Tucson mayor says high-tech jobs will boost economy at UA forum
	Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup visited the UA campus yesterday with a vow to improve Tucson through economic development. The first annual mayoral forum, sponsored in part by the University of Arizona College Republicans club, drew about 40 people to a casual dialogue with the mayor. Walkup, whose professional background is in aeronautics, said cultivating an aerospace industry in Tucson would greatly benefit the city.    [More]

Rowdy McKale crowd propels UA to 92-85 win
	The main topic all week for UA players had nothing to do with tired legs or the final stretch of the Pacific 10 Conference season - they complained about the lack of crowd noise at McKale Center. Last night, however, a crowd of 14,531 stood on their feet and cheered for the entire game, propelling Arizona (22-4 overall, 11-1 in Pac-10) to a 92-85 victory over USC (13-10, 6-5).    [More]

Editorial: Small steps keep social awareness alive
	In past weeks, the university and the community have taken what seems to be a more pro-active stance against hate crimes- one that will prove to be far more effective. As recently as last semester, the university community was stunned by a hate crime, combated the forces of evil for a fleeting moment and let the issue dwindle - until a similar or more appalling crime was committed.    [More]

The boring 'Nine Yards'
	The new comedy, "The Whole Nine Yards," fails to go the distance. Perhaps this would not have been the case had the movie's jokes not been so flat, the timing so terrible and the characters so predictable. It is hard to place the blame on any one person, though. Rather, it seems as if the film's comedic failure is a result of an equal collaboration between the filmmakers and the stars themselves.    [More]

Quotable: "No, I don't need a test to tell you I'm drunk. I'm drunk. This ain't my first rodeo." -Lynnwood Anthony Verb after being arrested for the ninth time for drunken-driving.

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