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Election rewards old, new
ASUA's Bruce, Anderson to return to posts; $1 fees approved for KAMP, ASA
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More than 3,500 voters had their voices heard in this year's ASUA general election, which vaulted fresh faces into the limelight and emboldened established candidates last night. Running unopposed, Tommy Bruce remained as president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.
Tucson a 'low' terror risk
Map by UA researcher color-codes U.S. cities according to risk of attacks, disasters
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A UA researcher has developed a map of the 132 largest U.S. cities and assigned colors to each based on their vulnerability to terrorism. The project, developed in part by Walter W. Piegorsch, a mathematics professor in the College of Science, started more than four years ago and was funded by the U.
3 things to know today
Headed to Mexico? You may want to check out the U.S. Customs and Border Protections revised list of document requirements and prohibited or restricted items, available at www.cbp.gov. Scratched cats fever The world's tiger population is down to an estimated 3,500 and falling fast, thanks mainly to poaching, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
UA offers one-of-a-kind dual doctorate
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Eighty-one units. Another 24 hours of dissertation research. Multilingual requirements. Fieldwork in the Middle East. These are just a few examples of the demands involved in the rigorous new, and only, dual doctorate program at the UA. The Near Eastern studies and anthropology departments announced in August that there would be a dual doctorate program with the two disciplines, the first program of its kind in the United States.
Students: Candidates should do more outreach
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Newly elected ASUA officials praised a high turnout of 3,553 ballots cast for this year's general elections. In fact, the number was the lowest since 2002. Gabby Ziccarelli, the leading vote-getter among ASUA Senate candidates, attributed what she called a "high turnout" to the increased quality of candidates' platforms and more student-interaction within campaigns.
