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HSC Orchestra helps UNM community stay connected to music

Aubrie Powell | February 16

Composed of healthcare professionals, students and community members, the Health Science Center Orchestra encourages those interested in renewing old skills on the violin, flute or other instrument they learned in high school to attend a rehearsal. Trombonist and biology Ph.D. student Tim Ohlert said, “This is my second semester in the orchestra, and my favorite part is the community mentality that we are all professionals and experts in diverse fields, but we make time to come together and play music.” The group is welcoming of new members as at least two new musicians attended this past Sunday’s rehearsal.

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KUNM Generation Listen welcomes community to listening party

Annie Edwards | February 15

KUNM Generation Listen will host a listening party Friday, where members of the community are encouraged to learn about radio. This month, Generation Listen plans to cover student-generated podcasts on a wide variety of topics, from politics to sports. Jalila Arthur, the 2016-2017 president of Generation Listen, and current president Seth Brewer encourage everyone to attend.

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Brief: Carnival promotes kindness on and off campus

Megan Holmen | February 15

The University of New Mexico BeKind Initiative in collaboration with UNM Student Affairs put on a Kindness Carnival Monday in the Student Union Building as part of Kindness Week. The event featured games, food and prizes. According to Kim Kloeppel, chief operations officer for UNM Student Affairs, the Kindness Carnival was hosted by the BeKind Initiative to encourage students to give back to the community and spread kindness. This was the second year that UNM hosted the Kindness Carnival, said Jessica Carlton, a student volunteer at the Kindness Carnival and volunteer with the Be Kind Initiative.

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Culture

Fat Tuesday in the District

Celia Raney and Celia_Raney | February 15

WASHINGTON, DC — Who needs New Orleans when Mardi Gras comes to you? Hundreds of people flocked to District Pier in southern Washington, D.C. Tuesday night to celebrate Mardi Gras. French for “Fat Tuesday,” Mardi Gras is a yearly celebration before Ash Wednesday — the commencement of the Lent, a Christian fasting period lasting 40 days.

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SUB celebrates Mardi Gras

Megan Holmen | February 15

The University of New Mexico hosted an event Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent in Christianity. The festival traditionally comes from the city of New Orleans on the coast of Louisiana. Christians usually fast or give something up — like alcohol or meat — during Lent. “The idea is that people indulge before the fasting for the holiday begins,” said Katie Dix, director of marketing and student programming for the SUB.

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Cox aims to give everyone the chance to vote

Nichole Harwood | February 12

Focusing on the integrity of the voting process will be part of attorney JoHanna Cox’s first steps to run for New Mexico Secretary of State. “There are several different locations where people's votes weren’t counted that people weren’t able to even get to polling locations, because they didn’t know about them or where they were located,” she said. On Jan. 11, Cox announced her candidacy for New Mexico Secretary of State, planning to run as a Republican.

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Toulouse Oliver talks voting opportunities and the road ahead

Nichole Harwood | February 12

Current Secretary of State and University of New Mexico alum Maggie Toulouse Oliver is running for re-election this fall. Toulouse Oliver received both her undergraduate and her master’s degree at UNM and has been involved in elections in New Mexico for the last 23 years, she said. “(Being) a graduate student in studying election systems and voting behavior has really helped me in my work, and it has helped me apply some of the tools...to the work that I do,” Toulouse Oliver said.

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Culture

Review: "Hostiles" is excellent modern take on Western

Timber Mabes | February 11

Set in the year 1892, “Hostiles” follows the dramatic and treacherous journey taken by a dying Cheyenne war chief’s family and an American Army captain back to the chief’s home in Montana. “Hostiles” offered an incredibly intense and heart-wrenching story that revolved around hate, race, family, time and Earth’s cruelty. The movie also centered around the developing relationship between Army captain Joseph J. Blocker and Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk who are brought together from groups with a history of hate for each other and must learn to work together.

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Music

Q&A: Cali band Vista Kicks looks back and talks future goals

Colton Newman | February 11

If you attended last year’s Fiestas at Johnson Field, you probably were drawn into the wild party that the Northern California band known as Vista Kicks threw. Just one year later, they are planning on making yet another stop by the 505 on their Booty Shakers Ball Tour. They took some time to give the Daily Lobo a quick email interview — answers are by the band members Sam Plecker and Nolan LeVine, written as joint statements. Q: It’s been close to a year since you have played at the UNM Fiestas. Between then and now, you’ve released your first full-fledged album and are set for a long tour. What other news should your fans be filled in on?

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Culture

Exhibition connects art and politics

Megan Holmen | February 10

The Albuquerque Museum currently has an exhibition that focuses on politics through the lens of art. “Art of Politics” is an exhibition put together by Benjamin Masemen in collaboration with Albuquerque Museum Assistant Curator of Art Titus O’Brien. The exhibit displays various forms of art including photographs, drawings and protest signs. The exhibit contains a variety political views and sentiments, said O’Brien. The art depicts anti-militarism politics, contemporary politics and identity politics. It also includes civil rights politics, international politics and Chicano politics.

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Culture

Latin American food exhibit showcases global connections

Megan Holmen | February 8

The University of New Mexico Zimmerman Library is currently featuring the art exhibition, “Food for Thought: Latin American Foods.” This gallery includes multiple pieces, primarily posters, from different Latin American cultures including Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Panama. According to Garcia and Schadl the exhibit was put together in the hopes of helping people see the variety of places our food comes from. One of their goals was to bring people together to have an interdisciplinary discussion about food so that people could learn from one another.

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Culture

Cirque du Soleil hits the ice

Nichole Harwood | February 8

Two men juggled, and a young woman twirled through the air with their colleagues inches away, performing acrobatics — and all on ice. Cirque du Soleil has returned to New Mexico for the fifth time with the show, “Crystal : A Breakthrough Ice Experience,” which premiered Wednesday evening at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Julie Desmarais, a touring publicist for Cirque du Soleil, said the group trained for 15 weeks prior to their first performance. “There was a lot of exploration to determine what we could do” in terms of bringing their work to the ice, she said.

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Music

Concert Review: Walk the Moon provides immersive concert experience

Colton Newman | February 7

There is no other word that comes to mind other than electric when looking back on Walk the Moon’s latest show in Albuquerque. The unforgivingly joyous band made a stop through the Sunshine Theater to perform for a sold-out crowd of over a thousand fans Monday during their Press Restart Tour. Their name might not sound familiar, but their music is unavoidable. With pop hits such as “Shut Up and Dance” and “One Foot” constantly playing on the radio, it is hard not to enjoy the quartet’s infectious vibe.

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Culture

Alum uses journalism to shine light on truth

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 7

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of alumni profiles of former Daily Lobo contributors, created in an effort to connect current readers and contributors to the past and present. Continue to follow the Daily Lobo for more. Dan McKay, a Roundhouse reporter for the Albuquerque Journal, said he doesn’t necessarily remember his “greatest hits.” However, he said he is proud of shining a light on information people may otherwise have not known about, such as the treatment of inmates in the local jail system and the meaning behind everyday government and politics.

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Beatles tribute band brings the '60s to Popejoy

Timber Mabes | February 5

The New Mexico Philharmonic performed at the University of New Mexico’s Popejoy Hall Saturday night, alongside Beatles tribute band Classical Mystery Tour. “All You Need is Love,” “Penny Lane,” “Come Together” and other songs filled the air, as this concert, sponsored by Bernalillo County, showcased the music of the 1960s rock band. Arriving on the stage in matching black suits and their famous bowl-cut hairstyles, the Beatles imitators had the audience cheering on their feet before the music had even begun.

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Culture

Club offers outlet for South Asian sports

Ariel Lutnesky | February 5

With Superbowl Sunday just behind us, American football is huge this time of the year. But for those of you who prefer sports from South Asia, there’s a club on campus that might be perfect for you: the Bengal Brothers Sports Club. Muntasir Al Kabir, the president of BBSC, said the club has sports teams for all sorts of games popular in South Asia, like cricket, volleyball, soccer, badminton and table tennis.

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Movie Review: “The Post” strikes relevant note

Timber Mabes | February 5

“The Post,” directed by the acclaimed Steven Spielberg, offered the dramatic and true story of the Washington Post’s struggle to reveal the truth in the wake of a massive government scandal. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards and told a ground-breaking story that was all too relevant today during a time of great government controversy. “The Post” isn’t just about the government, however. The film also digs into what it was like to work as a journalist in 1971. And on top of that, what it was like to work as a female journalist.

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Music

Career Issue: UNM Wind Symphony prepares for performances

Aubrie Powell | February 4

The University of New Mexico Wind Symphony is putting on a concert featuring Russian and American works on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Popejoy Hall — performers pieced together the show in the first three weeks of the semester. Professor of Music and Director of Bands Eric Rombach-Kendall hopes students can learn how to perform the music in a short period of time, he said.

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Career Issue: UNM alum goes from journalist to bookstore owner/ Edición de la carrera: Ex-alumna de UNM va de periodista a dueña de librería

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 4

Angela Spring’s journey at the Daily Lobo began when she was an intern at the newsroom as a senior at Albuquerque High School. After initially studying at West Virginia University, she transferred to the University of New Mexico and continued to work at the Lobo. El viaje de Angela Spring en el Daily Lobo comenzó cuando ella era una interna en la sala de redacción y estudiante del último año en el Albuquerque High School. Después de estudiar inicialmente en la Universidad de Virginia Occidental, ella se trasladó a la Universidad de Nuevo México y continuó trabajando en el Lobo.

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Career Issue: Amy Byres drew valuable experience working with parents

Rebecca Brusseau | February 4

Amy Byres is a second year journalism and mass communication major at the University of New Mexico, but her professional career began several years ago and has been a large influence in her life. In her early teens, Byres spent her weekends cleaning the offices of Geo-Test, a company owned by her family, she said. Later, she began working at Geo-Test full time during the summer and part time during the school year until she graduated from high school. Byres still performed housekeeping for the company, but the expectations of her job duties increased, as she would work in the lab, beginning tests that would be completed by more experienced employees.