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NASA says UA-assisted mission will land on Mars
	The stuff of dreams will once again become reality on December 3 when the Mars Polar Lander, aided by a number of UA-designed instruments, lands on the Martian south pole. NASA announced yesterday that the Mars Polar Lander - the first craft to hit Martian soil since the 1997 Pathfinder mission - will touch down on a rectangular strip of smooth terrain at the northern edge of the planet's south pole.

Penn State defense hopes to shut down explosive UA attack
	Predicting a winner out of the Penn State-Arizona game based on a statistical analysis is nearly as problematic as solving calculus problems while inebriated. Penn State returns nine defensive starters from last year's team that gave up only 15.4 points per game and didn't allow a single opposing running back to gain 100 yards.

Ultimate frisbee, anyone?
	How many freshmen actually turned up on Monday night, August 23rd at the Rec. Center? It was the 'Wildcat night' where different sports clubs were trying to recruit students. Let me rephrase the question: how many freshmen knew about this event? There were no conspicuous banners and no posters inviting freshmen to the Rec. Center to join these clubs.

A night of love with a side of Special Sauce
	Tuesday night at Tucson's Rialto Theatre, G. Love and Special Sauce - fresh off a performance at Woodstock - showed why they are considered one of the most innovative and popular bands currently on tour. It could have been the air temperature in the historic Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., or maybe the electric atmosphere, but either way the show was hot. Out of the nearly sold-out crowd, three, maybe four people actually chose to sit down.

Quotable: "Stay calm on Y2K.... The ATMs will work. The point of sale (machines) will be available. The sky is not going to fall." -Stan Paur, president and CEO of Houston-based Pulse EFT Association, at a press conference to announce ATM machines Y2K readiness.

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