Click-click. Click-click. Click-click. That's the sound of your friendly neighborhood cripple crutching around campus. Before we begin, let me clarify; yes, I know the term "cripple" or "crippled" is not politically correct. However, the term "temporary disabled" or "temporarily handicapped" doesn't quite have the same ring to it and, after a few times, it becomes tiresome to say.

Sex. Intercourse. Fornication. Shakin' the sheets. Got your attention? While sex plays an extremely vital part in human nature, it's unfortunate that it no longer holds much significance in our current social culture. These days, sex is treated casually with very open mindsets, especially when viewed through the eyes of the current generation's youth.

Kyle Williams. Kyle (explicative) Williams. That name has been a taboo for pain, suffering and irk with 49er Faithfuls over the past two weeks. After eight years of wistful hunger for a playoff berth, it was William's fumble in overtime of the NFC Championship game that set up the winning field goal for the New York Giants, ending the Niners' dream playoff run just short of what would have been the Storied Franchise's first Super Bowl appearance since 1994 (a 49-26 pounding of the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX).

The debate revolving around single sex education has been pushed back into the spotlight, due to the recent publication of a report stating that single sex education is ineffective, old-fashioned and, ultimately, increases gender stereotyping. "The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling" was printed in Science Magazine near the end of September.

"What are you doing after graduation?" It's a question thrown at many college students of a certain standing, whether at family gatherings, cocktail parties or any other venue that requires meaningless small talk. What people don't realize is what a loaded question this can be, particularly for those of us who don't have a comfortable answer, or any answer at all.

Does the young generation rely too much on technology and their cell phones? Since last Saturday, the night that I dropped my phone in a toilet at a party, I have been asking myself this question.  When my cell phone stopped working, I was devastated and I was almost in tears.

Dear Editor, Am I the only one annoyed by the green shielding on the fence around the new Student Center construction site? I enjoy watching the process, and find it frustrating that I can't easily see what's going on. Can we take down a few sections