Touring art in Union reflects border issues

Students who pass through the union today will have a hard time ignoring the towering metal figures that stand on the edge of the mall.

Four steel human sculptures, each approximately 14 feet tall and weighing 500 ÷ 900 pounds, are on display as part of a national tour intended to promote discussion of border issues.

"Our mission is to create awareness and appreciation for the unique culture that has arisen on the U.S.-Mexico border," said Tom Whittingslow, founder of the Tucson-based, nonprofit Beyond Borders: Binational Art Foundation. [Read article]

ASUA has more than $60,000 it can give out to the 431 recognized clubs at the UA. Only 40 of those clubs on campus seem to want it.

ASUA representatives said they are concerned about the lack of clubs requesting initial funding, which is money ASUA allocates to clubs to assist in start-up costs.

"Initial funding is a great opportunity for clubs and organizations to get the year started off right by receiving ASUA financial support," said Melanie Rainer, ASUA executive vice president. [Read article]

One of the biggest party nights on the UA campus came and went with about two dozen alcohol-related arrests.

Friday night was bid night, a night of celebration for hundreds of students who found out whether they had been chosen by fraternities.

Approximately 25 arrests were made for alcohol-related charges, including minor in possession, said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, spokesman for the UAPD.

A "party patrol" consisting of one sergeant and five officers was dispatched to help keep parties under control, Mejia said. That activity is part of the UAPD's ongoing efforts to curb loud parties and underage drinking at the UA. [Read article]

Bookstore debuts student-run used CD section

Students who want to make a little money at the UofA Bookstore will now have their chance.

Starting today, students can buy and sell used compact discs in a student-managed section of the bookstore.

Brannon Larson, a junior majoring in English and creative writing, will take charge of the used CD section, where students will be able to buy CDs for $6 to $8, and sell them for $3 to $4. [Read article]

Attention anyone and everyone who has ever watched MTV's "Real World" or "Road Rules" and thought, "I so belong on that show": The time is now.

MTV is coming to O'Malley's on Fourth, 247 N. Fourth Ave, tomorrow to hold an open casting call in search of new talent.

"We're looking for energetic, outgoing, dynamic people," said Jason Horowitz, an MTV casting director.

"I think it would be really fun," said Alicia Rothe, a senior majoring in English. "You get to live in a surreal existence for a while, be put up in a nice place, see a new part of the country, not have to work and take some time off of school." [Read article]

Custodian won't give rides in sidewalk scrubber, enjoys trail mix while he works

Wildcat: My name's Nathan and you're On the Spot.

McCalley: Okay.

Wildcat: And you're·Jim.

McCalley: Jim McCalley.

Wildcat: And you get to drive this huge thing around, cleaning up the bricks?

McCalley: Well, basically, all around campus. It's a sidewalk scrubber sweeper. [Read article]

· It is possible to drown and not die. Technically the term "drowning" refers to the process of taking water into the lungs, not to death caused by that process.

· Chop suey was invented in the United States. Its creator was a Chinese dignitary visiting America in the nineteenth century. Requested by American friends to prepare an authentic Chinese meal and not having the proper ingredients, the Chinese gentleman ordered his cook to collect all available foods, pour them into a large pot, and flavor the whole thing with soya sauce, which was still relatively new and exotic to the western palate. Asked the name of this delicious concoction, the dignitary, spotting a pair of chopsticks lying near the bottle of soya sauce, replied, "Chop-soya." Through his heavy Chinese accent this became "chop suey," and so it has remained ever since. [Read article]

TODAY

· 1963 - Four children were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a black Baptist church in Birmingham, Ala.

· 2001 - President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism.

TUESDAY

· 1630 - The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. [Read article]