Says reports favor private universities

Presidents of Arizona's three state universities spent much of yesterday's Arizona Board of Regents meeting pointing out flaws in college rankings produced by U.S. News and World Report and justifying their relatively low positions therein.

The report ranked the UA 99th out of national universities and 48th out of national public universities in the overall quality of education. [Read article]

More than 100 attendees of yesterday's Arizona Board of Regents meeting dressed in red, in an attempt to show solidarity for efforts to save the School of Planning and give tuition waivers to graduate students.

Students and faculty from the School of Planning, some of whom attended the last regents' meeting in Phoenix, in September, sported the phrase "Save the School of Planning" on their red shirts. [Read article]

A newly formed ASUA council meant to get juniors more involved in student government has done nothing this year, while a similar group made up of sophomores already has three projects in the works.

Although last year's Freshman Class Council saw only limited success in its first year, ASUA decided to establish new councils for the sophomores and juniors anyway.

Now as the end of the semester approaches, the Sophomore Class Council has already started some new projects, yet the Junior Class Council has not held a meeting or elected a president yet. [Read article]

For most UA students, re-adjusting to school life after summer break can be a difficult task.

Come October, some students' stress levels go up and plateau until the semester's end with classes requiring back-to-back presentations, papers and tests.

During November, Residence Life sends out bulletins warning hall directors and resident assistants to watch out for depression and anxiety.

Studio arts freshman Graham Wichman said that he often feels bombarded by schoolwork and as a newcomer to the UA, adjusting to college life hasn't always been easy. [Read article]

For UA student Kim Stenseth, a simple trip to the local East Sixth Street gas station often involves dodging homeless people.

"Outside the gas station, it is pretty scary," said Stenseth, a pre-business freshman.

The homeless are not just hanging out in front of the gas station, Stenseth said, they are often in the parking lot behind Coronado Residence Hall, where she lives.

Stenseth is not the only student concerned about homeless people hanging around Coronado; others are worried about their safety as well. [Read article]

History major just looking to release some pressure, likes Harvill bathrooms the best

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part On the S-potty series where the Wildcat interviews someone doing their business in a bathroom stall.

Wildcat: Hey. My name is Arnie and you're on the S-potty. What's your major?

Bahnsen: I'm currently a history major, but I'm hoping to switch to something a little bit more high-paying. [Read article]

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