Every day people bombard college students with information about how to register to vote.

On the way to class, they lurk in our paths.

In our dorms, they hide out behind tables.

Then there are those organizations that keep analyzing us, trying to figure out how to get us to vote. It seems like every week I open up the paper to read articles and editorials urging the youth to vote.

Who do they think they are, telling us what to do? [Read article]

Question: What do you think about the ban on assault weapons being lifted?

"It's kind of scary. I really hope the government does something to reinstate the ban. Just the thought of people walking around with machine guns is kind of frightening."

"Tom DeLay and George Bush, basically, one says, 'If the other guys ask me to do it, I'll do it.' But they both know they're not going to ask each other. And it just seems like the gun law gets more attention than law enforcement, who is asking to keep the ban in place." [Read article]

Early kickoff times 'slap in face' to loyal fans

Despite a shaky performance against NAU and the mistake-filled effort against Utah, it's been great to see and feel the enthusiasm with which the UA football team, under new coach Mike Stoops, has been greeted, and I hope to see it continue and expand.

Even during the dismal days at the end of the Mackovic era, the team and athletics department could count on literally tens of thousands of fans to buy tickets, show up and support the team. [Read article]