OPINION: Quick tips for online classes

By Jay Walker | 03/25/2020 3:34pm

As someone who has taken several online classes and seriously considered moving to all online, I would like to say I’m pretty good at e-learning. However, I know that a good portion of my friends are terrified by the idea of online school and just aren’t made for online learning.

OPINION: Close everything

By Amit Syal | 03/25/2020 3:35pm

Coronavirus isn't the flu. It's a whole different beast. It has been almost two months since the first confirmed coronavirus case in the United States was announced on Jan. 21 in the state of Washington.

OPINION: Please, please, please stay inside

By Claude Akins | 03/25/2020 3:33pm

Your grandfather is sick. Coughing, fever, aching. You finally decide to take him to the hospital. He cannot be treated. A young mother is there as well, and the hospital workers had to make a decision because there is a shortage of ventilators. He will suffer without medical help; he will die. 

Dean of Students press conference shows still much to be decided

By Sam Burdette | 03/17/2020 1:14am

Vice Provost for Campus Life and Dean of Students Kendal Washington White spoke at a press conference a few minutes before 4 p.m. today where she addressed various changes and concerns connected to new University of Arizona policies in response to the coronavirus.

The 2020 Arizona softball team was destined for something bigger this season

By Jacob Mennuti | 03/23/2020 1:54pm

It was not supposed to end like this. The Arizona Wildcats softball team ranked No. 4 in the country with a 22-3 record and riding a 11-game win streak into their most important part of the season.

Round one: Cracking some common myths about COVID-19

By Amit Syal | 08/20/2020 2:24pm

As of March 16, there have been over 4,400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States, according to The New York Times. Here are ten different myths and facts about COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the novel strain of coronavirus.

Online classes: a protective measure to flatten the curve

By Amit Syal | 03/15/2020 9:11pm

In a time where the world seems to be falling apart, it is normal to wonder what all of these protective measures are for. Three words best capture the reason why the nation seems to be going through such extensive measures — flattening the curve. But what exactly is this curve and why is a flattened curve so important for proper protection against the novel coronavirus?

New announcements about status of on-campus living during UA COVID-19 changes

By Jake Toole | 03/15/2020 12:31pm

University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins sent an email to all UA students at around 3:20 p.m. on March 13, 2020 regarding an update on the new coronavirus policies, specifically on the future of campus dormitories.

Coronavirus: A sports timeline

By Jack Cooper | 03/13/2020 12:35pm

The Pac-12 Conference, like many other conferences around the country, have cancelled their tournaments due to the huge rise of coronavirus. 

OPINION: The irony virus

By Rhaya Truman | 03/03/2020 11:39am

If you aren’t living under a rock, you understand the serious implications of a global pandemic. My generation, however, is taking it a little differently.

The attack of the worried well: Is the coronavirus the next pandemic?

By Amit Syal | 03/14/2020 4:52pm

It’s another Monday morning. You sluggishly get out of bed and get ready for a day of classes and work. But this time, you can’t shake off a runny nose, bad cough and flu-like symptoms. Were you one of the few people to have been infected with the novel coronavirus?

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Coronavirus is not beer-related and other health misconceptions

By Editorial board | 02/17/2020 3:22pm

Last week, people around the world sat down at their computers and typed in the words "beer" and "virus," perhaps wondering if there was some correlation between the deadly coronavirus recently discovered in Wuhan, China and Corona, the overpriced Mexican lager.

Chinese New Year festival cancelled in wake of coronavirus outbreak

By Ana Teresa Espinoza | 02/03/2020 7:32pm

 The University of Arizona’s annual Chinese New Year festival that would have taken place of Feb. 1 was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, according to UAGlobal.