You tend to be very, very cautious this time. And it was nice to get excited about something different. It wasn't David all over again. This was Rachel.

I'm not comfortable with the letter at all. I need a lot more information.

It's basically 9 percent more over what we thought we needed last year. We can talk about an increase over what the commissioners gave us last year, but I don't think that's relevant.

That kind of grief is different to deal with because it's not like when you know someone is sick. When you have some notice, you can say goodbye.

The goal of a Catholic university should be to include all students.

If given the chance, we'd probably be swimming outside, but I think people here would think we were crazy.