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NEWS: UA working toward making faculty research more accessible, p. 2
OPINIONS: Columnists go head to head on laws concerning transgender bathrooms, p. 10
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NEWS
AZ allows DACA recipients driver’s licenses Those with Defered Action for Childhood Arrivals status were granted permission to obtain a drivers license
BY AMANDA OIEN
The Daily Wildcat
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled against Arizona’s attempt to prevent Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, also known as DREAMers, from keeping their driver’s licenses. On April 5, the panel ruled against former Arizona Gov.
Jan Brewer’s 2012 executive order to deny undocumented immigrants—who fall under the DACA requirements either because they are in the U.S. on work permits or have been granted deportation amnesty—the right to obtain driver’s licenses. “Arizona’s policy was not rationally related to a legitimate government purpose and thus
SPORTS
violated the Equal Protection Clause of the [14th] Amendment,” according to the ruling. Pablo Medrano is one individual affected by this ruling. He came to the U.S. when he was 8 years old. “It was a little easier back then,” Medrano said. “But new laws [started] coming in and law enforcement [was] getting a little
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DYNAMIC TWINS
Bruce Fraser has footprint on Warriors From Steve Kerr’s backup to his assistant, Fraser now works with MVP Stephen Curry
Arizona natives Madison and McKenna Witt have emerged as the Wildcats’ most dynamic duo in their junior season, p. 12
BY AKSHAY SYAL
The Daily Wildcat
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MADISON (23) and McKenna (21) Witt play a doubles match against California State Northridge in Tucson on Saturday, March 26. Arizona sand volleyball defeated ASU on Thursday.
The Golden State Warriors set an NBA record for all-time wins in a season with 73 on Wednesday, less than a year removed from an NBA title. There’s no doubt the Warriors’ unprecedented success has been due in large part to their exemplary coaching staff, led by second-year head coach Steve Kerr. Bruce Fraser, one member of Kerr’s coaching staff, spent time at the UA both as a player and coach for the Arizona Wildcats. Fraser committed to the UA while he was a senior in high school. During his freshman year, however, he played for Long Beach City College where his father, Bill Fraser, was head coach. Fraser transferred to the UA in 1984, just one year into his collegiate career. He played back-up point guard alongside Kerr for Arizona coach Lute Olson over the next three years. Fraser joined the coaching staff at Arizona in 1987, where he worked
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