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NEWS
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
photo Kyl says Patriot Act should become permanent fixture to fight terror

Lawmakers must make the Patriot Act permanent if they want to fight terrorism effectively, Republican Senator Jon Kyl told an audience of about 80 people at the James E. Rogers College of Law yesterday.

Many of the act's provisions simply extend current laws, like allowing government seizure of business documents in pursuit of drug smugglers, so there's little reason why they shouldn't be permanently enacted, he said. [Read article]

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1 in 3 UA students support activity fee

ASUA plans to put fee in next month's election

Despite survey results that show one in three students would definitely favor a student activity fee, student officials are moving to put the issue on the ballot.

Greg Billings, a Collaboration Board member who is pushing to get the fee on the ballot next month, said an executive summary of the survey showed that 84 percent of the student population would support a $25 per semester fee. [Read article]

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photo ASUA anti-terror resolution won't get Kyl's signature

Sen. Jon Kyl declined yesterday to sign a student senate resolution opposing terrorism, though he expressed support for pro-Israel causes during a meeting with leaders of a campus Israeli activist group.

The resolution, which ASUA Sen. Ben Weiss will introduce at tomorrow's senate meeting, condemns terrorist actions against innocent civilians and urges the UA community to respect all people regardless of background. [Read article]

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photo 'Declaration' copy makes visit to Mall

The arrival of the Declaration of Independence and the bright red, white and blue tents drew large crowds of students to the UA Mall yesterday.

The Declaration of Independence has been touring college campuses around the nation with Declare Yourself, a non-profit, non-partisan campaign formed to inspire youths on college campuses to vote. Mary McGuire, assistant director of Declare Yourself, said the goal of this tour was to motivate youths from the ages of 18 to 24 to register to vote. [Read article]

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Students say ignorance, caution stops their vote

UA students say they want to carry out their civic duty by voting, but don't believe they know enough about issues and candidates to make an informed decision.

"You don't want to make the wrong decisions," said Cliff Golon, an undeclared freshman.

Golon said students do not know much about the issues at hand to make choices that would affect the country.

General biology senior Josh Fenn said he believes students are not as interested in politics as they should be. [Read article]

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Financial woes plague conference attendance

Less students are registering for the 11th-annual Arizona Collegiate Leadership Conference this year, after the inability to raise funds and land the usual sponsorships drove the price of the event up to $60.

The price rose from $25 to $60, resulting in only about 200 registered participants so far this year, compared to over 600 people who attended last year.

Corey Seemiller, conference adviser, said the conference was counting on funding that did not come through. The high cost of organizing the conference and its events have also contributed to the significant price increase, he said. [Read article]

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Students unaware of civil rights

Despite crackdowns on underage drinking that have pitted police against students, some students say they still don't know their rights.

Christopher Carpenter, a media arts freshman, said he wouldn't know what to do if he was confronted by police, or if his rights were violated.

"I'm not sure the average person would know what to do if an authoritative person violated their rights. They wouldn't know who to turn to," he said. [Read article]

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'Last call' bill moves closer to becoming law

PHOENIX - A later last call moved one step closer to becoming a reality last night as the House Committee on Human Services passed the bill without amendments by a vote of 9 - 3.

The bill, which would push back the last call from 1 a.m. under current law to 2 a.m., and give drinkers until 2:30 a.m. to leave the bar or restaurant, drew heavy support from lobbyists from the liquor and tourism industry who say the early bar-time is hurting their industries. [Read article]

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On the Spot

Traveling man draws tattoos for money, but his dog can get little crazy sometimes

Wildcat: Hi, my name's Nathan and you're On the Spot. I think I saw your dog by the library once. I thought it was going to attack me. It was giving me that 'Old Yeller' deranged kind of look, so I walked around.

Harvey: Oh, yeah. Yeah, she's a real sweet dog. She's just a little crazy

sometimes. [Read article]

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photo Fastfacts

  • To provide a modern person with the necessities and luxuries of his/her accustomed life, at least 20 tons of raw materials must be dug up from the Earth every year.

  • President Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, never went to school. He had not learned to write and could barely read when his wife undertook teaching him these skills.

  • Walt Whitman was dismissed from his clerical post in the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior when secretary of the interior, James Harlan, read a portion of Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" and deemed it "pernicious poetry." [Read article]

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    photo From the Archives: Feb. 19, 1970

    Automatic Snack Center

    Look familiar? Almost 34 years ago to the day, this small enclosure at the Education building's southeast end opened "for food and drink services from vending machines." This was obviously before the advent of certain corporate sponsorships (see PepsiCo), given a machine labeled "Snacks" and "Cold Drinks - Ice." And while the microwave currently residing in the "Automatic Snack Center" - as it was originally called - is probably not more than 10 years old, the building was equipped with its own "radar oven," evidently used "for heating sandwiches." [Read article]

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