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POSTED June 4, 12:20 AM

The University of Washington Police Department is considering upgrading their arsenal of weaponry in response to the increase in school shootings and campus violence across the nation.

The proposal, to add assault rifles to the police cars and slowly phase out the shotguns currently installed in the vehicles, would bring the department up to standard with other PAC 10 schools and according to the PD, better equip officers to deal with armed gunmen. A similar upgrade was considered in 2000, but it fell through due to a lack of student support.

Tonight was the last Student Senate meeting of the year and no resolutions on the issue were passed; however, there was a pretty even divide between senators who spoke in favor and those who opposed the plan.

UW student Amanda Knox is still being held in prison in Perugia, Italy, where she has been detained since November as a suspect in the murder of Meredeith Kercher. The case is still unresolved. Some students are showing support for Amanda by joining the Free Amanda Knox and Rafael Solicito Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10975028253 Others comment on the article calling Knox a “murderous, loose, sicko.”

For more info: Some students are showing support for Amanda by joining the Free Amanda Knox and Rafael Solicito Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10975028253

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Diggers for Deals

POSTED June 1, 12:56 PM

My dad recently sent me an article from the New York Times about cheap affordable fashion. The article mentioned stores like American Apparel (already in the U-District) and H&M (coming soon to the U-Village!), stores that I know some (most. many.... Read More

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Electronic Renaissance

POSTED May 27, 12:34 PM

Paper should be obsolete. According to the Duplex Printing/Photocopying Policy, “a conservative estimate of UW paper use is 625 tons per year.” However, this estimate does not include the paper use by students who are printing off campus.... Read More

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ASUW Election Results

POSTED May 16, 10:44 AM

Chaos. Chanting. Sun burnt shoulders. Welcome to the HUB (Husky Union Building) 2nd Floor lounge, moments before the 2008 ASUW (Associated Students of University of Washington) Election Results were announced, yesterday evening at 7 p.m. I was reporting... Read More

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Sunshine!

POSTED May 15, 3:54 PM

What happens on campus when the sun comes out and the temperature soars above 50 degrees? Everyone is happy! I think the reason that the demand for counselors (Ph.D. or otherwise) is due to the fact that everyone in Seattle suffers from Seasonal Affective... Read More

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Accidentally Greek

POSTED May 9, 9:55 PM

Today I entered another world within the UW community. I got a tip from my photographer that some of the ASUW candidates that I might want to interview for an article about the upcoming student government elections, were going to be holding... Read More

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Campus Characters

POSTED May 3, 9:47 PM

My dad always says, “It's not where you are, its who you're with.” But at a school of about 40,000 people, where it’s possible to never see the same person on campus more than once, its hard to know who you’re with. So, I’ve... Read More

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As advertised: A List of Nap Spots

POSTED May 3, 9:16 PM

Criteria: --Ability to be somewhat horizontal --Softness --Noise level --Darkness 1. Odegaard Undergraduate Library study alcoves on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Here you will find soft blue couches. Its quiet, soft, and you can use a chair as an... Read More

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The Facts About Nutrition Facts

POSTED May 1, 11:05 PM

I've been on both sides of the hot plate. During my freshman year I worked as a lunch lady in the cafeteria in my dorm, and when I wasn't serving the food I was ordering it; so i had a unique perspective on student dining hall dining habits. I just... Read More

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Library Musings: Public Secrets

POSTED April 27, 9:49 PM

Right now I am in Odegaard Undergraduate Library on the second floor. This is the turf of the undergrads and the area is more suited to socializing than studying. Unlike the third floor of Odegaard (Quiet Independent Study Only), there are no quiet rules... Read More

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Sonia McBride
Sonia McBride is majoring in Spanglish and is a beat reporter for The Daily at the UW. She has the inside scoop on everything from the latest student senate resolutions to the best library napping spots.