Of the more than 4,000 undergraduates receiving degrees during Saturday's commencement ceremonies, six graduates will be honored for their years of hard work and dedication with special honors and the chance to sit on stage.

Alistair Chapman and Xuemei Cai will receive the Freeman Medal, which is awarded each year to one man and one woman selected by administration for their moral character and community involvement.

The Nugent Awards, created in memory of Robert Logan Nugent who was the UA's executive vice president when he died in 1963, will go to Joshua Wright and Megan Hammer. [Read article]

Sharpshooter Salim Stoudamire steals the show during senior year

Salim Stoudamire has come a long way since he arrived at the university, a shy and misunderstood individual trying to escape the shadow of his cousin and close friend, Damon Stoudamire.

Though Salim remains shy and, to a point, misunderstood, the final hurrah in his senior season was one he said he thoroughly enjoyed.

Out was the scowl on the face of Stoudamire after missing shots, described by many, including head coach Lute Olson, as a perfectionist who is very hard on himself. In was the smile seldom seen in his first three years. [Read article]

Basketball's back at the UA (Did it ever leave?); Dubya's back as well, for a few more years; The Yankees might not be back for a while; And, maybe, Ugg boots should have never arrived in the first place. The Wildcat Opinions staff weighs in on all that, plus the debate over stem cells and a modern-day Holocaust in our final debate of the year.

The terrible trifecta: aiming for the Sports Hall of Shame

What do dirty diapers, grungy jockstraps and smelly socks have in common? Munching on any of them beats having to relive this school year's terrible trifecta for sports. [Read article]

Spielberg, Cruise battle martians

He's not the tallest leading man in Hollywood, but film stars don't get much bigger (or hotter) than Tom Cruise. Plus, considering the fact that he's super nice, Cruise has not allowed his fame, wealth or series of scandals go to his head.

Now in his early 40s, Cruise has managed to stay young in heart and mind. He really does love to laugh, he loves to shoot the breeze, and he even does a decent Napoleon Dynamite impression. (And dating Katie Holmes ain't bad either.) [Read article]