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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Tensions rise over ASA suit against regents
VOLUME 106 • ISSUE 104
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The ASUA Senate will vote tonight on a formal declaration of its opposition to a legal battle being waged against the Arizona Board of Regents by a statewide student lobbying group. If the resolution passes, it will formally divide UA student government officials. The federal lawsuit, which was filed last week, is being backed by Katy Murray, president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, and the Graduate and Professional Student Council. The resolution declares the senate’s support for ASA’s mission, but opposes the use of “monies derived from Arizona public university students” to file suit against the regents. “What is in our hands is representing our students and representing them in the way that we think is best,” said Sen. Logan Bilby, a co-sponsor of the resolution. “Myself and [Sen.] Valerie [Hanna] talked about how we didn’t believe the student fee money was appropriate to be used in that way.” Generally, senators discuss proposals and wait until the next week to vote, but some senators said they wanted to act quickly. “Senators that I’ve talked to just felt this was a really pressing issue, especially since we’re so concerned with student fee money being used,” said Sen. Valerie Hanna, the resolution’s other sponsor. “Technically, every day that goes by means more student fee money being spent.” ASA first came under scrutiny last fall, when the organization donated $120,000 to a political campaign in support of Proposition 204, which would have renewed a one-cent sales tax for education funding. The proposition failed in November. In response to concerns raised by student government leaders
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UA SUPERFAN Phyllis Goodman has cheered for the Wildcats for the last 45 years and is a UA alumna. Goodman’s husband and children are also UA alumni. Her granddaughter is a current student.
Omnipresent UA basketball fan adored by students, mascots alike after 45 years of supporting Wildcats team to run out. She remains on her feet for the whole game, dancing to every song f you think you’re dedicated to and cheering on the Wildcats with every ounce of energy she has. Arizona basketball, you might Goodman is Wilbur Wildcat’s need to reconsider. choice dance partner (don’t tell Phyllis Goodman can tell Wilma), and the ZonaZoo waves you what dedication to Arizona in her direction between pregame basketball is. Arizona fans know her as “Grandma” and can find her introductions and tipoff and yells, “Hi Grandma!” in her usual seat at every men’s Goodman waves back every basketball game in McKale Center. time. Goodman has been a season “I’ve kind of bonded with the ticket holder for 45 years, longer students, and it makes it more up than the Wildcats have played in close and personal,” Goodman McKale. She either brings one of said. her two kids from out of town or a She may seem all smiles, but if lucky friend with her to games — but that friend has to make the cut. the referee makes a bad call she’ll tell them straight. “I only invite someone who “I’m not a quiet basketball fan. If really likes basketball,” Goodman said. “I won’t just invite somebody I’m there to watch basketball, I’m really into it,” Goodman says. “I’m because it’s a thing to do.” Goodman spends the beginning very lucky I’m seated with people who put up with me.” of each game sitting on the edge After every game, Goodman of her seat, waiting eagerly for the MEGAN COGHLAN Arizona Daily Wildcat
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runs to her car to listen to head coach Sean Miller on the radio. In reality, it’s the Arizona crowd that is lucky to have a fan as enthusiastic as Goodman. But where does this dedication and energy come from? Goodman attended the UA, as did her husband. Both her sons and one grandson are UA alumni, and her granddaughter is currently a student at the UA. Her youngest son was a ballboy when Fred Snowden was the head coach in the 1970s, which is also when Bear Down Gymnasium was the home of Arizona basketball. Goodman’s father was also a season ticket holder. “Basketball has been in my family forever and ever,” Goodman says. “I’ve always had a lot of energy. I’m very lucky that I have that energy and that I’ve had the
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After months of effort, less than two weeks remain until the ASUA general elections, putting the candidates’ true platforms on display. Primary elections for ASUA, which will narrow the field of candidates, take place Feb. 26 and 27, while general elections for officers are on March 5 and 6. “You can’t anticipate how quickly the weeks go by, how quickly this process has started,” said Anthony Carli, a political science junior and an ASUA student body president candidate. “I mean, we’ve got primaries in a week. It’s really been a trip but it’s really fun.” Carli, who is also currently the ASUA academic affairs director, added that the “ferocity” of events in recent weeks has surprised him, but that elections are the only way students can be sure to create “positive change” at the university. “Every Wildcat deserves to be heard. I fundamentally believe in that,” Carli said. “I think that the president is the tool to make sure that the student voice is amplified.” While Carli believes elections
“Meet the Candidates Day” will be on the UA Mall on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Candidates: ASUA President: Morgan Abraham Anthony Carli Dylan Duniho ASUA Executive Vice President: No candidates ASUA Administrative Vice President: Amanda Lester are a tool for students to create positive change, another candidate stressed that students must educate themselves before they vote. “Too many students have no idea what we do, and too many students don’t tell us what they want done,” said Morgan Abraham, an engineering management junior and presidential candidate. “And
ASUA Senate: Diego Alvarez Tate Arnold Alex Barbee Christopher Chavez Elena Gold Jorge Gonzales Louie Mbarken Zac Miller Elana Roeder Christopher Seffren Dakota Staren Grant Suman that’s kind of where the basis of my campaign comes from: Engaging students.” Abraham, a member of the ASUA Senate, said several of his platforms center around reaching out and empowering students, in addition to making student government more transparent. To accomplish this, he recently launched a
website at votemorganabraham. com that allows students to voice their concerns directly to him. If elected, he hopes to release weekly YouTube videos about current ASUA happenings to keep the student body informed. Dylan Duniho, a creative writing junior and presidential candidate, wants to “redefine” the UA student brand and government by making ASUA less “bubbly” and more connected to campus. “I’m not running to give students a canned list of simple ideas I want to do,” Duniho said. Duniho, who currently serves as vice chairman of internal affairs for ASA, said he’s “not going to assume what students want.” “It’s about engagement and communication,” Duniho said. Duniho said that if elected, he plans to start an office-wide ASUA internship program allowing students to get involved with student government. Furthermore, he wants to start a program called “UA Magnified” that would bring club advocates directly to “appropriate administration” to handle their pressing issues.
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