Oct. 28

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

How Día de los Muertos celebrates the living and the dead

In this Views from NAU, Karen Schairer, associate professor in the Department of Global Languages and Culture, writes about how Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is first and foremost a celebration and a reminder that life and death are both part of the same experience. Neither is to be feared and both are to be celebrated with joy and laughter, music and dancing and a heartfelt appreciation of family and all who came before us.

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Notes from the President: José Luis Cruz Rivera

A week in review

President Cruz Rivera discusses the announcement of the Arizona Residency Program, his meetings with local and statewide leaders and met with the director of Veteran and Military Services at NAU in advance of Veteran’s Day.

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Monster or matrimony? The evolution of a Halloween trick

English professor Karen Renner, who studies horror, dives into how a century-old Halloween tradition of romance, in which a woman looks into a mirror to see the face of her future husband, turned into the eerie legend of “Candyman” and other strange- face-in-the-mirror horror stories.

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Celebrate plant-based eating with delicious recipes

From white bean chili, creamy sesame ramen, cheesy green chili pasta and more, these recipes are sure to hit the spot. For World Vegan Day, try your hand at these quick, easy and delicious plant-based dishes that even the biggest carnivores will enjoy.

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A first for NAU: Students win prestigious awards to further innovative research

Maria Bolar and Megan Foley are two of 65 graduate students nationwide to receive awards from the Office of Science Graduate Student Research program. The award, offering access to world-class training and state-of-the-art facilities at DOE’s national labs, prepares researchers for the nation’s critical energy jobs.

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