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Mini Maker Faire features DIY efforts

Build and launch your own rocket, see a medieval siege weapon in action, learn to solder and witness a giant remote-controlled robotic face — all in one weekend. The third annual Albuquerque Mini Maker Faire will be held Sept.


	Bernalillo County Commission Chairwoman Debbie O’Malley, left, listens to Wayne Johnson, right, as he speaks about letting voters decide on decriminalizing an ounce or less of marijuana during a Commission meeting at City Hall on Monday morning. The Commission agreed to attach the question to the November ballot.
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Commission puts pot back on ballot

Voters will have their voices heard on marijuana laws this November after all. In a special meeting Monday morning, the Bernalillo County Commission voted 3-2 in favor of allowing an advisory measure to be presented to voters on the upcoming ballot regarding the decriminalization of marijuana. The move comes after Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry vetoed a similar measure that would have gone before city residents. The county’s measure itself does not have the potential to change current marijuana laws, but Commission Chairwoman Debbie O’Malley, who voted in favor of the ballot initiative, said putting the measure before voters is the right thing to do. Voters in Bernalillo County should at least have the opportunity to voice their opinions in a poll that will be taken into consideration by local policy- and lawmakers, O’Malley said. “To put it in very succinct terms, let the people speak,” O’Malley said.


	Bike riders gather in front of UNM’s Duck Pond on Friday afternoon for the (Nearly) Naked Bike Ride. The event began after an initiative was started by Lee Ann Ratzlaff to help promote sharing the road with vehicles and raise awareness for the safety of bike riders around the city. This event is body-positive and is Bikeburque’s first event of the Autumn Pedalfest.
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Skimpy bike event tours Central Avenue

Flashing lights, neon tutus and skin-colored leotards lit up Central Avenue for a good cause Friday. Around 25 cyclists rallied at the Duck Pond for a (nearly) naked ride Friday evening to promote sharing the road with vehicles. Lee Ann Ratzlaff, founder of Bikeburque, said bringing people together for a themed ride helps break the barrier between cyclists and drivers on the road. The group rode down Central in various states of undress — although they were careful to not break any laws, she said. “Per the city’s ordinance, there were no main genitals,” Ratzlaff said.


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Five Finger Death Punch delivers two knockouts

Five Finger Death Punch is on its way to “the wrong side of heaven and the righteous side of hell” as the group travels to Albuquerque in support of their ambitious double release by the same name. Five Finger Death Punch also found controversy when the band’s bassist, Christ Kael, spoke out against photos of 30 Seconds to Mars band members wearing gloves at a meet-and-greet for their fans, according to noisecreep.com.




	New Mexico forward James Rogers reacts after a missed goal attempt during the game against UCLA on Sunday. The Lobos lost to the No. 1 Bruins 2-1.
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Soccer: Lobos dominate the field, but miss the net

It was a bittersweet weekend for the New Mexico men’s soccer team as it collected one win and one loss during the Grange and Ashwill Memorial Tournament. On Friday the Lobos earned a 2-1 win against UC Riverside, but lost an important asset: their goalie. Early in the game, senior Patrick Poblete received a yellow card for going for a loose ball in the box. He received a second card with five and a half minutes left on the second half because the referee deemed he was purposely wasting time.


	Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver steps outside of the Bernalillo County Courthouse after Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage last year. Oliver was recently named a woman candidate to watch in 2014 by MSNBC.
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MSNBC names NM candidate to 'watch in 2014' list

Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver was recently featured on MSNBC’s list “‘30 in 30’: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014.” MSNBC’s list featured female candidates from around the country in a variety of races, and Oliver said she felt privileged to be the only woman from New Mexico on the list. Democrat Toulouse Oliver is running for New Mexico Secretary of State in November against Republican Dianna Duran. She has been active in highlighting issues important to woman voters, and has stressed the importance of getting women to the ballot boxes this November.


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ECHO informs inmates to inhibit infections

Through the Peer Education Project, professors have trained hundreds of New Mexico prison inmates to spur awareness within the prison system of how to avoid chronic diseases like Hepatitis C and HIV. As part of the program, a group of professors and health practitioners visit New Mexico prisons and train a selected number of volunteer prisoners for 40 hours. “It started in 2009. We go in and train prisoners on how to be educators around infectious diseases, particularly Hepatitis C, HIV and addictions,” said Karla Thornton, an infectious diseases physician and a Health Sciences Center faculty member in her division.



	New Mexico redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Jordan attempts to rush toward the end field during the Lobo football game against Arizona State at University Stadium on Saturday night. The Lobos lost 23-58.
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Football: Despite fumbles, new quarterback promising

A new offensive dynamic presented itself during New Mexico’s 58-23 loss to No. 17 Arizona State. Redshirt freshman Lamar Jordan not only fit well with UNM’s run-heavy offensive scheme, but the quarterback showed poise on several occasions when dropping back to pass. “Lamar Jordan came in for the first time playing and at least showed you guys a little bit about what we’ve seen from him,” head coach Bob Davie said. “He’s got four years of football left. I think he can be a good player.”


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Sports Briefs

Volleyball The New Mexico volleyball team went winless at the Paradise Tour in Hawaii over the weekend. UNM lost its first match of the tournament against No. 20 Hawaii 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 11-25, 17-25) on Thursday.


	New Mexico linebacker Daquan Baker glances at the scoreboard towards the end of the New Mexico vs. Arizona State game on Sept. 6. The Lobos lost to the No. 17 Sun Devils 58-23.
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Talent on the field not enough to stop ASU

Missed assignments and tackles will always happen in football. However, under head coach Bob Davie, New Mexico has failed game after game to execute its defensive tasks and the key fundamentals that have led to big plays for opposing offenses. That was the case for UNM’s defense once again in a lopsided 58-23 loss to No. 17 Arizona State at University Stadium Saturday night.


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Constraints are rules for people acting like kids

In response to Constraints strain Cottagers’ conduct Editor, The new constraints on residents are what happens when people who claim to be adults don’t act like it and don’t understand why. Sincerely, Brian Butcher Daily Lobo reader


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Opinion

Thoughtful writing on Middle East refreshing

Editor, I would like to compliment Jason Darensburg on his insightful article in the Daily Lobo of Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. It is a very brave thing to deliver such a clear and insightful argument confronting today’s biased and willingly dishonest American media outlets. As an exchange student from Amsterdam I was delighted reading such a profound peace of journalism in a university newspaper.


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Opinion

Opinion column inspires thought, appreciation

Editor, I just wanted to say a great THANK YOU for a column like “U.S. needs to stem violence, not support it.” It talks about very important issues that I feel are not covered in the media enough.


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Opinion

Dept. of Art, Art History building inadequate

Editor, Thank you for the great article “Fine Arts lacking vital money for upgrades” in Wednesday’s paper. I would like to make a correction. The department in the article is the Department of Art and Art History, which is a part of the College of Fine Arts, but there is no Fine Arts Department at UNM. Although we are working constantly to keep the building looking good and working well, it is too old and too small for such a large number of faculty and students.


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Research scientist to speak at TEDxABQ on drugs

A trip to Peru, a trek into the Amazonian rainforest, a life-changing encounter with a shaman and a powerful psychedelic brew: These are the ingredients of a compelling TED talk. On Saturday, UNM research scientist Robert Rhatigan will speak at the TEDxABQ conference, sharing the story of how he conquered crippling alcoholism with the help of ayahuasca, an ancient psychoactive drink made from rainforest plants. Rhatigan, who does research in geospatial and population studies, said his goal at the conference is to be an ambassador on the power of psychedelic plants and non-traditional therapies in the treatment of addiction. “I want people to walk away understanding that psychedelic substances are not something that are simply drugs of abuse that people use for hedonistic reasons, recreation, whatever,” he said.


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Audit report shows fraud in SBA's account

The New Mexico State Auditor’s office is reviewing a recently published UNM internal audit report that found embezzlements in the UNM Student Bar Association’s finances. On Aug.14, the UNM audit department issued a detailed report of its investigation into the financial embezzlement in the Student Bar Association’s account from 2011 to 2013. The report laid out a timeline of the mismanagement of funds and made recommendations to keep another incident from happening in the future.


	Kristin Marquardt, left, and Lauren Topper work in the laboratory of Fernando Valenzuela, professor of neurosciences and associate director of the New Mexico Alcohol Research Center, on Thursday. The center at UNM is nationally recognized for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder research and is funded through various grants such as from the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, which awarded the center more than $8 million to be distributed over five years.
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HSC's event hoping to spread Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness

International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day is next week, and members of the Health Sciences Center community will spend the day spreading awareness about the disorder – and their facility. The nationally recognized research center opened last month, but it has been in development for a few years, Dr. Daniel Savage, Neuroscience Department chair, said. “The center is about improving the health and well-being of the citizens of New Mexico,” Savage said.

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