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An in-person graduation signals the light at the end of the very long pandemic tunnel for students at the University of Arizona. "Old Main-University of Arizona" by L Geoffroy/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

OPINION: An economy of uncertainty awaits the class of 2021

Aidan Rhodes
April 25, 2021
Many students strive for perfection, but that can cause a lot of stress. Photo illustration taken May 1, 2016. 

OPINION: From ribeye to dog food: The dehumanizing effects of grades

Aidan Rhodes
February 14, 2021
Most diets emphasize restriction and high-volume eating, which is not intuitive and can damage healthy relationships with food. "Supermarket Interior Decor | Produce Area | Hanging Trellis | Greenfresh Market" by I-5 Design & Manufacture/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

COLUMN: Toxic diet culture’s influence on mental health

Aidan Rhodes
February 14, 2021
UA administration announced that it will move to Phase 2 of reentry on Feb. 22. Photo by Megan Ewing, Sept. 28, 2020. 

OPINION: UA admin’s decision to begin Phase 2 now is dangerous

Aidan Rhodes
February 14, 2021
 "The U.S. Capitol Building Dome" by Geoff Livingston/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) 

OPINION: It’s time to save our democracy

Aidan Rhodes
February 6, 2021
Spin classes can offer many health benefits for participants including weight loss and muscle strengthening. Doing exercise for you and not for society is a mindset we all must change.

OPINION: New Year’s resolutions stemming from toxic diet culture have to end

Aidan Rhodes
January 19, 2021
As scholarship requirements relax, we're reassessing what it means to have merit. [Pictured: The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library, open every day of the week, is accessible by CatCard. The library offers five floors which feature study rooms, computers and a CATPRINTS kiosk.]

OPINION: “Merit” scholarship allocation needs to change

Aidan Rhodes
December 14, 2020
Many students discuss how the pandemic will affect their winter break plans. Old Main from the side perspective located off of Main Gate Square. Taken on August 10th, 2020. 

Students plans for the fast approaching Winter Break

Madison Beveridge
December 14, 2020
This painting, called "The First Thanksgiving, 1621" was painted in the early twentieth century by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. This represents the whitewashed American view of Thanksgiving perpetuated by media and taught in schools.

OPINION: In order to fix Thanksgiving, we must acknowledge and teach its blood-stained origin

Aidan Rhodes
December 2, 2020
President Trump nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett for Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court in 2020. Photo by The White House/Creative Commons (CC PDM 1.0)

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the threat to reproductive rights

Selena Kuikahi, Lauren Borelli, Geraldine Espinosa, Aidan Rhodes, and Payton Toomey
November 29, 2020
Protestors carry a Black Lives Matter flag during the Coalition of Black Students and Allies rally Aug. 28. 

OPINION: ‘Defund the police’ and the case for engaging in a national discourse

Aidan Rhodes
November 28, 2020
A sticker given to people who voted in a US election. Photo by Vox Efx / Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0)

OPINION: The election may be over, but the work is not

Aidan Rhodes
November 16, 2020
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes a speech to an adoring audience during a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

OPINION: Trump could have used the pandemic to his advantage. Except he couldn’t.

Aidan Rhodes
October 20, 2020
Side-by-side photo of former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Photos both by Gage Skidmore/Flickr.

Topic of the week: What’s at stake for you in this election?

Kayleigh Cook, Lauren Borelli, Geraldine Espinosa, Andrea Moreno, and Aidan Rhodes
October 15, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. George Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

OPINION: America, you have the chance to vote out a dictator. Don’t squander it.

Aidan Rhodes
October 14, 2020
Screenshot from the official Netflix trailer of the movie "Cuties."

OPINION: Follow-up, Texas grand jury indicts Netflix over “Cuties” again completely missing the point

Aidan Rhodes
October 13, 2020
Screenshot from the official Netflix trailer of the movie "Cuties."

OPINION: Ignorance and hypocrisy in the response to “Cuties”

Aidan Rhodes
October 4, 2020
October 11th is recognized as National Coming out Day. UofA's Coming Out Resource Fair celebrates LGBTQ acceptance and pride, providing useful information for students.

Topic of the Week: What Pride means to our staff

Selena Kuikahi, Lauren Borelli, Geraldine Espinosa, Andrea Moreno, and Aidan Rhodes
October 3, 2020
Steve Nguyen/ The Daily Wildcat After a day at the Festival of Books, climb the short hike up Sentinel Peak, also known as A-Mountain, for a vast view of the city of Tucson. From the A, you will be able to spot the UA campus, downtown, and Mt. Lemmon.

OPINION: My favorite things about Tucson, and how my life changed when COVID-19 hit Arizona

Aidan Rhodes
September 24, 2020
The current President of the United States, Donald Trump.

OPINION: The news is biased against Donald Trump. That’s a good thing.

Aidan Rhodes
September 14, 2020
Carnegiea Literary Magazine releases their first printed edition featuring 41 young artists from Southern Arizona. They also hosted an event for their release on October 26, which included live readings, music, and vendors.

High school students launch magazine for the in-between youth

Jamie Donnelly
October 29, 2019
Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon is the assistant to the President Donald Trump and White House chief strategist in the Trump administration. 

Protests and receptive ears greet Steve Bannon for Terry Foundation honor

Randall Eck
November 19, 2017
Full time staff member Matthew Johnson displaying just one collection of seeds that are held in the University of Arizona seed vault off of Campbell and Allen Rd. on June 15th. The building, run jointly by the University of Arizona and the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, houses around 3900 collections and 1400 species of legume.

A special UA program to preserve and store seeds, one of the most crucial parts of Arizona’s environment

Natalie Robbins
September 5, 2016
Comedian Justin Tietjen performs his comedy set at Borderlands on Wednesday Aug. 25.

Local laughs and beer at Brew-HaHa

Andrea Coronado
August 25, 2016
Arizona forward Ray Smith (2) dunks the ball during Arizona’s Red-Blue scrimmage on Oct 17 in McKale Center. The freshman missed the season due to a right knee injury.

Ray Smith becomes leader for UA despite two ACL tears

Matt Wall
March 25, 2016
Photo Illustration by Rebecca Noble / The Daily Wildcat Veterinary Sciences and Molecular and Celluar Biology senior Sydney St. Clair (left) and physiology freshman Mia Bottcher (right) share a bathroom in Pueblo de la Cienega residence hall on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.

UA research aims to reduce viral spread

Chelsea Regan
September 4, 2014
Arizona sophomore wide receiver Samajie Grant (10) runs for a touchdown during the first half of Arizona vs. UNLV football game at Arizona Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. The Wildcats beat the Rebels 58-13.

FINAL: Arizona football beats UNLV 58-13

James Kelley
August 30, 2014
Tanner Clinch / The Daily Wildcat

New look for Mary Jane

Tanner Clinch
November 21, 2013

98 confirmed dead in New Zealand quake

February 24, 2011

More than a game at the Alamo Bowl

Nicole Dimtsios
December 7, 2010
Officials and players from both teams try to break up a scuffle after Houston guard Aubrey Coleman stepped on UA forward Chase Budinger's face. Coleman issued an apology the following day, but that didn't stop upwards of 4.6 million people from seeing a video post of the incident on YouTube.

Coleman’s stomp stokes Internet fires

Bryan Roy
January 27, 2009

Date Book

October 9, 2008

Graduating seniors create new gift-giving initiative

Jeffrey Javier
April 18, 2007

Frat shooter sentenced to 20 years

Natasha Bhuyan
March 7, 2007

PoliceBeat

Michael Ross
October 24, 2006

Mailbag

August 2, 2006
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