Someone escaped from Tucson City Court last week. The prisoner managed to run down the hall and out the front door in handcuffs, all the while stripping out of his orange inmate’s jumpsuit.

I hope I’m never in court wearing handcuffs. But when I’m an attorney, I will understand perfectly wanting to escape the courtroom.

Right now, law school admission and rejection letters are coming back to applicants here at the UA and across the country. I cannot imagine a bigger gap between where you start out as a prospective law student and where you end up three years later. [Read article]

Vote based on merit, not bad campaigns

When biases spiral out of control and slander is spewed in all directions, no one is safe from its poisonous effect.

If you thought you got past playing childish telephone, think again. The Associated Students of the University of Arizona election season has sparked more than just debate this year. Unfounded rumors are flying about candidates in the ASUA elections, and while some may hold a sliver of truth, it is past the point of whisper mills and turning into just plain slander. We truly believe that the goal of everyone involved in this election is to help elect the candidates they support. Do UA students have malicious intentions? We do not believe so. From what we have observed, no candidate has directly slandered another candidate to our definition of the term. However, sometimes people who hold themselves to the highest ethical standards can get caught up in the excitement and the hype of a university election. “He did this,” “She said that,” are becoming much more than salon gossip, and it must stop. [Read article]