A 1962 UA dropout who finally completed his agriculture education degree in 2000 now has a building named after him.

Thomas W. Keating, a UA and Kappa Sigma alumnus, was revealed at Friday's groundbreaking ceremony as the secret $10 million donor for the Institute for Biomedical Science and Biotechnology.

Keating, who started at the university in 1960 and dropped out two years later to take over his family's security guard business, only to return decades later to complete his degree, smiled as President Peter Likins announced that the building would now be called the Thomas W. Keating BioResearch Building. [Read article]

The UA football team may not have a chance to play in the Rose Bowl ÷ or any bowl game, for that matter ÷ and can't finish its season with a winning record.

But none of that mattered after Saturday's Homecoming victory over the Washington Huskies.

Hoards of fans stormed the gates and poured onto the Arizona Stadium turf during the waning moments of the Wildcats' second win of the year, a 27-22 upset win that sophomore running back Mike Bell called the best he's ever been a part of. [Read article]

Police investigate possible suicide in residence hall

Police officers found a UA student dead yesterday in his room in Sierra Residence Hall.

Police said a student called them yesterday afternoon to report a suicide.

After police arrived at the scene at 4:17 p.m., Sierra residents were evacuated and invited to gather in the Pinal Residence Hall common room to discuss the death.

Sgt. Eugene Mejia, UAPD spokesman, said the death is being investigated as a suicide. [Read article]

Families and friends lounged on the Mall and children took their places on the curbs, waiting for one thing Saturday afternoon ÷ the annual Homecoming Parade.

The smell of barbeque and the sound of disc jockey mixes within the cluster of Mall tents ushered in the 74th Homecoming Parade.

According to Angie Kebric, Bobcats Senior Honorary Homecoming awards chair, 32 floats participated, in addition to the cars and other non-float parade entries. [Read article]

The UA got a taste of reality television talent Friday night when two contestants from last season's "American Idol" performed a free concert at Centennial Hall.

About 500 people attended the concert, filling only about 20 percent of the 2,456 seats, but the small turnout didn't seem to bother anyone.

"That was amazing, to be on stage again" said former "Idol" contestant Kimberly Locke after the show. "It's very good to see my fans out there supporting me." [Read article]

A crowd of nearly 300 red-and blue-clad students, faculty and alumni turned out to witness the groundbreaking of the long awaited Alumni Plaza.

Twenty red and blue shovels lining the wall of the Administration building were handed out to honored Alumni Plaza groundbreakers, including ASUA President J.P. Benedict, Director of the Alumni Office Sandra Ruhl, and UA men's basketball coach Lute Olson. [Read article]

Sophomore watches 'Daily Show,' goes by his last name instead of first as its easier to remember

Wildcat: My name's Nathan, I like vacuum attachments and you're On the Spot ... what did you say?

Ham: My name?

Wildcat: Whatever ... [pause] What?

Ham: My name is Ham.

Wildcat: "Hem?"

Ham: Yeah.

Wildcat: As in "hem" your garments? Like the bottom of my ÷ [Read article]

Things you always never wanted to know

· Sir Richard Burton (1821 - 1890), the English explorer and the first westerner ever to enter the sacred Muslim city of Mecca, spoke 20 languages, almost discovered the source of the Nile, fought Indians with Kit Carson, was a close friend of Brigham Young, was one of the first white men to sail down the Amazon and wrote the first western translation of "The Arabian Nights." [Read article]

Today

1871 ÷ Journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone in central Africa. Stanley delivered his famous greeting: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

1969 ÷ The children's educational program Î'Sesame Street'' made its debut on PBS.

1982 ÷ The newly finished Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened to visitors in Washington, D.C. [Read article]