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

Moriah Carty | October 23

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.

The Setonian
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Five and Why: What Lobos love to read

Skylar Griego | October 23

There are people who believe that the best books are those that challenge perspectives and introduce new ideas. Books that capture histories of lives, theories, events and controversies are some of the novels enjoyed by Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Chaouki Abdallah.

The Setonian
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Review: 'Memphis' breaks film convention

Graham Gentz | October 23

Alfred Hitchcock once famously said, “Drama is life with the dull parts left out.” However, Tim Sutton’s “Memphis” exists in the moments that most movies leave on the cutting room floor.It exists as a tonal, visual poem. Yet it ripples with nebulous purpose, executing laissez-faire intention.

The Setonian
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A beautiful interview

Jyllian Roach | October 23

Suggested headline: A beautiful interviewSuggested sub: The Daily Lobo has a chat with author Chuck PalahniukBy Jyllian RoachAcclaimed author Chuck Palahniuk, best known for his novel-turned-movie “Fight Club”, is coming to campus Monday night as part of the tour for his newest novel, “Beautiful You”. However, staff at the Daily Lobo just couldn’t wait that long, so Palahniuk joined us for a short phone interview on his novel and what it all means. “Beautiful You” seems to be packed with quite a few themes and ideas, but for you, what is the book about?“Superficially, it’s about a female protagonist, but really the book is about – number 1 – arousal addiction, which has become a social problem.

Leyton Cougar and Storm, an arctic wolf, from the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary interact with visitors of the “Wilderness50 Get Wild Festival” at the Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday. The festival was put on in conjunction with the National Wilderness Conference and celebrated 50 years of American wilderness.
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Locals mark Wilderness Act anniversary

Moriah Carty | October 21

This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Wilderness Act signed in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and some enthusiasts took time to educate people about the Great Outdoors. The Get Wild Festival, celebrated Saturday at the Civic Center, drew attention to the act that helped protect 9.1 million acres of wilderness lands.

Texanna Martin
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Five and why: What Lobos love to read

Skylar Griego | October 16

Everyone has a different reason for reading. Books can be an escape, a learning tool, a way to bond with others or simply a method of broadening one’s perspective. Texanna Martin, Graduate and Professional Student Association president, said she likes to read books that challenge her perspective and make her see things from another point of view.

Various tools used to sculpt pueblo pottery.
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Pottery making, pueblo style

Mateo Rocha | October 16

Culture and life have been carried in Southwest artisan vessels for more than 400 years, and now UNM is playing an integral role in the preservation and vitality of its practice. Clarence Cruz, an Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo native, said he aspires to perpetuate the ancient tradition in the 21st century through his students and peers.Cruz has practiced pottery making for 29 years, and is now teaching future generations of potters in his ancient traditional pottery course, he said.

Ezra Rabinsky constructs a temporary structure, called a Sukkah, behind UNM's Hillel House on Oct. 7. Sukkot is a week-long Jewish holiday celebrated to commemorate heritage. The Sukkah stands as a symbol of remembrance, struggle and community.
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Holiday remembers exodus

October 16

Though it’s only made of pipes, wood and tree branches, the temporary structure behind Hillel House is a symbol of remembrance, struggle and community. Members of UNM’s Jewish organization are celebrating Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday, by constructing their temporary structure behind the building and cooking traditional food.Ezra Rabinsky, a junior linguistics major, said Sukkot is a longstanding traditional holiday in remembrance of the journey their ancestors made through the desert for 40 years after their exodus from Egypt.

Ryan Fowlds repairs a Kuwahara Cougar Thursday afternoon for the shop’s “Earn-a-Bike” program. The program aims to teach adults proper bike safety and maintenance. Upon completing the course, participants have the opportunity to earn a refurbished bicycle and helmet. There is a course fee of $10 per class.
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Build-a-bike builds good habits

Moriah Carty | October 14

The smell of sun-touched rubber tires and bike grease fill the air of a local non-profit bike shop that is hoping to help many residents get their own set of wheels.Esperanza Community Bike shop is giving bikes to anyone with $20 and five hours to spare.

The Setonian
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Corn on the fractal cob

Moriah Carty | October 8

Mesmerizing shapes and continuous flurries of reoccurring patterns can be found throughout the Maize Maze taking place in the Rio Grande Community Farm.

Lisa Young and Jack Lemelin, 5, participate in a scavenger hunt at the grand opening of the Maize Maze on Friday afternoon. The Maize Maze incorporates learning as a key component for the event. This year’s maze focuses on farming and fractals.
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Maize maze: Community corn maze suffers from drought

Moriah Carty | October 8

By Moriah Carty“Every year when summer fades into fall, you get the hints, the early mornings starts to cool off, the greenness of the trees begin to dial back, all of your senses waken up, you smell chile roasting in the air, and you smell alfalfa, you hear the balloons in the air and you know it’s fall.” But Matt Schmader, Open Space Division superintendent, said “it isn’t fall until the maze is open.” The farm opened this year after a yearlong break because of the drought, he said.

The Setonian
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Movie review: Horrible start to horror debut

Graham Gentz | October 7

By Graham GentzA horror story about marriage? Tell me something I don’t know.And here I thought this was a documentary.The premise and metaphor of “Honeymoon,” the writing and directing debut of Leigh Janiak, are pretty straightforward: a newly married couple honeymoon at a small cottage by a lake, and upon sleepwalking in the woods one night, the wife begins acting irrevocably strange.

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