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VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 59
REDEMPTION
What’s trending now resident Barack Obama confirmed 1. P Peter Kassig was the man
beheaded in the Islamic State video.
newly elected governor of Okinawa 2. A opposes moving a U.S.
BY KATELYN CALDWELL
military base to the Okinawa island.
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too,” UA football head coach Rich Rodriguez said. “He was the difference, and I’m proud of him.” This season could have turned out far worse for Skowron. In fact, Washington tried to “ice” Skowron on his first attempt, a kick that went far wide. However, he wouldn’t let fans down and gave a booming 47yard field goal through the goalpost for the victory on his second attempt. “Every time I kick, I think about the USC game, but part of being a great kicker is being able to come
Any class offered at the UA that is fully online will include a $50 fee effective in spring 2015. Online courses will now be referred to as “iCourses,” and the schedule of classes for next semester has been updated to represent this change. As stated on the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Academic Initiatives and Student Success website, the change was made this past spring by UA officials. The UA approved a $50-perclass fee for courses taught online to students enrolled in the traditional degree programs offered at the UA. Like any other fee passed by the university, the iCourse fee will be automatically added and billed with tuition. The fee will be used for building an online learning experience for students that is nearly equal to the experience they would have in traditional UA classroom setting, according to the student affairs website. “We want to start building the online world that we all take classes in, and ramp it up,” said Issac Ortega, president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona. The fee will allow iCourse instructors to access an array of resources that will be specific to enhancing online learning experience, according to the website. The fee will also go toward assistance resources, such as “tutoring, advising, tech support and enhanced electronic learning tools.” “I honestly think it will hopefully be a positive impact,” Ortega said. A student advisory board for the iCourse fee, made up of undergraduate and graduate representatives, will be responsible for deciding what the money from the fee will be used for. Other duties the board will have include advising administrators and other staff regarding the use of funds associated with the iCourse fee, according to the website.
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FEES, A2
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he U.S. State D e p a r t m e n t announced a breach of its computer systems on Sunday.
— All news courtesy of The New York Times
In this issue Sports - A6
Arizona men’s basketball takes 86-68 victory
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ARIZONA KICKER CASEY SKOWRON (41) celebrates after his game-winning, last-minute field goal during the fourth quarter of Arizona’s 27-26 win against Washington at Arizona Stadium on Saturday. Behind Skowron’s leg, the Wildcats advanced to 8-2 in the season.
Arts & Life - A5
UA kicker Casey Skowron led the Wildcats to victory over Washignton, all the while redeeming himself for past misses
BY MATT WALL
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ith three seconds remaining in Arizona football’s game against Washington, kicker Casey Skowron had a frightening flashback. Against USC just five weeks before, Skowron had cost the Wildcats by missing the game-winning field in the final moments of the game.
Dramatizing America’s tales of migration
Students face new online class fee
He wasn’t going to let that happen against Washington. Skowron was no doubt the MVP of the game in the No. 17 Arizona Wildcats’ 27-26 come-from-behind victory over the Washington Huskies. He managed to score 15 points for the Wildcats by himself. In fact, the winning field goal was Arizona’s first game-winning field goal since 2009 and the longest conversion game-winner since 2006. “I think he wanted the opportunity, and as I told the team, I think he wants to be the tailback,
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Students petition on UA Listens BY BRANDI WALKER The Daily Wildcat
An Associated Students of the University of Arizona senator reestablished the UA Listens Facebook to allow open communication between students and ASUA. On the UA Listens Facebook page, students can post petitions about what they want changed or what they’re concerned about at the UA to ASUA . Restoring this Facebook page is one of the projects Sen. Joe Zanoni is leading for ASUA this semester. The page is operated through a series of four steps. A student must first create a petition for the issue they feel needs to be addressed. The petition must then be submitted through a link found on the Facebook page.
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Transgender Awareness Week celebrated at UA BY ARIELLA NOTH
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Tucson’s Ninth Annual Transgender Awareness Week kicked off on Thursday and will run until Sunday. According to the LGBTQ Affairs website, the week “is a celebration of trans identities and an acknowledgement of the infinite number of genders that exist in our world. It is an effort to bring together people who identify as transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, masculine of center, feminine of center, two-spirit, a-gender, butch, femme, gender fluid and all gender fabulous people with our allies.” Jacob Winkelman, an intern for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona Pride Alliance, said he felt that Transgender Awareness Week is important, because the lesbian, gay, bisexual. transgender and queer movement is often only
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DIVA PERFORMS DURING Diva La Paz at the Colonia de la Paz Residence Hall on Nov. 7 to raise awareness about issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. Transgender Awareness Week began on Thursday and will run until Sunday to bring those in the transgender community together.
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