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The Weekly Free

Classes are in full swing, time is short and most of your financial aid money has run out. What’s a student to do? Check out some of these free events.



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For Your Ears

There was a schoolyard bully mentality among plenty of mid-2000s tough-guy hardcore bands — where breakdowns in tempo were considered “brutal” and guttural vocals were the industry standard, the equivalent of puffing out one’s chest.


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Munchies and Murder

The small foyer becomes lively as dinner guests begin to file in. Some wear casual attire and others come in costume, decked out in tiaras, boas, suits or fishnets to better portray their assigned role. Everyone walks through the front door of the Spy House Bed and Breakfast in character.


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Bus blog tells stories of riders

Michael Wolff has a history with Albuquerque bus stops. A political science instructor at UNM who moved to New Mexico in 1999, Wolff said his first experience at a city bus stop was an encounter with a pimp.



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Holy comic art, Batman!

Superheroes have left the Hall of Justice and have found a new home on the walls of Albuquerque’s Metropolis Comic Art Gallery. Husband-and-wife team Michael Borin and Jody Masters opened the gallery, located in Old Town on the corner of Mountain Road and 11th Street.




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The Weekly Free

This week is full of free events that invite students to sharpen their skills and show off their talents. Whether you’re a trivia buff or a budding musician, there’s something here for everyone.


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A thirst for beauty

Sometimes life’s great changes come from a small source. For confectioner, artisan and business owner Nancy Iris, her great change started with a single grape surrounded by a puddle of water in the aisle of the grocery store.



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Rally backs women’s equality

Because the Equal Rights Amendment introduced in 1923 was never adopted, one woman’s rights expert said a woman who is refused employment, fired or paid less because of her sex has no legal recourse through the federal government.



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Club is out of this world

Rather than stay locked in his office, Bob Mesler decided to spend his nights staring at the sky with other UNM students. Mesler, a graduate student at UNM, started the astronomy club in 2012 with Mark Gorski, who is now the club’s vice president.


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ABQ Derby team heads to Iowa

The goals of the Muñecas Muertas roller derby team are simple: skate hard, win bouts and beat up girls. Now the team is taking its goals to Iowa for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s (WFTDA) Division II tournament.


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Big bites at new cafe

The attempt to revitalize Central Avenue east of Downtown has brought a number of terrific restaurants to the Edo area, and A & B’s Lunchbox is no exception. Owners Alicia and Ben Webb opened the cafe in June, replacing the Daily Grind, just a few doors down from the Artichoke Cafe.



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The Weekly Free

This Weekly Free is for all the Albuquerque newcomers. The Duke City has many treasures to be discovered, many of which are free. Here’s a short list of some of our favorites.

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