ASUA to survey golf cart riders

Students tired of walking to class in the blazing heat can hitch a free ride today with the start of the program "Roll With a Senator."

Associated Students of the University of Arizona senators will be driving students to class starting today in a golf cart from noon to 2 p.m. every Wednesday of the semester, said Sen. Patrick Cook.

Students who participate will be encouraged to take a survey to give input on ASUA, but the survey is completely optional, Cook said. [Read article]

More schools using expensive check for disease

Controversy over genital herpes testing at Stanford University has sparked national attention about whether or not Campus Health officials should routinely test for the sexually transmitted disease.

The UA's Campus Health Service, like Stanford's, is one of many university clinics in the nation that does not test for genital herpes at annual gynecological or physical exams unless patients specifically request the service. [Read article]

Senior gets stake, managerial job at Jade Boardshop

A UA student will be living the half-pipe dream since he has been named manager and partial owner of a local skateboard shop.

Andrew Jorgensen, a media arts senior, received part ownership of Jade Boardshop, 747 N. Park Ave., early last month after storeowner Kevin Newman promoted him from general employee status.

Newman said he put 10 percent of the store in Jorgensen's name because he is trustworthy and takes a vested interest in the success of the store. [Read article]

Some professors just can't seem to get enough of their families.

This semester, George Gehrels has two family members in his Introduction to Oceanography class, where his daughter is a student and his mother is a lecture assistant.

Gehrels said he teaches the course, GEOS 212, every semester, but this is the first time it has become a family affair.

"I'm a little anxious about doing a good job in the classroom because they're there," Gehrels said. [Read article]

The UA debate club will tackle issues regarding border safety during their first public debate today at noon.

The debate is taking place at the Alumni Plaza in front of Heritage Hill where students and passers-by can sit on the grass and hear differing sides of the immigration argument.

Debate club founder and President Tawfik Maudah said the topic of border safety was a natural choice because of its importance to Southern Arizona. [Read article]

New program supports students on their journey to college

The UA will lead a group of Tucson-area partners on an outreach project designed to help low-income students enroll and succeed in college.

The partners have come together to serve about 3,325 students who are just beginning their first year of middle school, said Lori Tochihara, the director of early academic outreach.

The $19 million project is being funded by the U.S. Department of Education through a grant called GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) and by the Tucson collaboration, which is covering 51 percent of the total cost. [Read article]

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