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Gathering empowers visitors
Mariam Ajala | April 28Thousands of Native Americans traveled great distances to celebrate and preserve their various cultures at last weekend’s Gathering of Nations.
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Prices en pointe: Local dancers look for funding onstage
Stephen Montoya | April 23Walking in someone else’s shoes is hard and dancing in another’s shoes is even harder, but it’s nearly impossible to do either when that person can’t afford to buy those shoes. The New Mexico Ballet Company is trying to help dancers with the cost of their shoes and other supplies with the Dancers Relief Fund Showcase on Saturday.
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Show Me How: to string a guitar
Mariam Ajala | April 23Changing the guitar strings on a guitar can be intimidating for someone who has never been shown how to do so. Deo Nevarez, an employee of Marc’s Guitar Center, demonstrates how stringing a guitar can easily be accomplished on a nylon-string acoustic guitar.
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Fresh goods promoted at expo
Erika Eddy | April 21UNM’s 6th Annual Sustainability Expo and Lobo Growers Market will be held today at the Cornell Mall in front of the SUB. The expo, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., is held each year to give students the opportunity to learn about sustainable initiatives on campus and in the community
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Theater Review: Stark play hits human flaws
Graham Gentz | April 21People are empty, shallow terrified animals and, apparently, I’m not the only person who thinks so. Playwright Neil LaBute is a fascinating artist. He writes and directs movies as diverse as the delightful black comedy “Nurse Betty” to the Nic Cage’s “Wicker Man.”
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Siblings of Run Boy Run carry the family torch
William Aranda | April 16For siblings Matt and Grace Rolland, music had been a part of their family long before they were born. As fiddler and cellist, respectively, for the Tucson-based band “Run Boy Run,” the two said they are the latest in a long line of respected musicians.
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Show me how: to cornrow hair
Mariam Ajala | April 16Cornrow braids are one of the oldest hairstyles, worn predominantly in African cultures dating as far back as 3500 BCE, and are still worn today in many different styles by many cultures across the world.
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Curandera ritual plants flourish at ABQ BioPark
Stephen Montoya | April 16The seeds of an ancient tradition are sprouting at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden and BioPark. Out of respect for the mythical practice of curanderismo, the BioPark has devoted an entire section of its grounds to growing the plants that have been vital to this ritual of natural healing.
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Gold House offers inviting venue for local musicans
Erika Eddy | April 16Gold House offers inviting venue for local musicans Gold House is primarily a collaborative artist living space, said Tyson Ryder, a senior creative writing major. In the eight years since it began, Gold House has showcased a variety of musicians from all genres, he said.
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Wok over to Kai’s for tasty, affordable Chinese
Steve “Mo” Fye | April 16Kai’s Chinese Restaurant isn’t much to look at. It doesn’t have fancy tables or impressive décor. That’s not why people go to a place like Kai’s, though. People go to Kai’s because, for the last decade or so, the restaurant has been serving terrific food at even better prices.
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Student parents lacking support
Jyllian Roach | April 16Justine Parris keeps a mental list of scholarships for which she qualifies. She tells herself she’ll fill out the applications — that she needs to so she can limit how much more her student debt of $32,000 grows — but she can’t find the time.
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New programs aim to aid vets
Tomas Lujan | April 15Albuquerque veterans seeking alternative health and wellness programs have a few new options. Two local programs, Elemental Health and Wellness Center and Heroes Walk Among US, are helping veterans, for free, to deal with problems they could face when coming back from overseas.
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The Weekly Free
Jyllian Roach | April 14The semester’s end is nearing and nearly every student is full of jagged nerves and high anxiety. Take some time to relax with these great free events around town.
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Theater Logs in to the 21st Century
Stephen Montoya | April 9Sergio Gomez has 125 Facebook friends. His profile says he likes Florence and the Machine, that he works at the Century Rio 24 and is “in a relationship with” Stevie Ryan. There’s only one thing – Sergio isn’t real.
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Aerial show hoists animal impulses into the air
Erika Eddy | April 9A young woman in fox ears playfully contorts on a hanging trapeze to slow, deep cello moans. She paws seductively at the audience before she pounces to the ground, landing gracefully on all fours.
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Theater review: Irish play 'Dancing at Lughnasa' is like clockwork
Graham Gentz | April 7“Dancing at Lughnasa” is a delightfully striking play, however, one that makes many fascinating choices. The most arresting aspect of the play is the frame story and the way the events are presented.
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The Weekly Free
Jyllian Roach | April 7With the semester quickly coming to a close, remember to take time to relax between study sessions. The Daily Lobo has some great suggestions on how to do so without spending a dime.
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Show me how: to change car oil
Mariam Ajala | April 2An important maintenance tip for making sure a vehicle runs smoothly is change the oil regularly. Brad Begay, a Pep Boys mechanic, shows how easy it is for anyone to do this preventative measure.
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Organic gardens can yield great produce at low cost, effort
Steve “Mo” Fye | April 1Now, as we enter into the first weeks of spring, is the time to plant a garden. From tiny window boxes full of fresh herbs on a dorm room windowsill to planters on an apartment balcony to full-fledged garden areas in the yard, a few simple tasks will result in fresh herbs, vegetables or flowers.
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Student's views go viral via YouTube
Erika Eddy | April 1About 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, but very few videos are seen by a large audience very quickly, according to YouTube’s website. Nicholas Riali, a university studies major, said one video on his YouTube channel has gone viral.
