Police investigating reported rape at Sigma Pi fraternity

Police are investigating allegations of a rape at the Sigma Pi Fraternity House, 1525 E. Drachman St., reported early Saturday morning.

A UA student contacted police and said a man had sex with her against her will at the house, said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, University of Arizona Police Department spokesman. Mejia said he could not release names or say if the man was a UA student or a fraternity member. [Read article]

Freshman Tangara battles learning curve in first season at UA

It wasn't easy having to redshirt through a season when your team goes to the Elite Eight. It especially wasn't easy for freshman forward Mohamed Tangara, who had to battle a nagging back injury and a new environment.

With the season completed, Tangara is looking forward to the future, and it looks to be a bright one for the 6-foot-9 big man from Bamako, Mali.

"I've learned a lot since the decision to redshirt," Tangara said. [Read article]

The young woman in a pink suit was sitting down as she spoke into her microphone but still made eye contact with the audience. Participating in a crime victims panel yesterday at the James E. Rogers College of Law, she described the shame she felt after being acquaintance-raped during her freshman year at the UA. She described the "downward spiral" of guilt and depression as she kept the secret for a year, thinking it was her fault, because she happened to know the man who raped her. [Read article]