University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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News - Production by Nojah Swartz One Hits J apan A quake victim attempts to salvage belongings from the rubble of her home as a high rise burns out of control in downtown Kobe, Japan. Photo courtesy of Associated Press Two students hustle off to class during the 30-minute fluke snowfall Tuesday, lanuary 17. Photo by lonas Leijonhufvud By NAJAH SWARTZ UofA Desert Yeartxxjk Kobe, Japan- On Mon- day, January 16, the big- gest earthquake in 70 years hit Japan. The earthquake registered a 7.2. On January 20, the death toll reached 4,431. The damage from the quake caused thousands of other people to flee their homes and find help at one of the 984 temporary shelters. One temporary shelter, in fact, was set up by Japan ' s largest organized crime syndicate. The Yamaguchi- gumi was handing out bread, powdered milk, dia- pers, ready-to-eat noodles and water—free of charge. The earthquake turned the modem city of Kobe into a devastated city. While the initial earthquake was devastating, the after- math was even more so. Because of the damage to pipelines, water was shut off to more than one mil- lion buildings. One benefit was that the earthquake took place in the winter. Because of the freezing temperatures bod- ies did not decompose. But at the same time, the weather probably killed some of the more survivors who were trapped in the rubble.

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Page A26 Registering a 7.2 on the Richter scale 1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert The Big M Pulling up a soggy carpet from the living room floor of his home is Richard Brazil. Richard ' s home was flooded on January 9th along with hundreds of other people in Guerneville, California. Photo courtesy of Associated Press J ANUARY 1995 Tuesday, 3 The Re- publican Party takes con- trol of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Sen- ate for the first time in over 40 years. Friday, 13 Governor Fife Symington annouces his solution to accommo- date the increasing num- ber of Arizona college students. His main points included subsidizing stu- dents to go out of state instead of building new facilities. Wednesday,18 Snow falls in Tucson. Thursday, 19 In Grozny, Russia, the Rus- sian Flag was hoisted over Chechnya ' s bombed-out presidential palace. Presi- dent Boris Yeltsin de- clared an end to the mili- tary campaign on Chechnya.

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Page A28 1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert H There ' s No Food By AMANDA HUNT Arizona Daily Wildcat It was announced in early December that the Student Union satellite, lo- cated on North Park Av- enue, would take in private restaurants through the Philadelphia-based Aramark Corporation. According to Karen Steinhardt Aramark food service director, the former Garden Court Restaurant will open with Aramark ' s own conceptual restaurant. It will have several differ- ent fares within it, for ex- ample, Chinese food and a salad bar. But the new restaurants in the Park Student Center have left some students with a bittersweet taste in their mouths. The main grievances about the restaurants in- clude high prices, poor se- lection and inconvenient hours of operation. Most students are satisfied with the food but were expect- ing something different. The new restaurants in place of the Garden Court includes six different se- lections: the Wokery, Tor- tillas, Grill Works, Allegro Pasta, World ' s Fare and Salad Garden. Gary Summers, assis- tant director of food ser- vices, said the restaurant has not offered problems, only challenges. He said he has answered some con- cerns by extending the hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The hours are terrible, said Justin Levitz, business freshman. He said he would like the restaurant to stay open to as late as midnight on the weekends because it is one of the few places near his residence hall that takes the All Aboard meal plan. The restaurants in the Student Union have simi- lar hours. During the week the Fiddlee Fig is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Louie ' s LowerLevelisopen 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Summers said they hope to open soon on the weekends but are lacking in staff. On her first trip to the restaurant, Marlou Heiland, molecular and cellular bi- ology senior, said The cof- fee is better than before. Jon Boucher, account- ing freshman, had a differ- ent review of the restau- rant. It sucks. There ' s no food. he said. Last week they said there would be more food, but as of now (the amount) is minimal, Boucher said. The food is good but there ' s not enough. Park Student Center officials are trying to attract more customers by addressing the customers concerns such as not having long enough hours. Photo by Rebecca Springer. J ANUARY 1995 Tuesday, 17 O.J. Simpson stands trial for the murder of his ex- wife, Nicole Brown-Simpson, with Judge Ito presiding. Because of the media cov- erage of the trial, jury members were seques- tered until the trial was over. Wednesday, 25 Gatorade Sports Illus- trated Campus Fest took place on the U of A mall. Sunday, 29 The San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 49- 26 in the Super Bowl XXIX. The game took place in Miami, Florida with Steve Young as quar- terback for the 49ers and Jerry Rice as wide re- ceiver. The game was filled with record break- ers for Jerry Rice. He broke the record for the most touchdowns, most points, and most receiv- ing yards lifetime in the Super Bowl.