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RAISESQUESTIONS New curfew for non-UA students has some wondering about motives, but staff says the change is not meant to curb resource use by the homeless
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he UA Main Library’s new policy of only UA students after 9 p.m., effective Aug. 22, has raised questions about its role in the Tucson community. There is a wide misconception among students that the rule has gone into effect as a result of a “homeless” issue, said Robyn Huff-Eibl, team leader for the UA Main Library. Huff-Eibl said the policy is not in response to a homeless issue, but actually an adjustment to budget cuts. The library’s first commitment is to UA students, staff and faculty, HuffEibl said, and the rule simply allows the staff more availability to assist the UA community. Huff-Eibl also said students need to be more cautious with their assumptions that certain individuals fall under the category of “homeless.” “We have received complaints from UA students about the homeless, but it is important to understand that some who are being categorized as ‘homeless’ are actual enrolled UA students,” Huff-Eibl said. Jared Smith, a psychology junior, said that although the new 9 p.m. rule is helpful, the library should have a separate floor dedicated entirely to UA students. “Sometimes I’ll be trying to use the computers and there will be people who aren’t students using the computers,” Smith said. However, as Huff-Eibl pointed out, many UA students are guilty of assuming non-traditional UA students to be either homeless or outside of the UA community. Daren Sax, 52, who is homeless, said he understands the logic behind the new policy,
and that he uses the computers primarily to surf the web and job search, but will often leave the library between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. when it’s busy with students. “I feel for them because they’re actually working pretty hard,” Sax said. Even though the policy makes sense from and the UA’s stand point, it’s been tough on the homeless, Sax said. “I know a few homeless guys here that I’m friends with, they kind of hide stuff because they stay here and sleep in here,” Sax said. Tucson’s scorching heat is another reason why the homeless use the library during the day, and when temperatures start dropping they’ll stay out more, Sax said. Michael Llantino, a business sophomore, said that despite the library’s diverse users, he doesn’t feel personally bothered by the homeless or non-traditional UA students. “(Homelessness) is definitely a prev-
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The start-up company of two Eller College of Management MBA graduates is thriving a little more than a year after their graduation. Freight technology company Post.Bid.Ship has been selected to participate in the Invest Southwest Capital Conference in November. The company was one of fourteen selected to pitch its plans to venture capitalists and potentially receive millions of dollars in investments. Former McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship students Jarret Hamstreet and Micky Thompson launched Post.Bid. Ship the day after they graduated in May 2010. Their company won the Best New Venture of 2010 award from the Eller College of Management that year. The company has thrived in its first year of operation, said Thompson, chief executive officer of the company. Connections and preparation from the Notable Eller College Eller College has led to its success, he said. of Management “That played probalumni start-ups ably the most critical -Notehall role,” Thompson said. Both Hamstreet and -Trisports.com Thompson had sev-uGallery eral years of business -The Cravory experience before -i love blue sea deciding to apply to Eller for their graduSource: McGuire Center for Entreprenuership ate degrees. Students are required to submit start-up company proposals the summer before entering the entrepreneurship program, which is where Post.Bid.Ship originated. Hamstreet’s family had experience in the trucking industry while Thompson went through the process of bidding on a truck to move his belongings when coming to Tucson. They came together to simplify the process. Post.Bid.Ship helps connect freight companies with companies in need of shipping. Post.Bid.Ship then receives a 1 percent commission on transactions, according to Thompson. Bringing technology to the industry is another focus of the company as a younger generation becomes involved in shipping, Thompson said. Post.Bid.Ship uses social media such as Facebook to facilitate bids. Opportunities through the Eller College allowed the team to present the idea to other students and faculty, Thompson said. Their feedback helped shape the company model. “We got to hone our investor presentation,” he said. Connections through the Eller College also helped launch Post.Bid.Ship from the investment side, said Hamstreet, chief operations officer of the company. The McClelland family, an Eller College donor, owns Shamrock Foods and agreed to be Post.Bid.Ship’s first customer. The success of the start-up is in part aided by the business experience Thompson and Hamstreet had before entering Eller, Hamstreet said. However, a large number of Eller best venture winners go on to create lasting companies, he said. “The track record is pretty good,” Hamstreet said. The two maintain their relationship with the UA by speaking to Eller students, Thompson said. He tries to promote entrepreneurship and give internship and career opportunities to students and recent graduates. Post.Bid.Ship will receive help from a group of in-state mentors before attending the investment conference. This will help the company as it prepares to pitch for funds. “That’s our goal,” Thompson said. “To just continue growing the company.”
Students meet their The Hill Society possible majors today marks one year By Samantha Munsey
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The UA’s annual Meet Your Major Fair, sponsored by the Center for Exploratory Students, will be held in the Student Union Memorial Center Grand Ballroom today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will introduce undergraduates to various majors, resources and opportunities on campus. The fair is not only directed toward undeclared students, but is open to undergraduates interested in adding a major or changing their current one, said Mika Galilee-Belfer, advising specialist in the Center for Exploratory Students. There will be representatives from almost every major on campus, as well as the Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange and Career Services. Representatives include faculty, advisers and students, whom will be available to speak with undergraduates throughout the entire fair. As students arrive they will receive guidance as to what questions are most effective when approaching a
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Tim Luensman, an engineering freshman, speaks with physics Undergraduate Studies Director Drew Milson, left, and Charles Staflod, a physics assoicate professor in the Physics Department, during the Meet Your Major Fair on Sept. 29, 2010.
department. Angie Register-Matthias, administrative associate in the Center for Exploratory Students, said the fair is a good way for students to get information and contacts without needing to visit each department. Galilee-Belfer said there is a lot of excitement surrounding the
introduction of the general studies major, offered through the Center for Exploratory Students in the Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science. Students should also be aware of the College of Science’s new majors, neuroscience and cognitive science, and information sciences technology and arts.
The Hill Society is trying to reach new heights as it marks its first year of being a club on the UA campus. The Hill Society was formed in the spring of 2010 in response to a traveling campus preacher by the name of George Edward Smock, commonly referred to as Brother Jed. Smock is typically known for speaking once a year in the Alumni Plaza at the UA and discussing social topics over the course of a few days. “There is a sense that there are people frequently here who are preaching,” said Rev. Lucas Mix, faculty advisor to The Hill Society. “It (the club) started because of the idea there would be a group where you could come and converse with people rather than hear what they had to say.” The purpose of the society is to help promote informal discussion and debates regarding all topics including philosophy, religion, political views and personal opinions. The club was officially recognized by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona in the fall of
If you go The Hill Society meets every Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. on Heritage Hill in front of the Administration building.
2010 and since then has recruited more than 35 members. “The goal is to actually communicate with each other rather than simply stand there and go ‘you’re supposed to think what I think,’” said Samantha Becker, a junior studying English and philosophy, who is also the co-president and treasurer of the club. “We will cover anything from what is a soul, to where people stand on politics to how to pick a graduate school, which is completely an unarguable topic. One of our joking mottos is ‘discussion: ice-cold and refreshing.’” The society meets on Heritage Hill, a small patch of elevated grass and trees located in the Alumni Plaza in front of the Administration building
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