Vibrators, lubricant help women get comfortable with their bodies

Members of the UA Network of Feminist Student Activists raffled off vibrators and gave out personal lubricant in the name of women's safety yesterday.

In celebration of "Love Your Body Day," feminist members had a booth on the UA Mall and sold raffle tickets for two "high-end" vibrators donated to the event by Fascinations, a local adult novelty shop.

The student feminists told passers-by that the $2 raffle tickets were a good deal for a chance to win one of two vibrators valued at either $70 or $140. [Read article]

Induction honors 1997 Final Four star Simon

It would be hard to find any player who has meant as much as to the Arizona basketball program as Miles Simon, and for his achievements and accomplishments, the 1997 Final Four Most Outstanding Player was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame on Friday.

As he stood on the field at halftime of Arizona's Homecoming football game against UCLA the next night, Simon's name was called along with the names of seven other athletes and the 1997 women's swimming 200-yard freestyle relay team. [Read article]

City Council members Kathleen Dunbar and Fred Ronstadt have offered fresh perspectives to Tucson.

Together they have voted to make Tucson a better place to live by hiring more firefighters and police officers and improving our roads. Thanks to their work, Tucson is well on its way to finally meeting the national average of 2.4 police officers per 100,000 residents.

They have voted to encourage the use of solar energy by giving limited fee waivers to homeowners or homebuilders who install solar arrays on their homes. [Read article]

Tucsonans celebrate life, honor dead during annual All Souls Procession Thousands of revelers filled the streets of downtown Tucson on Sunday to celebrate the 16th annual All Souls Procession. The procession is a nonmotorized parade featuring more than 1,000 dancers, drummers, floats and fire dancers who marched downtown from the corner of East University Boulevard and North Fourth Avenue. [Read article]