Ashley met Brian at a party one night at the beginning of the semester. They spent the night dancing, drinking and "getting to know each other."

The next morning, they both awoke in Brian's bed. In silence, they both put on their clothes, trying to remember the name of the person next to them.

And then they went their separate ways.

Although it's a fictional plot, for some UA students this scenario is close to reality. [Read article]

When football recruits Peter Graniello of El Paso, Texas and Richard Kovalcheck of San Diego arrived at UA for their official visits, they expected to meet coaches, administrators and maybe some UA athletes.

But the first glimpse of UA they got was in two female hostesses.

Forty-five women make up a group of hostesses, who are assigned to introduce recruits to the UA campus.

Recruiting visits at the UA last up to 48 hours, which is the maximum amount of time allowed under NCAA recruiting rules. Recruits cannot participate in organized workouts and cannot go more than 30 miles from the university. [Read article]

What's more important: Valentine's Day or Arizona's birthday?

"Every day should be Valentine's Day, not just one. You should always treat your lover as good."

Tracy Gin, optical
engineering junior

"My girlfriend isn't here, so maybe Arizona's birthday. I'll just be spending Valentine's Day alone." [Read article]

California-bred theater major is a velociraptor wannabe, likes finding shapes in fluffy clouds

WILDCAT: You have fun hair. That will be so great for the picture.

BAILEY: Thanks.

WILDCAT: I interviewed another musical theater person yesterday.

BAILEY: Cool.

WILDCAT: I thought so. Where are you from?

BAILEY: I'm from Northern California. [Read article]

· After the French Revolution of 1789, selling sour wine was considered against the national interest and any merchant who sold such a product was promptly executed.

· MasterCard was originally called MasterCharge.

· It is not true that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure that can be viewed from space ÷ many man-made objects, including the Dutch polders, can be viewed from space. [Read article]

Weekly quotes from around campus and the world

"We are not the enemy."
Representative Bill Konopnicki (R-Safford) after Likins accused Republican legislators of taxing the students with their proposed cuts.

"Babies tend to leak a lot from all ends."
David Conrad, sharing what he's learned as a Cuddler at UMC.

"I would want them to take out my brain, but they would probably find a lot of old bubblegum." [Read article]