Students should practice respect, on and off campus

Recently I was invited to participate in a panel to discuss the university's response to concerns regarding student conduct in neighborhoods.

The university and the community expect that UA students, wherever they are, will be respectful of property and people ÷ the same expectation they hold for non-students. Generally, students living off campus are good neighbors. But a large weekend party that becomes disruptive can cause neighbors to generalize that all off-campus students will cause disorder if not controlled. They want the university to "police" student behavior in neighborhoods. [Read article]

Cash is king. So, in a supposed effort to keep administrators' salaries competitive with those at peer institutions, the Arizona Board of Regents - with the blessing of President Pete Likins and the money of state taxpayers - approved sizable salary increases for this small but resilient crowd of about a dozen.

Collectively the increase adds up to very little in the large scheme of things.

Still, the raises take effect in the midst of program cuts, oversized classes and faculty "brain drain." [Read article]

Explosions, dead bodies and paramedics rushing to save hundreds of lives ÷ these are sights few Americans ever see. In Israel, however, these sights are far too common.

Last month in Israel, there were at least five terrorist attacks. According to The New York Times, a bus bombing on Aug. 20 resulted in at least 18 deaths and more than 100 injuries. Of course, "injuries" don't just refer to scratched-up arms or banged-up knees. In a blast so large that it can kill 15 people, many of those injured get mutilated, badly burned, paralyzed or ÷ for the lucky ones ÷ only a broken bone or two. [Read article]

Question: What do you think of the new border art exhibit on the Mall?

"It's a good depiction of the situation, but the Mall isn't an ideal place for it. It'd be better in a museum or by the art building."

Keenan Smith
economics
senior

"The placement makes it lose meaning because you're rushing to class and don't have time to stop and think about it." [Read article]