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ASUA President defends organization BY BRITTNY MEJIA
The Daily Wildcat ASUA President Morgan Abraham said he is concerned that recent discussions over how well ASUA represents graduate students have resulted in misunderstandings about
the organization. When members of the Graduate and Professional Student Council proposed that GPSC become the exclusive representative for graduate students at an Associated Students of the University of Arizona Senate meeting
almost two weeks ago, it resulted in debate over how well ASUA represents undergraduate and graduate students. “My whole frustration with the process is how ASUA is being portrayed,” Abraham said. “There’s definitely been some
portraying of ASUA as all undergrads and that we’re trying to prevent GPSC from doing what they want to do.” On Sunday, Zachary Brooks, GPSC president, said there were no updates on the proposal for a bylaw change since the
Oct. 2 ASUA meeting. On Monday, Brooks declined to further comment on the issue. Abraham said the majority of feedback he has received from graduate students since
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EMMA MCCORMICK, a 20-month-old, paints a pumpkin at the “Spirit of Children” event at the UAMC Diamond Children’s on Monday.
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The Daily Wildcat Patients at Diamond Children’s at University of Arizona Medical Center got a chance to put together a costume and celebrate Halloween early this year. Spirit Halloween stores brought Halloween to the patients of units five and six at Diamond Children’s with their Spirit of Children
Halloween event on Monday. Everything from a Transformer to a “Kandy Korn” witch was available as a costume. The event, which was started in 2006, also offered children’s wigs, masks and activities like face painting, pumpkin painting and goodie bags. Spirit Halloween stores host the event at hospitals across the nation. The event is held annually for
Dear US government, student leaders here BY STEPHANIE CASANOVA The Daily Wildcat
Arizona student leaders are reaching out to government officials and the public to express their concern over the government shutdown and its effect on students. With the help of student leaders in Arizona and across the United States, Anthony Hessel a graduate student at Northern Arizona University and, vice chair of external affairs for Arizona Students’ Association, a statewide student lobbying group, drafted an open letter. The letter explained how students across the country are being directly affected by the shutdown, which began 14 days ago. The letter was shared in press release statements, which were sent via email on Oct. 11. Members of the United States Student Association, ASA, and the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students signed the letter, one of them being Zachary Brooks, president of the UA’s Graduate and Professional Student Council. The letter states that students’ federally funded research and
grants are being affected and if the shutdown continues, a lapse in funding for programs such as veteran services and child care services could affect students. “It’s out there and I think we made a statement for all students of the United States,” Brooks said. “We were able to put a really large student voice to some frustration about the shutdown … The main thing is just to stand up for students in this time.” Hessel said he saw personal effects of the shutdown when the review for a grant application for his research group’s muscle physiology and biomechanics lab work was paused due to the shutdown. The research was inbetween grants and the final review for their next grant was supposed to happen the day after the shutdown, he added. “It’s just an awkward feeling of stagnation,” Hessel said. “You’re almost like your hands are tied … we’ve been waiting for months to figure it out because grants are a process.” Hessel said, like him, many other students are involved in federally funded extracurricular
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kids who cannot be at home for Halloween. The event has helped Spirit Halloween raise nearly $4 million for participating hospitals and it anticipates reaching more than $5 million this year, said Bart Tardiff, district manager of Spirit Halloween stores. Children get to choose, and keep, their costume and can even have their siblings participate with them. “They love it,” Tardiff said. “It’s
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so fun to see a kid that’s battling countless procedures and illnesses walk out of here with a smile on their face.” Jovanna, 13, a patient at Diamond Children’s, chose a clown costume. Her hair was flaming red with a huge bow and her face was painted with neon colors, which she said are her favorite.
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Australia leaves its mark on UA senior
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A UA student was recently selected to represent the university as an “alumni ambassador” for a prominent study abroad organization. GlobaLinks Learning Abroad named public health senior Kelsey Herron an ambassador after she completed a semesterlong program in Australia in the spring. “[Studying abroad] was amazing,” Herron said. “It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It teaches you a lot more than what you would learn just studying four years in college here.” Held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, the program allowed Herron to expand on the educational foundation she built at the UA while opening her eyes to diverse
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KELSEY HERRON, a public health senior, was chosen as an alumni ambassador.
perspectives that could only be found in a new place, she said. “It was really interesting to see their views on public health issues in Australia and how they deal with those problems,” Herron said. On a field trip, Herron speaker public health administrators who worked for the Gold Coast City Council. She said it was fascinating to learn about their views on issues ranging from environmental health to obesity. In addition to its nationalized
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