TO CLIPS INDEX - Clips for March 15, 16, & 17, 2008

Olson: Wait 'a little scary' for UA
AZCentral.com – 03/17/2008, 06:05 am
Fans weren't the only ones nervously awaiting Arizona's invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Lute Olson,
 who will resume coaching the Wildcats after the season, was 'relieved' they extended their NCAA streak
to 24 seasons.

ASU stung by NCAA exclusion
AZCentral.com – 03/16/2008, 23:34 pm
For Arizona State, there was no NCAA Tournament berth in numbers, formulas and acronyms. No
consolation, either. 'It stings,' junior Jeff Pendergraph said.

Sun Devils power to sweep of titles
Arizona Republic – 03/16/2008, 18:04 pm
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The chants of 'ASU' reverberated through Arkansas' Tyson Track Center, only this
time the men were yelling with the women. The Sun Devils swept national titles at the NCAA Indoor
Championships on Saturday.

ASU’s Love buys 200 NIT tickets for students
East Valley Tribune – 03/17/2008, 14:00 pm
Arizona State University athletic director Lisa Love wanted to show her appreciation to the student body
for its support of the men’s basketball team this season.

ASU moves on despite NCAA snub; Arizona in
East Valley Tribune – 03/17/2008, 06:09 am
Arizona State mens basketball coach Herb Sendek gave his team a choice of two paths Sunday. Take
the high road following the NCAA tournament selection committees snub.

MCCCD board to consider 9% tuition hike
East Valley Tribune – 03/16/2008, 23:50 pm
Not even community colleges, higher education's low-cost option, are immune from ever-rising prices.
Next week, the Maricopa County Community College District governing board is scheduled to consider
a 9 percent tuition increase for next school year.

It's official: Lumberjacks' season comes to end
Arizona Daily Sun – 03/17/2008, 10:26 am
The NAU men's basketball team won't play another game this season. The Lumberjacks (21-11), who
missed out on an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament by virtue of its loss to Portland State in the
Big Sky Conference tournament final on Wednesday, had two chances to keep its season alive, but
neither panned out.

118 more doctors-in-training are due here
Arizona Daily Star – 03/17/2008, 02:14 am
Southern Arizona will have 118 additional doctors-in-training in the next three years under a new sponsor-
ship collaboration between University Physicians Healthcare and the University of Arizona.

$10,000 offered for information on cause of Memorial Union fire
ASU Web Devil – 03/17/2008, 03:26 am
ASU officials announced last week a cash reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information about
who caused the Memorial Union fire on Nov. 1. The cash reward, announced on Thursday, is being offered
by Arizona's Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention and will only be given if a tip results in an arrest and
conviction, ASU spokeswoman Leah Hardesty said in an e-mail.

Jumps in room, meal plan costs for new freshmen
ASU Web Devil – 03/17/2008, 03:26 am
Incoming ASU freshmen better start saving up. These students will be facing more expensive room and
board rates next semester, following rate increases for University student housing and meal plans approved
by the Arizona Board of Regents March 17.

Gun bill OKed by Rules Committee
ASU Web Devil – 03/17/2008, 03:25 am
The debate over guns in schools heated up on March 10, when the Senate Rules Committee approved a bill
that would allow concealed weapons to be carried on Arizona community college and university campuses.

ASU models to help fix nuclear plant problems
ASU Web Devil – 03/17/2008, 03:25 am
ASU researchers are putting the finishing touches on a large-scale nuclear reactor model at the Tempe
campus. The model is part of a project to help Arizona Public Service Co.

Bonvicini out; Arizona looking for new women's hoops coach
Sports Network – 03/17/2008, 16:08 pm
Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) - Arizona women's head basketball coach Joan Bonvicini will not return for the
2008-09 season, the school announced Monday.

Joan Bonvicini Will Step Down
KOLD-TV – 03/17/2008, 13:17 pm
More upheaval for the University Of Arizona's Basketball Program. Athletic Director Jim Livengood will
announce today that Joan Bonvicini will step down.

As the Economy Falters, So Do State Budgets
The Ledger – 03/17/2008, 12:43 pm
Programs for the elderly are being slashed in Maine. Government jobs are being eliminated in New Jersey.
Prison construction has been put off in Virginia.