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Thursday Jan. 24, 2002

Resolution supports saving cactus garden

Alumni Association will likely recommend cactus garden design

ASUA unanimously passed a resolution last night in favor of preserving the Joseph Wood Krutch cactus garden, one week after students overwhelmingly told the senate they wanted the garden to stay.

At last night's senate meeting, Associated Students of the University of Arizona Sen. Jered Mansell proposed a resolution directed to the University of Arizona administration and the Arizona Alumni Association suggesting that they preserve the cactus garden now and in all future campus construction and listen to the opinions of the students when making their decision. [Read article]

 

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