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aul Nosa, a UA alumnus, is trying to make his way around the nation one patch at a time.

With a portable, solar-powered sewing machine and the imagination of others as his guide, Nosa can create a patch of anything you can imagine. All he asks for is five words and a little creativity. He handles the rest.

On a five-year plan at the UA, Nosa majored in interdisciplinary studies and credits his versatile education for getting him to where he is today.

“I wouldn’t be here now if I hadn’t gotten a degree at the U of A,” he says.

He first studied French, creative writing and sculpture, which taught him the skills he now applies to his work.

Although Nosa is the only person in his family who chose art as a career path, he says he does not suffer from a lack of support, which is why he decided to pursue his career.

Nosa began drawing at a young age. As he grew older, people would not buy his drawings. This led him to expand his goals and try to put function in his art. From there, he began making candles, then shirts, and eventually patches.

“Someone suggested I make patches and I said, ‘No, why would I ever make a patch?’

Then I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll make one or two,’” Nosa says.

One or two patches have turned into hundreds, with no end in sight. The patches

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By Brittny Mejia DAILY WILDCAT A day without Wikipedia, Reddit and other sites may seem tough to handle, but if Congress passes the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, critics of the bills fear it may be a lifelong blackout.

On Wednesday, visitors trying to browse certain websites were instead taken to pages protesting against SOPA and PIPA, asking users to show their opposition to the proposed legislation by signing petitions or contacting their representatives. On Wikipedia, in bold letters, were the words “Imagine a world without free knowledge.”

The only available entry on Wikipedia described SOPA and PIPA, and the reasoning behind the blackout.

“For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia,” read the site’s main page.

If passed, the legislation could hold websites responsible for facilitating copyright infringement, and websites could be permanently shut down.

“They aren’t hosting copyrighted stuff on purpose, that’s not their goal, but are they going to be liable for that?” asked Matthew Hashim, an assistant professor of management information systems and a researcher of digital piracy. “The proposed legislation sounds like they would be.”

Some said the proposed legislation threatens the open and free nature of the Internet.

“From what I understand, it would make it more difficult to really share information because of copyright restrictions and the often opaqueness of the site and who owns rights to what on the Internet,” said Jon Cohen, a senior majoring in political science and linguistics.

Students who rely on Wikipedia to help with schoolwork were not happy with the site’s blackout, in addition to the possibility of the site shutting down if the proposed legislation were to pass.

“If I was writing a paper and needed some information and I didn’t have (Wikipedia), it would be kind of annoying,” said pre-business freshman Emily McSherry. “It’s always been around, and I don’t think it’s a problem. I haven’t really heard any negative side effects of it.”

Hashim said he was unsure if the site’s potential shutdown would negatively affect the study habits of students.

“I don’t think there should be an effect on students academically,” Hashim said. “Maybe how many songs they can load onto their iPod or iPhone, but those things are difficult to control anyway because the large group of peer-to-peer sharing.”

Site blackouts invited users to learn more about the bills, and promoted visitor participation to fight against them.

“Personally, I don’t think it (the legislation) is going to pass,” McSherry said, “because I haven’t heard anyone really supporting it.”

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Paul Nosa, creator of the first ever solar-powered sewing machine, sews one of his many patches at the Fremont Festival of Arts held in Fremont, Calif.

Center for Innovation re-opens

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Gov. Jan Brewer presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the UA’s Science and Technology Park, which marked the re-opening and dedication of the Arizona Center for Innovation, a business support center specializing in technological developments on Wednesday.

“This is an investment that will bring novel technologies to the marketplace, create high-wage jobs and expand and diversify the economy of southern Arizona,” Brewer said.

The center received a $1.5 million state grant in 2010. Since then, the center has redesigned its methods of fostering small-business development. As a member of the National Business Incubation Association, the Arizona Center for Innovation now offers assistance to clients around the clock and provides them with up-to-date digital content. The center has also published a manual for entrepreneurs called “Incubation Workbook: Navigating Innovation from Concept to Commercialization.”

The grant funding also allowed for offices and laboratories to be updated. The center, in the UA Tech Park campus, is now an 18,000-square-foot building complete with a collaboration center and 14 lab benches.

Henry Koffler, former UA

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Gov. Jan Brewer cuts the ribbon for the re-opening of the UA Center for Innovation at the UA Science and Technology Park on Wednesday. The Center for Innovation will help entrepreneurs with new business ventures.

president and chair of the Arizona Center for Innovation Advisory Committee, was at the forefront of lobbying for this grant.

“Our team worked very hard to squeeze the maximum out of every dollar spent,” Koffler said. “(You) can’t create new jobs unless businesses are healthy.”

Koffler promised the governor that the committee would do everything possible to live up to her expectations. One of the main expectations is for the center to be a successful business incubator, which supports successful

development and growth by providing entrepreneurs with a variety of targeted resources.

“Business incubation is a vital part for us to compete on the global stage,” Brewer said.

She called the Arizona Center for Innovation “an investment to bring novel technologies to the marketplace.”

Bruce Wright, associate vice president for University Research Parks, said that we may have “turned the corner” in overcoming the economic challenges Arizona has faced.

“We are a nation of innovation,“ he added. “Eighty percent of all new businesses fail within five years.” Those who incubate, he said, have an 87 percent success rate.

“An incubator like this one provides a place for new businesses to be nurtured,” said Len Jessup, dean of the Eller College of Management. “It dramatically increases their chance of survival.”

Presently, the Arizona Center for Innovation hosts nine clients specializing in life sciences, information technology, medical devices, medical tests or engineering.

Three of these companies were founded by the UA. Sean Wendt, a sociology student, said there is a lot of information technology behind his company, SportInception.com, a website that bridges links to users’ favorite sports teams. Wendt is the founder and CEO of the company, which is also a client of the center.

“The more we expand, the more sports we offer, the more employees we need,” Wendt said.

With the help of the center, entrepreneurs can receive the capital and expertise they need, Jessup said. Arizona has had a slower economic recovery rate, he said, because the state’s economy relied heavily upon tourism and real estate. This will put “more successful companies into the state,” Jessup added.

UA to launch program allowing students to track degree process

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By Samantha Munsey DAILY WILDCAT Students who are wondering if their course history fits into their major needn’t worry; the UA will have a tracker for that.

Launching this summer, Degree Tracker will allow students to create their own personalized graduation plan based on their current major. The tracker will be accessible through UAccess.

“We have spent the last three years replacing the core student systems, like creating UAccess, to have students pay bills and register for class.

Now that we have that system in place, we are able to extend it out to some other new features like Degree Tracker,” said Michele Norin, executive director of University Information Technology Services. “I’m very excited to roll this out and see what the students think about it.”

The program will also address other aspects of degree progress by giving students the chance to see what previous and current classes fit into their major and showing them how long it will take for them to

graduate. The program will also notify students if they veer off of their graduation plan.

Currently, Degree Tracker is in its trial stages, giving some students like members of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona a chance to see the new program and give suggestions.

“For Degree Tracker, we are envisioning that students will be able to use that in conjunction with their advisers to basically set their plan,” Norin said. “It’s a way for students to really get a look at their next four years and be on the same page with

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Study may link divorce to health ailments

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UA researchers are conducting a new study that may show that divorce affects not only your daily life, but also your life span.

Researchers in the psychology department have been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for $1.3 million to study how adults recover from marital separation and divorce.

“We are trying to shed new light on the differences between people who cope well and those who really struggle after a divorce,” said David Sbarra, an associate professor of psychology and the director of clinical training. “What are the people who are doing well doing?”

Psychology professor Richard Bootzin will lead the divorce study with Sbarra and Matthias Mehl, an associate psychology professor.

“Many people go through divorce and the stress is substantial,” Mehl said. “We want to find ways to alleviate this distress.”

The study will span a five-month

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their adviser.”

Degree Tracker will also give colleges and departments a chance to plan classes more efficiently, because they will be able to predict how many sections will be needed for a particular course based on the program, Norin said.

“If we know half of the sophomore class needs to take English 101, hopefully we will be able to accommodate that,” Norin said.

“That should guarantee our ability to provide the right classes at the right time.”

Degree Tracker follows the September 2011 launch of Degree Search, which allows users to view the number of requirements needed for a particular college or department visually with status progress charts. The Degree Search webpage is also interactive, giving people the opportunity to gauge their progress or subject interest with a “handlebar,” a slider that students can adjust to reflect their math and language course history (or desired course history) to show users which degrees they are elegible to enroll in.

“The decision to create the Degree Search project really came from the desire to help students understand the degree paths the UA offers,” said Rachel Beech, di-

Sbarra said. Researchers will also assess their participants’ social environment using an Electronically Activated Recorder, a research tool developed by Mehl that periodically records snippets of participant’s daily lives.

“We want to find factors we can influence such as sleep and the social network, which I think is important because that way we can develop behavioral programs that help people deal with divorce-related stress,” Mehl said.

The recorder will also allow researchers to see how much the participant talks and spends time with other people, in addition to analyzing the quality of their interactions.

Mehl has expertise in studying the social environment, Sbarra in divorce adjustment and Bootzin in Kevin Brost / Daily Wildcat sleep, but they will work together David Sbarra, associate professor director of Clinical Training for the Department collaboratively on the study. of Psychology, explains his involvement in research behind divorce and how it may “The most important thing is that cause health problems in his office in the Psychology building on Tuesday. this is truly a collaboration among period and will track three vari- and interactions. all three of us,” Bootzin said. “We are Participants will wear an acti- all equal partners.” ables: how people feel about the divorce, their sleep methods after- graph watch, which measures how Ultimately, the researchers ward and their social environment much movement occurs at night, will aim to understand how

rector of New Student Services and and co-director of Degree Search.

“We wanted it to be more personalized in ways that can help to identify what major is the best fit for a student.”

There are around 250 different majors for students to pursue at the UA, according to Beech, and Degree Search is designed to help students limit their search to a more digestible list of majors that reflects their interests.

“It’s about arming the student with more information,” Beech said.

“I think a lot of times, especially in the student orientation, students are not really sure where to start or how to move on to the next step. Degree Search can be used in a way to help them in finding a degree path.”

After the launch of the program, Beech said it averages about 1,000 new users a day and is emphasized as a tool for prospective UA students.

“It’s clearly getting some traffic, which is really exciting,” Beech said.

For more info For more information about Degree Tracker, visit mosaic.arizona.edu/ degree_tracker

health problems are produced in individuals going through a divorce as well as seeing what produces resilience, Bootzin said.

“I think what this will do, assuming we are able to understand better, is help two individuals who are going through divorce of ways they don’t develop health problems,” he said. “This could be a set of guidelines that would help people deal with the stresses so they wouldn’t have negative health problems as a consequence.”

According to Sbarra, about 85 percent of people cope well after a divorce, and 10 to 15 percent of people tend to struggle. Because 2 million people are impacted by divorce each year, Sbarra said, this makes a relatively small number like 10 percent translate into a large number of people who are struggling.

“If you’re struggling with a separation, how can we tell you to think about your problem?” Sbarra asked.

“We can’t tell you to change your personality, but is there something we can help you cultivate that will promote your well-being?”

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symbolize the individuality of each person who asks for one. If someone wants to keep the patch, all Nosa charges is what the individual feels the patch is worth.

His favorite patches, he says, are those that really exemplify creativity and imagination. One patch, “Swimming Through the Day,” has a sun on one side and a man swimming through the ocean with a moon on the other side.

However, not everyone is as creative as he would like.

“I would say people want to be creative, but for the most part, people have a hard time expressing their idea because they want their idea to be good,” he says. “Ultimately, they censor themselves so much that they don’t say anything.”

Nosa tries to push creativity through tours around the United States. Fundraising for his most recent tour will end on Jan. 24. He must reach his $7,000 goal, or he will not receive money from Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects.

If he does not reach his financial goal, Nosa says he will consider touring anyway, but the expenses will be an issue. He would have to pay entrance fees to get into festivals as well as pay his travel expenses.

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Paul Nosa exhibits his first ever solar-powered sewing machine at the Treasure Island Music Festival 2010 in San Francisco.

In the past, Nosa has toured from California to New York, which he says allowed him to spread his message and ideas. He says his only regret was not having more time in each place.

“It’s difficult to connect with people when you’re going to be 500 miles away tomorrow,” he says. “So, I’m trying to do a tour that’s more on my own schedule so I have more time to meet with people.”

Nosa is driven to tour the country by a desire to inspire others “to think creatively and to teach them how to build alternative energy

sources,” he says.

He promotes alternative energy sources through his own use of a bicycle electric generator and solar panels to help power his solar sewing rover. On his website, he shows users how to build a bicycle-powered generator.

“I found a need for the sewing machine to be on location and I was thinking I should make a portable sewing machine table,” he says.

“That just led to the fact that it needed to be solar powered and I realized I should have the bicycle generator so I could sew anywhere.”

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WASHINGTON — When Richard Cordray convenes his first field hearing Thursday in Birmingham, Ala., as the director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the site, setting and subject matter couldn’t be more appropriate.

In the city that witnessed some of the bloodiest confrontations of the civil rights era, Cordray will hear testimony on the payday loan industry, which has acquired a reputation as one of the bad boys of the commercial credit world.

Assailed by some for enticing lowincome customers into a cycle of repeat borrowing at high interest rates, payday lenders have drawn the ire of state regulators nationwide. Their penchant for setting up shop in poor minority neighborhoods has made their business model a target for civil rights activists as well.

Industry supporters say payday lenders provide much-needed shortterm credit to consumers who are largely underserved by banks and who can’t borrow cash from friends and family.

When compared with alternatives such as bouncing checks or paying re-connection fees on utilities, they argue, short-term payday loans — which often demand repayment

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within weeks — are a good deal, despite interest rates that can run upward of $15 to $20 for every $100 borrowed.

Years of attacks by consumer advocates, unfavorable court decisions, tighter state regulations and the recession have taken a toll on the industry.

After reaching a high of more than 24,000 in 2006, the number of payday loan stores fell to 19,600 in 2010, according to reports by industry analysts.

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have outlawed high-interest payday loans, which allow cashstrapped workers to borrow against their next paychecks.

In Missouri, community, religious and civil rights groups are trying to collect 92,000 signatures to force a statewide ballot initiative that would cap interest on payday loans at a 36 percent annual percentage rate.

“This is a Missouri issue that our Legislature has not been able to solve,” said David Gerth, the executive director of Metropolitan Congregations United in St. Louis. “We know that voters want it, so we’re taking it to the ballot.”

In Alabama, which has more than four payday lenders for every McDonald’s restaurant, the industry faces no major statewide attack, thanks to a powerful lobbying presence in the

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St. Louis resident Mike Basler signs petitions offered by Rachel Cramsey, also of St. Louis, before an event at the Old Federal Courthouse in St. Louis, Mo., on Monday.

Legislature, said Stephen Stetson, a policy analyst with the Arise Citizens’ Policy Project, an anti-poverty organization in Montgomery, Ala. “We’re the Wild, Wild West for lending products down here,” Stetson said of his home state. “It’s really anything goes.”

Ninety-three of Alabama’s 1,105 payday loan stores are in Birmingham, a city still reeling from a declining tax base and the loss of thousands of steel-industry jobs. Last month, Birmingham city council member

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Lashunda Scales persuaded her colleagues to impose a six-month moratorium on new payday loan stores.

With the momentum from Thursday’s field hearing, Alabama may well be tugging at the welcome mat the industry has long enjoyed.

“We’re very excited about the possibility of the federal government exercising some regulatory control on these dangerous products,” Stetson said.

Industry representatives say such criticisms are unwarranted. In fact,

most customers are satisfied with the product, said Jamie Fulmer, vice president of Spartanburg, S.C.-based Advance America, the nation’s largest non-bank provider of cash advance services, with 2,600 stores in 29 states.

Among providers of short-term credit — such as car-title lenders and pawnshops — state-regulated payday lenders provide the most transparent, easy-to-understand terms and conditions, Fullmer said.

“I would challenge you to find a more fully disclosed product in the marketplace,” he said.

Used mainly by people who don’t have credit cards, payday loans are small, short-term loans, usually for a few hundred dollars, that are guaranteed by borrowers’ coming paychecks.

A customer who seeks a $500 payday loan would get the money only after writing a check for that amount plus finance charges, which the lender would hold — typically for about two weeks — until the borrower’s paycheck comes through.

The lender then cashes the check to pay off the loan and interest. If the borrower’s paycheck isn’t enough to pay back the loan and the fees when due, the lender usually extends the loan or “rolls it over” by simply having the borrower pay the interest charges.

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Lauren Hayes, sophomore studying harp performance

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Competition winners to play with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra Van Duuren, playing basic melodies instead of overcomplicating the music is the best way to appeal to an audience.

“We don’t listen to complicated music as a ach year, the UA School of Music hosts its Annual Concerto Competition. Students populace anymore,” he said.

Musicians have to distinguish themselves compete in one of four divisions: winds from the rest of the competition in order to sucand percussion, strings, keyboard and voice. ceed, Van Duuren said.

Winners of the competition receive a cash “It takes something about you that’s extra prize and perform as soloists in the President’s musical, something you have to offer that other Concert with the Arizona Symphony Orchespeople don’t,” he added. tra in February. This year’s winners of the 39th Annual Concerto Competition are Alex Van Duuren, Chia-Chun Ko, Yunnie Park and Chia-Chun Ko, piano Lauren Hayes.

Ko, a second-year doctoral student studying piano performance, came to the Alex Van Duuren, tenor trombone UA from Taiwan, where she played piano for 20 years. Winning the Annual Concerto Van Duuren, a first-year doctoral student, Competition has given her the opportunity decided to participate in the Annual Concerto to finally fulfill her dream of playing with Competition because of the rare opportunity an orchestra, she said. to perform with the School of Music’s best Ko chose her performance piece, Concerto orchestra, he said.

No. 2 in C-minor, Op. 18, third movement: “I knew I had a chance to win and I didn’t Allegro scherzando by Sergei Rachmaninov, in want to throw that away,” he said. the summer of 2011. She chose it because she He selected the piece he wanted to play, wanted to master the entire composition.

Lars-Erik Larsson’s Concertino for Trombone “It’s a masterpiece, and it deserves to be and String Orchestra, Op. 45 No. 7, about a learned,” she said. “And it’s popular and so month ago, he said. romantic and beautiful.”

Van Durren has been playing brass instruFor Ko, participating in the competition ments for 13 years, and he’s been playing the tenor trombone for seven. Before he began his helped her expand her repertoire. Because the concerto is based on the Russian school of studies at the UA, Van Duuren studied at the music, Ko was forced to think of music in new University of Michigan, where he earned two ways, she said. master’s degrees.

According to Ko, her greatest advantage is When Van Duuren performs, he emphasizes her personality. phrasing and musicality. His “natural under“I have a sensitive personality so I can handle standing of musical phrasing” sets him apart the lyrical melodies and I have expressive from his competitors, he said. According to

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musicality,” she said.

Ko said the most important thing for aspiring musicians to do is study at an institution that will allow them to grow the most musically and become the most successful.

Lauren Hayes, harp

When Hayes was a child, her parents took her to see “The Nutcracker,” which includes a harp cadenza, or solo in a concerto. Hayes loved the cadenza and started begging her parents to let her learn how to play the harp, she said. In the third grade, Hayes began taking lessons. Now, Yunnie Park, soprano Park, a third-year doctoral student studying she is a UA sophomore studying harp perforvocal performance, chose to sing “Regnava nel mance.

“I loved playing harp and I knew that’s what I Silenzio” from the opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Gaetano Donizetti. She began prac- wanted to do,” she said.

Hayes started preparing Alberto Ginastera’s ticing the piece three months ago by reading, playing and singing the music for about three Harp Concerto, Op. 25, third movement: Vivace at the end of August of 2011. She practices for hours each day. four hours every day. “I’d say the biggest chalThe biggest challenge, she said, was coping lenge is just keeping your motivation high,” with the pressure of participating in the comHayes said, “because when you’re working on petition. the same piece for such a long period of time, it’s “You go up there and you’re singing in front easy to let your guard down or let yourself down of everyone and they will judge you,” she said.

Winning the competition has given her con- and not work as hard as you could.”

Hayes said she chose to participate in the Anfidence, she said, because she completed such nual Concerto Competition because of the opa daunting task. portunity to gain more performance experience.

Park began studying vocal performance in She said she enjoys sharing her passion with Korea and later studied at the University of others, and that she hopes to eventually play with Northern Iowa, where she earned her master’s degree. Park came to the UA specifically to study an orchestra and teach harp at a university.

Her advice to aspiring musicians: keep trying, with Faye Robinson, an associate professor in the School of Music and renowned opera singer. work diligently and respect the talent of others.

For Park, participating in the competition was just another step to achieving her goal of If you go becoming a professional performer in New York, she said. According to Park, realizing What: President’s Concert that dream means taking every opportunity to When: Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and audition, compete and perform.

Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.

“Just try. You might win, you might lose, but you will earn something from that,” she Where: Crowder Hall said.

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ociety has a sick obsession with plastic surgery, and it’s only getting worse.

Perky breasts, firm butt, flat abs, slender thighs and a flawless complexion are the elements that make up the perfect model, but is that the perfect woman?

Celebrities known for certain characteristics, such as Angelina Jolie and her lips or Beyoncé and her booty, are not to blame for society’s desire to have such perfect physical features. Unfortunately, dieting and body-sculpting workouts are no longer the desired methods of obtaining perfection.

Having saggy boobs or a flat gluteus is now considered sinful due to the availability of plastic surgery. In as little as a 20-minute consultation and an authorized check, both women and men can make their body ideals a reality.

Heidi Montag made headlines with her full-body remodel and “H” size breasts to match her first initial.

Prior to the surgery, Montag had hundreds of thousands of dollars from reality television, an apartment located in the heart of Los Angeles and a boyfriend she was in love with.

Some people said she had it all, which makes her extreme surgeries such a mystery. Why did a 100-pound girl in her 20s with fame, fortune, love and success need such a drastic body change?

Laura Orlich, a licensed professional counselor at UA’s Counseling and Psych Services who specializes in food and body image issues, says that plastic surgery can be great for those who medically need it, but for people only interested in aesthetics it may not be the right answer.

“If someone has a problem with a hand and they need a plastic surgeon to rebuild that hand, of course we want that to be available,” she said.

“If someone thinks going to a plastic surgeon, increasing their breast size or decreasing their nose is going to be their ticket to happiness, then they are likely to be disappointed. I think at this time in their lives it may not be as fulfilling as they are hoping for. It might not be the answer.”

Teens had the least amount of cosmetic procedures, making up only 2 percent of the 2010 statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgery. Such procedures included nose jobs, male breast reductions, pinning ears back, laser hair removal and skin resurfacing.

With 747,000 total procedures in 2010, people in their 20s increased their plastic procedures by 2 percent from 2009.

Although the increase is small, in the bigger picture it is a huge catastrophe. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery made predictions for the surgery trends of 2011, hypothesizing that the demographics of plastic surgery will keep diversifying with more men considering and opting for cosmetic enhancements.

This plastic surgery epidemic has not yet reached its worst. In 10 years it will be abnormal not to have the number of a plastic surgeon on speed dial. Shaking what our mommas gave us will be a thing of the past.

Whether it’s an issue of insecurity, wanting the hottest trends, or keeping up with the Kardashians, plastic surgery is dangerously changing the perception of physical beauty. A crooked nose, pear-shaped curves or smaller breasts should not only be considered gorgeous but should also not touched by a surgeon’s blade.

As college students, we are still building our dreams and aspirations for our future. Instead of focusing all our energy on the inevitability of wrinkling skin and sagging breasts, we should be creating lasting friendships and a resume impossible to ignore.

— Caroline Nachazel is a junior studying journalism and communication. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.

Websites protest piracy bill PRO

Internet protest is a good tool to fight for access to information.

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ednesday’s online protest was a positive and progressive attempt to stop the government from controlling our virtual space and our main sources of knowledge. Many popular Internet sites, such as Wikipedia.com, shut down their services for the entire day in protest of two anti-piracy bills that now sit in front of Congress.

The Internet is the driving force of modern technology. It can spread knowledge faster than any newspaper, any one person or any book. Restricting the content shown on the Internet would be a restriction of our knowledge.

By shutting down its site for a day, Wikipedia showed proponents of these bills how valuable the Internet is. Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia available and was built to empower us with knowledge.

Even senators Google and use Wikipedia.

Granted, the government is probably only trying to restrict piracy over the Internet, but it’s a slippery slope. The bill would let a special government group decide what needs to be restricted. Content such as pornography, violence and rude language is all open on the Internet to anyone who has access to a computer or smartphone. However, that should be available to anyone and the government shouldn’t have the power to act as “parental guidance” for Americans.

The Internet isn’t just used to exchange illegal content; it can

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Websites are using the wrong tactics to get their messages out.

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support a movement and change history. Libya began its 2011 revolution because Facebook and Twitter allowed for oppressed and angry citizens to communicate faster and on a mass level.

The fact that a flood of Americans, and websites, are taking a stand and being active in this protest is extremely positive. This bill needs to be stopped, and citizens standing up to the government is a positive message for the future. People who are protesting on Twitter and signing petitions are showing that the government can’t act as a censoring policeman. If there were no outcry to stop this bill then the government would probably believe that it’s OK to censor even more valuable content and further restrict access.

The best part of this protest is that it’s about virtual space. The government is attempting to control something that they don’t and they can’t own. So what this protest is really about is taking back what we as users control and own. Users have always been responsible for what goes on the Internet and what we choose to view. The Internet is a mutual space that we have always peacefully used. Sites like Google and Reddit are essentially trying to stop the government from colonizing the Internet, and that’s commendable.

— Luke Davis is a pre-journalism sophomore. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.

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he Internet protests are a self-defeating measure that might ultimately do more harm than good to the protesters’ cause. Closing down websites to speak out against proposed measure in Congress is certainly a powerful statement. However, the citizens of our country rely heavily on the Internet, especially Wikipedia, one of the most visible protesters.

Turning off such resources would certainly cause a lot of harm. But who, exactly, are the ones being harmed? Wikipedia, and the Internet in general, are more of a young person’s purview. If the idea behind the protests is to reiterate their point by harming what are their main supporters, then they will likely be successful. It seems unlikely, however, that any of the major supporters of the measures before Congress will be adversely affected.

One might argue that it is a selfsacrificing protest similar to the public immolation in Tunisia that led to the Arab Spring. This cyber-immolation, however, does not have the capability of generating a similar reaction. An extreme act of that nature is designed primarily to sway those that have not chosen a side. Protest of some type seems perfectly legitimate to that end, but shutting down access to one’s services runs the significant risk of alienating the undecided. A killing is understood in full context by all, but a website blackout is less clear to many who use the Internet but are unfamiliar with its intricacies.

For those who don’t completely understand the issues at stake, a bill that limits Internet freedom may actually seem attractive after experiencing perceived abuses of power by cyber protestors.

The fearful are always driven to trade liberty for security, and Internet protests of this type set a dangerous precedent of scaring the uninitiated. Finally, the protests seem counterintuitive to the stated goals of the protesters.

Activists against the measures are concerned about threats to free speech and the possibility of censorship. Shutting down websites, even for 24 hours, smacks of censorship and speech limitation. One can argue that the protests give Internet users a taste of the bleak future to come if the measures aren’t stopped.

But why adopt the tactics of the “enemy” at all? Why not fight permanent censorship with, instead of temporary censorship, a more comprehensive information campaign that has protest characteristics? The protesters have a more than legitimate complaint that needs to be made, and quickly. But the way they’re protesting is perhaps less than effective means of doing so.

— Andrew J. Conlogue is a junior studying philosophy, politics, economics and law.

He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.

Study abroad before it’s lost to budget cuts Ashley T. Powell Daily Wildcat

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tudy abroad program expansion is slowly dying down as a result of the economic downfall in the United States. Schools of all types are facing budget cuts, but in regards to university curriculums, study abroad programs should be one of the last to be affected.

Study abroad programs are tools that universities around the world use to appeal to potential students. There is something about studying abroad

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that allows students an unforgettable, beneficial and unique experience as a part of their college years. However, as an undergraduate student passionate about the idea of studying abroad in innumerable countries, it is hard to imagine those dreams being limited.

Universities are opening fewer campuses around the globe, according to a survey by the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education, a private research group.

They also found that since 2004, 14 high-profile international branches have closed.

As universities begin to cut down on these branches, the survey also found that colleges are more willing to a partner with a local highereducation institution. Whatever measures need to be taken to

encourage universities to keep branching out their programs should be taken.

Students should take advantage and show an interest in study abroad programs to keep institutions encouraged in continuing program expansion. Studying abroad allows students to experience a whole new world outside of their own while earning credit hours.

While the UA has yet to show any decrease in study abroad branches, students should still see the importance in this academic opportunity and become engaged with study abroad fairs or seek to study abroad themselves.

The UA offers an abundant amount of various grants and scholarships to any student wishing to study abroad.

The tools are all here, we just have to utilize them before the decrease in opportunities hits Tucson.

The UA has seen budget changes causing program cuts, salary decreases and a hiring freeze, but study abroad programs should not be one of the various cuts. If so, it will be the students who will have to pay the price of limited study abroad options.

Universities nationwide need to continue expanding their abroad programs by any means possible in order to give students the experience, in its entirety that they deserve.

— Ashley T. Powell is a journalism sophomore. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.

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Pack of stones gone to waste

A University of Arizona Police Department officer was patrolling Highland Avenue in his police car at 12:42 a.m. on Sunday morning when he noticed four male college students walking, one of them carrying a 30-pack of Keystone beer. As the officer approached the students, he noted that they continued to act more suspiciously. As the students headed eastbound toward the parking lot of Arizona Stadium, the officer drove around the back of the building. When the officer arrived at the lot, he noticed the four students had fled, leaving the unopened case of alcohol behind. The officer stopped and emptied each can of beer into a trash can located by the parking lot. After emptying out the cans, the officer conducted a search in the surrounding areas, but did not find any of the four students. No further information has been found.

Let me vomit in peace, please

UAPD officers responded to a resident assistant’s call after a male college student had vomited in the restrooms and the surrounding areas of his dorm on Sunday at 3:10 a.m. Officers arrived at the scene, which reeked heavily of vomit. As officers tried to investigate the student, the student informed them that he wanted to continue puking. Officers described the student as “heavily intoxicated” with slurred and confused speech, bloodshot eyes and a mixture of intoxicants and vomit odors coming from his breath. When officers asked the student how much he had to drink and where he consumed the alcohol, he responded, “Only a little bit and I don’t know where.” Two of the students’ friends agreed to watch him for the night and take care of him if needed. He was cited and returned to his dorm room.

Cat fight in Pueblo de la Cienega

A UAPD officer was patrolling Highland Avenue on Saturday night when he received a call that a fight between two women had broken out in the Pueblo de la Cienega Residence Hall.

Once the officer arrived at the scene, the fight had broken up. One woman was holding a cold ice pack to her face while another was sitting in her room. The officer spoke to both women, and found that the woman with the ice pack was the one at fault. The officer spoke to the woman sitting in her room first, and she explained that she was in her room trying to sleep when a group of women came into the hall and started knocking on doors and making loud noises. She asked the group if they could be quiet, because she was sleeping. The womens’ replies were, “No.” As the group started walking away, they shouted out to her, “You’re a bitch and you’re bi-polar.” The woman then exited her room and started hitting the woman who had made the comment. The woman with the ice pack told the same story to the officers. The individual in the room stated she did not want to file a noise complaint nor continue anything further and that, “All I want to do is go to sleep.” The loud woman was not arrested. However, when officers asked her if she had had anything to drink, she replied, “Yes, I drank vodka at the Delta Chi fraternity party off campus.” The woman was cited for minor in possession of alcohol as well as given a code of conduct form from the Dean of Students Office.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports. A complete list of UAPD activity can be found at www.uapd.arizona.edu.

Campus Events

Confluence Center presents: “A Borderless World?” - A public lecture

by Dr. Gayatri Spivak Confluence, Center for Creative Inquiry, is bringing Dr. Gayatri Spivak (Columbia University), one of the founders of postcolonial and cultural studies, to the University of Arizona. Spivak will kick off her visit with the talk “A Borderless World?” which will feature her views on globalization and borders, to be followed by a question and answer session. The lecture will be held on Jan. 19, 2012, at 5 p.m. on the University of Arizona campus at Crowder Hall in the School of Music. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public. For more details, navigate to http://confluencenter.arizona.edu, which will always feature the latest details about any events.

Gender Spectrum Gender non-conforming?

Transgender? Transsexual? Genderqueer?

Crossdressing? Gender blending? Gender bending? Come join us! This weekly support group is run through Counseling and Psychological Services at Campus Health and is designed to give support, therapy, and education to UA students dealing with gender identity. Weekly Thursdays, 12:301:30 pm. Admin. Conference Room (enter at Counseling and Psych Services, 3rd Floor, Southeast corner of Campus Health Building) Cost: $5 each week (can bill Bursar’s). Check in at CAPS reception. For information contact Martie van der Voort, MC, LPC at 621-3334 or vandervoort@health.arizona.edu

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“Mapping Arizona: From Mexican Territory to U.S. State” (exhibit) This is new exhibit on display in the UA Main Library from Jan. 6 – March 28, 2012, details the path Arizona took to become a state – first as part of the Territory of New Mexico, then as the Territory of Arizona, finally attaining statehood in 1912. In addition to an array of historical maps, “Mapping Arizona” also includes books and unique documents selected from Special Collections extensive holdings. These additional materials offer insight into the stories that accompany the lines, boundaries, and borders within the maps.

UA Main Library, 1510 E. University Blvd.

Steward Observatory Mirror Lab Tours A behind-the-scenes look on Tuesdays and Fridays at the cutting-edge optical technology involved in making giant telescope mirrors at Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. Tours are conducted at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.

Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 520-626-8792. Admission: $15 adults, $8 students. 933 N. Cherry Ave., N208 Justice Ternus to speak at Arizona Law The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law is holding an event on judicial independence featuring Justice Marsha Ternus, former Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. James E. Rogers College of Law, Ares Auditorium, 1201 E Speedway Blvd. January 19th, 2012 from 12:15p.m. to 1:15p.m.

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“Ansel Adams: The View From Here” Exhibit With 40 photographs and supporting documents from the Ansel Adams Archive, “Ansel Adams: The View From Here” explores the relationship between Adams’s magical photographs of the American landscape – both its panoramic vistas and its intimate details – and how he came to understand the importance of his natural environment.

Saturday, December 10, 2011 - Sunday, March 4, 2012. Center for Creative Photography, 1030 North Olive Road “Healing in Tucson - The Healing Response to the Violence of January 8, 2011” Exhibit The University of Arizona Medical Center – South Campus is holding an art exhibit that focuses on the healing process and response to the tragedy, which killed six and injured 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

The exhibit features pieces created by visual artists in Southern Arizona.The Behavioral Health Pavilion Gallery is open for viewing 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1:30-4 p.m. on weekends. The University of Arizona Medical Center - South Campus. 2800 E. Ajo Way Room: The Behavioral Health Pavilion Gallery

Tucson

San Diego to Maine Bicycle Ride Presentation

by Jeff Sambur This is a DVD presentation of my ride across the U.S. the long way on January 19th, 2012 at 6:00p.m. There will be a question and answer period as well. I will give a small talk about what it is like to ride a bike 6,500 miles through this great land we call America. The show has been getting great reviews. There will be a book sale as well. I wrote a book about it for those who want a more in depth look into the ride. It is not about the bike. It is about the people and places one meets along the way. Skybar, 536 N. 4th Ave. World’s Only All-Girl Tribute to Iron Maiden Appearing at Tucson’s Casino del Sol! The internationally acclaimed Iron Maidens—hailed for combining musical virtuosity with sex appeal and reportedly the most downloaded tribute band—are bringing their arena-caliber act to the Paradiso Bar & Lounge inside the luxurious Casino del Sol in Tucson on January 19th, 2012 at 8p.m. Performing classic Iron Maiden hits as well as fan favorites, The Iron Maidens offer an explosive, theatrical stage show with fog-laden appearances by Maiden mascot Eddie, the grim reaper, the devil, and other classic Maiden icons. For more information, audio, and video samples, visit www.theironmaidens. com.

Butterfly Magic Tucson Botanical Garden: Be transported on a global quest for the most beautiful, exotic and rare butterflies of the world, hundreds of live, tropical butterflies in this intimate exhibit.

October 10, 2011 – April 30, 2012 daily 9:30 am – 3 pm. $6.50 - $12.00. http://www.tucsonbotanical. org/ 2150 N. Alvernon Way.

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NBA Phoenix 91, New York 88

NCAAB Nebraska 70, No. 13 Indiana 69

No. 18 Creighton 66, Missouri State 65

must win

Arizona’s season comes down to games against Pac-12 newcomers Utah and Colorado commentary

Watkins’ dismissal from Utah lightens load on Arizona’s road trip

Postseason hopes rest on sweep

By Nicole Dimtsios Daily Wildcat

Arizona’s road game against Utah tonight at 6:30 just got a little easier.

On Wednesday, the Utes (413, 1-4 Pac-12 Conference) and head coach Larry Krystkowiak announced that leading scorer and starting point guard Josh Watkins was dismissed from the team for a “violation of team rules,” according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

The Tribune also reported that Watkins was also suspended for one game in December for reportedly falling asleep in class and being late to practice, and that a string of events similar to the reasons for his December suspension led to the dismissal on Wednesday.

The senior was the lone bright spot for the Utes, who have had to deal with a lot of change after Krystkowiak took over before the season began.

Watkins, a New York native, averaged 15.6 points and nearly five assists in 31 minutes per game.

“The integrity of our program as a whole cannot be sacrificed for any individual,” Krystkowiak told the Tribune. “The well-being of our program will always come first. This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I really wish Josh well and I hope he remains at Utah to finish his degree.”

On Tuesday, Arizona head coach Sean Miller emphasized just how important corralling Watkins would be to the Wildcats’ success.

“I don’t know if there’s another player that means more to their team’s success than him,” Miller said of Watkins on Tuesday.

Now that Watkins is out of the equation, Arizona’s defensive assignments will be a little different than Miller was expecting. Senior guard Kyle Fogg was slotted to guard Watkins, but Arizona now has a variety of options to hold down the Utah offense.

Watkins’ dismissal helps the Wildcats (12-6, 3-2) start off their second road trip of the conference season, where Arizona will try to gain some

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Former Utah point guard and leading scorer Josh Watkins was dismissed from the Utes’ basketball team on Wednesday for an Hoops, 8 undisclosed violation of team rules. Watkins’ absence should be a critical blow to a struggling Utah team.

f Arizona wants its name called on Selection Sunday without having to run the table in the Pac-12 Tournament, it needs to come away from this weekend with two more notches in the win column.

Sure, it’s only mid-January. Some would argue it’s too early for NCAA Tournament talk. The Wildcats will still have 11 games on their schedule after playing at Utah tonight and at Colorado on Saturday.

But if there’s such a thing as a must-sweep mid-January weekend series, this is it.

The Pac-12 hierarchy is starting to form, and Arizona is in the middle class. While Stanford and Cal are riding first class atop the conference, the Wildcats are stuck in coach, working to overcome a bad home loss to Oregon last weekend.

Head coach Sean Miller said it best on Tuesday: “Right now we’re not striking fear in anybody.”

These next two games are Arizona’s chance to change that.

Utah may be the worst team in the conference. Add in that Arizona gets a major break with the Utes releasing senior leader and 15.6 point-per-game scorer Josh Watkins from the team on Wednesday, and a loss in Salt Lake City would be downright inexcusable.

Then there’s Colorado. The Buffs started their conference schedule red hot, beating Utah, Washington and Washington State at home and grabbing hold of the Pac-12’s top spot.

Utah transfer Carlon Brown was

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W-Hoops faces Utah, tries to claw into Pac-12 race

By Cameron Moon Daily Wildcat

The Arizona women’s basketball team will face the Utah Utes at 7 p.m. in its first meeting with Utah since the school joined the Pac-12 Conference.

The Wildcats will enter the game with a record of 13-4, but a conference record of just 2-3 after splitting a series against Oregon and Oregon State. Head coach Niya Butts understands the importance of gaining ground in the deep Pac-12 conference, and that starts with a win over Utah.

“Against Utah we have got to be very disciplined,” Butts said. “They are a disciplined team, they really run their offense well, and they don’t turn the ball over very much, so we have to stay solid defensively.”

The Wildcats appear to have a home court advantage in McKale Center where they have a 6-1 record this season, while the Utes have posted a 1-4 road record. The up-tempo Arizona offense averages 10 more points per game and has made almost 40 more 3-pointers than Utah to go along with 8.8 steals per game thus far this season. Still, Butts said the Wildcats will need more.

“We’ve got to rebound, and we’ve got to defend, especially if you’re not shooting 7-10 from the three-point line,” Butts said. “The one thing about this team, they’re not scoring a lot of points. But their opponents aren’t scoring a lot of points either.”

The biggest problem for the Wildcats may not be rebounding — they hold a 1.8 rebound per game advantage — but the gritty way the Utes play their games.

Utah only has an 8-8 record, but holds opponents to just 52.8 points per game, which would be the second-lowest scoring total of the season for the Wildcats. Arizona has the fourth-highest scoring offense in the Pac-12 at 70.4

Pac-12 standings

Pac-12 Overall record record

1. Stanford

6-0

2. USC

4-1

15-1 9-6

3. California

4-2

13-5

4. Washington St. 3-2

9-8

5. Colorado

2-3

13-3 7-9

6. UCLA

2-3

7. Arizona

2-3 13-4

8. Arizona St.

2-3

11-5

9. Washington

2-3

10-5

10. Oregon St.

2-4

11-6

11. Oregon

2-4

10-8

12. Utah

1-4

8-8

Source: Pac-12.org

points per game.

“Anytime you get styles that vary, you don’t like it, because you have to change a little bit of what you do and how you play,” Butts said. “We try not to do that very much at all, we understand that we are a very up-tempo type of team, and that’s the way we want to play.”

The Utes will have to try and contain junior guard Davellyn Whyte, who is second in the Pac-12 averaging 18.9 points per game. But they might want to keep an eye on freshman guard Erin Butler, who has averaged 28.5 minutes per game in the last two games, one of which she broke out for 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting from 3.

Having a shooter like Butler helps the Arizona offense, Butts said.

“It stretches the defense, makes you a little bit harder to guard,” she said. “The thing is, when you can shoot the ball well, it always adds another dimension to the team.”

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Arizona hockey fan James “Hemsky” Reese (right) was told that he can no longer continue the tradition of the Rocky Run at Tucson Convention Center because it poses a safety threat to fans who are seated along the route.

Hockey’s ‘Hemsky run’ squashed by TCC

By Kyle Johnson Daily Wildcat

After more than 10 seasons, the Tucson Convention Center has banned an Arizona hockey tradition.

Anyone who has ever been to an Icecats game — or now a Wildcat hockey game — in the past 10 years has no doubt seen James “Hemsky” Reese run up and down the stairs of the TCC while Survivor serenades the crowd with “Eye of the Tiger” over the loudspeaker.

“Anybody who has been to a hockey game knows exactly who (Reese) is,” said Wendy Dickson, a friend of Reese and a fan of the hockey program for 28 years. “If you don’t know him by (his real name), you know him as the bald guy with the Amish-looking beard who runs (around) the rink.”

Reese, in his trademark Edmonton Oilers Ales Hemsky jersey, has run through the TCC between the second

and third period of games more than 150 times, but he received an email from a TCC official the Thursday before the San Diego State game on Jan. 6, telling him he could no longer do the run. Reese said he received the email but did not read it beforehand, so he went to the game and did his run like usual.

At the time, Reese didn’t know it would be his last trip up and down the concrete stairs. He was not allowed to enter the arena the following Saturday. The ban was eventually lifted, but his mini-marathon was over.

TCC Director Tommy Obermaier explained to Reese that these rules had been in place for a long time but were not enforced, Reese said.

“The decision was purely (for) risk-management and liability reasons,” said Mary O’Mahoney, assistant director for the Department of Campus Recreation. O’Mahoney, along with Obermaier, met with Reese

last Friday, deciding to allow him to return to TCC for games.

Reese offered to sign a waiver during the meeting to eliminate any liability for the TCC, but O’Mahoney said the real risk of the run involves the bystanders along the route. While the TCC made the decision to end the run, O’Mahoney said her department fully supports and agrees with their decision.

Despite attempts to compromise, Reese decided he will not attend any more games this season and was reimbursed for his season tickets.

“I believe that I’m a marked man, I’m a target,” Reese said. “And I think they decided that it’s my time to go.”

But while Rocky has been knocked to the mat, the title fight is not over for some fans at the TCC. Last weekend against Michigan State, fans held up signs saying “Let

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or senior track star Stephen Sambu, running began as a punishment. Now, he is now embarking on his final year in Arizona, having overcome cultural and health challenges in pursuit of competing at a professional level.

“I am expecting to do better than all those other years I’ve raced because it’s my last year. It will determine if I will continue running or move onto something else,” Sambu said.

Sambu, originally from Kenya, began running around the school grounds during his senior year of high school to avoid cleaning classrooms instead. He quickly noticed it was an activity he not only enjoyed, but also excelled at.

“I didn’t really think about running but I started because of punishment in school. In Kenya, it’s different than this place. If you’re not doing anything, you have to do cleaning,” Sambu said.

Upon attending time trials back in Kenya, Sambu was offered scholarships from a few universities, but chose Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill. After his sophomore year, Sambu transferred. He said he came to Arizona for the weather, because he was drawn to the top-notch agricultural management program and because of his connections to head cross-country coach

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James Li. Coming to America from a foreign country can be tough for any international student, but Sambu said he was especially worried because he wasn’t sure if he would be able to understand English.

“I’ve learned a lot, my thinking and growing and knowledge has changed,” Sambu said. “It was so tough, I was alone with the exception of a few Kenyan friends.”

He was able to make the adjustment, however, and now Sambu has managed to find success at the UA. Sambu’s teammate and NCAA Cross-Country Champion Lawi Lalang has certainly taken notice.

“I really look up to him, he’s like a brother and my biggest competitor,” Lalang said. “I really respect him.”

Unfortunately, Sambu was forced to postpone his final cross-country season. During training in August, Sambu began feeling sick. He was admitted to the University of Arizona Medical Center and treated for ulcers for nearly a month, then redshirted by the coaching staff. But Sambu said he’s ready to return to running.

“If I win something this year I think I will be so happy because I know it is really tough,” Sambu said. “My expectation is to win at least one event in the NCAA this year.”

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Hemsky Run!” and wore orange shirts sporting the same motto.

A “Hemsky walk” was staged around the arena that grew in size as the procession continued. The fans tried to cap it off by doing Reese’s famous “UofA” chants from the upper deck, but Dickson said the music was turned up and eventually they returned to their seats.

The TCC and the UA respect what the fans are doing, O’Mahoney said, but it will not sway a decision that was based entirely on safety.

Dickson, however, is coming up with other ways to lash out at the TCC. “I usually go about seven or eight

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momentum after an emotional home stand against the Oregon schools. The Utes are on a threegame losing streak and are 4-4 at home this season.

Freshman Kareem Storey will most likely fill Watkins’ spot as starting point guard for the Utes. He averages just 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

The Wildcats will focus on their own problems, specifically the high turnover rate and shaky ball security that have plagued Arizona’s offense recently. Miller also emphasized a need to keep up the mindset that has the Wildcats ranked third defensively

among Pac-12 teams.

“It’s just we’re right in the middle of conference play and every game is really important,” Miller said. “We’ve made some progress. I think our progress is felt more on the defensive end.”

The Wildcats will have an opportunity to get a big rebound win against Utah, which has been blown out by 20-plus points eight times this season. But Fogg said the most dangerous part of the trip was that Arizona could overlook the lowly Utes for Saturday’s matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes, who are tied for fifth place in the Pac-12 with the Wildcats.

“Definitely just underestimating a team like that,” Fogg said. “I think us going in, we’re going to have the right mindset going on the road where we have to get some wins.”

O’Mahoney emphasized that the TCC still loves fan enjoyment and passion, but just wants to create safe environment in the arena for all fans.

“There are lots of things he could do (instead), there are other traditions to be created,” she said. “We want the fan involvement, but we want it to be in a safe environment.”

The Rocky Run tradition may be over, but Reese said he feels honored to see the support he’s been given by his fellow fans.

“I didn’t really expect anybody to really (care), but for them to come out … that means a lot, it really does,” Reese said. “You never really think people care until it’s gone. You really realize that people are really good and they care about what’s right.”

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Arizona guard Kyle Fogg has a shot blocked in a loss to San Diego State on Nov. 23, 2011. Arizona can’t afford any more bad losses if the Wildcats want to take part in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.

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beers deep (at the games),” Dickson said. “I didn’t have one the last game that I went to. That’s their revenue, that doesn’t have anything to do with the team.”

Dickson and Reese want fans to support the team and continue going to the games, as both are longtime fans and still love the program. They encouraged fans that support their cause to stop buying concessions.

“I love the program, but I would not support the TCC for anything,” Reese said.

Fans have also created Facebook pages, such as “Let Hemsky Run,” which Dickson said was deleted last week. She has also created a profile page called “Hemsky Running” that has already collected 177 fans.

in the SEC. Even its Pac-12 wins are nothing to write home about. from page 6 Then consider that the Buffaloes are fresh off of a rough weekend in averaging 16.7 points per game in the Bay Area where they fell to Cal those three games while sophomore 57-50 and Stanford 84-64 and this big man André Roberson proved his Saturday becomes that much more worth as a double-double machine. winnable for Arizona.

But although Colorado is a solid The Wildcats are stuck at a squad and will be as competitive standstill. Their freshmen haven’t as the Ducks squad that marched developed as quickly as expected into McKale Center and stole a W and their veterans haven’t played as on Saturday, the Buffs are a team consistently as necessary.

Arizona should beat.

And then there’s the turnover While Colorado has some size problem. As Miller alluded to on down low with 6-foot-7 Roberson Tuesday, the Wildcats couldn’t catch and 6-foot-9 Austin Dufault, as well a cold right now with how careless as two senior guards in Brown and they’ve been with the basketball.

Nate Tomlinson, it’s nowhere near as If Arizona wants to avoid misstested as the Wildcats. ing the NCAA Tournament for the Colorado hasn’t faced a ranked op- second time in three seasons, all of ponent all season. Its best non-conthat needs to change, and it needs to ference win came at home against change this weekend.

Georgia, which is now 9-8 and 0-3 The Pac-12 will most likely only

get two teams in the big dance this season, and that’s if the selection committee is feeling generous. Right now, Arizona isn’t even close to being in the discussion and the Wildcats still have to face Stanford and Cal on the road, Washington twice and UCLA once more.

The Wildcats aren’t even into the roughest part of their schedule and they’re already on the outside looking in.

All of that culminates into a mustsweep weekend for Arizona. If Miller and his young team can’t get that done, the patented “We never left” phrase will soon turn into “NIT, here we come.”

— Mike Schmitz is a marketing senior. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatHoops.

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Italy finds hero Obama administration after cruise ship denies oil pipeline permit runs aground MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

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ROME — The captain of the capsized Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, has made worldwide headlines as the “man to hate” after seemingly abandoning his ship and leaving passengers to fend for themselves.

But now — while rescuers were suspending their search on the stricken vessel as it sank farther — a new hero is proving the man of the moment in Italy.

He is Gregorio De Falco, 46, the Livorno port authority chief, who was on duty when the Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio.

Outraged by the events unfolding on that fateful night, De Falco yelled to the captain: “Go back aboard, damn it!”

Media all over the world have carried his urgent demands along with Schettino’s puzzling replies, such as: “No, I’m not on board, because the ship is sinking.”

Italian social networks on the Internet are singing the praises of De Falco, who tirelessly coordinated the rescue effort.

The tragedy had made De Falco “burst into tears with anger,” his commanding officer told the Rome-based daily La Repubblica.

“Yes, I’m crying,” the port authority chief was quoted as saying. “But I don’t think I’m being weak. Compassion is not weakness.”

His attitude is in stark contrast to that of the captain now being blamed for the disaster and whom Italian prosecutors are seeking to indict.

Unable to conceal his anger on the night of the accident, De Falco told Schettino: “Go aboard and tell me how many people are on board — whether there are women and children and people in need.”

A volley of expletives and threats followed as the port authority chief tried to get the captain to follow his

orders.

The Internet community began hailing De Falco as a hero even while he was still coordinating the rescue effort. Headlines appeared on Twitter such as, “De Falco for president” and “Santo subito” (“Saint now!”), to the amazement of his wife.

“People who simply live up to their everyday responsibilities are suddenly becoming idols, personalities and heroes in this country,” she commented with some concern.

De Falco himself said modestly: “My voice in Livorno was that of all seafarers.”

Slim-built and slightly balding, De Falco — like Schettino — hails from Italy’s Campania region. He grew up on the island of Ischia and moved to northern Italy to start his career.

He worked in Liguria, and was the port authority chief in Santa Margherita Ligure for three years, before taking up his post in Livorno.

The enthusiasm over De Falco makes it seem as if Italy had been in need of a hero as it struggles to come to terms with one of its worst economic crises.

De Falco is showing his countrymen that some people actually do abide by the law, in stark contrast to “bunga bunga,” a Twitter commentator wrote in a reference to the scandals characterizing the era of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

De Falco is the face of a better Italy and a symbol of hope, commentators said — even if the country was still “full of Schettinos.”

“But why is someone who does his job and sticks to the rules suddenly a hero in Italy?” one Internet commentator wondered.

Such observations are prompting Italians to question their self-image — but the hero himself does not want to be one.

“Please stop talking about me,” Italian media quoted De Falco as saying.

“It is my job to save lives.”

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday denied a permit for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, leaving the door open for the builder to reapply this year but prolonging a bitter political fight that has raged for months and energized each party’s political base.

The State Department, responding to a 60-day deadline Congress imposed in late December, said Wednesday that it did not “have sufficient time to obtain the information necessary to assess whether the project, in its current state, is in the national interest.”

For Republicans, the oil industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Keystone has become a one-word campaign slogan: synonymous with the themes of regulatory overreach and environmental activism they have tried to pin on President Barack Obama. For environmentalists and many other Democratic constituencies, the administration’s willingness to deny the permit has become a test of whether Obama has the resolve to stand up to big business.

As a result, the fight over the pipeline has become one of those battles that each side finds useful.

The State Department said that TransCanada Corp., the company seeking to build the 1,700-mile pipeline to carry heavy crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries, is free to reapply for a permit using a new, and presumably less environmentally sensitive, route.

Officials in Nebraska are expected to identify possible alternative routes in coming weeks that would allow the pipeline to circumvent the Ogallala aquifer, the main source of drinking water in the Midwest.

In November the administration delayed what seemed an imminent decision on the pipeline until early 2013, allowing Obama to sidestep a potentially explosive issue during a tough re-election campaign.

The decision Wednesday comes in response to the deadline Congress imposed as part of a deal to extend

Harper, an ardent proponent of Keystone XL, “expressed his profound disappointment with the news. He indicated to Obama that he hoped that this project would continue,” according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.

TransCanada said that it planned to reapply for a new route in hopes of getting an expedited review based on the assessments done so far and putting the pipeline into operation in late 2014. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kerri-Ann Jones said it was too early to say if TransCanada would go through an expedited process when it reapplies.

a payroll-tax break and unemployment benefits for two months.

The permit’s denial makes official what the administration has said from the outset: that under current law, it cannot accelerate the permitting process, especially in light of the need for additional environmental reviews of a new path.

“This announcement is not a judgment on the merits of the pipeline, but the arbitrary nature of a deadline that prevented the State Department from gathering the information necessary to approve the project and protect the American people,” Obama said.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen

Report: 116 million people in US are in pain MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Persistent pain that lasts weeks to years is an overlooked medical problem that affects more than 116 million people nationwide and needs to be the focus of a public health campaign, doctors said Wednesday.

Physicians reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine cited a long list of concerns, including lack of access to pain-management specialists and inadequate consumer education about pain treatment, that they believe is causing people to suffer needlessly.

Authors of the report are calling on the medical community to educate more doctors capable of effectively

treating people experiencing longterm, intractable pain.

“That’s like 1 in 3 Americans in pain and that estimate is not far off the mark, based on what I am seeing,” said Dr. Brian Durkin, director of the Center for Pain Management at Stony Brook University Medical Center.

“It’s a little shocking when you think about 1 out of 3 people being in pain.

But I am getting calls every day,” added Durkin. “People are not looking for narcotics; they’re looking for pain relief.”

Dr. Philip Pizzo, dean of Stanford University’s medical school, authored the journal report, which is based on research he led last year as chairman of an Institute of Medicine panel. The institute is the health division of the

National Academy of Sciences and is chartered by Congress to investigate pressing health concerns.

Pizzo said round-the-clock acute and chronic pain affects adults and children, and that there is misunderstanding and insensitivity about persistent pain by physicians and the public.

With fewer than 4,000 pain specialists nationwide, Pizzo said it’s time for primary care physicians to step up and help address what he calls a nationwide epidemic.

Durkin said about 50 million people undergo surgery annually in the United States, and many of those patients account for those in acute pain.

The vast number of people who

make up the millions in long-term discomfort generally suffer from persistent headaches, and neck and lowerback pain, he said.

“So 116 million is not that crazy a number,” Durkin said. “Our population is getting older, and people are having problems.”

Dr. Lewis Nelson, an emergency medicine specialist and clinical toxicologist at NYU Medical Center in Manhattan said he doesn’t buy the estimate that nearly 1 in 3 Americans are in pain.

He also doesn’t think there’s a shortage of pain-management specialists.

“If there is so much pain, why are we just now finding out about it? Why weren’t people in pain 25 years ago?”

Nelson asked. “Why is this problem

cropping up in the 2010s?”

Nelson said the estimate of millions of people in chronic pain is not only overblown, it also overlooks the epidemic of prescription pain abuse.

He said the pain epidemic can be plotted along a graph that also shows a rise in the worldwide proliferation of narcotic pain pills.

“It’s really hard to believe the fantastical numbers in that report,” added Nelson, who said he too often sees the flip side of pain treatment: people who have overdosed on prescription pain medication.

“To say that people in pain are not being treated overlooks those who are being overmedicated — and dying,” he said.

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