The Pentagon recently decided not to award the Purple Heart to military personnel who develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of combat. This has been an issue of significant contention within the military community due to there being a variety of opinions on the issue. One side believes that soldiers deserve recognition for their wounds, be they physical or mental. The other side argues that the venerability of this award would be eroded by the influx of recipients who do not necessarily suffer as a direct result of the actions of the enemy.

Bennie Dean Herring went to the Coffee County Sheriff's Department to retrieve something from his impounded truck on July 7, 2004. Investigator Mark Anderson asked the county's warrant clerk, Sandy Pope, to check for any outstanding warrants for Herring's arrest. When she found none, Pope checked with her counterpart in neighboring Dale County, Sharon Morgan. Morgan checked Dale County's computer database and relayed to Pope an active arrest warrant for Herring's failure to appear on a felony charge.

SPORTS: Swimming and Diving, men's volleyball, and men's basketball have big weeks up ahead.

The UC Irvine Track and Field team kicked off the year with the Blue and Gold track meet at Anteater Stadium. Lauren Collins looks to improve on her NCAA championship apperance from last season in the decathlon.

SPIRIT: Athletic Department has big plans for fans at upcoming UCI sporting events.

BASKETBALL: Men's volleyball loses to Cal State Northridge at home, but defeats UCSB convincingly.

THE FRESHNESS: Embarrassment is an interesting moment. In one instant your most beautiful day can be depressed and shrunk into a single terrible emotion. In one instant, all of your confidence and security within yourself is shredded away. In one instant, you are forced to stay in a body that you desperately wish to get out of.

THE SWAGGER: The UC Irvine men's basketball team may not be deemed a team with "swagger" yet, but they certainly showed on Saturday that they have character. For a squad that has come to be known for their late second-half collapses, the squad has put up strong performances as of late to combat that reputation.

BASKETBALL: UCI falls to Davis by three after coming back from 18 points behind, but defeats Pacific.

BASKETBALL: Freshman Eric Wise's height has not stopped him from competing with the best.

Elizabeth Loftus, psychologist and distinguished professor of Social Ecology, is interviewed for the news program 60 minutes. Loftus is ranked among the top 100 psychologists of the 20th century.

LEGISLATION: UC executives cut admission by 6 percent to counter losses from failing economy.

UCI Bookstore Suffering Slightly from Poor Economy; UCI Alumnus Dies After Six-Year Bout With Lou Gehrig's Disease; Medical Director of UCI Center Debunks Holiday Myths; Bureau of Labor Releases December Unemployment Statistics.