Once again, the University of Arizona has shown that it is a national champion. The latest edition to the school's list of talented students does not come from the athletic or fine arts departments, but from the rarely-applauded College of Engineering. The 13-member solar car Monsoon Team took first place in the American Solar Challenge, beating such schools as Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They should be congratulated, respected, and supported in further efforts and competitions.

The Monsoon Team deserves a level of respect much higher than we usually grace our homecoming champions with.