The decision of whether or not to have children is a significant one and is legally in the hands of the would-be mother. Contraceptive use has been considered a personal decision for decades, but recent years have seen a disturbing trend among some pharmacists who have refused to fill prescriptions for birth control, emergency contraception and other medication, citing moral or religious objections. [Read article]

Cartoons are an integral part of a child's life, and we lived in the golden age. Whether they were watching David the gnome and Swift the fox saving poisoned deer or Hawk fighting the nefarious Cobra Commander, kids were glued to their televisions when they rushed home from school.

Cartoons were also a learning tool, be it the obvious safety tip after G.I. Joe or the hidden lesson of sharing from the Care Bears, cartoons helped form notions of acceptable behavior in society. You learned that sharing is caring, not to hit people and to always be polite, all from half-hour animated lessons on life. [Read article]

'Name inflation' out of control

The UA is fortunate to have alumni and faculty who care deeply about its future. However, this care and concern has led to a problem of its own: Rampant name inflation. Simply giving directions can take upward of five minutes, as names expand at an unprecedented rate. Gone are the days of two-syllable monikers like "Old Main." Instead, we have the 16-syllable gem "The Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center" and a part of campus that has come to be known as the "James E. Rogers Vector" (the point where James E. Rogers Circle meets James E. Rogers Drive). We're all for honoring those who've been important to the UA, but why not "Pacheco ILC" or "Rogers Drive"? These tongue-twisting appellations get a Fail. [Read article]

Diversity issue should not be dramatized

It is disheartening to read letters to the editor such as the ones written by UA alumnus Treyer Mason-Gale and senior Rob Monteleone. While I am not a fan of Mr. Toledo's flagrant and dramatic stance on Latino outreach either, I will be the first to say that the facts point (out) that there may be a problem. Denial of this problem or insensitivity to the issue is not the solution. [Read article]