coming to Albuquerque with some foreign visitors. The Quilt Week is put on by the American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting society in the world. For the second year in a row, two tentmakers from Cairo will be presenting their work, Bonnie Browning, executive director of the American Quilter’s Society said.


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Movie review: No surprises in controversial "The Interview"

We live in interesting times.  Despite being relatively racy and dark in subject matter for a mainstream comedy, “The Interview” might have disappeared into the annals of history if not for North Korea blasting the Sony Entertainment Network with enough cyberpunk hacking attacks to make the corporation pull the film from theaters.


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Food column: Savory stocks warms cold winter days

The weather in Albuquerque has been cold, and one of the best good ways to warm up are with soups, sauces and stews. The basis of any good potage is a flavorful stock. But what is a stock? Technically, stocks are made from bones and the meat and connective tissues that are still attached. Usually, aromatics and other seasonings are added. On the other hand, simmered meat is a broth. Broths can be flavorful, but they won’t develop the body and texture of a stock.


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Theater festival internationalizes arts

For theater fans seeking something different, one local festival looks to cause a revolt. Juli Hendren, one of the founders of the Tricklock Theater Company, said the Revolutions International Theater Festival’s mission is to connect the international and local theater communities.


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Lookin' fresh: Layer your winter looks

Winter weather raises the demand for accessories: thick scarves, fancy gloves, comfy beanies, heavy coats and leather boots. The secret to achieving a put-together look while staying warm and accessorizing is to dress in layers. One way to make this happen is to mix leggings with a crochet or knit sweater underneath a heavy pea coat. Finish it off with some leather boots, a beanie, a scarf and some leather gloves, and the outfit makes the wearer look sophisticated and classy. In exchange for a sweater, one can wear a leather jacket with a T-shirt or tank top to add more of a trendy feel to the ensemble. For those who are looking for more of a flirty, fun outfit, try on a bodycon dress with some tights, a scarf and knee-high leather boots underneath a chunky, long cardigan. The cardigan can instead be a leather jacket or a cropped faux-fur jacket, if one likes: The leather jacket adds toughness to the outfit, whereas the cropped faux fur jacket can add a radiant, over-the-top feel.


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Review: Manion's stories a dismal read

here are few moments when critics find themselves at a loss for words. Reading Lance Manion’s collection of short stories titled “The Song Between Her Legs” was one of those rare speechless moments. From the very first page, on which Manion quotes himself, this is one of the worst things a person can ever have the misfortune of being subjected to. These stories assault the reader’s IQ relentlessly until there is nothing left but a bloody pile of broken bones and torn flesh. One might literally feel the intelligence being sucked out of them while reading about two men arguing over whether the peanut is the preferred nut of the upper or the lower class, as in “Mr. Peanut.”


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Comic conventioneers can be heroes to heroes

Superheroes, nerds and doctors alike will join forces to help Special Operations Wounded Warriors. The Albuquerque Comic Convention – a three-day pop culture event – hopes to raise $15,000 for the Special Operations Wounded Warriors, according to Jim Burleson, the convention founder. “I think that, in the end, this is why we do it. It really helps us to help other people,” Burleson said. “As a nonprofit, that’s what we are really striving to do: To grow our reach to be able to help people.”


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Lookin' fresh: Freshening up an old pattern

Marl is making a second splash in the fashion industry. It is a versatile old pattern that goes with everything in the closet, yet it stands out and looks great on any body type. Marled pattern looks like marbled granite; it has a mixed, grainy look. Usually, the colors associated with marled print are black, white and grey, but it can also consist of other colors.



Artists gather at the Harwood Art Center to sketch live models and interact with other artists on Tuesday night. The Harwood Art Center hosts weekly open-drawing sessions with a live nude model as part of its adult art courses, promoting artistic learning through in-person observation of the human body.
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Art center hosts nude figure-drawing class

A watchful eye and steady hand brings the human figure to life through intuitive lines, values and colors produced on the artist’s medium. As a part of its adult art courses, the Harwood Art Center hosts weekly open-drawing sessions with a live nude model to promote artistic learning through in-person observation of the human body. Julia Mandeville, chief programs officer for the center, said she hopes the open-draw sessions will help artists and models feel more accepting of the human body.


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Yule celebrations light up the longest night

Shortest day, longest night: the Winter Solstice is approaching. Among the commonly-known holidays this time of year, there is another lesser-known sacred day celebrated by those who practice witchcraft, generally referred to as Pagans. Yule, or Winter Solstice, is celebrated on Dec. 21 this year. Erin Watson, president of the UNM Pagan Student Group, said she celebrates Yule by spending time with her fiancé, friends and family, as well as with her coven of witches.


A group of UNM students clap when Maria Valdez, a senior Early Childhood Mutual Cultural Education major, walks out of the SUB on Tuesday. Students Christian Puckett, left, and Levi Martinez  started AntiSocial, a YouTube channel that records videos of themselves putting students in awkward situations.
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Strangers' lives made stranger

Feeding students corndogs, smashing pies on people’s faces and holding hands with strangers are all part of one duo’s attempt to make UNM a little more social. AntiSocial, a new YouTube channel created by students Levi Martinez and Christian Puckett, captures unsuspecting students during awkward interactions. They have posted nine videos over the course of three months, each averaging 2,000 views. Martinez, a junior liberal arts major, said the idea came from watching online videos of people having fun joking with others.


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Movie review: Space film grounded by too much ambition

I think I’m mostly sad that I didn’t like “Interstellar.” It seemed like everything was in place for it to be an intriguing, Chris Nolan-directed epic about space that pushed more science than science fiction. Also, it seemed to push the reality of humanity truly beginning its first steps into colonizing beyond Earth. In terms of subject matter, there is almost nothing that fascinates and excites me more. “Interstellar” is about a team of space explorers, led by a farmer (Mathew McConaughey), who search for a habitable planet because the Earth is dying. What I didn’t expect was how completely goofy it was going to be.


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