Medical Technology fills need for expert diagnoses

This letter is in response to Sara Warzecka's Jan. 29 column about the Medical Technology program. Unfortunately, Ms. Warzecka is incorrect and misunderstands the Medical Technology program's impact on and importance in the community, and the career opportunities medical technologists are offered. She obviously did not do enough research on this program and degree to make such comments. [Read article]

Ah, the things that Bush promises: Better prescription coverage! Environmental protection! And, while we're at it, let's go to Mars!

Rub the dust out of your eyes - it's an election year.

It may seem like Bush is simply demonstrating his unique brand of compassionate conservatism.

Yeah, sure. Despite his sugarcoated rhetoric, G.W. hasn't lived up to his promises.

He has said one thing and done another. [Read article]

Hi. My name is Subject No. 54879 and I live in an animal research lab. Although I'm usually a pretty calm mouse - being as I'm nearly always despondent due to various experimental drugs - I feel compelled to write in defense of animal research. It's about time we get some old-fashioned RESPECT.

Researchers have long been criticized by organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for using furry creatures as test subjects. I can recall more than one occasion when I was rudely awakened, not by severe cramping following bleach-laced pellets, but by loud protesters just below my window. Sometimes these protests last all night; they should be grateful my eyes were swollen with hair spray and I couldn't sleep anyway. Otherwise, you can be sure they would have been hearing from me. This mouse does not put up with that sort of foolishness. No, siree! [Read article]

This week's winners ... and losers

A bomb - Shelling out nearly 40 grand for a student meningitis registry. The disease is on the decline nationwide, Campus Health already gives out tons of info, and we haven't had a case of it since the Lewinsky era. If it ain't broke.

The bomb - Chris Nallen. The Jersey boy broke the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate individual record by five strokes Tuesday, leading the UA men's squad to its own event record and its fifth win in the last year. He even restrained himself from jumping into the Arizona National Country Club fountain in celebration. [Read article]