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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1, 2013
VOLUME 107 • ISSUE 26
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ODDS & ENDS - 2
OVERHEARD ON CAMPUS OPINIONS - 4
SOCIETY SHOULD FOCUS MORE ON MENTAL HEALTH SPORTS - 6
MEET PITTS, UA’S OTHER FRESHMAN
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ZACHARY REBERT, an architecture freshman, constructs a parametric screen wall for Architecture Foundation Studio 101 class outside the Architecture building on Monday.
Old Main seeks funding for renovation project BY MICAH MONTIEL The Daily Wildcat
Although Old Main is already under construction, the project has yet to reach its $13.5 million funding goal. In January 2013, Sundt Construction Inc. began renovations for the building which was estimated to be finished April 2014. The renovations were initially for the roof, stairs and porches after the second floor flooded in February 2012, but became a more extensive preservation project as construction went on. The estimated cost for the
project is $13.5 million but the building renewal fund could only provide $1 million. Most of the construction has been selective demolition and peeling away the outside layers of Old Main, which has been sponsored by the renewal funds. However, rather than limiting the construction to “bandaid work,” the UA has taken an initiative to preserve the oldest building on campus, according to Peter Dourlein, assistant vice president of UA Planning, Design and Construction. “It wasn’t really a choice of whether or not to do something for the building,” Dourlein
said. “It had gotten to the point where parts of it were closed because they couldn’t be used, essentially.” As part of an initiative to create more funding from the public, the UA will host a “Save Old Main Kickoff ” event today. UA Foundation members have been working on both private and public fundraising projects for about a year to establish more funds for Old Main’s renovations, according to Jim Moore, Chief Executive Officer of the UA Foundation. The UA Foundation helps
UA works with film companies for early screenings
ARTS & LIFE - 10
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STUDENTS WATCH “The Lone Ranger” at the Gallagher Theater on Thursday.
BY EMILY BREGGER
BY MAGGIE DRIVER
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Students will have the chance to talk to advisers from various UA colleges at the Meet Your Major fair on Wednesday. The annual Meet Your Major fair, which will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center, hosts representatives from different college majors to provide students who are looking to explore various majors an opportunity to do so. The fair also assists students who have already declared a major in finding a minor. Sara Yerger, a senior academic adviser for the College of Education, said a student would normally have to go to each adviser or website for the department they are interested in to learn about the majors that are offered. “It’s a really excellent opportunity for students to have a one-stop-shop experience with finding and learning about different majors on campus,” Yerger said. Students can prepare for the fair by coming up with questions they would like to ask the adviser, and by having
Marlow added. If students want to further explore a major’s opportunities, they can ask advisers if there
This semester, through thirdparty film companies, Gallagher Theater is offering UA students a chance to see movies before they’re out in theaters. This is the first year that the theater, located in the Student Union Memorial Center, is offering free movies, which are planned for screening on Thursdays and Sundays. “Different representatives that work for the universities are reps for the movie companies,” said Thomas Dotterer, a student lead for the theater and a sociology senior. “They contact us and their job is to set up these free screenings.” One of the main providers of the advanced screenings is Olson Communications Inc., a public relations and marketing company, according to Yuri Makino, an associate professor of the School of Theatre, Film and Television. The free screenings are mainly funded by student fees, which provide the Gallagher Theater roughly $30,000, according to Melissa Carreño, the student engagement marketing assistant
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MOVIES, 2
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STEVE PRZYMUS, a graduate research assistant,and Es Teran, Colleges of Letters, Arts, and Sciences student ambassador explain the opportunities in Global Studies to students.
an idea of what their interests are, said Debbie Marlow, a senior academic adviser for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Being open to new interests is important as well,
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If House Republicans want to help low-income individuals get back on their feet again, taking away a program that provides these individuals with food is surely not the answer.” OPINIONS — 4