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A "Vote here" sign sits outside First United Methodist Church on Nov. 5. Polls opened as early as 6 a.m.
A look beyond the presidential race and into the future of Arizona politics
A brief rundown of the major elections that faced Tucson voters this year and the controversies surrounding certain candidates.
Emma LaPointe • November 26, 2024
Tucson Community
Member of the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition holds a sign that reads “Climate Justice Now!” alongside other observers and students while public commentary is made on the Climate Action Resolution. The Climate Action Resolution was passed on Oct. 29.
Student-led Climate Resolution marks historic win in Tucson Unified School District
“Most comprehensive in the country”: Arizona Youth Climate Coalition’s climate action plan strives to achieve a cleaner future for Tucson schools.
Ruby Wray • November 4, 2024
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Students surround UA graduate Dean Frederick Saxton — also known as Brother Dean — on campus on April 22. Dean preached his controversial beliefs from morning until late afternoon.

Inflammatory sign gathers crowd in front of Student Union

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The Arizona football team runs onto the field at Arizona Stadium with fireworks on Saturday, Nov. 18. No. 19 Arizona beat the No. 16 University of Utah 42-18.

Big 12 Football Standings after Week 10

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Caleb Love pulls up for a mid range shot in the opening minutes of Arizona's home game against Colgate on Dec. 2. Love finished the game with three steals and only two rebounds short of a double double.

No. 17 Arizona men’s basketball takes on No. 12 Duke

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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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Matthew Mackleit enteris the Tyndall parking garage before class. Tyndall is just one of the garages included in the University of Arizona's new weekend parking policy.

UA implements weekend parking rates to address safety concerns

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A student walks to class in front of Old Main on Oct. 9 at the University of Arizona.

One year later: The University of Arizona is clawing out of its financial crisis

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Customers walk through the Market on Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Martin Madero, Courtesy of Hannah Hernandez)

Vegan Night Market thrives as Tucson's appetite for plant-based food grows

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University of Arizona basketball players jump for the basket during the Wildcats' game against Canisius on Nov. 4. The Wildcats maintained their early lead to a 93-64 final score.

No. 10 Arizona men’s basketball demolishes Canisius University in season opener

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Three University of Arizona men's basketball players take on a player from Eastern New Mexico in McKale Center on Oct. 21. Arizona lead 64-26 at halftime.

Arizona men’s basketball finishes exhibition play with 113-64 win against Point Loma

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Courtesy of Jason Stanley.

Home of the original taco pizza is coming to Tucson

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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.
ASUA Notebook 09/25/24: TAMT presentation and community involvement programs
Emma LaPointe • September 27, 2024
PoBeat
The Daily Wildcat's police beat brings students up to speed on campus crime and ways to stay safe at the University of Arizona.
Police Beat 10: Fumbled heist fuels frat furniture diplomacy
Bailey Ekstrom • November 6, 2024
Science
Glenda Perez draws up a COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Arizona vaccination clinic on Monday, Sept. 19. (Photo by Hannah Cree from El Inde Arizona)
Preparing for the respiratory illness season: Key insights on RSV, flu and COVID-19
Andres F. Diaz • November 25, 2024
Glenda Perez draws up a COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Arizona vaccination clinic on Monday, Sept. 19. (Photo by Hannah Cree from El Inde Arizona)
A woman enters the College of Engineering building on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The UA College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture has collaborated with the UA College of Engineering Civil Engineering department to create a new architectural enginerring degree program.
Ronald Marx (left) and John Arnold (right) take the stage at a town hall held by ASUA on Nov. 20. The town hall focused on the voices of the students
Students and student organizations share their concerns over the possibility of being removed from the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center.

Anna McCarthy

November 21, 2024

Bo Yang, lead researcher, explains the irrigation system of a sapling in the tree lot at the UA Campus Agricultural Center.
A UA agricultural research project has been selected for an Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Ruby Wray

November 20, 2024

A student walks to class in front of Old Main on Oct. 9 at the University of Arizona.
The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health on Martin Avenue and Helen Street on Feb. 23. The Center for Rural Health was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant that will be used to provide assistance in rural hospitals across Arizona for the next three years.
University of Arizona students walk throughout the center of campus.
A sign hangs up in the lobby of the WGRC, deeming it a “healing space” for all on Nov. 6. The space is located in the Student Union Memorial Center in Room 404DD.
Resources on campus and in the community are offering spaces to destress like the Women and Gender Resource Center, which hosted a movie night for students after Election Day.

Grace Garfoot and Aiden Williams

November 8, 2024

Associate professor of political sciences Pat Willerton discusses the use of obscenity in foreign languages with his Russian politics class in room 411 of the Social Sciences building on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The Daily Wildcat's police beat brings students up to speed on campus crime and ways to stay safe at the University of Arizona.
Members of UA College Republicans watch the NBC live election report in the Mesquite Room on Nov. 5. Polls closed at 7 p.m. in Arizona.
The line at First United Methodist Church stretches out the door on Nov. 5. There are no on-campus polling locations on Election Day.
Voters express thoughts while waiting in the polling lines at the First United Methodist Church

Ruby Wray

November 5, 2024

Member of the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition holds a sign that reads “Climate Justice Now!” alongside other observers and students while public commentary is made on the Climate Action Resolution. The Climate Action Resolution was passed on Oct. 29.
“Most comprehensive in the country”: Arizona Youth Climate Coalition’s climate action plan strives to achieve a cleaner future for Tucson schools.

Ruby Wray

November 4, 2024

Early voting is set up on the University of Arizona campus to make voting more accessible for all students. The General Election is Nov. 5.
Students walk to drop off their ballot or early vote. Early voting continues on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, Santa Cruz room. Early voting continues through Thursday Oct. 31 and election day is on Nov. 5.
Students across the aisle share their political motivations and having their voices heard.

Mohim Jahongirova and Sophia Hammer

October 30, 2024

Two students walk at night toward the campus underpass on Oct. 10. Walking with a friend at night is a precaution encouraged by UA safety officials.
Programs committed to improving campus safety emerge from the Office of Public Safety

Ruby Wray

October 30, 2024

Matthew Mackleit enteris the Tyndall parking garage before class. Tyndall is just one of the garages included in the University of Arizona's new weekend parking policy.
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks to students on the UA Mall on Oct. 24. O'Rourke, from Texas, ran for president in the 2020 election cycle.
The former congressman, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, emphasized the importance of the youth vote during his visit.

Emma LaPointe and Nandini Manepalli

October 24, 2024

Windows reflect onto the facade of the Marriott hotel on 2nd Street. The hotel is conveniently close to University Boulevard which has a variety of restaurants to choose from.
The Walk to End Alzheimers on Saturday, Oct. 26 involves members of the community and organizers hope to raise money and awareness towards finding a cure for the disease. Participants can post their walk photos using the hashtags #Walk2EndAlz and #ENDALZ.
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Kyra Berg, Arizona-Sonoran News

October 24, 2024

A group of University of Arizona community members participate in a Wildcat Town Hall on Oct. 17. The event was organized by the group Arizona Town Hall, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona and the UA School of Government and Public Policy.
Community members protesting Proposition 314 march on Congress Street in Downtown Tucson, heading toward Tucson City Hall. Proposition 314, also known as the "Secure the Border Act" would implement various strict border policies.
This November, Arizonans will vote on Proposition 139, a measure that, if passed, would enshrine abortion as a right in the Arizona Constitution. The proposition has been a subject of both controversy and support from members of the campus community.
University Boulevard is home to many restaurants that employ workers in the Tucson and university community. Proposition 138 would affect workers with tipped wages, most often in the food service or hospitality industries.
Proposition 138 could change Arizona’s tipping system, potentially affecting the many UA students who work in the service industry.

Nandini Manepalli

October 20, 2024

Three students talk to each other as they wait to meet U.S. Senator Mark Kelly on Oct. 15. The University of Arizona Mall held a meet and greet where a former ASUA student body president introduced Kelly.
Jane Fonda speaks before the Get Out The Vote door knocking event on Oct. 18 at the office of Adelita Grijalva. She hosted the event alongside Democratic ACC candidates.
Former President Barack Obama enters the stage inside the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center on Oct. 18. Obama, accompanied by state and local candidates and politicians, spoke to thousands on the UA campus.
The former president came to Tucson with a message encouraging young voters to head to the polls in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Sam Parker and Kanishka Chinnaraj

October 18, 2024

Lili Steffen / The Daily Wildcat Leslie Tolbert, a neuroscience professor, looks at fruit flies in her lab with fourth year graduate Neuroscience GIDP Sarah MacNamee on Nov. 15 at the Gould-Simpson Building.
Interim CFO John Arnold presents a budget update to the Arizona Board of Regents at a meeting on April 18. Arnold discussed budget cut plans and upcoming goals for 2025.
The Bobcats senior honorary claps while singing "Bear Down Arizona," the UA fight song, after lighting the "A" on "A" Mountain with flares during the annual ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.
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