The way the pundits have it, I really messed up badly this election. Not only did I vote for Bush and use moral issues as my political compass, but, locally, I voted no on Proposition 102.

What was termed as a win-win proposition for Arizona if it had passed, Proposition 102 was the initiative that would have changed the State Constitution to allow the Arizona universities to own stock in companies in exchange for technologies invented. As such, it was coined as the "technology-transfer initiative." [Read article]

The best in last week's editorials from college campuses around the nation

Off to Canada

Earth to Democrats: Canada is not the Eden that Bush-bashers think it is. No nectar or manna from heaven await America's politically "disenfranchised," only brutally cold winters, Bryan Adams music and the political clout of Luxembourg - the song "Blame Canada" from the "South Park" movie was surely not nominated for an Oscar based on its satire alone. [Read article]

Apparently, not all white men are bigots

I just wanted to thank Brett Berry for having the courage to write his column entitled "Queer eye for the 'values' guy." It gives me hope that not all straight white males are bigots whose elementary school knee-jerk reaction to the thought of two men together (a.k.a., "Ewwwww, gross!") is the only reason that my people have fought so hard for the right to just marry someone we love only to see every attempt defeated time and time again. It just frustrated me almost to the point of tears to see pictures of rural, and sometimes urban, rednecks with hate in their eyes titled "11 states vote to ban gay marriage!" I can guarantee you that if you asked any of these people why they voted for the proposition, they would have no reason that is not vague or religious in nature. [Read article]