WildLife Articles
By Maura Lastovicka
The fact that (marriage) is only between a man and a woman, does that mean we are just for reproducing human beings or is marriage about caring about someone and committing to them in a partnership for your life? … Aside from man and woman, man and man or woman and woman, why do people get married?"
Creative writing senior Brooke Willock recently pondered the implications of Proposition 102, the "Yes for Marriage" proposition that amended the Arizona State Constitution when it was passed in the Nov.
By Kim Kotel
On the menu tonight we have a delicious roast relationship glazed in a you're-meeting-the-parents sauce with a choice of awkward conversation or easy laughter on the side. Would you care for a glass of you're-never-bringing-him-back-here-again, or perhaps the sweeter you've-picked-a-winner-son? Yes, it's that time of year: fires crackling, the sweet scent of pie and an evening of interrogation and scrutiny with a light shining in your eyes as you're sized up by your significant other's parents.
By Megan J. Mazurek
Oh, the holidays: A time for tacky sweaters, holiday parties and presents.
This season, students are beginning to look over their gift lists wondering if the nation's joblessness and extreme stock market lows will affect their upcoming holiday shopping.
"I have a really big extended family," said Shannon Strabala, a UA and Pima Community College junior in speech and therapy.
By Adam Daley
A typical person eats three meals a day: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. For college students, it's not that simple. Chaotic schedules can merge breakfast with lunch, cancel dinner and turn a human diet into one big potluck buffet. Weekend stress relief complicates things even more, and a new meal has evolved from the late night munchies.
By Lisa Gatlin
The kiwi, known strictly as the kiwifruit in Australia and New Zealand to avoid confusion with its namesake the kiwi bird, has had an assortment of monikers. Among them are Chinese gooseberry, melonette and hairy bush fruit. These names have had bad connotations since the U.
By Amanda Seely
Robyn Rocklein, a second-year vocal performance masters student, compares herself to an Olympic athlete.
"We're in constant training," Rocklein said. "You have to take care of your body and make sure you're not getting sick. It's a whole apparatus with all these tiny little muscles.
By Courtney C. Johnson
The runway was alive in Tucson on Saturday, but local boutiques were the highlight of the show.
The 12 Tucson-owned boutiques participating in the Women's 20-30 Club "Ring in the Holidays" fashion show and Sara Courtney Memorial Scholarship benefit showcased their wares on celebrity models that included Miss Arizona 2008 Erin Nurss and KOLD weekend anchor Teresa Jun.
By Courtney C. Johnson
If you're running out of party ideas for the holiday season, fear not. Fondue is here to help.
This delightful Swiss dish can be the center of an entire party, save you lots of work and leave guests in awe.
The most expensive parts are the pot and the cheese.
By Adam Daley
Gymnasts. Acrobats. Clowns. Dancers. Actors.
Throw in some live music, and you got one hell of a variety.
"It doesn't happen often when people get awed by something," said Richard Dagenais, senior artistic director for "Saltimbanco," Cirque du Soleil's oldest touring show, which the Tucson Convention Center will host from Nov.
By Maura Lastovicka
On the evening of Nov. 12, Deerhoof lined the stage at Club Congress. Satomi Matsuzaki's fey and twittering voice versus Greg Saunier's forceful, convoluted drumming made people shed their mid-November chills. If seasonal depression was about to hit, Matsuzaki's kind, open face and hopeful voice chirping the "Bunny jump bunny jump" whilst wearing an oversized tiger head would convince anybody to give it a few more weeks.
By Lisa Gatlin
Imagine, for some logical reason, that Nietzsche's declaration of "God is dead" actually came true.
God has taken human form in the hot desert of Africa. Sad and alone, God is murdered at the hands of the Janjaweed. Word spreads pretty fast and the world rapidly delves into chaos.
By Lisa Gatlin
It's not often you come across a history book that's got something for everyone. However, "The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits" by Erik Sass is truly remarkable. This book has all the interesting parts of history and is witty enough to keep you occupied.
By Brandon Specktor
Since his cinematic debut in 1962, MI6 man of mystery James Bond has appeared in 22 films, had sex with an estimated 400 women and been treated for no less than six venereal diseases (most heavily discussed in the unreleased "James Bond: The Rash of Scorpius").
'Milk' enjoyable for even the lactose intolerant
By Brandon Specktor
Appearances can be deceiving, especially in the film industry. This is what you might expect if movie posters accuratately advertised the content of movies...
Critics are hailing "Milk" as the Willy Wonka of the 21st century! Oscar winner Sean Penn delivers a side-splitting performance as Harvey Milk, a billionaire milk magnate who is as infamous as he is reclusive.
Top 10 songs for winter
Although the temperature outside is still hitting the '80s by day, winter is here. During the chilly desert nights, however, it's clear the new year is approaching.
For your enjoyment during a season that may force some to wear Uggs or long-sleeved shirts, the Daily Wildcat arts staff compiled a mixtape to accompany your time spent by the pool this December.
By Theresa Keeney and Kim Kotel
Giant Sand's new album proVISIONS attempts to bring a new sound into the realms of musical ingenuity, but doesn't quite make it. While the band deserves kudos for creative song titles such as "Muck Machine," this doesn't make up for the guitar train wreck in "World's End State Park," or the lackluster vocals throughout the entire album.
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