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Lobos break 3-pointer record on path to victory By Matthew Narvaiz @matt_narvaiz Three games. Three days. Three wins. The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team made 18 shots from beyond the arc and willed its way to a 97-68 victory over Illinois on Sunday at Dreamstyle Arena — giving the Lobos the Thanksgiving Tournament sweep, while also improving to an unblemished 7-0 record so far this season. The 18 made shots from long range marked a new single-game school record, surpassing the previous mark of 15. Senior guard Tesha Buck, who was voted by media and the participating programs as the tournament MVP, scored a gamehigh 21 points, while also grabbing five rebounds and dishing out three assists. But Buck was deadly from the outside, hitting 5-of-7 shots from 3-point land. It wasn’t only Buck though — senior guard Alex Lapeyrolerie was prolific from beyond the arc as well. Of Lapeyrolerie’s 20 points, six of her seven shots were made from beyond the arc, which tied her career-best performance, matching her mark of six made 3-pointers last season against Fairleigh Dickinson.

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Madi Washington, No. 35, Jasmine Smith, No. 10, and Antonia Anderson, No. 32, celebrate after teammate Alex Lapeyrolerie sinks a 3-pointer at Dreamstyle Arena, Nov. 26, 2017. The Lobos defeated the Illinois University Fighting Illini during the the UNM Thanksgiving Tournament championship game, 97-68, solidifying their 7-0 record.

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Is total renewable energy UNM’s future? By Madison Spratto @Madi_Spratto A resolution to push the University of New Mexico toward 100 percent renewable energy was passed unanimously through the Associated Students of UNM Senate during their Oct. 25 meeting. The resolution, introduced by ASUNM senators Emily Hartshorn and Madeline Starkweather, encourages the University to take “concrete steps” in the transition to alternative energy sources. Starkweather, a junior majoring in biology and a co-sponsor of the resolution, said the purpose of this resolution is to bring awareness that sustainability is an important topic to the Lobo community. Hartshorn, the author of the resolution, said the benefits of 100 percent renewable energy could include: saving money on utilities, providing education and research opportunities for students and allowing UNM to become a leader in renewable energy, in hopes that it will create more jobs. To outline the logistics of implementing solar energy at UNM, Hartshorn and Starkweather sought the expertise of Environment New Mexico. Nansi Singh, the legal intern for Environment New Mexico, said by pursuing 100 percent renewable energy, UNM could help lead New Mexico toward a “clean energy future.” In a previous press conference held at UNM, Environment New Mexico released their 10-point plan that aims to help universities progress

to 100 percent renewable energy. The group said New Mexico could be a leader in alternative energy, because it is the second sunniest state and the 12th windiest. Starkweather said she is hopeful the resolution will be successful with the knowledge on how to reach their goal — thanks to Environment New Mexico — and the access to student support through ASUNM. “This isn’t their first rodeo,” she said. “They know what they’re doing and what needs to be done and most likely what is the best way to do that. So I’m hopeful.” This is not the first time the University administration has been urged to move towards a more sustainable campus. In 2009, UNM’s Sustainability Council introduced a Climate Action Plan that aimed to reduce 70 percent of the emissions produced by the Albuquerque campus in 2006, by the year 2030 — it also called for UNM to become carbon neutral by 2050. Starkweather said the difference between the 2009 plan and the new resolution is the determination of both the Senate and students across campus to create a more “clean” University. “A lot of them are very broad goals — a lot of them are maybe really long-term goals,” she said. “But it starts that dialogue.” Since the introduction of the Climate Action Plan, UNM has installed nine solar systems — seven on Main Campus, which produces 467 kilowatts of energy total, and one on UNM West and the Valencia Branch Campus. Mary Clark, the manager of the Office of Sustainability at UNM’s

Physical Plant Department, said as long as UNM has the funding, a solar project will be installed every year. Installations will mainly focus on buildings that are powered by PNM to reduce the costs of buying energy from the company. Starkweather said large buildings like Johnson Center and the SUB are on her list for solar panel installations. It would be advantageous to look at alternative energy sources for those buildings, because the University does not receive state funding toward utilities for buildings that are not used for education or research, Clark said. Since the 2009 plan was signed, no other climate plans or reduction plans have been produced, but the UNMTaos campus has “already committed to 100 percent solar,” according to the resolution — adding to the pressure on the University to respond. Starkweather said she was not aware of any direct response from the University after publishing the resolution. She acknowledged the yearly solar installations across campus but said she hopes to push for more. “It’s great that UNM is taking step on its own, but for us it’s not enough, because there’s always more that we can do,” she said. Student support was not on the list of obstacles for Starkweather. Instead, she said financials are always a big concern. It is not clear at this moment where the University would get the money for expanding their solar projects. When asked if the money would come from student fees, Starkweather was unable to give an answer but said the source of the

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Students condemn Sen. Michael Padilla By Kyle Land

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State Sen. Michael Padilla

Democratic student organizations from across the state came together to demand State Sen. Michael Padilla, an Albuquerque Democrat, to withdraw from the 2018 election for lieutenant governor due to recent allegations of sexual harassment. University of New Mexico College Democrats, Young Democrats of New Mexico and Bernalillo County Young Democrats released a written statement Tuesday night condemning the senator. They requested that, along with withdrawing from the lieutenant governor race, Padilla

resign from his senate seat, which he has held since 2013. “We reject any candidate who has prior instances of sexual harassment, assault or violence,” said the organizations in a combined statement released to the media. The organizations began collaborating on an official statement once the allegations against Padilla came to light. The allegations stem from a 2010 lawsuit filed against The City of Albuquerque before he was a state senator, stating that Padilla created a “sexually hostile working environment.” The case was later settled out of court. Padilla has maintained his innocence. “Our organizations coordinated once these issues became known to us,” said Jackie Luchini, president of UNM College Democrats, in a written statement to the Daily Lobo. “We worked on what would be an appropriate response and then made a decision.” The condemnation comes at a time in which allegations of sexual harassment and assault have been reported in a variety of professions, including two politicians — Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and a Republican Senate candidate for the Alabama seat, Roy Moore. “We will not allow scandals like (Padilla’s) be ignored,” Luchini said. Such cases of sexual assault are especially prevalent on college

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