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Arizona football trains in Tucson, Ariz. on Tuesday, April 13. The team is preparing to play in the annual spring game on Saturday, April 24.

UA football player remains in program after sexual assault settlement

Sam Parker
May 23, 2023
Photo of old main taken by Olivia Malone.

Challenging campus carry: Gov. Hobbs vetoes concealed weapons bill for Arizona colleges

Sam Parker
May 17, 2023
Sunlight shines through the streetcar window onto a SunLink operator at the stop on Cherry and Second Street on July 6. 

Tucson public transit remains free indefinitely, city council decides

Sam Parker
May 16, 2023
ASUA general election voting takes place from March 1 at 8 a.m. to March 2 at 8 a.m. (Courtesy ASUA)

ASUA general election results: Meet the UA’s new student body president and more

Sam Parker
March 5, 2023
The EAAA program is a multi-university study being conducted at the UA to change the narrative around sexual assault. Currently, the program is open to freshman women on campus. (Courtesy Cameron Yanez)

UA researchers lead study on sexual assault prevention and sexual empowerment training program

Sam Parker
March 3, 2023
In an email sent out Feb. 21 to members of the student body, Brett Murphy, a student at the University of Arizona, proposed replacing ASUA with a new body of government called the “Undergraduate Student Government of the University of Arizona.” Murphy said ASUA has failed to represent students. (Courtesy Brett Murphy)

ASUA: student petitions to end the UA’s student government

Sam Parker
February 26, 2023
Breaking News (Illustration by Pascal Albright | Daily Wildcat)

Shooting at Helen and Warren over night, suspect remains at large

Sam Parker
February 18, 2023
Student members of UAZ Divest attend a rally held on the UA Mall on Sept. 23, 2022. The group’s primary goal is getting the University of Arizona to “align the university’s endowment with mission-driven investments to combat the climate crisis.” (Courtesy Rick Rappaport)

UAZ Divest hopes to establish connections with campus and surrounding community this spring

Sam Parker
February 8, 2023
Guillermo Bravo, owner of The Green Room, stands in front of the new flower shop he opened on Pennington Street in downtown Tucson. The business makes floral arrangements for a wide variety of events and occasions.

New local flower shop opens in downtown Tucson

Sam Parker
December 2, 2022
A sea of caps top the heads of the graduates during the 2020 Commencement Ceremony on the Mall on Nov. 5. The ceremony was held during this years Homecoming, a year and a half after students received their diplomas in May 2020 as the original ceremony was cancelled on account of the pandemic.   

UA hosts a variety of convocation events for students graduating in winter 2022

Sam Parker
December 2, 2022
The Homecoming king and queen and nominees stand on stage at the Homecoming bonfire and royalty crowning on Oct. 28.

The UA’s Homecoming king and queen won the titles and found community

Sam Parker
November 1, 2022
Mary Catherine Cline, a member of Students Demand Action, speaks at Fridays rally at the Alumni Plaza on the UA Mall. Behind Cline stand the other speakers.

University of Arizona Young Democrats hold demonstration against gun violence

Sam Parker
October 30, 2022
Members of UAZ Divest protest the University of Arizonas investments in fossil fuels outside of Old Main.

UAZ Divest attends inconclusive meeting with UA Foundation, continues discussion and action with Sept. 23 rally

Sam Parker
September 20, 2022
The University of Arizona Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Arizona. 

UPDATE: University of Arizona Police identify and charge man accused of carrying weapon on campus

Sam Parker
August 31, 2022
Breaking News (Illustration by Pascal Albright | Daily Wildcat) 

BREAKING: UAPD detain man with gun in waistband on main campus

Sam Parker
August 24, 2022
Inside lab 310 at the University of Arizonas Bioscience Research Laboratories building on Sept. 23, 2021. Graduate students and lab technicians work together here on different projects.  

AZ HEROES granted $22 million for continued research of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, immunity

Sam Parker
August 17, 2022
Members of UAZ Divest protest the University of Arizonas investments in fossil fuels outside of Old Main.

UAZ DIVEST to have first meeting with UA Foundation prepared with list of demands

Sam Parker
April 12, 2022
A student walks by a sign stating that masks are required inside the Student Union Memorial Centers. The rule is enforced in most indoor spaces on campus, but it doesnt always get followed.

Cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant identified at University of Arizona

Sam Parker
December 22, 2021
Jake Martin (left) poses for a photo with another individual under a Survivor Shield tent. Survivor Shield is an organization founded by Martin, which seeks to advocate on behalf of survivors of sexual assault. (Photo Courtesy of Jake Martin.)

Student-founded group committed to destigmatizing sexual assault, supporting survivors and raising awareness

Sam Parker
December 8, 2021
A turkey prepared for a Thanksgiving meal. This year, the university is giving out free thanksgiving meals for those staying on campus.  Photo by Tim Sackton / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Free Thanksgiving grab-and go meals for students provided by Arizona Student Unions and other campus organizations

Sam Parker
November 22, 2021
A Cats TakeAway Testing site sits in the lobby in the Marshall building on Nov. 22. Take-away testing serves as an easy means for busy students to get tested for Covid19 on their own time. 

Booster shots approved for all adults in Pima County as COVID-19 cases surge

Sam Parker
November 21, 2021
ASUA is the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

ASUA Notebook 11/17/2021: Senate initiative update

Jane Florance and Sam Parker
November 19, 2021
ASUA is the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

ASUA Notebook 11/10/2021: Three new senate hires would fill senate class

Sam Parker
November 12, 2021
An entrance into the University of Arizonas Coconino Residence Hall.

What is it like to stay in an isolation dorm?

Sam Parker
November 8, 2021
Spread out, reduce the spread sign at bench outside of Centennial Hall. A man walks in the background with a University of Arizona face mask. Following Gov. Duceys executive order, the UA will not be able to restrict student participation in academic activities on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccine record, their participation in COVID-19 testing and their mask-wearing habits.

Pfizer vaccine eligibility opens to children under 12 as global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 5 million

Sam Parker
November 3, 2021

Homecoming to feature olympics, lighting “A” mountain, class reunions and more

Sam Parker
October 31, 2021
Homecoming King Hunter Lindgren and Homecoming Queen Brigid Clark riding in the Homecoming Parade on Nov. 2, 2019. The 2021 Homecoming celebration will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Homecoming to feature olympics, lighting ‘A’ mountain, class reunions and more

Sam Parker
October 31, 2021
ASUA is the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

ASUA Notebook 10/27/2021: Change of grade replacement opportunity and double major policies

Jane Florance and Sam Parker
October 29, 2021
ASUA is the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

ASUA Notebook 10/20/2021: Increase in Health & Recreation Fee

Jane Florance and Sam Parker
October 23, 2021
Kirsten Engel (right) fields questions from students at a town hall on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Engel is planning to run in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, the seat for which is currently occupied by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.

UA professor and congressional candidate hosts town hall on campus

Sam Parker
October 9, 2021
University of Arizona students walking around campus while wearing masks in April 2021.

Students and faculty react to court ruling preventing ban on mask mandates

Sam Parker
October 7, 2021
Campus Health is just one of many services that the University of Arizona uses to help meet the needs of students. (Photographed by Courtney Talak)

UA to offer COVID-19 booster shots

Sam Parker
October 7, 2021
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