Other colleges should follow biz school's lead

This letter is in response to the Wednesday article "Business college hires more profs." Well, if $500 per semester for out-of-state students and $250 for in-state could bring newer and improved facilities or more professors to the business college ÷ as claimed by Dean Zupan ÷ I ask Tom Peterson, dean of the College of Engineering and Mines, to consider this "formula." Melanie Rainer looked at this increase as "another tuition increase." I am paying $1500 more this year, and what I am getting? Absolutely nothing. Just a bunch of new buildings every semester. Is President Likins looking to increase tuition to save existing programs or to fund the construction of new buildings? I don't know how much the latter would justify an increase. I'd rather pay directly to the college if this ensured it would hire more faculty and provide better service. [Read article]

One week ago, the CatFest concert rocked Centennial Hall, and in a different incident, 125 minors were arrested for underage drinking. Those two events shared two similarities: underage university students and bottle openers.

It is not a secret that both the university and the City of Tucson are attempting to crack down on underage drinking.

Residence Life has expanded its strict alcohol policy, prohibiting students from displaying alcohol containers. The Tucson law-enforcement authorities have pledged to intensify their watch and respond to UA students who drink before the legal age. Local neighborhood associations are pushing the UA to enforce the student code of conduct off-campus. [Read article]

Question: What do you think of the new Residence Life alcohol policy?

"The paraphanilia thing ÷ it's absolutely ridiculous. If boys didn't have that in their rooms, there would be no decorations. I mean, they're 18 years old, let them have their fun."

Holly Schindler
agriculture economics
sophomore

"I think it's a good idea ÷ the only reason people have alcohol bottles is to show Residence Life that they can drink and there's nothing they can do about it." [Read article]