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Wright remains humble after being picked by 2008 Super Bowl champs

New York media, here DeAndre Wright comes. Wright, who said he wasn't anxious before the NFL Draft, won't be scared when he faces the media frenzy. Despite his shy disposition, Wright said he will handle the pressure of the Big Apple with the same approach he used heading into the draft: Ignore it.

Students get courtroom experience in mock trial

"It is your duty to determine the facts. Neither sympathy nor prejudice should influence you." Thus spoke Judge James Browning on Saturday as he read to his courtroom and jury. But Browning was not presiding over a real trial. UNM School of Law students met at the Second Judicial County Courthouse to participate in a mock trial as part of a class titled Advanced Evidence and Trial Practice.

Housing summit preaches prudence in homebuying

It might not seem like the right time to think about getting into the housing market, but it's never too soon to learn to be a prudent home buyer. Angela Muxworthy said first-time homeowners should learn about buying a home before they make their purchase.

Backhanding the competition

The UNM men's tennis team is the 2009 Mountain West Conference champion. Senior Miles Bugby clinched the win in a third-set tiebreaker at the No. 3 singles position to give the No. 2 seeded Lobos a 4-3 win over top-seeded Texas Christian University on Sunday at the Jerry Cline Tennis Center.

Column: At UNM, some sports on uneven playing field

The University of New Mexico boasts the motto "Everyone's a Lobo!" - and by everyone, it means only football and basketball players. The distribution of funds among the 19 varsity sports at UNM is uneven. In fact, few sports receive full benefits. The athletic administration demands sportsmanship and fairness of its UNM athletes on the field, but it can't seem to demonstrate the same accountability from its office.

Concealed firearm carriers make for safer environment

Editor, In response to Jean Aragon's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo, I could not agree more, and I would like to commend Aragon. The fact of the matter is, if there were an active shooter on campus, it would take precious minutes to notify the police and even more time for them to respond.

Quin's journey from junior college to Texans' roster was full of setbacks

The parallels are all there. On Sept. 8, 2002, the Houston Texans became the first team in 41 years to win in its expansion debut, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 19-10. Sunday, former UNM cornerback Glover Quin, the first person in his county to play Division-I football, reached the summit of football and is surely the first person from his small Mississippi county to be drafted in the NFL.

Correction

In printing the results of the April 13-20 poll asking if you supported UNM building another recreation center, the results were flipped. The results should have read 71 percent said no and 29 percent said yes. The error was made in layout.

UNM needs bigger rec center with up-to-date equipment

Editor, I am writing this letter in response to numerous published editorials perpetuating the spread of misinformation on campus regarding the building of another recreation center. As it currently stands, Johnson Center is inadequate for just about any form of physical exercise outside of basketball.

Students bring Darfur into view

Eight student organizations are teaming up today to educate students on human injustices in Darfur. The UNM community is invited to participate in Darfur Awareness Day from noon to 3 p.m. in Cornell Mall. Junior Katrice Grant, who helped organize the event, said the genocide in Darfur has been going on since 2003.

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A protest overlooked

A rally to draw attention to the plight of child soldiers in Africa went awry this weekend as protesters waited in vain for someone to recognize their cause. The Invisible Children organization held its third international awareness event, the Rescue, at Tiguex Park near Old Town on Saturday.

After racking up 32 losses, UNM hopes to end strong

It's been an up-and-down season for the UNM softball team. But there have been more valleys than peaks for the Lobos, and UNM stands at 11-32. After dropping a game to San Diego State 10-4 on Friday, the Lobos were swept in a three-game series against UNLV 8-4, 12-1 and 10-4.

Allowing concealed weapons won't make University safer

Editor, In the April 23 letter, Jean Aragon states that UNM Police being issued AR-15s is a step in the right direction, but is merely "a Band-Aid on a bullet wound." Aragon argues further that the real solution to campus violence is that persons with a concealed-carry weapon permit be allowed their arms on campus.

UNM teams take prize in engineering contest

Two teams of UNM engineering students won an international competition this month by designing efficient and cost-effective water treatment processes. The teams estimated that they spent more than 100 hours since November working on their projects for the Waste Environment Research Consortium Environmental Design Competition.

UNM teams take prize in engineering contest

Two teams of UNM engineering students won an international competition this month by designing efficient and cost-effective water treatment processes. The teams estimated that they spent more than 100 hours since November working on their projects for the Waste Environment Research Consortium Environmental Design Competition.

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Quin comes within reach of dream

Glover Quin's stomach is probably tumbling like a washing machine on spin dry. He's one step away from realizing something that almost never came to fruition. Quin has a hulking physique - his biceps ripple. He's a junior college kid. He knows the definition of hard work.

Question of the Week (Video)

Do you feel safer on campus now that UNMPD has semiautomatic rifles? Devin Sydenstricker Sophomore Business "Yeah.. It just protects the community. I mean, it's an open campus, so it's kind of unsafe, especially in this part of town." Diane Anderson Freshman Architecture "Well as long as they know how to use the gun, it doesn't really matter what kind of rifle, whether it be semiautomatic or not.