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Sexual assault policy unclear Spirited By Carly Kennedy ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The Dean of Students Office at the University of Arizona says it is committed to serving all student cases of alleged sexual assault, but a study of code of conduct policies at peer institutions shows its outreach is falling short. The UA does not have a clear and
specific protocol for responding to issues of sexual assault on its Web site, www.deanofstudents.arizona.edu. “We can always do better at getting the information out to the students,” said Jason Casares, assistant dean of students and campus safety coordinator. “I’m interested in looking at what other schools have. We are open to additional ways to get the information out there.
“If it were up to us, the process of reporting a case would be on the back of your CatCards,”he said.“We try to find as many ways as possible to get the information out to the students on how to report.” Large universities around the country seem to be a step ahead of UA in delivering the transparency that is necessary for students to realize their resources when it comes to sexual misconduct.
The University of California, Los Angeles, through its office of Student Affairs, has a faculty, staff and student employee protocol outlining all the essential steps when responding to a sexual assault report, along with a detailed sexual assault policy published in its Student Code of Conduct. POLICY, page 5
Sweater weather hits Tucson By Tim McDonnell ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
The UA campus got a shock yesterday with a sudden cold spurt that dipped temperatures by 20 degrees. The cold spell came after a month of unusually high temperatures, peaking at a rare 99 degrees on Oct. 17, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Glenn Lader. Today’s projected high of 59 degrees will be the lowest for this date since 1960, he said. “This cold snap will help bring those numbers down a little bit, but we’ll still probably end (the month’s average) a little higher than normal,”Lader said. The unusual weather was caused by a high-altitude, low-pressure system passing over Tucson, explained atmospheric sciences emeritus professor Benjamin Herman. The system creates a high pocket of cold air that prevents the sun from effectively warming the ground during the day and traps cold air at night, he said. The air — described by Lader as a“cold storm” — originated in the Gulf of Alaska and stayed cold as it travelled to the Southwest, he said, adding that temperatures are likely to rise by the weekend as the storm passes over. This kind of weather is normal for the winter, Herman said, but less so for October.
WE ASKED:
What do you think about the cold snap? “I like it, but I’ll be over it in like a week.” — Lucy Bruni, pre-physiology freshman “I was literally wearing shorts yesterday.” — Kristin Basak, pre-business freshman “Let’s put it this way: if you’re Scottish, it’s a beautiful summer day.” — Muriel Fisher, linguistics research specialist and Scottish-Gaelic instructor “I dig it.” — Cate Clifton, anthropology senior “I’m from Texas and the reason I came here is because it’s supposed to be warm all the time.” — Rachel Reznick, theater arts freshman “I only own flip-flops.” — Emily Ossip, theater arts freshman
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Anna Dorste, a freshman majoring in German and English, tries to endure Arizona’s oncoming winds and recent weather changes as she sits outside the Student Union Memorial Center wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans to keep warm. Today’s projected high of 59 degrees Fahrenheit would be the lowest for this date since 1960.
student dies in Tibet By Alex Dalenberg ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Morgan Boisson, a UA senior and member of the cheerleading team, stood 6 feet 6 inches with a size 16 shoe. Family and friends remember his crushing bear hugs, or how he would laugh until he was completely red in the face. Boisson, an East Asian Studies major, died Oct. 20 near a Mount Everest base camp in Tibet while on trip with group of UA students studying abroad in China. His mother, Elizabeth Boisson, said her son suffered from a fatal case of severe altitude sickness after driving from 11,000 feet to nearly 18,000 feet in less Morgan Boisson than two days. He was 20 years old, but Boisson’s mother said the world traveler and high school football standout made the most of his life. “I feel that Morgan lived more in his 20 years than a lot of people live in a 100 years,”she said.“It’s not hard to talk about Morgan, because I really don’t want him to be forgotten.” Boisson was born in Montpellier, France. Even though he spoke little English when his family moved to the U.S. in the third grade, Elizabeth Boisson said her son made friends quickly. “He was totally all-inclusive in his friendships,” she said. “I don’t know of anyone who was an enemy to Morgan.” Throughout his life, that never changed. Pre-business sophomore Hanna Huckin, who spent the summer in Paris with Boisson during a UAsponsored study program, wrote in an e-mail, “He was almost everyone’s first friend on the trip. “And he immediately befriended bartenders within days,”she wrote.“We were raised to VIP status.” Boisson had a lifelong love of sports, earning a black belt in tae kwon do at the age of 11, and lettering in track and football at Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek. He tried out for the UA cheerleading team after some classmates talked him into it. At first Boisson was reluctant, but after one workout, he fell in love with the sport. “He tried it for two hours and said it
Former ambassador visits UA By Marissa Freireich ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT A former U.S. ambassador to Turkey spoke to an audience of about 50 people last night about the past and future of the U.S. diplomatic relationship with Turkey. The lecture, titled “Turkey and the U.S.: Challenging Relationship in a Difficult Region,” took place in room 130 of the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center. Former
Ambassador Ross Wilson started the lecture by greeting the Turkish attendees in their native language. He then gave a brief history of Turkey and entertained questions. Today is Turkish Republic Day, which recognizes the day in 1923 when Turkey became a country. It emerged from the Ottoman Empire and the changes that occurred after World War I. Turkey was then and still is at a crossroads, Wilson said. “The Republic of Turkey, I think,
Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson shares his insights after years of diplomatic service in a talk titled ‘Turkey and the US: Challenging Relationship in a Difficult Region,’ yesterday evening in the Integrated Learning Center.
remains one of the great success stories in a very complicated part of the world where success stories are relatively few and far between,” he said. Wilson stressed that Turkey has been important because of its location between Syria, Iraq, Iran, the Caucasus, Black Sea and the Balkans. “Do we have another ally and friend anywhere in the world that borders on so many hotspots that
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