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NEWS
Friday, February 6, 2004
photo UA employee claims whistle-blowing on alcohol storage led to her pink slip

A university employee said she was fired after reporting to administrators that alcohol was stored in the Office of International Student Programs and Services.

On Jan. 26, Rawya Hafez, office specialist for ISPS, e-mailed Provost George Davis, saying alcohol had been stored in an adviser's office for more than two months.

At least one box of wine and multiple packs of beer had been sitting in the closet. [Read article]

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Activity fee likely in March election

Study finds students would support $25 fee

A student activity fee between $25 and $30 will likely appear on the March ASUA elections ballot.

Preliminary survey results released yesterday show that students would support a fee to bring big-name concerts and speakers to campus.

In the survey conducted by an independent marketing group, 84 percent of students supported a $25 fee and 23 percent supported a $50 fee. [Read article]

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UAPD adds bomb-sniffing K-9

Campus police will soon welcome a bomb-sniffing Labrador retriever to its family.

The dog will be trained to sniff out explosives, including bombs and materials used to make bombs.

"The dogs are trained to detect over 19,000 different types of explosives through scent recognition," said Mike Conto, a member of the Tucson Police Department bomb squad and partner of Bliss, a black Labrador retriever. [Read article]

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New position created to help recruitment

Top UA officials have created two positions and formed a new committee as part of their effort to recruit minority students and improve retention.

Lynette Cook Francis has been appointed assistant vice president for multicultural affairs and student success. Lynne Tronsdal has been appointed assistant vice president for student retention.

The committee, called the Undergraduate Retention Coordinating group, is co-chaired by Francis and Tronsdal. Both say retention requires individual student attention, rather than treating all 37,000 undergraduates the same way. [Read article]

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photo SIFE students spread international message

Students help open international chapters in Egypt

Amanda Zaluga will spend the better part of next week hiding the bottoms of her shoes and brushing her teeth with bottled water.

That's because Zaluga, along with James Tang-Mills, Amanda Davis and Juan Ciscomani, will be traveling to Cairo, Egypt, through UA Students in Free Enterprise.

SIFE World Headquarters selected the UA SIFE chapter for a mission to Egypt after it placed second in a SIFE national competition. [Read article]

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Students show high interest in regent job

Applications only first step in long process

More than 40 people have picked up applications for the student regent position, a number student lobbyists say is higher than usual.

One UA student will be chosen later this semester to serve on the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body that sets policies for the Arizona universities.

The applications, which are due on Tuesday, are the first step in a long process. [Read article]

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On the Spot

'Dirty' studio art senior admires large camera lenses, wishes he could paint like Picasso

Wildcat: Hi, my name's Nathan and you're on the spot.

Cannon: I think your trash can one was amazing.

Wildcat: Thank you. So, you're pretty tall for a white guy on campus. Have you been approached by Lute at all?

Cannon: Um no, but I can say that I can reach apples a lot better than most people can off of trees, so - [Read article]

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photo Fast Facts

Things you always never wanted to know

  • The worst college campus riot prior to the 20th century erupted in medieval Oxford - the "town and gown" battle of 1354. Originating in a tavern quarrel, the violence lasted for three days, involved dozens of townsmen and students, and ended with several dead and many injured.

  • Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone and teacher of the deaf, was a speed demon. His hydrofoil boat set a world water speed record in 1919, when Bell was 72, by topping 70 mph. [Read article]

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    Word Up

    Quotes from campus and around the world

    "Trust me, I love to party. But we should not impose our personal rights at the sake of others' health and well-being."
    - Rep. Linda Lopez, D-Tucson, on a proposed bill that would outlaw drive-thru liquor stores.

    "They're not letting anyone have fun. We have our own security. Cops just aren't needed."
    - Will Lewix, communication junior and member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, on how police have gotten more strict since he first joined DTD. [Read article]

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