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Friday Apr. 19, 2002   |   wildcat.arizona.edu   |   Online since 1994  
Finish in Four sees 40 percent success

Students who sign on to the Finish in Four program when entering UA graduate sooner on average than students who don't. But the total percentage of students graduating in four years has remained almost constant since before the program started, recently released data shows.

Forty percent of freshmen who entered the University of Arizona in 1997 and signed on to the Finish in Four program graduated last May. Only 26 percent of other students graduated in four years.

The gap between students who signed on and those who did not was consistent across the board despite major, race, grade point average or SAT score.

But the overall percent of those who graduated in four years continued to hover around 40 percent, moving up and down only a point or two each year. [Read article]

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Theater arts junior Vince Furrie looks over his lines in the Drama building Wednesday. Furrie was preparing for the One Act Play Festival that will be held April 25-27 in the Lab Theater
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Garage construction behind schedule

While construction of the first part of the Sixth Street Garage is behind schedule, officials still expect it to be done by the start of the fall semester. [Read article]

Baseball wrapping up non-conference swing

Arizona finishes out its break from the Pacific 10 schedule beginning today with a three-game series against California Riverside.

The Wildcats have enjoyed their week-long vacation from the schools and have regrouped for the remainder of conference play.

"It's been nice to catch a breather from the tough competition and gather ourselves for the second half of the season," catcher Chris Cunningham said. [Read article]

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Research equals money

This is a response to the April 18 Wildcat article entitled, "Top teacher must publish or leave," by Cyndy Cole. First of all, I was very disappointed to see that a teacher who obviously cares about his students and is a true mentor for others could get fired for not publishing. [Read article]

Rivals hit comedic high with S.I.C.K. Festival

Arizona's two most infamous university rivals are coming together this weekend with a common dream: hilarious harmony. [Read article]

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