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he World Health 1. T Organization announced that the Ebola cure has been delayed by the drug industry’s focus on profit.
he U.S. government 2. T fines Hyundai and Kia Moters $300 million for over-
UA ranked globally in science, business
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The UA was placed in the top 100 of the Best Global Universities ranking by a U.S News and World report released Oct. 28, making it the only Arizona institution on the list. Along with the UA as a whole, many departments and programs in the sciences and other schools ranked in the top 100 as well, with a standout distinction of a No. 5-ranking for Space Sciences globally. Other programs included in the top 100 list were geosciences, ecology, social sciences and public health. The Best Global University ranking lists the top 500 universities in approximately 50 countries. The list uses a particular methodology to determine the rank and score of each university, taking 10 factors into consideration. Indicators such as global research reputation, [The UA publications, amount of has a] citations repuand other tation vital aspects for its determine if observaand where a university tories — Don a p p e a r s McCarthy, on the list. UA researcher The list was intended for students to allow them to see higher education options inside and outside of their normal boundaries. Similarly, in September, the UA was also featured on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the top 100 Public Universities of 2014, ranking No. 58 nationally. Don McCarthy, a UA researcher in space sciences who also attended graduate school at the UA, said there are different aspects of the program that he thinks allowed the UA to be ranked in the top five programs for space sciences. “[The UA has a] reputation for its observatories and state-ofthe-art technologies,” McCarthy said. McCarthy said the UA’s involvement in many important projects and research makes it relevant. Along with faculty, UA students are enthusiastic about this statistic. Victoria Herbert, a prebusiness freshman, said the UA was well-known even on the East Coast. “Personally, when I first heard of U of A, I heard it was a great school … known for its high standards,” Herbert said.
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ran agrees to ship uranium to Russia if it reaches a broader nuclear deal with the West. — All news courtesy of The New York Times
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PROFESSOR OF LAW AND CLINICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Andy Silverman asks a question during the open question portion of the Legislative Update presentation during the Faculty Senate meeting on Monday. At the meeting, it was announced that Arizona public universities could face future budget cuts due to the state’s budget deficit.
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deficit of $1 billion. Sabow proceeded to go into detail as to how the other portions of the pie chart, particularly The monthly Faculty Senate meeting on Monday the largest portions, were not going to be cut in afternoon focused on the state budget. response to the deficit. Kim Sabow, the assistant vice president of state “As you can see of the state’s relations, gave a presentation general fund appropriations, to the senate regarding its The total state the total state budget is $9.3 move to Phoenix and what billion, and of that, essentially budget is has been predicted for the two-thirds of that state budget $9.3 billion ... upcoming fiscal year. is untouchable,” Sabow said. essentially twoSabow gave numbers and “K-12 and AHHCCCS are thirds of that a visual representation with a voter-protected, meaning state budget is pie chart to discuss the state that the Legislature and the budget and the amounts governor can not cut from untouchable appropriated for certain areas. — Kim Sabow, those sections of the pie.” assistant vice president of These numbers showed, at the Sabow also said the state relations moment, $768.4 million has department of corrections been appropriated for all three will most likely not be cut public universities in the state. because the appropriation for However, Sabow told the senate that financial it is based on inmate population. The department analysts are predicting that by the time the next fiscal year comes to an end, there will be a budget FACULTY, 2 BY ARIELLA NOTH
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Deflector device to revolutionize skating creating one for the longboard. He said that unlike other safety devices that help protect a rider A newly invented deflector when falling, Rockochet helps device for skateboards will soon prevent one from falling. enter the market and may change The official date of Rockochet’s the safety of the industry. availability for purchase is still Rockochet, the world’s first and unknown, but Jorge Arjona said it only rock and debris deflector, was will be soon. invented by Jorge “We’re just Arjona, from fine-tuning Phoenix, Ariz. things to make His vision is for sure that when It’s going Rockochet to be it does come to to be the new standard the market, it’s the best for safety for going to be the product skateboarders best product out around the there, the best out there — Jorge Arjona, world. possible way to inventor of Jorge Arjona do it,” he said. Rockochet made sure that Jorge Arjona Rockochet had a variety of did not affect talented skaters performance. test out the The only trick product at Venice that cannot be done with Beach and filmed a video for the device mounted on the Kickstarter, in which you will be skateboard is the front nosegrind. able to see Rockochet in action It mounts onto standard-sized and how it deflects rocks and skateboards and penny boards debris. It will go live Nov. 19. as well. Jorge Arjona plans on The inspiration for inventing BY JOCELYN VALENCIA The Daily Wildcat
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he Chicago Tribune falsely announced that Thomas Dewey won the presidential race in 1948. anama declared 3. P independence from Colombia in 1903. — All news courtesy of history.com
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ROCKOCHET, INVENTED BY Jorge Arjona, is a new device that hasn’t been released yet, which will deflect rocks and debris in the pathway of a skateboard.
this new safety device began three years ago on Halloween when Jorge Arjona received a phone call from his sister. She told him that his nephew had just gotten hit by a car while skateboarding. A few rocks caused his nephew, Marco Chavez, 15 at the time,
to fly off the skateboard and get run over by a car. As the driver panicked and continued to drive, Chavez was dragged underneath the vehicle and felt all his bones begin to break. Chavez ended up damaging
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