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Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – Tuesday, February 19, 2019 • VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 22

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With $1.53 billion in unclaimed funds in Arizona, the Daily Wildcat investigated why some students fail to claim their University of Arizona paychecks and where exactly that money goes.

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The University of Arizona provides numerous jobs for students who wish to make money while going to school. Their paychecks help pay for tuition and living expenses and provide disposable income. That is, when students remember to pick up those checks. Michelle Meyer, senior payroll manager at the UA Financial Services Office, said, “I think sometimes students are unsure where to get their checks, some may even be afraid to ask. I have heard from some that they didn’t even realize they had a check.” According to Meyer, there are about 6,500 active student employees on the UA payroll, but that number frequently changes due to new hires and terminations. “Just like any other employee, the student can opt for direct deposit or can opt to receive a paper check,” Meyer said. “All checks are sent to the student’s primary home department. The department is to make the check available to the student starting on payday.”

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IN THIS EDITION | VOLUME 112, ISSUE 22 Arts & Life

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Effects of government shutdown on Diné students

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Professor shows audience “brilliant things” in play

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Nightmare on 1 National Championship Drive

All together now: UA’s synchronized swimming team

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B’FiT creates space for black women to work out on campus

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A girl’s guide to the government shutdown

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The University of Arizona now has a vice president for the arts, a position that President Dr. Robert C. Robbins said will increase the university’s cultural profile. As the new VP for the arts, Andrew Schulz, dean of the College of Fine Arts, will oversee the School of Art; the Fred Fox School of Music; the School of Dance; the School of Theatre, Film & Television; UA Presents; the Hanson Film Institute and the College of Fine Arts in schools. Schulz says that the position, which is rare at universities across the country, will help raise the profile and increase the visibility of his mission to integrate the arts within academics and extracurricular activities. Schulz and Robbins are developing a strategic plan to address the immediate and long-term needs of the art programs. They are primarily focusing on how students, regardless of their major, can have a meaningful experience in the arts. Schulz said only 3 percent of students at the UA are involved in the arts programs as majors. Nursing sophomore Zoe Barnes said she’s never been to an arts production on campus, and neither have her friends. “I don’t think that the UA is an arts school, particularly. For other schools, fine arts are more their focus, but this school isn’t focused on that,” she said. “This school is more of a science-based, medical school.” Barnes also added that, from her perspective, not many students are aware of performances on campus. This is exactly what Schulz hopes to change. Schulz said he hopes to turn the university’s focus onto integrating the arts into all aspects of students’ lives. Primarily, Schulz has plans to create an arts district that runs from Speedway Boulevard to Second Street and Park Avenue to Olive Road. It’s not just about what happens inside the buildings,” he said. “It is also about the feel and look of campus. How do we get people to stop by on their way home and take a look at something that is interesting and intriguing?” Schulz said he’s also looking at performance spaces on campus, many of which he said are in need of “deferred

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NEWS | NAVAJO STUDENTS

Federal shutdown impacts UA Navajo students Even after the government studown was lifted, some UA Navajo students are still waiting for their scholarships to come through, affecting their ability to buy food, pay bills and focus on school BY TYSON HUDSON Contributor

Another week of school is almost complete at the University of Arizona, and Deshawna Sherlock, a Navajo freshman in pre-nursing, takes a muchneeded break after class. She is having a good week since she found out that she will finally be receiving her Navajo Nation scholarship. “It’s still getting dispersed, and I will not receive it until next week,” Sherlock said. The scholarship was delayed because of the federal government shutdown. The shutdown may be over, but the political tsunami has impacted UA students from nearby Native American communities like the Navajo Nation. Some Navajo students still have not received scholarship money because of the shutdown. According to a Jan. 10 press statement by the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance, the shutdown closed the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including the BIA Navajo Region Office. Public Information Officer Carolyn Calvin, who works in the Navajo Nation’s scholarship office, said the shutdown stopped paperwork from being processed and left the scholarship office $2.5 million short. “There was no one at the Bureau of Indian Affairs to accept the paperwork,” Calvin said. The Navajo Nation did steer emergency money toward the scholarship office, according to its Facebook page. Some students were left without means to pay their tuition, buy textbooks or pay living expenses. Students with parents who work for the federal government were also struggling to make ends meet. Brennen Jones, a veterinary science student from Chinle, Ariz., and his family had a difficult time during the shutdown. Jones’ father works for the BIA on the Navajo Reservation and was furloughed. Jones’ mother works as a teacher, but her salary could not cover their monthly expenses. The family couldn’t make payments on their automobiles. “I believe she recently took out a $3,000 loan to help cover the expenses,” Jones said. Jones relied on his dad to give him money for food, so his extended family pitched in to help him out. “Thankfully, I had relatives who

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NATIVE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA students meet with UA Miss Native American royalty on Friday, Feb. 8, at the Native American Student Affairs office in the Robert L. Nugent building. The office provides a study space and resource center for Native American students attending the UA.

were able to step in from Phoenix and are able to come down and buy me groceries,” Jones said. He was also able to use resources on campus like Native American Student Affairs in the Robert L. Nugent building. Rachelle Simpson, interim director of NASA, said she noticed an influx of Native American students, especially from the Navajo Nation, needing assistance or guidance since funding has been delayed due to the shutdown. “We do our best to advocate with and for the student for temporary loans, zerointerest loans that are directly offered through the office of student financial aid,” Simpson said. She said bringing in documentation like an award letter or a financial aid check would help make the process easier. Nicholas Wilson, a graduate assistant

at NASA, said students can come into the office when they need help with talking to financial aid or a tribal scholarship office. “We try to connect with financial aid and do what we can to advocate on their behalf,” Wilson said. Despite the temporary slowdown in Washington, Wilson points out that overall national politics can influence Native American college students. “Any time there’s any kind of issue between our communities with the federal government, it always impacts our students in some way or another. Either it’s through scholarship or it’s other things that they need in order to be here to focus on school,” Wilson said. Sherlock said she is happy her financial aid from the Navajo Nation will come through for her, but her family on

the reservation is still reeling from the effects. In her hometown of Shonto, Ariz., her relatives were laid off from the National Park Service and were forced to borrow money. Now that the shutdown was lifted, they have to pay back those debts. With another federal shutdown potentially coming on Feb. 15, they may be in same position as before. Sherlock said she tries to concentrate on her pre-nursing studies and remains hopeful about her future. She said her primary goal after nursing school is to “go back to my community and help them.” For now, she can take a short break from class and wait. — Tyson Hudson is a graduate student in the UA School of Journalism.

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ARTS & LIFE | ONE-WOMAN PLAY

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ tackles mental illness BY JAMIE DONNELLY @JamieRisa11

Move over, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Claire Marie Mannle is showing audiences in Tucson what brilliant things make life worth living. Mannle, an instructor at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television, stars in The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre’s newest play, “Every Brilliant Thing,” a one-person play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe that shines a light on depression. “It is a play about how we keep each other alive,” Mannle said. According to The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre’s website, the show is centered around Mannle’s character. When her mother ends up in the hospital, the character makes a list for her that highlights all of the things that make life worth living. “It deals with depression and mental illness, but in a humorous way,” Mannle said. Unlike other plays, “Every Brilliant Thing” breaks the fourth wall and depends on audience interaction and participation. “It is very important for the audience to be a part of that conversation,” said Michelle Milne, the play’s director. “With this play, there is not a fourth wall, which means that we are all in the world together.” For Mannle, changing back and forth from acting as a character to talking to the audience makes it a fascinating role to play. “The play moves between the narrator talking to the audience, directing the audience as performers and playing a character,” Mannle said. “The switches back and forth are certainly interesting, as an actor, to play.” To prepare for the show, Milne said she had to enlist the help of audience members to have Mannle practice interacting with the audience. “It’s important for Claire to have experience and practice working with audience members, so one of the things we’ve done was bring in audience members to be there for her to interact with,” Milne said. “Another thing we’ve done was take the show out to three different places: City High School, Palo Verde Behavioral Health and Milagro Cohousing community.” Milne said that audiance members at each place was able provide feedback for the play, which is important for the show and how it is structured. Aside from audience participation, prop design is also a big factor in helping convey the film’s message “It’s been talking a lot with Claire and Michelle about how they see the story and how they see the character,” said Leigh Moyer, the prop designer for the play. “It’s also experimenting and trying new things.”

Moyer had to draw from experiences in her own life to help portray the film’s script accurately. “I’m not as old as the character telling the story, but I pulled a lot from my childhood,” Moyer said. “I try to remember what it’s likes to be seven or in high school and dealing with some of these really horrible moments.” While Milne has been involved with oneperson plays before, it is both Moyer and Mannle’s first time. “I was pretty scared to be honest, but also very excited for the challenge,” Mannle said. “You really have to trust the story and the structure and bring a lot of yourself to it, so it’s a different kind of stamina.” Similar to Mannle, Moyer also said that putting on a one-person show can be challenging at times, but it does have its perks. “In some ways, it’s easier, because there is only one person to answer to and share ideas with,” Moyer said. “In many ways, it’s been harder, because you only have one personality and this one character has to tell the whole story and be all these different ages.” “Every Brilliant Thing” tackles hard topics that usually aren’t brought to light. The play talks about mental illness while still managing to be funny, joyful and hopeful, Milne said. “I think that it’s taking on a really tough topic that we don’t talk about directly,” Milne said. “I’ve never directed anything that specifically talks about depression and how there is also joy in life.” Milne is excited to see the audiences’ reactions to the play’s message and how they

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UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, Film & Television instructor Claire Marie Mannle in a one-character show rarely performed by a female protagonist.

interact with Mannle throughout the play. “I am looking forward to having audiences enjoy the play,” Milne said. “It’s a really unique interaction with the audience and I think they are going to love it.” While Mannle is eager to interact with audience as well, she is most excited to share the play’s powerful story with Tucson. “Seeing people really experience the story for the first time has been really exciting and gratifying,” Mannle said. Milne encouraged people to come see

“Every Brilliant Thing,” because it is nothing like anything she has seen before. She also said that it is a great play for college students to see because of its message. “College students can really relate to the content dealing with the pressures of society and transitions into life,” Milne said. “Every Brilliant Thing” will be playing at The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre until Feb. 24. For more information on tickets, check out the theatre’s website.

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NEWS | POLICE BEAT

BY VANESSA ONTIVEROS @nessamagnifique

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Anyone walking alone at night fears turning around to see someone with a weapon behind them. That’s exactly what happened to one UA student. A female student called the University of Arizona Police Department after she was followed by a man holding a knife on Jan. 30. An officer met the student near Sixth Street Garage at approximately 10:45 p.m. The student told the officer she had been standing at the crosswalk near Sixth Street and Fremont Avenue waiting for the light to change so she could cross the street. She then noticed three men behind

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Ana Serratos-Gonzalez, a junior studying linguistics, initially used direct deposit to transfer wages directly into her bank account when she worked on campus in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. She later had to switch to paper checks after facing troubles with her bank. She is diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which she said made it difficult to walk around campus to pick up paychecks. “I also had trouble locating where to pick up my check,” Serratos-Gonzalez said. “I asked where it was and was told to go to the wrong office.” Serratos-Gonzalez recently started using UA’s Disability Cart Service to get around campus but still plans to switch back to direct deposit, because she said it’s more convenient. Students who do not use direct deposit must pick up their paychecks from the department they work for, but they have a limited amount of time after payday to do so.

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her, who she suspected came from the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building. The men were talking, but she could not hear what the topic of their conversation was. She turned around to get a better look at the men and saw one of the men had a knife in his hands with the blade out. The student suspected it may have been a switchblade, as it was too big to be a pocket knife. The light changed, and the student crossed the road. The men were still walking behind her. The student said she felt they may have been following her. The student began to run through the parking garage until she got to her car. She told the officer she hid for a while before she was sure the men were no longer nearby. She reported that she felt scared and “freaked out” when the men were walking behind her. She believed if she had had been closer to them, she could have been hurt. The student gave a description of the three men to the officer and said she was confident she would be able to identify the men if they were found. However, she did not want to pursue the issue within the criminal justice system. After hearing the student’s account, the officer surveyed the area around Sixth Street Garage and ENR2, looking for surveillance cameras that may have caught the incident on tape. However, only one camera was in the area, and it did not capture the area where the student said the event occurred.

Nancy Greene, the business manager for Arizona Student Media, said, “After about a month, we have to send the checks back to FSO.” Once the checks are sent back after those 30 days, FSO tries to contact students so they can come claim their money, Meyer explained. If students cannot be reached, and the check is not picked up within 180 days of the issue date, it then becomes stale-dated, meaning it is no longer able to be deposited. After this, the student must go through a different process to claim it. “The money is still owed to the employee, and since it is paid via a state account, the monies then move into ‘unclaimed funds,’ and the student would have to work with the state to get their monies,” Meyer said. Money from state checks goes to the Arizona Department of Revenue and is kept by the Unclaimed Property Program, who contact the owners of unclaimed property and return it to them. According to the AZ-UCP government website, all reported unclaimed property in Arizona amounts to more than $1.53 billion. In addition to stale-dated checks, this total

UAPD units drove around the nearby area but did not find anyone matching the student’s description of the men.

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Living with a dorm roommate can leave you drowning in problems, especially when they cross the line into messing with property. A UAPD officer arrived at ManzanitaMohave Residence Hall at approximately 8:30 p.m. after a student called to report property damage in her dorm room on Jan. 26. She believed she knew who had been behind the damage — her own roommate. The student told the officer that back in September 2018, she had discovered her

includes the values of other unclaimed items, including checking accounts, savings accounts, stocks, bonds and safety deposit boxes. Students’ checks reported as unclaimed property can be searched for online through the Department of Revenue. The rightful owner would then fill out a claim form and provide proper identification before the money can be returned to them. According to AZ-UCP, “ownership of unclaimed property will not revert to the State until 35 years after it was reported, and you may submit a claim at any time during that period.” Walter Buchanan, the accounts payable/ receivable operations coordinator at the FSO, said he hopes students can avoid having to go through the state to get their checks by changing the way they get paid. “We encourage students to get direct deposit,” Buchanan said. “I think it’ll save everyone a lot of trouble, and I think direct deposit should be mandated in the hiring process.” In addition to saving time, direct deposit can be more cost-efficient than sending out paper

Xbox One gaming console sitting in a puddle of liquid. It no longer worked, and when she brought the Xbox to a Microsoft kiosk, the kiosk employee told her that the console was beyond repair. The Xbox was valued at around $300. Her parents bought her a new one, and the student did not know how the water had gotten there for several months. Then, on Jan. 26, two of the student’s friends told her they had been hanging out with the student’s roommate, who said she had destroyed the Xbox. The student told the officer she suspected the roommate may have done it because in late August 2018 her roommate could not find some of her marijuana and blamed the theft on the student. The student denied taking it and explained she did not even smoke. The student said she and her roommate generally ignore each other’s presence and “just co-exist in the same room.” However, she expressed concern over the possibility of her roommate damaging more of her property. She was not in fear for her personal safety and did not want to press criminal charges, so the officer offered several civil solutions. The officer told her she could bring the issue up with the hall director, who could look at the case, or she could submit a complaint with the Dean of Students Office. He also advised her that if she did wish to press charges or become afraid for her personal safety, she could call UAPD or 911.

checks. An online transaction could cost just cents, whereas printing, cutting and delivering a check could cost tens of dollars, Buchanan explained. Buchanan suggested that student workers who do not have direct deposit set up should make sure they know when payday is so they can pick up their checks quickly. “That check belongs to you,” Buchanan said. “Whether or not you let it go stale is between you and the bank.” But checks that get lost in the delivery process or get ruined before they are deposited are a different story, Buchanan explained. “If their check gets lost in mail somewhere or their dog eats it, we can reissue that check within the 180 days,” Buchanan said. “They just have to sign an affidavit saying the check was lost or they never received it.” Whether you are trying to make ends meet as a college student or wanting to go treat yourself on the weekend, setting up direct deposit or picking up your paycheck is an important step in getting your hard-earned money.

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SPORTS | SWIMMING

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THE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING TEAM at the University of Arizona practices its choreography on Feb. 8. The team will be heading to Collegiate Nationals in March.

Synchronized swimming makes a splash BY MARK LAWSON @MarkLawson_1

The University of Arizona is known for a rich history of success when it comes to athletics. The softball program has won eight national titles, men’s basketball has the ninth-highest NCAA winning percentage of all time and just last year women’s golf won its third national title in program history. What many people don’t

know is that another championship-level program exists on campus, unnoticed by even the most diehard of fans. The UA Synchronized Swimming Team is a club sport consisting of nine women. This past season they competed at the U.S. Senior National Championships held in Oro Valley. “It was amazing,” team captain Ayla Stallworth said. “It was at home so there was so much support. Very high energy and something to remember. A great way

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APRIL STALLWORTH, HEAD COACH of the University of Arizona synchronized swimming team, during practice on February 8. The team practices at the University of Arizona Campus Recreation center three to four times per week.

to end the season.” The team practices three to four times a week, breaking the routines into pieces to perfect them as much as possible. Swimmers also wear weight belts in the pool to help improve their movement in the water. For Stallworth, part of the joy of being on the team is the fact that her mother April Stallworth is also the head coach. It was her mother’s background in the sport that sparked her interest. “I was always in the pool with her doing it,” Ayla Stallworth said. “When I was old enough to join the team, I did. I have been a part of the sport since I was 5.” Stallworth is a senior this year and also team captain, giving her added responsibility and duties to carry out. “A lot of it is just logistics and making sure the team is doing what we need to be doing,” Stallworth said. “I do a lot of paperwork and keep up our relationship with the Rec Center so we can continue doing what we love.” For April, coaching her daughter can be difficult, but also rewarding. “It can be hard sometimes, but she is really accepting of it,” April said. “I have to turn mom off and become coach, but I can also be harder on her, because I know her limits.” For the Stallworth family, synchronized swimming is a way of life. April has another daughter, Alexa, who she also coached at the UA. On top of coaching the club team, she is also a coach for the Tucson Synchro program, meaning she is around the sport non-stop. “Between the two, I coach seven days a week,” April said. “It is a non-paying position through the UA, but I just enjoy giving back to the sport what it gave me.”

While the schedule is grueling for April, it is also a lot for the swimmers. Mikala Teramoto, who is also a copy editor at the Daily Wildcat, said she got much better at balancing swimming and school this semester. “I really sucked at it last year,” Teramoto said. “Now I try to get as far ahead on my work as I can, and I plan my days. I get breaks in the middle to do homework. Being organized has definitely been the key.” The transition into the sport was a little different for Teramoto, as it was her active background the spurred her interest. “I was an aerialist for five years before coming to college,” Teramoto said. “I knew I wanted to do something active, and I’ve been a performer all my life. My friend Lorenza and I went looking for a club team to join. She liked water, I liked performing, so it was a good mix for us.” Teramoto is currently rehabbing a shoulder injury, limiting her ability to practice and what she is able to do. “I’ve actually been out of the pool for a semester,” Teramoto said. “I’ve been doing cardio and then I sit on deck during practice to help coach with whatever. I’m still doing rehab, but I’m allowed back in the pool now. I’m doing light weights to get my shoulder back up.” April said although they won a title last year, there is not as much pressure to do the same next year. “It is kind of a rebuilding year,” April said. “Numbers are down a little. We’re just trying to do something everybody loves and have fun with it while hoping for the best outcome.” The season will go until March, when UA travels to San Antonio to compete in the national championships March 27-30.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL ANALYSIS

NIGHTMARE ON 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DR. IN FULL EFFECT It was a rough week for Arizona men’s basketball as on-court issues became as concerning as off-court ones BY ALEC WHITE @alecwhite_ua

ou’d have to go back to the year when the original “Nightmare on Elm Street” film was released to find the last time when Arizona men’s basketball lost five games in a row. That’s 35 years ago. After getting slashed by a different version of Freddy Krueger — the Washington State Cougars in this case — the Wildcats are in their own version of Nightmare on 1 National Championship Drive. Granted, it’s not quite as catchy, but we’re in the midst of Arizona’s horror story nonetheless. Last year, when the chaos and uncertainty hit the program, the quick fix was winning basketball games and focusing on the hope of a Final Four. This time, there’s no savior walking through the doors of McKale Center, at least not until summer, when the No. 1 recruiting class arrives — if it holds together. The struggles on the court are just as glaring as those off it. The Wildcats had no answer for Washington State on Saturday evening, much like it hasn’t been able have an answer for the cloud that has hung over the program since last September. Arizona, now 14-10 and 5-6 in an abysmal Pac-12 Conference, has no choice but to finish out the year hoping the offcourt drama doesn’t get worse than its performance against the 11th-place team in the Pac-12. UA missed 42 of its 61 shots against WSU, while Robert Franks’ 10-17 shooting showcase nearly outscored all of Arizona’s players with 34 points. The Wildcats didn’t have a lead at any point during the game and the 14-point loss was the team’s largest home loss since 2009. “This is certainly new, but it happens, and these are the circumstances,” head coach Sean Miller said. The circumstances also involved Arizona’s athletic director Dave Heeke calling an impromptu press conference during halftime to address various UA athletic topics, but most heavily, the state

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IRA LEE REACTS TO the game against Washington State University on Saturday, Feb. 9, in McKale Center. Arizona lost to WSU 69-55.

of the basketball program. Heeke’s statements were of the vanilla variety, only recycling his stance of backing Miller. “We support coach Miller and his leadership of this program. And anything that has been reported or has been talked about to the contrary of that is completely false. I want to be very clear on that,” Heeke said. So yes, even with the drama surrounding

the team for the second year in a row, it seems Miller’s job is safe moving forward. However, the season is anything but safe. There’s no timetable for the return of Brandon Williams (right-knee swelling), so the losing streak could continue to grow. The Wildcats hit the road again, facing Utah and Colorado next week. You wouldn’t have to dig too much deeper to find when six losses in a row was

a thing. It was actually in the same season that UA last lost five in a row (two separate losing streaks), the 1983-84 season – also known as Lute Olson’s first year as head coach at Arizona. With Arizona’s chances of winning games dwindling by weekend and no immediate solution to the NCAA investigation into the program, this is a nightmare that’ll be hard to wake up from.

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ARTS & LIFE | FITNESS CLUB

B’FiT building bonds through fitness B’FiT Black Girls’ Fitness Club, a newly founded social club created for black women at the University of Arizona, is building a safe space for black women where they can form long-lasting connections, work out and try new things. The Daily Wildcat spoke with one of B'FiT's co-founders, Angelica Hill, about the club and what it stands for BY AMBUR WILKERSON @theambizzle

A new fitness group has formed on campus. B’FiT Black Girls’ Fitness Club is a group partnered with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona and the Coalition of Black Organizations. According to its Instagram page, it’s a “new club on the University of Arizona campus dedicated to building bonds, getting fit and having fun while doing it.” One of the group’s founders, Brena Andrews, is a graduate student at UA studying educational technology. She describes B’FiT as “a social club where black girls can make connections and have fun working out and trying new things they may have never tried on their own.” The group seems to be succeeding in its mission. “We as black women now have spaces where we can improve our mental and physical health, which is crucial to our success and sanity at this PWI [predominantly white institution],” said Jhoedi Sellers, a UA junior majoring in psychology and minoring in religious studies. Sellers noted how B’FiT is helping her be more active which “will in turn help her live a longer, healthier life.” The group was started when Andrews started using the recreation center and noticed there weren’t many girls there who looked like her. She wanted to create a group where other girls such as herself could explore fitness with each other, because “working out with other people who you identify with can be so empowering,” Andrews said. The Daily Wildcat talked with Angelica Hill, a cofounder of the fitness group, to get more insight on what the new club stands for and why it is important to have on campus. Daily Wildcat: What is B’FiT, and what is its purpose? Angelica Hill: B’FiT is a black girls’ fitness club on the campus of University of Arizona geared toward black/ African American women but is open to all women. Its purpose is to help young women learn how to work out, have a great time while doing so and socialize with other young women on campus. DW: What made you join or create B’FiT? AH: Personally, what made me desire to help Brena create B’FiT was just talking to her. We noticed that there was a multitude of young black/African American women who were not working out or going to the gym because they didn’t know what to do in the gym, didn’t want to go by themselves or

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MEMBERS OF THE BLACK Girls’ Fitness Club pose and smile after successfully completing the first B’FiT group class.

felt uncomfortable. We wanted to stop that, knowing that the desire to be fit was there, just the means, dedication and club was not. DW: What are some of the meetups you’ve been to so far? AH: So far, we have been to a boxing gym, gone to yoga and this upcoming weekend we are attending a weight lifting class. DW: What has been your favorite meetup? AH: I suppose my favorite meetup would be the boxing, because it was our first time working out together. Just seeing and hearing all of us support each other and encouraging each other was special to me, because I haven’t had that sort of workout connection since high school, when I ran track.

DW: How has B’FiT impacted your life? AH: B’FiT has positively impacted my life by helping me work out on a regular schedule and helping me feel like I am improving my community. DW: Anything else you’d like to mention that hasn’t been asked? AH: I really appreciate this club, because it is more than just working out together on Saturday then leaving. When we see each other on campus, we stop and say hi or have a nice conversation. It has allowed me to reach people and try new methods of exercising that I possibly could have never done in my own. For more details on B’FiT, follow it on Instagram at @bfitua.

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OPINIONS | GOV. SHUTDOWN

A girl's guide to the government shutdown COLUMN

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here were laughter, tears, hurt, feelings and walls. No, I’m not talking about this season’s “The Bachelor” promo. I’m talking real deal government no worky no more. Sorry, the old government can’t come to the phone right now, she’s literally dead. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of all the juicy details on this week’s episode of “Democracy as we know it is crumbling”. Let’s talk terms. A government shutdown can occur for a ton of reasons, but for now we’ll chalk it up to Congress and the president not seeing eye to eye. What’s new? This kind of conflict breeds debate, and oh, doesn’t the sweet smell of freedom feel nice in your nostrils? The budget year begins Oct. 1. The majority of government agencies receive their funding from the budget approved on this date, but several agencies operate on temporary extensions each with their own expiration date.

Continuing resolutions, also called stopgap bills, are put into effect as a bandage for when Congress cannot make a definite decision on budgets. These bills allow agencies to still receive funding, leaving them unaffected by the conflict in congress. Congress must pass 12 appropriation bills to approve the expenses for the new budget year. This year, Congress was only able to pass 5 out of the 12 without compromising. All budgets expired, including stopgap bills, on Dec. 21, 2018. Okay, I’m done sounding like a textbook; now that you have the backstory, here comes the fun part. President Trump made it clear through social media and his negotiations with Congress that he would not approve any budget without money for … the wall (gasp!). The president took to his favorite corner of the internet and addressed the humble American public — we love a sloppy sister. Trump braved threats of a coming shutdown and said he would declare a state of national emergency to bypass Congress if they did not cough up five billion in Trump

change (I came up with that one all by myself ). The government was in full Britney mode 800,000 unpaid government employees later. Homegirl was cold, out in the rain, no shoes, in need of a detox. The answer? Bipartisanship. But who am I to say? I’m just a reporter. The enemy — gasp, again! Un-fun fact: There are two classifications that furloughed workers fall into. Government employees that continue to work for their agencies unpaid are called “excepted.” Those who are not currently working are, surprisingly, called “nonexcepted.” Excepted employees are allowed to continue working unpaid because their jobs involve public safety. Their pay is assured through legislation, but those who are deemed “non-excepted” have not been given the same promise. For 35 days the American people walked through the desert. Good news — blessed keeper of liberty Nancy Pelosi announced that the government re-opened Friday, Jan. 5. Alas, the government must come to a consensus by Feb. 15 or close down once again.

Trump twiddled his thumbs and took to Twitter, stating, “this was in no way a concession, it was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt.” “In 21 days, in no deal is done, it’s off to the races,” the president said. Hopefully, this horse can still pay the bills. As for our unsung heroes of the shutdown, excepted government employees will receive payment due to legislation enacted Jan. 17. According to the bill, back pay is to be provided “at the earliest date possible after the lapse in appropriations ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates.” Pretty concise if you ask me. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Pelosi have confirmed that they will not compromise on the $5 billion baby. “Have I not been clear on the wall,” said Pelosi on Jan. 25. I think she might just be. Thanks for tuning in, and see y’all on Feb 15. — Maya Noto is a freshman majoring in journalism.

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NEWS | BICAS WTF

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BICAS WTF: Fixing bikes and stereotypes BY SHANNON SNEATH @shan_anaginssss

BICAS, which stands for Bicycle InterCommunity Art and Salvage, hosts a Women Trans* Femme workshop every Monday night from 3-7 p.m. The workshop is open to anyone who identifies as female, transgender, femme, genderqueer, transmasculine or transfeminine. The workshop consists of teaching the attendees bicycle mechanic skills in an atmosphere where they feel comfortable. The price ranges from $6-12 an hour, allowing the members of the workshop to use communal tools and the help of the mechanics to guide and answer any questions. BICAS is a colorful place that sells various kinds of refurbished bikes, bike parts, bike tools, helmets and biking clothes and offers classes on the mechanics of bicycles. There are spaces that act as classrooms and work spaces with bikes galore. “When I first started working here, I

didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about just tools. People would be like ‘Go grab channel locks,’ and you’re like ‘I don’t know what those are,’ which is something that people who are traditionally more masculine learn off the bat,” said Diana Englert, one of the shop mechanics and WTF workshop instructors. Englert explained she was interested in teaching skills in WTF worlds because she enjoyed teaching it to “folks who generally don’t have that opportunity.” According to the Boston Globe in 2017, less than two percent of working automotive mechanics were women. No data were presented on what percentage of mechanics were transgender vs. cisgender. “It’s been really nice, because I’ve been able to do my own work without the help of others,” said Ryn Briggs, an attendant of the workshop. “A place like this is really good for that.” Briggs said knowing the skills to fixing a bike are important because of the bike tours she goes on, which takes months of biking around and camping out.

“When I walked in here, someone immediately came up and asked me what I needed and then immediately got me started with the materials,” said Kate Gambel, another workshop attendant. “[This] just shows how much they thought everything through, which is really really nice, because some bike places you go in and they either kind of leave you stranded to, like, figure everything out yourself, or they try to do everything for you.” Gambel said she has an interest in learning more about mechanics so she can fix other people’s bikes for extra money and for the sake of helping people out. “I’m interested in learning as much as I can so that I can, like, fix my own bike on the road, especially when I’m stranded,” Briggs said. One of the benefits of attending the workshops is, when learning how to do the skills oneself, going into a bike mechanic is not necessary. Therefore, the attendants are saving their money every time they have a bike malfunction. “I love riding my bike, and I’ve had the

pleasure to learn from friends how to fix my own bike, and I like working somewhere we can make it less intimidating for people, because I know I’ve been intimidated going into bike shops,” said Marr Mhina, another shop mechanic at BICAS. The WTF workshop provides the opportunity to learn bike mechanics to people who are not represented in mechanics. “It’s like a safe space, and it’s also way less crowded,” Briggs said about WTF nights. Briggs said that she also comes into BICAS on days that are not WTF days but considers it less helpful. Many of the people who attend the workshop use their own bikes often, some even as their main way of transportation, like Englert. “It’s a very empowering feeling, and those of us who don’t [know how] typically weren’t taught those skills right off the bat are all the more grateful to learn it and all the more excited to learn them,” Englert said.

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OPINION | RULES TO LIVE BY

How the ‘40 Percent Rule’ can apply to everyday college students’ burn-out COLUMN

BY SELENA KUIKAHI @selenaaavanessa

eing a college student is a multi-faceted role that demands a level of effort that, most of the time, doesn’t seem attainable. After putting school in the center of your metaphorical universe, what would generally orbit around it would be work, clubs, student organizations, mental and physical health and lending whatever leftover time you have to sustaining a social life. Throw in some seasonal disadvantages, such as midterms and finals, and you have yourself a good, old-fashioned struggle for motivation. When balance seems to be lost in your world of responsibilities, it can be easy to let the most intimidating of the bunch, also known as your college education, get the short end of the stick. Next time you have another dragging night at the library, remember the 40 Percent Rule as you’re skimming a Quizlet and throwing back complimentary Yerba Mates. According

to Sidd Finch writing for The Hustle, the rule states, “when your mind is telling you you’re done, you’re really only 40 percent done.” This rule comes from ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins. It gained media attention after author Jesse Itzler had written about his own experience implementing the rule in his daily life. It may seem cliché to look to Navy SEALs for tips on motivation, because, well, they are considered the epitome of American mental toughness. Any banality aside, the rule has some serious potential to work for even the everyday semi-adult. In fact, you may already be applying it to your academic habits. Think about what keeps your eyes open under the fluorescent lights of a private study room. After you’ve regretfully started a five-page paper the night before it’s due, nothing feels more gratifying than finishing it pageby-page until you only have the conclusion left. In between paragraphs you might think there’s no way you can possibly stretch this thing out to meet the word limit, but every time you push yourself to complete one, it motivates you to finish the next. The next step is applying that on a broader scale. Think beyond singular assignments, and apply that same energy to your next busy week — you’ll probably be surprised at how much you can accomplish.

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Wednesday, February 13 - Tuesday, February 19, 2019

OPINIONS | TOPIC OF THE WEEK

How students stay engaged with school From grabbing a frappuccino to posting your tuition on a mirror, Daily Wildcat columists share ways to stay engaged with school, even when you don’t want to Maya Noto

In my travels, I have seen many great scholars fall to the wayside; the tireless hours spent studying have turned their brains into swiss cheese. Instead you can embark on little adventures during breaks during long, restless nights at the library. When you go into the main library, study for a set time. Start your timer. Then, when the timer goes off, order food for yourself to pick up on the way home. For example, I order a peppermint mocha frappuccino fifteen minutes before leaving the library. 600 calories? I don’t know her, check my GPA on your way out. After a long staring contest with your textbook, gather up the gang and walk to grab some (insert your favorite food here). You talk, make merry, discuss current events and feed your brain for more one-on-one time with D2L. Or you can dance! In the streets, on the UA Mall, rent a study room, who cares? Find a motivational jam that is highly respected among your study group (feel free to try this solo), crank the volume up and dance for the full length of the song. Afterwards, you’ll feel energized and ready to hit those books! You’re getting sleepy, so, so sleepy. WAKE UP. That chapter is not going to finish itself! Next time you feel drowsy during a study sesh, try doing jumping jacks or squats. It wakes up your body and your brain. So unfurl yourself from the fetal position you’ve found yourself in and take a nap, because we’ve got a long haul ahead of us.

Anika Pasilis

Staying motivated in school is not an easy task. However, I think it is important to look at the bigger picture. Finishing school will give you more earning power over your lifetime. Four years really is not that long of a time in the grand scheme of things. If you keep pushing forward, the pieces needed to succeed will fall into place. Of course, life is not always that simple, but a good trait to have is to always finish what you have started. There are also mental health resources available on campus for anyone who needs them, so I would urge everyone to take advantage!

Matthew Aguilar

Coming from a background of countless AP courses, exams, SATs, subject tests and typical high school obligations, transitioning to a higher education institution did not nearly come as a shock, at least, as would otherwise be the case for many at the UA. I’ve been relatively successful, but I sometimes find it difficult to advance when a continuation of studies feels so tiresome and monotonous; you cram for exams, pass, forget about it, rinse and repeat for yet another half decade. Although sometimes I feel like doing something that requires less thinking, I’m humbled by the fact that higher institutions, especially American ones, are the envy of the rest of the world. We may not think about it, but students near and far have worked tremendously hard to find the means to study here alongside us. So, if you’re thinking about giving up, find satisfaction from what you have accomplished, the friendships you’ve made and the time you’ve invested, because several billions of others can only dream of a similar experience.

Mikayla Balmaceda

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Brianna Ali

It’s not easy having to get up at the crack of dawn to get ready for class, but I do it everyday with a little help! That help comes from a number I have written on all of my mirrors in my room. I have that same figure written in my bathroom, and this number wakes me up faster than any cup of espresso could. That figure … is my tuition. When I see that number, I think of my mom, my future and my past. Seeing my tuition doesn’t put a fear in my heart. Instead, it lights a match under my behind. It motivates me to get to campus and put every penny I am spending to attend school here to use. It’s so easy to forget how much college is really costing you, and most of us take it for granted. Having the opportunity to come to such an amazing university is not something everyone can say they have experienced, so when you feel like sleeping in and missing that class, think about every penny you are spending and you might think twice about hitting that snooze button.

Ambur Wilkerson

At the moment, my method for staying engaged is a sense of community and a productive atmosphere. This comes in the form of study dates with friends. I’m very social, but I also have a lot on my plate. Study dates give me the opportunity to spend time with some of my favorite people while also getting work done. Another positive aspect of my study dates is if I start getting too sidetracked, my friends motivate me to get back to work, and I do the same for them. We hold each other accountable and make sure we’re staying focused or taking breaks when necessary. I also learn new techniques, get help from fellow peers on assignments that are difficult to understand and get support from people who are going through the same challenging academic experiences as me. Changing the scenery also adds some fun! Sometimes I do my study dates on campus, or I’ll go to a friend’s house. Planning these meetups out offers me the best of both worlds.

School can be really stressful, and it is easy to want to give up. Exercise is a great outlet to turn to relax and reground yourself. When we’re all stressed out from school, our muscles become very tense. Exercising and physical activity helps relax our muscles and relieve tension. According to The Help Guide, the body and the mind are very closely linked. When your body feels better, your mind will too. Exercising also helps improve concentration, motivation, memory and mood. When we’re caught up studying, but we can’t completely focus, it seems so unproductive sitting for hours on hours not really learning or accomplishing anything. Physical activity releases endorphins and boosts dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin levels, which affect our focus and attention. It helps in relieving tension, stress and boosts our physical and mental energy. Exercising can be a lot of things for different people. Creating a routine for yourself can also help keep you engaged. Exercise can help serve as a nice break from school, a distraction or just a nice pick-me-up. It enhances our overall wellbeing through the release of endorphins.