Demographics of candidates no shock to students, staff; more women wanted

MTV casting documentary on young married couples

MTV is casting couples for its documentary series about marriage.

The couples must be getting married in January and be between the ages of 18 and 22 years old.

The documentary will cover all the details of how the couple met, the proposal, and what the bride's dress looks like.

If you would like to be a part of the new documentary on MTV, send an e-mail to Stephanie Gholam at Stephanie@gholamproductions.com. The e-mail should include name, age, address, phone number, e-mail address and a digital picture of you and your fiancé.

Research project studies habits of overweight children

The UA Department of Family and Community Medicine is conducting a research project for overweight children to learn how to improve eating habits and increase physical activity in their lives.

Directors of the project, which is called CHOICES, are looking for 40 children in third or fourth grade who are large for their age to be involved in a research project called CHOICES.

There will be 12 weekly afternoon or evening sessions for the children and their parents on physical activity and nutrition, including healthy snacks each session and prizes.

There is no cost for the participants. Parents of children 8 to 10 years old can contact the CHOICES project manager at (520) 307-3694.