Quotes from around campus and the world

"Interferometers are very important when making a telescope mirror or camera lens."

James Wyant, recipient of the 2003 Gold Medal by the International Society for Optical Engineering.

"It's like letting people with 20 items into a 15 item line at the grocery store. If you allow it, they will keep doing it."

Bill Scogin, a resident of the Jefferson Park neighborhood, of the behavior of the UA students living in the area.

I like to remember him as an intrepid warrior. ö Charles Tatum, dean of the College of Humanities, talking about his friend, the late Professor J. Douglas Canfield.

"It's kind of up and down, one year you have the neighbors from hell and the next year you have really great ones."

Jim Kluger, 63, commenting on living in Jefferson Park, a popular student neighborhood, for 27 years.

"The all-day hours are more convenient than before when it was only offered at night, but I really appreciated the tutoring when it was free."

Kara Piepmeyer about the $25 charge for tutoring this year.

"It was down to elbow room in there, wall to wall people. Once the cops showed up, people were dropping like flies."

Eric Gonzales said of the Star Ranch police bust over the weekend, when 125 minors were arrested for underage drinking.

"Comedy that's honest about human nature is always relevant."

Nat Cassidy, a theater production senior who plays the character of Ken Gorman in Neil Simon's play "Rumors."

"Chris is a total sweetheart."

Stefanie Bauman, a family studies and human development sophomore about Chris Perling, a Wilbur's Underground employee who possesses a very friendly demeanor.