Lights, camera and plenty of freshman action in TV series

Ah, freshman year · hitting the books ÷ and hitting the airwaves.

"Freshman Diaries," a 12-part series documenting the trials and triumphs of freshmen experiencing their first year of college, is being filmed on the UA campus. And organizers are looking for freshmen to participate, said the project's executive producer R.J. Cutler. [Read article]

The UA will invest nearly $300,000 this year to increase its lowest-paid employees' salaries from $8.20 to $8.50 per hour, according to a document released late yesterday afternoon by President Peter Likins and Provost George Davis.

The raises will be coupled with a $4.8 million annual allocation that will increase salaries of faculty, staff and academic professionals across the university.

Jerrold Hogle, distinguished professor of English and chair of the Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Council, said that this plan is intended to reduce the university's dependency on the state. [Read article]

Plate thefts become increasing problem in campus lots, garages

When Adrian Ewing went to the Tyndall Garage on Sept. 13 and saw a ticket on his car window and a boot on the back tire, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Just minutes before, his mother had left a message on his cell phone saying that the police had found Ewing's 1992 Honda Accord earlier that day with smashed windows and slashed tires. Ewing, who was in class at the time, was shocked to hear the messages and went directly to his car. [Read article]

Ballot includes props on light rail system, downtown revival

The election for Mayor of Tucson is in just two weeks, and campus political groups will find out if efforts to get their candidate into office have paid off.

On Nov. 4, voters will choose to elect Democrat Tom Volgy or Libertarian Kimberly Swanson to the office, or re-elect incumbent Bob Walkup, a Republican.

The College Republicans have been busy knocking on doors and making phone calls in support of Walkup, just as the Young Democrats have done for Volgy. [Read article]

Acting junior spent lots of time at gym getting in shape for his thong scene in UA's latest performance

Wildcat: Hi my name's Nathan.

Todd: Noah, were you at the show today?

Wildcat: Yeah. Were you the guy in the thong?

Todd: Yeah.

Wildcat: Was that rough for you?

Todd: Was that rough for me?

Wildcat: Yeah, to go out there butt-naked? [Read article]

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