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Kristen Coppola on May 3, 2012 at 9:38 am • 0 Comments •
Thousands of students will graduate from the UA Saturday, May 12, in a series of ceremonies separated by college.
“[Adding together] fall, spring, and summer graduates we expect to award over 4,500 degrees,” said Dave Dawson, registrar.
Graduation will begin at 8:45 ...
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Sarah Derouen on May 3, 2012 at 9:37 am • 0 Comments •
Finals may be done, but for many of the 5,210 UA seniors graduating this month, one more question stands in their way: what comes next?
For some, the path to a graduate degree seems like a good choice. Others take a ...
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Traveler on May 3, 2012 at 9:36 am • 0 Comments •
Looking back on their freshmen years, one thing resonated among them: adaptation was key.
“I adjusted so much that when I came back to Germany for winter break, I had a hard time adjusting back.”-Niels Appeldorn
“For the first half of the ...
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Brittany Nims on May 3, 2012 at 9:34 am • 0 Comments •
She did everything she was supposed to.
She graduated with a 4.3 GPA from Claremore High School in 2008. She was a valedictorian.
She came to the UA from Oklahoma as a first-generation college student. She studied biochemistry and minored in biology ...
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Megan Huckaby on May 3, 2012 at 9:32 am • 0 Comments •
Spring commencement is set for May 12. The schedule and speakers for the ceremonies were released this week. Below is a list of speakers for each ceremony, according to UA media relations.
All University Commencement (8:45 a.m., Bud Walton Arena)–Alice Walton. ...
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Jack Suntrup on May 2, 2012 at 9:18 am • 1 Comment •
As the spring semester winds down for UA students, politics continue. Thursday, one small group of concealed carry activists talked strategy for the upcoming election.
The casual discussion among seven members of the Students for Concealed Carry group centered around publishing ...
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Jack Suntrup on May 2, 2012 at 9:18 am • 0 Comments •
Political wrangling over the college vote is underway.
In 2007, Congress passed a law lowering the interest rates on subsidized Stafford Loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. Those cuts are set to expire July 1.
The result could cost recipients thousands ...
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Jack Suntrup on May 2, 2012 at 9:17 am • 0 Comments •
Construction of Hillside Auditorium won’t be complete until September, a month after the original target date, an official said.
Until its completion, students will again attend classes in the Verizon Ballroom, Giffels Auditorium, the Union Theater and Barnhill Arena, said Mike ...
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Sarah Derouen on May 2, 2012 at 9:17 am • 2 Comments •
Freshamn Abby Wise carries her scantrons in the back of her binder. She typically purchases her scantrons from the vending machine in the Union. - Mary McKay Staff Photographer
It’s test day. Students line the halls, frantically reviewing their notes. ...
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Karen Stigar on May 2, 2012 at 9:14 am • 0 Comments •
Students are beginning to sell back their textbooks. The university bookstore on garland has an area set up on the second floor designated just for textbook buyback. - Mary McKay Staff Photographer
Bookstores this week are bracing for the wave ...
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BaileyKestner on May 1, 2012 at 9:25 am • 0 Comments •
Megan Wojcicki, a senior kinesiology major, places a dollar in a vending machine for a soda. Research has shown that sugared drinks are more unhealthy than water. - Chad Arnold Staff Photographer
Many UA students say that while they sometimes ...