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7-foot wall blocks Zona Zoo seats

Zona Zoo fans wanting to rush the field will have a new obstacle this football season. Full story

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Vets get early registration

Veterans Education and Transition Services works to let its students have priority registration beca

Starting next semester, veterans will register early for classes along with UA athletes.

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On the ball

Student equipment managers help run UA football

Campus police badger, not protect

Power-hungry, uptight and repeatedly out of line, the University of Arizona Police Department has successfully created an ultra-paranoid student body and upped the presence of UA students in the Tucson City Court.

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  • On the ball

    Student equipment managers help run UA football

  • U.S. sues controversial Arizona sheriff in civil rights investigation

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced it had sued Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, for failing to turn over documents in an investigation of whether his aggressive operations against illegal immigrants had violated civil rights.

  • Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

    Another offshore oil facility caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat, and sending enough petroleum into the water to create a mile-long-by-100-foot-wide sheen, according to the US Coast Guard.

  • Discovery Channel hostage crisis ends with gunman's death

    Police shot and killed a gunman wearing explosives after he took three people hostage at the Discovery Channel's headquarters Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

  • U.N. 1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after quake

    Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding a government, the United Nations said Thursday in an updated report.

  • Burger King to go private in $4 billion deal

    Burger King Holdings Inc. shares jumped nearly 25 percent Thursday, rallying as the fast-food giant said it will be gobbled up by investment firm 3G Capital for $24 a share in a deal valued at $4 billion.

  • Arrests down from ’09

    This fall, the University of Arizona Police Department charged a young woman with a Minor in Possession on her first day at school.  Although many students are deferred to the Dean of Student’s diversion program when caught with an MIP, this will be the woman’s only chance before she is charged with a criminal offense.

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  • 10 things to know about the new IMAX

    You don’t need to make the pricey pilgrimage to Phoenix to see movies in IMAX anymore. This Friday, the AMC Loews 15 Theater at the Foothills Mall will be unveiling its new IMAX screen. Here’s what you should know about the new theater:

  • ‘Sexy Book’ a humorous how-to

    “The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex” is more silly than sexy. Co-written by couple Rich Blomquist (writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) and Kristen Schaal (of “Flight of the Conchords”), the book is engorged with vulgarities and “tips and tricks” to enlighten the reader on a path to a sexier and more virulent lifestyle.

  • Five Guys prepares to open its doors

    Five Guys has a simple and straightforward menu — burgers, fries, hot dogs and soda — and red-and-white tile decor. Customers can customize their burgers with 15 toppings that include grilled mushrooms, onions and A-1 sauce.

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  • Dine and unwind at Om

    Om Modern Asian Kitchen is a happy hour haven for UA students. Offering an array of cocktails, beers, wines, sushi and Asian cuisine, Om offers a unique taste. Owned by the same people behind a string of Asian restaurants — including Neo of Melaka, known for their authentic Malaysian food — this new restaurant comes with a solid reputation.

  • TMA draws attention to the abstract

    Nonobjective objective expression celebrated in new exhibition

    It’s a line! It’s a shape! Who knows what ‘it’ is? This summer, the Tucson Museum of Art brings us a thoughtful collection of abstract artwork.

  • Club Congress celebrates 25 years

    Bands from venue’s history to play during weekend festivities

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  • Campus police badger, not protect

    Power-hungry, uptight and repeatedly out of line, the University of Arizona Police Department has successfully created an ultra-paranoid student body and upped the presence of UA students in the Tucson City Court.

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  • Letters from Mallory Hawkins

    Dear: People who believe they are above acknowledging me on campus

    I have a word for people like you: assholes.

  • Is anybody out there?

    Students shy away from involvement in turbulent times for UA

    Emily Fritze’s latest correspondence comes off a little desperate.

    In an e-mail sent out Tuesday, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona president urged students to “get more involved on campus while influencing policy and university programming” by applying for ASUA safety executive director, diversity executive director or one of three marketing director positions.

  • Intellectuals have responsibilities in times of war and militarization

    A tremendous scandal recently unfolded at Harvard University involving a renowned scientist in the field of animal cognition whose research techniques and experiments have been charged with eight counts of “scientific misconduct.” These charges are in the vein of “data acquisition, data analysis, data retention, and the reporting of research methodologies and research,” according to a faculty letter from Harvard’s Dean of Arts and Sciences on Aug. 18. The scientist himself apologetically admits to a series of vague “mistakes.” Either way, both parties have agreed to some amount of wrongdoing and await hearings by various authorities for possible punitive measures that could include everything from “involuntary leave, extra oversight, and restrictions on the ability to apply for grants and supervise students,” as reported by the New York Times.

  • The definition of a maverick: not John McCain

    The blare of heavy artillery could be heard across Arizona last week as the state’s Republican senatorial primary candidates battled for their political lives. When the final rounds were fired and the smoke had cleared, one man emerged victorious.

  • Mailbag: Aug. 31

    On ‘Pop music perpetuates sex/violence double standard’ I would rather teach my child to be a good humane human being … and not take music or people like you too seriously. Don’t blame music, TV or the media if you can’t teach your own child how to have morals and ethics and be able to differentiate Lil Wayne singing about lollipops and how you should treat the women and people in your life.

  • Jitters pass, college begins

    So much of the contemporary conception defining today’s youth consists of binge drinking and sexual escapades. Young people no longer think of college as late library stays and the academic achievements.

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