City-wide elections are being held today and ASUA is encouraging students to cast their ballots.

A shuttle service, organized by ASUA, will be transporting students to voting locations.

"This is a chance for students to get their voice heard," said Cara Harris, ASUA senator and shuttle coordinator. "We're just trying to get students more involved."

Voters will decide today if they want to keep Republican Bob Walkup as mayor or replace him with either Democrat and UA professor Tom Volgy or Libertarian Kimberly Swanson. [Read article]

Police are investigating the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity after four pledges admitted to stealing benches and a table ÷ university property ÷ early Wednesday morning, police reports stated.

After the stolen items were found at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house, 1510 N. Vine Ave., the pledges told police that they stole the metal park bench from the UA Pharmacy building, 1703 E. Mabel St., and metal picnic table and benches from the UA Radiation Control Office, 1640 N. Vine St. [Read article]

Faculty senators approved a policy yesterday that allows the Dean of Students office to discipline students who instructors say are disrupting classrooms.

The policy allows instructors to summon police if students act disruptively after being warned not to, and it allows for repeat offenders to be dropped from a class. Disruptive behavior includes, but isn't limited to; cell phone usage, arriving to class late or leaving early, eating and newspaper reading. [Read article]

Monthlong holiday provides time to fast, commemorate the Quran

From sunrise to sunset ÷ for the next month ÷ Muslims at the UA and around the world will deprive themselves of food and water.

Fasting is part of the Islamic celebration of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim year according to the Islamic lunar calendar.

Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for Muslims. It is a time to take part in fasting and to commemorate the Quran, which Muslims believe was revealed by Allah to the prophet Muhammad. [Read article]

Senior finds he has car trouble after experiencing weird noises, vibrations; decides to fix it himself

Wildcat: My name's Nathan and you're On the Spot. Where you off to?

Vu: Right now I'm going to go mess with my car.

Wildcat: Mess with your car? What's wrong with your car?

Vu: I think the wheel bearings are messed up. You start driving a certain mileage, and it starts to vibrate and it makes this weird · (Vu starts imitating his car's noises.) [Read article]

Tuition hearing delayed, moved to Maricopa County

A superior court judge decided yesterday that the hearing for four UA students suing the Arizona Board of Regents over recent tuition hikes will be moved to Maricopa County.

The hearing, which was set for Nov. 17, could be delayed until January.

Judge John F. Kelly ruled that the state has the right to change the venue to Phoenix when a lawsuit is filed against it, because of a 1984 statute. [Read article]