Less than a half-inch of rain fell yesterday, but it was enough to create mini rivers and lakes on campus, annoying students with wet feet and soaked pants.

"Look at my pants; drainage isn't working," said Erika Trigoso, a geography graduate student who was riding her bike around campus yesterday.

Grant McCormick, a campus planner who has been working on storm water drainage projects for the past 10 years, said two immediate projects addressing the problem are in the works. [Read article]

Team put on probation for banana Îblow job'

The women's lacrosse team was charged with hazing after a team member reported she had to act out a blow job on a banana.

Veda Kowalski, associate dean of students, said a member of the team reported that she thought she had been hazed one month ago, after she was told to demonstrate a blow job on a banana, drink even though she was underage, and eat pudding from its container on the ground. [Read article]

Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that if elected, he would call for sweeping changes to the internal structure of ASUA.

Shapiro spoke to a crowd of more than 50 students at yesterday's Arizona Daily Wildcat-sponsored debate.

The Associated Students of the University if Arizona have not been doing a good job of representing the students, and the senate needs to be changed to make the organization more responsive to the students' needs, he said. [Read article]

Thant Sin Min tried three times to study at the UA, but each time that the UA accepted him, the United States did not.

It wasn't until his third attempt to get a visa from the U.S. consulate in Burma that Min, a mechanical engineering sophomore, succeeded.

Visa restrictions imposed by the Department of Homeland Security have dramatically impacted the number of international students studying in the United States, said Kirk Simmons, executive director of international affairs. [Read article]

On Jan. 28, Megan Miller was assaulted by another student while she was studying on the fourth floor of the Main Library.

Miller, a senior majoring in Spanish, said the student, whom she didn't know, grabbed her by the wrists and told Miller he loved her. He had assaulted another female student a few minutes before he went after Miller. The student was arrested and charged with assault in both cases. [Read article]

Alien abductees and university professors who specialize in extraterrestrial research gathered last night at University Medical Center to share their out-of-this-world experiences.

UA professor Gary Schwartz emceed a free lecture titled "Evidence for Extraterrestrial Life?"

More than 50 people attended the event, which featured two documentaries and a question-and-answer session with two doctors who believe that extraterrestrial life exists in some form. [Read article]

Student volunteers armed with Palm Pilots will be on campus this week surveying students to find out what they know about hazing.

Greek Life is conducting this survey to gauge students' knowledge, perceptions and the reality of hazing, said Chris Bullins, coordinator of Greek Life.

"We are not trying to find groups to target for punishment; we just want to get a pulse for whether they need to get hazing education," Bullins said. [Read article]

Sophomore likes to wear heels that match her shirt, loves babies, and wants a lower voice

Wildcat: Hi, my name's Nathan and you're on the spot. It's 6:05 p.m. ÷ do you know where your parents are right now? What they're doing?

Kneuss: My mother probably just got back from work. She works with babies.

Wildcat: That's cool. I like babies.

Kneuss: My dad's sitting in front of the computer. [Read article]

Things you always never wanted to know

Feb. 22, 1974

Tucson Rodeo of the Past

"There were old-fashioned stagecoaches and smiling children and waving clowns and stepping horses. There were veterans' marching bands and Bisbee, Benson and Marana high school marching bands in glittering uniforms, gingham uniforms and mismatched uniforms.

"The various organizations and families in the community that rode in the town's parade ranged from the Chamber of Commerce to the Southern Arizona Mule association to Gus' Trench and Pipelines. [Read article]