Police check hall after failed attempt at Wells Fargo Bank

A bank robbery forced Babcock Inn Residence Hall residents to go into lockdown Saturday afternoon after a man threatened to bomb the bank and was suspected to possibly be hiding somewhere in the residence hall.

A man entered Wells Fargo Bank, 1701 E. Speedway Blvd., at about 1 p.m. and attempted to rob the bank with a note demanding money but was unsuccessful, a media release from the Tucson Police Department stated. [Read article]

As good as the No. 13 Arizona basketball team has been in McKale Center this season, consistency on the road has been tough to accomplish.

The Wildcats hope that issue was addressed over the weekend with the road trip to the state of Oregon. The Wildcats escaped with two Pacific 10 Conference road victories for the first time since the 2002-2003 season, a year in which Arizona did not lose a single Pac-10 road game and finished first in the conference. [Read article]

More than three years after the tragic events of Sept.11, 2001, it seems that most Americans still do not understand the nature of the war on terror or the character of the enemy we face. In the last few months, I have witnessed two events that have each illustrated a set of misunderstandings that are so pervasive that many in America have overlooked the consequences of their misconceptions. But the stakes are too high and this war is too real and too serious. It is time we start thinking seriously about the costs of our views. [Read article]