Pro-choice movement shows 'lucky' ones

As it is "extremely important for young people to speak out for issues that are important to them and will impact the future," I would like to express surprise that the UA is apparently pro-choice.

We college students tend to oppose the status quo and are usually in favor of equal rights.

I didn't think we'd support a sexist practice that absolutely denies a father's right to his child. [Read article]

I realized the other day that, after another year or two, the student body won't remember the time when the grass once stretched from Old Main to Campbell Avenue, uninterrupted by the ILC. They won't remember the passionate student protests over construction, or the battle to save the cactus garden.

In other words, without former generations to remind them of what was, future students will - for better or worse - content themselves with what is. [Read article]

University Medical Center has taken a big and humane step in raising its level of patient care. UMC has begun to cut the cost of health care for people who don't have coverage. According to the Arizona Daily Star, one of six Arizonans went without health insurance in 2002. Most Americans who only have to worry about co-pays don't understand how large a hospital bill can be. In contrast, Canadians never have anything to worry about when it comes to health care. [Read article]

This week's winners ... and losers

The bomb: The Arizona Board of Regents' idea for and Gov. Napolitano's support for a measure that would increase UA funding if the graduation rate improves. It seems logical to reward success, and such a measure would only encourage the administration and faculty to work harder to get the most out of students.

A bomb: The spitter. Apparently, there's a man who has been verbally assaulting and spitting on women at the UA the past several weeks. The Wildcat stands firm in its anti-spitting policy, and will be happy when justice is delivered to this disturbed individual. [Read article]