University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert K Coming to BylMANATIYEH UofA Desert Yearbook Tucson, AZ- As the semester came to a close, December was filled with activities— activities that ranged from book theft to snow on Mt. Lemmon. Students were running low on cash by the end of the semester and took to book snatching. Students tried to sell the books back to compensate for their lack of cash. Due to the thefts, students were warned to keep a close eye on their textbooks and to immedi- ately report any books that were stolen. In addition to the in- crease in book theft, talks about the core curriculum took off. President Manuel Pacheco and Provost Paul Sypherd led discussion to replace the general educa- tion requirements with core curriculum classes. This plan would require students to take a year long course in science, social sciences, arts and humanities. Many of the faculty members are resistant be- cause they have worked for some years to develop gen- eral education courses that work for them, Sypherd said. Since there was con- cern about the new pro- posal, the debate continued between 1 1 communities and 350 faculty members. The University had other issues at hand as well. The administration settled a suit that dealt with the death of Reuben Hernandez who was killed by a under- age student who drove home drunk after a frater- nity party at Delta Tau Delta. Reuben Hernandez ' s family received $150,000 in the settlement. The ad- ministration claimed this would cause a more strict enforcement of the laws about drinking at fraterni- ties. Despite the controver- sies, the semester came to a close with the chill of win- ter. Snow lightly covered the local mountain tops, while the wind continued to blow cold air from suc- cessive winter storms. Walkin ' in a winter wonderland. A hiker takes in the winter scenery on a snow-covered trail atop Mount Lemmon, December 12. The storms that week produced a light covering of snow. Photo by Benjamin W. Biewer.

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Sle News - Production by Nathan Handelsman PageA21 R.I.P. Ruth Green, 3rd year psychology major, lies in her casket as mourners look on during her mock funeral on the UA Mall on November 16. The alcohol awareness event was sponsored by the Alpha Phi sorority. Photo by Aaron ). Latham. Saturday, 12 Two bombs exploded in Baghdad killing a sus- pected bomber and wounding three students, state-njn media reported. Tuesday, 15 Wali al-Gaza!i, an Iraqi nurse, told Kuwait ' s high court that he came to Kuwait last year to murder former President George Bush but not to kill Kuwaitis. Gazali was sentenced to death. Monday, 28 Jeffery Dahmer, who confessed to murdering 1 7 men and boys and cannibailzing some of them, was attacked and killed while cleaning a prison bathroom.

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OdQ Desert News - Production by Imon J. Atiyeh Semester ends on a cold note. . . Snatching the books. Students who ran low on cash tried to steal books and sell them to the bookstores. The ASUA Bookstore spent about $500,000 a semester buying back books from students. Photo hy Aaron j. Latham. :sk D ECEMBER 1994 Tuesday, 6 New York, 10 cocaine-filled condoms sewn into the belly of a sheepdog were discovered aboard a plane from Colombia. The Cus- toms agents discovered it when the dog appeared emaciated and lethargic. Serial rapist Herman Clark, 48, was executed in Huntsville, Texas. He at- tacked 100 people. Wednesday, 7 A new executive vice president was hired for the new four- year college in Pima County. Celestino Fernandez was selected as the new administrator. Thursday, 8 In China more than 300 children and teachers were killed when a theater they were in was engulfed in fire. Saturday, 10 Native Americans were honored at a space exhibit when Astronaut Thomas Jones linked the Endeavor shuttle mission to the Native American Culture. Tuesday, 13 Cancer Center reveals findings about the increased cancer rate and immune disorders plaguing the city of Nogales. There were re- ported clusters in the bor- der regions. Cancer spe- cialist Larry Clark worked on the investigation and claimed it to be important information. -« President Manuel Pacheco and Provost Paul Sypherd addressed the faculty about the new core curriculum program they have in mind that will replace the general education requirements. Photo courtesy o( the Arizona Daily Wildcat.