Wildcats pull out 'ugly' win

Walton's 17 first-half points lead Arizona to victory

It wasn't pretty, but Arizona got the job done. [Read article]

Proposed raise abolition prompts employee concern

A proposal by Gov. Jane Dee Hull to cut pay raises for state employees sparked concern from university staff and faculty yesterday.

Gathered around a concrete picnic table at the Northwest Community Center, 2160 N. Sixth Ave., five union supporters discussed plans for a Feb. 18 rally to voice their opposition to the governor's proposal. [Read article]

Rierson outmasters Aztecs

College baseball games are not known for their pitching duels, but that is exactly what happened yesterday at Sancet Field as Arizona defeated San Diego State 1-0.

Arizona sophomore second baseman Moises Duran posted the only offense the Wildcats would need in the bottom of the ninth, blasting a two-strike offering over the right field wall.

"I've been struggling as of late," Duran said. "All I wanted to do was put the ball in play. Coach told us to shorten up our swings, and that's what I tried to do with two strikes." [Read article]

Letters to the Editor

A 'backwards view' of American history

Mariam Durrani's column on patriotic movie previews on Feb 1 was an appallingly typical display of anti-American hatred and a completely ignorant and backwards view of American history. Communism was and is the greatest threat to all of human civilization. [Read article]

Mackie's back

Arizona Repertory Theatre presents "The Threepenny Opera"

"The Threepenny Opera," by playwright Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, is so full of bad guys that it is hard to know who to root for. [Read article]