Regents will consider merit-based salary

The Arizona Board of Regents will consider the value of increased merit-based pay for faculty at its meetings today and tomorrow in Yuma.

Employees could receive more pay based on performance evaluations if Regents amend current policy to allow up to $200 per month, instead of $100, to be based on merit. [Read article]

Wildcats prep for OU

UA meets Big 12 champs in Sweet 16

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tonight Lute Olson's Wildcats will play another of what he calls "one-game seasons."

This one, however, has a bit more on the line. [Read article]

Letters to the Editor

A tribute to Manuel Cruz

What was published in the Monday, issue of the Arizona Daily Wildcat, concerning the drowning of Manuel Cruz, was initially suggested to us as a tribute to his life. A Wildcat reporter saying that he wished to write a tribute to Manuel's life interviewed us Sunday afternoon. Yet, the article written about Manuel focused on his death and the university trying to depart from responsibility, which no one assumed they had anyway. From his friends, who knew and loved him, this is our tribute to Manuel and his love of life: [Read article]

The Art of Capoeira: Float like a B-boy, sting like Bruce Lee

Capoeira combines fighting, music, acrobatics into a style of movement with historical roots

There's no denying the coolness of breaking boards with your hands or catching flies with chopsticks. But Mr. Miyagi never taught Daniel-san how to strum a tune on a berimbau. And the Ninja Turtles hardly impressed on the dance floor with kicks and jabs, unless of course they were busting out with Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap." [Read article]