Over 2,000 students showed up for the first day of the largest career fair held on campus each year.

Located in the grand ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center, the fair offered employment opportunities ranging from jobs at the Boston Beer Company to the Central Intelligence Agency.

"We have 125 employers in there right now. It's the first year where everyone showed up," said Susan Miller, marketing and special events coordinator for career services, adding that in past years there were a number of employer cancellations due to the weak economy. [Read article]

UAPD releases alert after four incidents

A serial purse snatcher is making his rounds at the UA, police warned students and employees in a campus alert issued yesterday.

UAPD released the alert after a second incident occurred Monday, at 5:38 p.m., near a bus stop on North Cherry Avenue and East University Boulevard.

The first incident occurred on the north side of the Sixth Street parking garage on Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. [Read article]

Arizonans might soon be asked to snuff out their smokes.

The state Legislature is considering a bill that will make it illegal to smoke in any public place, including all restaurants, pool halls, bowling alleys and bars.

A smoking ban has already been instituted in several states, including New York and California.

"It's a work-safety issue," said Democratic Rep. Linda Lopez, who proposed the ban. [Read article]

Last year research assistants celebrated the university's decision to charge graduate assistants for only half of their tuition.

However, because they pay less now, costs are rising for their departments, who are wondering how they will foot the bill.

Tuition remission ÷ a reduction in the amount gradate assistants pay to attend classes ÷ is unlike a waiver in that it must be paid for by another source. [Read article]

New club aims to share creative ideas and talents

If you recite Shakespeare in the shower, spend your afternoons photographing the clouds, or do your homework with glitter crayons, you might want to check out the Creative Minds club.

Open to all students, regardless of major, the Creative Minds club aims to show that creativity comes in many different forms.

"People have such a narrow definition of what creativity is," said creative writing senior Mia McDonald, president of the club. [Read article]

UAPD is looking for a few good men, and even more good women, today when they hold their recruitment drive on the UA mall.

Representatives from the department will be answering questions, showing off their vehicles and hopefully picking up a few applicants.

"We offer an opportunity to give back to the community while still making a living in an enjoyable environment," said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, UAPD spokesperson. [Read article]

Senior says parents used to beat her with a ruler, sometimes gave her a full seven inches

Wildcat: My name's Nathan.

Meacham: I'm Heather.

Wildcat: And you're On the Spot. So you're playing football with the guys. There's only two girls against·? There's two girls on each team right?

Meacham: No, no. It's two girls, Îcause they figured that two girls were worth one guy, so we kind of· [Read article]

Arizona Daily Wildcat wins national awards

Arizona Daily Wildcat photographer David Harden has received the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award, for best feature photo nationwide. The photo, of sports fans yelling at a television in a local bar, was taken during the 2002 NCAA basketball tournament. The Wildcat was also named earlier this month as a finalist for the national Pacemaker award, one of about 15 college daily papers to be nominated. The Pacemaker is the highest award given by the Associated Collegiate Press. The Wildcat hasn't won or been a finalist in five years. The winner will be announced in November. The ACP also honored the Wildcat with honorable mention awards in classified advertising and rate card. [Read article]

Things you always never wanted to know

· The indentation in the middle of the area between the nose and the upper lip has a name: the philtrum. Scientists are somewhat baffled as to what purpose this concavity serves, and their theories by no means agree. Among the ancient Greeks, this innocent little dent was considered one of the body's most erogenous zones.

· Apart from its vulnerability to fire, human hair is almost impossible to destroy. It decays at such a slow rate that it is practically nondisintegrative. It cannot be destroyed by cold, climate change, water or other natural forces, and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals. This is the reason why it clogs sinks and drain pipes. [Read article]