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Advocacy groups seek to stop coyote-killing contests

Jenna Stoff | October 5

Annual coyote-killing contests are sparking controversy across the state, leading the Southwest Environmental Center and Animal Protection Voters to continue their efforts in banning them for good. “Killing animals for fun and prizes is reprehensible and gives ethical hunters a black eye,” Kevin Bixby, executive director of the Southwest Environmental Center in Las Cruces, said in a press release. “Unfortunately, these activities are still legal in New Mexico, and put everyone in danger who wants to get outdoors and enjoy our great fall weather.”

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Trebel Music app aims directly for UNM user base

Skylar Griego | September 29

With all the new albums coming out this season, it’s hard for students to sort through them and decide which are worth spending hard-earned money on. Unfortunately, many students just can’t afford to buy all the music they want. That leaves them with three options: pay subscription fees for music streaming, use free downloaders and streaming services (which can work out well or end in disaster), or go without. Corey Jones, chief of product at M&M Media, Inc. said these options are inadequate to meet the desires of the students using them.

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Movie review: Surreal documentary confronts perpetrators of Indonesian genocide

Nathan Reynolds | September 28

The haunting lengths that the human mind will go to to protect itself is the primary subject of Joshua Oppenheimer’s riveting new documentary, “The Look of Silence.” “The Look of Silence” serves as a companion film to Oppenheimer’s earlier film, “The Act of Killing,” which used a unique approach to bring to light the horrendous, but mostly unknown, events of the Indonesian genocide of 1965. The genocide was a result of the Indonesian military takeover of the government in response to anti-communist fervor brought on by propaganda.

Angelia Santistevan tattoos Louis Cardoza at King’s Kreation Tattoo on Tuesday afternoon. King’s Kreation is one of the tattoo shops participating in this year’s Semicolon Tattoo Project.
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Semicolon fundraiser marks third year

Robert Maler | September 24

The free online dictionary defines a semicolon as “a mark of punctuation used to indicate a major division in a sentence.” For many, however, the semicolon is a symbol that means much more than punctuation. The third annual Semicolon Tattoo Project will be held at local tattoo shops this Saturday as a fundraiser for the Agora Crisis Center. The project originated as a social media movement in 2013 for which people drew semicolons on their bodies and posted pictures of them to show support for those whose lives have been touched by mental illness and 
its effects.

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Five and why with Eva Encinias

Jenna Stoff | September 23

Eva Encinias-Sandoval, a UNM dance instructor and recipient of the Life Achievement Award, said she has worn “many different hats in the flamenco world.” None, however, have compared to the pleasure of teaching, she said.

Cyler Conrad explores the relationship between climate change and food security in prehistoric Thai-Malay Peninsula communities. Conrad is a UNM graduate student student who has received a National Geographic Young Explorers grant to conduct his research.
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Nat. Geo. grants encourage research in conservation, exploration

Josh Lane | September 21

National Geographic, one of the world’s largest science-, exploration- and storytelling-based publications, has been awarding grants since the year following the society’s founding in 1888. On Saturday, employees and grantees for the acclaimed magazine spoke on campus to students who are interested in applying for the organization’s Young Explorers Grant.

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Play review: 'Book of Mormon' an entertaining show ... if you're not offended

Skylar Griego | September 18

“South Park” writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone are at it again. Out to offend as many people as possible, their new musical “The Book of Mormon,” also created by Robert Lopez, focuses on the next target of their signature satire: Mormons. It’s difficult to describe “The Book of Mormon.” The plot revolves around a young Mormon missionary, Elder Price, played by Billy Tighe, and his forced companion Elder Cunningham, played by A.J. Holmes, and their adventure in Uganda. Their goal, of course, is to convert the indigenous people of Uganda to Mormonism. To put it simply, this play is the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. Possibly the weirdest thing anyone will ever see.

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Albuquerque art exhibit explores unexpected effects of climate change

Denicia Aragon | September 15

516 ARTS, an independent nonprofit art space located in downtown Albuquerque, is collaborating with the UNM College of Fine Arts and others to show off their new project called HABITAT: Exploring Climate Change Through the Arts. Running until January, HABITAT is a season-long program displaying and explaining what climate change is, how it impacts the way humans live and how it will affect the Earth's future. Each piece to the program highlights, in its own way, the way humans are aggravating climate change with their actions. It explains the facts and potential lifestyles caused by climate change, what life would be like if climate change causes resources to become scarce and/or how the artist or speaker is actively reducing their involvement in the world's climate change and introducing ways average people can be involved as well, according to 516arts.org.

The Large Co-Ed Cheerleading Team practices rewinds at the Football Indoor Practice Facility during an early morning practice. Two of the men, bottom-center, throw the top girl in a backward spin to the middle women, center, for the catch while the bases brace under the weight and spotters ensure the safety of all involved.
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Sports Issue: Spirit Program fights stigma with peerless work ethic

Josh Lane | September 14

The sun has yet to rise over the Sandias, but the UNM Spirit Program has already been practicing for an hour. Four days a week, essentially all year round, 73 members of the Spirit Program spend the first two hours of the day tucking, stunting and risking their lives in elaborate spins, jumps, throws and catches.

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Sports Issue: Fitness tips for the busy student

Skylar Griego | September 14

Life as a student is a busy one. With so much time spent going to classes and studying, who has time to work out anymore? However, students’ bodies need a good workout to go with the exercise their minds are getting every day. So here are some tips for staying active during a busy student life.

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Ensemble band Baracutanga boasts UNM flavor

Skylar Griego | September 11

People dancing. This is the name of local band Baracutanga translated in English. But to the band, it’s more than a name; it’s the goal. Founded by Kilko Paz, a graduate student at UNM, and Carlos Noboa, Baracutanga originally started as a South American percussion band before it evolved into its own blend of genres.

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Album review: Sinners and saints alike will love 'Cynics & Saints'

Skylar Griego | September 9

Picture a naked blue woman with fiery red and black hair flowing behind her sitting on a faceless white horse with freakishly long legs. They may say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but no one ever says, “Don’t judge a CD by its cover.” CD covers are made for judging. Combined with the first track, they give you an impression of what the disc inside will hold. First impressions aren’t everything. Lara Ruggles sneakily tricks listeners into expecting another simplistic, cookie-cutter indie rock album with the first impression of her newest release, “Cynics & Saints.”

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Comic's success encourages arts majors

Imani Lambert | September 3

Grandma is putting down the pruning shears and taking up the shovel. “All the Growing Things” is graphic novel about an elderly woman named Maude that begins with her fighting off the tentacle monsters invading her back garden. In the space of a moment, a sweet old lady with a green thumb turns into a shovel-wielding huntress. Jen and John Myers, UNM art school alumni, used the skills they developed to create “All the Growing Things,” as well as “Terra Farmers,” “Era of Great Wonders” and other comics.

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Album review: "Depression Cherry" soothes with simplicity

Skylar Griego | September 3

The beautiful thing about music is the variety of emotions and urges it's able to evoke in listeners. It can serve as a cry for help, a call for action or just a way to vent. Music can soothe a restless soul, and sometimes, all one can do is lie back and get lost in it. The newest release from dream pop/indie rock duo Beach House, “Depression Cherry,” is an album made to quiet the beast within.

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