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The polishing process of a mirror for the Giant Magellan telescope.
UA astronomers capture details of young planets using an advanced adaptive optics instrument
Danielle Hartshorn • April 21, 2025
Tucson Community
University of Arizona students and local community members protest against the U.S. federal government's support of Israel through multiple attacks on Palestine. Many local groups demonstrated in Main Gate Square on Tuesday, March 18.
Palestinian supporters protest after fatal Israeli airstrikes
Sierra Blaser • March 19, 2025
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University of Arizona basketball player Jada Williams plays against West Texas A&M on Oct. 25, in McKale Center. Williams is a sophomore from Kansas City, Mo.

Arizona women’s basketball loses five players to transfer portal following season-ending loss

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United in D.E.I reads one sign during a protest at the Administration building on Feb. 27. Protesters used megaphones to demand that the University keeps its DEI policies in place.

UA President sends letter to Arizona Senate President complying with Trump’s DEIA executive order

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Brandy Melville now open in Tucson

Brandy Melville now open in Tucson

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Festival season is officially underway in Tucson: Here are upcoming events you won’t want to miss!

Festival season is officially underway in Tucson: Here are upcoming events you won’t want to miss!

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University of Arizona's Administration building towering over the campus on Sept. 9. Students can come here to seek advise for any administrative questions.

UA students concerned after warnings sent out to international students

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University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella being installed on March 25 on the steps of Old Main.

President Garimella formally installed as student demonstrations ensue

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Photo of the "Dear Evan Hansen" playbill

REVIEW: 'Today is going to be a good day' for a 'Dear Evan Hansen' review

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Becky Burke takes questions during a press conference in McKale center on April 11. Burke is the 10th head women’s basketball coach in program history.

Becky Burke introduced as new Arizona women’s basketball head coach

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Henri Veesaar and Trey Townsend attempt to block Duke Freshmen Cooper Flagg from scoring at the rim on March 27 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Despite their efforts, Flagg still finished the game with 30 points.

No. 4 Arizona men’s basketball falls short to No. 1 Duke in Sweet 16 defeat

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Freshman Smith Bailey pitches against Oklahoma State at Hi Corbett Field on April 13. Bailey is an Arizona native from Peoria.

No. 16 Arizona baseball routs GCU in run-rule victory

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The Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, 1600 N. Country Club Rd., provides crisis services, advocacy, support, therapy and education for individuals and families impacted by sexual trauma. The organization will be holding its annual fundraiser, Dine Out for Safety, on April 16 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Tucson groups honor survivors for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sierra Blaser, Arizona Sonoran News • April 1, 2025
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Throwing eggs in this economy? February’s Police Beat says yes
Throwing eggs in this economy? February’s Police Beat says yes
Bailey Ekstrom • March 12, 2025
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The Trump Administration aims to slash Medicaid funding, claiming the stabilizing program provisioning health insurance to millions of people across the country is committing waste, fraud and abuse. The proposed budget cut will shift costs to states who simply can not absorb the shortfall, resulting in forced withdrawal of the Medicaid expansion risking the loss of insurance among hundreds of thousands of Arizonans.
Medicaid funding at risk: How will Arizonans be affected?
Upwards of 500,000 people can lose health insurance if the proposed budget were to pass.
Kanishka Chinnaraj • April 18, 2025
The polishing process of a mirror for the Giant Magellan telescope.
University of Arizona's Administration building towering over the campus on Sept. 9. Students can come here to seek advise for any administrative questions.
The Trump Administration aims to slash Medicaid funding, claiming the stabilizing program provisioning health insurance to millions of people across the country is committing waste, fraud and abuse. The proposed budget cut will shift costs to states who simply can not absorb the shortfall, resulting in forced withdrawal of the Medicaid expansion risking the loss of insurance among hundreds of thousands of Arizonans.
Upwards of 500,000 people can lose health insurance if the proposed budget were to pass.

Kanishka Chinnaraj

April 18, 2025

United in D.E.I reads one sign during a protest at the Administration building on Feb. 27. Protesters used megaphones to demand that the University keeps its DEI policies in place.
The Tucson local dance group A Todo Folklor performs a traditional Mexican folk dance on the University of Arizona campus on April 2. The dance is meant to symbolize resistance to gender, ethnic and racial violence.
The Office of Public Safety partnered with the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault and Take Back the Night Tucson for the second annual Wildcats Roar Against Sexual Violence.

Emma McDonough

April 12, 2025

The University of Arizona announced Tuesday Patricia Prelock will be the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Photo courtesy of University of Arizona MarComms.
Terminating projects and decreasing USAID presence leaves countries in vulnerable positions as years of foreign assistance has been dismantled within the span of weeks. The 64-year-old agency faces ongoing downsizing as the Trump Administration cuts nearly all the remaining 900 positions.
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
In an increasingly hostile political environment and a digital landscape where news is so readily accessible, the sheer amount of information people are exposed to can feel exhausting. This exhaustion is also known as "news fatigue" and can manifest in a variety of different ways.
Eating disorders don't discriminate—any age, gender, ethnicity or background. Let us be there for each other and help students on campus get the resources they need.
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella being installed on March 25 on the steps of Old Main.
Bojan Louis poses in front of the bookcases in his office on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, Arizona, March 20, 2025. Louis has been nominated to apply for the USA Fellowship three times.
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greg Casar speak at the Fight Oligarchy rally at Catalina High School on March 22 in Tucson. They speak about influence billionaires and corporate interests have within the government and emphasize fighting for democracy.
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez visited Tucson on their “Fight Against Oligarchy” tour

Ruby Wray and Kanishka Chinnaraj

March 23, 2025

Elizabeth Ghartey, a sophomore at the University of Arizona, is running for an ASUA Senate seat.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva gives a speech to a gathered crowd at a day of climate action. Throughout his time in office, Rep. Raúl Grijalva was a passionate environmental advocate. (Photo courtesy of Step it Up 2007)
University of Arizona students and local community members protest against the U.S. federal government's support of Israel through multiple attacks on Palestine. Many local groups demonstrated in Main Gate Square on Tuesday, March 18.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, enclosed in a payload fairing, is lifted at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will pass by the Earth on Sept. 22 before heading to Bennu to collect asteroid samples.
Throwing eggs in this economy? February’s Police Beat says yes
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
Want an inside look at the University of Arizona's student government? Read the Daily Wildcat's Associated Students of the University of Arizona notebooks, which recap the ASUA Senate's weekly meetings.
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona logo painted across the wall at the ASUA office in the Student Union Memorial Center.
On the evening of March 13, people can catch a glimpse of the rare total lunar eclipse as the moon turns red.
A sign tells votes to vote yes on proposition 414 in Tucson on March 6. Proposition 414's supporters say that 414 will help keep Tucson vibrant.
On Mother Language Day, a University of Arizona student makes sure that the world knows that Native American people are still alive. With light blue chalk she writes “we are still here” in Diné and English on the grey asphalt of East University Boulevard.
A protester props up a sign that reads “Stand Up, Sit Down For DEI” in front of the administration building on Feb. 27. The students of the U of A were protesting against the changes of DEI policy at the university.
Students chant, "UofA will not comply, we will keep DEI!" going against Trump policies aimed at getting rid of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in higher education.

Kiara Adams

February 28, 2025

An overview of Trump’s new immigration policies and the UA community’s response
Patti Norris, mental health clinician and liaison to the dean of students leaves a UAPD vehicle following dispatch in front of the University of Arizona Campus Health on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Tucson, Arizona.
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