Archive for August, 2008
UA joins drinking age debate
Friday, August 29th, 2008A recent petition has stirred up nationwide controversy with the intent of reevaluating an old debate: the drinking age. Yet this time, instead of recently-graduated high school seniors and college freshman asking for signatures, college presidents and chancellors are doing so.
Pipe burst slows Union business
Friday, August 29th, 2008Water sources in the Student Union Memorial Center ran dry yesterday morning for about two hours after one of the pipes in the maintenance tunnels on the south side of the building burst.
The pipe burst at around 10:30 a.m., flooding one of the underground tunnels and forcing facilities management to shut off all water to the student union in order to do repairs, said Chris Kopach, the associate director of facilities management.
People
Friday, August 29th, 2008Start of classes boosts nearby businesses
Friday, August 29th, 2008As UA students continue to get settled into their apartments, homes and dorm rooms, their presence has already provided a noticeable boost to the Tucson economy.
As any new semester begins, it is accompanied by an inevitable rise in revenue for local businesses, said Tony Vaccaro, owner of Brooklyn Pizza, 534 N.
Track to bowl begins
Friday, August 29th, 2008As members of the Arizona football team filtered in and out of their practice facility this week, the first and last thing they saw was a reminder of their position.
Hanging delicately on the fence near the walkway onto the practice field is Arizona's football schedule for this year.
Seventeen Magazine gives Tri-Delta makeover
Friday, August 29th, 2008Seventeen Magazine and Maybelline New York gave members of the Tri-Delta sorority free makeovers last night as part of their nationwide tour of five different college campuses.
The free makeovers were part of a national initiative titled “Campus Groove,” said Lindsay Swartz, senior promotional manager for Seventeen Magazine.
Fast Facts
Friday, August 29th, 2008Donald Duck is old enough to receive Social Security. He made his debut in 1934, with a bit part in the animated “The Wise Little Hen.”
Three things to know today
Friday, August 29th, 2008Into the distance, a ribbon of classic rock
Friday, August 29th, 2008Coachella headliners are notorious for providing an over-the-top show to close out the festival memorably. I can safely say that the set by Pink Floyd singer and bassist Roger Waters and his incredible band was the most spectacular, over-the-top show I have ever seen.
Clubs camp out on Mall
Friday, August 29th, 2008After some careful maneuvering around the UA Mall Wednesday, where sales representatives entice students to buy their product with stickers, lollipops and pens, campus clubs and volunteer organizations reeled in prospective students for a new semester at the Student Involvement Fair.
A 'liberal' myth
Friday, August 29th, 2008Most media personalities worship the ground Obama walks on. As a result, they've hyped him up to be a messianic figure, all the while completely failing to look in depth at his dark past. The liberal media has given him a free pass, and in some cases, they've outright lied to support their leftist political agenda.
Arizona vs. Idaho
Friday, August 29th, 2008As members of the Arizona football team filtered in and out of their practice facility this week, the first and last thing they saw was a reminder of their position.
Hanging delicately on the fence near the walkway onto the practice field is Arizona's football schedule for this year.
Editorial: Pass/Fail
Friday, August 29th, 2008Keys for Idaho vs. Arizona
Friday, August 29th, 2008Fans of the Idaho Vandals football program believe Arizona head coach Mike Stoops could be fired if his Wildcats don't come out victorious on Saturday. The Vandals, 1-11 last season, were the only team in the NCAA last season that failed to defeat a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division-IA) opponent.
About University of Arizona
(UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885, when Arizona was still a territory and is considered a Public Ivy. UA includes Arizona's only allopathic medical school. In 2006, total enrollment was 36,805 students.
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