OUR VIEWS Hot or Not

HOT: Fee finalized

The Mandatory Student Fee Advisory Committee has finally made a decision on the Athletic Fee-we get that flat rate, 75 percent increase from last year's fee. While we may not be happy that we have to pay more, the fact that we would have to was inevitable. We're just happy we don't have to debate it anymore and that we won't be paying an arm and a leg to see even one basketball or football game.

NOT: Missing crosses

Maybe you agreed with the College Republicans' pro-life display on Skiles Walkway this week, and maybe you didn't. In any case, someone took this disagreement too far when they stole the organization's 48 crosses on Monday. This theft was both immature and ill-advised, as it only served to give their opponents more publicity. Perhaps next time the thieves could take it to Tech's free speech area.

HOT: Batter up!

The Softball season starts next Saturday, and it looks like a promising one. Tech was picked fifth in an ACC preseason coaches poll, while first baseman Whitney Haller has been named to the Amateur Softball Association's "Watch List" for USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award. Go Jackets!

NOT: Airball

Men's basketball extended its losing streak to four games this past Tuesday to Wake Forest, giving the Demon Deacons only their second conference win this season. Tech fell to 11th place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with the loss. We can only hope the Clemson Tigers will put up less of a fight tomorrow.