Stoops' incentives demonstrate priorities

The financial incentives for new head football coach Mike Stoops are certainly interesting.

He can earn an extra $150,000 for leading the team to a national championship game, but only $25,000 if the team has a high graduation rate. It is nice to see the university so clearly displaying its priorities.

Drew Milsom
physics lecturer [Read article]

The relentless desert sun is setting on a long UA tradition: Next fall, Cochise Residence Hall will welcome female residents into its rooms for the first time in over 55 years. Living in close quarters with women has rarely been a source of male protest, and no one seems to be mourning over the change - except, perhaps, air freshener companies.

Still, Residence Life was wise to note that Cochise would be losing its old sense of identity in the transition - and wiser still to replace it with a new identity sorely needed: a supportive living space for undeclared students. [Read article]

Unfortunately, the words "theft" and "university" seem to go hand-in-hand.

With all the computers, projectors, TVs, lab equipment, books and cool gadgets in general, the UA is a gold mine for the five-finger discount.

While it may seem that the university replaces old and stolen equipment quicker than a member of the men's basketball team can sneak out of the U-Mart with some snacks "on the house," it is apparent that the lack of capital security is costing the UA - and the Arizona taxpayer - a good chunk of pocket change. [Read article]

Fees are on the rise at the James E. Rogers College of Law, and though it may seem counterintuitive to support paying an extra $1,500 per year, incoming law students should recognize that they're still getting a bargain.

With the fee increase, which the Arizona Board of Regents recently approved, resident law students will pay $8,250 in fees in addition to the regular tuition. Tuition now sits a little below $4,000, but will likely rise before next year. [Read article]