Arizona Daily Star

Watching the Dow plunge lower and lower and lower last week, we sought a presidential pep talk.

On Wednesday, March 8, 1978, we supported shuttle buses in Sabino Canyon and a ban on vehicular traffic. Thankfully, it's hard to imagine Sabino Canyon clogged with cars. The editorial was headlined: "Save Sabino Cany on"

Prop. 200 isn't what it seems to be

Editor's note: We received almost 100 responses from Tucson students about what they would ask Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. We will publish some of the responses on Mondays throughout October.

The following editorial appeared Thursday in the Dallas Morning News:

Maybe you remember "Dave." It was a 1993 movie starring Kevin Kline as Dave Kovic, an everyday guy who happens to be a dead ringer for the president. When the chief executive is stricken, his aides secretly recruit Dave to fill in for him. Problem is, Dave quickly begins to lose himself in the role. There's a wonderful scene where, trying to find money in the federal budget to fund a homeless shelter, Dave turns to his friend Murray, an accountant, for help.

As two of the architects of the Arizona Corporation Commission's Renewable Energy Standard, we are concerned that the commission's efforts to promote renewable energy in Arizona are being distorted for partisan gain.

Modern conservatism began as a movement of dissident intellectuals. Richard Weaver wrote a book called, "Ideas Have Consequences." Russell Kirk placed Edmund Burke in an American context. William F. Buckley famously said he'd rather be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phonebook than by the faculty of Harvard. But he didn't believe those were the only two options. His entire life was a celebration of urbane values, sophistication and the rigorous and constant application of intellect.

The Arizona Wildcats are on pace for their first bowl game since 1998. They're 48 hours removed from a first-place perch on top of the Pac-10 Conference standings. They're scoring points and blowing teams out.

GLENDALE — It was this kind of crazy day in the desert:

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Quite a lively bunch, the youth-infused Phoenix Coyotes.

BOSTON — This is Jon Lester unleashed: unhittable in May, a stopper in October, the emerging ace of the Boston Red Sox.

LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers were tired of getting brushed back in the NL Championship Series, so they came out ready to fight Sunday night.

GLENDALE — The screaming wouldn't stop.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Motor City Bowl officials were at the Big House to scout the Wolverines.

HIGH SCHOOLS

DENVER — Cornerback Dre Bly couldn't hold back after two important calls went against the Denver Broncos in the second half of Sunday's loss to Jacksonville.

Capsule descriptions of the eight measures appearing on ballots statewide in Arizona’s Nov. 4 general election:

Standing in the driveway of his family home in this small Alaska town, Levi Johnston spoke about the rumors swirling around him.