College brings in removal experts

Experts are warning people to beware of bees as an exceptionally busy insect season swarms Tucson.

Because of above-average rainfall the city received this season, flowers are thriving, and that may mean more bees than usual, said Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, director of the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson. [Read article]

Faculty, staff react to reallocations

President Peter Likins defended the budget reallocations announced last week and said the move will enable the UA to continue the Focused Excellence initiative by directing resources toward strong programs while stabilizing the university budget in three years.

Last week, university officials revealed nine budget reallocation strategies which would centralize university funding, including a half percent budget cut, a 10 percent carry forward tax and an increase in summer session tuition. [Read article]

Several bystanders were in for a major scare Thursday when a 1991 Ford Windstar crashed into a Jeep, which injured passengers and left shattered glass along the roadside.

According to police records obtained from the Tucson Police Department, a car accident resulting in a few injuries occurred on the corner of East Helen Street and North Park Avenue at about 3 p.m.

Jerrod Harris, a computer science senior, was a witness of the accident and he said the incident was quite shocking and happened a mere 4 feet in front of him. [Read article]

Grad comes home to lead NROTC

This man does not shy away from a challenge. He served in the Persian Gulf during the first Gulf War, followed by a deployment to Somalia in 1992.

His latest challenge involves taking a motley group of UA students and preparing them to become officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

But then, one might expect this level of determination from a decorated officer in the Marine Corps. [Read article]

Cut-metal pieces from belt buckles to telescopes

On the west side of the Gould-Simpson building is the noisy but relatively inconspicuous University Research Instrumentation Center.

The large, warehouse-like building houses countless saws, mills, lathes, grinding machines and other gigantic apparatuses which serve URIC's simple goal: to cut metal.

URIC constructs small and large pieces of machines and entire machines, but one thing is consistent - they can make anything. [Read article]

If you are capable of playing bingo, cards or watching a movie, you have the opportunity to enrich and improve the quality of life for elderly men in the Tucson community.

The Marshall Home For Men, 3314 S. 16th Ave., a residential facility that has been serving the elderly in need for 31 years, is looking for volunteers to help them provide a safe and home-like environment for their residents. [Read article]