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Tastes of summer Inside Arts: Jamie xx Album Review - p.10

From on-campus farmers' markets (p.5) to foraging for herbal enlightenment (p.8,9) to Tucson's newest ice cream factory (p.10), you won't go hungry searching for good eats this summer at the UA

Opinions: Border reform needed - p.13 Sports: New Baseball Coach Jay Johnson - p.15

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 VOLUME 108â&#x20AC;˘ ISSUE 152

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News • Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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A short guide to events happening this week in Tucson

Saturday

Friday, June 12

Monday

Sunday Sunday, June 14

Saturday, June 13

Tuesday Tuesday, June 16

Monday, June 15

Beauties: The Photography of Andy Warhol UA Museum of Art 1031 N. Olive Rd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 520-621-7567 $5 adults, free for art museum members, students with ID, faculty and staff, military, AAM and children

Dog Days of Summer Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N. Alvernon Way 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 520-326-9786 ext. 10 Regular admission charges for humans. Extra $3 charge per dog

Friday Night Live! Main Gate Square 814 E. University Blvd. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 520-797-3959 free

The Underwear Party IV Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St. 9 p.m. 520-622-8848 $3/Ages 21 and older

Ted DeGrazia’s 106th Birthday Celebration DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun 6300 N. Swan Rd.8 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 520-299-9191 Free

A r i z o n a Diamondbacks Baseball Academy Hi Corbett Field 3400 E. Camino Campestre 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 800-821-7152 $175 per participant, registsration is open

La Vida Fantástica Tucson Museum of Art and Historical Block 40 N. Main Ave. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 520-624-2333 $10 adults, $8 seniors (ages 65 plus), $5 college student with ID, free active military and Veterans with ID, museum members

UA Museum of Art exhibits photography of one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol. According to the UAMA website, “Through a generous gift from The Warhol Photographic Legacy Program, the UAMA is able to present these photographs, which make up an important and commonly overlooked part of Warhol’s working process.”

Walkers and their dogs are welcome at Tucson Botanical Gardens every Tuesday and Thursday in June, July, August and September. Bring a leash, water for you and your dog and waste disposal bags.

Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance organizes a weekly summer concert series in the Geronimo Plaza Courtyard at Main Gate Square. Friday’s performance will feature jazzy sounds from Butch Diggs, which can be enjyed with any of the various reastaurants in the neighboring area.

The event is selfexplanatory. Guests can arrive in their underwear or check their belongings at the free clothing check before enjoying the featured pillow fights, DJs, dancing, drink specials and human terrarium.

Free cake and ice cream will be avalible at the 10arce DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun to honor his 106th birthday. According to the Visit Tucson website, popular Arizona artist was born in the copper mining camp of Morenci, Ariz., on June 14, 1909.

Children ages 6 to 14 can learn how to “Play the D-Back Way” at a five-day educational summer camp starting Monday, June 15 and ending Friday, June 19.

Enjoy local artisans' works through the Tucson Museum of Art’s collection of Latin American folk art that include sculptures, textiles, ceramics and more.

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World-class UA prof. dies at 43 Rafael "Rafe" Sagarin is remembered by the university and scientific world as the researcher who blended ecology and national security

BY Daniel Aguayo

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Raphael “Rafe” Sagarin, a beloved marine ecology professor at the UA, was struck by an alleged impaired driver while bicycling and died May 28, at 43 years old. He is remembered by his family, peers and colleagues who celebrate his life’s achievements and remember his enthusiastic personality. Sagarin was known for being very passionate, energetic and expressive of ideas and points of view, especially those involving environmental studies. His accomplishments include writing multiple academic publications, founding a scholarship program and discussing climate change with former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore. He also taught at the UA and was working at Biosphere 2 to create a functional model of the Gulf of California. In 1994, he received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in earth systems biology. Then in 2001, he received a doctorate in ecology,

evolution and marine biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He wrote several academic publications and a book, “Learning from the Octopus” which suggested ways to improve national security by observing how animals evolved. Sagarin was also a founding member of the “Beaver Queen Pageant,” a fundraising event in which judges take comical bribes in effort to support the community and beavers. He was also a founding mentor for the Carson Scholars Program, which awards scholarships to master’s and doctorate students seeking degrees in environmental research. Most recently, he worked at the Biosphere 2 with Kevin Bonine, director of education and outreach, for the past two years. He describes Sagarin as “a productivity dynamo” with “sort of a whirlwind of energy and ideas [who] was touching on lots of different departments and different people.” Bonine discussed Sagarin’s opportunity to speak with Clinton and Gore about tidal pools at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, Calif., in June of

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1998. “That was really the highlight for him; the ability to share his excitement and enthusiasm and to explain the climate change,” Bonine added. “Passionate, very passionate,” is how Thomas McDonald, chief of staff for human resources at the UA, describes Sagarin. They met in 2011 and occasionally stepped out for lunch together. McDonald said he was a relaxed, laid-back individual who carried good conversations because he wasn’t shy about his ideas. Sagarin wasn’t afraid to share his intellect. For example, in a Vimeo video podcast, Sagarin describes taking a decentralized aspect of adaptable systems and applying it to the university courses he taught. The idea was to encourage students who didn’t follow a set adaptable system to willingly learn, which was successful. Daniel Stolte, science writer for News Services at University Communications, took one of the two classes Sagarin taught at the UA before graduating. “On the first day, he came in and said, ‘The administration requires me to have a syllabus. I don’t like syllabi.'” He had his students rip up the

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syllabus and asked what they wanted to learn. Sagarin wanted his students to engage in learning by teaching each other and by collaborating ideas. Stolte said Sagarin was very influential because he had the ability to take any hopeless projects and turn them into winning perspectives. Funeral arrangements are yet to be determined, but a memorial will be held in July. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Masten Crocker, and two daughters, Ella and Rosa Sagarin. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with funeral expenses and has raised over $15,000. Donations are accepted online at www.gofundme. com/RafeSagarinFamily. — Daniel Aguayo @DailyWildcat

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Beat the heat BY MATTHEW REIN

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Summer officially starts June 21, but summer temperatures have already arrived. The first 100-degree day in Tucson this year was May 30, and we can expect many more triple degree days by the time summer ends. The risk for heat-related illness increases significantly with the onset of higher temperatures. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, close to 2,000 people in Arizona end up in the emergency room every year for heat-related illnesses. From 2000-2012, over 1,500 people in Arizona died from heat-related illnesses. Heat-related illnesses include sunburn, heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death. According to a May 29 press release from the Pima County Health Department, if June temperatures resemble the last couple years, “about 80 Arizonans will visit an emergency department for heat-related illness and at least 15 of them will be hospitalized for heat stroke.” Avoid a trip to the emergency room and prevent heat-related illnesses by following these simple tips. 1. Choose adventure time wisely The best advice to avoid heat-related illnesses is to use common sense. A hike at 2 p.m. during the summer probably is not the best idea, according to Dr. Michele Manos of the Pima County Health Department. “A summer afternoon is no time for a hike in the desert,” Manos said. With the right forethought and preventative measures, summertime Tucsonans will be much more successful in avoiding heat-related illnesses. 2. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate “Getting dehydrated is very easy this time of year, as it’s usually quite dry,” Manos said. It is important to remain

hydrated and make sure to get enough fluids, regardless of whether physical exertion will occur. A common response to the age old question, “how much water should I drink in a day,” is approximately eight glasses per day. Unfortunately this is simply a rough guideline. The answer is: really, it depends. “If you’re outside in the afternoon you should be drinking [water] almost consistently,” said Dr. Samuel Keim, head of the UA’s Department of Emergency Medicine. But even with the body fully hydrated, Keim added, “no amount of water will prevent you from getting heat-related illness under sustained periods of direct sun exposure.” Avoid staying in the sun for long periods of time in order to remain safe from heat-related illness. 3. Stay inside This may seem obvious, but the most effective way to avoid the heat is to stay indoors and enjoy the air conditioning. “My favorite way to cool off in the summer is to binge watch ‘Parks and Recreation’ on Netflix for the fifth time,” said sociology freshman Brian Flynn. While many students would agree that Netflix is a great solution to staying out of the sun, there are others who prefer a more active way to escape the heat. “[I] prefer to work out indoors because you have an air-conditioned building, a treadmill and a TV to keep you occupied,” said pre-business freshman Ben White. If physical exercise is an appealing activity, there are plenty of alternative fitness options available at the Student Recreation Center this summer.

Additional Tips from the Pima County Health Department press release:

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“Up to 10 additional people will require emergency rescue due to extreme heat exposure from hiking or other wilderness activities.” “If your job is outdoors, remember to drink water every 15 minutes throughout your work day.”

“Prescription medications, including diuretics and some drugs for mental illness, lower the body’s ability to stay cool. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist to understand whether your medications could affect your risk of heat-related illness.”

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“Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs because they can increase the risk of heat stroke and death.”

“Cars can quickly become death traps for children and pets during the summer. Even in the shade, the temperature inside a parked car can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes. Never leave children, pets or those requiring special care inside a parked car for even a minute.”

4. Dodge the heat Take the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors before or after the sun reaches a severe degree. If being cooped up inside all day is unappealing, and that daily, five mile run just has to be made, evading the heat is going to be the best option.

— Matthew Rein @DailyWildcat

COMMUNITY CHATTER

BY MATTHEW REIN PHOTOS BY SALLY LUGO Arizona Summer Wildcat

How do you beat the heat in Tucson during the summer?

“I wear little clothes, go to the pool a lot, and take ice baths.” — Kasra Sabery, economics and communications alumna

“You can’t really beat it, you just have to get used to it. Maybe going to a sauna and training yourself.” — Jeff Guerin, sociology senior

“I work at a frozen yogurt shop, so I eat a lot of yogurt, and I stay inside and sleep.” — Haley Ribota, public health senior

“I swim and stay in the water.” — Brianna Miller, ecology and evolutionary biology senior

“I don’t know, probably drink a cold beer.” — Russell Burnham, business administration and economics senior

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POLICE BEAT

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Farmers' Market feeds local biz

BY David McGlothin

Arizona Summer Wildcat

Study Room Smackdown

University of Arizona Police Department officers were dispatched to a reported assault on campus at 11:48 p.m., May 11. Several UA-affiliated members met at a study room to discuss living arrangements for the summer and upcoming fall semester. Tensions began to rise after back-and-forth banter regarding whether to use a bedroom for storage over the summer or lease it out. One female student disapproved and initiated a verbal confrontation that became physical with the member whose family owns the house. Another roommate jumped in to defend the decision of the proprietor’s relative. She felt the displeased student’s remarks were hurtful and not needed by stating, “stop walking all over her” and “[you] walked all over her last semester.” Upset by this defense and final decision, the angry student got up from the table to leave the study room. Before exiting she approached the owner’s daughter and punched her face several times. The student was able to fend off the attacker by grabbing her hair and pulling her by the neck. The UAPD officer who interviewed the victim reported observing fresh scratch marks across her left cheekbone, neck and jaw, and a raised contusion above her left eye, which were all photographed and submitted to evidence. Other witnesses reported to the officers that the offender initiated both the verbal and physical confrontations. The offender was charged with assault and released.

Prank Gone Wrong

May 14 at 12:45 p.m., a UAPD officer witnessed four women wielding three gallons of paint walk toward Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The officer then witnessed the women pour the paint over the gold lions in front of the fraternity while taking pictures executing the prank. The women left the scene in pairs of two headed in opposite directions. One UAPD officer stopped the pair of women moving toward the patrol car and asked if they had been drinking. Onewomandenieddrinking,whiletheotheradmitted to it. The officer said both women’s breath smelled like alcohol, and cited them for minor in possession before they were released. Meanwhile, another UAPD officer stopped the other two women who matched the police description near Chi Omega sorority. The officer observed paint on the hands and legs of the women and could smell alcohol on their breath. When asked about the paint one woman replied, “So do I have to answer that question?” Then she was asked how much alcohol she drank, which she did not respond to. She was handcuffed and placed in the back of the patrol car until the other officers contacted members of the SAE house. The SAE house manager said he did not wish the press charges for vandalism and defacing property because it was just a prank. One woman was charged with minor in possession, and both pairs were referred to the Dean of Students office for Student Code of Conduct violations before being released.

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Vendors tend to their produce during Farmers' Market Friday at the College of Medicine on Friday, June 5. Employees, students and even hospital patients will venture to the farmers' market to purchase a variety of all-organic foods.

Local small businesses and startups sell a combination of healthy and organic food options through FoodInRoot, local market coordinator BY David McGlothin

Arizona Summer Wildcat

Where did my food come from? How was this grown or made? What preservatives or pesticides were used? Who is profiting from this? Local vendors selling local products can answer all these questions every Friday at the Arizona Health Sciences Center plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the FoodInRoot Farmers’ Market. Over 20 vendors set up shop selling products such as organic foods, prepared lunches, coffee, baked goods, salsas, artisan goods, jewelry and jams. Tim Keene, market manager for FoodInRoot, said, “It’s the antithesis of a supermarket experience where you’re surrounded by rows and rows of produce but nobody to tell you about it.” Vendors welcome questions regarding their typically all-natural, organic products with no additives or preservatives. Keene said Clayton Kammerer, FoodInRoot owner and UA alumnus, developed the idea during his senior year as a business model for the McGuire Entrepreneurship Program. The market’s business model is a lunchtime market but augmented by its artisan products and fresh produce. He said the best-selling products at Banner — Health University Medical Center are the prepared foods like lunches and snacks that are convenient and healthy. Food vendors like Anna White, owner of Anna’s Kitchen, provide a variety of prepared foods for lunch that are delicious alternatives to traditional hospital food. The big sellers are chicken pad Thai and General Tso’s chicken. Common customers are Banner center

employees, visitors, physicians, UA students and even some patients. Antonio McGowan, owner of Mouth of the South Salsa, sells award-winning salsa with allorganic, local ingredients and no additives or preservatives in four degrees: lame, tame, flame and insane. “The insane is definitely insane,” Cheryl Abott commented. Abott was picking up a pint of lame and tame salsa as she does every couple weeks since first trying it in 2014. But McGowan added, “There’s no shame in the tame.” P.H.Ö.D.,orPlantHealthyOrganicDelectables, co-owned by Jon and Christa Parsons, satisfy customers’ sweet tooths with homemade brownies and muffins or prepackaged mixes that customers take on the go. Parsons said the Skinny Brownies are a popular spin-off on protein bars, made with all-organic ingredients and high-protein from natural sources. The idea originated after clients at their personal training studios complained about store-bought protein bars. The Parsons participated in the three-day Farmers’ Market test run on the UA Mall from April 8 to May 6, and received positive feedback. Krista said, “A lot of gals come back to say, ‘This is my study food now!’ ” Miguel Puig of Better Fresco Bar & Juicery also participated in the UA market on the Mall, serving fresco bars and cold-press juices. “A fresco bar comes with pico de gallo, watermelon, coconut, mango, jicama, orange and cucumber with chili on top,” said Puig. “We also squeeze a lime on top to bring out the sugars in the fruit.” The cold-press juices are concoctions of fresh produce bought at each market from the vendors before they open. The juice press machine

doesn’t add water or sugar while producing a pound-and-a-half worth of produce in a 12-ounce serving. “We are trying to support the community and everyone here,” Puig said, whose mission matches that of the market — to be healthy and local. Puig buys produce from vendors like George Wyckoff of Grammy’s Garden and Gil Mejias of Hand Picked Produce who both sell fresh vegetables and fruits. According to Wyckoff, Grammy’s Garden was started out of his father's boredom and named in honor of his late grandmother. “He woke up, turned on the TV, watched ‘Leave it to Beaver’ and after ten minutes decided to order a greenhouse,” he said. It later turned into two greenhouses and the family’s first participation in a Bisbee, Ariz., farmers’ market 15 years ago. He started selling at the first UA farmers’ market at the Arizona Health Sciences Center on Earth Day in 2013. Since then he added, “The market has grown quite a bit — tripled in size.” More recent vendors include Gil Mejias, owner of Hand Picked Produce. He specializes in produce, some of which comes from Chile, Argentina and Mexico. “Everything that I have is naturally grown, pesticide-free and certified organic,” Mejias said. “These customers aren’t just supporting their health and eating better, but they are supporting local, small businesses.” In addition to its days at the center, the FoodInRoot Farmers’ Market will be available every Wednesday on the Mall beginning in the fall. — David McGlothlin @mc_glothlin

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'Spy,' Feig bring the best out of McCarthy BY Alex Furrier

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Comedy is simple: does the movie make you laugh? “Spy” does, simple as that. If you’re in the mood for a good laugh, head down to the theater, grab some popcorn and enjoy two hours of gags and jokes. “Spy” succeeds by adhering to an ageold maxim: it’s a numbers game. Jokes on jokes, on gags, on jokes. Rinse and repeat for two hours. It can be difficult to catch your breath between the rapid-fire comedic riffs powered by an A-List cast of Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Peter Serafinowicz and brilliant Jason Statham. The nature of “Spy” lies within its dissonant scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. The movie’s 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes spikes the jealousy of Hollywood executives everywhere, as summer hits are born out of such high appeal. Metacritic hashes it out a respectable score of 75, leaving the film in the “good not great” range. Combining

the two summarizes “Spy” quite well: a good but not great comedy that can appeal to anyone. The same applies to McCarthy, star of “Spy” and the centerpiece of the awful marketing surrounding the film. The trailers do a disservice to McCarthy by setting up “Spy” to be a two-hour montage of McCarthy falling down while wearing various humiliating costumes. Unavoidable gags pop up here and there (if I never have to watch a slow motion shot of a character modeling their new and embarrassing wardrobe I will die a happy man), but McCarthy proves to be an evolving comedic force. The character arc of “Spy” protagonist Susan Cooper mirrors McCarthy’s own career arc. Susan starts out as a mild-mannered CIA operative, providing behind-the-scenes support for spy superstars such as Bradley Fine (Jude Law). McCarthy encapsulates sympathy and relatability, as was the case with some of her previous work (“Gilmore Girls,” “St. Vincent”). Long overshadowed but competent, Susan

receives her chance in the spotlight. Just like that, she becomes the super spy. Susan the Super Spy acts as the meshing of McCarthy’s two most prevalent character archetypes: the clumsy (“Bridesmaids,” “Tammy”) and the raunchy wildcard (“The Heat”). Director Paul Feig gets the most out of McCarthy, and their working history (“Bridesmaids,” “The Heat”) proves this. McCarthy’s humor may not be for everyone; nonetheless, she carries the film from comedic checkpoint to checkpoint with a serenity and competency that rarely accompanies so many f-word-ridden insults. Just as Susan sheds any doubt to her spy skills being the real deal, so does McCarthy as a comedic force capable of headlining one of the best comedies of the year. Feig deserves credit for writing a part that lives up to McCarthy’s comedic potential. The staccato of jokes in “Spy” comes fast-paced and unrelenting as a result of the intense chemistry between characters. Ancillary characters proved to be my favorite and often most

hilarious. Jason Statham steals every scene as the overwhelmed, macho uber-agent Rick Ford; something I never believed I would say. Think of every Jason Statham action hero, multiply the ridiculousness by 10, and you’ve got secret agent Rick Ford. There’s also the charming misogynist Aldo (Peter Serafinowicz), who never misses a chance to inappropriately hit on Susan. Who could miss Rose Byrne, playing the ever so cheesy Eastern European villainess Rayna Boyanov. The crew member in charge of maintaining Byrne’s ridiculous wig deserves a raise. Feig maintains an equal playing field for his cast, as all characters have the freedom to be the star of each scene and gag, and lead to a consistently humorous movie all the way through. “Spy” will remain left out of the pantheon of great comedies, but halfway through the calendar year it holds the title of best mainstream comedy. It throws out enough jokes and gags to make most anyone laugh, and that’s all you could ever want in a comedy.

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Foraged food from the

BY Alexis Wright Arizona Summer Wildcat

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Clouds hang low overhead. Humidity clings to market goers as fans wave cool, intermittent respite. Along a humming sidewalk at the Mercado San Agustín, a 41-year-old vender with a long braid hanging down his back listens to his inquisitive and returning customers. With a table full of dried herbs, medicinal tonics and baking spices from the region, John Slattery begins his day distributing sustainable fare to locals interested in alternative food options. As an herbalist, forager, business owner, vitalizing healer and teacher, Slattery utilizes what the Southwest offers in an effort to encourage people to look outside their personal boundaries and into their kitchens. “I want people to become curious about wild foods and inspire people to be creative,” Slattery said. His class, hosted by the Food Conspiracy Co-op, is meant to keep people moving in the direction of locally sustained eating. This Thursday, the class will focus on preparing foraged foods like acorn meal and saguaro seeds into gourmet, healthy meals. In his travels to Latin America to work alongside village elders and herbalists, Slattery observed how deep their different cultures and connections to the environment influence daily life. He tries to incorporate those learning experiences into his teachings. Living in Tucson over the course of a decade, he has developed relationships with many sustainably minded Tucsonans, including Kelly Watters, the education and outreach coordinator for the Co-op. The communitycentered organization hosts classes throughout the summer and bears part of the responsibility to educate the public as a part of the National CoOp Grocers with 200 stores nationwide. Watters also noted that Tucson has a large community to support sustainable food. “Community of Co-Op members … is something they are passionate about. The sharing economy is alive and well in Tucson,” Watters said. The Co-op started in 1971 with just 20 employees who wanted to buy natural food that was not provided in grocery stores at the time. It’s since morphed into Tucson’s only fullservice cooperative, offering a variety of quality products. Owned by about 3,000 members — and not

by a large corporation — the democratic way the company is run caters to its member’s needs. In addition to Slattery’s lectures and handson classes, he also offers apprenticeships to those interested in learning more in-depth information about regional plants, like the mesquite tree. At El Mercado San Agustín, Slattery takes a mesquite pod from a nearby tree, offering it as a sweet treat during the busy market session. The mesquite tree is a drought-resistant plant that grows quickly and can live for hundreds of years. It is native to a large part of the Southwestern U.S. and South America, and produces long, edible pods that can be eaten right off the tree. The naturally sweet pods are packed full of vital ingredients for the human body like calcium, iron and zinc, and are just one of the fruitful florae that can be harvested from the Sonoran Desert. Described by apprentice Ela Harrison as a capable and enlightened mentor, his apprenticeship program looks to reconnect participants’ awareness of previous indigenous tribes with the world of plants in the Sonoran Desert. To foster this connection, his students are taken into southern Arizona’s natural habitat to promote a relational development with the environment. “I feel challenged and inspired to do my best,” Harrison said. In the Co-op classroom, having a personto-person experience with a teacher is helpful, Watters noted. It fosters an environment for local, viable food options and shows “there’s so much more that the desert has to offer.” For easy access and transportation, hop off the Seventh Street Sun Link Tucson Modern Streetcar stop across from the Co-op, located at 425 E. Seventh St. Slattery’s class is $12 per person. To register, make sure to go to the Co-op website 24 hours before the class to reserve a spot.

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The naturally sweet [mesquite] pods are packed full of vital ingredients for the human body like calcium, iron and zinc, and are just one of the fruitful florae that can be harvested from the Sonoran Desert."

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HUB ice cream takes over Congress BY Sarah Pelfini

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Su Valdez (right) hands a patron her ice cream at HUB Ice Cream Factory on Monday evening. HUB Factory serves customers flavors made from scratch, incorporating local inspiration in the mix.

The counter at HUB Ice Cream Factory is lined with rich coffee ice cream flecked with chunks of glazed and chocolate doughnuts, maple butter ice cream with a ribbon of blueberry compote, and snicker doodle cookie engulfed in horchata ice cream. These are just a few of the flavors you can experience since the Factory’s May 22 grand opening, a landmark expansion of the popular HUB Restaurant and Ice Creamery. HUB is synonymous with elevated comfort foods such as lobster mac and cheese, and prime-rib-smothered french fries. But it’s their diverse array of house-made ice cream flavors that keep people coming back for more. The small space at the original restaurant couldn’t contain the public’s demand for ice cream, so HUB Ice Cream Factory was opened across the street. “This has been in the works for a while now, and we’re so excited

to finally open to the public,” said general manager Sarahi Rodriguez. HUB uses local ingredients and unique flavor combinations to evoke childhood memories and transport people back in time. Rodriguez noted how she loves to see families come in and ask for flavors they remember having in the past. “It’s nice to see that people remember,” she said. Darla Greer, a local Tucsonan, said she is excited by HUB’s expansion. “When we are downtown, we always have to go to the HUB for the ice cream,” Greer said. She and her daughter, Corrin, enjoy the variety of unique flavors. Corrin’s current favorite is the after-school snack, which is a combination of banana ice cream, peanut butter fudge and animal crackers covered in white chocolate. HUB Ice Cream Factory allows people to create their own ice cream experience, whether it’s a personalized milkshake or an ice cream float. The factory also has custom ice cream sandwiches with various flavors of cookies

and brownies, including vegan ice cream options. HUB Factory chefs are constantly creating new flavors and taking advantage of Tucson’s seasonal ingredients. Rodriguez explains that a root beer float flavored ice cream is in the works, just in time for the summer season. Fresh fruit sorbets and ice creams such as the strawberry and passion fruit swirl are expected to be a big hit for the warmer months. HUB Factory uses old-school style and fresh interpretations to create the perfect summer treat. Rodriguez said she is excited for the future of the Factory, and hopes that Tucson will embrace “what the creative minds in the back have in store for us.”

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Jamie xx showcases range with In Colour BY Alex Furrier

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Some people are sponges. They soak up everything in life, quietly observing and internalizing every experience and every idea. Sponges are interesting, and so is Jamie xx. With his long anticipated debut solo album In Colour, Jamie xx proves his merit as a musical sponge. Famous for his work with the English indie-darling band The xx, Jamie Smith has gained respect for his work as a chameleon-esque music producer. Those tendencies shine through his new album, In Colour, which blends together 11 tracks of various musical genres and elements. The first track, “Gosh,” sets the stage with its catchy and repetitive simplicity. Throughout the album, Jamie xx lulls the listener into a hypnosis, thereby making bobbing to the beat irresistible. “Gosh” sports a bare-bones total of three lyrics, but its backbone of a beat provides the deceptive catchiness that will have you randomly spouting off a nonsensical “Oh my gosh!” in a robotic British accent. Any album that has people singing out in robotic British voices is worth a listen. The spectre of The xx makes appearances throughout the album. Band members Romy Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim are featured on a number of songs, including stand-out track “Loud Places.” The familiar, soothing voices mix well with Jamie xx’s sonic style. Much like The xx, these songs often build massive but sparse soundscapes, each track creating a spatial sense of isolation and intimacy. That sense of outsider attentiveness fits the persona of Jamie xx. Most

songs feature some sort of found sound, such as the soft murmur of a crowd that precedes “Loud Places.” Smith recorded sounds at many of the shows he attended, and these elements add to the personality of the album. In Colour mixes together the best of Smith’s work with The xx and his knowledge of diverse musical elements, from post-rock sound wall swells, to Caribbean steel drum beats, to the hip-hop of “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times).” If you have been searching for a good summer song, Jamie xx has got your back. Irresistibly catchy, “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” contains every element needed for a hit song. Thumping bass? Check. Catchy hook? Check. Uplifting mood? Check. Over-the-top lyrics? Double-check. Rapper Young Thug drops in for two memorable verses before the bass-infused hook sampled from The Persuasions will have you mumbling “there’s gonna be good times” for months to come. The two-track sequence of “Loud Places” and “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” showcase the massive talent and Swiss-army diversity of Jamie xx as a music producer. It’s difficult to remember that In Colour is a debut album. The level of polish throughout speaks to Jamie xx as a music producer, and the tightly thematic tracks showcase an artist with great potential. In Colour can be succinctly summarized by the lyrics of the track “Loud Places”: “I go to loud places / To search for someone / to be quiet with,” and the chorus, “I feel music in your eyes / I have never reached such heights.” In Colour provides intimate loud places and great musical heights. — Follow Alex Furrier @badjazzmaverick

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Border reform needs humanitarian action BY Tanner Jean-Louis

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fn recent weeks, international news media have highlighted the humanitarian crisis in sthe Mediterranean Sea, where it is estimated that over 1,800 migrants from Africa and the Middle East have drowned this year trying to reach Europe, and in southeast Asia, where the governments of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have left boatloads of Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar stranded at sea without food or water. While these international situations are tragic and certainly demand attention, they should also serve to remind us of the humanitarian crisis affecting migrants in our own backyard. On May 11, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced that the body of a suspected undocumented migrant had been discovered about 30 miles east of Tucson. This tragedy is only the most recent example of a disturbing trend that has been unfolding for over a decade. Each year since 2004, an average of 195 suspected undocumented migrants have been found deceased in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. In the early 1990s, by contrast, that number was about 10. According to the UA’s Binational Migration Institute, this sharp increase in fatalities is the direct result of recent changes to border enforcement strategy. In 1994, the United States attorney general

announced a new border enforcement strategy focusing on “prevention through deterrence.” The new policies spurred an unprecedented militarization of the U.S. border, and a massive expansion of Border Patrol’s budget. The explicitly stated goal of the new strategy is to focus border surveillance on the most frequently used land crossings — mostly urban areas such as San Diego, Nogales and El Paso — forcing migrants to choose more desolate, hostile routes such as the mountains and deserts of Arizona. The argument was that if illegally crossing the border became more dangerous, and more expensive, then less people would try crossing the border unlawfully in the first place. Whatever the goals of the policy, the increased militarization of the U.S. border has coincided with the rise of migrant deaths in the Southwest. When human remains are found in southern Arizona, they are sent to the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office, where forensic anthropologists and other specialists attempt to identify the body and determine the cause of death. While they succeed in most cases, the task often proves to be impossible: When human bodies are exposed to Arizona’s intense heat over a period of time, they rapidly degrade. As a result, the cause of death cannot be determined 48 percent of the time. When the cause of death can be identified, the forensic teams can help us understand the grim reality affecting migrants on their perilous journey. According to the Binational Migration Institute,

from 2006 to 2013, at least 37 percent of deceased migrants found in the Sonoran desert died of exposure, the leading cause of death affecting border crossers, which includes heat stroke, dehydration and hyperthermia — unsurprising given our harsh climate. Migrants walk days or weeks trying to circumvent border enforcement. It is virtually impossible to carry enough water for such a journey. Beside exposure, many migrants fall victim to motor vehicle accidents (7 percent), homicide (4 percent) and heart attacks. The humanitarian crisis in southern Arizona is not limited to those who die trying to cross the border; those who survive often pay a tremendous price, as well. Severe dehydration leaves many migrants with permanent kidney damage, while others sustain serious injuries trying to cross dangerous routes. As the border becomes more militarized and crossing becomes more difficult, migrants are increasingly relying on coyotes: drug-cartel syndicates who are known to rob their clients and abandon them in the desert. Women crossing the border are particularly vulnerable to sexual assault from coyotes or other migrants. The problem is so severe that many women take contraceptives with them. The massive loss of human life and other social costs sustained by undocumented migrants in Arizona represent a clear and severe humanitarian crisis. While immigration officials refuse to budge on the “prevention through deterrence” model, border patrol has taken

some steps to reduce migrant deaths. Most notably, the creation of the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit: a unit of specially trained Border Patrol agents who carry out search and rescue missions to aid stranded migrants who call to turn themselves in. Border Patrol has also installed rescue beacons throughout the desert Southwest, which allow stranded migrants to push a button and call for help. While initiatives such as BORSTAR and the rescue beacons have undoubtedly led to the rescue of hundreds of migrants seeking help, migrant deaths only increased in the years following their implementation. A number of non-profit organizations also provide aid to stranded migrants, such as Tucson-based agency No More Deaths. No matter your opinions on immigration, our current enforcement policies are creating a humanitarian crisis, and there is little evidence to support the belief that these policies have reduced the flow of undocumented migrants entering the country. If Americans believe in the value of human life, they must demand border policy reform to end these unnecessary deaths. The migrants dying in Arizona are human beings with loved ones on both sides of the border.

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Progress in Boy Scouts underwhelms GSA and Gender BY Greg Castro Arizona Summer Wildcat

oy Scouts of America President Robert Gates lit up the Internet on May 21 when he announced at an annual meeting in Atlanta that the BSA should no longer strictly prohibit openly gay troop leaders from participating in the organization. If his announcement struck you as somewhat vague, then you’re among the number of Americans who have already noted how little this new stance will actually affect scouts throughout the country. Gates’ statement rivals “Midnight Rider” director Randall Miller’s guilty March plea for biggest “Sorry not sorry” of the year, essentially acquiescing that it would probably be a good PR move for the BSA to begin accepting gay troop leaders, but reasserting that homosexuality is still definitely a sin, and if any troop wants to continue to discriminate against gay leaders, then they totally still can. This new stance does nothing to alter any of the Membership Standards Resolution, amounting to nothing more than an “I suppose,” followed by a “but we don’t have to like it.” Such a tepid step toward real equality is especially disappointing after the Jan. 1, 2014 resolution allowing gay scouts to participate in

the organization. That standard minced few words, explicitly stating, “No youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone.” Of course, even that measure becomes problematic when a gay scout comes of age and wishes to pursue a leadership position within a troop. Such a system fosters the idea that non-normative sexualities and identities are something to grow out of, childhood indulgences that must be overcome in order to take on adult responsibilities. Another problematic facet of this law lies in the question of whether gay scouts would feel as comfortable joining a troop that has no gay scoutmasters. Perhaps the most famous rejection of a gay scout leader occurred in March 2014, when Troop 98 of Rainier Beach, Seattle, had its membership revoked for its refusal to dismiss gay scoutmaster Geoff McGrath. That charter, held by Rainier Beach United Methodist Church, was one of the only officially sanctioned BSA charters awarded to a church that performs same-sex marriages. It’s certainly difficult to imagine any homosexual students feeling comfortable with an organization that so aggressively combats diversity within its ranks. All of this is to say nothing of the exceptionally problematic language in the BSA “Membership

Standards Resolution,” which declares, “Any sexual conduct, whether homosexual or heterosexual, by youth of a Scouting age is contrary to the virtues of Scouting…” It would seem that the BSA is not content with creating feelings of self-loathing in homosexual boys alone, but additionally aim to repress the sexual desires of all members, regardless of orientation. Gates is perhaps undeserving of the entirety of the gay community’s wrath, his questionable wording on May 21 possibly just an attempt to appease scout members on both sides of the argument. Gates’ gay rights record during his time as Secretary of Defense is well known, with one of his more popular actions being his involvement in the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Whether this new push by Gates, which has so far met with as much controversy as praise, will lead to lasting change remains to be seen. Perhaps the most disturbing quote from Gates’ announcement was, “We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be.” Despite calls for diversity, it would seem that BSA leadership continues to desire a world as uniform as their khaki button-ups and green cargo pants. — Follow Greg Castro @DailyWildcat

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or more than 103 years, Girl Scouts of the United States of America has supported an experience for young women to become “girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” In recent years, GSA has become a hotbed of dangerous activities: their cookie sales support pornography, directly benefit Planned Parenthood (the largest provider of abortions in the country!), provide resources and inclusion for transgender and non-genderconforming youth, and (gasp) support feminism. At least that’s what Fox News and their army of blond idiots want you to think.