Female students looking to model in front of the camera should consider who is behind it.

While most modeling companies are honest about their expectations of potential models, some individuals have taken advantage of the na•vetŽ of many young women, said Dana Clay, co-owner of Model Headquarters, a model management company.

"If there's any individual in the modeling business that is approaching us and has been (modeling) or looking to (model) for some time, there's a pretty good chance that she's already run across one or two of these individuals," Clay said. [Read article]

Although ASUA elections aren't until March, the election process begins tomorrow when ASUA holds a candidate forum for students who are interested in running for student government positions.

The meeting, hosted by Dan Suh, the ASUA elections commissioner, will be held in the Pima room in the Student Union Memorial Center at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

There are thirteen ASUA positions available for the 2004 - 2005 year. Students can run to be a senator, an executive vice president, an [Read article]

Two new UA students clubs have formed to remove President Bush from power in November 2004, but first they must face off with each other.

Students for Edwards and Generation Dean both became official UA clubs in November to support the Democratic primary campaigns of Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.

"Groups like ours have formed because of the political climate we are in, with the war in Iraq and the general attitude in this country. Students are extremely engaged in and concerned about these issues," said Jeremy Tor, founder of Students for Edwards. [Read article]

Residence Hall Association shows spirit at conference

The UA Residence Hall Association is recovering from the darker days of its past, and after taking home several awards from this fall's regional conference, RHA members seem to be at the top of their game.

Dan Tuttle, president of RHA, an organization of student representatives from each of the 20 residence halls on campus, said RHA has overcome the motivational drought that plagued the organization in years past. The organization's newfound enthusiasm was bolstered to a new high after being awarded eight first place honors in categories ranging from spirit to service to outstanding students. [Read article]

As part of Information Security Awareness Day, UA officials stressed the importance of protecting computers against viruses yesterday.

This comes just months after two viruses plagued UA computers, causing networks to shut down.

The Blaster Worm wreaked havoc on computer systems around the country earlier this year. The worm causes computers to shut down moments after booting up. Many students on the UA network were kicked off the network until officials could fix the problem. [Read article]

Freshman has to hide her dog, is a little stressed for finals, but gets to go home for the holidays

Wildcat: My name is Nathan and you're On the Spot.

Mac: Oh thanks.

Wildcat: Where are you taking your dog, which you are not supposed to have in your apartment?

Mac: I'm taking him home, back to the apartment, for sure.

Wildcat: How do you keep this whole thing a secret? [Read article]

Eller College receives money to fund scholars program

The Eller College of Business and Public Administration at the UA in Tucson has received $12,000 from the Smith Barney/Citigroup Foundation in support of the Smith Barney Scholars Program. Smith Barney executives Michael J. Healer and Terrence D. Ormsbee presented the check to Eller College Dean Mark Zupan and UA Foundation Maricopa Office of Development Director Shaun Griffith Brenton at Smith Barney's Scottsdale location. [Read article]

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