Expressing oneself with words is one thing. Expressing yourself on the drums or guitar is another. Even though Alex Bencoe, the lead guitarist for the band Willy J and the Storytellers, doesn’t sing, he said he has found a way to express himself through his instrument and performing with his band, which releases its first CD on May 7. “We can’t put words to how we feel,” he said.
It’s finals. You’re stressed. We get it. The Daily Lobo wanted to give students a couple ideas for places they can go before or in between finals to relax.
Gaunt, bloody zombies won’t be seen eating human flesh in a dark room this Friday, but instead dancing around to live music at the Zombie Ball. Kurly Tlapoyawa, owner of local video store Burning Paradise, said Friday’s ball at Burt’s Tiki Lounge will kick off a zombie weekend celebrating the video store’s seven years in business.
Summer brings about many blooms, which could include some local broccoli or squash if you play your cards right.
Raven White is a studio art major with a focus in photography and drawing. She also renamed herself — not legally — Raven because it is gender neutral.
Dance and photography seem to be at opposite ends of the artistic spectrum. After all, dance is about movement, and photography captures a moment.
Albuquerque is home to balloons, green chile and a world-famous blog for electro music. Yes, the Duke City has been home to Chemical Jump since December 2008.
Wildlife West wants to change the way we think when it comes to wind. Saturday and Sunday, the Wildlife West Nature Park will hold its Ninth Annual Wind and Green Energy Festival in Edgewood.
“Mayordomo” in English means “butler” or “steward,” and when you see Miguel Santistevan with all of the other parciantes, or acequia members, running up and down the acequia ditch cutting tall grass and brush, he looks the part. Santistevan lives in Taos on land that he inherited from his parents.
Running, swimming and cycling … oh crap! If you were looking for something to whip you into shape besides the traditional physical education classes UNM offers, then this class may be for you.
Louis Herring is a senior in the College of Fine Arts. He loves horror movies, chemical supplies and doodling on other peoples discarded prints.
If you think you’re cut out for the film industry, try taking University Honors Art of Film class first. The class is designed for people who are interested in film but don’t necessarily want to make a career out of it, although some do go on to pursue the film industry.
If you’ve ever wondered what the mystery of fly-fishing is, you can find out this weekend. The fly-fishing trip has been part of the Getaway Adventures program at UNM Recreation Services for 16 years.
It’s easy to end up at McDonald’s on a break between classes to grab a quick bite, but those quick bites will sometimes bite back.
Open Spaces and the Nicodemus Wilderness Project will collaborate this weekend for the last Spring Cleanup of the month.
Fire scares us in the desert. But we shouldn’t let that fear deter us from attending the Words Afire Festival. The festival, in its 10th year, is an annual celebration and preparation for UNM’s graduate playwright students as they prepare to enter the world of theater, said Elaine Avila, head of the playwright program.
Brush the dust bunnies off the clothes in the back of your closet to trade them in for new clothes at the Sustainable Fashion: Co-ed Clothing Swap on Friday. Olivia Hawkins, co-coordinator of the event, said she didn’t think she had stuff to donate to the event when she first started looking through her closet.
Picture the blurriest photo you’ve ever seen. The sort where the light pools in odd places, the shapes lose their outlines and solidity, and where the blur is more important than what is in focus.
Bryan Jurus, Political Science, Sophomore Bryan “JurusDiction” Jurus is making noise in the Duke City, Las Cruces, El Paso and Denver.
Ken Stewart wants to change the way UNM students think about war. Stewart is a poet, Vietnam veteran and physician working at UNM Hospital.
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