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Presidential search goes public By Eliza Molk DAILY WILDCAT
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Graduate and Professional Student Council Vice President Zachary Brooks states what he wants in a UA president during a town hall-style meeting meeting on Thursday. The meeting was held by Regents Rick Myers and William Holmes, members of the Presidential Search Committee.
UA community members vocalized attributes they want in a new president, including an understanding of research, budget issues, retention of quality faculty and the state university rivalry at town hall-style meetings on Thursday. The Arizona Board of Regents Presidential Search Committee hosted the on-campus meetings, held in the Tucson and Catalina rooms in the Student Union Memorial Center as well as the Gallagher Theater. Attendees shared qualities they wish to see in the new UA president. Regent Rick Myers, co-chair of the
committee, said picking a new leader is “critical” to both the UA community and the state because the UA is a “catalyst” and “positive change agent” that makes a difference in the state, country and world. He said the forums, which are being held across the state, are important in order to get input from a variety of people. “All of this together gives us a better understanding of what the university president will be faced with,” he said. One of the main concerns Myers and participants had was the future president’s understanding of the UA as a Research I Institution. Zachary Brooks, vice president of the Graduate and Professional Student
Council and a graduate student studying second language acquisition and teaching and cognitive science, said research is one of the main components of graduate work and that the incoming president should have a background in research and academic experience. This background, he said, will allow the president to better relate to and understand the “major work” graduate students accomplish, which benefits the university. Emphasizing the UA as a research institution, however, can allow a leader to become “out of touch” with other university and local community
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23rd annual AIDS Walk set for weekend By Alexandra Bortnik DAILY WILDCAT
The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation will march onto campus for its 23rd year of raising awareness of HIV and AIDS with its annual AIDS walk this weekend. As part of the walk, Pima County will provide free and confidential HIV testing to raise awareness and demonstrate how simple it is to get tested, according to Dave Martinez, prevention program manager at the foundation. Waco Starr, the foundation’s senior health education specialist, said the UA’s central quality and size make it an ideal place to advertise the AIDS Walk. “It is a great way to bring everyone together, and especially being on the UA campus, it gets a lot of the students involved,” Starr said. HIV and AIDS survivors will speak before the walk, and remembrance quilts will be presented in memory of those who have died from HIV. The nonprofit organization AIDS Ribbon Tucson will also attend and give participants a chance to sign a ribbon as a memorial to those who have died or been afflicted with HIV or AIDS. Martinez said that AIDS is entirely preventable, but people often forget and remain uninformed when the disease isn’t brought to their attention. Several young people who were recently infected, Martinez said, didn’t have all the facts. The walk is a way to raise awareness and remind people of the danger, but also the preventability of the disease. “It is 100 percent preventable so we’re just trying to get the word out and bring awareness to it,” Martinez said. “When someone’s infected it’s a long process as far as medication and doctor visits and whatnot, and that can all be avoided if you just know about it.” Stephan Przybylowicz, co-director of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona’s Pride Alliance, emphasized that HIV and AIDS can affect anyone, and that many victims are unaware of the disease until several years after they’ve contracted it. “Many people don’t show symptoms until up to 10 years after initial infection, so a person who discovers they have HIV/AIDS in their 30s or 40s probably got it while in college,” Przybylowicz said. “In fact, 7 percent of the population SAAF serves is under 25. Students need to be aware of how to protect themselves and make good choices.”
For more info Or to get involved in the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation AIDS Walk, go to www.aidswalktucson.org.
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Business economics junior Kelly McShane and creative writing sophomore Dylan Duniho co-host “The WildCast.” Their first podcast told constituents of upcoming events offered by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.
Like two peas in a podcast Students start ASUA web series to provide comedy, student government insight By Eliza Molk DAILY WILDCAT
ASUA debuted its new podcast, “The WildCast,” to highlight issues within the governing body through comedy segments and interviews. Dylan Duniho, a creative writing sophomore and the Associated Students of the University of Arizona communications director, said he created the podcast to increase communication between ASUA and the “common student.” “I thought to myself, why not create a humorous show for people to download and laugh?” Duniho said. “You find out about really cool upcoming events presented in a funny way.”
The show’s segments include “UA Top 7,” which reviews the top issues at the university, “Sitcom Interviews,” where the co-hosts interview various individuals in the UA community, and “What’s new with Kelly,” which narrates funny events in the life of Kelly McShane, a business economics junior and co-host of “The WildCast.” McShane, who described the podcast as “funny,” “entertaining” and “really informative,” said it allows students to get a “different flavor of information.” “We want students to get a better idea as to what’s going on at the university and in ASUA,” she said. ASUA’s first podcast premiered on Oct. 7 and included an interview with ASUA President James Allen, who explained that a typical “day in the life” of the student body president includes juggling classes and meetings with university administrators, campus leaders and state legislators. It also
informed listeners about upcoming events like the Club Olympics, where campus club representatives test their athletic abilities, and Bear Down Camp, a three-day camp hosted by ASUA for about 100 freshmen to teach about campus happenings and ways to get involved. “Keep your eyes, ears and emails open,” McShane said about upcoming events in the podcast. The first WildCast was about 22 minutes long, but Duniho said he and his co-host hope to slim future ones down to about 13 to 14 minutes. Next week’s podcast will feature an interview with the four Arizona Students’ Association directors. “It’s half a comedy show, half informative,” Duniho said. “It ties current ASUA events to the UA community in general.” Subscription is free, and podcasts will come out “every so often,” according to Duniho. Listeners can also check ASUA’s Facebook page for podcast updates.
Making a connection: UA WiFi closes gaps By Amer Taleb DAILY WILDCAT
In about two years, the UA could have 100 percent UA WiFi coverage. Topping the Pac-12 with more than 6,500 wireless access points throughout campus, UA WiFi covers roughly 82 percent of the university, according to Kenn Boynton, senior communications systems analyst for University Information Technology Services. He said the goal is to reach 100 percent, but that doesn’t mean every building is covered. The space has to be student-focused and not scheduled for demolition anytime soon for UITS to completely fund its UA WiFi coverage. UITS is working on installing UA WiFi indoors in the Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, Sonett Space Sciences building and the second floor of the Louise F. Marshall building, Boynton said. The outdoor area from the Old Main Fountain to Park Avenue and University Boulevard will have coverage in about two weeks, Boynton said. The area from Campbell Avenue to
Old Main is already covered outdoors. UA WiFi was introduced in 2006 at a startup cost of $4 million because students wanted Internet mobility. Today, the network takes between $1.5 and $2 million a year to maintain, said Derek Masseth, senior director for client and infrastructure services. And because student Information Technology/ Library Fee dollars primarily fund UA WiFi, the student unions and libraries received it first, he added. Jennifer Hedger, a psychology junior, said network coverage is very weak and unreliable in the Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center of the UA Main Library, but good everywhere else. Brian Noble, a Near Eastern studies senior, said he uses UA WiFi almost everyday on his iPhone and the service is always good. He said he doesn’t mind paying the fee to support the service. “It’s essential,” Noble said. “You should be able to access the Internet anywhere on campus.” Arthur Jordan, a sophomore
Fee revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $5,178,800, according to the IT Student Advisory Board’s website. Along with the wireless service, the money funds the OSCR Student Computing Laboratories and the 24/7 IT Support Center. Student dollars do not fund UA WiFi for exclusively administrative buildings, Masseth said. “We don’t use your dollars to fund anything that doesn’t serve students,” Masseth added. The 24/7 IT Support Center receives 20 to 25 complaints a week about UA WiFi, Masseth said. The most common issues are passwordrelated or because a student’s computer is using software that needs to be updated. Most issues are quickly KEVIN BROST / DAILY WILDCAT resolved, he added. Ken Boynton demonstrates how the routers and wireless service modules, located After it hits 100 percent coverage, in the UITS Computer Center, help distribute wireless Internet to nearly all the UA UITS will continue to upgrade the on Tuesday. access points and other equipment. In 2006, UA WiFi’s simultaneous “It all depends on where you are on users numbered in the hundreds. Last studying aerospace and mechanical engineering, said he would be more campus,” he said. “You almost have to week, there were 21,088, a record and willing to pay the student fee money if search for the hotspots.” Information Technology/Library the coverage was stronger and wider. WIFI, 2