America is 'melting pot,' self-sacrifice honorable

This is in response to Erik Flesch's Monday letter concerning objective reality.

Flesch claims to know what "good Americans" think: that rejecting the principles of "today's multicultural establishment" will, in turn, lead to truth. It's funny because I always thought of America as being a melting pot of different cultures, ideas and backgrounds. That is why we have freedom of religion, for example. It's also funny how a group of students that believes in objective reality all happen to be white and few in number. [Read article]

This is the second part in a three-part series examining the progress of Focused Excellence.

A year ago, it appeared that the most dramatic changes under Focused Excellence would come in the form of program closures and changes.

Few have come to fruition, and it's becoming apparent that Focused Excellence will take longer to implement than we expected last year. But the long-term changes could be far-reaching, and administrators have revealed where they may come. [Read article]

Homecoming Week is a time when UA alums return to campus to celebrate the connections they have to the university. It is a time for alumni to meet with friends, visit faculty and relive college memories. For those of us here embarking on our academic experience, this is the time to make those connections, ties that will decide whether we come back to the UA for homecomings in the future. In the spirit of celebrating campus tradition, we asked our columnists: What's your favorite UA building? [Read article]