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“When the book is finished, we will have passed 4,400 sheets of paper through the press 17,760 times.” Shari DeGraw, UI Center for the Book lab coordinator, detailing the labor-of-love printing process for a full-length book of poetry (The Iowan, January/February 2002).

“If I said it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, that would be conservative.” Mary Hendrix, professor of anatomy and cell biology, describing the complexity of research that aims to figure out how aggressive skin cancer cells disguise themselves as other types of cells before becoming a tumor (Iowa City Gazette, Feb. 1).

“Iowa is kind of a desert for Go.” Jim Ehrhardt, professor emeritus of radiology, bemoaning the lack of other people interested in sharing one of his favorite pastimes—a 4,000-year-old Chinese board game featured in the movie A Beautiful Mind (Des Moines Register, Feb. 4).

“More drops off daily.” Ann Smothers, program associate at the Old Capitol Museum, bearing the bad news that nearly one-third of the ceiling paint in the second-floor senate chamber and a quarter of the ceiling paint on the first floor entryway has peeled away because of water damage from the Nov. 20 fire (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Feb. 5).

“Sometimes in life you just do what you’ve got to do. It was my turn.” John Bennett, assistant professor of journalism, humbly downplaying his heroic efforts to rescue an 8-year-old child from the jaws of a rottweiler (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Feb. 6).

“Wherever you could find a space, that’s where you would start an experiment.” V. C. Patel, professor of mechanical engineering, recalling the way researchers, administrators, and students conducted work before renovation of the UI Hydraulics Laboratory (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Feb. 6).

“I think learning should continue your entire life.” Donald Gurnett, professor of physics, offering his reason for teaching a new course geared toward retirees (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Feb. 9).

“The evidence points to the fact that these [chemicals] do pose a public health hazard.” Peter Thorne, professor of occupational and environmental health, relaying conclusions of a report indicating Iowa’s need to develop air quality standards in and around large hog and cattle confinement lots (Iowa City Gazette, Feb. 9).

“I have no doubt we will face cuts again.” Mary Sue Coleman, University president, preparing Faculty Senate members for more tough financial times ahead (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Feb. 13).