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Banding together to feed the hungry

Contrary to its name, local band Frostbite has warmed hearts for the past four years by putting on benefit concerts for the hungry. Band vocalist Isidro Garcia said he grew up in a poor neighborhood in Albuquerque and alongside impoverished people, and it motivated him to give back now that he’s able to. “I always find it kind of interesting that more people that have been around it (and) that have seen it firsthand tend to give back more often than people that could do it in a more significant way,” he said. The band will put on a show at Launchpad with local musicians and invite people to donate nonperishable food items that will go to Roadrunner Food Bank.


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Hookah offers alternative nightlife for minors

Albuquerque has your hookah hookup. Because of rave-like atmospheres with live DJs, Albuquerque has seen an explosion in the number of city hookah lounges, Bubble Lounge manager Ahmad Al-Qasem said. “We used to have a big line in here,” he said.


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‘Ugly’ statue conveys passion

Luis Jiménez’s gaudy, on-campus fiesta dancers have spurred unfavorable reactions from passersby, but their appearance is intended to portray Southwest working class members’ lives. Graduate student Eric Castillo is writing his thesis on the artist.



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No Muslim extremists here

The most remarkable thing about the Muslim Student Association is how unremarkable it is. As a Daily Lobo reporter, I’ve covered countless student group and organization meetings.



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Black Friday is no big deal

There’s a myth about Black Friday that the avid shopper might snag a 50-inch TV for $100, but in order to get there he or she would have to ward off hordes of shoppers willing to punch a baby in the face with brass knuckles for the same deal.


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Local play a rough gem

Susan Erickson’s play “Raised by Humans” was raised at UNM’s Theatre X 12 years ago, and now it’s all grown up and back at the Vortex Theatre this week.


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Web exclusive: Good acting savior for somewhat preachy play

The ninth circle of Dante’s Inferno is not flame, but a lake of ice in which the worst possible sin — treachery — is punished. Tricklock Company’s newest play, “Traitors,” claims to be about treachery, but is in fact much more about America and God, so it seems strange not to mention it at all. There’s even a Greek chorus, which takes the form of the Fury-esque Triple Goddess of the Maiden, Mother and Crone, though they are credited as II (Hannah V.


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Turkey day nightmares

The Daily Lobo is so excited about Thanksgiving that we decided to scrap real reporting for the week and find the most horrific Thanksgiving stories imaginable. In hearing these stories, the hope is you that you will be able to withstand Thanksgiving, even if your grandma still insists on showing the family that rash again before dessert.


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Queer community gets art space

A new gallery at UNM focuses on LGBTQ community art. Alma Rosa Silva-Banuelos, the center’s program coordinator, said the gallery is Albuquerque’s only permanent showcase for non-hetero artists. “I think there’s a different appreciation when the LGBTQ community comes out to see art that is created for and by the queer community,” she said.



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Professor draws students' praise

Some professors change the way students see the world. For many at UNM, that professor may be Stephen Alley. As the psychology department’s only full-time lecturer, Alley forms meaningful student-teacher relationships at the University, student Carolina Ortega said.








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