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Zona Zoo proposes inclusive sports pass
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After an underwhelming student turnout at men's basketball games and a Zona Zoo pass that was the most expensive in the Pacific 10 Conference, changes are on the horizon for the program. The Associated Students of the University of Arizona and Zona Zoo are pushing for a policy that will allow students to attend all UA sporting events, including basketball, with their Zona Zoo pass, said Michael Huston, the program's director.
Students say no to legislation
Group demands that abortions be made available at UMC
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A group of medical students at the UA is fighting for the right to allow abortions to be performed at University Medical Center. In 1974, an education bill was passed to fund a $5.5 million expansion of the Arizona Stadium, but the bill also included a rider proposed by then-Rep.
Football to lose four more scholarships
Wildcats only BCS football team or Pac-10 squad to be penalized by APR
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The Arizona football team will be penalized with a loss of four scholarships for the second year in a row due to scoring below the necessary threshold in the Academic Progress Rate released Wednesday by the NCAA. The UA football team was the only the only football program from a BCS school and the only team from any sport in the Pacific 10 Conference punished by the NCAA in the latest report. The score is composed of a combined score from three years of data, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. Penalties will be doled out on a four-year basis once enough data is compiled.
Horse show team cut, 2 let go
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Arizona's first intercollegiate horse show team will no longer be around after this year due to routine budget cuts as part of President Robert Shelton's goal to reduce departments' reliance on temporary funds. Along with the Equestrian Team, both a research and an instructor position have been cut.
UA scientists turn molecules into transistors
Science and Technology
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Thousands, maybe even millions of them are inside every different kind of electronic device. They are in iPods, cell phones, even the central processors of laptops. For about 60 years, they have been inside electronics, acting as an electrical switch with no mechanical component.
UA to fix disparity between women and tenure
Tenured faculty rates for women have been 11 percent for a decade
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For many faculty members at the UA, securing tenure means securing a job and a consistent salary for the duration of their time here. But tenure has long been a complicated process often filled with discrepancies, particularly in the areas of salary differences between male and female tenured professors.
Bar smokers banned as act takes effect
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Despite a few grumbles, the Smoke-Free Arizona Act went into effect at midnight yesterday in an effort to clear Arizona air. "As of midnight last night, I told people even though it's still smoky in here you can't smoke," said Diana Meske, a bartender who was working at the Bay Horse Tavern, 2802 E.
UA works to develop disability studies major
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The UA is working to develop a new undergraduate major in disability studies within the next few years, which would make it one of 35 universities that offer some type of disability studies program. The major would take an interdisciplinary approach to studying disability from a social sciences perspective, said Michael Rembis, coordinator of the Disabilities Studies Collaborative at the UA.
Martinez faces second confirmation hearing
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PHOENIX - David Martinez III will likely be recommended as the next student regent today in the second attempt to hold a confirmation hearing for the position. The first hearing was postponed after members of the Senate Higher Education Committee found out that Martinez, a secondary education senior, serves on a UA policy committee on transgender rights.
'Passion Parties' a fad for female students
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Forget about hosting a Tupperware or Purse Party; if you want to get a group of women over to your house for a good time, throw a Passion Party. Passion Parties, at-home parties where a consultant brings various sensual products to display and sell, have become the most popular kind of house party recently, with more than 10,000 held each month across the U.
Students study or slack on dead day
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To study or not to study; that is the question. With the UA's biannual Dead Day tomorrow, some students plan on cramming in the library for upcoming exams, while others have scheduled time at the pool. Reading Day, dubbed Dead Day, is intended to provide students a day to prepare for exams without being interrupted by class or major events on campus, said Johnny Cruz, director of media relations for the UA.
New editor in chief takes reigns of Wildcat
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Two words can summarize the job of the editor in chief of the Arizona Daily Wildcat: enormous responsibility. But it's a task that Allison Hornick, a sophomore majoring in journalism and communication, will take up in the fall. The editor in chief manages a staff of at least 100 students and puts in 50-55 hours per week to be able to uphold the high standards of the UA's award-winning student newspaper.
3 things to know today
Last day of classes Today is the last day of classes for the spring semester. Finals begin Friday and end May 11. Support Invisible Children If you're all done with studying on Friday, catch a rock show at Marana High School at 6:30 p.m. featuring some great local bands.
