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Jane Yoon a resident at UNM hospital studies at Deep Space Coffee Saturday afternoon. Deep Space Coffee is a popular place for UNM students to study.

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Great spots for students to unwind and cool off during summer

Sara MacNeil | July 28

High temperatures keep many students inside during the summer. For those feeling cooped up in their apartment or dorm, there are plenty of places to spend time around UNM and downtown that offer more than just sought-after air conditioning. Businesses around UNM and just down the street are open for students to meet, get a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or unwind from summer studying with a drink.

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History Repeats Itself: The longstanding fight against sexual assault

July 25

Throughout the course of the University's history, UNM groups have fought against a culture of sexual harassment.

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History Repeats Itself: Nearly 50 years of fencing at UNM

July 25

In the spring the Daily Lobo ran a piece about UNM's Fencing Club, the creation of which was chronicled almost 50 years ago.

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Pokémon Go an exciting new experience

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 18

It’s finally happened. Any child that grew up in the 1990s can finally fulfill their dream and become a Pokémon Master. Maybe not in the most literal sense, but thanks to one of the hottest applications in recent memory Pokémon Go can give fans a little glimpse into what being a Pokémon trainer is like, in arguably the most realistic sense yet.

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Poor animation shouldn't deter Berserk fans from new show

Thomas Romero-Salas | July 11

It doesn’t take much to see why many fans are upset over the newest adaptation of Berserk. After just one episode, fans of the long-running manga were crying foul over some of the stiffest and ugliest 3D animation seen in an anime. It seems that Berserk may never get a faithful anime adaption - or at least one with a decent budget.

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Traveling fundraiser helps kids fighting cancer

Skylar Griego | June 27

Even children with cancer should get to be a kid sometimes. This is the underlying principle for Kasie Helpz Kidz, a non-profit organization with a mission to help families of children fighting cancer. On Saturday, the organization's founder , Kasie Lynne, stopped in Albuquerque for the Love Helpz Kidz Tour – an excursion around the United States held to fundraise for local children fighting cancer.

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Duo takes EDM to its technical limits

Audrin Baghaie | June 20

It seems serendipitous for musicians Brad Smith and Tristin Sullivan to randomly meet on a bus in 2013, initially bonding over artists and a mutual interest in the GarageBand mobile app. Just a few collaborations later, the duo became Akelli & Orion, an electronic music collective focused on both energized hooks and chillwave beats that cater to most audiences with ease.

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Albuquerque Band Utilizes Unique Aesthetic

Audrin Baghaie | June 8

“Been sixteen days since I’ve seen any sight of you, stupid fights, sleepless nights you know, I don’t know what to do...” These are the opening lyrics that Harry Wirstrom chants on the song “What Love”, a driving riff based rock track that has been finding its way into festivals and venues in Albuquerque.

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Local band, Five Mile Float to represent ABQ with extensive sound

Audrin Baghaie | June 6

It’s reassuring to see Albuquerque’s music scene bustling in a time of prosperity, creativity and inspiration; a golden age seemingly made possible by numerous independent labels and venues sprouting up by the numbers, helping each other co-exist. Local band Five Mile Float have situated themselves on the forefront of this cultural wave, riding the line between familiarity and originality that allows their music to satisfy multiple tastes effortlessly.

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Album review: Views

Audrin Baghaie | June 2

Entertainment mogul Drake needs no introduction. His hooks frequently invade clubs around the world and his records climb up the charts with ease. Yet on his latest full length release “Views” it seems Drake has become much too familiar with his comfort zone, reveling for eighty minutes in routine lyrics and nuances that become excessive by only the half way point.

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Festival addresses food-related issues

Skylar Griego | May 29

It’s time to have the talk. No, not about the birds and the bees – about the bees and the seeds. GMO-Free New Mexico hosted the second annual Albuquerque Bees & Seeds Festival on Saturday at Tractor Brewing Wells Park.

The Maine’s lead singer John O’Callaghan sings April 1, 2016 at Sunshine Theater. Sunshine Theater, located downtown, is one of many Albuquerque music venues that hosts local and international bands.

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Freshman Issue: Popular local music venues

Audrin Baghaie | May 16

Whether raised as an Albuquerque native or moving in from out of state, it’s worth getting to know the music venues of the city.

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Freshman Issue: Students' favorite study spots

Robert Maler | May 16

Students often have a difficult time finding where they can perform perhaps the most important activity linked to achieving success - study. One of the challenges to finding a good spot to study is linked to students having different preferences. Some of the more obvious study spots are libraries, where reserving a study room could be a good option.

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Local Record Store Builds Community Around Music

Audrin Baghaie | May 4

When digital music streaming and online music shopping begins to feel superficial, it might be worth visiting local record store Nob Hill Music. The shop has been offering deals on vinyls, discs and cassettes for about six years and is a frequented destination for local listeners and musicians alike.

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Q&A: Author Lucy Gent

Skylar Griego | May 2

With the end of another school year approaching, students are worried now more than ever about the next step. Some graduating students may be wondering where they’re going to go from here and, more importantly, how they’re going to pay for it. For some students, Lucy Gent Foma, a Transportation Scholar from Santa Fe, has the answer. Foma is the author of “Funded! How I leveraged my passion to live a fulfilling life and how you can too!” which is scheduled for release on May 16.

Frankie Flores, a staff member from the UNM LGBTQ Resource Center, speaks to event supporters outside of the Cornell parking garage on Thursday. The Student Alliance for Reproductive Justice organized the Take Back The Night event in solidarity with Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Group calls for students to take back the night

Robert Maler | May 2

“Maybe that explains why I feel electrocuted when somebody touches me without my consent. Maybe that explains why I feel shocked nobody ever did anything about it.” That is an excerpt of what Audrey Tobyas, a junior linguistics major and Slam poet, shared from a personal experience poem she recited at the “Take Back the Night” walk on Friday, an event coordinated in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Meow Wolf revolutionizes live art and music

Audrin Baghaie | May 2

Interactivity has the potential to transform art and music into transcendent displays of creativity and artistry. To make an individual feel part of the medium itself is an accomplishment worth writing home about.

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5 and Why: Marshall Broyles

Audrin Baghaie | April 28

ASUNM Student Special Event's Executive Director Marshall Broyles has been producing and recording for half a decade, but appreciating the art and intricacies of music his entire life. Between organizing the annual UNM Fiestas event to engineering audio for KUNM, Broyles finds the time to practice with his band Ugly Robot and simultaneously pursue his major in Music Theory. The Daily Lobo sat down with Broyles to discuss his favorite albums.

Joyce Tennenson, a renowned photographer, gives a speaks to art students at the UNM Center for Arts Friday evening. The lecture was a walk through of her career and how she published books related to photography.

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Photographer Joyce Tenneson gives students advice on how to succeed

Skylar Griego | April 25

With the end of the semester approaching, some students are seeking advice, now more than ever, on how to make their way into the professional world. On Friday, photography students had a chance to receive this advice from Joyce Tenneson, a renowned photographer known for her mixed style of portraiture and mythology.

Art exhibit “Inside Out” hangs on the walls by the stairs of the SUB. An addition to this exhibit was previously displayed by the Center of the Universe weeks prior.

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Inside Out: UNM uses art as medium for social change

Audrin Baghaie | April 25

A global art initiative that has gained popularity all over the world has arrived at UNM to shed light on various social issues on campus. Megan Jacobs, a professor in the Honors College, and students from her Social Transformation Through Art class have recently taken part in the Inside Out Project, a worldwide endeavor led by French photo-artist JR, who works to “transform messages of personal identity into works of public art,” according to the project’s website. JR won the TED prize in 2011, a $100,000 grant given to individuals who strive to affect the world in a positive way. With his earnings, JR created the project, which in four years has become a social phenomenon, enlisting people in over one hundred countries in emphasizing citizens and social issues through art.