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Scholarship Universe goes big UA’s scholarship-matchmaking site has been comercially licensed and will soon be implemented in colleges across the country BY SHAQ DAVIS @shaqdavis1

Scholarship Universe, UA’s scholarship match-making site, will soon be available to thousands of students across the country. UA reached an agreement with Glendale-based company

CampusLogic to implement the program in more than 60 schools by spring 2017. Since its conception in 2009, Scholarship Universe has grown to match students with thousands of internal and external scholarships. Don-E Merson, senior architect at Scholarship

Universe, said the program goes far beyond being able to match students with scholarships based solely on information as simple as grade point averages. Merson said there are at least 284 different qualifying questions Scholarship Universe can ask students to best match them with scholarships, but the

program only asks them a small portion in order to get the best results. “The site will work to match you to the right things,” Merson said. “The first time you fill out your basic stuff, we match you. We only match you to scholarships that are live.”

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Meet the Pride of Arizona’s new director BY ANGELA MARTINEZ @anmartinez2120

UA alumnus Chad Shoopman has marched home to be the new UA director of athletic bands and lead the Pride of Arizona band program he once performed in. Shoopman, who received his bachelor’s degree in music education and his master’s in music performance from the UA’s Fred Fox School of Music, was a drum major in the Pride of Arizona—a program widely viewed as one of the premier college marching bands in the nation. “The Pride is more than just the individuals,” Shoopman said. “When you put it all together, there is something just magical that happens. It creates something more, and that has been something that brought me back here.” Shoopman is originally from Tucson and attended Canyon Del Oro High School where he was a trumpet player in the Dorado’s marching band. He began playing music in sixth grade. “I kind of wanted to play saxophone, so I went to my middle school director and he asked, ‘can you buzz your lips?’” Shoopman said. “So I just started running around and made airplane noises and he said ‘You’re a trumpet,’ and I said ‘Okay.’ I was really bummed then, but it ended up being a very good match for me.” Shoopman, whose UA office is decorated with pictures of famous trumpeters, has continued to work in the musical performance industry since he graduated. He served as a graduate teaching assistant under the direction of former director of bands, Jay C. Rees, and for

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CHAD SHOOPMAN, THE NEWLY appointed associate director of bands and director of athletic bands, discusses his musical career in his office in the Fred Fox School of Music on Aug. 3. Shoopman hopes to bring more pride to the Pride of Arizona by focusing on five key mores: perform, respect, integrity, discipline and excellence.

17 years, he worked as a performer, conductor and clinician with the Walt Disney Corporation. Shoopman directed the Brass Band of Central Florida. He also performs with numerous orchestras, jazz bands and ensembles as a freelance musician. Shoopman said he believes everyone does things differently and doesn’t have any intention of changing every aspect of the band, but rather bring it a renewed sense of professionalism. “Pride spelled out is performance,

respect, integrity, dignity and excellence— everything we do comes back to one of those five things,” Shoopman said. “We want to perform at the highest possible level with excellence in everything we do, and dignity is how we get there.” Shoopman said that any decision he makes will always be in the best interest of the students, their growth and their life experience—everything else is secondary. “Something about band is unique,” said Pride of Arizona senior drum major Abby Lynn Hill. “There is a performance aspect, an athletic aspect, a family aspect—there’s

so many aspects of band that really kind of draw you to it.” Hill is in her last year of marching band, and said she feels excited to see the future of something she has been a part of for four years. “I’m really excited about something new for our band,” Hill said. “I think traditions are really important for our band, but I think that having different perspectives is important to continue to grow.” Hill said Shoopman is really open about hearing opinions on how to make the Pride of Arizona better, and always keeps its members in mind. “My dream goal is for someone to come back in five or six years and go ‘Remember that day in rehearsal when you said this?’ ... That’s the best. I can’t imagine something being more meaningful and affecting someone’s life in a way that they may not get it now, but that down the road they go ‘Man, that’s what it’s about.’ That makes me feel goosebumps.” Shoopman said the 2016 Pride of Arizona will be performing the music of Earth, Wind and Fire because it’s something that most—if not all—people will recognize. He believes this familiarity is a great way to reach the audience. “For me, if a regular person in the stand is having a hot dog and hanging out with friends, and all of a sudden they see and hear the Pride, I want them to go ‘Man, the band looks really good, man the band sounds good,’” Shoopman said. “If we can reach the average fan that comes to the Arizona Stadium in that way, that’s a huge draw because we represent the Fred Fox School of Music, athletics and the Tucson community.”

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UA PRESIDENT ANN WEAVER Hart in her office inside Old Main on Wednesday, April 27. Hart has decided not to ask the Arizona Board of Regents for a contract extension in 2018, leaving the Regents two years to find a qualified applicant to become the next UA president.

ABOR’s presidential search progresses BY CHASTITY LASKEY @chastitylaskey

President Ann Weaver Hart announced earlier this summer she would not be asking the Arizona Board of Regents to renew her contract via an employee-wide email and a regent’s press release. While the regents have said the new president could start as early as next summer, Hart’s contract doesn’t end until 2018. This leaves the board a little under two years to find a qualified applicant to take her place. The board, who emphasized their support for Hart’s decision, have said they will conduct a comprehensive nationwide search for President Hart’s replacement, according to the regents’ press release. Recently, the board has named regents Bill Ridenour and Ron Shoopman the chair and vice chair of the search committee for the next UA president. Both Ridenour and Shoopman have connections to the UA. Ridenour graduated from the UA in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts, served as student body president, was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and received his juris doctorate from the UA. Shoopman, a local Tucson resident, has served as the Southern Arizona Leadership Council president since 2004. Both regents were selected by Board Chair Greg Patterson, who told the Arizona Daily Star he chose Ridenour and Shoopman because their community

connections will be able to provide the diverse perspectives he’s looking for. Ridenour, who was appointed to the board in 2014 and currently serves as vice chair, didn’t agree with Hart’s recent decision to accept a position with DeVry University. In early March, Hart accepted a $70,000 position on the DeVry University Board, a for-profit college that’s being sued by the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly deceiving consumers about the value of a DeVry degree. Since accepting, Hart has received heavy backlash both locally and around the nation. Ridenour told the Daily Star he inwwtends to change the regent’s policy that allowed Hart to accept and keep the Devry job, despite public opposition before the next UA president is hired. The search committee will also be compromised of external members, and the regents said they are currently in the process of determining who those members will be. The last time the board conducted a national search to replace a UA president was in 2011 after President Robert N. Shelton announced he was leaving. Before ultimately choosing Hart to be the next president, the regents formed a 23-member search committee containing UA faculty and regents, as well as student, civic and community leaders. Along with appointing the chair and vicechair of the most recent search committee, the regents issued a request for proposals

for an executive search consultant who can identify and recruit qualified candidates. Submissions for the RFP proposals are due Aug. 22—the UA’s first day of classes. After the regents establish the search committee and select a search firm, the regents say they will begin the search. The board will also develop and publish a detailed description of the president position, which will identify the essential leadership characteristics they’re looking for. “This leader will be one willing to tackle the challenges, bring innovative leadership and vision, and chart new achievements for the university that align with and support community, regional and statewide goals,” according to the press release. The UA Faculty Senate sent out a survey in 2011 that asked faculty members to rank what three characteristics out of nine they felt were most important for the new UA president to have. The survey, which was intended to be a tool to give faculty a voice, was considered by the board search committee in 2011. The regents, who have created a tab on their website dedicated to UA presidential search news and updates, said the process of choosing the next UA president will be shared and documented with the public through regular updates online. “Featured items on the page as the search progresses will include documents such as frequently asked questions, updates on the search process and a place for students, faculty, staff and the public to offer input about the search,” the press release said.

Not Here For the IT Help Two University of Arizona Police Department officers responded to a call at the Martin Luther King Building on First Street, where UA’s IT Support Center is located, in reference to an unconscious male passed out inside of the lobby on July 30 at approximately 5:30 p.m. When the officers arrived, the man was passed out and holding a half empty bottle of vodka. The officers immediately recognized the male from previous encounters. When the officers told the man he was not allowed to be inside of the building blocking the doorway and had no legitimate reason to be on campus, the man woke up and told officers they did not own the land and could not tell him to leave. The man then accused the officers of always bothering him about sleeping on campus, according to the police report. The man has at least two expired Exclusionary Orders, including a most recent arrest on July 13 for trespassing on campus. The man was also served a pending Exclusionary Order on July 22. UAPD officers asked the man to step outside and sit on a bench. The man was verbally upset and officers could detect the smell of alcohol coming from his breath. Dispatch informed the officers that the man had an outstanding UAPD arrest warrant. When officers placed the man under arrest, the man told officers he did not care about the Exclusionary Order and would come back. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself On July 29, 2016 at approximately 2:00 a.m., a UAPD officer conducted a traffic stop after he noticed an expired plate on a truck while driving westbound towards Euclid Avenue. The UAPD officer shined a flashlight on the driver, who was identified as a UA student. The officer then noticed a small plastic baggie with red markings sticking out of the driver’s front pant pocket. The officer asked the UA student what was inside the baggie but the driver nervously shoved the baggie farther into his pocket. After the officer asked the student again about the baggie, the student took it out of his pocket and the UAPD officer identified it as marijuana. The UA student said he and his two other friends who were in the vehicle with him were at a party downtown near “some railroad tracks.” A friend who was at the party, and regularly smoked marijuana asked the UA student to hold onto the marijuana. The UA student complied and told the officer he does not smoke marijuana anymore. The UA student was placed under arrest for possession of Marijuana.

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ABOR meets to review UA medical colleges BY CHASTITY LASKEY @chastitylaskey

The Arizona Board of Regents Health Affairs Committee held the first of two meetings to review and understand the operations of the UA’s two medical colleges on Aug. 5 in Phoenix. The meetings are being held in response to the Arizona Medical Association asking the board to launch an independent investigation as to why six senior leadership members left the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix earlier this year. They decided to hold meetings at both campuses to thoroughly discuss the operations, functions and future of each medical college. “We are here to get info on these issues, have an open and constructive discussion and work towards developing and putting into action plans for addressing those issues,” said Ram Krishna, regent and chair of the Health Affairs committee at the Phoenix meeting. Krishna said the board’s responsibility and mission is to ensure the quality at all institutions for students and the state. President Eileen Klein said the meetings are also intended to give stakeholders and the general public an opportunity to voice their thoughts and raise any concerns they may have about the operations and future directions of the colleges.

The Phoenix campus After receiving a warning from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education—which gives medical schools accreditation—the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix moved from preliminary to provisional accreditation status in February. At the meeting, the regents discussed how the the accreditation and recent changes in leadership and faces at the college will, if at all, effect the direction of the college. Klein said there’s a complexity to creating two separately accredited medical schools that can create administration challenges. The board president added that it’s important to understand the distinct role each of the colleges will play and how they will run independently but also work together. Regent Bill Ridenour said when he talked to some of the people who left the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix, they said they thought there was perhaps excessive control out of Tucson. “They felt that they weren’t able to pursue the separate styles or directions to the medical education, which interfered with their ability to get the job done,” Ridenour said. “The second thing is they seem to say that with all these different pathways, there was an attempt to making everything standard. In other words, Phoenix and Tucson are going to be the same and have the same curriculum and outcomes.”

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Dr. Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, senior vice president of UA Health Sciences, said he can only speak for the last three years, but from his observations there has never been an attempt

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great admiration for people in Tucson over the quality of the curriculum in Phoenix and some of the innovative approaches that have been employed in the College of MedicinePhoenix,” Garcia said. “There would be no reason to try to alter that or try to make colleges of medicine to be standardized so to speak.” Interim Dean of the UA’s Phoenix medical college Kenneth Ramos echoed Garcia’s statements, adding that in his experience, the uniqueness of each college has been recognized and valued. “It is in fact the differences between the two colleges that will allow both colleges to grow and to flourish, because they can become complimentary and synergistic,” Ramos said. “In my tenure, I have not seen any efforts to harmonize the curricula and if that were the case, I would be one of the biggest opponents to the idea.” Regent Rick Myers said it’s important for the board to be aware there is an undercurrent of concern and lack of trust, because if there wasn’t, they wouldn’t have letters from people and groups in Phoenix. Myers added that there’s a difference in what’s actually happening and what people perceive is happening, and it’s important for everybody to get on the same page. UA said they are currently working on filling the positions of the senior leadership team who left earlier this year.

News • Monday, August 8, 2016 Chic Older, executive vice president of the Arizona Medical Association, who spoke at the meeting, urged the board to conduct an external and independent investigation as to why they left. “It is unusual for an entire senior leadership core to leave, as well as in a short period of time,” Older said. “We can’t even identify a similar event occurring from another LCME accredited school. Older said ArMA’s support is unwavering for the UA, its senior leadership and medical colleges, and only wants to see the Tucson and Phoenix Colleges of Medicine achieve success. UA President Ann Weaver Hart said external exit interviews are currently taking place. To be continued The meeting ended with a call to the audience, where many people from the public and UA community spoke. Many members from the UA medical community expressed their confidence in the UA’s leadership and hope for the future. Omar Hussain, a second year medical student was the only student voice to speak at the meeting. “It’s important that if there’s a meeting regarding a medical school to involve all of the medical students at that school,” Hussain said. “There are less than 15 students behind me, but there are 160 student who attend both schools, and there should be that many behind me.”

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REGENT RON SHOOPMAN SPEAKS at an Arizona Board of Regents meeting on April 7. Shoopman and the rest of the Regents met on Aug. 5 in Phoenix to discuss the future of the UA’s Phoenix medical campus.

Hussain said he found out about the meeting via Facebook and questioned why students didn’t receive an email through their university accounts. KIein ended the meeting noting that the second meeting would take place Aug. 12 at the UA Vine Avenue Annex building at 1 p.m. Klein said that at the Tucson meeting, the board will go more in-depth into the

Banner-UMC merger and the operation of the College of Medicine-Tucson. There will be another call to the audience at the Tucson meeting. Klein said the board will provide answers to the questions they couldn’t address, on Friday. The board also invites the public who can’t attend either meeting to submit comments via their website.

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SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE PROJECT MANAGER Ken Downs discusses the future of the resource and its benefits on Monday, Aug 1. Scholarship Universe has grown to match students with thousands of internal and external scholarships since its conception in 2009.

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The program streamlines scholarships by allowing UA departments to integrate its potential awards within the system. All current students and incoming freshmen can apply for scholarships through the program. To find external scholarships, student researchers at Scholarship Universe use “web crawling,” a process in which they extract a particular scholarship’s URL and research it to decide wether to vet it later or not. CampusLogic currently has three products—a computerized student verification system, a cloud-based financial aid analytics service and a program that shows students how to borrow responsibly while attending school. Gregg Scoresby, founder and CEO of CampusLogic, said the company is excited to add Scholarship Universe as its fourth product. “We were impressed with UA’s Scholarship Universe product, and it was clear to us that licensing their technology would accelerate our entrance into this market,” Scoresby said. Ken Downs, project manager for Scholarship Universe, said CampusLogic could advance Scholarship Universe’s technology. “Scholarship Universe will be their fourth product and probably the most advanced that they’re going to have,” Downs said. “So they’re going to be working with us for at least an initial year to help them transition this product to a commercial product.” Downs said UA’s Scholarship Universe student researchers and developers will continue to work on the software and gain valuable experience, even when CampusLogic takes the product over.

“The work that they’re doing here translates really well to the real world— they get to do things that they wouldn’t normally get to do,” Downs said. “Because there’s only myself and don-E—we’re the full time staff—so they have to help us with everything.” Downs said student workers “wear many hats” when they learn to develop and bugfix the software and work with customers. Past students who have worked on Scholarship Universe have been employed by prominent companies like Uber, IBM, Microsoft and eBay, according to Downs. Shamalee Thakur, a management information systems graduate student, said the hands-on work truly prepares students for future jobs. “It’s also databases—it’s machine learning—so we get a varied experience and we can talk about it in our interviews for our jobs,” Thakur said. Developers continue to adapt how people can use Scholarship Universe to interact on different devices. Akshit Jain, an MIS graduate student, said he has been making progress on adaptations to the software’s interface because the software’s consistency on platforms such as phones and tablets is important. “Especially for the students because most of the students use our application on their mobiles as soon as they get the emails and try to login to their phones or iPads,” Jain said. Overall, Downs said this accomplishment is something for everyone to appreciate, and he understands what Scholarship Universe is and what he wants its future path to be. “I think it’s just something students can hang their hat on,” Downs said. “It’s pretty unique and rare and hopefully it stays successful.”

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United States? More like divided states BY RHIANNON BAUER @rhiannon_bauer

oday, the U.S. finds itself less than united—at least when it comes to politics. Perhaps the sentiment of disunity has been heightened by the election, which is leaving voters of all political alignments feeling disenchanted with their options. Those who typically vote along party lines, including big-name Democratic and Republican candidates, are distancing themselves from their respective party nominees. America’s twoparty system can do the country good; for example, the parties can facilitate voter decisions by limiting the number of candidates that can run for office, and by making it easier to tell which candidate aligns with a person’s views. But political parties can quickly turn ugly, however, as it seems they have in the U.S. Candidates often place more focus on defeating the opponent on the other side than promoting their own platform and bringing about change. The parties themselves promote division, fighting for control rather than focusing together on the well-being of the nation. In elections, parties enable voters to simply check the box that has an “R” or

“D” next to the candidate’s name without requiring any thought or research from the voter. There are much greater concerns to this nation than which political party is more righteous and should be in control. We live in a world where terrorism threatens our borders from the inside and out, violence runs rampant, innocent people are victimized and people have to struggle and fight to even support themselves and their families. Yet, our greatest concern is preventing the other group of political parties from controlling the White House. It’s a petty rivalry that takes attention away from severe problems. Not only is it childish to categorize ourselves and fight each other based on small differences of opinion, but it’s

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especially useless when millions of citizens don’t even feel they’re being represented by the parties. The majority of people age 18-30 feel that neither the Republican nor the Democratic party does a sufficient job of representing the people, according to a recent poll put out by GenForward. The poll specifically targets young “racially and ethnically diverse young adults, according to the group’s website. If such a large portion of the population is feeling misrepresented by the parties and the parties are supposed to represent the voters, it’s safe to say they’re failing. The two-party system can cause divisions in non-political areas of life among these young people. Last fall, I ended up on a UA student-run email list for one of the early candidates, and I

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a bunch of invitations to discuss the election and make friends with “likeminded students.” It’s concerning to me that impressionable college kids feel the need to associate only with people who agree with them. Intellectual conversation with people of different opinions is healthy and allows one to stay educated and see things from a new perspective. We shouldn’t allow political opinions to limit possible friendships and conversations, or any other facets of life for that matter. The two-party system is doing more harm than good to the U.S. We’re finding ourselves rooting for some candidates and booing others as if they’re players on a sports team, and it’s divisive and detrimental to our nation. We’re voting for a party label and looking down on those who disagree, rather than instigating discussion and coming to a mutual understanding. Maybe politics would be a little more complicated without the parties, but at least no one would be left out and our leaders wouldn’t be separating us as a nation. At least we wouldn’t be childishly fighting among ourselves and maybe we’d be getting more done. We shouldn’t rely on parties to vote—we should rely on our minds and our consciences alone.

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Your voice is your vote in the divided states of America A lot of people have got quite a bit to say about voting for third party candidates, but never forget how important the third party choice is to our democracy

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he two-party election system in the U.S. has effectively ruined American democracy. One of the greatest strengths of democracy is that it has the possibility of giving the people what they want. In theory, candidates who look after the interests of the people are continually re-elected while those who fail their constituents are usually serving short and unsuccessful political careers. Unfortunately, this is no longer the system that we have. The upcoming election has fielded some of the most unpopular candidates in recent memory. Many Hillary Clinton supporters will vote for Clinton not because they believe that she will be a great president, but because they simply do not want to see Donald Trump take the White House; many Trump supporters are using similar arguments. A good portion of Americans view voting in this election as a decision between the bad and the ugly. It’s a bleak time for moderate voters who are suspicious of political insiders, as neither the Republican nor the Democratic nominee has the traits they look for in a president. Some will decide to choose the lesser of two evils, whomever it may be. Others will elect not to exercise their political power and will choose to stay home on election day. A very small percentage will choose to vote for a third-party candidate and those who do will be accused of wasting their vote. I would like to ask you a simple

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question. Is a third-party vote really a waste of a vote? In a federal election, the odds of a single vote mattering are essentially zero. You can read more about why your vote doesn’t actually matter in an election here. In actuality, no matter who you vote for, or if you even choose to vote, the same candidate will win. Individually you exercise less political power than the cat who was once a mayor of a small

Alaskan town. Why is there still stigma of not voting for one of the major parties? Many third-parties carry very appealing messages that can easily gain popularity. I propose that instead of voting for one of the two candidates you don’t actually like, you could instead vote for a third-party candidate whose message you believe in. Admittedly, in this election a third-party candidate won’t win. They don’t have enough name

recognition and many people view it as throwing a vote away. But if enough people were to vote for a third-party in this election and the next, the stigma would quickly dissolve. If only 10 percent of the voters decided to support a third-party, the media would have to take notice. We would not be given a third-party presence but we would begin to open the field. In future elections it could eventually become possible for candidates to be judged

exclusively on their views and track record. People could begin to vote on the issues instead of voting for an elephant or a donkey. If you genuinely like Trump or Hillary I wholeheartedly encourage you to vote for them; but if neither appeal to you, rather than choosing the lesser of two evils, I beg you to consider voting for a bit of good. We can begin to send a message that we want more from our democratic system.

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LEFT LEO, 6, AND Olivia Scionti, 2, play with a piano as their father and server Julie Pierce look on during the intermission of the “Dancing In the Street: Rock n’ Soul Dance Party” at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, Aug. 5. (Right) Kris Cohen comes to the Gaslight Music Hall with her husband once a week and feels that, “this is the best thing that’s happened to Oro Valley.”

The Gaslight Music Hall and Crystal Stark create a night full of ‘rock n soul’ BY VICTORIA HUDSON @torihudson_

Great live music, fun dancing and delicious food. In usual fashion, the Gaslight Music Hall, located in Oro Valley, Arizona, provided all of this and then some, offering an amazing night out filled with quality live entertainment. On Friday, Aug. 2 the Gaslight Music Hall hosted American Idol semi-finalist Crystal Stark for their show, “Dancing In The Street Rock N’ Soul Dance Party With Crystal Stark.” Packed with classic hits like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” and “We Are Family,” Stark took the stage with power and dominated every song with her amazing vocals. Every classic song that Stark belted out had the audience on their feet dancing and having a truly fun time. The show took place in a large

auditorium with rows of tables in which guests could enjoy the live entertainment while dining with the Gaslight Music Hall’s exceptional food. Unlike other shows the music hall has held, it provided a large space in front of the stage for audience members to dance the night away to the lively music. The Gaslight Music Hall stuck to a classic theme for the show—each table was covered with a red and white checkered tablecloth and a waitress, dressed in a black costume-like dress, greeted each guest with a cool retro style. The Gaslight Music Hall offered a variety of different foods like fresh pizza, sandwiches and ice cream, all served to their guests by friendly staff at reasonable prices. Soon after guests put their dinner orders in, the show began. Crystal Stark took the stage in a black sleeveless blouse, black shorts, black tights and wore silver sparkling accessories.

Looking classically gorgeous, Stark was ready to take on the night. One of the first songs Stark sang, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” sent the audience immediately running to the dance floor. Brave and lively senior couples took to the dance floor first, but the rest of the audience couldn’t resist and joined in shortly after. Stark had a beautiful soulful voice as she sang each song on her set list. Showing off her impeccable vocals, Stark ended most songs with a long, Beyoncé-like belt. Throughout the show Stark would change the term “rock n’ roll” to “rock n’ soul” to match the vibe of the music. For example, when Stark sang the famous song “I Love Rock n’ Roll,” she changed the lyrics to “I love rock n’ soul.” A fantastic and equally-as-soulful band backed up—Aaron Szabo on drums, Matt Mitchell on guitar, Evan Dain on bass and Richard Katz on keys. The stage,

illuminated with spotlights, had a screen behind the band that lit up and displayed geographic patterns, captivating the eyes of audience members while they danced like no one was watching. The Gaslight Music Hall continuously hosts new shows for their loyal attendees to come and enjoy themselves. Always welcoming new visitors, the Gaslight Music Hall encourages everyone in Tucson to come to a show for a fun night out. You can find a schedule of all of the current and upcoming shows to attend on their website. The great food and awesome performances make the Gaslight Music Hall a fun outing that’s worth the quick drive up north to Oro Valley. Adding a unique and classic twist to stage entertainment, the Gaslight Music Hall and Crystal Stark made “Dancing In The Street Rock N’ Soul Dance Party With Crystal Stark” a night out to remember.

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Julien Baker, a musical poet of pain and self-discovery BY ALEX FURRIER @badjazzmaverick

t’s one of life’s cruel ironies: we all experience similar struggles, but feel alone by suffering in silence. Our greatest pains in life rarely find a voice—self-loathing, breakups and an existential ache that never escapes the internal monologue of the mind. Julien Baker took a risk putting her voice behind these struggles with her debut album Sprained Ankle and found an audience with whom her candid vulnerability struck a chord. Sprained Ankle’s sparse, raw confessional tunes quickly made fans of critics and music lovers alike since it’s release by 6131 Records last October. It has since made many best tracks and albums of the year lists including NPR, Stereogum, AV Club, Vulture and others. Later this month the singer-songwriter will bring her talents to 191 Toole on Aug. 19, offering a perfect way to end the summer with some high quality live music. Baker spoke to the Daily Wildcat about touring for Sprained Ankle, the Ankle difficulty and

reward of vulnerable honesty and even what’s been on the cultural consumption menu of late (she caught the bug for Netflix’s “Stranger Things” just like the rest of us). Not many people project a palpable exuberance for life, but even over the phone Baker’s smile feels audible. This is the first thing that stands out about Baker; she is a delight. Due to the somber nature of Sprained Ankle, Baker joins the ranks of melancholic singer-songwriters like Elliot Smith and Sufjan Stevens that many would sooner describe as “brooding” rather than “sunny.” This just isn’t the case with Baker. “I make sad songs so that when I meet people I can be [the] chipper, goofball Julien that I want to

be,” Baker said. “Because if I didn’t have a way to externalize those feelings with music, it would go to perhaps a more self-destructive outlet or I wouldn’t let it out at all and it would make me a bitter person.” While many would turn bitter from the difficulties of life that fueled Sprained Ankle, including a car crash, substance abuse, a breakup and the isolation of leaving home for college, Baker instead channeled them into growth. “In writing these songs there’s the underlying theme that they’re only a stepping stone to propel the engine of self improvement by recognizing sadness and getting over it,” Baker said. Baker has a knack for articulation in a manner befitting of a singersongwriter. After all, she once described her favorite Dunkin’ Donuts coffee as the proletariat coffee of the morning beverage world—if that isn’t poetry I don’t know what is. The former English major’s love of reading no doubt plays a role in her ability to express the ineffable. Currently on her summer reading list: graphic novel series “Punk Rock Jesus” by Sean Murphy after

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JULIEN BAKER PERFORMING AT Rough Trade NYC on January 25. Baker will bring her musical talents to 191 Toole on August 19.

reading “Slaughterhouse V” by Kurt Vonnegutand and revisiting the contemporary classic “The Kite Runner.” Baker recently played Newport Folk Festival with percussion support from Forrister bandmate Matthew Gilliam before heading back home to Tennessee for some much deserved R&R before another leg of her fall tour. Time spent with loved ones proves to be a balm for weary travelers, and Baker has done her fair share of time on the road after touring heavily for the last year in support of Sprained Ankle. “Right after I got home I took a road trip and got to visit with some family and friends in Nashville,” Baker said. “I had a Nerf gun war with an 8-year old. I love things like that. Having a lifestyle that’s intrinsically chaotic because you’re always traveling, you crave normalcy and wholesomeness. It felt really good just to hang out with an 8-year old and talk about starting third grade and how that feels.” For a 20-year old fresh off a critically acclaimed debut album, regular anecdotes such as this ground Baker. While introspection and an intensely personal album like Sprained Ankle require Baker to focus on personal experience and shine the spotlight on herself, she is careful to steer clear of any self-

aggrandizing that would be a natural byproduct of critical and consumer success. A recent stint on a European tour brought amazement that she had fans in a tiny German town and firsthand experience that music can transcend the language barriers, like when Parisian fans sang along in thick French accents. To Baker, each new day on tour overseas day felt like the highlight of her European trip. “It was really humbling,” Baker said. “So many breathtaking moments I just couldn’t convey accurately with words. It kind of taught me how little I had to say, and things like that are good for perspective and understanding.” Perspective and understanding separate Sprained Ankle from the crowd as a grade “A” debut album. Perspective in its articulation of relatable suffering that connects with listeners; a perspective that throws listeners a life preserver of companionship. Understanding with the hope that pain and sadness can feel overwhelming, but they are transitory as building blocks to becoming a better person. Of course, this comes predicated on Baker’s candid honesty and vulnerability throughout the album. “[Sprained Ankle] convicts me to “[ be more honest when I realize that this is what happens when you give a little bit of yourself that you might have kept secret if you had known,” Baker said. “When you extend and are the first person to share, it’s like building the first half of the bridge between performer and listener that levels the playing field all around.” One surefire way to experience this level playing field: make the trip to see Baker in concert. Each show promises to be unique, as Baker’s concert routine includes jotting the setlist down on a napkin 10 minutes before each show—yet another way Baker adds a personal touch to her music. Be sure to catch Julien Baker at 191 Toole on Aug. 19, because it’s not everyday you can hear a hopeful voice put to those silent struggles we all have. Julien Baker will play Friday, Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. General admission tickets are $12 and are available via the Rialto Theatre box office or online at rialtotheatre.com. Justin Peter Kinkel Schuster will open the act, with his debut solo album Constant Stranger out Sept. 30.

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Q&A with Mariah McCammond, a true Tucsonan Rebel

BY KINCAID RABB AND SEAN ORTH @kincaidrabb_ @seanaustinorth

Growing up playing the violin, Mariah McCammond, a local musician and harpist, immersed herself in a sphere of classical music at a young age. After a long hiatus, McCammond rekindled her passion for creating music after she discovered a new instrument and reconnected with another side of herself, a more ‘folky’ side. Daily Wildcat: How did you first start out as a musician? Mariah McCammond: I started singing and playing violin at the same time, when they generally introduce that in like, fourth grade. [I] did the church choir thing, and I played in school orchestra. I started playing classical guitar in high school,

but I always found it kind of awkward. I played upright bass and dabbled in viola. At the peak of my high school musical career, I was playing in jazz band, three orchestras and singing in two choirs. I really loved upright bass. I had an experience with Tucson Junior Strings in which I played bass and violin. I dropped violin completely when I entered high school, because I was tired of the climate of being a violinist; there’s a personality that’s prevalent in the violin section, and I preferred the back of the orchestra to escape the pressure. I also played in the UA Balalaika Orchestra, so there’s always been a folky side to me. At 16, I was super burned out on playing classical music. I dropped out of school and stopped playing music altogether. I spent about 10 years away from playing.

process. Through not playing for so long, I had developed a lot of performance anxiety, but I kept going. I started playing cello, which helped me push back to violin for good. I was always a highly competitive player, and trying to get back to that place from square one is a very frustrating journey. That pressure could be escaped through playing cello.

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MARIAH MCCAMMOND EMBRACES HER harp for a photo. McCammond began playing the harp after transitioning to a self-described ‘folky’ style of music.

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Joseph Maples and the Ones That Got Away, which empowered (and horrified) me to break down the wall of performance anxiety on violin. I started playing in all kinds of bands with folky persuasion. Folk music really saved me from the pressures of classical music. I felt more at home in folk music than classical music. I kept playing, and over the years [my sound] slowly turned into what I do now. How did you get around to playing harp? I picked up the harp five years ago and started my solo career. When I first started playing the harp, I was fascinated by how we learn instruments. I tried to avoid what I was supposed to do, and I wanted to make all those decisions by myself. I came to realize over time that I’ve really developed a unique playing style. Did you develop your writing style based on how you learned to play harp? I purposefully did not expose

myself to harp music for the first two years of playing. I didn’t want to sound like anyone else, so I listened to a lot of electronic music, shoegaze and folk elements. I like John Adams and John Cage and I like how they interact with folk music and pop music. One of my biggest complaints in classical music is that it disconnects with its complexity. Simple, repetitive phrases are much more aesthetically pleasing to the modern musical sensibilities. Those driving rhythms have a way of emotionally connecting with audiences and I wanted to capture that in my music. I’m a rebel at heart. I have to exercise a lot of restraint not to rebel, sometimes. What are you currently working on? Well, I just released an EP called “Vaulted Heart Box,” which was recorded at Sweet Ophelia Studios and mastered by Jim Blackwood (Arizona Public Media). Right now, I’m writing a miniature folk ballet. I’ll be playing at Tap & Bottle on Aug. 4, and I have semiregular gigs at The Coronet.

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Everyone’s favorite film series about street racing has made it to Netflix, or at least the best installments of the endless franchise. Both the original “The Fast and Furious” and “The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift” are available to stream as of Aug. 1.

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“Suicide Squad” only missing plot and characters characterization of each squad member began and ended with a single attribute. This not only fails to create compelling I’ve made a lot of mistakes in life, and characters, but treats the audience as if as a result learned some life lessons. we’re too stupid to keep track of characters Backflips on a trampoline can bend that aren’t walking stereotypes. You can almost hear the producer as he bones into unnatural angles. Never trust a throws out the one-sentence descriptions shady apartment owner named Ramón in Barcelona. Always pack a sleeping bag if of characters to a bored Hollywood exec: you plan on roughing it at a national park Producer: “This is Harley Quinn, she’s when it’s 7 degrees Fahrenheit. None of Joker’s girlfriend.” Exec: “She sounds sexy. She should these mistakes surpassed the cinematic chore that is DC Comic’s latest effort probably be sexy.” Producer: “Sexy AND crazy.” “Suicide Squad”. Exec: “I like it” “Suicide Squad’s” main transgression: This applies to all characters in “Suicide the lack of cohesive plot and compelling characters. Unfortunately, those are the Squad,” usually to their detriment. No two basic elements required for a story. character is given the proper runway The film comes across as two hours of to spread their wings beyond a rubber character type. You’ve got mindless swinging and whiffing, and the stamped Deadshot (good with DC cinematic universe guns, has a daughter), strikes out once again, Harley Quinn (sexy AND with “Suicide Squad” a “Suicide Squad” crazy), Rick Flag (Hoorah 123 minute technicolor suffers a bad American soldier), Captain headache. case of too many Boomerang (Australian It’s difficult to prioritize cooks in the + boomerangs), Diablo just where this film went kitchen, as the (Hispanic ex-gangster), wrong, and that speaks to the finished product Killer Croc (definitely a film’s total lack of cohesion. comes across crocodile, probably) and “Suicide Squad” suffers simultaneously Slipknot (who cares he a bad case of too many like a first draft literally flew in to get killed cooks in the kitchen, as and something five minutes later). the finished product comes rewritten by eight Say what you will about across simultaneously like different people. Marvel Comic’s MacGuffin a first draft and something plots, a simple and clear plot rewritten by eight different -Alex Furrier surpasses the convoluted people. This lends credence mess of “Suicide Squad.” In to the rumors of last minute its simplest terms, Amanda reshoots in the wake of the critical mess of “Batman v Superman: Waller puts together a squad of super villains to keep in the U.S. government’s Dawn of Justice.” The film wastes no time in wasting pocket in case shit hits the fan—as is time, as the opening shot introduces apt to happen in superhero movies. Alas, two members of the titular squad, not cruel fate intervenes when one potential incidentally its two biggest stars: Deadshot, recruit, an ancient deity creatively played by Will Smith and Harley Quinn, named “Enchantress,” played by Cara played by Margot Robbie. Instead of Delevingne, flies the coop and has the continuing the character introduction in a revolutionary idea to take over the world. Enchantress begins to summon some tidy scene-by-scene basis, the story jumps type of apocalypse via an awkward, hipto government official Amanda Waller, portrayed by Viola Davis, re-introducing shaking dance routine. However, the plot fails to draw lines Deadshot and Harley Quinn along with other squad members via a case file in the sand and give a clear direction to the narrative; who is the bad guy here? briefing and snazzy CGI effects. The redundancy contributes to the At times the film makes Amanda Waller overly long runtime, which easily could the antagonist, although Enchantress is have been cut by half an hour. To be the one trying to end the world due to perfectly honest, the film wouldn’t have her compelling motivation of being evil, suffered by chopping the 30 minute full stop. Not all of “Suicide Squad” is doom, exposition and jumping right into the scene with the squad boarding a helicopter gloom and disappointment. To the to fulfill the age old tradition of fighting surprise of few, Margot Robbie takes and shooting things. Especially given the the spotlight as Harley Quinn, although fact no over-arching plot was established the over-sexualization of her character quickly grows tiresome. anyway. Robbie’s Harley Quinn certainly “Suicide Squad” suffers most severely provides the most enjoyable presence from its lack of storytelling 101: give the audience someone to root for. The on screen, and in all honesty I would have much preferred to spend two hours BY ALEX FURRIER @badjazzmaverick

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watching a wacked-out Joker/Harley romcom. Many will also enjoy the backing soundtrack throughout the on-screen action, but the fact that “Suicide Squad” features both “Seven Nation Army” and a Panic! At the Disco version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” speaks volumes about the film as a whole. “Suicide Squad” offers the latest disappointment in a weak summer for

blockbusters. The disappointment stings in part because the bones of an interesting movie can be glimpsed throughout the gory wreckage of “Suicide Squad.” Perhaps director David Ayer’s original vision was mangled by studio interference, or it could have just been crap in the first place. We’ll likely never know. “Suicide Squad”: ‘A’ for effort, ‘F’ for execution. Disappointing AF indeed.

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Steward Observatory celebrates it’s centennial Steward Observatory was established in 1916 thanks to an anonymous donation of $60,000 and has become a leader in science and innovation over the years BY BAILEY BELLAVANCE @WCbellavance

This year marks 100 years since Steward Observatory was officially established, after the tireless efforts of Andrew Ellicott Douglass. In its century, Steward has been part of major astronomical finds, hosted notable astronomers and expanded to include both the department of astronomy and the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. Steward began when Douglass came to the UA as a professor of astronomy, physics and geography. Douglass began looking for funding for a research-class telescope to be built at the UA with the goal of having an observatory capable of making and sharing astronomical discoveries. Douglass was able to secure the funds from a $60,000 anonymous donation given to the UA, “to be used to buy a telescope of huge size,” according to a 1916 article in the Arizona Daily Star. The donation, made by Oracle resident Lavinia Steward, allowed for construction of the observatory to begin. A state-of-the-art, 36-inch telescope was installed in 1922 and the observatory was formally dedicated on April 23, 1923 in honor of Lavinia’s husband, Henry B. Steward. The completion of the observatory launched the UA into its position as a research university, and has kept the title strong as the department of astronomy expanded to radio and X-ray astronomy, using spacebased telescopes and the Mirror Lab, which produced lenses for telescopes such as the Giant Magellan Telescope. As Tucson and the campus continued to grow, the usefulness of the original Steward 36-inch telescope became increasingly difficult due to poor seeing conditions. In 1963, the telescope was relocated to Kitt Peak National

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WELDERS WORKING ON THE Large Binolcular Telescope attach structural steel to mounting plates in the telescope’s central supporting wall in 1997. The LBT saw its first light in 2005 after having both of its mirrors made in the mirror lab.

Observatory, where it is still in use today by the UA’s Spacewatch project. A 21-inch reflecting telescope replaced the original Steward telescope in 1964, which was installed for use by students and for public lectures. Even after being relocated, though, Steward astronomers continued to use the telescope. In 1969, the 36-inch telescope was used by Steward astronomers, Mike Disney, John Cocke and Don Taylor to discover the optic pulsar in the center of the Crab Nebula. Throughout the years, Steward and it’s astronomers continued to make significant astronomical finds. Just this year in late July, Steward Observatory helped

in the discovery of the “Eye of Horus,” a gravitational lensing system. This occurs when light from a galaxy is bent by the gravitational pull of another galaxy in the foreground, causing an effect called gravitational lensing. The “Eye of Horus” is capable of having one foreground galaxy lens multiple galaxies, an event that is extremely rare. In October 2015, Steward Observatory astronomer Kevin Wagner discovered a two-arm spiral structure surrounding a young star, which is an ultra-rare find. Wagner, who is a graduate student in the department of astronomy, also found a planet with three suns early last month. Just ten years ago, two Steward

astronomers, Doug Clowe and Dennis Zaritsky, were part of a team which first found direct evidence of dark matter. Steward’s astronomers have also taken time from their life of watching the skies to host public lecture series. In 1998, a Steward Observatory astronomer, Neville Woolf, conducted a lecture series on the possible existence on life on other planets. Over the past 88 years, the observatory has given free lectures to the public as well as viewings on the telescope. Occasionally, the lectures involved tours of the many facilities operated by the Steward Observatory. In 1996, as part of Steward’s public evening series, a

talk by John M. Hill titled “The Large Binocular Telescope,” gave a tour of the mirror lab which allowed the public to see the mold for the 8.4 meter mirror for the LBT. The first mirror for the LBT was finished in September 1997 and the telescope saw its first light in 2005 as part of the Mount Graham International Observatory. The Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab is one of the few facilities in the world that can cast mirrors at such a scale. Because of this, mirrors cast at the mirror lab end up all over the the globe. Steward mirrors can be found in New Mexico at the Apache Point

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Holy Schmidt, that has to hurt UA entomologist Justin Schmidt created a one-of-a-kind pain index of 83 different insect bites based on his own experiences with the bugs

BY BAILEY BELLAVANCE @WCbellavance

Being outside in the desert, the sound of a rattle or buzz is a clear warning sign that an animal is about to bite. But, like most people, you probably haven’t stuck around to feel the actual sting. However, for entomologist Justin Schmidt, being stung is an opportunity, not something to run from. Schmidt works as an entomologist for the UA, and has most notably created a pain scale for insect bites called the Schmidt sting pain index. Schmidt traveled around, finding

different insects to sting him, and recorded data on the pain of their sting. The pain scale ranks the stings from one to four, with one being the least painful. For context, the red fire ant comes in at a one on the Schmidt sting pain index, which is described by Schmidt in his 1983 paper as “sharp, sudden and mildly alarming.” This is in stark contrast to a pepsis wasp, which ranked as a four. Its bite was described by Schmidt as “blinding, fierce, shockingly electric,” and said it felt as if a running hair dryer has just been dropped in a bath. Schmidt’s suggestion for someone who’s had an unfortunate encounter with a pepsis wasp is simply just to lie down and scream. One insect in particular, the bullet ant, has earned a rating of 4+.

Schmidt described the bite from the bullet ant as a pure, intense and brilliant pain. He likened the sensation to walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail in your heel. Over the years, Schmidt has refined his scale and classified the stings of 78 species of wasps, bees and ants. More recently for Schmidt, however, is his new book “The Sting of the Wild,” which includes the full pain index and the descriptions of the stings in which he received. The book also discusses the lives of

insects through their own eyes and the function of an insect sting. And, most importantly, which insects provide the most unpleasant encounter, and which are not a problem. Schmidt has sacrificed his body for the pursuit of knowledge. And while Schmidt’s encounters may seem extreme, they provide great insight about insects and their impacts on humans.

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FILE PHOTO OF ONE of the mirrors in the Richard F. Caris mirror lab of Steward Observatory. Mirrors made in the lab are located in Arizona, Chile, New Mexico and Hawaii.

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Observatory, Magellan 1 and 2 in Chile and even in parts of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, which is currently under construction in Chile. A proposed telescope, the Giant Magellan Telescope, is composed of seven mirrors—all of which are being produced at the UA. Because of its size, it will be able to focus six times and amount of light of the current largest telescope. Besides having mirrors all around the world, Steward also operates and manages five telescopes around Arizona, one in New Mexico, one in Hawaii and one in Chile. MGIO is one of five mountaintop locations in Arizona and is located northeast of Tucson. Mt. Graham is home to three telescopes—the LBT, the Vatican Advanced Technology telescope, which had its mirrors made by Steward, and the Submillimeter Telescope, which is a radio telescope. The VATT was able to discover a black hole in another galaxy last year thanks to its superior optic quality, and has been used for imaging and measuring electromagnetic radiation. The United Kingdom Infra-red Telescope is located in Mauna Kea and is a 3.8-meter infrared telescope, whose primary daily operations fall under the responsibility of Steward Observatory. The UA is partners with the University of Hawaii and the Lockheed-Martin Corporation, and works to keep the telescope in operation. When Douglass began the endeavor of opening an observatory at the UA, he hoped to have an institution that could provide scientific results, expand human knowledge and to share the knowledge with the world. In his speech at the dedication ceremony of Steward Observatory, Douglass said, “In this Observatory, I sincerely hope

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THE TELESCOPE HOUSED IN the Steward Observatory was dedicated and renamed the Raymond E. White Jr. Reflector in honor of former astronomy professor who retired from the university in 1999.This telescope is still in Steward Observatory today, and is used by students and for public viewings.

and expect that the boundaries of human knowledge will be advanced along astronomical lines.” Astronomy was the first science developed by our primitive ancestors thousands of years ago because it measured time. Performing that same function, it has played a vast part in human history, and today it is telling us facts, forever wonderful, about the size of our universe; perhaps tomorrow it will give us practical help in showing us how to predict climatic conditions in the future.”

It depends... 1) on your age, and 2) who caught you.

This is a timely reminder for new students who want to avoid trouble or possible hall eviction. Here’s what you need to know. If you’re under 21 and found with alcohol in your residence hall, you will likely be sanctioned by a community director to complete an alcohol education class for violating Residence Hall Community Standards. Sanctioning includes a parental notification letter and you will be placed on Deferred Eviction. If you accrue additional violations, you can be evicted from your hall (yet you still have to pay the rent contract for the remainder of the semester). If you fail to complete your sanctions by your deadline, a hold will be placed on your student account preventing you from registering or changing classes until your sanctions are completed. If you are under 21 and cited by a UAPD officer, you will be referred to the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office provides a diversion program for first time student misdemeanor cases in the county court system, meaning you don’t have to go to court as the Dean’s Office will assign your sanctions. This can include a fine,

community service hours, and an alcohol education class. Also, if you are under 21, the Dean’s Office will inform your parents of your violation through the Parental Notification Law of 1999. If you have already completed a UA Diversion program (this is a one-time deal), you will be sanctioned for a violation of the Student Code of Conduct AND will also have to go to court. Double sanctions and costs. If you fail to complete your diversion sanctions by your deadline, the Dean’s Office also places a hold on your student account. If you’re really intoxicated and it’s determined that you need medical assistance (possible alcohol poisoning, for instance), paramedics are called to evaluate you and you could be transported to University Medical Center (where you incur additional ambulance and hospital costs). You can view the Student Code of Conduct and other FAQ’s at the Dean of Student’s website at www.deanofstudents.arizona.edu. The Residence Life Community Living Guide, which include all Community Standards, can be found at www.life.arizona.edu (search for “policies and procedures”).

Got a question about alcohol? Email it to redcup@email.arizona.edu

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The Red Cup Q&A is written by Lynn Reyes, LCSW, LISAC, David Salafsky, MPH, Lee Ann Hamilton, MA, CHES, Spencer Gorin, RN, and Christiana Clauson, MPH, in the Health Promotion and Preventive Services (HPPS) department of the UA Campus Health Service.

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sexual health mythbusters! 2016 EDITION Since 1995 SexTalk has been answering questions about sex and relationships from UA students. Here are some of the persistent myths that we often hear: MYTH: I heard ASU has its very own STD. Is that true?

MYTH: Mountain Dew shrinks your testicles and lowers sperm count.

FACT: Wildcats get the same sexually transmitted infections that afflict Sun Devils. The top 3 at UA are chlamydia, HPV, and herpes.

FACT: Good news: NO. Bad news: Mountain Dew is not the new male birth control.

MYTH: If I go to Campus Health for birth control, my parents will find out. FACT: If you are 18 or older, your medical records are confidential and protected. Your parents cannot access them without your written permission.

MYTH: Peeing after sex keeps you from getting an STD. FACT: Sorry, urine won’t prevent herpes, chlamydia, HIV, or other STDs. Peeing after sex might help avoid a urinary tract infection, so it IS a good idea to take a trip to the bathroom after sex.

MYTH: Women can’t get pregnant when they are “on top,” right? FACT: Fertile females get pregnant in all kinds of positions (read the Kama Sutra for ideas).

MYTH: Anal sex isn’t really “sex,” so it’s safe, right? FACT: Anal sex increases your risk of sexually transmitted infections like hepatitis, syphilis, and HIV.

MYTH: You can’t get pregnant the first time you have sex. FACT: First time, tenth time, 100th time – it doesn’t matter. Young adults and teens are at their peak fertility.

UA Campus Health offers many sexual health products and services: STD testing and treatment, condoms, the “morning after pill,” HPV vaccine, birth control, etc. And, Campus Health protects your privacy – if you Bursar any charges, your statement will simply read: “Student Health Charge.”

Have a question? Email it to sextalk@email.arizona.edu

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SexTalk is written by Lee Ann Hamilton, MA, CHES, David Salafsky, MPH, and Carrie Hardesty, MEd, CHES, health educators at the UA Campus Health Service.

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THE ARIZONA OFFENSIVE LINE goes through drills during practice on Aug. 5. The unit believes it can outperform expectations in 2016.

O-line thinks it’s being overlooked

BY JUSTIN SPEARS @JustinESports

Preseason rankings and predictions generally seem to be trivial, but Arizona’s offensive line doesn’t take too kindly to where the critics are placing their unit. Offensive line coach Jim Michalczik showed every offensive lineman an article listing the top offensive lines in college football—a list in which Arizona was nowhere to be found. Redshirt senior Freddie Tagaloa wants that to change by season’s end. “There was an article released that [coach Michalczik] shared with us naming the top 15 offensive linemen in the country—Clemson, Alabama, Auburn—after the season hopefully we can be mentioned among those offensive lines, so that’s our goal,” Tagaloa said. The offensive line is arguably the most underappreciated unit in football, and while Arizona’s offense relies on the quarterback to extend plays, it’s the offensive line that allows—or prevents—the quarterback from doing so. Of course, with the college football season just a few weeks away and Arizona closing in on its season opener in Glendale against BYU, the quarterback battle between Anu Solomon and Brandon Dawkins will be under the microscope. Meanwhile, the battle in the trenches for the starting roles on the offensive line could potentially make or break Arizona’s season, and if there’s anything the Wildcats can lean on, it’s the experience returning up front. Arizona returns six offensive linemen that played a significant amount of snaps last season. The offensive line was plagued with injuries in 2015, forcing a plethora of relatively inexperienced linemen into action, but a new season with everyone healthy is a competitive blessing.

“There’s a lot of competition and everyone’s been working hard in the weight room all summer and conditioning,” said Zach Hemmila, who is in competition for the starting center spot. “So there’s a lot of players that could be switched in and out during the season.” Jacob Alsadek, Layth Friekh and Gerhard de Beer will look to rotate at tackle this fall, but with Arizona’s recent history of injuries, there’s no such thing as having enough linemen. That’s where freshman tackle Keenan Walker—a former four-star recruit—could come into place, but his troubled summer has led him to the doghouse. Walker, who was forced to sit out last season due to an ACL injury, was arrested for assaulting a bouncer at a bar in Old Town Scottsdale in July, and his future with the program is murky. Walker was present for the team’s first practice of the season on Thursday, but he did not participate, and it’s not clear when— or if—he’ll be back on the field in an Arizona uniform. “[Walker] is not in camp and I can’t tell you if he’s going to be in camp,” head coach Rich Rodriguez said. “Right now he’s walking around with the strength coaches and trainers and getting to know them on a good basis.” If Arizona’s big guys up front can stay healthy and out of trouble, then this unit may be a force to be reckoned with. On the surface—and in the preseason rankings—Arizona’s offensive line appears to be neglected. But players like Hemmila are more focused on clocking in, putting in work and letting the team’s record at the end of the season do the talking. “The whole [offensive line] is overlooked,” Hemmila said. “But that’s a part of the business and we know that going in so it’s not that big of a deal.”

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Notebook: UA football kicks off 2016 season BY RYAN KELAPIRE @RKelapireUA

The Arizona football team started practice this week, officially marking the start of the 2016 season. The Wildcats regressed from a 10-4, Pac-12 Conference South champion season in 2014, to a 7-6 season in 2015. But Arizona will get a clean slate this season, and its first three practices are in the books. Here’s what you need to know about the new-look Wildcats:

Diverse defense

The most notable change Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez made this offseason was bringing in a new defensive coaching staff, headlined by the addition of defensive coordinator Marcel Yates, who held the same position at Boise State. Yates plans to install a 4-2-5 defense, a switch from the 3-3-5 Arizona used under former defensive caller Jeff Casteel. Additionally, Yates and company plan to make UA’s defense more diverse than in years past. “I think it was easy to predict what we were going to do,” defensive end Luca Bruno said at the team’s reporting day on Wednesday. To make things less predictable, the Wildcats are planning to have more movement before the snap, hoping to catch opposing offenses off-guard and generate a more consistent pass rush. “We’re always moving,” Bruno said. “It’s going to start confusing people and I love that. … We’re more of an attacking defense now.”

Defensive departures

Before training camp even got underway, the Wildcats lost three potential contributors on the defensive side of the ball. Senior linebacker Derrick Turituri, senior defensive lineman Anthony Fotu and junior college recruit Josh Allen (a four-star talent), will not be with the team in 2016. Turituri missed most of the 2015 season with an injury, but was a valuable piece of Arizona’s 2014 defense when he nabbed 44 tackles and five tackles for loss as a sophomore. Fotu played sparingly in his first year at Arizona in 2015, but did record an interception and was expected to

compete for a starting spot on the defensive line in 2016. Meanwhile, Allen was a prized recruit in Rodriguez’s 2016 class, but didn’t qualify academically, deeming him ineligible to play for Arizona. Yates, however, isn’t discouraged by the loss of defensive talent. “We’re going to coach what we have and we’re happy to have what we have,” Yates said.

Quarterback battle

Perhaps nothing has garnered more attention this offseason than the upcoming quarterback battle between two-year starter Anu Solomon and sophomore Brandon Dawkins. While the incumbent Solomon likely has a leg up on Dawkins due to his experience and past play, Rodriguez isn’t willing to just hand the keys over to Solomon. “I have never believed in giving a guy a position,” Rodriguez said. “I think Anu knows he’s good enough to win with, but he’s gotta play better, and he’s done that. He had a good summer.” Don’t expect Rodriguez to officially name a starter for the team’s seasonopener on Sept. 3 against BYU (with kick off at 7:30 p.m. in Glendale) anytime soon. “What time’s the game?” Rodriguez joked. “I’d say about 7:29, I better have a decision. … Even if I did know, why would I tell anybody?” Solomon plans to play more “Polynesian style” football. Part of the reason his job is in question is because of his durability. Solomon missed two games last season—and was knocked out of two others—and anytime a QB misses time, it can throw off an entire offense. For that reason, one would think Solomon would look to play a bit more cautiously in the upcoming season to help him stay on the field, but he thinks the opposite. “I thought I was playing soft last year,” said Solomon, who suffered two concussions last season. “I gotta change that up and play more Polynesian style and get hit every play. This year, I expect more and try to hit people. … I thought I could’ve pushed through those two concussions.”

Rodriguez seeks better cornerback play

Arizona allowed the 13th-most passing yards per game in the country last season (274.8), and while an often non-existent pass rush didn’t help, Rodriguez was clear that the team’s secondary needed to improve, namely the team’s cornerback play. “Our corner play has to improve, and I think it will,” Rodriguez said. “I like our corners, we’re doing some different stuff with them.” The team returns most of its cornerbacks from last season, including redshirt senior DaVonte’ Neal. But the order of the depth chart is up in the air. One player that could emerge from

the pack is Dane Cruikshank, a junior college transfer who redshirted last season. “He’s athletic and a tall, long, strong guy,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t know who the starters are, but he’s going to be competing for one of the positions [at corner]. He’s got a chance to make some plays and he has good ball skills.” “[Cruikshank] is a unique talent,” Arizona cornerbacks coach Donte’ Williams told AZDesertSwarm.com. “Anytime you get a guy who’s 6-foot1, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and runs a 4.4 or 4.3 [40-yard dash], those guys don’t come around on a daily basis.”

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Wildcats’ fate is tied to Wilson BY IVAN LEONARD @ivan14bro

o matter who wins Arizona’s starting quarterback job—whether it be Anu Solomon or Brandon Dawkins—there might not be a more important player to the Wildcats’ offensive success than the man that will be lining up next to them in the ‘gun. That man is running back Nick Wilson. Wilson will have to impose his will if Arizona is going to compete for the Pac-12 Conference South title. Aside from the quarterback controversy, add in the loss of UA’s top receiver over the last two years in Cayleb Jones, and there are many question marks on Rich Rodriguez’s offense. However, where there is a Wilson, there is a way for offensive success. When Wilson is healthy and effective, an Arizona win is nearly guaranteed. The Wildcats are 11-1 when Wilson registers at least 100 all-purpose yards in the past two seasons. When he is on his game, Arizona sustains drives and avoids long down-and-distance situations, easing the burden on the rest of the offense. In those same 12 games where Wilson has eclipsed the 100-yard mark, Solomon’s touchdown-to-interception ratio stands at 22 to four. When Wilson doesn’t rack up at least 100 yards, Solomon’s touchdown-to-interception ratio dips to a 26-10 mark. Essentially, when Wilson is not on his game, things get ugly in a hurry. Aside from Wilson’s 136-yard performance last season in a 56-30 loss to UCLA, teams that beat Arizona usually find a way to contain the running back. In Arizona’s nine other losses over the last two seasons, Wilson carried the ball 70 times for just 191 yards and two touchdowns. His 2.7 yards per carry in those outings pales in comparison to his career average of 5.6 yards. Of course, Wilson can’t produce if he’s not healthy, and that has been an issue for him since arriving in Tucson. Heading into his junior year, Wilson has missed five games due to injury and Arizona is 2-3 in those outings. Not to mention he’s been limited in several others. Injuries are unexpected and can’t be completely prevented, but steps can be taken to lessen their likelihood of occurring, like limiting Wilson’s workload in the early part of the season before Arizona starts its grueling Pac-12 schedule.

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ARIZONA RUNNING BACK NICK WILSON (28) leads Oregon State defenders on a merry chase at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Wilson has rushed for 2,100 yards in two seasons in Tucson.

The Wildcats will face a brutal fourgame stretch against UCLA, Utah, USC and Stanford—four of the conference’s best teams. Recent history tells us that if Arizona is going to emerge with a winning record in that span—which could put them in the Pac-12 South title discussion—Wilson will have to not only be healthy, but a dominant force as well. History also tells us that might be too much to expect. After all, Wilson missed four of Arizona’s last seven games and was limited in the other three, accounting for just 18 carries combined in those three contests. And while Wilson eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark seven times as a freshman in 2014, he only did so three times as a sophomore in 2015. The Wildcats won 10 games in 2014 and just seven games in 2015. So while all eyes will be on the quarterbacks in summer practice leading up to the season opener, perhaps all eyes should be on Nick Wilson and the Wildcats’ running game.

RUNNING BACK NICK WILSON (28) reaches for the ball from quarterback Anu Solomon and runs the ball downfield on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 in a game against UCLA. The Wildcats are 11-1 when Wilson racks up 100 or more yards.

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