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Sophia Hammer is a senior at the University of Arizona studying Political Science and Global Studies.

Sophia Hammer, News Editor

Sophia Hammer is a senior at the University of Arizona studying Political Science and Global Studies. Sophia currently works as the News Editor for the Daily Wildcat where she manages and reports with writers on local issues that affect the UA and Tucson community. She is also a student radio and production worker at Arizona Public Media. When she is not in school or at work she enjoys going to concerts, camping, skiing and traveling.

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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

Sophia Hammer
April 14, 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.

UA appoints Patritica Prelock as next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs

Ruby Wray and Sophia Hammer
April 8, 2025
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 administrators navigate new federal policies from the Trump Administration

Sophia Hammer
February 19, 2025
Dr. Francisco Garcia was announced as University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella's chief of staff on Jan. 6. Garcia's most recent role was deputy county administrator and chief medical officer for Pima County. (Photo Courtesy University of Arizona)

New leadership in the New Year

Sophia Hammer
January 28, 2025
View of the Old Main from the University of Arizona Mall Memorial on Sept 9. According to the National Register of Historic Places, Old Main is one of the oldest standing educational structures in the Western United States.

UA releases tuition, fees and housing rates plan for 2025-2026 academic year

Sophia Hammer
December 19, 2024
UA President Suresh Garimella and the Arizona Board of Regents listen to a student speak during an ABOR meeting on Nov. 21. Members of the public were invited to voice their concerns for a call to the audience in which they were given 3 minutes to speak.

Financial and legislative updates from November ABOR meeting

Sophia Hammer
November 28, 2024
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.

On-campus watch parties anticipate Election Day results

Sophia Hammer, Anna McCarthy, Sam Parker, Jasmine Creighton, and Noor Haghighi
November 5, 2024
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.

First-time student voters weigh in on general election

Mohim Jahongirova and Sophia Hammer
October 30, 2024
Vice President and Chief Safety Officer Steve Patterson gathers students and staff outside of the Modern Languages building to demonstrate emergency procedures using the Blue Light Emergency Phone. The demonstration occurred during an event called "Safety Stroll with Steve" on Oct. 25.

[Photo] Staying safe on-campus: Newly developing safety resources

Ruby Wray
October 30, 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.

Wildcat Town Hall tackles tough questions about effective democracy and voting

Sophia Hammer
October 23, 2024
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.

Jane Fonda visits Tucson to support Democratic Arizona Corporation Commission candidates

Sophia Hammer
October 19, 2024
Adriana Grijalva welcomes students to learn about voting on the UA Mall on Oct. 10. Grijalva, the student body president, is joined by other ASUA members.

ASUA, WEB and ZonaZoo host voter education tabling on UA Mall

Sophia Hammer
October 11, 2024
A historic Tucson home in the process of being moved out of the lot on the corner of Euclid and Speedway on Sept. 4. The home is being moved out to make room for future student housing.

Five Tucson Historic Homes roll down Speedway for a second chance

Sophia Hammer
October 9, 2024
BREAKING: Police arrest suspect in UA shooting

BREAKING: Police arrest suspect in UA shooting

Sam Parker and Sophia Hammer
September 25, 2024
A student checks Twitter on their phone on Nov. 17 at the University of Arizona. 

Officials address social media threats targeting Pima County schools

Sophia Hammer
September 25, 2024
Breaking News (Illustration by Pascal Albright | Daily Wildcat)

UAPD respond to robbery near First St. and Warren Avenue

Sophia Hammer
September 3, 2024
City officials cleared a portion of Tucson's largest homeless encampment on the morning of Thursday, May 23. The cleared zone of 100 Acre-Wood was closed for PFAS chemical testing.

Tucson’s largest homeless encampment partially cleared out

Sophia Hammer
June 7, 2024
Protesters chant as a speaker addresses the crowd at a protest supporting Palestine on the UA Mall on April 25. Some of the speakers shared that their own family has died in Gaza as a result of the war.

Members of Tohono O’odham Community College release open letter in support of Palestine

Sophia Hammer
June 4, 2024
Dozens of Pima County Sheriffs file onto the encampment site late on April 30. A standoff between police and protesters ensued for hours before major disruption.

Unrest at public universities sparks responses from local, statewide, national groups

Sophia Hammer and Sam Parker
May 14, 2024
Protestors chant in support of Palestine on April 25 on the UA Mall. Some of the rally's organizers included Students for Justice in Palestine and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Community members rally in support of Palestinian liberation

Sophia Hammer
April 26, 2024
UA President Robert Robbins thanks Interim CFO John Arnold during an Arizona Board of Regents meeting on April 18. Arnold presented a budget update.

ABOR discusses UA budget, students and faculty protest

Sophia Hammer
April 23, 2024
Senator Mark Kelly spoke with aerospace and mechanical engineering students on April 5 while touring hypersonic wind tunnels.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly tours UA facilities, praises research

Sophia Hammer
April 8, 2024
"Spring Fling" a University of Arizona tradition since 1974 is the largest student-run carnival in the nation. Including over 30 rides, 20 food booths, and live entertainment.

Spring Fling gone: Bear Down Music Festival emerges as replacement

Sophia Hammer
April 4, 2024
Opinion writers Sophia Hammer and Fiona Sievert think it's about time to address the wasteful culture of dorm dumping, when countless college students across the country throw out their (often barely used) possessions as they move out at the end of each term.

OPINION: It’s time to solve the move-out trash crisis of dorm dumping

Sophia Hammer and Fiona Sievert
November 5, 2023
Local Tucson band The Basements perform live.

OPINION: Five local Tucson bands you need to check out in 2023

Sophia Hammer
January 31, 2023
A protester holds a sign at the Decriminalize Black Bodies march and protest on Friday, Oct. 14, at the University of Arizona. The protest was run by the Coalition of Black Students and Allies.

OPINION: AASA and COBA rightfully call for the resignation of Maribel Alvarez from the University of Arizona

Sophia Hammer
November 9, 2022
Protesters march in downtown Flagstaff with signs, one of which reads "Abortion is Health care! Health care is a right!" on Friday, June 24. The protest was in response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade earlier that same day.

OPINION: Abortion bans and regulations: Why universities and businesses need to start caring about them

Sophia Hammer
October 28, 2022
Protesters shout in unison during the Pro-DACA protest on Sept. 5, 2017, in front of Old Main. Voters may show their support for undocumented immigrants by voting in favor of Prop 308.

OPINION: Vote ‘yes’ on Prop 308

Sophia Hammer
October 6, 2022
An illustration of students protesting against racism by Mary Ann Vagnerova. 

OPINION: Students should not stand for white supremacy

Sophia Hammer
September 19, 2022
Environmentalists gather to protest climate change in El Presidio Park in downtown Tucson, Arizona., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. 

OPINION: Students need to get involved in the fight for climate change outside Earth Day 2022

Sophia Hammer
April 22, 2022
A digital illustration of the Ukrainian flag.

OPINION: How the UA and students should move forward in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Sophia Hammer
March 17, 2022
"Gun Show" by M&R Glasgow is licensed under CC BY 2.0

OPINION: Guns on campus cannot be the new normal

Sophia Hammer
March 17, 2022
Students across Arizona participating in an Equal Rights Amendment  ribbon tying event to educate others about the ERA in Gilbert,  Ariz. at Discovery Park on Jan. 26, 2022. (Courtesy of Tina Vo)

OPINION: The University of Arizona needs to stand in support of the Equal Rights Amendment

Sophia Hammer
February 14, 2022
Environmentalist's gather to protest climate change in El Presidio Park in downtown Tucson, Az on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Formaldehyde is top air pollutant in South Tucson, according to EPA’s outdated data

Alexandra Pere
January 18, 2020
Old Main is the original building from the University of Arizona.

Cause of Tuesday’s power outage still undetermined, equipment damage suspected

Mekayla Phan
April 5, 2019
This graph offers the caloric value of common fair food, alongside the approximate exercise that would be required to burn it completely off.

A Spring Fling guide to eating: fast or funnel cake?

Marissa Heffernan
April 7, 2017
Headshot of Pawel Kiela, PhD, DVM.

UA researchers win NIH grant for autoimmune disease work

Chandler Donald
December 3, 2016
Arizona offensive lineman Freddie Tagaloa, number 72, practices among his teammates on Thursday, Aug. 27. Tagaloa transferred to Arizona after the 2013 season.

How transfer Freddie Tagaloa expects to provide stability to Arizona’s offensive line

Kyle Hansen
September 2, 2015

UAMC offers new communication services to aid hearing impaired and limited English speakers

Sarah-Jayne Simon
November 20, 2012
Jean Mari Lindor, owner of Noula Inc., out of Homestead, Florida, is currently being held in federal custody for defrauding the BP Oil Fund. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald/MCT)

Fraud pollutes BP oil-spill compensation fund for Gulf Coast victims

The McClatchy Tribune
August 23, 2012
"Arizona beats Trojans, advances to Pac-10 Title game"

“Arizona beats Trojans, advances to Pac-10 Title game”

Arizona Daily Wildcat
March 11, 2011

Senate seat empty after elections

Shain Bergan
March 27, 2008

Editorial: Marginal benefit

Wildcat Opinions Board
February 19, 2008
Junior Karin Wurm, a Pac-10 All-Academic first team member, is Arizona's top all-around gymnast with six first-place titles to her name so far this season.

Athlete of the week

March 28, 2007

Fast Facts

October 30, 2006
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