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TODAY'S LOCAL HEADLINES
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TODAY'S NATIONAL HEADLINES
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TODAY'S OPINIONS
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LOCAL HEADLINES
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THE A LIST: Dr. Ana Maria Lopez
Dr. Ana Maria Lopez, associate dean for outreach and
multicultural affairs at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine has been elected governor of the Arizona chapter of the
American College of Physicians, the national organization of
internists.
(Tucson Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/all_headlines/113855.php)
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ASU students selling tickets for Obama's speech
By Lori Jane Gliha. With President Barack Obama scheduled to
speak at ASU's commencement ceremony on May 13, dozens of
students are selling their tickets to the event by using
Craigslist. Business management major Mike Rogers told ABC15
News he believes he was one of the first people to post his
tickets online, and he offered them for $50 a piece.
(KNXV-TV (ABC) Ch. 15:
http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southeastvalley/tempe/story/ASU-students-selling-tickets-for-Obamas-speech/k8O1VD8Bb0CdZaqNPoxTJg.cspx)
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PCC students face tuition increase if board OKs request
By Aaron Mackey. Pima Community College students could pay
higher tuition next year if the school's Governing Board
approves a request tonight. While asking the board to consider
an increase to cover rising costs such as utilities and employee
benefits, PCC Chancellor Roy Flores hasn't requested a specific
amount to increase tuition and fees, which currently stand at
$53.50 per unit. The current per-unit cost means a full-time
student pays $1,605 a year.
(Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/metro/287879.php)
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Tucson's center is losing jobs, but more slowly than many other
cities
By Teya Vitu. Jobs are moving away from Tucson's city center
just as they are in 95 of 98 metropolitan areas analyzed in a
report by the Brookings Institution. Still, the nonprofit public
policy institution found that Tucson sprawl is nowhere near as
bad as nearly everywhere else. Tucson has the best-contained
sprawl - for now. Tucson is precisely average, with 21 percent
of the jobs here within three miles of downtown, thanks to the
University of Arizona; the Pima Community College Downtown,
Community and West campuses.
(Tucson Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/all_headlines/113871.php)
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BRAVO! gives global lab work
By Michael Macaulay. A UA program aims to provide students with
international biological or biomedical experience while still
allowing them stay on track for graduation. The UA's Biomedical
Research Abroad: Vistas Open! (BRAVO!) program, spawned from the
Undergraduate Biology Research Program in 1992, focuses on
sending science undergraduates to conduct research in various
sites located around the globe.
(UA Daily Wildcat:
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/news/2009/04/08/News/Bravo.Gives.Global.Lab.Work-3701949.shtml)
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Conservative speaker criticizes UA
By Tim McDonnell. Arizona may be the home of John McCain and
Barry Goldwater, but according to David Horowitz, a popular
conservative author and activist, it's still a stronghold of
"radical liberal ideologues." At least in the universities.
"Either students are getting older since I was in school, or
there's not much support for this talk," were the opening
remarks Horowitz gave last night to an auditorium filled mostly
with older community members but mixed with students,
professors, and the University of Arizona Police Department. In
his book, "One-Party Classroom," Horowitz cites the UA as one of
the country's leading centers of liberal ideology.
(UA Daily Wildcat:
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/news/2009/04/08/News/Conservative.Speaker.Criticizes.Ua-3701952.shtml)
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DV grad wins UA presidential bid
By Travis Roemhild. He won the election in the largest margin of
victory in school history, and he did it as a write-in
candidate. Chris Nagata was elected student body president of
the University of Arizona, bringing in nearly 68 percent of the
votes, compared to 17 percent by his closest challenger. The
Physiology major from Ahwatukee Foothills won the election
amidst a school ruling that ended up leaving his name off the
ballot.
(Ahwatukee Foothills News:
http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/school_6418___article.html/nagata_president.html?orderby=TimeStampDescending)
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Budget cuts into NAU distance learning offerings
By Suzanne Jacobson. Budget cuts have quickened the transition
from video conferencing to internet classes for students
enrolled at Northern Arizona University's Payson distance
learning campus. Students can still take the university's
classes, just in a different format.
(Payson Roundup:
http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2009/apr/07/budget_cuts_nau_distance_learning_offerings/)
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Phoenix student pushes recognition of IB diplomas
The Internet is a common communication device among teens, but
Barry Goldwater High School senior Andrea Garza has been using
it for more than keeping in touch with friends. The 17-year-old
decided to take action after reading a news story about how
students with prestigious International Baccalaureate diplomas
don't get the same recognition at Arizona universities as those
in other states. Universities in California, Colorado,
Minnesota, Texas and Florida grant automatic sophomore standing
to graduates with an IB diploma. But Arizona doesn't, and that
fact is contributing to a "brain drain" as IB grads go elsewhere
for higher education.
(Arizona Daily Sun:
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/04/08/news/state/20090408_arizo_194141.txt)
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Navy Secretary OKs ROTC unit at ASU
The establishment of a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
(NROTC) at Arizona State University for fall 2010 was announced
today by Rear Adm. Cliff Sharpe during a visit to the
university’s Tempe campus. ASU’s application for a NROTC unit
was approved by the Secretary of the Navy.
(ASU State Press:
http://asunews.asu.edu/20090407_nrotc)
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Biosciences' impact in Arizona: $12.5B
By Alan Fischer. Arizona's bioscience sector posted $12.5
billion in state economic impact in 2007, and that figure is
expected to continue to grow, according to a study released
Tuesday. Bioscience work such as the research done in the Thomas
W. Keating Bioresearch Building at University of Arizona
contributes billions of dollars to the Arizona economy.
(The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/04/08/20090408biz-bioimpact0408.html)
(Tucson Citizen:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/113821.php)
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Arboretum at Flagstaff open for season
By Roger Naylor. "The Arboretum at Flagstaff is a botanical
garden, nature center and scientific research station tucked
away in a beautiful corner of the Coconino National Forest,"
says executive director Steve Yoder. McAllister was actively
involved in the development of the arboretum and eventually
added the Horticulture Center, a passive solar greenhouse, used
for botanical projects in cooperation with Northern Arizona
University.
(The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/arizona/features/articles/0407arboretum0405.html)
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Death of a 'snailsman' ends long life of study
By Kimberly Matas. Achatina, a genus of giant African land
snail, was the life's study of Albert R. Mead. For more than 60
years, he was the world's leading authority on the exotic and
destructive creature. Though Mead, a professor at the University
of Arizona for half a century, took his work — in the field and
in the classroom — seriously, he had a sense of humor about it,
referring to himself as a "traveling snailsman."
(Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/287878)
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Giffords, Grijalva shave earmarks
By Daniel Scarpinato. Southern Arizona's two U.S. House members
are requesting a combined $380 million in federal earmarks — a
$214 million dip from what they asked for last year. Rep. Raúl
Grijalva of District 7 is seeking $278 million for projects, and
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, District 8, wants a total of $103
million. Among Grijalva's requests are $4.2 million for the
University of Arizona to continue its shrimp aquaculture
research and $5 million for a University of Arizona program to
identify underground water supplies.
(Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/287903)
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OPINIONS
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UA should face up to real problems instead of blaming Greeks
By Daniel Greenberg. For the average Greek, the statistics are
strong: service hours, philanthropy money raised and GPAs are
all relatively high. However if one desires to find clubs full
of Blutos, Otters and Flounders, the depraved days of Animal
House are very much over. Arbitrarily judging and punishing
entire organizations based on the actions of a select few is
rarely a logical and informed decision. Still, stereotypes
persist in the imagination, fueled by prejudice, and the result
is unfortunate. Non-members tend to view fraternities in a
negative light, often for no reason other than bias in society
and second-hand bad experience. More troubling, however, are the
holier-than-thou university officials who feed off this
anti-Greek sentiment and decry the impious influence of the
fraternities.
(UA Daily Wildcat:
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/home/news/2009/04/08/Opinions/Ua.Should.Face.Up.To.Real.Problems.Instead.Of.Blaming.Greeks-3701894.shtml)
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The world is becoming smarter - will Arizona be left behind?
By Cindy Grossman. Another example is healthcare, with
organizations like the University of Arizona’s Bio5 Institute
leading the way in vital research disciplines to treat disease,
feed the hungry and preserve our environment. Bio5 is ranked No.
13 in the nation among public research institutions and plays a
vital role in Arizona’s bioscience, economic and workforce
development agenda, establishing our state as a global leader in
advancing healthcare. There’s an important national conversation
going on right now about healthcare in this country, and smart
technology will play a big role in solving the challenges we
face in this crucial area.
(Inside Tucson Business:
http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/04/07/opinion/columnists/guest_opinion/doc49d666c0b8314269544541.txt)
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