When Dan Shapiro, an assistant professor in the psychiatry department, was diagnosed with cancer in 1987, he tried to take the pain without the use of drugs.

Once it became too much, he tried Marinol, which is usually found in pill form and contains high concentrations of THC, a chemical that kills pain and is also the active ingredient in marijuana.

"Marinol was an unrelenting chemical high, whereas with marijuana, I could smoke very little and get the effect I wanted," he said. [Read article]

Campus volunteers work with UA community to solve problems ranging from academics to work conflicts

Conflicts in school, work, family life and personal relationships can be overwhelming at times.

Midterms are here.

The workweek is never long enough to finish everything.

Tensions between friends, coworkers and family can run high.

One group on campus wants to help faculty, staff and students deal with day-to-day problems and questions early on. [Read article]

"Dependable" is the word that comes to most people's minds when asked about 23-year University of Arizona Police Department veteran Corporal Larry Forchione.

In his time patrolling the streets, Forchione has cracked a number of cases, mentored other officers and formed a family ÷ figuratively and literally ÷ on the force.

There was the time he recovered $25,000 in costumes stolen from backstage of the Broadway production "Les Miserables" when the play came to Centennial Hall in 1999. [Read article]

ÎUnbelievable' gubernatorial candidate digs aesthetically pleasing, many-armed cacti, but not the jumping kinds

WILDCAT: So how are you?

HESS: I'm supposed to say "unbelievable." That way you don't share bad news and everybody speculates good news. It's none of their business.

WILDCAT: Do you like the scenery in Tucson?

HESS: Tucson has some spectacular scenery. [Read article]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ÷ A University of Florida student was arrested early Friday morning after purchasing cocaine from undercover Alachua County Sheriff's deputies.

Andrew Mirams, 21, bought an ounce of cocaine from deputies at 1 a.m. Friday for $130 and agreed to pay the balance of $420 at a later date, said ASO spokesman Keith Faulk.

Deputies sold the drugs to Mirams, a resident of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at 5 Fraternity Row, then arrested him, Faulk said. Mirams was released from jail on Friday on $5,000 bond, Faulk added. [Read article]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ÷ The Florida Department of Health hopes Gainesville bar-hoppers will take a second glance at their napkins.

For the past few weeks, several local bar owners have replaced their regular drink napkins with napkins bearing the message, "Watch Your Drink. Stay safe from club drugs."

The words "Do not open," are on the side of the napkin, and inside are the hotline number and Web site address for the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. [Read article]