Demian Baum would still be a college dropout if it wasn't for a graduation program at UNM. Baum said he was 33 years old and thinking about going back to school when he first heard about Graduation Project, an organization that helps college dropouts get back into school and graduate.
by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo 50-year-old men write plays about people in their 20s. And some people in their 20s are sick of it. UNM student Kristen Simpson cites these plays about 20-somethings written by 50-year-old men as one of her inspirations for writing her most recent play, "Let it Get to You," part of the Words Afire Festival.
by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo The deadline for Best Student Essays has been extended to Oct. 11, in order to give more students opportunities to enter said Scott Frank, editor of the publication. "We encourage all kinds of essays, from research papers to critical analyses to creative nonfiction - even photo essays," said assistant editor Monika Dziamka.
by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo The name Cica is a derivative of the Spanish word cicatriz, which denotes healing and growth. The band, which has been playing in Las Cruces and El Paso for about three years, is getting ready to play its first Albuquerque show.
by Lesley Bell Daily Lobo Suzanne Westenhoefer, an openly gay comedian and actress, does not shy away from talking about controversial issues in her stand-up routines. "I'm not so much aggressive as I am boldly spoken," Westenhoefer said. "I think that my personality onstage and my personality offstage are not that different.
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