Excellence Awards will be presented in spring

The statements made by Mr. Cuevas in his letter Wednesday concerning the summer session Excellence in Teaching Awards were inaccurate. The awards will be presented to the winners in the spring semester this year. The awards will occur a little later this year than last due to a number of factors, but primarily due to a change in the format of the presentations. [Read article]

You know the type: He saunters into class 10 minutes late, crosses directly in front of the lecturing professor to find a seat in the first row, and then allows his cellular phone to vibrate through numerous calls. Since he hasn't bought his own textbook, he leans over to read yours, giving you a smile to make others think you're friends and you're willing to share. After sighing heavily, he falls asleep for the remainder of the hour. [Read article]

Let the games begin! With election season in full swing, the American press can't seem to stop talking about Bush and the Democratic candidates. However, an issue more important than the race has been widely overlooked ÷ the mechanism of voting itself.

The United States became the butt of other countries' jokes after the disastrous 2000 election, with its butterfly chads and the messy court case that ensued. In response, local governments put their punch cards aside and began experimenting with new technology that promised to make results more accurate. For bonus points, the companies that manufacture electronic voting systems pitched the machines' incredible ability to make voting easier and more accessible. [Read article]

This week's winners ... and losers

The Bomb ÷ The deadline extension for potential ASUA candidates to register. It's nice that students are being encouraged to participate in student government ÷ though it's a little disheartening that they seem to need this much prodding.

A Bomb ÷ Those who have become too dependent on the GRO. Apparently, law schools don't overlook any grades, good or bad, GRO or no GRO. Too many students seem to be using the system as a crutch rather than a second chance. [Read article]