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Charting a New Course RoundhouseCharter schools offer students and parents a welcome alternative to traditional public schools, and Amy Biehl High School, newly relocated to downtown Albuquerque, is a shining example of that alternative. As Christie Chisholm reports, the school is actively proving that charter schools can make the grade. Confused about the whirlwind 30-day Legislative Session that ended last Thursday? We were too, but now we're confused no more! We've deciphered the legal speak and waded through piles of information to compose a brief summary of key bills. Hopefully, it should clear things up. Spotlight: Mystery School CD Release Party Simon McCormack wrote an article about the Mystery School CD release party. What does it say? Solve that mystery on page 38.
Lube up your pans because Feb. 28 is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day. It's a time when Catholics, less inclined towards booze and more inclined toward carbs, prepare for 40 days of no milk or eggs. To butter you up for your trip to the store, we've tested different flapjack mixes you can find around town.
The Pajama Men don't love Albuquerque anymore because they're leaving it for the bigger, brighter (or actually grayer and colder) Second City. Oh, no. But don't cry, Albuquerque. They're planning to throw you one last hilarious bone. Bone up on page 20.   Raw posts and updates from our writers with info too timely or uncategorizable for print. What, we said something stupid? Chime in, buddy.Ray Manzarek, bass player for The Doors, is dead. We shoulda done the Buick commercial, man Ok, he was the keyboard player. However: The Doors never had a bass player and Manzarek did almost all the bass work with his Fender Rhodes electric piano (aided by his amazing coordination.) The Doors L.A. Woman was the first Doors record to feature a bass player, Jerry Scheff, who was one of Elvis Presley's backing musicians. No one here gets out alive, man. View/Add Comments [ 1 ] Yeezus comin’ on June 18Kanye West’s newest LP confirmed
West performed two new tracks from his forthcoming LP on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend, giving fans a taste of what’s to come. And Kim Kardashian posted a photo on Instragram, which has already been confirmed to be the cover art for the album. You know ... because they gotta keep it in the family (but only if it’s in front of the entire world). So, be on the lookout for what will no doubt be another interesting and thought-provoking record from one of hip-hop’s most notable figures.
The Daily Word in transgender rights, twisters in the US and an arrested "Worm" Weather experts warn that more devastating weather can be expected on Monday after tornadoes ripped through the U.S. from Texas all the way to Minnesota on Sunday, May 19. Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises not to "screw it up." Kim case adds focus to how the feds probed a working journalist. Miranda Pacheco, who killed a bicyclist three years ago, is in jail again for reckless driving. DEA claims that marketing heroin to teens is making Albuquerque's drug problems worse. Protest to take place on Monday morning for Damian Garcia, a transgender student at St. Pius High School, over which cap and gown he will wear on graduation day. "Worm" arrested for alleged assault and throwing a rival's moped into the ocean ... | 
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