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Arrests down from ’09 By Lucy Valencia ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
funds they need to go to school. “It helps us out a lot as far as getting the classes we need,” said psychology junior and veteran Corrissa Burt. Through the G.I. Bill, veterans are able to have their degrees paid for but only if they finish within 36 months. If they go beyond that, they are on their own. “If you miss one class and it offsets your semester by one you have a whole semester, you have to pay for by yourself,” said V.E.T.S. Vice President Robert Rosinski . “So if you are a freshmen and you are just starting and you already missed that one semester, you just kind of look at it and go well, I’m already screwed.” When the V.E.T.S. office began, it averaged six veterans a day — now around 120 veterans visit the office each day. The office now has veterans swipe their CatCards in order to measure
This fall, the University of Arizona Police Department charged a young woman with a Minor in Possession on her first day at school. Like many firsttime offenders, she was deferred to the Dean of Student’s diversion program. “Most issues have to do with alcohol violations and marijuana violations committed on campus,” according to Sgt. Juan Alvarez, UAPD public information officer. The young woman was one of 24 people cited by UAPD for alcoholor drug-related offenses at the beginning of this academic year; part of a significant decrease in crime activity from last year. During the first two weeks back at school in 2008, a total of 582 crimes were recorded by UAPD — 36 of which involved drugs or alcohol. During the same time period in 2009, 564 crimes occurred during that first week — 32 were drug or alcohol related. This year, a lower total of crimes, 396, were reported during between Aug. 15, and Aug. 23. “It’s not worth it,” said Dan Judkins, educator and injury epidemiologist at the University Medical Center. Emergency room nurses say alcohol related injuries are absolutely an issue at the hospital during the first week of classes. “Whenever there’s an excuse for partying, whether it be the homecoming, graduation, and especially during the first week of school we usually see several patients each evening who are sick enough to come to the emergency room,” he said. “And it’s not just drunk, it’s levels of alcohol toxicity that put a person at a high risk for death that lead them to be taken to the emergency room”. An additional 10 offenses occurred involving driving under
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From left, Matt Randle, a family studies and human development senior; UA President Robert Shelton; Devin Holmes, executive director at Warrior Gateway; and Colonel David Sutherland, special assistant to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, swap stories during the welcome back veterans open house located in the V.E.T.S. office on Wednesday.
Veterans Education and Transition Services works to let its students have priority registration because G.I. Bill only pays for 36 months of tuition
By Bethany Barnes ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Starting next semester, veterans will register early for classes along with UA athletes. The UA Veterans Education and Transition Services office has been working for about a year and half to give veterans priority registration. The news was announced to cheers during the V.E.T.S. welcome back event. “You’ve still got to fight for classes, but you’re fighting with less students,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Melissa Vito. “Everyone worked so that the proposal that we put together was really, really solid and really good and really neat.” The priority registration will help make sure that veterans are able to stay on track to getting their degree and receive the
How much does 7-foot wall blocks Zona Zoo seats tailgating cost? By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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Tailgating is more than drinking and cheering: UA Athletics organizes it, and UA facilities management cleans it all up. Before the game “Athletics is in charge of all tailgating from the ILC (Manuel E. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center) to Campbell Ave.,” said Janessa Cummings, marketing associate and tailgating coordinator for Arizona Athletics. Single game tickets, season tailgate passes and tents for large groups and commercial vendors are all part of tailgating. Any student can purchase a pass 10 days before a game, costing up to
When ESPN’s College Game Day came to the UA in November 2009, grounds staff and tailgating costs tapped out around $57,000. $100 depending on the scheduled game for that day. However, groups of 100 or more can rent tent spaces, akin to the ones for big-ticket games like homecoming, starting at $1,650. The north side of the Jim Click TAILGATE, page 3
COMING FRIDAY
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Zona Zoo fans wanting to rush the field will have a new obstacle this football season. A 7-foot concrete wall blocks the student section. The wall runs along the 140 yards of the stadium. Students sitting in the first row of the Zona Zoo section cannot see over the wall without standing. The field is visible from all other rows. “You can sit in the second row and still see the sideline,” said Suzy Mason , associate athletic director for Events and Operations. “Since 1998, I’ve never seen our student population sit.” The wall was estimated to cost $190,000 and was funded
A look into the new Parking and Transportation valet bicycle service on campus.
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The new 7-foot tall concrete wall at the University of Arizona football stadium was created to block spectators from rushing the field.
by Arizona Athletics. Facilities Management installed the wall as a response to students continually trying to rush the field.
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