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Meet the bands pre-battle
Nicole Perez | February 23Gatsby Name origin: Band member Morgan Ching loves the book “The Great Gatsby.” Genre: alternative rock
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Dancer uses her art as therapy
Nicole Perez | February 22AirDance New Mexico is an alternative performance company that combines elements of dance, theater, circus arts and rock climbing.
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Fashion Q &A
Faerl Marie Torres | February 22Pedraza defines her style as “conservative stripper.” Although Pedraza said she typically rocks sequins, today she sports a flowing bohemian dress under a chunky sweater cape.
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Fundraiser shows all types of beauty
Faerl Marie Torres | February 22“My black is beautiful,” a woman says into the camera. “My black is historical.” “My black is powerful.” “My black is universal.”
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Juvenile offenders get mentors
Antonio Sanchez | February 22According to the New Mexico Conference of Churches, more than half of the youths released from the New Mexico Juvenile Detention System will return.
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Cast portrays fever for fame
Justino Brokaw | February 21Productions of “The Cripple of Inishmaan” typically find humor in the story of a crippled orphan, but the Vortex production strikes a tough balance between comedy and tragedy.
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The Weekly Free
Nicole Perez | February 21We may not have gotten the day off from school on Presidents’ Day, but the Daily Lobo wanted to take a moment and reflect on the central tenet on which this country was founded – freedom.
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Where Are We?
February 20Every Monday the Daily Lobo challenges you to identify where we took our secret picture of the week.
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The Vagina Monologues
Alexandra Swanberg | February 16The UNM production of “The Vagina Monologues” — a series of performances about vagina-related topics such as masturbation, pubic hair, menstruation, rape and female genital mutilation (FGM) — will include men.
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Last of her kind (almost)
Alexandra Swanberg | February 16The director of “The Vagina Monologues” is of a dying breed — she will be one of the last students at UNM to pursue a directing concentration within the theater department.
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Divinity sans denomination
Avicra Luckey | February 16On Tuesday evenings, the Alumni room in the SUB is filled with prayer, dance and song. But this isn’t church, synagogue or meditation.
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Soothe self with massage
Alexandra Swanberg | February 14The Daily Lobo, rather than providing a mere moment of relief, asked Georgia Maya Kremidas, UNM and Sani Yoga instructor, for some self-massage techniques.
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Community, art, beauty redefined
Nicole Perez | February 14A middle-aged man unlocks the door to the towering, hundred-year-old building. In a room to the right, four men discuss hair extensions as they sweep up strands of hair and rose petals that have fallen around bright, red cushioned barber chairs.
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The history of Valentine’s
Alexandra Swanberg | February 14Valentine’s Day was not romantic to begin with and certainly not commercial. Donna Ray, professor of Western religions, said at least three saints are commonly known as Valentine.
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The Weekly Free
February 14Now that the pressure is really on this semester, chances are you’ve indulged at every opportunity in food, drink and any other substances to take your mind off the task at hand.
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Where Are We?
February 13Every Wednesday the Daily Lobo challenges you to identify where we took our secret picture of the week.
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Art helps homeless man cope, make extra money
Nicole Perez | February 9Christopher Edwards started coming to ArtStreet about three months ago. Before then he had never created art. “I never thought about doing anything like this, it never crossed my brain,” he said.
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A Creative Outlet
Nicole Perez | February 9A man with one crutch and a cowboy hat winds a piece of wire around a wooden spool at the woodworking table, while two children shove their hands into wet clay at the pottery wheels.
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Mix up chocolate treats for a V-Day sweetie
Alexandra Swanberg | February 9After dinner with your sweetheart, you may want to go home for dessert. This recipe for chocolate cups, compliments of my grandmother, is sure to please the palette.
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Ska band ready for ‘battle’
Antonio Sanchez | February 9The “Reagan Motels” are battling not just for the money or love of music, but to keep the beat going in the local ska scene. Musician and UNM student Steven Krum said he isn’t into music for the money; there’s more to it than that.
