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ASUNM denounces proposed Title IX changes By Danielle Prokop @ProkopDani

The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate unanimously denounced new Title IX recommendations made by the federal government Wednesday night — recommendations most of them didn’t even read. Resolution 15F was a condemnation by ASUNM senators of the recently released Title IX recommendations by the Department of Education. It also called upon President Stokes and the Board of Regents to release separate statements in opposition of the recommendations. Finally, it encouraged UNM students to participate in the 60-day comment period on policy and practices. Rather than the student government, the resolution was authored by nursing student Elisa Davidson. Sponsoring senators included Senators Selina Montoya, Rachel Montoya, Mohammed Assed. Davidson, a sophomore, also works at the Women’s Resource Center — one of two confidential reporting sites on campus. In Sept. 2017 Education Secretary

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Elisa Davidson, speaks before the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico to gather support for her Title IX resolution.

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UNM Press donates Freshman leads Lobos to win books to troops WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

By Cameron Goeldner @Goeldfinger

The Lobos knew that Ahlise Hurst could shoot — she had showed it in practice, she just hadn’t exhibited it in a game yet. Hurst tied the freshman scoring record with 39 points in a performance that Nike McClure said should be a warning to the Mountain West as the Lobos clawed their way to a hard-fought 84-80 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday evening. “That was incredible,” McClure said of Hurst’s performance. “This is going to give her the confidence she needs to shoot her through the rest of the season, especially as a freshman. I think you guys need to watch out for her in the Mountain West these next couple of years because she can shoot from anywhere.” Hurst, starting her second game in a row, opened the scoring for the Lobos and set the tone for the night she would have early on, something she attributes to her increasing confidence. “I’ve just been really nervous the last couple of games,” she said. “From the last game we had in Houston I got a lot more confident and it just kept going, as soon as I made that first shot it just kept going and I was able to play.” By the end of the first quarter, in which she played every second, she

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Ahlise Hurst drives to the basket past Shaina Pellington during the second half of Wednesday’s game at Dreamstyle Arena. Hurst scored 39 points to set a new freshman scoring record to lead the Lobos to an 84-80 victory.

had already set a new career high with 12 points thanks to 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc. It was fortunate timing for the breakout, as head coach Mike Bradbury said the Lobos needed every one of the 39 points she finished with on a night where Aisia Robertson and Jaisa Nunn struggled to make shots. The duo, who have been the Lobos engine all season long as the team’s two best players, were a combined 7-for-28 from the field for 17 points. Bradbury made sure to point out that he still felt that the pair played well, as Nunn finished with

12 points and 10 rebounds to record a double-double, and Robertson broke the school record for the most assists in a game with 16, two-thirds of the total tally for the team. At the end of the first quarter, the Lobos were down 23-19, and needed a 12-0 scoring run to get the game close again after the Sooners got out to an 11 point lead midway through the quarter. That was the story for much of the first half, as the Sooners went on a scoring run of at least seven points in each of the first two quarters to build leads.But each time they did UNM answered right back

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Larry Plumlee unpacks books at the University of New Mexico Press.

By Alyssa Bitsie @Albitsie University of New Mexico Press has donated over 400 pounds of books to Operation Gratitude for American troops who are away from home this holiday season. Operation Gratitude is a nonprofit organization that assembles and sends care packages to troops who are deployed overseas. The non-profit organization has been in operation since 2003.The care packages are also sent to military children, first-responders, veter-

ans, new recruits, wounded-heroes and their caregivers, according to Operation Gratitude’s website. Each care package contains snacks, hygiene products, entertainment and handmade items, as well as personal support, in the form of cards or letters. UNM Press’ Warehouse Manager Susan Coatney had the idea to gather and donate the books in order to make the troops feel more at home after an email was sent out from the UNM Employee Wellness department who organized the drive. “It’s a great way to thank our service women and men and we

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