Arizona Daily Wildcat

This year, the UA went Mars-crazy

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Unless you've been asleep this past year, you know the UA is leading a mission to Mars.

Even if you were not a science junkie, it'd be hard to miss the tidal wave of Mars-themed events and changes all over the university this year.

Tributes in the Student Union Memorial Center included the dedication of the Alumni Study Lounge to the Mars Lander, featuring large-scale images of Mars from the UA's HiRISE camera.

Year brings history, controversy for ASUA

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When this past year's ASUA executives and senators were sworn in over a year ago, they promised an eventful year for the student government.

It didn't take long for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona to stir things up, as it kicked off the year with a precedent-setting case involving an updated version of the organization's bylaws.

UA administrator retires feeling full of life

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many folks retire when they're tired of work, but not Edith Auslander.

As a former member of the Arizona Board of Regents, vice president of human resources for Tucson Newspapers and most recently vice president and senior associate to UA President Robert Shelton, Auslander, 68, is used to working hard and thinks retirement isn't an excuse to change that.

Athletic, law upgrades on board in 2007-2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It was a busy school year for Facilities Design and Construction, which oversaw the design and construction of several new projects, as well as the renovation and expansion of many existing campus buildings.

One of the main construction projects to begin was the refurbishment and expansion of athletic facilities.

Auto theft, drug violations top crime list for 2007

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Anyone who has read the Daily Wildcat's Police Beat knows which crimes tend to occur most often on campus: underage alcohol consumption, marijuana possession and thefts.

The latter two represented the most noteworthy categories of offense in 2007, as auto thefts and drug violations hit decade highs last year.

You'll flip over this

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Daily Wildcat reviews year's top 10 stories

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Freshman slain in Graham-Greenlee

A dispute between two roommates over a stolen Social Security card, CatCard and $500 led to the murder of Mia Henderson, a biology freshman and resident of the Graham-Greenlee Residence Hall.

Galareka Harrison, a public administration freshman, is accused of stabbing Henderson 21 times after Henderson filed a property theft report against her.

Recent alumna urges youth to attend college

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many graduating seniors have no immediate clue of where they're going after college, or what they're doing.

Recent alumna Kate Spriggs will be spending the next three years at Carnegie Mellon University, using a prestigious science fellowship to get more middle and high school students into college.

Top coaches of the year

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Frank Busch, men's and women's swim

Winning two national championships is hard to do, just ask men's basketball head coach Lute Olson.

Trying to win two championships in two weeks is nearly impossible, but that's exactly what Arizona head swim coach Frank Busch was a part of as his men's and women's swim teams delivered the school's 16th and17th national championships after the men's team won its title in Federal Way, Wash.

Top teams of the year

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Men's and women's swim

In a year where virtually every Arizona sport struggled to find a way to get the job done, the Arizona men's and women's swim teams were the polar opposite of that trend.

Both were models of consistency this year as the squads lost a total of one dual meet combined.

Top moments

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Football vs. Oregon, Nov. 15

It was supposed to be an easy win for Oregon.

The Ducks came in with an 8-1 record and a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Dennis Dixon, who led the charge for as long as he could before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and leaving the game in the first quarter.

Four years to remember

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Four years ago we set foot on the University of Arizona campus with dreams of bowl games and Final Fours.

I even made sure to take my free Birthright trip to Israel during my freshman year of 2004 so as to clear my schedule for future bowl trips.

So much for that.

Standout seniors

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Men's Basketball

Guard Jawann McClellan averaged 7.7 points per game and provided solid leadership throughout his four years in the program. He provided stability as a senior during a chaotic year.

Forward Bret Brielmaier went from a walk-on to a quality rotation player during his four years as a Wildcat.

Abysmal political discourse

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Back in mid-March, Senator Barack Obama was spurred to give a speech on race relations during the first wave of the controversy surrounding Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's then pastor. The speech carried a lot of earnest power, and tackled some huge, complicated issues in a nuanced and honest manner.

Debt and debauchery!

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In a year of historic presidential campaigns, busted prostitution rings and economic disaster, the biggest issue of the year, to my mind, was Kanye West's much-anticipated appearance at McKale Center. Kanye's concert brought several campus issues to the fore - for instance, why hasn't the UA hosted a concert since Garth Brooks performed in 1997? The concert also placed the Associated Students of the University of Arizona under campus-wide scrutiny for their financial management after the Daily Wildcat reported a $150,000 loss from the concert.

Crash-and-burning Bush

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Having obtained the record for the highest Presidential approval rating ever shortly after the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush broke the record for the lowest approval rating ever given a President in February of this year. An American Research Group poll found that 75 percent of Americans surveyed disapproved of Mr.

Money: That's what UA wants

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tuition will be leaping yet higher next year, while a hiring freeze persists into the summer and the state Legislature has approved a $26 million budget cut, $5.9 million of which is going to be UA's problem. Meanwhile, parking lots - and the home of William and Barbara Kennedy - will be razed to make room for three new residence halls with a combined price tag of $178 million - a tab current dorm dwellers will be picking up thanks to an 8.

The fall of Paul

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The meteoric rise and equally cataclysmic fall of Ron Paul's campaign continues to be a source of amusement for us all.

Accomplishments of the campaign included a second-place finish at the Values Voter debate in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. and the purchase of a blimp - yes, a blimp - to advertise in New Hampshire.

White (rice) riot

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sordid speculation over Lute Olson's divorce and the preening and pandering of presidential candidates have dominated the news on- and off-campus for months, but the biggest issue of this year is one that's only recently received any attention: the worldwide food shortages that are rapidly becoming a humanitarian crisis.

Can't stop Iraq

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The biggest issue of the year has also been the only real issue for half a decade. That, of course, is the Iraq War, which continues to rage with no end in sight five years after its launching, even as hundreds of billions of dollars and more than 4,000 Americans' lives have been sacrificed in vain.

Sky high prices for airlines

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I'm already sick of the 2008 election, and the news will continue to report every dirty detail of the process until the year is over. Meanwhile, the rising gasoline prices are not only emptying Americans' wallets on land, but also in the air.

All major airlines except for Southwest Airlines have raised their ticket prices and are now charging $25 for checking a second bag in an effort to balance the high fuel bills.

Commencement DateBook

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

� Please contact Cecilia Mazon at cmazon@cals.arizona.edu for more information.

College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture

� Saturday, 11:15 a.m. Crowder Hall. Immediately follows the university commencement.

What you see almost as interesting as what you get

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thousands of students donning caps and gowns will be recognized at commencement Saturday for completing

their degrees.

All graduates will be dressing in navy blue gowns, but each college has its own personal flair of a different colored tassel. On top of those touches, pockets of students have been known to sport their own unique looks.

Best of Police Beat

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A man was arrested on multiple charges at the UA Main Library, 1510 E. University Blvd., at 8:47 p.m. April 19.

At 8:07 p.m., an officer approached the man at the library regarding theft of his bus pass. He said he was on the first floor of the library and had gone to the bathroom, leaving his wallet in a bag.

Calendar

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Pink Martini - This would be a good show to take your grandparents to, if they're still alive and they come down. Even though this orchestra was formed in '94, they play music that sounds like it's from the '30s. 8 p.m. $27 to $41. The Rialto Theatre, 318 E.

Older but wiser: Random picks for summer reading

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

According to tradition, if you read at all over the summer, you're supposed to spend your days engrossed in "chick lit" - chiefly identifiable by their covers, which inevitably feature blurry photos of women with their faces obscured or magazine-style caricatures of women wearing sunglasses and eating chocolate - on a beach towel while gazing serenely out on the ocean.

Hot off the presses: The best recent reads

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every day all semester long, freshly minted books have been flying off the presses while you've been busy at your job. If only that four-and-a-half-star review were more persuasive, maybe you'd have skimped on your history midterm and crept into the forsaken territory called "reading for pleasure.

Spice up your CD cabinet

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If you still have the cliché triumvirate of words "anything but country" somewhere on your Facebook profile, you might want to reconsider the implications of that statement. This school-year saw musical ravages of human decency in every genre, but also a few visionaries that usurped the claims of their peers.

Restaurant recommendations

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Admit it. The only real reason you bought that frumpy gown and got up at 8 a.m. to sit in a convention center was so that your parents would take you out to dinner afterward. Heck, that's the only reason you put up with college in the first place. Since you've been waiting for so long, here are some of our recommendations:

Italian: Ascolese's, 222 S.

Design buff poised for international stage

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Unless it's during the Super Bowl, most people change the channel or flip the page to bypass advertisements.

For one graduating senior, however, it's worth turning on the TV just for the commercials everyone skips.

David Holt, a visual communications senior, knew he wanted to design advertisement campaigns since he was a junior at Arcadia High School in Phoenix.

Student-athlete juggles interests on the run

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Lou Maturo has two loves in life: a love for English and the literary works of Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac and Fyodor Dostoevsky, and a love for competing in the 10,000-meter run.

Balancing the two has been a challenge for Maturo, a senior majoring in creative writing and English, as well as a member of the UA men's track and field team.

Changing the scope of pharmacy

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Larry and Janet McKee always encouraged their children to follow their dreams, and to never quit.

It is a lesson their daughter Megan McKee, a graduating pharmacy student, still takes to heart two decades later.

The advancement of pharmacy begins with the development of willing and able leaders to take the field to new heights.

Ambitious undergrad on accelerated track

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

His name is Chris Schvarcz, but some might call him Superman.

Schvarcz, a senior majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology, is an undergraduate already taking classes toward a master's degree.

Schvarcz intended to study pre-med, so he started college as a biochemistry major.

Arizona Daily Wildcat

This year, the UA went Mars-crazy

Year brings history, controversy for ASUA

UA administrator retires feeling full of life

Athletic, law upgrades on board in 2007-2008

Auto theft, drug violations top crime list for 2007

You'll flip over this

Daily Wildcat reviews year's top 10 stories

Recent alumna urges youth to attend college

Top sports stories of the year

Top coaches of the year

Top teams of the year

Top moments

Four years to remember

Standout seniors

Abysmal political discourse

Debt and debauchery!

Crash-and-burning Bush

Money: That's what UA wants

The fall of Paul

White (rice) riot

Can't stop Iraq

Sky high prices for airlines

Commencement DateBook

What you see almost as interesting as what you get

Best of Police Beat

Calendar

Older but wiser: Random picks for summer reading

Hot off the presses: The best recent reads

Spice up your CD cabinet

Restaurant recommendations

Design buff poised for international stage

Student-athlete juggles interests on the run

Changing the scope of pharmacy

Ambitious undergrad on accelerated track