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Sexual assaults widely unreported

Sexual assaults widely unreported

Tarah Hackman
November 28, 2006
The Student Union Memorial Center houses in its bell tower one of two bells preserved from the U.S.S. Arizona battleship that was attacked and sank in the attack of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The student union also contains art displays, sculptures and reliefs dedicated to the United States Armed Forces. This year marks the 55th straight year that the UA has had a student union on campus.

Union celebrates 55 years

Tarah Hackman
November 17, 2006
Bruce Wright, associate vice president for economic development at the UA, speaks about immigration concerns as R. F. Shangraw Jr., executive director of decision theater at Arizona State University, listens at a conference where the Southwest Border Security Consortium met yesterday afternoon.

9 universities join to tackle border issues

Tarah Hackman
November 14, 2006
Joe Sullivan, an assistant manager at IQ Fresh, prepares a vegetarian Oriental noodle wrap Friday afternoon. PETA2, a youth group associated with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has nominated the UA for the 'most vegetarian-friendly colleges in America' list.

UA nominated for most veggie-friendly college

Tarah Hackman
October 30, 2006
A crowd applauds former President Peter Likins after remarks made at the rally against Proposition 107 on the UA Mall yesterday. Likins said the rally was not to rile up current supporters, but to help swing voters understand why he and others are opposing the proposition, in hopes of winning their votes.

UA community speaks out against Prop. 107

Tarah Hackman
October 24, 2006
Undeclared freshman Colleen Russom shows off the Indian frybread she purchased at the Wildcat World Fair on the UA Mall yesterday. The fair hosted several different religious and cultural student organizations.

World Fair spreads global awareness

Tarah Hackman
October 19, 2006
Carmen Lyon, a staff member of the UA financial services office, paints a signpost at the United Way's Day of Caring at the Punch Woods Multi-Service Center Saturday afternoon. UA staff, students and other volunteers helped with projects to improve the facilities at the Community Food Bank during the event.

UA Day of Caring involves more than 350 volunteers

Tarah Hackman
October 9, 2006
Research Specialist Barbra Farnsway scans DNA samples to be extracted as part of the National Geographic's Genographic Project. Farnsway will soon be working on the DNA Shoah Project, which aims to identify the remains of Holocaust victims.

UA joins project collecting Holocaust survivors’ DNA

Tarah Hackman
October 6, 2006

“UA ranks 17 in sexual health, beats out ASU”

Tarah Hackman
September 25, 2006
UA cheerleaders perform partner stunts at the football game versus Stephen F. Austin Saturday night. Despite the Pac-10 not recognizing cheerleading as an official sport, they did decide to ""ground"" the cheer teams from performing a variety of stunts, including basket tosses and tumbling.

UA cheerleaders unhappy with PAC-10 ban on stunts

Tarah Hackman
September 18, 2006

“ASUA, library may designate textbook reserve for student use”

Tarah Hackman
September 14, 2006
Astronomy professor George Rieke tries to find the 'perfect picture of the galactic center' in his office yesterday. Rieke and his wife Marcia Rieke, also an astronomy professor, are working with NASA to test a piece of the future James Webb Space Telescope.

Profs. launch work on telescope

Tarah Hackman
September 13, 2006
President Emeritus Peter Likins and his wife, Patricia, sit onstage yesterday evening at his farewell dinner in the Student Union Memorial Center North Grand Ballroom. Likins served as president for nine years and plans to remain in Tucson for his retirement.

Likins’ achievements honored in emotional community farewell

Tarah Hackman
September 8, 2006
Pre-physiology freshmen Razvan Marc and Jason Nguyen lift together in the Rec Center weight room yesterday. The Rec Center will be building a new weight room, two basketball courts, and a climbing wall, to be finished spring 2009.

Recreation Center planners open to student suggestions

Tarah Hackman
September 8, 2006
Graduate student Michael Badowski from the department of immunobiology displays a dish containing colonies with DNA that will be transfected into stem cells. UA labs are expected to successfully perform the world's first human cornea transplant from stem cells found in umbilical cord blood.

UMC puts cord blood to use

Tarah Hackman
September 6, 2006
Dr. Ana Maria Lopez, an associate professor of clinical medicine and pathology, accepted her award from Doralina Skidmore, right, administrative assistant to congressman Raul M. Grijalva, yesterday at the Local Legends Assembly, held at the University Medical Center. Grijalva, who nominated Lopez for the award, hailed her as one of America's best doctors.

Four females honored for medical work

Tarah Hackman
August 31, 2006

Studying on Adderall can cause addiction

Tarah Hackman
August 30, 2006
Rebecca Moreno, chief pharmacist at Campus Health Service, prepares for the switch of Plan B from prescription availability to over-the-counter sales. The FDA approved the new rules for the morning-after pill yesterday.

Morning-after pill over counter

Tarah Hackman
August 25, 2006
Media arts senior Brewster Keith, general manager of UATV-3, prepares to bring in new equipment after accepting a sizeable grant.

“$75,000 will bring UATV into the 21st century”

Tarah Hackman
August 24, 2006
Linda Joy Stonem a licensed acupuncturist, demonstrates the application of a needle into a point on her hand. Dr. Stone accepts patients in the Women's Health Center at Campus Health Service.

“Campus Health acupuncturist eases students’ pain, anxiety with needles”

Tarah Hackman
August 23, 2006

High standards lead to brainier freshman class

Tarah Hackman
August 21, 2006
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