Volume 12, Number 16 . June 29 - July 5, 1995

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Currents Section

Mailbag
Missives from our adoring/outraged readers.

Smith
Letting it all Hang Out With The Symington Whiz Kids.

The Skinny
Outrage is short-lived at The Arizona Daily Snarl...Where's City Councildude Tom Saggau when you need him?...county COP Chair Rex Waite tries to weasel out of his pro-Clinton statements...and much more!

Riparian Rape
Is Don Diamond trying to squeeze every last drop of profit out of Pima Canyon?
By J.E. Relly

The Don Strikes Again
Don Diamond's one-man crusade to kill a federal project in our town.
By Jim Wright

'New Campus' Update
A faculty fight may be brewing over the UA's proposed four-year college.
By Margaret Regan

Union Busting
A dozen years ago, Arizona's very own "CIA" helped Phelps Dodge bust the copper unions.
By Jonathan Rosenblum

City Week Section

City Week
Big doings in Tucson for the week of June 29 - July 5.

Eighth Day
Paglia's latest essay collection Vamps and Tramps is a boring slog through the mind and sexuality of she-woman Paglia.

Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won't cost a fortune.

City Week Listings
Tucson's most extensive list of what's going on.

Music Section

Music Review
It's Big Noise!

Soundbites
The death of the DPC.
By Michael Metzger

Quick Scans
Tons of CD reviews.

Club Listings
What's happening at the local hot spots for the week of June 29 - July 5.

Review Section

Painted Shtick
Tired of mindless drivel on the boob tube this summer? Check out PBS' wonderful Point of View series.
By Mari Wadsworth

Poet's Corner
Tucson's growing reputation as a haven for worshipers of words.
By Gary Stone

Collage
A look at an innovative local festival for video artists and documentarians.
By Margaret Regan

Chow
Ah, the culinary delights of the fabled Near East. And two local restaurants do them proud.
By M.F. Munday

Out There
Even if you're in the midst of a busy weekend, you can probably take time for a short hike. Here's one hot prospect.
By Kevin Franklin

Danehy
Wherein a puzzled white dude attempts to fathom what goes on in other people's heads.
By Tom Danehy

Cinema Section

Dances With Toons
Disney movies always feel less like movies than commercials for themselves--and Pocohontas is no exception.
By Zachary Woodruff

Film Clips
Check out our capsule reviews packed with links to the hottest movie home pages on the Web.

Film Times
What's showing right now on local screens for the week of June 29 - July 5

Back Page Section

Comics
Random Shots . K. Rat . Red Meat . Staggering Heights . Eye Of The Beholder . The City


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