Good morning , Today is Monday, Aug. 23, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high of 95. For the full five-day forecast or information on other locations around the country, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/hw3/hw.php
Here's what's new on StarNet, the online service of the Arizona Daily Star: Not just tuition is soaring Arizona freshmen starting classes at the UA today are paying 64 percent more in tuition and fees than the freshmen who arrived three years ago. The average student is also paying nearly 13 percent more for housing, books, travel and miscellaneous expenses - less obvious costs that many students say cause the most pain. Consumer prices overall have increased about 7 percent during that same time. http://www.azstarnet.com/education StarNet upgrades discussion boards StarNet's new online community offers features like the ability to create and post polls, e-mail notification on replies to posts, and improved usability. The online community fosters moderated discussion. Members exchange information and converse with individuals worldwide about Southern Arizona concerns. Members may join discussions on a variety of subjects like border issues, the upcoming election, wildfires, education, and UA and high school sports. Sign up today - membership is free. http://regulus.azstarnet.com/phpBB2 Entrants skipping out on hearings About 2,200 illegal entrants caught in Arizona over the past two years disappeared by skipping out on their promise to come back to immigration court after being released from custody, federal reports show. http://www.azstarnet.com/border Refugee kids are braving TUSD A group of Somali refugee children has enrolled in some Midtown TUSD schools - a challenge to educators who need to figure out how to help kids with little experience in English or classrooms. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/mon.html Workshops, seminars attracting local owners of small businesses Kids and college students aren't the only ones heading back to school this fall. Small-business owners are signing up for a variety of workshops and seminars offered by industry groups and other organizations devoted to small-business development. All are aimed at providing instruction for owners at different levels of business savvy - many for free or under $30. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/mon.html Gatlin good as gold ATHENS - Justin Gatlin was overshadowed all weekend by a flamboyant training partner and an illustrious teammate. So he sped past both of them, outrunning the fastest Olympic field ever to snatch the 100-meter gold medal. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/olympics Olympic spoiler: Dream Team breezes past Angola ATHENS, Greece - The Americans got a taste of what it was like in the good ol' days, finally playing an opponent they were able to beat easily, routing Angola 89-53 today in their final game of the Olympic men's basketball preliminary round. StarNet brings you results throughout each day of the Olympics in Greece, which is 10 hours ahead of Arizona. In addition to results, read features about athletes with ties to Southern Arizona, see slide shows of each day's activities and learn about the games with AP's interactive presentations. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/olympics Help map 16th-century expedition You or your family may hold the key to help researchers unravel the mystery of just where the Spanish traveled in their first major exploration of the New World. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/mon.html Voter Resource Guide The Arizona Daily Star and KVOA-TV Channel 4 present their Voter Resource Guide, which allows you to find out who's running in all major state and all Southern Arizona Primary races, and to compare and contrast candidates' responses to questions we asked them. Also, you can search by zip code to see what races you are eligible to vote for, and create an online ballot that you can print out and take with you to the polls. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 High school football previews Read a football preview every day, featuring a team from Southern Arizona. Today read about Sabino, tomorrow look for a report on Salpointe, including scouting information and schedules. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps Live webcasts: Trappers vs. Sidewinders Listen to all the Sidewinders games on StarNet. Hear the action as described by Brett Dolan and Ryan Radtke. Tonight's game against the Edmonton Trappers is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST. http://www.azstarnet.com/sidewinders --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
