Favorite shirt lose a button? Sew it back on. Local crafter Elizabeth Galvez said sewing buttons requires just a couple of sewing supplies and a few simple steps to get those annoying little fasteners back in place.
Antonia Sarvis dismantled a pink ladies’ shaving razor and pressed the blade into her skin. She did this over and over. The scars from a years-long internal battle that cover the arms and legs of sophomore psychology major Sarvis don’t bother her anymore, she said she embraces the reminder of what she survived.
Calvary Zender attends classes, spends time with his friends and plays Half-Life 2 on the weekends. But unlike most students, he spends every other Monday discussing J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Kate O’Donnell’s last patient of the day is Maria Cabrera, who has acquired more than $57,000 in medical debt. The two sit in a dimly lit room in the Casa de Salud Family Medical Office, where O’Donnell works as a medical debt manager. She works with Cabrera and several dozen other South Valley residents who are struggling with medical debt.
Kevin “Kookie” Jones said he wakes up every morning to music playing in his head — after he finishes his morning prayers. He said being a member of a church has been a substitute for the gang violence and other troubles his family was surrounded by while living in Houston.
This week’s sweetest free events seem to be limited to Wednesday and Thursday. That’s OK, though — they’re still pretty cool. Students with incredible time-management skills could even make it to all three events on Wednesday!
I never get tired of “A Midsummer’s Night Dream.” I’ve seen it performed by more than a dozen different casts and companies on stage, watched the 1935, 1968 and 1999 movie versions and have even been in it twice.
Oppression. Islam. Terrorism. For many Americans, these words are the only things they know about Arab culture. Countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have received a lot of negative attention in the United States since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The magic of Disney left its mark on students and staff when former Disney animator Phil Young regaled his audience with stories about the legendary company.
March is here and with spring break right around the corner, many will want to rush to the gym to work off those winter pounds. Adrian Prieto, a senior exercise science major, said a simple weight squat is a great way to tone the body when combined with a healthy diet.
Jim Burbank, long time English lecturer and director of the internship program for English, is set to retire at the end of this semester.
The U.S. Congress has more female members than ever in the country’s history, but that’s not much to smile about.Out of its 535 elected officials, only 98 members of Congress are women. The Elect Her campaign is working hard to change that, Chonya Johnson, one of the campaign’s facilitators, said. Johnson, who worked for more than 10 years with Congress, said she is passionate about the relevance of political policy to everyone.
Comedian Louis CK once received a round of shouts and boos when he told Daily Show host Jon Stewart “Feminists can’t take a joke.” CK smiled at the negative reaction because it demonstrated the real nature of the humor: the meta reaction is the value of a joke.
It’s Mardi Gras week, which means everyone everywhere is holding some sort of loud, color-laden event — including UNM. If that’s not your thing though, there are plenty of other free events this week
As far as gateway melodic death metal bands go, Children of Bodom is a great introduction for those unaccustomed to the genre. This five-man group from Finland toe the line of accessibility well, knowing when the time is right for head-banging screeching vocals or for a soaring guitar solo.
On the weekend of Dec. 14, 2013, National Institute of Flamenco Director Eva Encinias-Sandoval watched over a studio recital of 320 students. A few days later, 40-foot flames engulfed the institute’s studios and conservatory, destroying 15 years of archived files, computers and about 1500 costumes.
A 100-year-old monument with a forgotten history casts a shadow on the downtown neighborhood of Barelas. The Barelas Rail Yard, operated by the Wheels Museum Inc., is undergoing a face-lift to its century-old 27 acre area.
Sooner or later, every driver is bound to end up with a flat tire. Not to worry though, as changing to a spare can be done in five minutes, said Nathan King, a local mechanic. King offered these simple steps for students who need to change a tire.
Chaz Chambreux, the lead singer for Frequency Fun House, said she loves to dance and mingle with her band’s audience. But in the days when she practiced singing alone in her parents’ laundry room, she wasn’t so interactive.
The Nesheiwat name may not be familiar to many in the UNM community, but the name’s owners are. Manny Nesheiwat and his clan have been a local mainstay since he opened the Times Square Deli Mart at the southwest corner of Yale and Central in May 2007.
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