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Jaycee Camrillo, left, and Lillian McDonald attend International Go Topless Day Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the UNM Duck Pond. Go Topless Day was created to spread awareness about equal gender rights.

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Gender equality advocates gather to support Go Topless Day

Fin Martinez | August 30

On Sunday evening, advocates of gender equality gathered at the Duck Pond on campus in solidarity with International Go Topless Day, an international event that occurs on the Sunday nearest to Women's Equality Day (August 26). Event organizer Tucker Adlersflügel, said last year’s iteration of the event attracted around 100 people, while a much smaller number gathered on Sunday -- about a dozen.

Senior forward Niko Hansen looks down field as he drives to Washington Universitie's net during an exhibition on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos are winless to begin the season after losing to Indiana and Notre Dame over the weekend.

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Men's Soccer: Penalty kicks haunt UNM's weekend

Isabel Gonzalez | August 29

Two games, two losses. Both for the same reason. The Lobos fell 1-0 to the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday, in what was the second game they lost on the weekend due to a penalty kick, having also fallen to the Indiana Hoosiers 1-0 on Friday.

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Women's Soccer: Lobos put on scoring clinic in 5-2 rout

Nate Taglialegami | August 29

New Mexico put on a scoring clinic as it cruised past Pacific 5-2 Sunday afternoon in the team’s last game of the California road trip, picking up its first win of the season in the process. The Lobos scored the most goals on the road since 2009 with the huge margin of victory.

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Monday on the Street: On-campus taproom

Matthew Reisen | August 29

What do you think about the idea for an on-campus taproom?

Alan Alda paid a visit to Albuquerque last week to announce a collaboration between the UNM Health Sciences Center and an innovative program he founded to teach scientists how to do a better job of communicating their work to a lay audience.

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MAS*H actor helps scientists communicate

Fin Martinez | August 29

Last week the UNM Health Sciences Center hosted famed actor Alan Alda, who presented on a new partnership between Stony Brook University’s Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and the HSC.

The University of New Mexico’s Athletic Department is racked with a $1.5 million dollar deficit from the 2015 year, raising their collective budget deficit to $4.3 million.

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UPDATED: Athletics Dept. overspends by $1.5 million, considering possible changes to cut costs

Cathy Cook | August 29

UNM Athletics is deeper in the red after overspending by a little over $1.5 million last year, according to Andrew Cullen of the Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis and Athletics Director Paul Krebs. That brings the Athletics Department's cumulative budget deficit to $4.3 million.

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WWE Column: Suplex City has run its course

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 29

Maybe it’s finally time to end “Suplex City”. Brock Lesnar, one time NCAA heavyweight champion and former UFC heavyweight champion, has gone on a tear in WWE, virtually dominating every opponent he’s faced in the past couple of years.

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UPDATED: Anderson to partner up with Beijing Institute of Technology

Sarah Trujillo | August 29

Through an enlightening trip to China taken by UNM President Bob Frank and other UNM officials last year, the Anderson School of Management will be partnering with the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZH) to increase the influx of international students on campus. The partnership aims to bring in Chinese students to Albuquerque to study business at Anderson.

Drinks and receipts lay on the bar of Santa Fe Brewery's tap room located at Green Jeans Farmery on Sunday, August 28, 2016. A group of UNM students has proposed the opening of a tap room similar to Santa Fe's on main campus.

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Petition for campus taproom has high "hops"

Jonathan Natvig | August 29

UNM is a dry campus, but some students are looking to change that, while also opening an avenue for intersectional education in other fields of study. Senior chemistry and psychology major Gus Pedrotty is leading an effort with students, faculty and staff to establish an on-campus taproom, via a petition on Change.org.

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Q&A: Alan Alda

Fin Martinez | August 29

Famed M*A*S*H actor Alan Alda recently spoke at UNM’s Health Sciences Center to discuss the purpose of his institute, The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, which aims to make medical and scientific explanations easier for the public to understand. The Daily Lobo caught up with Alda after his presentation at the Domenici Center and discussed his plans for the partnership between UNM’s HSC and his own organization.

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Op-Ed: Farm Follies: The Cheese Stands Alone (With Its Hand Out)

Thomas Knapp | August 29

On August 23, the US Department of Agriculture announced its plan to purchase 11 million pounds of cheese, at a cost of $20 million. The cheese will be "provided to families in need through USDA nutrition assistance programs," but the real purpose of the purchase is to reduce excess cheese inventories, "assisting the stalled marketplace for dairy producers whose revenues have dropped 35 percent over the past two years.

Freshman J'Kaylee Clark (17) prepares to spike the ball against Fairfield at Johnson Center on Saturday, August 27, 2016. The Lobos beat Fairfield 3-0, finishing the UNM Tournament with a 3-1 mark.

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Volleyball: Younger look generates winning result

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 27

The final game of the UNM Tournament on Saturday night had a different rotation than what most were expecting, one boasting a more youthful appearance. After a thrilling 3-1 victory over Arizona State late Friday, the Lobos came out flat in the first game of Saturday’s double header, head coach Jeff Nelson said.

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Women's Soccer: Ranked opponents give UNM winless start

Nate Taglialegami | August 27

The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team looked to bounce back after their 2-1 loss last Friday at Tech Texas, but fell short in a 2-0 loss to No. 21 California on Friday to remain winless on the young season. The Lobos came out of the gate aggressive and finding opportunities early. During the first 15 minutes of the game the Lobos outshot the Bears 4-2.

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Men's Soccer: Late call plagues UNM in Indy

Isabel Gonzalez | August 27

30 seconds was all it took to change the outcome of the game. After what seemed to be a statistically even match, the Lobos fell 1-0 to the No. 13 Indiana University Hoosiers during their season opener at South Bend, Indiana, on Friday.

The Lobos celebrate a kill against Arizona State at Johnson Center on Friday August 26, 2016 as their second game in the UNM Tournament. The Lobos beat the Sun Devils 3-1 and will play Idaho and Fairfield Saturday August 27, 2016.

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Volleyball: Lobos sweep the day in opening tournament

Isabel Gonzalez | August 27

Head coach Jeff Nelson knows how to start a season on the right foot. The UNM volleyball team took two wins on Friday, its opening day of the 2016 fall season. This was also the first day of the UNM Tournament, which is happening this weekend at Johnson Center.

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Brief: Program helps devoted students find education through travel

Matthew Reisen | August 26

According to a UNM press release, the University sends students nationwide in a program formed around the interrelated ideas of scholarly research, faculty mentoring and community support networks.

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Brief: UNM begins extensive South Lot lighting additions

Matthew Reisen | August 26

According to a UNM press release, a project to install new LED lighting in the UNM South Parking Lot will have students feeling much safer in the early morning and evening hours. The project is already underway and is scheduled for completion at the end of September.

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Brief: National Science Foundations funds research to better understand Alzheimer's and related diseases

Matthew Reisen | August 26

According to a University press release, a researcher from UNM’s School of Engineering will serve as lead investigator on a three-year study, funded by the National Science Foundation, to examine links among some common and incurable neurodegenerative disorders.

Steve Brewer addresses his Honors College course, "Meet The Authors." The class works in conjunction with an Honors Forum series that invited local writers to speak at lectures that are open to the public.

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Long-running Honors Forum lectures a 'well-kept secret'

Cathy Cook | August 26

A class that was started over 30 years ago by New Mexico author Tony Hillerman continues to bring local writers to UNM campus. This semester, the lineup includes poet Hakim Bellamy, Western writer Melody Groves and comedian Eddie Tafoya.

UNM shuttles pass each other Tuesday night at the bus stop on the intersection of Yale Boulevard and Redondo Drive. A new night bus service has been installed this semester to help students safely move from one end of campus to the other when the other shuttles stop running.

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PATS launches nighttime shuttle service

Sarah Trujillo | August 26

UNM Parking and Transportation Services launched a brand new nighttime shuttle service route this past Monday, meeting the demand of many students who have enrolled in evening classes in recent semesters. The new route is a direct result of feedback from students parking on one end of campus who have to walk far to classes on the other side, according to Barbara Morck, director of PATS.