Voters can vote in any primary they choose

While I agree with Brett Berry that the closed primary system in Arizona is less than ideal, I think he goes too far in describing independent voters as "discriminated against for their political beliefs."

Registering a party affiliation for the purposes of voting is not equivalent to joining the party. Joining a state party generally involves a financial contribution. Registering to vote in a party's primary is simply a matter of checking a box on a form. This affiliation can be changed as often as one likes, so long as it is done sufficiently in advance of election day (about one month, I believe.) An independent voter, therefore, is free to vote in whichever primary he or she feels appropriate. He or she just has to plan ahead a little bit. [Read article]

The race among the Democrats has, thus far, been an interesting one to watch, and even more so with the drastic change in the political climate over the past couple of weeks that actual vote-casting has brought. There is no doubt that, as sad as it may be for Democrats that their party has been unable to come to a unified position, the race has nevertheless been entertaining thanks to the candidates who don't stand a chance now, and never did, but still find themselves in the pack. [Read article]

Last week, the Wildcat reported a little-known fact about what many students consider to be the saving grace of the GPA: the UA's Grade Replacement Opportunity, or GRO. As it turns out, there's wisdom in the age-old adage, "Don't count your eggs before they hatch" - for some students, the numbers just don't count. Those who apply to medical, law or graduate schools can expect their GRO scores to be ignored and their old grades to be factored into their formerly stellar GPAs. With that in mind, we asked our columnists, "Should the UA do away with the GRO? Is it a valuable save for grade-ravaged students, or just a big doc tease?" [Read article]