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Local org puts unique spin on mayoral debate By Kyle Land
@Kyleoftheland Tucked away in a small corner of Siembra Leadership High School, mayoral candidates Timothy “Tim” Keller and Daniel “Dan” Lewis squared off in a not-so-typical debate — with a spicy twist. Unlike previous debates, the two candidates would have no interaction with each other whatsoever. Instead, each would spend around 45 minutes being interviewed separately by Rachel Higgins, a local attorney. But this seemingly standard forum did came with a unique spin: every question would be preceded by the candidate trying a local salsa, with increasing levels of spice. Mark Fine of Dukes Up, the organization behind the forum, said the purpose of the salsa was to help the candidates “engage in loose and spontaneous conversation,” something which rarely comes through during highly rehearsed debates. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the University of New Mexico SUB Ballroom. However, a few days prior, the location was moved due to the SUB not allowing “off-campus salsa,” according to a Dukes Up email. The SUB maintains the policy of forbidding outside vendors from bringing their products to
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City Councilor Daniel “Dan” Lewis, left, and State Auditor Timothy “Tim” Keller, right, participate in the Dukes Up! Hot Seat interview series for the Albuquerque mayoral run-off election candidates, Oct. 25, 2017. Each interview consisted of the candidates eating nine different salsas/hot sauces, each hotter than the last, while also answering questions about their bid to become the city’s next mayor.
on-campus events. All food must be provided through catering supplied by the school. State Auditor Tim Keller was the
first to be interviewed. It soon became clear that the loose and spontaneous nature of the interview would extend to the questions themselves, many
of them dealing with the candidates’ lives outside of politics. For example, in response to a question about the best heavy metal
show he saw, Keller said, “Machine Head at Sunshine (Theater), that was about nine months ago. It was
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Day of Destiny X caps off 2017 New Mexico’s REVIEW
By Robert Maler
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Day of Destiny X, an event which marked the 10-year anniversary for Destiny Wrestling Organization, took place Saturday, Oct. 21 as the wrestlers and promoters entertained their fans for the final time in 2017. The independent wrestling company, co-owned by former University of New Mexico student Johnny K, had a full card in front of a packed, sold-out crowd as approximately 400 people filed into the Westside Community Center to see the signature show. Many fans stood near the bleachers to get a better view as a 13-man over-the-toprope rumble kicked off the action. 13-man rumble The winner of the pre-show rumble would earn a chance at the DWO full-access championship against titleholder Manny Lemons later that night, but a pair of competitors found a workaround that allowed both to have a shot at the championship. Richard SynCyr and “Big” Vig colluded with one another to eliminate themselves simultaneously, so that both would be declared winners of the rumble match. The two went over the top rope and jumped off the apron, landing at the same time to make it official. That decision meant the full-access championship match would be
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Josh Pain slams Johnny K into a bed of thumb tacks during the Day of Destiny X pro wrestling event held at the Westside Community Center on Oct. 21, 2017
a “triple threat” match, thus decreasing Lemons’ chances of retaining the belt as he faced two opponents. Tag-team Championship Match The next match featured four tag teams, which competed for the vacated championship belts after Ray Basura of then-champion Brute 66 suffered a knee injury that caused himself and Mosh Pit Mike to relinquish their titles. Thot Control, the Fox Stars, H.A.T.E. and duo Johnny Swole and Kody Lane all had a shot at walking away with the hardware, but it was the lucha libre pair, the Fox Stars, that emerged victorious. Lucha Star, one of the members
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of Fox Star, executed his finishing move, known as “sliced-bread No. 2” — a springboard that he normally performs off the middle rope as he grabs his opponent for a bulldog into a cutter. This time, he was able to complete the finish using another combatant for the springboard into the move. Then he made the cover for the win. Last Man Standing In a match where the goal is to incapacitate one’s opponent to the point where he can no longer answer a standing 10-count, sometimes it is better to be smart than strong. Thunder and Geno Rivera had been embroiled in a feud that led to
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If Halloween is your time of year, then you will not be disappointed by the ample entertainment opportunities that await you at haunted houses in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city is fortunate to have several high-quality horror-themed attractions that are all within 40-minutes driving distance of the University of New Mexico campus. Dragon’s House of Horrors First on this reporter’s list was Dragon’s House of Horrors, at the State Fair Grounds, which boasted the title of “the world’s longest walk-through horror house.” “We made this the world’s longest haunted house, a record we got in 2015,” co-owner Jeff Lepori said. “When they got the record, it was 7,185 feet.” From a convenience perspective, it was almost certainly the most centrally-located horror attraction, with ample free parking and facilities including food vendors and a beer garden. There was also a live carnival-themed “thrill show,” which included knife throwers and fire eaters performing every hour.
“It’s my favorite time of the year,” primary owner Ron Gideon, who was born on Halloween in 1966, said. The estimated time for most people to complete the walkthrough is about 40 minutes, though Lepori said some will finish in under 30 minutes if they are “just plain scared,” while other patrons may take about an hour. Starting at $25, this is probably one of the better values for your money, and operators will text you rather than requiring you to wait in line so that you can do other things while waiting for your turn. The props and makeup were reasonably high-quality. There were evil clowns galore, some with light-up faces, pandas with glowing teeth and plenty of creepy denizens armed with all manner of weapons — from meat cleavers to chainsaws — who will jump at you, but not touch you. “We don’t grab people,” Gideon said. “If a haunted house needs to grab you to scare you, it’s not the right way. That’s what makes us professional.” Dragon’s House of Horrors has approximately 60 rooms and uses around 30 actors, who have to get there several hours before opening
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