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DJ Salva from Los Angeles plays music during the Red Party at the SUB on Thursday. More than 550 attended the annual event.
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Salva rocks Red Party at the SUB

Students raised their flashing glow sticks in the air and raved to the pulsing techno beat at the third annual Red Party. Hundreds gathered in the SUB ballroom on Thursday to enjoy music from internationally-known disc jockey Salva and local DJ Nathan New last Thursday.


Kelly Tow participates in the costume contest during Breaking Bad Fan Festival at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday. It was the inaugural Breaking Bad Fan Festival in Albuquerque.
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Breaking Bad fans flock to Albuquerque

With Walter White look-a-likes and hazmat suits galore, a pilgrimage of “Breaking Bad” fans made their way to Albuquerque for the inaugural Breaking Bad Fan Festival. Costume and trivia contests, panel discussion with the cast and crew along with a VIP-after party filled the two-day event held at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Tractor Brewery and Albuquerque Indoor Karting.



The Setonian
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Local planners aim to foster community

Some may call it urban sprawl; others, urban development. But in Albuquerque there is a particular concept at the root of the growth of the city: social inclusion in community development. Urban ABQ is an online community discussion forum tackling the question of Albuquerque’s future. The forum created an online venue that publishes information and gives Albuquerque residents a voice in the development of their environment, including the UNM area. Urban planner Timothy Trujillo, founder of Urban ABQ, said he emphasizes the importance of considering the community in design plans for the city. There is rich cultural history in Albuquerque, and the integration of those concepts is imperative to the design and function of a growing community, he said.


Diego Manrique, senior Music major, plays at Hacienda del Rio restaurant in Albuquerque’s Old Town on Oct. 21. Manrique and three other students formed a latin music band called Sol de La Noche to play at different restaurants and locations.
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Student band shines bright in the nightlife

It is the synchronization of vocals paired with the strum of guitar strings and the beat of a cajón, highlighted by the sharp yet measured tune of the brass that creates a Latin sound. Local music group Sol de La Noche embodies this very sound. The quintet is a Latin music combo composed of UNM students pursuing degrees in the College of Fine Arts. Senior music major Diego Manrique said he began the project independently with the prospect of growing artistically.



Zane Reeves
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Five and Why: What Lobos love to read

Books are meant to tell stories, but we may choose to read those stories for different purposes. Thomas Zane Reeves, a professor in the School of Public Administration, said his favorite types of books are ones he can learn from.




The Setonian
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Five & Why with Jenna Crabb

There is a myriad of reasons to love Halloween. Candy, costumes and creepiness bombard us with the spirit of Halloween. There’s also an abundance of reason to get scared on Halloween. Jenna Crabb, career services director said she loves to be freaked out by what she calls “psychological thrillers.”


Byron Herrington conducts the New Mexico Philharmonic during Breaking Boo on Saturday evening at Popejoy Hall. The orchestra played Halloween-themed music wearing Halloween costumes throughout the event.
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New Mexico Philharmonic, audience get into Halloween spirit

With eerie sounds and low-lit lighting, the New Mexico Philharmonic brought some spooky holiday fun to its recent concert. The New Mexico Philharmonic brought Breaking Boo to Popejoy, Saturday night, and Concert goers and musicians were given the opportunity to dress up in their Halloween costumes.



The Setonian
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Hauntings, doughnuts at historic theater

The Duke City is more than 300 years old, full of history and legend. One of the oddest and most enduring of these legends is the tragic tale of 6-year-old Bobby Darnall, who believers say still haunts the halls of Albuquerque’s oldest performing arts center, the downtown KiMo Theatre.On Friday, Halloween night, the city is hosting a sold-out tour of the KiMo, where they will discuss the history of the theater and of little Bobby’s death.


Blood-shot eyeball appetizers (eggs tossed in paprika and dressed up with black olive slices).
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Column: Easy illusion foods to freak out party-goers

If something looks like it was pulled out of a dark black hole, served on a fancy plate and called food – it must be time for Halloween. Weird or creepy appetizers and party foods are de rigueur for a successful Halloween party, but illusion food is by no means a new invention.In the middle ages, cooks would often show their skills through subtleties, or presentation foods. The rear half of a suckling pig might be stitched onto the front half of a goose and roasted, then presented as a cockatrice (a mythical beast).





A shelf of corsets and other materials in Lokey’s sewing room.
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Material culture

Sharon Lokey needed a way to cope when her husband was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. After spending some time looking, she found her escape in a familiar place: her sewing machine.Lokey, a caretaker and professional seamstress, started to release her anxiety by creating intricate costumes and stylized corsets. She sold them to family, friends and whoever else wanted them.In 2013 her husband Todd was diagnosed with liver failure. He has a rare congenital disease called hemochromatosis, which causes the body to absorb too much iron, overworking the liver and causing cirrhosis, or liver failure.

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