From the vast bird's eye view of campus to bigger and cleaner offices, the Louise F. Marshall building provides a new home to many excited UA departments.

Students and faculty who moved into the new Marshall building, located on the corner of North Park Avenue and East North Campus Drive, are more than happy with their new home.

The unification of the various departments is a big plus in the new building, said Craig Caldwell, department head for media arts. [Read article]

FDA says device helps patients survive while waiting for transplants

An artificial heart developed and tested by UMC cardiologists is set to receive approval from the FDA and is gaining nationwide attention.

An FDA panel concluded Wednesday that the device, called Cardiowest, was effective in treating patients with biventricular heart failure until they could receive a human transplant.

"Results establish that the SynCardia Cardiowest Total Artificial Heart is effective in providing a bridge to transplant circulatory support in cardiac transplant candidates," the FDA's report stated. [Read article]

PHOENIX - Well into its third month, Arizona's lawmaking session will likely last into the summer. But many campus-related bills have already taken a permanent spring break.

Bills that would have increased the amount of state-funded financial aid, given fraternity houses on privately owned land property tax exemption, mandated tuition installment payment plans and required university admissions to be equitable for students who were charter- or home-schooled have all been held or voted down by the Legislature. [Read article]

Students say living off campus can be an exciting experience for those who have never done so, but caution that there are certain factors to look at before signing a lease.

For those who are used to quiet study rooms, making sure the complex has a quiet atmosphere is a good idea.

"I'd want a place where I could study at home just as easy as I could study at school," said Carl Nissly, an optical engineering junior. [Read article]

Despite describing the UA as gay-friendly, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students say they still experience anti-gay sentiments in their dorms and on campus.

Alex Grubb, a journalism sophomore, said he was only slightly worried about coming to the UA and living in the dorms after reading that the UA was ranked in the top 50 for gay-friendly schools on the Web site gay.com.

He said his roommate freshman year was not very accepting of his sexuality, which made visits by gay friends awkward and uncomfortable. Grubb also said people have written anti-gay comments on his door, but he just shrugs those off. [Read article]

Hammock-using students, two of three members of art history club, find relaxation

Wildcat: (approaching two students in a hammock outside Cochise Residence Hall) My name's Nathan and you're on the spot - on a beautiful day, wouldn't you agree? What would you guys do if I just like, kicked you or tipped you over and ran?

Jonquil: Are you asking us which we'd prefer?

Wildcat: No. What would you do? Would you chase me at all? [Read article]

April 1, 1968

"3,000 Hear Sen. Kennedy"

"A tired but enthusiastic Bobby Kennedy, along with questioning many present U.S. policies, told more than 3,000 persons in the University Auditorium Friday that if he received the (Democratic presidential) nomination, he could win the November election."

Kennedy's speech also outlined plans for ending the Vietnam conflict and urged Americans to "accept more responsibility for the underprivileged." [Read article]