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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015
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VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 140
Climate survey ending BY LAUREN RENTERIA The Daily Wildcat
This spring semester, the UA became one of 60 public universities to partake in a national survey concerning sexual assault on campus. The climate survey, available until midnight today, emphasizes sexual assault
and misconduct both on and off campus with the goal of protecting the UA student body, said Jennifer Meyers Pickard , director of UA Strategic Initiatives and Communications. “The main goal of the survey is to improve the campus and find ways to make the university a safer place for the students,” Pickard said.
The sexual assault campus climate survey was made available to all UA students via email on April 3 , in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On April 1 , the Daily Wildcat reported that reports of sexual assault on the UA campus have risen from 2011. 28 cases were reported in 2013, compared to
19 in 2012 and only four in 2011. The climate survey also includes questions about topics like stalking, online misconduct and information for students coping with sexual assault and related behavior. The survey was created by the Association of American
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ASUA talks tuition
Putin increases forces near Ukraine according to U.S.
BY CHASTITY LASKEY The Daily Wildcat
Research suggests pesticide is harmful to bees
Arizona Town Hall, said there is a big gap between what most Arizonans want and what the state leadership is doing. “Students need to register and vote in the primaries,” she said. “Financing of education and transportation will not happen unless you vote.” Jordan Hibbs, a graduate student in science and technology policy at Arizona State University, attended the town hall. “It’s interesting how an average
ASUA senators discussed a resolution in regards to supporting DREAMers and their pursuit of higher education at last night’s weekly meeting. The resolution drafted by Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Issac Ortega supports offering resident tuition rates to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-approved youth in order to allow them increased access to higher education. Ortega said he submitted the resolution last week, but that this topic has actually become extremely relevant in the last 48 hours in light of an Arizona Board of Regents press release. The press release stated that during their business and finance committee meeting on May 4, where they will be setting final tuition rates for all three universities for the upcoming academic year, the regents will also be voting on a new policy providing 150 percent of resident tuition to all DACA-approved youth, according to Ortega. ASUA Sen. Michael Finnegan said he believes there’s a huge student momentum behind this. He added that all of the many students who spoke about this issue at the board’s interactive tuition hearing on Monday spoke in support for it. Finnegan said he’d appreciate it if senators would consider voting for it or at least thinking more about it. Ortega said this is huge, and that he thinks student government and students have been fighting for this for the last few years. The resolution, which explains the current situation that DACA-approved youth are
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SPORTS
Baseball sees lead evaporate against ASU at Hi Corbett Field Page 14
Women’s golf wins Pac-12 Championship
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SCIENCE
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A FOURDAY town hall took place at Casino Del Sol Resort, where citizens discussed the issue of state transportation. Conversation regarding the issue ranged from transportation funding to the potholes that plague the city of Tucson.
Road conditions, infrastructure discussed at AZ public forum Town hall meeting held to discuss the limitations, future of statewide transportation issues BY AMBER WHITE
The Daily Wildcat
Hubble launch celebrates its 25th birthday Page 12
OPINIONS In 2016, roll up your ballot and smoke it Page 4
QUOTE TO NOTE “This is perhaps why Disney should stop hiring sociopaths for lawyers who can only get an erection by destroying the creative commons, but I digress” —Tom Johnson OPINIONS - 4
Arizona citizens gathered at Casino Del Sol Resort for the 106th Arizona Town Hall from Sunday to Wednesday with hopes of addressing the state of Arizona’s current transportation. Panels consisted of transportation experts, high school and college students as well as representatives from agencies such as the Arizona Department of Transportation. City council members and legislators
were also present for the discussion. On Monday, people discussed why transportation matters, how transportation relates to the economy, what we need to start looking for in the future of Arizona and what the strengths and challenges of Arizona’s transportation system are today. On the second day, there were discussions about how to finance the needs for transportation and how to adapt for the needs of transportation in the future. Tara Jackson, president of the
Using solar power to race go-karts BY AMBER WHITE
The Daily Wildcat
High school students from across the state will be given the chance to race their hand-built solar-powered go-karts at “Racing the Sun” on Saturday. Molly Gilbert, director of the University and Community Engagement at Tech Parks Arizona, said the UA started this program about four years ago in the 20112012 school year to connect the community to solar and engage high school students with business and
science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills. In addition, the UA also has some strong programs, like Renewable Energy Network, that are associated with solar and renewable energy, so the competition is a good way to highlight the university’s strengths. Brenda Hough, community outreach coordinator of Tech Parks Arizona, said Tech Parks Arizona ordered the parts for the go-karts and then had them delivered to the schools. “We get all the teams together and
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THE “RACING THE SUN” event gives high schoolers from across the state the chance to create their own go-karts. The teams will gather Saturday to race their karts.
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