Students on foot and riding bicycles must be as cautious of the men in blue as motorists these days.

Police have been giving tickets to pedestrians and bicyclists who violate traffic laws for a number of years, but because of recent grant money received by the Tucson Police Department, the agency is cracking down on violators, said Sgt. Carlos Valdez, TPD spokesman.

TPD received a $15,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to "create a harmonious environment where pedestrians, bicycles and cars can operate safely," Valdez said. [Read article]

Each summer the UA opens its doors to the Tucson community and provides various summer camps for grade-schoolers that expose them to college life and various academic fields.

The Arizona Youth University offers summer camps for students in grades two through 12 through different academic departments at the UA, said Helen Macdonald, Arizona Youth University program coordinator.

"These camps allow kids to see what it's like to be in the different departments or fields and utilize the great resources U of A has to offer," Macdonald said. [Read article]

More than 500 students and passersby signed petitions and donned purple ribbons in support of the Punish Spousal Rape Bill at the Young Democrats tabling booth on the UA Mall Tuesday and yesterday.

If passed, SB1040 would make the penalty for someone convicted of raping their spouse the same as raping any other adult.

An estimated one out of every seven married women has been forced to have sex with her husband, and the rape is often times more violent and repetitive than other rape despite being reported less, according to George Mason University's Sexual Assault Services. [Read article]

Graduating illustration seniors found a cozy place to expose the best of their art to the public.

Espresso Art, a coffee shop at 942 E. University Blvd., is hosting a show, which opened March 24 and runs until April 7, to give students an opportunity to tie class work into one last project.

Fourteen students enrolled in the capstone illustration class created their work through various media, including watercolor, digital, scratchboard and oil. [Read article]

By working together, researchers at the UA's Southwest Center and the Masiaca indigenous community of southern Sonora, Mexico created two reserves set aside for the protection and conservation of one of the world's biggest cacti forests.

Both UA and Masiaca's researchers are entering the fourth year of their multi-disciplinary program of cacti conservation, research and community development in El Pitayal. [Read article]

Highlighting the significant racial issues involved in health care delivery in the United States, a nationally known physician tackled a number of controversial issues confronting the medical profession.

Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the Louisville Metro Health Department, addressed a gathering of health care students and professionals at the Tucson Marriott University Park yesterday afternoon. [Read article]

A new career day tradition started yesterday with Career Services offering UA students a chance to take a peek into the health care industry.

Organizers said the event was not just held for a select portion of the student body already pursuing a career in health care, but also for students from all disciplines to consider positions within the health care field where they can use their skills. [Read article]

One ambitious UA student is eliminating the hassle of combing through classified ads with his recently launched auction Web site.

David Molite, a marketing junior, established CollegeSellers.com with an Arizona State University student. The Web site facilitates the swapping of textbooks, cars, furniture and other college necessities.

Posting advertisements for products is free, except for a small one-time membership fee, at least for this year, Molite said. [Read article]

PHOENIX - A higher education funding bill that would authorize community colleges to offer some four-year baccalaureate degrees faced another round of opposition in the Arizona Senate yesterday, but ultimately passed out of a committee.

The bill, HB2079, has been revised many times since its introduction in the House of Representatives in early March and has been complemented and criticized each time it faced a vote. [Read article]

Simon Winchester, author, journalist and self-proclaimed "bad geologist," had the Modern Languages auditorium bursting at its seams, as he talked about his book "Katarka" yesterday.

Winchester has been in the news for his research in history, culture, ecology and religion, said Provost George Davis.

Davis invited Winchester to speak at the Provost's Visiting Scholar Program on Creativity and Imagination because the author finds ways to "open up the unusual," Davis said. [Read article]

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