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Kavanagh withdraws tuition bill “ “ Student leaders say efforts against $2,000 charge were successful By Eliza Molk DAILY WILDCAT
After a month of screaming, student voices were acknowledged Wednesday with the death of a controversial tuition bill. The proposed legislation, House Bill 2675, would have required fulltime students attending Arizona
universities to pay $2,000 per year with no financial assistance from any entity affiliated with an in-state university, unless they had a full athletic or academic scholarship. These entities included private or public funding such as grants, gifts, scholarships or tuition benefits, according to the legislation. John Kavanagh, a Republican who introduced the bill, decided to pull it before the House could vote on it. The bill passed the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 22.
“Thrilled”, “proud” and “beyond excited” were just some of the words I think we (students) student leaders used when they learned the bill was pulled. realize that this stuff Arizona Students’ Association can come up any time, Chairman Dan Fitzgibbon said that it’s a matter of being as the bill’s death was a “picture-pervigilant as possible. fect illustration” of the power students have in the political system. — Dan Fitzgibbon, The association, a student lobbyASA board chair ing group, organized and worked together to lobby state legislators against the bill through events like is just absolutely thrilling,” he said. Lobby Day and Lobby Con, he said. “We (ASA) have enough experience “To see that hard work pays off
under our belts to fight these issues strategically and, in the end, win.” Associated Students of the University of Arizona President James Allen said that he and many others also made multiple trips to Phoenix during the last few weeks to lobby against the proposed legislation. By attending appropriations hearings about the bill, he said, students around the state were able to “articulate and emotionalize” their opposition.
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UAPD steers clear of texting and driving ban By Elliot P. Hopper DAILY WILDCAT
A new law allows Tucson police to punish drivers caught texting, but UAPD can’t enforce it. Tucson City Council adopted the ban on Feb. 22, and it will take effect beginning April 1. As for why the University of Arizona Police Department is unable to cite offenders, it’s because they only abide by state laws, not city ordinances, according to Sgt. Juan Alvarez, public information officer for UAPD. The Tucson Police Department, being a local police force, can pull over and cite anyone for the act. Council members said they decided to pass the ordinance because it will help keep pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers safe. Karin Uhlich, the council member representing Ward 3 and one of the bill’s sponsors, said she was inspired to co-sponsor the bill after hearing a University of Arizona Medical Center physician present statistics behind the dangers of texting while driving. The act impairs a driver four and a half times more than driving under the influence, according to Uhlich. Steve Kozachik, the council member representing Ward 6 and another co-sponsor of the bill, said that both he and his constituents have been developing the ordinance since last November. “The point is to put into place a disincentive to those of us who have put the safety of others at risk by texting while operating a motor vehicle,” he said. The minimum citation for texting while driving will be $100, but if the driver is involved in an accident due to the act, it could be as much as $250. Uhlich said she wanted the fine to be higher, and that driving and focusing on the road should be a number one priority. “It is common sense that distracting driving undermines the public’s safety, and a citizen should be cited for putting others in harm,” she said. The City of Phoenix also passed a texting-while-driving
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State shorts med school in Phoenix By Brittny Mejia DAILY WILDCAT
Despite an increase in medical student enrollment at the UA College of Medicine — Phoenix, the Arizona Legislature’s budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year does not add any funding to the college. The Legislature allocated $13 million to the college and planned on having constant state funding when it was initially created in 2006, but funding has decreased to $10 million per year since then. The college has not received constant funding due to Arizona’s economy, according to Stuart Flynn, the dean of the college. “We can’t grow, number one, without an increase in funding and we cannot sustain the quality we’re at right now. Certainly we need to, for the university’s sake and for the state’s sake,” Flynn said. “The state
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Psychology, sociology now NOTE added to admissions exam QUOTE TO
By Yara Askar DAILY WILDCAT
Pre-medicine students now need more than just a general understanding of natural sciences before taking the Medical College Admission Test. The MCAT is adding a “Psychological, Sociological and Biological Foundations of Behavior” section to its current test, starting in 2015. However, the test will include experimental sections starting in 2013 to gather student data on the new content. The addition aims to test applicants on the fundamental principals of behavioral and social sciences, prepare them for the medical school experience and ultimately help them become better doctors. The current test covers basic sciences, medical sciences and the culture of medicine, according to Jeff Koetje, Kaplan Test Prep’s director of pre-health programs. The test revisions are part of a larger process in preparing doctors
For more info Visit www.KaplanMCAT.com to learn more about changes to the MCAT.
more holistically so they have a broader exposure to basic sciences, humanities, social sciences and behavioral sciences, Koetje said. “Doctors, in the past, have been criticized for not being particularly sensitive to the needs of the patients, and now there is a greater appreciation for the relationship of the patient’s health, culture and language understanding between the doctor and the patient,” he said. In addition to adding a general understanding of psychology, sociology and biological behavior, applicants will no longer be taking the writing sections. Instead, they will be tested in advanced biology and biochemistry. These changes will make the test last about seven hours, instead of five. Aspiring doctors need a better
understanding of the sociological culture and behavioral determents of the patient’s health, said Karen Mitchell, senior director of admissions testing at the Association of American Medical Colleges. The association is a national organization representing all the accredited medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. They also create and distribute the MCAT. “Social sciences, and humanities — the art of dealing with people — require context and experience to learn,” said Alok Patel, a senior medical student. Patel, who took the test in 2006, said he thinks the MCAT adequately prepared him for medical school without these changes. But according to Albert Bergesen, department head of sociology, understanding subjects like psychology and sociology will help doctors in diagnosing patients. Diseases vary by group, race, ethnicity, gender and social
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