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Online voting increases ASUNM voter turnout

David Lynch | November 17

Buoyed by a new, more convenient method of voting, more students submitted ballots for last week’s Associated Students of UNM elections than in any other fall election in the last 10 years. According to the official count 1,746 undergraduate participated in selecting 10 senators, who will serve two semesters beginning in the spring, compared to 682 last year. That represents a 256 percent growth. Elections Commission Executive Director Nadia Cabrera said she is hopeful for improved turnout in future elections, but thinks this semester’s could have gone better. Less than 10 percent of UNM undergraduates took part in this year’s elections, Cabrera said.

The Lobos celebrate moments before the end of their game against Hawaii University at University Stadium Oct. 17. The Lobos beat Boise State 31-24 this Saturday making them eligible for a bowl game and two victories away from entering the Mountain West Championships. 
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Football: Lobos stun Boise State, gain bowl eligibility

Thomas Romero-Salas | November 16

It’s not often that teams take group pictures after a win. However, New Mexico hasn’t had many victories like the one Saturday night in Boise, Idaho. UNM pulled one of the biggest upsets in program history by defeating heavily favored Boise State 31-24. The victory means the Lobos are bowl-eligible for the first time since 2007.

Redshirt sophomore guard Elijah Brown passes the ball down court at WisePies Arena Nov. 13. Brown scored 31 points Sunday night when the Lobos beat the Aggies 83-74. 
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Men's basketball: Brown nets 31 points as Lobos top NMSU

J.R. Oppenheim | November 16

Guard Elijah Brown scored a career-high 31 points Sunday night in Las Cruces, leading New Mexico to an 83-74 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State. Brown, two days removed from a 16-point effort in the season opener, surpassed his previous best in just the first half. His performance helped the Lobos break 80 points for the second time in two games. UNM captured an 86-57 victory over Texas Southern on Friday.

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COSAP event offers the artist experience -- save for the alcohol

Matthew Reisen | November 16

COSAP is holding its second annual Diary of a Lady Lobo, or DOLLS, event this month to provide students with an outlet outside of alcohol and substance abuse. COSAP Health Educator Tiffany Martinez said the event, titled “Paint Your Heart Out,” will be held in the SUB Atrium this Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. There is no entry fee, and anyone who wants to sign up can do so in the COSAP office, she said. The first 50 students to register will have a seat reserved for them.

Tre Graves (left) and Ryan Boyle debate at a rally held at Smith Plaza Thursday afternoon. The rally focused on free college tuition for public universities. 
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UNM students participate in Million Student March, though not without opposition

David Lynch | November 13

UNM students gathered in front of Zimmerman Library on Thursday as part of a nationwide movement calling for abolishing student debt, raising the minimum wage and providing free tuition at public universities. Marisa Trujillo, a sophomore business administration major, said the rally gave financially struggling students a way to voice their frustrations with peers in similar situations.

Incumbent Sen. Bisaan Hanouneh (purple) reacts to the announcement that she received the most votes as ASUNM senate election returns are revealed Wednesday evening at the SUB. More than 1,700 students selected 10 senators to hold office for the next two semesters.
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Students elect diverse senators to ASUNM

David Lynch | November 12

A mix of experience and aspirations for the undergraduate student body will be represented on the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate for the next year, after election results were compiled Wednesday evening. Current ASUNM President Pro Tempore Bisaan Hanouneh garnered the most votes, with 531 out of 1,746 voters checking her off on their ballots. Voters are able to vote for 10 senators, and the top 10 candidates to receive votes won seats on the senate

Public address announcer Stu Walker speaks at WisePies Arena in this undated photo. Walker passed away at the age of 61 after being the announcer for Lobo games for 20 years.
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Lobo athletics announcer Stu Walker dies at 61

J.R. Oppenheim | November 4

Sporting events in Albuquerque will never sound the same again. Stu Walker, whose booming voice filled WisePies Arena, University Stadium and other venues at UNM as the public address announcer, died Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 61.

Tatiana Falcón-Rodríguez adorns in a vulva costume during an event at last year’s Sex Week. The series of sex education events will return this coming week after drawing controversy a year ago.
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Sex Week returns to inform the student body

Ryan Lotz | November 4

After a controversial premier last year, Sex Week has returned with the same goal: informing UNM students about necessary sexual education and promoting tolerance of the idea of sex. Sex Week, which goes by “SexUality Week” this year, will run from Nov. 9-13 on campus and will feature a variety of different classes, seminars and workshops covering different aspects of sex education for students.

Lee Ann Lloyd shows attendees different types of meteorites at the Meteorite Museum in Northrop Hall Wednesday afternoon. The museum added spot lights and glass cases to show meteorites from around the world.
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Meteorite Museum reopens after renovations

Denicia Aragon | November 4

After being closed for two years, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has reopened its newly renovated Meteorite Museum located in Northrop Hall. This is the first update since the museum was initially opened in 1974. Outdated lighting was removed and replaced with new technology and a futuristic design.

Middle blocker Simone Henderson (left) and Devanne Sours attempt to block a UNLV attack at Johnson Center Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. The Lobos face off with Air Force Tuesday night at Johnson Center. 
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Volleyball: Lobos looking past San Diego State hiccup

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 27

The New Mexico volleyball team finally gets to relax, eat some green chile and play in front of their fans at Johnson Center. Well, that may not be entirely true. The Lobos just returned from a 3-2 loss at San Diego State as part of the team’s 1-1 split on the road. After returning to the Land of Enchantment on Sunday, the Lobos must turn around and play their only Tuesday night match of the season against Air Force.

Sadia Afrin Kabir fills the dewar with a cask of liquid nitrogen in the basement of the Farris Engineering Building on Oct. 21. The liquid nitrogen is used in a Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), surface area analysis of graphene sheets for her research of fuel cells.
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Grad students attack energy crisis with fuel cells

Matthew Reisen | October 22

Graduate students at UNM are trying to fight the looming world energy crisis -- from the basement of the Farris Engineering Building. The research group, headed by Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering Plamen Atanassov, is trying to make catalysts for alternative fuel cells.

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Councilor-elect aims to boost tech economy

David Lynch | October 21

The recent municipal elections that took place on Oct. 6 produced the next representative of District 6, which UNM’s main campus partially comprises: Pat Davis, a former UNMPD officer who will take office on Dec. 1.

A digital rendering of expected sun shades at McKinnon Family Tennis Center. 
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McKinnon Family Tennis Center to get solar panels installed

Matthew Reisen | October 16

UNM will soon build a photovoltaic shade structure at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center, a move that will benefit the University and the city in multiple ways. Jeff Zumwalt, director of the Physical Plant Department at UNM, said the project will oversee the installation of a 96 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system at the tennis courts on south campus.

Mary Quinn reads an English translation of Don Quixote to an audience on Wednesday night at the reading room in Ortega Hall. The Spanish/Portuguese celebrate the fourth centennial anniversary celebration of Cervantes: Don Quixote.
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Departments celebrate 400th anniversary of 'Don Quixote'

Denicia Aragon | October 15

The Department of Spanish and Portugese, in collaboration with the Latin American and Iberian Institute, is holding readings of the renowned Spanish novel Don Quixote, which celebrates its fourth centennial anniversary this year. Anthony Cardenas, professor and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, as well as a volunteer participating in the reading of “Don Quixote”, said he encourages students to attend the readings of one of the best-selling novels of all time.

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