Wildcat Weekly Recap
By The Daily Wildcat
Wildcat Weekly RecapMar 23, 2022
Tuesday, March 22
In this week's podcast, Susan goes over the new mask mandate, how you can help Ukraine, the student union ending its partnership with Yandex and a protest over the use of live pigs at the College of Medicine. We'll also hear some words from Patrick Robles, the newly elected ASUA President.
Friday Dec. 3, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week. This week, special guest-host Vic Verbalaitis brings you the highlights of this week's virtual university status update conference, numbers on Campus Rec's mask waste and a select story from the last edition of Police Beat. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with what's happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Nov. 19, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week. This week, special guest-host Kate Ewing brings you the highlights of this week's virtual university status update conference, provides you a recap of Homecoming festivities and gives you some inside information on the new food delivery robots on campus. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with what's happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Nov. 12, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week. This week, Kristijan updates you on the university's resources for student-athletes, a Turning Point U.S.A. protest that occurred on campus and ASUA's plans to fund free thanksgiving meals for students. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with what's happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Nov. 5, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week. This week, Kristijan updates you on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12, an arrest made at a protest on campus and SafeRide wait times. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Saturday Oct. 30, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week. This week, Kristijan invites news reporters Vic Verbalaitis, Kate Ewing and Sean Meixner onto the podcast to talk about the university's marijuana policy, the addition of pronouns to the UA Phonebook and the Faculty Senate's fight over the new general education curriculum. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Oct. 22, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by news editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or needed recapped over the last week.
This week, Kristijan updates you on the university's vaccine mandate for employees, federal law enforcement activity at the Hub and the Health & Recreation Center fee increase proposed to ASUA. Read more at dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Oct. 8, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week news editor Kristijan Barnjak gives you the deets on VUSU, ASUA, and the Amtrak shooting. Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Oct. 1
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week news editor Kristijan Barnjak brings you a recap in reentry, an an update on the legal future of mask and vaccine mandates in Arizona, and details on ASUA's vision for tackling housing insecurity! Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week news editor Kristijan Barnjak starts with updates on reentry, then talks Streetcar news, ASUA updates and more! Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week news editor Kristijan Barnjak starts with updates on reentry, then highights a series of jeep car-jackings on campus and ends with ASUA news. Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Sept. 10, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on ASUA. Also this week we look at how a UA professor is tackling the climate crisis. We also look at UAZ Divest and what they are doing on campus to advocate UA to "discontinue the UA’s fossil fuel financial ties and how more eco-friendly investment choices can serve to mitigate the repercussions of the climate crisis," and more this week!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
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Friday Sept. 3, 2021
Welcome back Wildcats! This Daily Wildcat news podcast, hosted by News editor Kristijan Barnjak, looks to highlight any University of Arizona news you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry. The virtual university status update met Monday to discuss traces of COVID-19 found in dorms on campus. Also this week we discuss the nursing shortage in Arizona. We also look at new legislation that establishes new event wagering and fantasy sports contest rules.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
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Friday April 23, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry.The UA will continue in Phase 3 of reentry this week. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as "in-person" or "flex in-person" may begin meeting for in-person instruction. From April 8 to April 17, the UA administered 9,497 COVID-19 tests, which resulted in 53 positives – a positivity rate of 0.6% Also this week The Arizona Board of Regents live-streamed a public portion of their virtual meeting, covering topics ranging from changes in student tuition to a contract extension of the University of Arizona's women’s basketball head coach on April 15. We also look at Minimum Wage Raise, and more!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday April 16, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry.The UA will continue in Phase 3 of reentry this week. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as "in-person" or "flex in-person" may begin meeting for in-person instruction. From April 1 to April 10, the UA administered 9,952 COVID-19 tests, which resulted in 39 positives–a positivity rate of 0.4%. Also this week we Food Waste Rises During Pandemic and a we explore a new study on how brain Activity increases when politicians are inconsistent with party’s platforms and Police Beat is back!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday April 9, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry. UA will continue in Phase Three of reentry this week. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as ‘in-person’ or ‘flex in-person’ may begin meeting for in-person instruction. President Dr. Robert C. Robbins officially announced that graduates will be permitted to bring guests to the in-person commencement ceremony this May, four guests per graduate. Also the University of Arizona is now one of 60 college institutions to become a Partner Network Organization to combat and prevent sexual harassment in higher education, the UA announced on Feb. 26. Also this week we discuss meal plans and Police Beat is back!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday April 2, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry. The UA will begin Phase Three of reentry this week. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as "in-person" or "flex in-person" may begin meeting for in-person instruction. UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins reminded viewers that the university still requires face coverings on campus, and it will continue to enforce all other COVID-19 mitigation policies...mentioning Ducey lifted mask mandate. We also discuss the proposed changes to tuition as outlined in the memorandum addressed to the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing board that oversees Arizona’s three public universities. Lastly, ASUA ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday March 26, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry. Next week, the university will transition to Phase 3 of reentry. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as "in-person" or "flex in-person" will be permitted to meet for in-person instruction. Also this week Prop 207 updates in the sales of recreational marijuana, and Police Beat.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday March 19, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we get updates on reentry. Beginning March 29, the university will transition into Phase 3 of reentry. Classes of 100 or fewer students designated as "in-person" or "flex in-person" will be permitted to meet for in-person instruction. Also this week due to the University of Arizona becoming a high-capacity state vaccination site, the two on-campus clinics now operate from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily with the goal of eventually operating 24/7. Also this week Police Beat!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday March 4, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins began by addressing the recent arrest of three suspects in the homicide investigation of Keys’ death. Also this week University of Arizona students in need of running essential programs for classes can now access them on a server without downloading anything to their personal laptops or physically going into a computer lab. Also discussing Rec Center policy and Cultural Center defunding. Also this week Police Beat!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Feb. 26
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
In a break from our usual format, we began by discussing the tragic death of Forrest Keys over the last weekend. Brian Seastone, UAPD Police Chief reassured the community that the UAPD will increase its patrol around campus especially at night since the UA vaccination point of distribution has extended its hours of operation to 10 p.m. This week the University of Arizona will begin Phase 2 of the reentry protocol. Classes of 50 or fewer students previously designated as in-person or flex in-person may begin in-person instruction this week. We also discuss Virtual Computing Access Technology and give you an exciting police beat this week!
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Feb. 19, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week the University of Arizona will remain in Phase 1 of the reentry protocol, UA will become a state vaccine point of distribution, which will give the university the resources it needs to run 24/7 and to vaccinate state residents beyond Pima County. In other news, a new study from University of Arizona researchers highlights the potential to utilize public land and rainwater harvesting to minimize food insecurity in Tucson. Also this week Police Beat and ASUA updates.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Feb. 12, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
This week we cover updates on the Virtual University Status Update and the Tucson CARES funding for small businesses. We also follow up on the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture CAPLA Award. Police Beat is also back and ASUA updates are here.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Feb. 5, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
In the second episode we cover updates on the Virtual University Status Update and the Coalition for Academic Justice at the University of Arizona (CAJUA) COVID-19 response letter, UA Wifi issues and updates. Police Beat is also back, and ASUA election updates are here.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Friday Jan. 29, 2021
Welcome to the Wildcat Weekly Recap, the NEW DAILY WILDCAT news podcast! This show is hosted by Assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell and looks to highlight any University of Arizona News you may have missed or need recapped over the last week.
In the first episode we cover updates on campus reentry and the latest ASUA meeting, a preview of the College of Law's Speaker Series, and how pre-med students are adapting to applying for med school during the pandemic.
Read more news at Dailywildcat.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Dailywildcat to keep up to date with whats happening at the University of Arizona.
Welcome to Wildcat Weekly Recap
Welcome to Wildcat Weekly Recap! This weekly podcast will highlight University of Arizona news of the week! Everything from campus reentry briefing updates, to UAPD happenings to Administrative and ASUA updates. Join Host and assistant News/Science editor Maggie Rockwell on a weekly journey through the news you may have missed!