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UNM opens Draft & Table taproom By Tom Hanlon
@TomHanlonNM University of New Mexico students don’t have to go far to get their craft beer fix anymore. On Monday Oct. 1 UNM’s new taproom, Draft & Table, officially opened for business. Students were lined up at 11 a.m. when the taproom’s large, steel sliding door opened. Dustin Schwartz, a senior studying earth and planetary science, was one of the first students to enter Draft & Table on Monday. He said he liked the interior of the taproom and the convenience of it being on campus. “It’s a beautiful place, I like the lights,” Schwartz said. “I think it’s pretty sweet. This way when you’re on campus and you just want a beer between classes you can just come by here.” Draft & Table serves local beers on tap including brews from Marble Brewery, Tractor Brewing Company, Steel Bender Brewyard and Abbey Brewing Company, among other locals breweries. It also serves a selection of wines and non-alcoholic drinks. The taproom is attached to a kitchen which offers a limited selection of food. Meena Reher-Kelkar, a senior and biology major, said she doesn’t drink often, but came to
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Students and staff celebrate the grand opening of the new University taproom in the SUB October 1, 2018.
the opening anyway. “I don’t drink that much, I don’t like beer, but it’s also a cool environment to hang out in,” Reher-Kelkar said. Zane Armijo, a senior and chemical engineering major, said he likes the taproom’s atmosphere
and appreciates that he doesn’t have to leave campus for a drink. “I’m just gonna say this place is pretty cool — it’s got a cool, young, hip vibe to it,” Armijo said. Draft & Table was the brainchild of UNM alumni Gus Pedrotty and Sara Collins who proposed the idea
to UNM officials in 2016. In January, funding was secured for the taproom and construction began in June. In January the Daily Lobo reported funding would be split between UNM’s food service partner Chartwells and UNM Food. According to UNM Food,
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“Under Milk Wood” tells unique story By Veronica Apodaca @veeapodaca The University of New Mexico’s theatre department opened its season on Sept. 26 with “Under Milk Wood,” a lyrical depiction of life in a small Welsh town. Originally written by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as a radio play for the BBC, the story examines how memory and imagination impact the interactions between people in their daily lives. Unlike plays which rely on realism, Thomas’ poetic descriptions of the events in the town create a unique storytelling atmosphere, with the audience being very aware that they are witnessing a performance. The play begins with the actors inviting the audience into the world of the play and the minds of the characters. The role of the audience as all-knowing observers is instantly established, giving more insight into the characters’ actions and motivations than is usually expected from a play. While some of the story’s events are open to interpretation, the reasons behind the characters’ choices are often explicitly stated, making the choices that are not explained even more intriguing. The play takes place over a single day in the town, but takes an
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unfamiliar approach by beginning at night, where the audience is allowed to see into the dreams of the
in a traditional theatre. UNM’s production consists of a small cast, with each actor play-
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townspeople. This introduction to the characters immediately reveals their inner thoughts to the audience, providing context for their actions later in the play. This unusual method of storytelling further establishes the audience’s place in the story and establishes both intimacy and distance between them and the characters. The sense of intimacy is increased by the play’s staging in UNM’s black box Experimental Theatre, which allows the audience to be closer to the action than
ing six to nine characters. This requires the actors to be onstage for most of the performance, often switching between characters in a matter of seconds. Cheyenne Bilbrey, one of the actors in “Under Milk Wood,” explained that this aspect of the show relies heavily on physicality. “You have to give each one a different voice, give each one a different way of movement, and know in yourself who they are,” Bilbrey said. She also added that the way that the show is staged
helps to distinguish the characters from each other, with different characters occupying their own areas of the stage. The set, designed by Inseung Park, helps to create a clear picture of the many characters’ actions throughout the play while also maintaining the dreamlike atmosphere of Thomas’ text. It consists of multiple levels, which help the actors to convey a sense of distance between different parts of the town, and is dominated by the outline of a clock face, a reminder of the passage of time that is a prominent theme of the play. Along with bringing their many characters to life, the cast of “Under Milk Wood” does an excellent job of breathing life into the town as a whole. There is always a sense of connection between all of the people in the town, whether the characters are aware of it or not. The indirect impact that all of the characters have on the lives of those around them are laid out for the audience to see, and the inner lives of the characters that are displayed through their dreams at the beginning of the play return to influence how they interact with each other. “Under Milk Wood” cultivates a sense of empathy by examining the small details of people’s lives. Director Kate Clarke said she hopes that taking time to delve into the
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Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE), a student organization that builds and races Formula One cars, announced their intention to withdraw their charter from Associated Students of the University of New Mexico during the Finance Committee meeting Wednesday night. The future of FSAE’s funding came into question when Vice President Emily Wilks announced on Sep. 19 that ASUNM was investigating if FSAE was in violation of the lawbook. In a statement signed and read by FSAE’s project manager Gabriel Brown during the public comment section, FSAE said, “While the organization of the SAE has remained consistent since our initial charter with ASUNM, it appears that our respective missions are no longer in agreement.” The seven members of FSAE present at the meeting left immediately after reading their statement. Finance Committee Chair and FSAE’s sponsoring Senator Madelyn Lucas said FSAE gave her no indication they intended to withdraw their charter. Wilks said that the situation was “super inconclusive right now.” She said she was in the process of getting clarification since student groups are not chartered through ASUNM, they are chartered through the Student Activities Center. ASUNM is responsible for doling out money, via budgets and appropriations, to student organizations charted by Student Activities Center. FSAE has received over $200,000 through their budgets and appropriations over the last 15 years according to the Student Governing Accounting Office. This semester FSAE received a budget of $21,005. Director of Communications for ASUNM, Brendon Gray, released a statement that said, “We are grateful to (F)SAE for communicating their wants and their commitment to collaboration and professionalism through this process.” The Finance Committee also sent over $11,000 of appropriations to Full Senate to vote on next week. Lobo hockey was approved for $3,608 after being failed two weeks ago. The UNM chapter of the American Nuclear Society was approved for $1,257. Deviate, a Christian organization, was approved for $1,742. LoboTHON was approved for $1,817. Brothers Leading and Cultivating Knowledge was approved for
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