ASA: ÎIt is vital' students attend Town Hall on tuition

The future of our university is to be decided in the upcoming months. Just two weeks ago, President Likins presented the Arizona Board of Regents with three possible tuition models that would be implemented next fall. The highest model places a $1,000 tuition increase for in-state undergraduates and $1,250 for graduates.

Furthermore, out-of-state tuition for undergraduates would increase $1,250 and $1,500 for graduate students. These models are not set, but before the January Arizona Board of Regents meeting, Dr. Likins will propose his final plan for tuition and financial aid for our university.

As the plan finalizes, it is vital that students give input to the university administration and allow their voices to be heard. The entire campus community is urged to come to the Campus Town Hall this Thursday in the Modern Languages building, Room 350, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Both President Likins and Provost Davis will be at the open forum to listen to all participants and answer any questions.
Arizona Students Association
Doug Hartz, finance senior

Melanie Rainer, economics junior
Nick Green, marketing junior
Ryan Patterson, accounting senior

ÎArab life' just as important as ÎJewish life' in reporting

I take issue with Avi Margolin's response (Nov. 27, "ÎBalanced' Mideast coverage shouldn't Îpump up' extremists") to my Nov. 25 letter, "Wildcat's one-sided coverage of Mideast has been ongoing." Margolin seems to disagree with my calling Golda Mayer a racist. While not disputing the fact that she claimed Palestinian people do not love their children, Margolin's defense is that Mayer was the first female prime minister of Israel and, as he put it, "a strong supporter of peace." I do not care who she was; unless she apologized for her racist statement, it should be assumed that she stands by that statement, and therefore is a racist.

In fact, many Israeli officials are very anti-Arab and have made comments that support their prejudiced beliefs.

Furthermore, to claim that someone who is quite obviously a racist is a "strong supporter of peace" shows exactly the problem with pro-Israeli extremists. If this is the kind of person they believe is a "supporter of peace," then this is surely a main obstacle to true peace.

I am really calling for more anti-Israeli coverage. Perhaps Margolin believes any coverage that criticizes Israel is anti-Israeli. Therefore, according to Margolin, anything that does not place the blame of the conflict entirely and solely on the Palestinians is anti-Israeli. By calling for more balanced coverage of the Middle East conflict, I am calling for reporting when Palestinian children are killed by Israeli soldiers, just like suicide bombings are reported.

It is a fact that more Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military than Israelis killed by suicide bombings, yet all the news talks about is Palestinian terror and suicide bombings. By calling for more balanced coverage, I am calling for reporting that realizes that an Arab life is just as important as a Jewish life. If you call this anti-Israeli coverage, then so be it. Margolin pointed out a mistake I made in my letter. I incorrectly labeled a speaker as Israeli. It would have been more correct to label the speaker as a pro-Israeli extremist. I apologize for this mistake.

Armand Navabi
computer science senior

Kudos to paperboys for underappreciated effort

As a senior graduating in May, I would like to commend a small group of individuals that have been the driving force in getting the Wildcat to its beloved readers, day in and day out. Yes, I'm talking about those paperboys. Delivering the paper might not be viewed as a difficult task; however, I believe otherwise. Try waking up at 6:00 a.m. everyday, and driving around in the cold, harsh early morning climate to deliver heavy stacks of the Wildcat in a race against time. Moreover, the stiff pay, along with an endless amount of paper cuts and blisters, surely are not benefits of this dreaded task.

During my tenure here at the UA, the paperboys have been bringing both diligence and commitment to the workforce everyday, and thanks to them I always have access to a fresh Wildcat almost anywhere on campus. Thank you paperboys, and keep up the good work.

Abram Plaut
East Asian studies senior