Women's studies celebrates 25 years
	The UA's Women's Studies Department has come a long way since it began in 1975. "We started out very small, with not much faculty or many courses, but we have been very successful over the years," said Myra Dinnerstein, women's studies research professor, who helped found the program.    [More]

Men's swimming and diving fall short of NCAA title.
	Arizona's dream of bringing home the school's first NCAA men's swimming title was shot down this weekend as the Wildcats lacked the manpower to overtake the top-ranked Texas Longhorns. The Wildcats accumulated a score of 360.5, which was 177.5 points behind Texas and 24.5 points behind the second place Auburn Tigers.    [More]

Editorial: Even small UA tuition hike follows bad trend
	UA President Peter Likins' plan to raise tuition above the proposed CPI-plus-one percent increase is a bad idea, though his goal to allocate more funds to professor salaries ought to be taken seriously. On Monday, Likins released his plan to increase tuition, a plan which is not being supported by ASUA officials. The consumer price index plus one percent is the rate at which tuition ought to increase, and it is the rate increase that ASUA proposed and is hoping Likins will implement.    [More]

Static-X opens for Powerman 5000 in immense fashion
	In an emotional and powerful display of music intensity, heavy metal rockers Static-X proved that their current radio popularity is not a mere fluke. Despite opening for heavy metal glam-rockers Powerman 5000, Static-X had the crowd on edge and in stitches, prompting a violent display of moshing and slam dancing. The feeling of the audience was nothing short of electric.    [More]

Quotable: 'I did what I was trained to do...You don't just stand by when you see a child dying.' -Andrew Miller, Casa Grande firefigher who saved a 5-year-old boy after the child slipped into a coma during an airplane trip.

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