It was only three months ago that Lino Graglia opened his mouth and set the tone for campus politics this semester. Campus activists of all stripes have had their work cut out for them since - protests, counterprotests, symposia, letters to editors, formal debates, informal arguments on the West Mall. Thanks, Lino - the collective undergraduate GPA will probably take a measureable turn for the worse this year because of you.

Although Hopwood, Graglia, and related concerns have dominated political activity of late, a few other noteworthy things have transpired on campus as well. The lefties held a sizable demonstration in front of McDonald's a few weeks ago. One of our contributors was on hand for the show. Part of the impetus for that gathering was a concern for so-called animal "rights," a topic which we address in this issue, along with a post-mortem of the failed Waller Creek Union initiative.

Finals are upon us, so we need not expect (nor fear) much more activity for the time being. But soon after Christmas, the scene should be lively once again as student politicos gear up for the spring SG elections. Ah, what fun.