University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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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.

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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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1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert Politics Takes O By IMANATIYEH UofA Desert Yearbook December broughtmany political debates and changes. The Clintons spent this month singing to the tune of the season, while the House of Representatives ' leadership was handed over to the Republicans. More- over, the University was also involved in politics of its own, with students protest- ing the disbandment of the Physical Education depart- ment. After the Congress was taken over by the Republi- cans, cuts were around the comer. The Republicans laid off over 1,000 employees from the staff. They claimed that there would be more cuts and stricter use of funds. They also stated that the decrease in personnel that Washing- ton had to pay would result in a cut in taxes for the gen- eral public. Among the Republicans that gained considerable at- tention was the new Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Gingrich comes from the same background as Clinton with the exception of his party affiliation. He received many letters from the public telling him to keep the liber- als off. There were even rumors that he would be run- ning for president in 1996, however, many believe it is unlikely. Nonetheless, Clinton claimed that he was not intimidated by the switch V in party control, and that he was going to work with the Republicans to provide the public with what they want. Meanwhile, the Democrats and the Republicans fought over who got the biggest of- fice. Arizona saw a rise in AIDS and drug use in the past year. As of March 1993, 28.2 AIDS cases per 1 00,000 people reported. This is slightly above the average which is 26.9 per 100,000 people. As far as drug use, 30.5 percent of third-sixth grades have tried alcohol, while 19. 1 percent have tried marijuana. It was also noted that Arizona consumes 2.06 gallons of alcohol per per- son, ranking it the sixth high- est among the 50 states in the consumption of alcohol. Jobs decreased at Davis- Monthan Air Force Base by 5 1 . The administration stated that about 60,000 more people will be reduced in the next two years as will. University students also faced cutbacks: the Physical Education department was placed on the chopping block. Students protested, claiming that without Physi- cal Education, they would not have the opportunity to learn about health habits. About thirty students marched and chanted around the campus about the right to health education. Everyone Deserves A Healthy Living was one of the signs visible during the protest to save Physical Education department. Over 30 students marched to save the department from being cut. Photo courtesy of Arizona Daily Wildcat. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia accused Democrats of using a strategy of personal destruction against him rather than debating Republicans on the issues. Photo courtesy of Associated Press.