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UA looking long-term with expansion

Changes to campus include new residence halls, a new medical school, rec center expansions, connections to downtown, and renovations

By Amber Gallegos, Issue date: 7/2/2008, Section: News

The UA campus will see a few new construction projects unveiled over the next few months, as well as ambitious endeavors in the future, as the high pace of building on campus continues to make room for the future needs of the university. The changes to campus range from renovations and additions to completely new spaces and all reflect the university's anticipation of its growth to come.… 1 Comment

Bayless focused on new business world

By Bryan Roy, Issue date: 7/2/2008, Section: Sports

NEW YORK - Jerryd Bayless always handled basketball at Arizona with an all-business approach, focused on ultimately reaching the professional level. But although Bayless achieved his goal June 26 - he was selected as a lottery pick in the guard-heavy 2008 NBA Draft - the former one-and-done UA guard still has unfinished business.… 4 Comments

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News: 'Phoenix' team cautious after instrument glitch

By Alex Dalenberg, Issue date: 7/3/2008

Mission scientists are treating the UA-led Phoenix Lander's much anticipated delivery of ice-rich soil to its test ovens with extra caution after the team discovered a short circuit in the instrument. According to a statement released Wednesday, a team assessing 'Phoenix' discovered a short circuit in its Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) and concluded that another short circuit could occur when it is used again.

Sports: Pacific 10 Conference stands out in New York

By Bryan Roy, Issue date: 7/2/2008

NEW YORK - As the nation's top college basketball prospects anxiously awaited their respective futures at the 2008 NBA Draft last week, former Stanford Cardinal Brook Lopez felt comfort around familiar peers. So comfortable and already acquainted, Lopez called his trip 3,000 miles eastward a "social gathering," while mingling with fans just outside Madison Square Garden.

Opinions: Fireworks are what make me American

By Lance Madden, Issue date: 7/2/2008

Call me materialistic. Call me a kid. Call me a pyrotechnic-loving, easily amused, aesthetically pleased individual. Just don't call me unpatriotic. If the saying is true that nostalgia is a warm bath, I become more prune-like each time there's a shower of fireworks above me.

Extra!: UA Lander begins ice analysis

By Alex Dalenberg, Issue date: 7/3/2008

The UA-led Phoenix Lander is preparing to take its first sample of ice on Mars. Mission officials announced in a press release yesterday that 'Phoenix' had scraped up small piles of icy soil with its robotic arm that will now be picked up and delivered to the spacecraft's instruments for analysis.

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Blogs: Top 2009 prospect Sidney not the character Arizona wants

By Bryan Roy, 7/2/2008

Sure, high profile recruits appear flashy and glamorous on paper to any program. But in this case, the top class of 2009 prospect Renardo Sidney needs a reality check.