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Despite tears, with work it’ll work out

Brittny Mejia
May 15, 2014
Emily Carlisle, a studio art junior, subsists off the food she receives from Campus Pantry, a nonprofit organization that helps provide free food to the campus community.

UA students struggle with food insecurity

Brittny Mejia
May 5, 2014
Courtesy of Natasha Crawford Teams participate in the annual veterans golf tournament to help raise funds for veteran programs and organizations. The fourth annual tournament will take place on Saturday.

Golf tourney to raise money for veterans

Brittny Mejia
April 17, 2014
Courtesy of Arizona Telemedicine Program

UA doctor’s medical marijuana study lacks funding

Brittny Mejia
March 26, 2014
Steve Nguyen/The Daly Wildcat Ahva Sadeghi, Associated Students of the University of Arizona presidential candidate, speaks to passing students about her campaign on the UA Mall on Wednesday. If elected, Sadeghi would be the first female, non-greek, ASUA president in 16 years.

Go Greek or go home?: ASUA dominated by Greek Life

Brittny Mejia
February 27, 2014
Breaking the silence surrounding suicide

Breaking the silence surrounding suicide

Brittny Mejia
February 19, 2014
Andrew Chaifetz is the CEO and founder of NoteBowl, an upcoming desktop and mobile phone application that acts as an automatic planner system in conjunction with D2L, organizing homework, quizzes and tests. Chaifetz said the website's pilot program is expected to launch this summer.

Students create program to simplify college

Brittny Mejia
February 5, 2014

State representative makes controversial comments on college

Brittny Mejia
January 23, 2014
Courtesy of Judy A Davis Photography

Arizona Legislature reconsiders veterinary science proposal

Brittny Mejia
January 22, 2014
Savannah Douglas/ The Daily Wildcat Lane Kenworthy, a UA sociology professor, will be instructing a course for the spring semester of 2014 on poverty in American cities. The students will work in groups of two's to interview local poverty stricken families.

UA works with city to solve poverty problem

Brittny Mejia
January 16, 2014
Steve Nguyen/ The Daily Wildcat The Mayor of Tucson Jonathan Rothschild talks about a new poverty collaboration during a Q&A with The Daily Wildcat at his office in City Hall Tuesday.

Mayor Rothschild talks city plans, the college experience

Brittny Mejia
January 16, 2014
Grace Pierson/ The Daily Wildcat ASUA President Morgan Abraham talks with the Daily Wildcat in the ASUA office Tuesday.

Q&A: ASUA president prepares for spring semester

Brittny Mejia
January 15, 2014

Wildcat outlet to learn, gain real-world experience

Brittny Mejia
December 11, 2013
Kyle Mittan/ The Daily Wildcat Undeclared sophomore and Flow Cats President Nic Wolf holds a pair of fire spinning poi during the club's practice on Tuesday night.

Playing with fire: UA student shares hobby with campus through Flow Cats club

Brittny Mejia
December 5, 2013
Kelsee Becker / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA students, as well Tucson residents of all ages, enjoy the first night of Spring Fling on Thursday. The student run carnival features games, rides, and tasty treats every night through the weekend.

UA Spring Fling to return to campus for first time in 15 years

Brittny Mejia
November 21, 2013
Photo pulled from RocketWear

Virginia school says farewell to “A” design

Brittny Mejia
November 14, 2013
Kimberly Cain / The Daily Wildcat Andy Silverman, Joseph M. Livermore Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Program, speaks out about his concern of the news about the lack of diversity of the UA faculty at the James E. Rogers College of Law Ares Auditorum on Monday.

Faculty diversity: ‘We’re not doing shit’

Brittny Mejia
November 5, 2013
Lili Steffen / Arizona Daily Wildcat ASUA President Morgan Abraham presents to the ASUA senate meeting, on Oct. 2.

ASUA President defends recent debates against organization

Brittny Mejia
October 15, 2013
File Photo/The Daily Wildcat

Compost Cats partner with Tucson community

Brittny Mejia
October 3, 2013
Lili Steffen / Arizona Daily Wildcat Zachary Brooks, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council, presents an argument to have graduate student representatives in the Associated Students at the University of Arizona, Wednesday. Currently ASUA represents the undergraduate student population.

ASUA, GPSC members at odds following proposal confusion

Brittny Mejia
October 3, 2013
Grace Pierson / The Daily Wildcat UA President Anne Hart delivers a speech at the "Save Old Main KickOff" event on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

UA community fundraises for Old Main

Brittny Mejia
October 2, 2013
Ryan Revock / The Daily Wildcat UA President Ann Weaver Hart answers questions at a town hall meeting that was open to the UA community on April 11, 2013.

UA president to hold first town hall of semester

Brittny Mejia
September 30, 2013
Photo courtesy of The Naked and Famous

New Zealanders take to Old Pueblo

Brittny Mejia
September 27, 2013

ABOR to establish statewide university task force to increase student safety

Brittny Mejia
September 18, 2013

UA to offer new course on obesity prevention based on Twitter study

Brittny Mejia
September 17, 2013
Savannah Douglas // The Daily Wildcat Loren Dick, a sociology senior, has planted a garden located at the UA Udall Center. Currently, Tohono O'odham corn is growing.

UA student revives campus garden

Brittny Mejia
September 5, 2013
Tyler Besh /Arizona Daily Wildcat Classics professor, David Soren, proctors his final exam in Centennial Hall on Tuesday April 30, 2013.

UA professor forever a performer

Brittny Mejia
May 1, 2013
Ryan Revock /Arizona Daily Wildcat Brother Dean Samuel, a classics and religious studies junior, preaches on rape at Heritage Hill on Tuesday afternoon.

Student’s preaching sparks First Amendment debate on UA campus

Brittny Mejia
April 29, 2013
UA Campus Health created a video in which male students were asked about sexual assault. The “University of Arizona Men Against Sexual Assault” video was released during sexual assault awareness month and has seen a positive reaction for the most part.

UA Campus Health video aims to prevent sexual assault

Brittny Mejia
April 29, 2013
Ryan Revock /Arizona Daily Wildcat Brother Dean Samuel (left), a classics and religious studies junior, preaches on rape at Heritage Hill on Tuesday afternoon and Josh Solomon (center), a computer science sophmore, as well as Gregor Orbino (right), a political science junior, serve as a counter point.

‘You Deserve Rape’ sign causes controversy on UA campus

Brittny Mejia
April 24, 2013
Emergency personnel assist the victims at the scene of a bomb blast during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald/MCT)

UA runners recall horror, chaos amid explosions in Boston Marathon

Brittny Mejia
April 16, 2013

Future of lawsuit against Arizona Board of Regents uncertain

Brittny Mejia
April 8, 2013

ASA asks Gov. Brewer to veto HB 2169

Brittny Mejia
April 3, 2013
Kelsee Becker / Arizona Daily Wildcat President Ann Hart discusses the recently approved tuition increase at the Faculty Senate Meeting on April 1st.

Gunman incident was a hoax, UA president says

Brittny Mejia
April 2, 2013

ASA braces for deep cuts as HB 2169 awaits final vote

Brittny Mejia
April 1, 2013
Gabriela Diaz / Arizona Daily Wildcat Students and employees were evacuated from the Student Union Memorial Center and the Administration building after there was reported that there was a man with a rifle inside of the Administration building. The area was secured, but no gunman has been found as of 9:00 p.m.

UA re-evaluates how to respond to emergencies after gunman report incident

Brittny Mejia
March 27, 2013
Tyler Baker / Arizona Daily Wildcat

No gunman found in 3-hour search

Brittny Mejia
March 25, 2013
Kelsee Becker / Arizona Daily Wildcat Senator Valerie Hanna, a Political Science Sophomore, review information regarding UA Library's proposed student fee increase. The ASUA Senate addressed various proposals from students and staff on Wednesday night.

Gov. Jan Brewer selects UA undergraduate as student regent

Brittny Mejia
March 20, 2013

HB 2169 to advance to Senate, may affect student fee distribution

Brittny Mejia
March 18, 2013
Gabriela Diaz / Arizona Daily Wildcat Morgan Abraham celebrates getting the most votes on the ASUA primaries with a 56.4% of the votes. Dylan Duniho also advances to the general elections, getting 22.0% of the votes.

ASUA elections process debated

Brittny Mejia
March 6, 2013

Arizona HB 2169 to impact funding for some university clubs

Brittny Mejia
March 4, 2013
Gabriela Diaz / Arizona Daily Wildcat President Ann Weaver Hart while being interviewed.

National sequestration to impact UA research funding

Brittny Mejia
February 28, 2013
Gabriela Diaz / Arizona Daily Wildcat President Ann Weaver Hart while being interviewed.

President Hart talks budget, tuition increase

Brittny Mejia
February 28, 2013
Text asks PIKE members to support ASUA presidential candidate in exchange for alcohol

Text asks PIKE members to support ASUA presidential candidate in exchange for alcohol

Brittny Mejia
February 25, 2013
Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Wildcat ASUA discusses new organizations, current clubs, and contreversy at the Student Union on Feb. 20.

Arizona student leaders divided on ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 25, 2013
Turki Allugman / Arizona Daily Wildcat

Student Services Fee Advisory Board to consider fee project proposals for UA campus

Brittny Mejia
February 25, 2013

Gunman from Aussie party turns himself in to Pima County Jail

Brittny Mejia
February 23, 2013

NAU student body senate passes resolution opposing ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 22, 2013
Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Wildcat ASUA discusses new organizations, current clubs, and contreversy at the Student Union on Feb. 20.

ASUA Senate rejects resolution, UA student leaders divided in backing ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 21, 2013

ASUA Senate to vote on formal resolution opposing ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 20, 2013

NAU student leaders likely to pass resolution opposing ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 19, 2013
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat Board of Regents

NAU student body senate to vote whether to support ASA’s lawsuit against ABOR

Brittny Mejia
February 18, 2013

ASA files federal lawsuit against ABOR citing First Amendment rights violation

Brittny Mejia
February 13, 2013
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA Provost Andrew Comrie adressed members of the community at a town hall meeting on Nov. 16.

New provost focuses on UA’s future

Brittny Mejia
February 13, 2013

Arizona Student Media seeks support, petitions for vote on refundable fee

Brittny Mejia
February 12, 2013
Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Wildcat ABOR meeting on December 6, 2012 at the Grand Ball Room in Catalina.

Unanimous ABOR vote makes ASA student fee opt-in

Brittny Mejia
February 11, 2013

UA Staff Advisory Council learns about Gov. Brewer’s budget plans for Arizona’s universities

Brittny Mejia
February 6, 2013
Kelsee Becker / Arizona Daily Wildcat ASA interns discuss advocacy and legislation with new members at the ASA Kick Off on Jan. 30.

HB 2169 challenges where Arizona university organizations spend funds

Brittny Mejia
January 31, 2013
An ASU spirit cone that had been in the hands of the UA was stolen back Jan 17. ASUA president and undergraduate student government president at ASU’s Tempe campus said the cone rivalry will probably continue. (Photo courtesy of Mark Naufel)

ASU spirit cone stolen from UA campus

Brittny Mejia
January 31, 2013
The Stone Avenue Standard apartment complex was issued a red tag as a result of a party that ended in gunshots Saturdaynight. Police estimated that about 1,000 or more people were in attendance. (Photo courtesy of Keenan Turner of MDK Media)

Standard apartment complex faces questions over safety planning, gunman remains unidentified

Brittny Mejia
January 29, 2013
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat NRG Blends sophomore business student-owner and operator, Edward Prchal, makes it a point to keep the fun in business.

Local smoothie business, NRG Blends, started by UA Sophomore at age 19

Brittny Mejia
January 15, 2013
Arizona Daily Wildcat File Photo

Student regent finalists discuss future plans

Brittny Mejia
December 5, 2012
UA Compliments page on Facebook gaining popularity

UA Compliments page on Facebook gaining popularity

Brittny Mejia
December 5, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA President, Anne Weaver Hart, speaks with community members at her first-ever town hall meeting, Oct. 31 in the Kiva Room.

First female UA president, Ann Hart, to be inaugurated

Brittny Mejia
November 30, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat

Green Fund tables allocation requests

Brittny Mejia
November 28, 2012
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat Dennis DeConcini, secretary of the Arizona Board of Regents, speaks during a meeting on Nov. 26.

ASA fee suspension to cut $300K

Brittny Mejia
November 27, 2012

Despite failed efforts, supporters of Prop 204 look to future of improving education funding

Brittny Mejia
November 26, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat Community members gather for a Transgender Art Walk about Downtwn Tucson, Nov. 19.

Art walk promotes awareness and celebrates transgender community

Brittny Mejia
November 20, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA Provost Andrew Comrie addresses members of the community at a town hall meeting on Nov. 16.

Provost hopes to engage students

Brittny Mejia
November 19, 2012

UA study influences Tucson firefighter’s clinic to add ultrasound machine

Brittny Mejia
November 19, 2012

ABOR meeting could decide fate of ASA student fee

Brittny Mejia
November 15, 2012
Brittny Mejia / Arizona Daily Wildcat Dr. Albrecht Classen is a professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of German Studies.

UA prof to be honored as Arizona Professor of the Year

Brittny Mejia
November 14, 2012
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat Engineering students build homecoming float

Float builders prepare for UA Homecoming parade

Brittny Mejia
November 9, 2012

Homecoming queen candidates take part in club olympics events

Brittny Mejia and Sarah-Jayne Simon
November 9, 2012
Hailey Eisenbach / Arizona Daily Wildcat Melissa Vito, the vice president of student affairs at the UA, talks to LBGTQ students and supporters at an open forum regarding the controversial donating practices of Chick-fil-a and its removal from the SUMC.

Speakers voice opinions on student union Chick-fil-A at LGBT studies open forum

Brittny Mejia
November 8, 2012
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat Provost Andrew Comrie speaks to students in the Rincon Room of the SUMC on Nov. 6, 2012.

Provost addresses campus community, talks staff raises and performance evaluations

Brittny Mejia
November 7, 2012
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat McKale equpiment room covered after fire

McKale Center fire damages estimated to cost $60K

Brittny Mejia
November 6, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat UA President, Anne Weaver Hart, speaks with community members at her first-ever town hall meeting, Oct. 31 in the Kiva Room.

Hart covers funding, building & academic and medical centers at first town hall meeting

Brittny Mejia
November 1, 2012
Hurricane Sandy storm surge related flooding remains along the coast in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Monday, October 29, 2012. Work crews continue to push sand off the roadway. (Susan Stocker/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

Hurricane Sandy worries East Coast students concerned over friends and family

Brittny Mejia
November 1, 2012
Colin Darland/Daily Wildcat University of Arizona presidential candidate Ann Weaver Hart addresses faculty and staff concerns at an open forum in the Student Union Memorial Center Kiva room on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Hart to host first town hall meeting Wednesday with campus community

Brittny Mejia
October 30, 2012
UPDATED: Man arrested in library has no UA affiliation

UPDATED: Man arrested in library has no UA affiliation

Brittny Mejia
October 25, 2012
Noelle R. Haro-Gomez / Arizona Daily Wildcat From the left, Kathy Acosta plays guitar while Carlos Bonell gives her a critique. Acosta is a junior at the UA studying guitar performance.

Renowned guitarist and music professor hosts master class for students

Brittny Mejia
October 25, 2012

Man with knife arrested at UA Main Library

Brittny Mejia
October 24, 2012
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat Melissa Tatum

UA faculty member makes CD to fund Parkinson’s research after diagnosis

Brittny Mejia
October 22, 2012
Kyle Wasson / Arizona Daily Wildcat

Family Weekend: Siblings join new families in college Greek Life

Brittny Mejia
October 19, 2012
Robert Alcaraz / Arizona Daily Wildcat Ben Berger, a sophomore, pours tea for friend Shahar Ben-Yelshaua during Israelpalooza on the UA mall on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.

Hillel Foundation brings Israel to Arizona with annual IsraelPalooza

Brittny Mejia
October 18, 2012
Gordon Bates / Arizona Daily Wildcat Ann Weaver Hart, prospective President for the University of Arizona, is welcomed to UA's Gallagher Theater to answer questions from students, Tucsonans, and UA staff and faculty on Monday, Feb 13.

Hart looks toward the future of the UA after 100 days in office

Brittny Mejia
October 17, 2012
Brewer's chief of staff named finalist for position as regents' president

Brewer’s chief of staff named finalist for position as regents’ president

Brittny Mejia
October 15, 2012
Noelle R. Haro-Gomez/ The Arizona Daily Wildcat

Arts and humanities departments see fall in world rankings

Brittny Mejia
October 11, 2012
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat ASA Intern Will Palmer, 20, speaks to UA students about the importance of voting during the ASA Vote 2012 Kickoff event in Modern Languages 311 on Tuesday.

Complaint targets ASA donation supporting Proposition 204

Brittny Mejia
October 9, 2012
Kyle Wasson/Arizona Summer Wildcat

ASUA President, student leaders voice support of ASA in wake of controversy

Brittny Mejia
October 4, 2012
Noelle R. Haro-Gomez/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Francisco Marmolejo

Director of international education consortium resigns

Brittny Mejia
October 3, 2012
Kedi Xia / Arizona Daily Wildcat The top chart shows total enrollment and the enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as percentages of various demographics. The bottom graph illustrates the retention rates of students across the five ethnic groups.

Enrollment reaches all-time high of more than 40,000 students

Brittny Mejia
September 25, 2012
Tyler Besh / Arizona Daily Wildcat Students in Ricardo Valerdi's "A Human Rights View of Social Networks and Social Networking" class, video chat with Mitt Romney's press secretary, Gail Gitcho.

Students talk social media with Romney’s campaign directors

Brittny Mejia
September 25, 2012
Courtesy Photo

College of Law dean resigns from position, plans to continue teaching

Brittny Mejia
September 19, 2012
Colin Darland / Arizona Daily Wildcat Ann Weaver Hart on Feb. 14, 2012.

Hart to be inaugurated in November ceremony

Brittny Mejia
September 18, 2012
Ernie Somoza / Arizona Daily Wildcat Soririties and fraternities compete in the yearly step, stroll and salute on the UA mall Friday evening. Students competed for a trophy and bragging rights.

Greek organizations hold annual dance competition

Brittny Mejia
September 15, 2012
Noelle R. Haro-Gomez/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Casey Mackin, left, receives The 2012 Astronaut Scholar. Mackin is standing with his parents, Charles and Sabine Mackin and astronaut, Ed Gibson to the right.

Student wins national scholarship for engineering research

Brittny Mejia
September 13, 2012
Noelle R. Haro-Gomez/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Eileen McGarry, M.Ed. is the director of Career Services. A new fee is implemented with certain services in the Career Center.

Thousands opt in for career services despite new fee

Brittny Mejia
September 12, 2012
Kevin Brost / Arizona Daily Wildcat Alain-Philippe Durand, Director of the School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SILLC), speaks about one of UA's newest minors, Africana Studies with a concentration in Hip-Hop cultures.

Hip hop cultures focus of new minor program

Brittny Mejia
September 12, 2012
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