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During a live demonstration Tuesday with the Daily Lobo, Net Medical Xpress CEO Dick Govatski, left, shows how his company’s Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit Carts operate. The system allows doctors to remotely diagnose patients, using this interface. This screenshot was captured by Jonathan Baca.

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Health Sciences Center receives telemedicine grant

Jonathan Baca | August 19

Thanks to a $15.1 million grant to UNM Health Sciences Center from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, remote rural hospitals across the state will soon have the next best thing to their very own neurosurgeon. The grant, which is the largest UNMH’s Neurosurgery Department has ever received, will go toward setting up a telemedicine network that will allow emergency room doctors in rural hospitals to connect directly with neurosurgeons at UNM Hospital.

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UNM Crime Briefs

Erika Eddy | August 19

Aug. 3 UNM Police Department responded to a tip from an anonymous witness about a person breaking windows at the southeast entrance to Scholes Hall.

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Alleged hazing cancels women's soccer opener

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 19

The New Mexico women’s soccer season opener has been cancelled due to an ongoing investigation into an alleged hazing incident, athletic director Paul Krebs announced Tuesday. On Monday, the UNM Athletics Department announced it was using an outside investigator to determine the details of the incident and interview team members. The game, originally scheduled for Friday at Texas Tech, would have been the season opener for both teams.

Councilors Klarissa J. Peña and Rey Garduño discuss the agenda during the Albuquerque City Council meeting on Monday. Garduño’s resolution to pass a motion to have lower marijuana penalties put on the ballot for the next elections passed by a 5-4 vote.

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City Council votes in favor of adding pot penalties to ballot

Tomas Lujan | August 19

Albuquerque voters might have the chance to vote on whether or not marijuana penalties should be lessened. Late Monday evening The Albuquerque City Council voted 5-4 in favor of allowing a measure that will reduce marijuana penalties to be put on the ballot in November. This initiative seeks to reduce those penalties in the Albuquerque area to a civic penalty of $25 for anyone found in possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, regardless of prior transgressions for the same offense. According to current statutes, penalties for a first offense include a fine between $50 and $100, up to 15 days in jail, or both.

Sports

Price rejoins football team after suspension

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 19

The New Mexico football team reinstated Jamal Price after the senior guard agreed to enter into the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Pre-Prosecution Probation Program. Albuquerque police arrested Price last month after an altercation with his girlfriend Khadijah Shumpert, a UNM women’s basketball player, according to police reports.

New Mexico volleyball outside hitter Cassie House (left) poses for a team photo with her teammates at Johnson Gym on Aug. 11. House played for the US A2 National Team and the Mountain West All-Star team this summer.

Sports

House finds her place with Lobo volleyball

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 19

While volleyball may be her primary sport in college, Cassie House has excelled at a variety of other sports throughout her life. Most athletes dabble in other activities growing up, but House was showed exceptional talent in the swimming pool and competed at a high level before being introduced to the game of volleyball. “A lot of people didn’t know that I was a huge swimmer before I started playing volleyball,” House said.

UNM redshirt junior midfielder Josh Dye makes a play on the ball during the men’s soccer exhibition game against Fort Lewis on Monday evening. The Lobos defeated Fort Lewis 3-0.

Sports

Coach Fishbein favors stronger starts

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 19

Putting teams away early is the message that head coach Jeremy Fishbein wants to instill before the men’s soccer season begins. While Fishbein was pleased with his team’s 3-0 exhibition shutout over Fort Lewis Monday night, the coach would have liked to put on additional pressure before the second half. After going into halftime with a 1-0 lead, Fishbein’s desire to inflict more chaos and panic on the opposition’s side was not executed. “We found that first goal, but we really needed to find that second goal to open things up,” Fishbein said. UNM dominated the visiting Skyhawks defensively, not allowing a shot on goal the entire game.

UNM senior defender Matthew Gibbons follows the ball during an early morning practice at Robertson Practice Field on Aug. 12. Gibbons is expected to be a focal point for the Lobo defense this season.

Sports

Lobo soccer leadership role passes to Gibbons

Isabel Gonzalez | August 19

Even with four top players gone, the UNM men’s soccer team is not worrying. Players are filling in holes and new leaders are emerging. One of these leaders is defender and team captain Mathew Gibbons. Last year was Gibbon’s third straight season playing at least 1,800 minutes.

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Downtown campus plan in progress

Daniel Montaño | August 18

After 18 months of planning, the grand vision of Innovate ABQ is coming into focus. The design firm Perkins and Will publicly presented its initial master plan for Innovate ABQ to the Board of Regents on Aug 8, explaining the different possibilities for the future of the venture.

Culture

Food column: Pickle summer, it'll last longer

Steve “Mo” Fye | August 18

Since the harvest season in New Mexico is approaching, and in some gardens it is already in full swing, now is the time to start preserving some of the foods that all arrive at ripeness at the same time. Whether it is organic produce from the many farmers’ markets around the area, the cheapest vegetables of the year at many grocery stores, or from your own private or shared garden, pickling some of these veggies and fruits will ensure there is plenty in the larder for months to come. If harvesting from your own garden, pick vegetables as they become ripe and store in the refrigerator for later.

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Women's soccer hazing incident investigation launched

Thomas Romero-Salas | August 18

The New Mexico women’s soccer team may have partaken in a hazing incident over the weekend, according to a UNM Athletics Department press release issued early Monday evening. The Athletics Department is using an outside investigator to determine the details of the incident and interview team members.

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World briefs

Jonathan Baca | August 18

Iraq With the help of U.S. airstrikes, Kurdish military forces reported Monday they have won back control of Mosul Dam from the Islamic militant group ISIL.

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CDC says Ebola poses little risk to U.S.

Erika Eddy | August 18

A Santa Fe woman is being tested at UNM Hospital for possible infection of the Ebola virus, according to a press release from the New Mexico Department of Health. Although she is not considered a probable case, UNMH has isolated the patient out of caution and is following the appropriate protocols to ensure other patients and health care workers are safe, according to the press release. The woman returned from Sierra Leone, Africa, earlier this month and developed a sore throat, headache, muscle aches and fever — all symptoms of Ebola, according to NMDOH.

Susan Abod speaks to the audience about her documentary “Homesick” on Saturday. The film sheds light on the harmful effects of household products and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.

Culture

'Homesick' film showcases Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

Moriah Carty | August 18

Becoming homesick gains a new meaning in director Susan Abod’s film about the harmful effects of household products. Abod said her 15-years-in-the-making documentary “Homesick” takes on the subject of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, or MCS. “The tour was filmed in ’97 and I did this all pretty much part-time with volunteers,” said Abod.

Opinion

Boxing is barbaric for all genders, ages

August 18

Dear editor, I condemn all boxing — for adults or kids, for men or women. The goal of boxing is to knock out the opponent.

Culture

Garza brothers are all about family

Stephen Montoya | August 18

Three brothers set out many years ago to save an ailing family business by combining family traditions with popular music. The tradition is conjunto, the popular music is rock ‘n’ roll, and the business is Los Lonely Boys. For the Garza brothers, becoming successful working musicians was just a part of growing up in their native hometown of San Angelo, Texas. In 2004 Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza wrote “Heaven,” a song that stayed at the number one spot of the adult contemporary charts for 16 weeks and catapulted them into a life of fame.

Culture

Records & Reviews: A Revelation from Los Lonely Boys

Stephen Montoya | August 18

Los Lonely Boys credit their ongoing success to love and holding fast to family traditions in their new album titled “Revelation.” The record spans many musical styles and influences to give listeners a better understanding of Los Lonely Boys’ range and songwriting ability. The first track on the album, “Blame it on Love,” may take some listeners off guard with its first traditionally Mexican notes.

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Lounge area to accommodate new donors at Popejoy Hall

Robert Salas | August 18

Always in need of donations, Popejoy Hall will offer a new incentive to large contributors. The Popejoy Hall Donors’ Lounge will get a much-needed extension this fall.

The UNM Marching Band performs the UNM Fight Song for approximately 2,500 incoming freshman at Popejoy Hall on Sunday afternoon. This preceded the UNM Class Crawl and Movie on the Field, which are part of Welcome Back Days.

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Ease into campus life with free food

Lauren Marvin | August 17

Free food. Most college students will go for that. That makes for a great opportunity this week, as more than 220 departments and organizations will participate in UNM Welcome Back Days. Ryan Lindquist, associate director of the Student Activities Center, said the Welcome Back Days provide an opportunity to spotlight the diverse departments and communities on campus, as well as a free meal for students.

Debris lay scattered outside the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building on Thursday. The UNM Physical Planning Department is still calculating the estimated cost of the damage to 50 buildings during the summer flooding.

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Cost of flood repairs pending

Stephen Montoya | August 17

Although details on how much damage was done by last week’s flooding are still being gathered, UNM’s Physical Plant Department is doing its best to find and fix campus-wide problems. The next step for PPD according to Department Director Mary Vosevich is looking over the damages and determining the cost for insurance purposes to get the companies on campus to start making repairs. “We have equipment that determines moisture in a wall, so they know exactly how high they need to go to cut out any drywall to do those repairs,” Vosevich said.