When Al Gore invented the Internet, he never realized what many great things we would eventually be able to do online. And, as students, we have discovered the beauty that is the Internet; after all, we know that all good things come from the Internet - not from God.

For instance, if going to the UofA Bookstore at the Student Union Memorial Center isn't your thing, you can have next semester's books shipped right to your dorm room with just one quick visit to Amazon.com or any number of online book dealers. [Read article]

Last Tuesday, a well-liked and respected psychology professor dropped a bomb on his students. Robert Bechtel, a kind-looking, soft-spoken man in his 70s who has been a professor at the UA for more than 20 years, sat his students down and told them that when he was a 22-year-old college student, he shot and killed a fellow student.

Bechtel, who sat on death row for a few months in 1955, was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity. He had been bullied since he was four years old, and his tormentors at Swarthmore College apparently drove him off the edge of sanity with constant teasing and abuse. [Read article]

UA basketball better off without Lute

Although I have only been at the University of Arizona for two years, I would consider myself a dedicated supporter of Arizona athletics. I was a student season ticket holder both last year and this year for college basketball. I don't have the loyalty that many Tucsonans have toward Lute Olsen; however, I believe that he truly needs to retire. Sure, he may have the ability to recruit players, but that doesn't mean much if you can't do anything with that talent. Who's to say that the solid recruiting year after year isn't a result of our fine University facilities, Tucson's warm climate and Lute's dedicated recruiting staff? New leadership at head coach will stop the transfers and discipline issues we have had in the past. In addition, we may be able to be national champs once again. After a disappointing season last year, and the loss against Virginia, I think Lute should call it quits. I will give Lute one thing: he has had a successful tenure as head coach for the university and I have a lot of respect for him. However, he doesn't have the energy to get us another national championship. [Read article]