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Wednesday Feb. 6, 2002   |   wildcat.arizona.edu   |   Online since 1994  

Administrators brace for tuition battle

Students say hike would make education too expensive for middle-income families

Administrators and student lobbyists are preparing to go to the mat over next year's tuition rate, as high-ranking university officials say a large increase is overdue.

The debate centers around how much a University of Arizona education should cost, increasing financial aid and the actual destination of tuition money.

Although Arizona has the second-lowest tuition in the United States, a recent report by the Lumina Foundation for Education found that 17 percent of Arizona universities are still unaffordable for lower-income students who are dependent upon their parents' income, once costs like housing and books are factored in. [Read article]

The Renaissance man of lacrosse

Parkington leads Laxcats on and off the field

Jennie Finch, Jason Gardner, Clarence Farmer and ... Greg Parkington? [Read article]

NEWS
Administrators brace for tuition battle
Two students face off in presidential election
UMC takes on new trauma director
McKale addition nears completion
Spring break travel frought with scams

Two students face off in presidential election

Two candidates will face off for the position of ASUA president in a race to lead next year's student government.

Two people are also vying for each of the two vice presidential spots of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona. Twenty students are competing for the 10 senatorial positions. [Read article]

Wildcats breeze by Firebirds

Six freshmen contribute in Arizona's 11-8 win

When the wind blows straight out at Sancet Field, cars driving down Sixth Street beware.

A day after UA could muster only five hits, the Arizona offense exploded yesterday for 11 runs on 13 hits to beat Southern Utah 11-8 at Sancet Field. [Read article]

SPORTS

Letters to the Editor

Nothing 'comic' about 'Sarape's Grill'

I would like to say that the comic strip "Sarape's Grill" is undoubtedly one of the most offensive and least funny strips I have ever read. I cannot begin to express how offended I am by it, nor on how many levels, but I'll certainly try. [Read article]

New literary 'zine takes flight

The literary magazine stork has brought Spork. The young, Tucson-based publication features innovative poetry and prose. [Read article]

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