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Taking the cockroach approach

Marcella Ortega | March 20

La Cucaracha Stew Co. is out to prove that politics is not just about speeches and fliers. "Our whole idea is to be a guerrilla theater kind of thing that can go to a protest and do an image that knocks into everybody's head what we are trying to say, without even saying anything," member Billah Muhammad said. "They know what it is. They know what we are doing. We don't even have to say anything."

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Serendipity and meat make a musical mix

Marcella Ortega | March 20

It took a little serendipity to create Meat the Vegans. The band, who took first place at ASUNM's Battle of the Bands in February, came together in June when Seth Hoffman and Jacob Lowery, formerly of the band Seth and Jacob, ran into some bad luck.

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Do-it-yourself fashions will keep you stylin' this spring

Marcella Ortega | March 8

Don't underestimate the power of a needle and thread. I wanted to make a couple outfits for spring break, so I went over to Hancock Fabrics at 3157 San Mateo Blvd. N.E. to find some material for my first project.

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Spring break: a time to change routines

March 8

The world is a colorful place. Some say the days grow shorter as we age. This happens because we get stuck in routine schedules and ways of thinking and acting. Differentiating between the days becomes difficult. There are small things we can do to enhance our quality of life. Spring break is a good time to take a load off and examine all the possibilities.

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Even 10 years after death, the Notorious BIG's legacy remains indestructible

Damian Garde | March 8

There's a simple explanation for the reverence toward people like Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix and Gram Parsons: They all died before having a chance to suck.

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Never mind the petroglyphs; contemporary findings prove not all rock art is ancient

Mike Smith | March 8

by Mike Smith Daily Lobo In New Mexico, there are mountains made of granite - blackening, angry, razor-crested seas of lava rock. There are sandstone buttes and mesas, slickrock canyons and cliffsides, and the dusty, sunburnt, boulder-choked beds of long dried-up creeks and rivers.

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If you're staying at home over the break, rent movies that will take you places

Joe Buffaloe | March 8

The myth is that lots of college students have the time and money to fly thousands of miles for spring break. In reality, a lot of us are going to be stuck in our substandard student housing, scrounging change with friends for a six-pack of Pabst that will fall oh-so-short of starting that "Animal House"-esque party we've always dreamed of. No one will take their shirts off for us, and the beach will remain a distant dream.

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Nomadic hookah bar settles in

Marcella Ortega | March 7

A few years ago, Brian Basser created a portable hookah lounge on a whim. "I got this 18-by-18-foot tent and lots of rugs and pillows," he said. "I got some cool neon and made a sign. I got Christmas lights, some hookahs, some shisha tobacco and got on the road."

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Tolkien's masterpiece hits world of online gaming

Rhian Hibner | March 7

If it hadn't been for J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, the world probably wouldn't have a very successful fantasy genre. No "Dungeons and Dragons," no "Harry Potter" and, very likely, no "World of Warcraft."

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The Lobo threesome

Joe Buffaloe | March 7

Melechesh Emissaries Available Now Who better to bring heavy metal than a band from Israel? If there's one place in the world that inspires feelings of apocalypse, it's got to be there. Melechesh, on its second album, transfers all the scary thoughts you've ever had into one of the most creative hard-core ...

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Influential two-fingered jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt still strikes a chord

Daniel V. Garcia | March 6

A few weeks ago, Marcella and Eva, the culture department girls par excellence, had a party that featured the sounds of Albuquerque's gypsy jazz revivalist quartet, Le Chat Lunatique. When describing these guys to others, the name Django Reinhardt always comes up as a comparison, but it is frequently met with a blank stare or drooling. OK, the latter has happened only once, but it was memorable enough to mention here, and for good reason.

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Battling turntablists team up

Marcella Ortega | March 6

After years of battling, turntablists Ohm and Kiddo decided to join forces as Five Oh Fresh. The duo will perform March 15 at the Launchpad at 618 Central Ave. S.W.

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Low-priced apparel for the full-figured fashionista

Nancy Seplveda | March 6

I'm fat. Not fat in the newly celebrated bootylicious, real-women-have-curves way. I am simply overweight and wear a clothing size in the double digits. This makes it difficult to dress fashionably. I am not one to proudly wave the "big is beautiful" flag, but I do think plus-size gals need not dress like tent-wrapped goat herders.

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Artist merges man and beast

March 6

Rory Coyne finished three large, bizarre oil paintings for his upcoming show. "I try to do at least six pieces for a show," said Coyne, a UNM graduate student studying art. "But the work suffers, so I wanted to focus more on quality than quantity. I focused on three major pieces that are large enough to stand on their own on each wall."

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Scientologists roam free among mysterious relics in the desert east of Santa Fe

Mike Smith | March 1

If you were to drive about two hours east of Santa Fe, watching from your car as the sagebrush desert rocked past and rose up into wooded hills and mesas, you might find yourself near the tiny ranching town of Trementina, which is a place that doesn't seem to have much going on.

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Student essays deadline extended

March 1

Best Student Essays is extending its deadline to March 9. "We always get good work but always at the last minute," said Scott Frank, editor of the publication.

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A family affair

March 1

Hungarians are a melancholy people, and their music reflects that state of mind. "It's a country that suffered a lot for many centuries through many invasions," said violinist Roberta Mez?-Arruda. "They've had few years of real independence. Of course, they made up for it - they're a very strong-charactered folk. The music reflects that a lot - the music can be quite sad. There's a saying, 'The Hungarians rejoice crying.'"

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'Reno 911!' an arresting comedy

Joe Buffaloe | March 1

Can a minor cult hit on Comedy Central be made into a good movie? The answer is yes, if you like the show already, and an unenthusiastic maybe if you're new to it.

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Lightening up the penal system

Marcella Ortega | February 27

Stephen Perry wrote a song about Jesus, and his life has never been the same. "I had always done serious songs before then," he said. "Not many of my songs have that kind of straight-up humor, but I try to incorporate playfulness most of the time."

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Fresh, spicy New Mexican food near campus is worth every penny

Shandea Williams | February 27

I can't stand most restaurants that serve New Mexican food - nearly all of them fall into the OK category.