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Arizona Daily Wildcat
Friday, April 29, 2005

"We've got Justice Kennedy writing decisions based upon international law, not the Constitution of the United States. That's just outrageous. And not only that, but he said in session that he does his own research on the Internet? That is just incredibly outrageous."
-Tom DeLay, House majority leader, when asked if he thinks the justices on the Supreme Court are activist judges, critiquing Kennedy's list of works cited

"I didn't want to end up being governor of California."
-Bill Richardson, New Mexico governor and one-time draft pick of the Kansas City Athletics, on why he chose not to use steroids when he played baseball

"Imagine having an extra room for your husband to make love with your sister, mother, daughter or best friend. ... My mother's innards fell out when she had her last child."
-Flora Jessop, who escaped a polygamist community in Colorado City, Ariz., discussing polygamy and spousal and/or child abuse within that isolated society

"Nice shirt there, Harvey."
-Chelsea Powell, Arizona senior hurdler, after she saw Arizona track and field coach Fred Harvey wearing an Arizona State T-shirt at practice this week

"It concerns me because of the frequency (rape) happens here. I wouldn't say I'm scared, but I would think twice about walking around by myself."
-Krisna Ruette, anthropology graduate student, on being on campus late at night

"Our cake actually is going to kind of look like 'A' mountin! We have thre tiers and at the top, we are giong to have the big 'A' on it."
-Vanessa Stedronsky, science education senior and wife-to-be of David Friedman, on their plans to have their wedding ceremony May 21 in front of Old Main

"If they go to ASU, we will disown them."
-David Friedman, East Asian and Middle Eastern studies junior and husband-to-be of Vanessa Stedronsky, on planning out the college educations of their future kids.