A pleasant surprise

Walk-on sparks UA win against Oregon State

It's said that necessity breeds innovation.

That was certainly the case for No. 20 Arizona Sunday night in its 93-87 comeback victory over Oregon State. [Read article]

UA to face $16 million in cuts

Administrators unsure how to shave more than 4.5 percent from university budget

UA is facing close to $2 million more in budget cuts than officials were expecting.

Republican Gov. Jane Dee Hull and the state Legislature finalized the state budget in December, cutting University of Arizona funding by $15.8 million, or 4.56 percent. UA officials had previously been expecting the Legislature to limit the cuts to 4 percent. [Read article]

Rough sledding

Wildcats emerge from break with lessons learned

The Wildcats found out just how cold it can be during this winter break.

After starting the season with a 5-1 mark, with four of those wins coming against top-25 opponents, the Wildcats were beginning to look like a team of destiny. Heading into the break, the Wildcats were ranked No. 7 in the country and looking to continue one of the most incredible runs in school history. [Read article]

Letters to the Editor

Racist airline security

Over the past few months, we have all been told of the new airport security features and the "random" checks of passengers' baggage. As I flew home and back to school over the holidays, I have come to believe that these "random" checks are not so random. As I stood in line to board the plane, not one person of a Caucasian descent was checked; however, every, and I mean every single person of an "Arabic" descent was checked. [Read article]

An Operatic Occupation

'Aida' star LaMura deems play synonymous with pop culture

There is a moment in Elton John's and Tim Rice's "Aida" that is definitely not in the Verdi opera on which it is based, or in any other Broadway musical for that matter. [Read article]