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Welcome from campus leaders | Important dates | Finding community, support via culturual & resource centers The A-to-Z of UofA sports | Student government overview | Where to eat, things to do, how to get around & more

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Wildcat Welcome | VOLUME 115, ISSUE 6B Welcome

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ASUA

Pres. Robbins’ letter to students, school dates and updates

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Cultural Centers

All about ASUA: What UA’s student government does for campus

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Dorms What you need to know about moving into the dorms this year

Sports All things UA sports organized from A-Z

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New additions

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Food

The new Student Success District is open

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Greek Life

A look into what’s good to eat on and off the UA campus

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Arts Upcoming UA events for arts, photography and theater

A guide to campus resources that offer support

Recruitment is coming up, and it looks a little different this year

Finances A list of discounts you get just for being a student

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Welcome from the Daily Wildcat editor Welcome back, Wildcats!

It feels like that holds so much more meaning this year now that we are truly and actually returning to campus, doesn’t it? We all went through an incredibly trying time, whether you already were a university student, it was your first year or it was your senior year of high school.

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running for student government? Do it.

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Wanted to be a part of ZonaZoo? Apply.

Our greatest years were cut off at the knees, we lost time, but this year brings us so much hope and opportunity.

As a freshman I had no idea what I was going to do, I thought I was going to have to drop out of school. But I rushed a sorority, declared a double major and joined the Daily Wildcat. I found my calling and I found my people, I can confidently tell you that as a senior. Your journey will take time, it will be long and messy, but it will be worth it. You will look back on all these years, including every rough spot, as some of the best. I know I will.

If you asked me what I would be doing my senior year, I promise being the editor-

in-chief of the University of Arizona’s student newspaper would not have even been on my radar. This is your journey, your college experience, so make the absolute most of it.

With all that being said, as the editor-inchief of the newspaper, I could not be more excited for this year and everything the Wildcat is going to offer you all. We’re your voice, and we’re committed to providing you with the content that is deserving of this extra special year.

See you soon, Wildcats, and as always, Bear Down!

Maggie Rockwell

Fall 2021 Editor-in-Chief editor@dailywildcat.com *Updated with information available as of Aug. 8.

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has mostly settled back into its rightful position, we can participate in life again.

We can all finally let out that breath we’ve been holding.

Do you know what this means? It means sports games again, football nights at the stadium and basketball in McKale Center.

It means meeting new people face-to-face in a new dorm room or in a new club. It means you can see people’s smiles and laughter instead of guessing emotions from behind a mask. It means Homecoming, Spring Fling and graduation.

There are so many things we get to experience again, whether it’s something we used to do or it’s something we’re doing for the first time. So here’s my advice to you: do it all. Do everything you possibly can or have wanted to do. Thought about joining a new club? Do it. Thought about

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DATES TO KNOW

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Mark your calendar

Robbins: Welcome to the UA!

With the fall semester just around the corner, it’s important to keep in mind some of the significant dates that every Wildcat should know before going back to class in August Classes begin — Aug. 23

Classes will start up for the fall semester during late August this year and will include a variety of modalities, including in-person instruction, Live Online and asynchronous iCourses. Be sure to stock up on necessary supplies for your classes as specified by the syllabi given to you by your professors.

Labor Day — Sept. 6

No classes will be held on Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.

First home football game — Sept. 11

Be sure to cheer on your Wildcat football team at Arizona Stadium as they take on San Diego State for their first home game of the season!

Honors Convocation — Oct. 8

Classes held between 3-5 p.m. on Oct. 8 will be cancelled due to Honors Convocation ceremonies, which will recognize students who have achieved excellence in their respective undergraduate programs for the previous academic year.

Family Weekend — Oct. 8-10

This long-standing tradition will continue during the weekend of Oct. 8-10. Family weekend is a time for parents to visit campus, learn Wildcat traditions and participate in activities and events across campus. Further details surrounding Family Weekend 2021 will be updated to the university website once the semester begins.

BY DR. ROBERT C. ROBBINS @UArizonaPres

Dear Wildcats, Welcome to the University of Arizona!

This is an exciting year for everyone — those on campus for the first time, those who have been away for more than a year, and those coming back from the summer break. The fall semester will be a new experience for all of us, and, like you, I am looking forward to seeing everyone on campus again.

Whether you are taking courses online or in person, we are here to support you. As the University continues to monitor COVID-19 in our community, around the country and the world, our health care professionals, public health experts and the entire University community will keep health and safety as our No. 1 priority.

While our situation continues to evolve, the University of Arizona will continue to adapt, and we are 100% committed to preparing you to reach your goals, no matter what you have in mind for the future. Here, you will receive hands-on training in your chosen field, work with experts, make valuable connections with mentors, and gain all the skills you need for your future.

As we monitor local health conditions, please remember the basic safety precautions we all can take to support one another. I encourage you to get vaccinated, maintain physical distancing to help protect yourself and others from exposure, wash your hands frequently, stay home when you are sick, and practice self-care.

As always, please reach out if you need help. Mental health services are available through Counseling & Psych Services, which can be reached at 520-621-3334. Call Campus Health at 520-621-9202 for medical guidance if you need it and before going in for health care services.

Vaccinations also are available through Campus Health.

Even though the circumstances of the global pandemic have presented serious challenges and altered the student experience in unpredictable ways, the University of Arizona remains an incredible place of learning deeply committed to your success. As students, you can find your place in our amazing, inclusive community through events like Wildcat Welcome, cultural student centers, clubs, or simply through conversations in class and on the Mall. Above all, we want you to enjoy your time here, and to explore, learn and treat each other with respect while you grow and pursue new ideas.

All of us are here to help you enjoy an amazing Wildcat Journey.

Welcome again, and Bear Down!

Sincerely, Robert C. Robbins, M.D. President — The University of Arizona

Homecoming — Nov. 6

Celebrate with the Wildcat alumni as the university celebrates the classes of 1970 and 1971 at Homecoming! More information regarding Homecoming can be found at the Arizona Alumni Association website.

Veterans Day — Nov. 11

No classes will be held on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Thanksgiving recess — Nov. 25-28

No classes will be held from Nov. 25 through Nov. 28 due to the holiday.

Last day of classes and laboratory sessions — Dec. 8 The last day for any classes or labs before finals week.

Reading Day — Dec. 9

No classes or finals will be held — a nice day of rest before finals. week!

Final exams — Dec. 10-16

Final exams for fall classes will be held the week of Dec. 10. Be sure to study hard so that you are prepared to succeed!

Degree award date for Fall Session — Dec. 17

Students completing their degree during the fall semester will be awarded their degrees on Dec. 17.

Winter Break — Dec. 17 to Jan. 12, 2022

Winter break for students between the end of fall and beginning of spring terms.

— Compiled by Vic Verbalaitis

RETURN TO CAMPUS

UA updates COVID-19 protocols

BY KRISTIJAN BARNJAK @KBarnjak

The University of Arizona announced a list of updates to its COVID-19 protocols, including that it will not mandate, but strongly encourage, students to get vaccinated against the virus.

Weekly COVID-19 testing is now voluntary, but the university will require students to participate in mandatory COVID-19 testing in the event of an outbreak.

An email detailed the updates on Friday, July 30. It contained updated guidance on vaccines, testing and face coverings.

Though the university will not mandate students to get vaccinated, the UA will provide incentives for students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Students who upload their vaccine document will be randomly selected to receive items such as annual

parking permits, ZonaZoo passes, or lunch with one of our Arizona Athletics coaches,” the university stated in the email.

For those who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine but would like to, Campus Health is administering the Pfizer vaccine to students and benefits-eligible employees.

Individuals outside of these demographics or away from campus can find a vaccination site near them using VaccineFinder.

The UA is asking all students and employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to upload their vaccine card to the Campus Health system, which it said is secure and HIPAA-compliant.

The university will also no longer mandate but will strongly encourage unvaccinated individuals to get tested for COVID-19 weekly. However, testing may become mandatory if there is a COVID-19 outbreak on campus.

“Please note that, in accordance with the new Arizona statute, the University may require students and/or employees to comply with mandatory COVID-19 testing in the event of a significant outbreak, as determined by the Arizona Department of Health Services,” the university stated in the email.

The university has not been clear about its reentry plans for the fall semester. The last email explicitly updating the university’s COVID-19 protocols prior to the one at the end of July was sent on Jun. 16, and the last University Status Update was held on May 3, during which UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins said he would hold briefings intermittently throughout the summer.

Robbins will hold a University Status Update briefing on Aug. 9, to provide further guidance on reentry. *Updated with information available as of Aug. 8.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Associated Students of the University of Arizona: Everything about the UA’s student government in advocacy for the rights, needs and wants of students.

The group has passed many resolutions in support of For close to a century, the students and student change. student body has elected a Just this past year, the student government, senate body passed known as the two new resolutions Associated Students for their clubs of the University of including the land Arizona, to represent acknowledgment and fight for their resolution and the voices to be heard. diversity, equity, Over time, this and inclusion has turned into an training resolution. election of three These resolutions executive officers, NOAH VEGA were passed in three senators-atStudent Body President hope of improved large and a senator diversity awareness from each college. and inclusivity, ASUA is along with recognition of the responsible for facilitating university’s housing on Native communication and American land. conversations between Over a year ago, students and faculty/ it was announced administration. that ASUA would be The group is most adding a house of commonly known representatives to for the founding and their senate. During support of many a time where the student resources conversation of social including Safe Ride, justice and diversity Campus Pantry, was becoming Campus Closet, ALEXANDRA DEVEREUX more and more Spring Fling, important, the Executive Vice President Student Health senate watched Advocacy Program, students struggle ZonaZoo, Wildcat to fi ght for their voices to be Events Board and Students for heard. This is when the decision Sustainability. was made to add a house of The student representatives, with government also true representatives sponsors over from every student 600 clubs and group. organizations, “There is really according to their no other university website. These clubs that has a bicameral get recognition system ... a lot of and apply for people have tried appropriations to change their funding, which KYLE KLINE senates to make allocates around $250,000 every year Administrative Vice President it a bicameral system, but their to their recognized senates have clubs for things like refused to vote in favor of trips, T-shirts and events. it because they don’t want Over the years, ASUA separation of powers, so we has made major changes

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IN RECENT ELECTION YEARS, ASUA has hosted Pima County early voting sites so students can vote on campus. Pictured are Pima County residents voting on Nov. 4, 2016. ASUA also provides funding for many campus clubs, puts on events for the university community and represents the student body to UA administration.

could potentially be first,” former 2019-20 ASUA President Sydney Hess said during the presentation of the meeting in February 2020.

The change will see the addition of 29 new members into ASUA from groups like APASA, IFC, Disability Resource Center, LGBTQ Affairs and Native American Student Affairs.

The method of meetings and coordination is yet to be determined.

“The House of Representatives will be formed this year under the direction of EVP Devereux and the representative selection processes will be determined after coordination with the respective student populations/ organizations,” said new

Administrative Vice President Kyle Kline.

The new executive officers elected in the March elections are President Noah Vega, Executive Vice President Alexandra Devereux and Kline.

Vega and Devereux previously served in the senate, Devereux as the senator for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Vega as executive vice president. All of the executives ran on platforms that advocated for things like Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, students’ rights, student resources and mental health.

Now that the senate can finally return to in-person meetings, much more can be done this year than they were able to accomplish last

year. The consensus of the incoming class, according to email statements following the March election, is that this next year will be focused on communication and collaboration, improving this between students and ASUA, as well as between ASUA and administration.

In the spirit of accessibility and communication, Kline stated that he would be working with ASUA tech support to update senators’ contact information and streamline website information.

The senators, their contact information and information on their resources can be found on asuatoday.arizona.edu. You can also keep up to date with the senate via their Instagram page and the ASUA Instagram and Twitter pages.

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BACK IN CLASS

Expanded in-person labs this fall

BY ANDRES DIAZ @AndresFDiaz10

Centralized vaccination efforts around the nation and in the state of Arizona have substantially reduced the burden of COVID-19 cases. This has allowed academic institutions to lift many restrictions and start paving the way back to normality.

While there are some concerns about SARS-CoV-2 variants, namely the Delta variant, the University of Arizona still plans to start in-person classes this coming fall semester. For many students, this means going back to the lab and getting to work.

Some students must complete substantial lab coursework and gain lab experience as part of their major. However, during the pandemic, access to labs was greatly restricted. Although virtual alternatives to lab work were implemented, many students felt that this approach was not sufficient.

“I believe most students would agree with me when I say that in-person labs are much more engaging than virtual labs,” Anthony Nunez, a junior pursuing a major in physiology and a minor in biochemistry, said via email. “There is nothing worse than joining your [organic chemistry] lab zoom session just to stare at molecules all day without being able to actually play with them.”

An important aspect of in-person lab courses is being physically present when experiments run smoothly or when mistakes are made. This hands-on component is what makes these courses some of the most engaging for many students.

For Miriam Heras, a junior pursuing a major in neuroscience and cognitive science as well as a major in business administration, in-person labs are essential to her education.

“I am a hands-on and visual learner. Being able to attend an in-person lab was very important for me to feel comfortable and

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STUDENTS IN THEIR PHYSICS 241 Lab working on their lab assignments on Oct. 29, 2020. After being online due to COVID-19, physics students will be able to go back to their labs for in-person learning.

successful in the class. The purpose of labs is to apply the knowledge you have learned in lecture into the real world, or at least a physical and hands-on experience,” Heras said via email.

Currently, the university is entering Stage 3 of the reentry classification system. This stage allows in-person and flex inperson courses to have up to 100 students present. For many lab courses, this means that instruction will be expanded and that students will have more time available in the lab. During the peak of the restrictions, many lab courses were suspended, and those that were not had a reduction of time in the lab.

For Nunez, the time provided in the lab during the pandemic was not sufficient to complete certain lab protocols. He said that in previous lab courses he felt that he was “cramming a 3-hour lab session into 1 hour.”

Despite these and many other

limitations, virtual sessions did provide some advantages. For Sohail Daulat, a junior pursuing a major in physiology and a minor in Spanish, the flexibility of virtual education made some of his lab courses more bearable.

“Virtual labs allowed for me to do the lab from wherever I [was], which was really convenient because it meant that I didn’t have to run all the way to [lab] and set up my experiment,” Daulat said via email. “With virtual [lab] I could just open up my laptop and watch it happen.”

Nunez stated similar benefits.

“What I did like most about virtual labs is how easily accessible all of the material was whether it be experiments, recordings to look back on, or even communication with your [teaching assistant]. From my personal experience, I felt that virtual labs encouraged [teaching assistants] to really stay on top of all the material, which set a

good example for me and other students to follow.”

Transitioning to in-person instruction does come with some risks. Heras said she was particularly concerned about the fact that mandatory COVID-19 testing has been lifted.

“Given that there are a few new variants, I am concerned that lifting mandatory testing might have repercussions when we return to in-person classes in the fall,” Heras said.

For Nunez, the pandemic has shown how unpredictable COVID-19 can be. “What worries me the most about returning to school this fall with less restrictions is the possibility for things to suddenly take a drastic turn once again … ,” Nunez said.

“How can we be comfortable with less restrictions but with so much uncertainty?”

Daulat also expressed concerns about shifting education to inperson

formats only.

“What worries me about going back to campus after the restrictions have been lifted is the fact that I actually have to walk and be physically present if I want to do something. Which sounds weird to say, but during the pandemic everything was online, which led to me having back-toback meetings frequently without worrying about running from one side of campus to another,” Daulat said.

These concerns are not unique to just lab courses. Many students, faculty and staff have shared hesitations about lifting restrictions for the fall semester.

In response, university leadership has taken measures to regularly update the UA community about current restrictions and changes per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state guidelines.

Moreover, the university will continue to offer live online and iCourse instruction formats. This is meant to provide students hesitant to return to campus the opportunity to complete all their work through online platforms.

As it pertains to in-person and flex in-person lab courses, the university plans to continue implementing strict disinfection practices, encouraging the use of masks and instituting reduced class sizes, although not to the level experienced during the peak of the pandemic.

Time will tell how the return to in-person instruction will impact the student experience.

For now, many students like Nunez, Heras and Daulat said they are enthusiastic to return to a more complete in-person lab experience.

“Reflecting back, I do prefer in person lab,” Daulat said. “Most of the [benefits] of virtual lab have to do with me being lazy.

If I am in person, I can have a better understanding of what I am doing, and I will enjoy the interactions more.” *Updated with information available as of Aug. 8.

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CULTURAL & RESOURCE CENTERS

Find community, support on campus

BY JT THORPE @JT_Thorpe_

The University of Arizona has a variety of different cultural and resource centers that all share

the common goal of helping every student succeed and feel welcomed on campus. After more than a year of learning online, many students have felt disconnected from their schools

and communities, but reaching out to a cultural or resource center can make a huge difference in one’s college experience. Over the past few months, more and more UA organizations have

African American Student Affairs AASA supports and empowers Black students at the University of Arizona by helping them “achieve academic excellence and an enriching African American cultural experience,” while also learning “more about leadership, social justice, and creating community,” according to its website.

Housed in the Martin Luther King Jr. Building on campus, this center facilitates a wide variety of

Asian Pacific American Student Affairs According to its website, APASA provides a space and services that can help East Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi or South Asian American students at the UA with academic success, social justice education and personal and professional development.

The UA is committed to making our campus inclusive and accessible by working with the DRC to figure out accommodations and environmental changes that can help, according to the center’s website.

At the same time, the DRC focuses on ensuring that every student has an inclusive and accessible learning experience. According to the DRC

Fostering Success The Fostering Success team, made up of Program Coordinator Dani Carrillo and a group of UA student peer mentors, are dedicated to empowering students who have been in foster care, have struggled with homelessness or housing insecurity or who have no parents or guardians to support them, according to the program’s website.

This community’s mission is to ensure that each

programs, clubs, events and organizations for Black students that focus on many different subjects such as mental health, community, professional development and so much more.

AASA even has a themed dorm community located in the Pima Residence Hall. Building Leaders and Creating Knowledge — also known as B.L.A.C.K. — is a residential program with the goal of helping students “engage in discourse about the Black community on campus and at large,

On the second floor of the Nugent building on campus, APASA focuses heavily on creating a sense of community, staying culturally connected, advising and tutoring, socializing and succeeding in college.

It provides many opportunities for students to grow through a wide range of programs, organizations and clubs such as internships and Greek organizations.

APASA has a themed community residential program as well called Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Scholars — more commonly known as

Disability Resource Center and Disability Cultural Center

been slowly opening back up to in-person activities, and these centers are no exception. Any students interested in any of these centers can follow them on their social media accounts and

receive mentorship, and develop understanding of leadership and personal identity,” according to the UA’s Housing & Residential Life website.

Interested students can find more information about B.L.A.C.K. by visiting its web page in the themed communities section under “Getting Started,” on housing.arizona.edu. For more information about AASA, visit its website at aasa.arizona.edu, or check it out on Facebook @AASAUofA and Instagram @aasa_uofa.

APIDA Scholars. Located in the Yavapai Residence Hall, APIDA can help students find mentors, network, make friends, etc., according to the Housing & Residential Life website.

More information on how to apply for APIDA can be found on its web page in the “Getting Started” section of housing.arizona.edu.

APASA updates and announcements can be found at apasa.arizona.edu, on Facebook at @UA.APASA and on Instagram @uaapasa.

website, instructors have access to resources that can help them learn and understand how to make their course designs and teaching methods more inclusive and accessible as well as the opportunity to contact the center directly for any questions or concerns they may have.

The DCC — one of the very few in the U.S. according to the DRC website — is an inclusive space for UA students, faculty and staff “to explore and celebrate disability identity, culture and community.”

student earns their degree, but they also focus heavily on providing the support necessary for each student to achieve their individual academic, professional and social goals, according to the program’s overview page.

After joining, each student regularly works with a peer mentor who can help them with whatever they may need from filling out applications, signing up for healthcare providers, networking, personal and professional development workshops, social

check out each one’s individual website to stay updated on information about future events and announcements.

While the DRC focuses on accommodations and environmental changes that can help our campus be more equal for everyone, DCC centers more on the value of discussion and learning as it facilitates numerous programs and events that provide opportunities for learning, collaboration, socializing and more.

Visit their Instagram to stay updated on future events and announcements @uadisabilityculture.

To find more information on the DRC and the DCC, visit drc.arizona.edu.

events, tutoring or connecting to campus and community resources such as the UA’s Campus Pantry and Campus Closet, local food banks, Your Sister’s Closet and more.

Students interested in Fostering Success are encouraged to press “Join” on fosteringsuccess. arizona.edu, where there is also a list of 26 campus and community resources under the “Resources” tab. It can also be found on Facebook or Instagram, both @uafosteringsuccess.

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CULTURAL & RESOURCE CENTERS Global Experiential Learning GEL is a program open to any students at the University of Arizona who are interested in learning more about the world with first-hand cultural experiences that involve

“themes of interdisciplinary learning through civic engagement, cultural immersion, environmental justice, and social equity,” with a mixture of short trips, scholarship opportunities, extra funding for the trips and additional travel resources, according to the GEL website.

“What GEL does is it

Adalberto and Ana Guerrero Student Center The Guerrero Student Center’s mission is to provide the resources and support needed for students to achieve their personal, academic

Hillel Center The University of Arizona’s Hillel Center’s mission is to help students “build a vibrant, diverse, meaningful, and empowered Jewish community” on campus, according to its website.

Students have the opportunity

to travel to Israel, explore their identities, make friends, network and grow personally and professionally through leadership activities such as community service, internships, social justice groups and much more.

According to their website, this center, housed in the

integrates travel, multicultural education and service learning to provide diverse and inclusive opportunities for all UA students,” said GEL Director Dan Xayaphanh while introducing the program during one of its 2020-21 webinar presentations.

Recordings of the webinar series, created during the

and professional goals through various programs, events, cultural celebrations, offering mentorships, Greek organizations, clubs and more.

Located in the César E. Chávez Building on campus, this center aims to create a comfortable and inclusive

Hillel Foundation building on campus, aims to have an inclusive and welcoming environment with “cozy vibes.”

Students are encouraged to stop by and hang out any time “wherever [they] are on [their] Jewish journey.” Whether it’s to have discussions, enjoy some free food or even just

Immigrant Student Resource Center The ISRC works with UA students with immigrant and refugee backgrounds — including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals work permits — in an effort to support them throughout their college career and to graduation, according to its website.

International Student Services The ISS works to help all international students succeed at the UA and beyond.

According to its website, this center offers support to more than 4,000 international students in a number of different ways such as immigration education, academic help, leadership

pandemic to continue global education online rather than in person, can be found on the “GEL UArizona” YouTube account.

Visit gel.arizona.edu for more information on GEL, or check out the center’s Facebook or Instagram, both @uofagel, for future updates and announcements.

space for students that feels like a home on campus, according to its website.

The “Programs” page of the website highlights this focus on community with its tradition to hold many events throughout each year where anyone from students, faculty, staff and even

to chill, this center welcomes everyone.

Anyone interested in staying updated on or connecting with the UA’s Hillel Center can find more information on uahillel. org or on the center’s social media page on Instagram @hillelarizona.

The ISRC can provide students with “academic, career, scholarship, & social support,” as well as legal resources and education, according to the website.

This center also aims to educate as many people as possible about immigration through campus events that anyone can attend, according to its brochure, which can be found on the website.

opportunities, frequent social opportunities and advising.

The ISS also has a vast library of resources and information on its website that any international UA students or prospective students can view to learn more about the university, campus support services, ISS programs, cost breakdowns, traveling to the U.S., the UA’s orientation and much more. These

friends and Tucson locals are welcome to participate.

To learn more about the Guerrero Student Center, go to chsa.arizona.edu, and stay updated on future events and announcements on Facebook @UOFAGSC and Instagram @ua_guerrero.

The ISRC also regularly uses its social media account to educate and raise awareness about immigration and social justice issues, which can be found on Instagram @uaisrc.

In order to stay updated on future events and announcements, the ISRC can be found on their website at immigrant.arizona.edu.

resources can be found under the “New Students” tab on its website at global. arizona.edu/iss or through MyGlobal, which can also be found on the website’s homepage.

Future ISS updates and announcements can be found on its Facebook @isps. arizona and Instagram @iss.arizona.

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CULTURAL & RESOURCE CENTERS LGBTQ Affairs LGBTQ Affairs facilitates a variety of trainings, programs and events dedicated to educating the University of Arizona community and making campus a safer and more inclusive environment for thousands of UA students every year, according to its website.

Native American Student Affairs According to its website, NASA is dedicated to helping Native American and Alaska Native students at the UA achieve their academic goals and grow as individuals and leaders in their communities with a wide variety of

On the fourth level of the Student Union Memorial Center, LGBTQ Affairs also focuses on making the center itself a welcoming space on campus, where anyone can drop by to “study, eat their lunch, host student organization meetings, and socialize,” any time. There are numerous ways to get involved

programs, counseling, learning and leadership opportunities.

Located in the Nugent building, this center strives to “advance the on-going development of a culturally competent campus community with an emphasis on social justice education,” according to its website. Along with working to educate the community, NASA

also focuses on creating a safe and welcoming environment for its students specifically by hosting events, clubs and organizations — like the Alpha Pi Omega sorority and the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science — that can help with making friends, feeling more connected to the community and

Transfer Student Center The TSC wants to help transfer students “do more, learn more and achieve more” at the UA by helping them earn their degrees according to its website.

Specifically, this center provides numerous opportunities for transfer students to make local connections in Tucson, gain leadership experience and connect with other transfer students

Veterans Education & Transition Services Center VETS works to support the success of UA students who are military veterans or service members as well as other military-connected

students (such as spouses and dependents), according to its website.

Through a variety of programs and services such as peer mentors, interview workshops, counseling, financial aid, resume critiques and more, this center can help ease the transition into college life, according to the

Women and Gender Resource Center The WGRC is a group of “diversely feminist, socialjustice oriented individuals” who strive to make the UA community better for everyone through diversity and social justice education, activism,

with the community whether it’s joining an LGBTQ+ Greek organization or club, attending a discussion group or just showing up to make friends.

The center’s website also has an extensive collection of resources available to students, faculty and staff on a variety of topics including free online workshops

even networking.

NASA also has a vast list of scholarship resources on its website as well as local tribal resources.

To find these as well as more information on how to reach out to this center, visit its website on nasa. arizona.edu. Future updates and announcements can also be found on Facebook @UANASA.

at the university by attending various TSC social events, according to the center’s website.

UA transfer students can also join the Tau Sigma National Honor Society (also known as Tau Sigma Beta Omega), which can provide students with “motivation for academic excellence as well as a common bond and sense of community,” along with many networking opportunities, according to the organization’s web

VETS website.

With two locations, the main being on the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center and one at the UA Health Sciences Library specifically for those in the healthcare field, military-connected students can drop by any time to be a part of the VETS community. There

collaboration, programming, engagement and personal growth opportunities outside of the classroom, according to its website.

Housed on the fourth floor of SUMC, this center provides students with opportunities to make friends and find community while also educating

to become Safe Zone trained, which is an initiative focused on making the UA safer and more inclusive through education.

These resources and more information on LGBTQ Affairs can be found on lgbtq.arizona. edu as well as on Facebook @UALGBTQAffairs.

page on the TSC’s website.

Any transfer students at the University of Arizona who are interested in connecting with or learning more about the TSC and what it has to offer can go to its website at transfercenter. arizona.edu. To find future updates and announcements, follow the center on Facebook and Instagram, both @UofATransfer.

are also many group activities and opportunities for students to make friends on campus.

To find out how to connect with VETS, visit its website on vets.arizona.edu, and check out its social media for future updates and announcements on Facebook @UArizonaVETS and Instagram @uarizonavets.

themselves and others and advocating for social justice.

The WGRC “invites students to hang out, eat, study, or meet” in its space as it strives to have a welcoming and inclusive environment, according to the website.

The WGRC also has clubs and a list of affiliated organizations

listed on its website — such as Women in Science and Engineering and LGBTQ Affairs — and a library of related resources on campus and in Tucson. To find these and more, visit wgrc.arizona.edu or check the WGRC out on Facebook @WGRCUA and on Instagram @wgrc_ua for future updates.

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RETURN TO CAMPUS

OPINION

5 dorm essentials

UA PRESIDENT DR. ROBERT C. ROBBINS helps a new student to her dorm room on UA movein day Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017.

BY AMANDA BETZ @mandymbetz

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Ottoman

What dorm move-in looks like this fall semester

BY VIC VERBALAITIS @vcinoh

The fall semester for the 2021-22 school year is approaching quickly, and after the numerous changes spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the dorm move-in process for new and returning students at the University of Arizona will be different than years past. Though some progress has been made to return campus life to normal, the university will make an effort to ensure the health and safety of students and volunteers during the hectic dorm move-in process for the fall semester.

The Daily Wildcat spoke with Jamie Matthews, the senior associate director of Residential Education for UA Housing & Residential Life, to get the lowdown about how this year’s dorm move-in process will operate.

Matthews worked as a chair for the Housing Move-In Committee for four years, in addition to supervising front desk operations and staff on campus through the housing department.

“As soon as one move-in is complete, we are always looking at how we can make adjustments for the following year,” Matthews said.

“We coordinate with a lot of staff within our own housing department, in addition with some other campus partners, but it really takes a campus and department-wide effort to make move-in happen.”

In years past, the university provided move-in assistance for students, utilizing a team of volunteers wearing brightly-colored shirts to help direct students and their families to their dorms across campus, as well as helping students bring in their belongings to their rooms. “[Pre-COVID-19] times, we provided move-in support with the help of 100-plus volunteers across campus who would physically help move in the students,” Matthews said.

“They would help unload their cars and help them carry things into their dorms. Last year, we did not offer that, and we will again not be offering that this year.”

This year, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect those involved, the process will feature less physical assistance and more direction from volunteers to help families find their student’s dorm efficiently.

The process will adhere to all state and university guidelines, and all

volunteers will follow social distancing protocols to minimize the risk of transmission/exposure to the virus.

Matthews added that while the volunteers will not be physically assisting in moving students’ belongings, the move-in team will increase the number of moving bins that will be available to carry personal belongings, which she noted are very popular and effective for students moving into the dorms.

The move-in team is anticipating all of the dorms to be full or close to full capacity once the fall semester begins, save for one dorm. This year, there will again be a designated isolation dorm for students who test positive for COVID-19, which is currently slated to be Coconino Residence Hall.

Though the challenges of the pandemic have proven difficult for the university community over the last year, Matthews and the move-in team cannot wait for this year’s dorm movein process and are confident that it will operate as a smooth and efficient system.

“It’s really exciting that we’ve got a full campus of students who are eager and excited to be living with us this fall,” Matthews said.

Storage, storage, storage.

Whether you’re living in a dorm, a Greek house or an apartment, you’re short on space. No matter how light you pack moving in, junk accumulates and an ottoman is both essential for extra storage (think of all the shoes, towels or bottles of juice you can fit in there) and for boosting yourself onto your lofted bed. You might think you can parkour your way up every time, but you can’t.

Take it from me; I tried.

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Paper plates & utensils

Everyone always points to the classic 99 cent dishes and silverware from Target — which are great because they’re cheap, cute and easy, but never underestimate the amount of dishes that can rack up in a tiny dorm even with just one person using them. Unless you’re really committed to washing dishes every couple of days (and who really is?), your best bet is to grab some paper plates and utensils.

I recommend saving the plastic forks that take-out places always seem to hand out like candy for a rainy day when you just can’t fathom trooping to the bathroom to wash a fork.

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10-foot charger

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Tiny room and minimal outlet, a 10-foot charger is necessary, but be sure to check your building’s fire codes to see what their rules on power strips are. Not

everyone allows them, but if your dorm does, I’ll take this opportunity to remind you: tiny room, minimal outlets.

Clorox wipes

When you’re running late for class and you spill your coffee all over your desk, you don’t have time to grab paper towels and a spray bottle.

And you’re going to hate yourself later if you leave it to congeal on the not-quitewood surface. Clorox wipes will save you in situations like these. Also, Clorox wipes can work as dusters in a pinch.

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Wall plug

Look, no matter how clean you and your roommate are, a tiny room that has been lived in before by who knows how many people is gonna smell super musty. Wall plugs (as long as they’re allowed in your building) like the Bath & Body Works Wallflowers line, or even just any kind of plugin scent or diffuser, are going to change your life and make your room smell just a little less like stale socks.

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Honorary mention: alternative lighting

The dorms have got some harsh lighting going on. When you’re just trying to unwind at night, having some other light, be it in the form of fairy lights or just a lamp, is really great to help your brain settle into a more relaxed state. No one likes an aggressive Walmart-esque light at 11 p.m. while they’re watching TikToks in bed.

— Mandy (she/her) is a senior studying journalism and public relations. She spends her free time shopping, writing and hanging with friends

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SPORTS A-Z

A guide to Arizona Athletics

BY THE DAILY WILDCAT SPORTS STAFF @WildcatSports

A – Adia Barnes The charismatic head coach led the University of Arizona women’s basketball team to their first-ever Final Four and national championship game appearance in program history. Three years prior, Barnes led the program to their firstever NIT championship.

B – Baseball The Arizona baseball team had a season for the ages as they finished the 2020-21 season as the sole champions of the Pac-12 conference for the first time in program history and made their first College World Series appearance since 2016.

D – Deandre Ayton C – Chip Hale “Mr. Wildcat” was hired on Monday, July 5, to become the new head coach of the Arizona baseball team. Hale will be returning to his old stomping grounds as he won a national championship as a player with Arizona back in 1986.

Arguably one of the most prolific college basketball players to ever set foot in McKale Center, the former Wildcat was instrumental in the Phoenix Suns’ exceptional run to the NBA Finals this year. He enjoyed an overall career year, averaging over 14 points and 10 rebounds per game this past season.

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JACOB BERRY SCORES A homerun against ASU at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday, April 6.

The Wildcats defeated the Sun Devils 14-2.

E – Excellence Arizona athletics bred excellence this past year as the women’s basketball team made it to the national championship game while both the softball and baseball programs made it to the College World Series respectively. It was an unforgettable year that UA sports fans will likely cherish forever.

G – Greatness F – Finch Jennie Finch is highly touted as the most decorated softball player in UA softball history and the sport in general. The righthanded pitcher helped lead Arizona to a national title in 2001, along with capturing the gold medal with Team USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece.

No person or sports figure that ever came through Tucson embodied the term greatness like legendary Arizona softball head coach Mike Candrea. The recent retiree led the softball program to a remarkable eight national championships, 24 College World Series appearances and he coached a whopping 53 AllAmericans overall.

H – Hi Corbett Field

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HEAD COACH ADIA BARNES cuts the championship net after the Arizona women’s basketball team beat out Northwestern on April 6, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz.

Nicknamed “Hi-C” or “The Juice Box,” Hi Corbett Field has been called home by the Arizona baseball team since its inception in 2012. It’s a premier hitter’s park that served as a great home-field advantage for the Wildcats this past season as they finished with a 31-7 home record overall.

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SPORTS A-Z I – “It’s Personal” After going winless and suffering its worst season in recent memory, you better believe it’s personal for the UA football team. After the hiring of Jedd Fisch as head coach, “It’s Personal” is a slogan that was adopted and embraced by the team which serves as a rallying cry to get the football program back into relevance and where it should be after what they went through a year ago.

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RETIRED ARIZONA BASKETBALL COACH Lute Olson watches his players in 2007. Olson’s coaching apprentices include Steve Kerr and Josh Pastner.

Jaelyn Hodge is a key player on head coach Dave Rubio’s volleyball team. After the loss of Paige Whipple as outside hitter, Hodges will have to improve her game and help the Wildcats win and seek a Pac-12 title. Last year Hodge finished second on the team in kills and third on the team in blocks.

L – Lute Olson When you think of Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball, the first guy you think of is Lute Olson. The former head coach led the Wildcats to their first and only national championship in 1997. Arizona built a statue of the Hall of Famer right outside of McKale Center.

K – Kaiser Maja Kaiser transferred to the University of Arizona’s beach volleyball team.

Before committing to Arizona, Kaiser won a national championship with the USC Trojans in 2021. Last year the Wildcats lost to UCLA in the search for a Pac-12 championship but with this addition, they should have the firepower to win it all.

N – Number 14, Jill Aguilera

M – Madison Conner Coming off of a loss in the national championship game and losing your star player, the women’s basketball team will look for scoring in other places. This is where Conner comes in. In high school, Conner was a four-star recruit and averaged 20 points and seven rebounds. She should be a big part of Adia Barnes’s game-plan.

Jill Aguilera had herself a season last year scoring nine goals, five assists and 23 points. She broke all of her precious career records. In 2021, she was an NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee and CoSIDA Academic All-District.

P – Pac-12 The University of Arizona Athletics competes in the Pac-12 with Cal State, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Washington State and Arizona State. Men’s golf and men’s baseball were the only University of Arizona teams to win the championship and will look to add more Pac-12 championships into the trophy case.

O – Olympics Delaney Schnell will compete in her first Olympics. She will be competing in the 10m dive and synchronized dive. In the trials in Indianapolis, Indiana, she won both events. She will look for gold in Tokyo as one of the 27 Wildcats competing in this year’s Games.

CAROLINE CORDES, REDSHIRT JUNIOR, serves during a beach volleyball game in 2020. Cordes is a blocker on the Arizona team.

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THE ARIZONA WOMEN’S SWIMMING and diving team competes against California during their meet on Jan. 20, 2017.

The Wildcat football team will have an unbelievable quarterback battle with Gunner Cruz and Will Plummer. Between the two, Plummer is the only one with experience in an Arizona uniform.

However, with a new system under head coach Jedd Fisch, we saw these two compete against each other in the Spring Game and Cruz outed Plummer with a 17-13 win.

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SPORTS A-Z R – Rita

S – SandCats

While the public knows it as Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium, the Arizona softball players simply call it “Rita.” With legendary head coach Mike Candrea retiring, new head coach Caitlin Lowe will take over the most storied softball program in the nation. Fresh off a world series appearance last season, Lowe and the Wildcats are determined to go back and win it all.

Before incoming freshmen start sifting through sand for actual cats, know that this is the nickname for the Arizona beach volleyball team. Coming off their best season in four years, SandCats Alex Parkhurst, Alana Rennie and Dana Parker will look to fill the void left by eight graduating seniors.

T – Team USA

U – Uneven bars If thrills are what you are seeking, then look no further than the Arizona gymnastics team, or better known as GymCats. Led by veterans Malia Hargrove and Sirena Linton, the GymCats put on a show like no other. Flips, twists and turns worth thousands of points are part of the daily routine for these amazing athletes.

Be on the lookout for Wildcats in Tokyo this summer. Across the Olympic Games, Arizona athletes will compete for a chance at a gold medal. Whether it is former UA catcher Dejah Mulipola in softball or redshirt senior Delaney Schnell diving into the pool, you are sure to find a Wildcat somewhere.

V – Volleyball After checking out the SandCats on the beach, students should make their way to McKale Center to watch the Arizona volleyball team.

Pac-12 and AVCA Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year Sofia Maldonado Diaz is tearing up the volleyball scene.

After missing the playoffs her freshman year, expect big things from Maldonado Diaz in year two.

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GYMCAT ADRA PARKS DOES a handstand on the balance beam during the UA vs. California meet on Jan. 26, 2019 in McKale Center.

W – Women’s basketball

X – X’s and O’s

The story of college basketball last year was about coach Adia Barnes and the women’s basketball team. Students have a once-in-alifetime opportunity to watch greatness at its finest, especially now that fans will be allowed back to watch this storied team.

After an embarrassing 0-5 season last year, the football team has reloaded and is ready for a fresh start. With former New England Patriots QB coach Jedd Fisch now in charge, he and the school are expecting big things for this program. Who knows, maybe Rob Gronkowski will make an appearance in Las Vegas for the season opener against BYU.

Y – Ya Chun Chang With senior golfer Yu-Sang Hou likely on her way out (unless she returns because of COVID-19 eligibility), Ya Chun Chang will take the reins as the senior leader of the Arizona women’s golf team.

With their coach signed to an extension and the team fresh off an NCAA championship appearance, Chang and the Wildcats are ready for next season.

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WILBUR HOLDS UP A sign for ZonaZoo before the Arizona-USC Championship game at the Pac12 Tournament on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Every school has its student section, and this is ours. Voted the best student section in 2015 and 2018, this year will be the first time the ZonaZoo has come together since 2019. With the first game being played in Las Vegas, expect the Zoo to get crazy.

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TEDY BRUSCHI (LEFT), JEDD Fisch (center) and Rob Gronkowski (right) celebrate a successful Spring Game. Gronkowski and Bruschi served as coaches on Saturday, April 24, in Tucson, Ariz.

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NEW ON CAMPUS

The Student Success District

BY SAM BURDETTE @SuperSafetySam

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wo of the University of Arizona’s staple study spots are going to be looking a little different this coming academic year, and one of many reasons is they will be physically connected.

In 2019 the UA broke ground on the new Student Success District, a project that not only will connect the Main Library,

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THE LARGE OPEN STUDY area on the second floor of the Main Library on July 20. The space has been renovated to include more variety in study space, more natural light and a new staircase connecting the first and second floors.

Main Library The first and second floors of the Main Library have been completely renovated to include new study areas and have a focus on helping students access and utilize technology.

Before, the second, or main floor, of the library was filled with tables seating three or four, a few scattered whiteboards, bookshelves and old wooden chairs in faded colors. Now, the large study area has taken on a bright orange and white theme, complete with couches, tables of all different sizes and lots of large whiteboards throughout the room.

Also new to the second floor are the CATalyst Studios, which houses everything from virtual reality studios to 3D printers, as well as staff to help introduce curious students to that technology.

According to Kenya Johnson, the director of marketing, communications and events for UA Libraries, survey respondents said they would like to see more natural light in study spaces. That was

emphasized in the Main Library’s second floor, which is now filled with windows and even includes floor to ceiling sliding glass doors in CATalyst Studios.

The first and second floors of the libraries have now become more interconnected. The basement floor connects to the second floor in the main study hall with a huge staircase that doubles as classroom space, including benches with bright orange curtains and a pulldown projector screen.

The first floor now includes more open study spaces, along with private group rooms and a technology checkout station.

“We lend out a lot of technology and folks don’t know that, so we wanted to bring it up a little bit closer where you can see the things that you can check out and you can borrow from the library,” Johnson said.

At the station, students can check out anything from a camera to a laptop to a projector. As Johnson put it, the library allows students to check out just about

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everything it takes to make a movie.

The Main Library also has a new entryway that, once the district is complete, will connect it to the four other buildings in the Student Success District, although it is closed to the public for now.

On Aug. 2, the Main Library, as well as the ScienceEngineering Library, will open to everyone. CATalyst Studios will open three weeks later on Aug. 23, which is also the first day of fall classes.

THE NEW STAIRCASE IN the Main Library connecting the first and second floors in the large study room on July 20. The staircase also doubles as classroom space, with orange cushions for seating and a dropdown projector board at the bottom.

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THE FIRST FLOOR OF the UA’s new building the Bartlett Academic Success Center. Pictured is SOS, where students can ask any questions they have about the university and its resources.

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Bear Down Gymnasium and the Albert B. Weaver ScienceEngineering Library, but also includes construction of another connected building — the Bartlett Academic Success Center — according to Nina Bates, director of operations and strategic initiatives in the Office of the Provost.

This new building is already finished and even open to students, and the renovations to the libraries are in their final stages. Still in the works is the revamp of the gym, along with the connections between the four buildings. The whole

Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library

The Science-Engineering Library’s second and third floor were renovated to include more sitting and study space for students and more natural light.

Like the Main Library, the Science-Engineering Library now takes on an orange and white theme and includes mor spaces for collaborative study. Johnson said while students have already been utilizing the space over the summer, she

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district, which will span eight and one-half acres, should be completely finished by the beginning of the spring semester 2022, according to Dino Sakellar, the Student Success District project manager.

The district is a part of President Dr. Robert C. Robbins’ “Strategic Plan,” which includes five pillars. According to Bates, this project falls under the pillar of Wildcat Journey, which, according to the Strategic Plan website, involves “preparing students with the skills and mindsets to lead in the 4th

is looking forward to seeing the space when it is “somewhere near capacity.”

“It was built and renovated for so many more,” Johnson said, “so that’ll be really exciting to see them come in here.”

The other floors of the science library were largely untouched, except for a new family study room on the fourth floor. The family study room was commissioned by the Graduate and Professional Student Council to serve UA students and employees who are also parents, according to Johnson.

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The Thrive Center, a campus organization that aids minority, first-generation and low-income students, also has an office on the first floor complete with a kitchen and places for students to connect.

The second floor is entirely dedicated to THINK TANK, which includes services such as academic counseling, tutoring, workshops and various prep courses. THINK TANK also has space in the Global Center.

The third floor houses Student Engagement & Career Development, which assists students in being career-ready after college. Their services include practicing interview skills, assisting students with their resumes and even setting

as well as various seating areas and extensions of THINK TANK and Student Engagement & Career Development.

This Rec Center will be different from its counterparts — the Student Recreation Center south of campus and the North Rec across from the Honors

Industrial Revolution.”

According to Sakellar, the district will not only serve a functional purpose as a hub of various academic services for students, but also be a new hangout place for students.

While the pandemic slowed down many aspects of the university campus, Bates said the district’s construction was not affected.

“Some projects were canceled. Some projects were postponed,” Bates said. “Fortunately, because our Student

Success District was at that time farther along, so it was decided that it will move forward.”

Here’s what to expect from the district this fall.

The revamped study room includes many different toys, children’s books and a mural painted by Elena Makansi, a graduate student with the College of Fine Arts.

The family study room will use a signup system and will only open with CatCard access to make it more secure, Bates said.

The Science-Engineering Library will have the same hours as the Main Library, which are Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to midnight, Fridays 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to midnight.

up interviews with potential internships or employers.

Both THINK TANK and Student Engagement & Career Development will have additional space in Bear Down Gymnasium, which they will be directly connected to with the multilevel sky-bridge being installed between BASC and the gym.

The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center, which provides students with “mild and moderate learning and attention challenges” tutoring, workshops and some psychological services, according to the SALT Center’s website, also has space on the third floor. The SALT Center already has its own building north of the Student Union

Village — at only about 2,500 square feet.

“Although it’s small, it has a lot,” Sakellar said.

Bates said the area will include prayer and meditation rooms in addition to some exercise equipment.

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Memorial Center but will be gaining some extra space in BASC, Bates said.

The fourth floor, nicknamed the “A Center,” will serve as a centralized location for academic advising. While there will still be plenty of academic advisers housed in a college or school’s home base, the A Center will host several general academic advisers, as well as advisers from the UA’s three largest colleges: the College of Science, the College of Humanities and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

According to Bates, the new BASC was designed to be a one-stop shop for students who are looking for help with their academic career.

of the original basketball court will be preserved for historical reasons, as well as some of the bleachers, which will provide another seating area for students in the space.

Bear Down Gymnasium is set to open at the beginning of the spring 2022 semester.

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THE NEW FAMILY STUDY room on the fourth floor of the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library on July 20. The space is available through a signup list and can only be accessed via CatCard.

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THE ACADEMIC ADVISING AREA, or the “A Center,” on the fourth floor of the new Bartlett Academic Success Center on July 20. The A Center is a new centralized location for academic advising and houses general advisers, as well as advisers from the UA’s three largest colleges.

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EATING ON CAMPUS

The campus food guide for the hungry student Hall including international cuisine as well as pizza, pasta and salads. ’85 North is designed to be compatible with swipe-based meal plans, with one swipe corresponding to one all-you-can-eat meal.

BY HILLARY SCHIFF @hillary_schiff

It’s a familiar story: you get out of class with your stomach grumbling.

You need to grab some grub before your next class, but where do you go?

Tucson is a city beloved by self-proclaimed foodies, but what about the area in and surrounding the University of Arizona campus?

In this guide, we map out the most accessible food options for the hungry student.

Highland Market

How do you get there? Walkable.

Meal Plan Friendly? Yes. Located centrally for residents of dorms on Highland Avenue, Highland Market offers a variety of snacks, groceries and grab-andgo meals. The market also serves hot meals that include breakfast burritos and burgers.

Student Union Memorial Center

How do you get there? Walkable.

Meal plan friendly? Yes. Located centrally on-campus just past Old Main, and easily walkable from just about any campus building, the Student Union Memorial Center houses several quick-serve restaurants and grocery stores.

On the ground level (Level 2) are many of the traditional fast food options, including Panda Express, Papa John’s Pizza, Chick-Fil-A, Einstein Bros Bagels and Steak ‘n Shake.

In addition, there are plenty of health-conscious options available to students. Sandwiches, shakes and salads are available at IQ Fresh. Nrich Urban Market (located near Einstein’s Bagels) sells fresh produce, pressed juices and some grab-and-go meal options.

Finally, Sally the Salad Maker is the Student Union’s newest addition: a vending machine that dispenses customizable salads.

On Deck Deli is another favorite on the ground floor where students can customize sandwiches or bagels. Just outside the bottom level of the food court are Sabor and Core. Sabor serves Mexican food including burritos, tacos, nachos and quesadillas. At Core, students can build their own salad or rice bowl. Venturing across the plaza will lead students to Pangea: a buffetstyle restaurant with emphasis on international cuisine. Pangea also serves a special brunch buffet on Fridays.

The Cactus Grill and the Arizona

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THE FOOD COURT IN the Student Union Memorial Center is a popular food source for many University of Arizona students, especially those living on campus.

Room are found on the upper level of the student union (Level 3). The Cactus Grill functions as a large and versatile cafeteria with a menu including soup, sandwiches and even sushi. The nearby Arizona Room offers buffet-style table service with a rotating menu.

Also in the SUMC, students can enjoy ice cream from the Scoop, grab a coffee from Starbucks in the bookstore or pick-up groceries from Arizona Market.

UA Campus Pantry

How do you get there? Walkable. (located in the SUMC).

Meal plan friendly? No cost to student, but CatCard is required.

UA Campus Pantry is also located in the SUMC. On the floor below ground level (Level 1) campus pantry services are set up in the Sonora Room near Wells Fargo Bank. Students can stop by to pick up canned goods, peanut butter and other snacks and important ingredients free of cost. UA Campus Pantry serves as an important resource for students with the mission of aiding those experiencing food insecurity.

The Global Center

How do you get there? Walk/bike.

Meal plan friendly? Yes. The Global Center is conveniently located near the Coronado Residence Hall. On its ground

floor, it houses Core+ and the Park Avenue Market. Similar to Core in the SUMC, Core+ allows students to customize their own stir-fry, omelet, fajitas, quesadilla, rice bowl or salad. The Park Avenue Market sells groceries and some grab-and-go meals for student convenience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new self-serve options were installed at the market. These options include a Ramen Express vending machine from Yo-kai Express and a Costa Coffee Robot.

There is a food court on the upper level of the Global Center, which is home of The Den, Mas Tacos and Nrich Market Express. At The Den, students can get all-day breakfast as well as traditional American fare and shakes. Mas Tacos serves a variety of tacos and Nrich offers quick and healthy graband-go options

’85 North

How do you get there? Walkable from the area surrounding the Honors Village, bike recommended otherwise.

Meal Plan Friendly? Yes* (*more affordable using Swipe Meal Plans than Debit Meal Plans.

According to the Q&A page on Honors Village Meal Plans, the cost for Debit meal plans is 20-30% higher than the using a swipe.) ’85 North is a buffet-style restaurant in the Honors Residence

Ike’s Coffee and Marketplace

How do you get there? Walkable from the area surrounding the Honors Village, bike recommended otherwise.

Meal Plan Friendly? Yes. Ike’s Coffee is located in McClelland Hall in the Eller College of Management building. It serves coffee, shakes, snacks, salads and sandwiches.

Slot Canyon Cafe

How do you get there? Walkable from the area surrounding Environmental and Natural Resources 2 building, bike recommended otherwise.

Meal Plan Friendly? Yes. Slot Canyon Cafe can be found within ENR2, right next to several classrooms and offices. Whether students are waiting for class to start or just finishing up, the cafe is easily accessible to grab a coffee and a quick bite to eat.

Catalyst Cafe

How do you get there? Walkable from the area surrounding the Bioscience Research Lab. Meal Plan Friendly? Yes. Catalyst Cafe is found inside the BSRL Building near the medical campus, Health Sciences Innovation Building and BIO5 research center. Students in the area can stop by for a sandwich or panini accompanied by a variety of teas, coffees and even Italian soda.

Shake Smart

How do you get there? Go to the North or South Student Recreation Centers.

Meal Plan Friendly? Yes. For refueling after a long workout at the gym, students may be compelled to visit Shake Smart.

Shake Smart locations are found at both of the Student Recreation Centers on campus (North and South Rec) serving up açai bowls, shakes, oatmeal and more.

Off-campus grocery stores

How do you get there? CatTran or personal vehicle.

Meal Plan Friendly? No. For students looking to go off-campus for groceries, the CatTran provides transportation free of charge. The red route goes to Safeway at Broadway and Campbell and the blue route goes to Time Market. Students can view CatTran routes using the Arizona Mobile app.

University Boulevard

How do you get there? Walk, bike or take the streetcar.

Meal plan friendly? Depends: some restaurants accept CatCash.

University is home to many student favorites. After a long day of classes, students can relax with a coffee or tea at Cafe Luce or Scented Leaf, which also happen to be beloved study spots. Near the boulevard, there are a number of popular chain options including Chipotle, Panera Bread, Pei Wei, Jimmy John’s and the Buffalo Spot.

Other notable spots to eat include Gentle Ben’s Brewery and Frog and Firkin as popular sports bars. Illegal Pete’s serves burritos and bowls and No Anchovies serves pizza.

Students can customize a poke bowl of fish, rice and other fix-ins at Jimmy’s Pita and Poke.

Kababeque’s Indian Grill serves Indian food and Saigon Pho serves Vietnamese.

There are many other dining options available in the area, a full list of which can be found at Main Gate Square’s website.

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EATING AROUND TOWN

Tucson: A city recognized for its distinctive and creative culinary accomplishments

BY MADISON BEVERIDGE @maddiebev

Tucson is known for many things, whether that be scorching temperatures or the University of Arizona campus life. Yet, what many may not consider is the city’s food scene. From Sonoran hot dogs to street food to ingredients abundant and local to the land, Tucson is amongst one of two recognized U.S. cities of gastronomy.

In December 2015, Tucson became the first U.S. city to join the list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Cities of Gastronomy. Other cities of gastronomy are scattered throughout Europe, South America, Africa, Southern Asia and as far as Australia.

As noted by UNESCO, gastronomy has to do with food history and how cities and restaurants utilize land, culture and foodrelated traditions when preparing meals.

Food that is rich in history, meaning and tastes great is the embodiment of gastronomy.

But what makes Tucson a city of gastronomy? According to UNESCO, Tucson has the “longest agricultural history of any city in the United States.” In Tucson, the food comes with culture and a deep understanding of the land. With the use of orchards, vineyards and ranching, restaurants across Tucson aim to produce locally sourced meals with ingredients native to the Southern Arizona region.

Laurel Bellante is the assistant director of the Center for Regional Food Studies and the director of the food studies degree program at the University of Arizona. Bellante touched on why she felt Tucson was among the cities recognized for their food.

“Tucson was designated City of Gastronomy due to its 4,000-plus years of agricultural history in the region, the confluence of cultures in the region, the huge breadth of food-related businesses, cultural celebrations, festivals, activism and research that exist here today,” Bellante said.

According to UNESCO, Tucson actually stretches above and beyond culinary acknowledgment and is considered a “model of an economy based on gastronomy.” This means that Tucson has integrated gastronomy into sustainable urban development,

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AS A UNITED NATIONS Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization City of Gastronomy, Tucson is known for its approach to food and agricultural history.

agriculture and food production. Tucson has the ability to source food in a way that mimics how it was done thousands of years ago, something that sets it apart from other cities in the U.S. Being on the City of Gastronomy list means that various restaurants across Tucson are recognized for their unique culinary approaches. As of 2021, there were 25

restaurants on this list, El Guero Canelo being one of them.

El Guero Canelo began as a hot dog stand back in 1993 when owner Daniel Contreras initially moved to the U.S. Since its humble beginnings, El Guero Canelo transformed into a popular and eclectic restaurant with three locations across Tucson as well as a meat market. Serving up local delicacies such as

Sonoran hot dogs, El Guero Canelo emulates what it means to be a UNESCO-recognized restaurant.

Daniel Contreras’ son, Gregorio Contreras, is the media coordinator at El Guero Canelo and when asked how he feels the restaurant plays the role of a gastronomic entity, he explained the importance the staff places on staying true to local ingredients and Sonoran traditions.

“I think our unique approach to food comes from the owner’s dedication to quality ingredients and all the possible influences from being so close to the border. Take, for example, our most recognized dish: the Sonoran-style hot dog, an item that is constructed from multiple different places that came together in Sonora,” Gregorio Contreras said.

Maintaining recognition for gastronomy is no simple task and incorporating agriculture and locally sourced ingredients is vital, as mentioned by Gregorio Contreras. Aravaipa Farms Orchard and Inn is another example of this.

Located an hour northeast of Tucson in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area, Aravaipa Farms offers a bed and breakfast experience with farm-to-table meals. As a Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified Restaurant, local ingredients mean everything to the business.

Kari Madden is the general manager at the farm and commented on how they serve their customers the freshest meals.

“We are not a full service restaurant, but we do offer meals to guests of the inn and day visitors to our orchard. Everyone must reserve food at least one week in advance, since we are so remote and not a full service. We focus on local and farm-to-table meals as much as we can, and are a great stop for people who got permits to hike in Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness,” Madden said.

Tucson’s appetite for creative food, coupled with its culinary roots continues to push the city and its restaurants into the world of gastronomy. With more and more restaurants adopting the traditions of the land, Tucson will only continue to grow in the realm of food and culinary art. A full list of Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified restaurants can be found at tucson.cityofgastronomy.org/about.

Tucson was designated City of Gastronomy due to its 4,000-plus years of agricultural history in the region, the confluence of cultures

in the region, the huge breadth of food-related businesses, cultural celebrations, festivals, activism and research that exist here today.”

— Laura Bellante, Director, Food Studies Degree Program

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GREEK LIFE

Major changes with sororities, fraternities

BY JILLIAN BARTSCH @_thisisjillian_

The University of Arizona United Sorority and Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council will begin returning to in-person events in the fall.

Due to the return of in-person events after a year of being online, fraternity and sorority organizations plan on being more involved in the community and having more in-person events with philanthropy. USFC will be holding the first-ever USFC week as well, a recruitment week where they host events and activities for interested members.

According to Jocelyn Garcia, USFC president, USFC Week will be held Monday through Friday the week of Aug. 30. On Monday, they will host a virtual informational session for interested members.

Tuesday through Thursday, each of the 18 organizations will host their own event for interested members, which may be virtual or in person.

On Friday, they will host a council-wide social, which will be open to all interested members.

“We decided to organize USFC Week because the pandemic restricted the visibility of our organizations and our typical in-person recruitment style. We want to represent our multicultural and identity-based organizations with pride in the Greek life and campus communities,” Garcia told the Daily Wildcat via email.

USFC’s goal with USFC week is to strengthen their council through recruitment and collaboration. They also hope that by working together their council will build a lasting, inclusive community.

USFC, IFC and Panhellenic have been operating virtually

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GREEK LIFE RECRUITMENT WILL begin in late August. This file photo was taken Aug. 17, 2017, during Panhellenic’s rush week.

since March 2020. They are excited to return to in-person activities and plan on following the university’s guidance to ensure a safe return to in-person events.

According to Molly Krantz, Panhellenic president, the Panhellenic recruitment process will have some in-person events. The Panhellenic recruitment process will begin on Sunday, Aug. 22, and go until

Monday, Sept. 6.

Open houses will be held Monday through Wednesday, where interested members will watch informational videos on all of the sororities.

On Saturday and Sunday, they will have interested members virtually visit up to nine Panhellenic organizations. Over the following three weekends, they will have philanthropy, sisterhood and preference

events. On the last day, “bid day,” interested members will receive a bid, which is a formal invitation to the sorority or fraternity and attend celebrations with their chapter in-person. Preference day and bid day will both be in-person.

IFC’s recruitment will begin Sunday, Aug. 22, with an orientation through Zoom.

Tuesday through Thursday will be their open house and Saturday and Sunday they will have interested members visit up to 12 fraternities.

The following Friday through Monday they will have presentations, more visits with fraternities and preference. On Tuesday, Sept. 7, they will host their bid day.

IFC will be focusing on risk management by making sure that any social event is registered and is respected by the whole community.

“One aspect of risk management that my team

has been working on is reaching out to community members and letting them know about social events we will have to create a middle ground and make sure our social events are safe,” IFC President Jacob Benabou said.

IFC will also be holding a week dedicated to toxic masculinity and healthy manhood in the middle of October. In addition, they will be hosting events like their annual tug-of-war, community service day and host a mental health awareness talk.

“After a year of being online, I hope that Greek life will be able to safely connect again. We are all excited to get back to work and uphold the four pillars of Greek life: scholarship, service, leadership, and friendship,” Garcia said via email.

To join a sorority or fraternity visit greek.arizona. edu.

OPINION

Protect yourself and others at night

BY PAYTON TOOMEY @PaytonToomey

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ollege campuses can be terrifying places, especially at night. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, college women, ages 18-24, are three times more likely to be victims of sexual violence. With chilling statistics like this, the ability to feel comfortable on campus is a difficult feat.

Traditionally, women are the subject of education on how to protect themselves from situations where they are in harm’s way. And yes, this is extremely important, but it must be paralleled with education on what sexual

harassment and assault look like so that we can prevent these instances from happening before they escalate. Knowing how to throw a punch is important, but knowing how to step in as a bystander when a student is in danger can prevent this type of situation from occurring. Too often bystanders do not step in because they “don’t know what to do,” and this ignorance needs to be addressed.

Bystander intervention can come across in many ways, both big and small. Calling out crude language that paints people as only sexual objects or “locker room talk” is one small way to intervene on campus. This offensive language is too often normalized on college campuses and contributes to the dangerous culture that can lead to sexual assault and harassment. While it may be easier to ignore a catcall or rape joke when you are not on the receiving end, this ignorance is adding to the problems that

women face on campus. The uncomfortable confrontation that may occur is nothing compared to the harassment that can occur if this behavior is tolerated.

Along with calling out crude language, bystander intervention can occur by physically stepping in when a situation does not look right to you. If another student is obviously uncomfortable with a situation, do not hesitate to intervene. Your actions to stop the situation from reaching a dangerous point can make a difference. As college students, we must recognize the dangers that are alive in our nightlife and make an effort to address them.

At a school like the UA, known for its party culture, it is crucial to be aware of your surroundings and what is occurring around you, especially when alcohol is involved. Drinking to excess is going to occur on campus, this is expected, but many

students seem to be unclear on consent, as it can be defined in a party setting. If you are witnessing a situation where you think someone is too drunk to give consent, step in. The definition of too drunk to give consent is hard to define but it can be pretty easy to spot. Planned Parenthood defines consent as “freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic and specific” and if alcohol is preventing this from occurring, that is not consent and actions should be taken by any bystanders.

Let’s make campus nightlife safe by knowing how to protect ourselves and watching out for others when out.

— Payton Toomey (she/her) is a junior majoring in journalism and information sciences and eSociety. She loves to cook and golf in her free time

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SPORTS ON CAMPUS

What sports will look like this fall The Daily Wildcat spoke with the Executive Director of ZonaZoo Marissa Simental, who is also a senior studying marketing and management information systems, for an interview via email

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

A native of Tempe, Arizona, Simental is a senior majoring in marketing and management information systems. Simental is also a Marketing and Fan Engagement Intern for Arizona Athletics and the director of External Affairs for the Sports Management Association.

Daily Wildcat: What is the history of ZonaZoo? Marissa Simental: “ZonaZoo all started in 2002, making this year the 20th anniversary of the Zoo. It started with a couple of students, a t-shirt, and a vision. From then, ZonaZoo has become one of the best student sections in the country.

After being officially recognized in 2003, ZonaZoo membership soared and created an unforgettable experience for students. Every year since then, ZonaZoo puts on many events year-round for memberslike tailgates, Bear Down Fridays, events on the mall- and overall helps to bring support to our teams and student-athletes.”

DW: Why did you join the ZonaZoo staff?

MS: “I decided to join the ZonaZoo staff because I joined ZonaZoo Crew my sophomore year. ZonaZoo Crew is a group of about 30 students who run all the operations for ZonaZoo. We plan the tailgates, Bear Down Fridays, ZonaZoo 5K and other events along with designing all the ZonaZoo merchandise and running the social medias. The experiences

I had and the people I met on ZonaZoo Crew were so memorable and meant so much to me I wanted to be able to give back to ZonaZoo. It is something I have grown to be passionate about, so I decided, why not apply to be part of the executive team!”

DW: Who is allowed to sit in the ZonaZoo? MS: “Only students with a ZonaZoo pass are allowed to sit in the ZonaZoo sections at games.

ZonaZoo passes are also only available to undergraduate and graduate students.”

DW: What sporting events is ZonaZoo at?

MS: “ZonaZoo is at basically every home sporting event along with a few away games. We go to every home football and men’s basketball game, and a couple of games of all other sports, especially rivalry games against ASU.”

DW: Do you get any cool merchandise if you sit in the ZonaZoo? MS: “ZonaZoo members get access to tons of cool giveaway items and merchandise throughout the year.

At games you can get anything from shirts, rally towels, bucket hats and more. We also have tailgates before football and basketball games and you can get free food, like Raising Canes and Taco Bell, with your CatCard!”

DW: Will there be any COVID-19 protocols this year?

MS: “ZonaZoo is currently following all the university’s protocols regarding COVID-19 but as of now it is looking like we will have tons of in-person events again and a full capacity at games for the Zoo! It is going to be a super exciting time since we were not able to do anything last year, you do not want to miss out!”

DW: What is the difference between sitting in general seating and sitting in the ZonaZoo? MS: “The main difference would be that ZonaZoo is only for students and exclusive to students who have purchased a ZonaZoo pass. General seating is for the public, like Tucson locals or alumni. Sitting in ZonaZoo is a whole other experience than sitting in general seating, ZonaZoo is always on their feet, being loud, crazy, and just creating hype for the team.”

DW: Do you have any personal stories of sitting in the ZonaZoo? MS: “I have so many it is hard to keep track of them all. But I do have to say some of my best memories at the University of Arizona are from being in ZonaZoo and seeing our teams make history. One of my favorites would have to be beating ASU in McKale [Center] and just being able to be part of all the hype and energy that the student section brought that game.”

DW: Why would you encourage incoming freshmen to be a part of the ZonaZoo? MS: “I would encourage incoming freshman to be part of ZonaZoo because it is seriously one of the best decisions I could have ever made. In my opinion, it is almost an essential part of your freshman

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THE ARIZONA WILDCATS WALK through the ZonaZoo in McKale Center after winning the 2014 Pac-12 men’s basketball championship. The team included future NBA players such as Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Aaron Gordon, Nick Johnson and T.J. McConnell.

year to go to the games and be part of one of the best student sections there is. Some of the best memories I have had in college come from being with my friends in the Zoo and just going crazy. And the amount of cool ZonaZoo shirts and free food I have gotten at games throughout the years is a plus too!”

DW: How/Where do you get tickets for ZonaZoo? MS: “You can get ZonaZoo tickets on our website: zonazoo. squarespace.com. You can also find the link on our social media pages! Our Instagram is @ zonazoooffical and our Twitter is @ZonaZooOfficial as well!” *Updated with information available as of Aug. 8.

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OPINION

Go watch a UA sports game; you will not regret it professional place because it fosters an environment where you can find your potential and grow as a person and a player, and it has been a really positive experience.”

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

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here are many factors that go into selecting a university to attend after you graduate high school.

Excellent academics, active nightlife, wonderful weather and top sports teams are just some of what future college students hope to have. Well, start looking forward to the beginning of the school year, because the University of Arizona has all four.

With Arizona being located on the west coast, it is no secret that Tucson has some of the best weather in the country.

Yeah, it gets hot sometimes, but that is better than walking to class in a snowstorm or sticky humidity.

Since Tucson is a smaller city, it is tailor-made for its classification as a “college town.” With everything entertaining (restaurants, bars, mountains) within walking distance from campus, you are sure to find something fun to do with friends.

What I really want to dive deep into is UA’s sports teams.

If you are a new student you are arriving at the perfect time, because one can make the argument that last year was one of the best years many teams at UA had. These teams are not only special for their winning records, but their identity.

They play as one unselfish unit, not caring who it is the spotlight shines on that night.

Whether it is the four-year veteran or a freshman standout that takes control, nothing breaks these squads. Their love not only for the game and each other but for the university.

These athletes are full of school spirit and are proud to wear the Arizona uniform.

Here are some examples

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ARIZONA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS celebrate their win over the Connecticut Huskies in the semifinals of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament inside the Alamodome on April 2, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

of the amazing teams here at Arizona.

Women’s Basketball

Unless you were living under a rock last year, you are familiar of the story of the Arizona women’s basketball team. Once fading away into nonexistence after years of awful seasons, it seemed as if the program was all but lost.

That changed when former Wildcat Adia Barnes came home to coach the team that gave her everything. Barnes did not find success immediately, but then she found her crown jewel in point guard Aari McDonald.

Soon after the 16-year playoff drought ended, Arizona steamrolled every team to advance to their first national championship game and McDonald was drafted third overall (highest draft pick in UA women’s basketball history) by

the Atlanta Dream.

“It is more about us than it is about the opponent,” Barnes said in a past interview. “That’s how we’ve been all year and it has worked pretty well.”

You were right coach; it did work out pretty well.

Beach Volleyball

For a team that was not talked much about last year, the Arizona beach volleyball team should be all the talk this year.

The SandCats finished with a better winning percentage (.786) and conference winning percentage (.818) than any other team at UA. They did not lose an invitational all year and finished No. 10 in the nation, their highest finish since 2017.

Most athletes let stats like that go to their heads, but not the SandCats. What mattered more than winning was each other. It was a team with a bond

so strong nothing could break it. I should know since I was the beat reporter who covered them all year. In her final match at home last year as a Wildcat, blocker Carly Lowry had this to say about the team.

“It is such a supportive program,” Lowry said in a past interview. “I have never felt more support than I have here.

The culture here is positive and energetic, and I am proud to be ending my career here with my feet in the sand. This is a great team and I have loved every second of it.”

Her partner Natalie Anselmo, who also graduated, had these kind words to say about Arizona.

“This program is my home,” Anselmo said in a past interview. “I have made a home with the people who have worked here and all my teammates. It is still a

This is without a doubt the most famous and prestigious program at UA. Former head coach Mike Candrea had more regular-season wins (1,674) and national championships (eight) than any other coach in school history.

This team has players who are All-Americans, All Pac-12 academic, batting champions, UA home run leaders and even Olympians. In fact, there are currently four of his former players in the Tokyo Olympics.

Taylor McQuillin and Danielle O’Toole are playing with Team Mexico, Giulia Koutsoyanopulos is playing with Team Italy and Dejah Mulipola is with Team USA. Playing for this storied program is not easy, and every girl who steps on that field knows how special it is.

“Just being in a Wildcat uniform is something so special,” Mulipola said in a past interview. “It gives you goosebumps every time you put it on. I have chills right now just talking about it because I love being here, and I love the experience.”

There you have it. The athletes of these teams not only demonstrate excellence and talent but appreciation for UA. Tucson loves these players, and the players love Tucson back.

They are truly special, and whether you like sports or not you have to see them in action.

While I can only express so much on paper, you will see the true beauty of Arizona sports in person.

— Sean (he/him) is a business administration major from California. He enjoys playing video games and watching Disney+ in his free time

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OPINION

A letter to first generation students

BY GERALDINE ESPINOSA @GEspinosaWrites

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o my fellow first-generation college student friends, Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Arizona! Stepping onto campus on your first day of class is an accomplishment in itself. In addition to being first-generation, you made it here in light of a global pandemic, so you should be extremely proud of yourself.

I want to start off this letter with a firm reminder: You belong here. As a firstgeneration college student, your path to

college may have been harder than that of your peers, and that is okay.

Being first-generation is a rewarding but, at times, difficult journey. Many of you may not have the guidance that you’d hope to have when it comes to navigating the life of a college student. For me, some experiences felt like I was walking through my college experiences with my eyes closed because I was so unaware of how to handle situations such as financial aid appeals, campus health or issues with a professor.

Not knowing how to navigate academia as a first-generation student is completely okay and normal. A major piece of advice that I would like to give is to make sure to find your community on campus. Your community can range from your cultural center to a sports team to a club. Your community might even become your main support system while

attending the university. Your community will advocate for you, encourage you and love you in a way that is so important for incoming college students.

At the university, I tended to fall in the background of most settings. I would purposely isolate myself for many reasons.

I would experience imposter syndrome, I would feel alone because none of my high school friends went to the university with me, I was low income and did not have money to spare on activities. But once I found my community at the university, I began to feel more comfortable and was able to relax while on campus.

Another piece of advice that I would like to offer is to take things in baby steps at the university. As first-generation, I feel that there tends to be this overwhelming sense of having to be perfect and that failing is

not an option. It is okay to make mistakes in academia. When I was a freshman, I failed my first math test. I got a 43%, and I was devastated. Even a few times after that failed math test, I had received poor grades on other class assignments. Although I did not get the “A” that I wanted, I survived that class, and I passed. No matter what happens in academia, you will be okay, and you will make it through.

These next four years will be so incredibly formative for you all. Remember to take it one day at a time. It will be fun, it will be difficult, but you will succeed.

Cheers to your first day of college!

— Geraldine (she/they) is a senior and is majoring in journalism. She likes to bake and read in her free time

FINANCIAL AID

Finding ways to pay for school

BY SEAN MEIXNER @DailyWildcat

It’s no secret that it can be hard to pay for college. With tuition, housing and course fees, paying for college can be quite expensive. However, there are many tools and opportunities students can take advantage of to help cover the costs of school, from scholarships to federal aid.

At the University of Arizona, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid offers many services that can help students pay for education.

“The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid basically is the middle man, the middle person between the federal government, its resources and the student,” said Paul Weeks, a counselor with the financial aid office.

“Our main job is to focus on getting to the student the maximum financial aid they are entitled to.”

An important step all students must take to receive financial aid is to fill out their FAFSA. By filling out this form, a student becomes eligible for financial aid through the United States government.

“The student starts off … with filling out the FAFSA. … Once that has gone through government scrutiny, we get it back and build a financial aid package based off of it,”

Weeks said. If they have not filled out their FAFSA, students may be ineligible for many forms of financial aid and services that the financial aid office provides. The FAFSA for a school year opens in October of the prior year.

Among the services provided by the financial aid office is Scholarship Universe, which connects UA students to millions of dollars in potential scholarships.

“From the standpoint of additional scholarships and grants, [students] should definitely create an account in Scholarship Universe,” Weeks said. “[Scholarship Universe] is an application with hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of resources.”

Scholarship Universe provides access to hundreds of scholarships both scholarships directly funded by the UA and external scholarships provided by third parties.

When seeking out financial aid, “the second thing [students] should do is talk to their department,” Weeks said. Many schools and departments at the UA have department-specific scholarships and pools of funds devoted to financial aid for their students.

If they are still in need of financial assistance after they have received all gift aid (scholarships and grants), students should research student loans. Some may

be offered by the financial aid office in the form of subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and others are provided by private institutions such as banks or credit unions.

Unsubsidized student loans are available to any undergraduate and graduate student, but they have to pay interest on the loan.

Subsidized loans, on the other hand, are only available to students who can demonstrate financial need and interest is paid by the government.

“We are not allowed to offer more financial aid than it would cost to go here,” Weeks said. “[Students should] consider student loans when there is a gap between what their cost of attendance will be and the amount of aid they will be getting. … They should do some [research] on our website.”

Another option available to help pay for school is Federal Work-Study, a need-based form of financial assistance where the federal government provides part-time work to help students earn money to help pay for their education. This service is one of the many additional services provided by the financial

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aid office here at the UA. The UA Virtual Career Fair showcases work-study opportunities, in addition to other non-work-study employment opportunities.

The first career fair takes place on Aug. 25 from 1-4 p.m.

“Ask questions. That’s what we’re here for,” Weeks said. If you need more information about financial aid, contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at (520) 6211858 or visit their website at financialaid. arizona.edu.

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HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION

‘We want students to be proud that they go to an HSI university’

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

Since the beginning of the University of Arizona’s time as a designated Hispanic Serving Institution in 2018, Marla Franco has worked to improve the way the UA serves its Hispanic and Latinx students.

Franco serves as the assistant vice provost for HSI Initiatives, and she has helped to ensure that every resource from being an HSI is being utilized to its fullest extent for students at the UA. Hispanic Serving Institution is a federal designation that is granted by the Department of Education for schools who meet the one main requirement, which is having a Hispanic/Latinx undergraduate enrollment metric of 25%.

“What it means to have that designation is to make sure the University of Arizona is an accessible place for students of color and other underrepresented backgrounds,” Franco said. “We want students to feel like [the] UA is accessible and that they are welcome. We want them to have an engagement with the university long before they become students. ...

“It is up to the institution to make [HSI] what they want it to be. Most people think that it automatically comes with financial resources to the institution and that is not the case.”

However, there are benefits to this designation for students. Franco wanted to ensure people that while HSI is not something students can join; they can still find meaning in it.

“I want students to have the experience of seeing people who look like them,” Franco said. “I also want our students to be able to have courses and learning experiences

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hsi.arizona.edu where they see their cultures and histories … and be prepared for life after graduation.”

There are many opportunities that are provided to students at universities that are HSIs, such as scholarships and job opportunities. Priscilla Ayala is the associate director of HSI Initiatives and is responsible for managing the relationship between the UA and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the national nonprofit organization that represents HSIs. “I would say because of our federal designation, there has been strong student support and programs that are offered through HACU,” Ayala said. “These are opportunities that students can compete for that are only available for students at an HSI.” One of those opportunities available to students is scholarships. HACU has scholarships that are exclusively offered to students a part of an HSI university.

Another benefit offered is paid internships, which are offered in the spring, summer and fall. HACU partners closely with the UA to ensure no student misses out.

“There are scholarships and the HACU national internship program, which is a paid internship that is all year round. [The internship program] has sessions in spring, fall and summer. Students can apply and be matched with a corporate or federal agency,” Ayala said. “HACU also has an annual conference student track called ‘¡Adelante!’ that addresses leadership and

career opportunities for current college students. There will also be a summit for STEM students in September.”

Since Arizona is such a new HSI member, Ayala encouraged students to learn more about the benefits of Arizona being an HSI school.

“It is an identity that we want folks to take pride in,” Ayala said. “We want students to be proud that they go to an HSI university.”

With over 500 universities in the United States designated as HSI’s, Franco said she believes that Arizona had the edge over other HSI schools.

“As we became an HSI, we were not going to adhere to a prefabricated plan of what the work should look like,” Franco said. “We really envisioned what that could look like, and we went out and started to implement some of those efforts. There are many HSIs who partner or look to us for guidance and advice.

They are interested in learning more about some of our efforts and initiatives because they too would like to adopt some of our practices for their HSI.” Franco recommended that new students do their own research about the UA’s HSI program and use that information to make their decision about whether to attend the university or not.

“I believe first-time freshmen and transfer students will find a school that really is trying to innovatively bring

together aspects of its institutional identities as a research-intensive university of large four-year public institution and an HSI,” Franco said.

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MARLA FRANCO IS THE assistant vice provost for HSI initiatives. In 2018, the University of Arizona was deemed a Hispanic Serving Institution, meaning Hispanic/Latinx undergraduates make up at least 25% of enrollment.

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I want students to have the experience of seeing people who look like them.”

— Marla Franco, Assistant Vice Provost for HSI Initiatives

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BASIC NEEDS

Your campus pantry questions, answered

BY KRISTIJAN BARNJAK AND DILLON HLOHINEC @DailyWildcat

According to data collected by University of Arizona students during the fall 2020 semester, the percent of UA students experiencing low food insecurity increased from 17.25% to 25.29% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worrying

What is Campus Pantry?

Campus Pantry is a supplemental grocery program for the entire University

What is food insecurity?

Food insecurity is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture as “the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.”

In the highest level of food security, an individual doesn’t experience any problems or anxiety about consistently accessing adequate food. Those who experience the lowest level of food security have their eating patterns disrupted or food intake reduced due to lack of funds or resources.

Students enrolled in a fall 2020 course co-taught by departments

Why does the pantry operate on the client choice model?

One of the advantages of the client-choice model is that it is flexible: visitors get to decide what their food assistance looks like, which reflects the diversity of needs in the community.

Another benefit of the client choice model is that it expands the options available to visitors with certain allergies or other food sensitivities.

“Food insecurity looks

of Campus Pantry and Campus Closet, to learn more about Campus Pantry and the vital role it plays in combating food insecurity on campus.

This article is the first in a series of three profiling the University of Arizona’s Campus Pantry. It answers basic questions about the pantry, like: “what is it,” “how does it work,” and “where is it located?”

about meeting their own dietary needs can take attention away from academic responsibilities, which can negatively affect their performance in college. Students shouldn’t have to sacrifice their academics in order to meet their dietary needs. What resources are available for members of the university community to fulfill their nutritional needs?

The Wildcat sat down with Bridgette Nobbe, coordinator

of Arizona community designed to reduce food insecurity in the university community by offering food at no cost at weekly distribution events on campus.

of agricultural & resource economics and nutritional sciences assistant professors Na Zuo and Patricia Sparks collected survey data from a random sample of 597 UA students.

They found that from March 2020 to November 2020, the percentage of students at the highest level of food security decreased from 75.88% to 59.46%.

The percentage of students experiencing the lowest level of food security increased from 6.87% to 15.24%.

different for everybody and access looks different for everybody,” Nobbe said. “We always think it’s financial– and it is financial, but it’s not always financial. Sometimes it’s transportation. Sometimes it’s just nutritious food, where you have some money for food, but what are you spending it on? If you’re going to be buying bananas, eggs and milk and those types of things, it’s going to be a lot more expensive than if you’re buying bags of chips and popcorn and those types of

Who uses the pantry?

All kinds of Wildcats use Campus Pantry, including students, faculty and staff. Nobbe said that although the majority of users are students, the number of unique staff users doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic,

things.” & resource economics and nutritional sciences assistant professors Na Zuo and Patricia Sparks collected survey data from a random sample of 597 UA students.

They found that from March 2020 to November 2020, the percentage of students at the highest level of food security decreased from 75.88% to 59.46%. The percentage of students experiencing the lowest level of food security increased from 6.87% to 15.24%.

from 154 in fall 2019 to 314 during the spring 2020 semester.

“When I say staff, it’s not necessarily student professional staff that we think of on campus,” Nobbe said. “It’s a lot of the kitchen staff, the janitorial staff, [facilities management], maintenance” and other university staff.

A total of 2,764 unique members of the University of Arizona community came to the Campus Pantry at least once in fall 2019 or spring 2020. Individuals experiencing any level of food security may use the pantry.

How does food distribution work?

Campus Pantry operates on a client choice model. This means that visitors get to choose what food they receive.

“It’s essentially like half food bank, half grocery store: food bank in that it’s free but items are limited, and grocery store in that you get to pick what you want,” Nobbe said.

Where is the pantry located?

The pantry is located in the Sonora Room, on the first level of the Student Union Memorial Center. It is housed

When are food distributions?

Campus Pantry’s hours are subject to change each semester, so keep an eye on changes to the schedule by checking campus pantry’s website at

The amount of food you can take home is limited by a points system.

Each food item is valued at a certain amount of points ranging from 0-1.

Each distribution, visitors can take home five points worth of food.

“Points are like an arbitrary amount of how much everything is worth,” Nobbe explained. “Things like milk, eggs and bread would all be one point; but, an apple is a lot less food if you think about it, so that would be 0.25, or think of it as four for one [point].” in the same space as Campus Closet, a student-run non profit organization that collects and distributes business and other professional clothing to students who can’t afford it.

campuspantry.arizona.edu.

Throughout the 2019-20 school year, the pantry held 92 food distributions. In the fall 2019 semester alone, it provided over 80,938 pounds of food to Wildcats in need.

This piece was produced as part of the “Confronting Scarcity Project” – a collection of reporting, commentary, maps, audio and more aimed at destigmatizing and amplifying the conversation around food and basic needs insecurity. For more of the project, visit DailyWildcat.com/confronting-scarcity.

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FINE ARTS

Dive into the world of UA art & photography

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

With the new school year approaching, the University of Arizona Museum of Art and the Center for Creative Photography are busy preparing new showcases for their students and all students who are interested in creative artistry.

Many incoming freshmen are busy with classes, moving into a dorm and adjusting to surroundings that they are not familiar with. One campus location adventurous students should check out is the Center for Creative Photography.

Meg Jackson Fox, Ph.D., is the associate curator of the Center for Creative Photography, and she wants people to know what the CCP is all about.

Accessibility is important to the CCP, according to Fox, which

is why they created so many versatile ways for students to view the work that they do. Fox said she is proud of what the center does for the UA and the world beyond.

“CCP is at its foundation an institution dedicated to education and research — we engage with classes; facilitate the research of students, faculty, and scholars; collaborate with units across campus for programs like lectures, performances, community days, block parties, exhibitions and the like,” Fox said via email. “CCP, like Arizona Arts Live and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, simultaneously serves our academic communities and our local, national, and international communities. The Center is both a conduit for the history of photography and a space in which to investigate ideas.”

With the pandemic still

ongoing, the CCP is unfortunately closed with a return date yet to be determined. However, this has not stopped the center from working hard to adapt and find ways to still share the beauty of photography with the students of the UA. “As [COVID-19] continued to unfold since March 2020, our staff quickly learned how to navigate digital programming through the resources we had available,” Fox said. “We started a new student-focused series that featured student work on CCP’s Instagram account and was coordinated by Maryan Hassan, an amazing undergraduate student who worked with our academic & public programs team. Our curators designed a new series to highlight the work of up-and-coming artists, while our archivists and registrars told stories from objects and artworks

RAISE THE CURTAIN!

Hamilton headlines the return of live shows to Broadway in Tucson — on the UA campus inside Centennial Hall

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

After a long closure due to the pandemic, live shows will finally return to Broadway in Tucson starting this fall. The theatre rolled over the spring shows from this year into the 2021-22 season, so the schedule will be packed with so much variety, there is sure to be a performance for everyone to enjoy.

The first major show to make a comeback will be Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit, “Hamilton” from Nov. 17-Dec. 5. This award-winning show offers a fresh take on the stories of the past with a twist on sounds from the future. Audiences will follow the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton, only instead of violins and pub scenes, viewers will listen to a story told through hip-hop, jazz and R&B. Broadway in Tucson will also feature celebrity chef Alton Brown in his variety show, “Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats” on Wednesday, Nov. 10. For those who are familiar with Brown’s famous Food Network show “Good Eats,” his live variety show will mirror his past TV show. There will be comedy,

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music, crazy food experiments and food science.

Some audience members will be lucky enough to take the stage with Brown, as he will look for volunteers throughout the show.

With those two shows rounding out 2021, the lineup for 2022 is just as stacked, which will feature nine shows including other major musicals like “Hadestown” and “Wicked.”

Tickets for all these shows are available at broadwayintucson.com.

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AN EMPLOYEE AT THE University of Arizona Museum of Art enters the museum located off Speedway and Park Avenue in this 2018 file photo.

in our collections.”

With the CCP working hard to produce art during the pandemic, the UAMA was doing the same. That was why Chelsea Farrar, the curator of community engagement for the UAMA, wanted students from all walks of life to check out the museum.

“Students should make visiting the museum of art a regular part of their campus experience because the visual arts can play a significant role in helping us think through major issues and questions of today’s society,” Farrar said via email. “As students prepare to tackle the world’s next big questions and problems, art can actually play a role with that.”

Visiting the CCP was another way for students to connect creativity to their own lives and worlds too.

“It’s an incredible gem here in the Southwest, one that I believe has so much energy and possibility as we continue to learn more about how photography participates in our lives, in our disciplines, in our sense of selves and one another,” Fox said.

One of the UAMA’s largest inperson events in over a decade is the “The Art of Food” exhibition.

It will take up two-thirds of the museum and will feature over 100 displays of art.

Olivia Miller was one of the

people in charge of planning the event and, as the curator of exhibitions, it was her job to make sure everything was perfect.

The exhibition was curated from the collection of Jordan Schnitzer, a Portland-based art collector that features art from Enrique Chagoya, Damien Hirst, Hung Liu, Analia Saban, Lorna Simpson and Andy Warhol.

“We weren’t sure what direction we would go in, but we knew that we wanted the show to feature prominent artists, connect to our local Tucson community, and offer interdisciplinary interpretations of the artwork to connect the exhibition to our university campus,” Miller said via email. “After looking through his collection the concept of food began to stand out to us, knowing that Tucson is [a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] City of Gastronomy, and that we have some of the leading programs in food research at the UA.” This tasty display of art opens Oct. 24. Students who bring their CatCard will be admitted for free, Miller said. For more information on the UAMA and its creative offerings, visit artmuseum. arizona.edu.

To stay updated with the CCP and its exhibits, visit their website at ccp.arizona.edu.

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NEW SPORT

UA introduces varsity Esports team The UA launched its first varsity Esports team in March. The new program looks to bring competitive video games to the varsity level, as well as increase student engagement and career development. The Daily Wildcat spoke with Walter Ries, interim Esports director, to learn more about the new team have a production side, you have broadcasting, you have shoutcast, you have people creating video content. Your YouTubers out there are commentating on this and so there’s a whole other industry there as well. We really want to work with the academic programs as well help prepare students for careers in any one of these different areas connected with Esports.

BY JACOB MENNUTI @jacob_mennuti

Daily Wildcat: How did the Arizona varsity Esports program get started and how is it going to be incorporated into the University of Arizona?

Walter Ries: The Esports program came about last April, when [COVID-19] was hitting. President [Dr. Robert C.] Robbins was doing a press release and asked for ideas to help with financial ideas as we’re facing this big period of uncertainty. So I responded, ‘I know traditional sports are being put on hold, we’re not meeting, have we thought about Esports?’

And then later, I followed up with an email to Provost Liesl Folks, basically stating the same thing she responded and said, ‘Great idea, create a team and draft a proposal.’

So we formed a team, worked over the summer and presented that to [Robbins] in the fall and the rest of the university senior leadership team. Everyone was enthusiastic about it … and so at that point, we had the official university approval to start the Esports program.

DW: How does this new varsity Esports program differ from the previous Esports club?

WR: All we’ve had before is a student club. We’ve had a student club that is very active, very successful, very large. There’s 1,700 members on campus who are part of the club … the student club has actually been active for several years and they’ve built quite a following and have a huge Twitter following as well. What’s different about this is this is an actual university approved program that

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Esports arena is located downstairs in the Student Union Memorial Center in Room 138. The UA launched its first Espots team this year.

is at the university level, that we’ll be able to provide greater money and support for the overall aspect of Esports.

DW: How can students get involved and join the varsity team? Will the program offer scholarships?

WR: Once we determine the teams, what titles we’re going to be playing in the fall, we will be holding tryouts. Actually, first, we’re going to be looking to hire coaches for the different titles during the summer time. But then, once the fall starts, we’ll actually have tryouts for the varsity team itself and so that’ll be an opportunity for everyone to apply.

Any student can apply and say, ‘Hey, I want to be part of the team’ and go through the application.

We’ll obviously be playing some games to kind of test their skill and ability, to make sure that they

really fit the program’s ideals and core values of the program as well.

As far as scholarship, this is our first year starting so we don’t have scholarships as of yet but definitely, our goal is to be able to provide scholarships for students to be able to play in Esports.

DW: What other opportunities does the Esports program provide outside of being a player?

WR: We realize that the Esports industry is a growing, multibillion dollar industry. It’s just going to continue to grow. There’s new jobs being created there and we want to prepare our students for careers in Esports and it’s not just the players.

Players are one aspect of it but you also have the sports side, you have tournament management, you have coaches, you have analysts, you have sports medicine; even for Esports. Additionally, you

DW: What video games will be included in the Esports program?

WR: We aren’t going to finalize it until we actually hire a permanent director. … But we’re looking at Rocket League, Valorant, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros and Call of Duty. Those aren’t finalized until we get the director.

DW: Besides the players, what other positions are you looking to fill within the program?

WR: So in addition to as I talked about, the paid coaching positions, we also need a production staff and so we’re looking to have paid positions. They’re also volunteer positions which, if students want to then talk with their degree programs, see if they get credit for that class credit. We’re going to rely a lot on students to be able to help make this program assistant a success. It’s going to be more students … . We’re going to have students do the shoutcasting, students make the videos, put them on Twitch, everything.

DW: What do you see as the ultimate goal for the varsity eSports program?

WR: We want to be able to have the Esports program make a name for the university. Similar

to how our basketball team has made a name for the University of Arizona, have our Esports teams do the same thing. … The other aspect of it really is, as I said, tying into the academics and building an academic program. Anyone who wants a career in Esports, they can work with us to get that experience. … We’re looking at research opportunities, once we got our Esports going, there are a lot of sports medicine research that’s just starting now about video game sports. How do your reaction times differ? Are there certain factors that help with reaction times and hand eye coordination? Those sorts of things.

DW: What would you say to the people who are still skeptics about Esports?

WR: I’d say just sit back and watch because it is a growing industry. I mean, you can look at the numbers and just see how it just continues to grow. For example, last December, League of Legends topped a milestone for their World Championship tournament where they had over a billion hours of viewing of the competition. They had, I think, almost 25 million people watching, which is about a fourth of the number of people who watch the Super Bowl. So you think about how expansive the Super Bowl is and how many people watch that and realize that wow, a fourth of those, one out of every four people are also playing video games. So it’s not just a small little niche community of little gamers. It’s actually a growing, as I said, multi-billiondollar industry.

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TRANSPORTATION

How to get around campus and beyond Bike

BY GRANT HOOVER @GSHoover

For incoming freshmen, adapting to campus can be both exciting and extremely chaotic. One area new students might struggle in is finding adequate transportation on and around campus. This can especially be the case if a student is on a tight budget or has other restrictions.

The University of Arizona has a range of transportation options available for members of the campus community. Here are the many different ways to get around campus.

If a car isn’t an ideal method of transportation, students can also use bicycles to get around.

According to Alexandra Chavez, the university’s transportation planning and commuter programs manager, the university tries to help bike riders get the best access to campus possible through its system of bike parking options such as the URacks.

“They’re located all throughout campus, and we try and get them as close as possible to the door so you can hop off your bike and you’re right there,” Chavez said.

In addition to the URacks, the university also has parking clusters and the Bike Valet service. The Bike Valet, which operates from

7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., has a location on the UA Mall and another on the Health Sciences campus.

Using the Bike Valet is just as straightforward as using the URacks. The only difference with the Bike Valet is that an attendant will check users in and watch over their bikes until they are ready to be picked up.

If students do not want to use their own bikes, the City of Tucson operates the Tugo bike rental service. Users have a range of options from a $4 single ride to an $80 annual pass. If one is a member of the university community, the fee for this membership is only $40.

The University also has a free program called Cat-Wheels, which allows students to show their CatCard and rent a bike until 4

Public Transportation If students don’t want to drive or ride a bike to get around, the university also has several public transport options readily available. Since all public transportation services on and around campus are handicap accessible, this might be the ideal option for students with disabilities. It’s also great for students who want to go downtown or do important tasks, like picking up groceries.

One of the easiest ways to get access to public transportation on and around campus is to purchase a UPass. The UPass is essentially a discounted boarding pass for the City of Tucson’s public transportation that is available to UA students.

The UPass allows students to have unlimited access to the SunLink, a streetcar route that snakes across the area around campus, and the SunTran, Tucson’s public buses that pass through campus. Express SunTran routes require a more expensive express UPass.

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Alexandra Chavez, the university’s transportation planning and commuter programs manager, also wants incoming students to be aware of new developments that have made the use of these services even easier.

“Right now, it’s a pretty interesting time because the City of Tucson has waived the transit fare until the end of December, so essentially for the fall it’s free rides on either system.”

The university also operates the CatTran bus service, which covers locations on and off campus. Some routes

also stop at off-campus parking lots if students purchase a pass, making the service ideal for students who want to commute with their car but don’t wish to park on campus.

To get more information on parking and transportation options, students can go to parking.arizona.edu. For information about what transportation routes and stops are available, students can use the Parking and Transportation Department’s UArrive interactive map, which can be found at uarrive. arizona.edu.

A great option for many students, especially those who live off-campus and have to make the daily commute, is still one’s own car. If this is the case, the university offers parking passes.

“We allow all students to purchase a parking pass,” said Alexandra Chavez, the university’s transportation planning and commuter programs manager.

Chavez also noted that locations for parking are spread across campus to make sure that drivers can park close to wherever they need to go.

If students wish to use less money and have a smaller carbon footprint, the university offers incentives to students who are looking to carpool.

Carpools of two or three people can enjoy a variety of benefits listed on the university’s Carpool Parking Program website.

To set up a carpool, students can use an online service offered by the university called RideAmigos. In addition to helping with carpools and figuring out which alternative transportation options work best for students’ needs, RideAmigos offers prizes such as FitBits and UA apparel for users, according to the university’s webpage for the platform.

Even if a student doesn’t drive a car or commute to campus, situations still might arise where they need a

car ride, especially if they’re in an emergency or don’t feel safe walking through campus at night. Luckily, the university has options tailor-made for these exact scenarios.

The Associated Students of the University of Arizona, the school’s student government organization, operates a car service called SafeRide, which picks up students and transports them to and from locations on and near campus at night. To use the service, students can call 520-621-SAFE(7233) during operating hours. They can also download the TapRide App, where they can place calls and get more information about how, when or where to use SafeRide.

If a student who uses alternative transportation is in an emergency (which the University’s Parking and Transportation website defines as “a situation that no one has control over”), one avenue available to them is the Emergency Ride Home Program. Those in a tight spot either on or close to campus can call 6211108 and ask for the program to send a Lyft to pick them up.

The only conditions of this program are that users are in an emergency and are able to present a CatCard to the Lyft upon its arrival. Other than that, the ride is completely paid for (including tip) by the university.

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OPINION

DEALS AND DISCOUNTS

Worth it or not worth it?

A STUDENT USES THEIR CatCard to enter a building in 2018.

The CatCard can be used to receive discounts at various places.

With the new school year starting, many incoming freshmen do not know much about what they will need for their first year of college. Here are my opinions on which campus resources are worth it and which ones are not

BY SEAN FAGAN @SeanSoCal

Dorms: Worth it

There is always the option of living off-campus and renting a property, but with the average rent in Tucson being around $1,059 a month, it is sometimes cheaper to live on campus.

The University of Arizona’s housing website makes it easy for students to choose where they want to live, with prices displayed on the front page for both semesters.

Say you wanted to live in one of the cheaper dorms, such as the Babcock dorm. To live there both semesters would cost you $6,470.

Or if you wanted to live at one a bit nicer like the Yuma dorm.

That will cost $7,350 for the year.

If you were to live off-campus for the average rent price, it would cost you around $9,531. That does not even include utilities, which you do not have to pay for when staying in the dorms. Each dorm is full of its own amenities and other students who are eager to make new friends!

Meal plans: Worth it (kinda)

The monthly cost of feeding one person in the U.S. is as high as about $342.50. It is even more expensive if you want to eat at a restaurant. Students are going to need something more affordable, and the UA has some school meal plans that will work.

One option is debit meal plans. With these plans, you will be spending your own money, but you will be given a discount of either 3%, 5% or 7% depending on which plan you buy. You will also save an additional 6.1% by not paying state tax. Keep in

mind, though, that any unused balances at the end of the year will expire, so make sure to not put too much money in your account because you will not get it back.

The other option is a swipe meal plan, which is generally the most common at colleges.

The university gives you four plans to choose from ranging from about $3,800-$6,500. You are given a certain number of swipes, with each swipe coming out to around $10. If you were to eat at a cafeteria on campus, that one swipe would give you access to all-you-can-eat food, which is a better value than groceries or eating out. Each plan gives you a certain number of swipes per week, so use them wisely. If you do happen to run out, each plan gives you dining dollars as a backup, but those do not renew per month. You can always pay to have swipes or dining dollars added on, but I recommend coming up with an eating lifestyle where you do not exceed those amounts. All but one of the plans are more than the average amount you pay for groceries per month, hence why I put that meal plans are “kinda” worth it. Still, with meal plans, you get guaranteed food every day with easy access to on-campus eateries that are safe to walk to.

The price may be a bit high, but the convenience outweighs a lot of cons.

Parking permits: Not worth it Obviously, if you are bringing your car, then you will want to buy a parking pass. If you are debating about bringing your car, I would recommend you not. Everything fun and exciting around campus is within walking distance. A parking pass for all the garages will cost you $726.

A specific lot pass, meaning you

can only park in that designated lot, will cost you $610. That does not even factor in gas prices in Tucson, which are $3.13 per gallon and rising.

If walking is not something you are very interested in, I recommend purchasing a U-Pass. U-Pass is the public transportation service in the Tucson area, giving you access to the Sun Tran bus and Sun Link.

An all-school year pass only costs $98. If you want an express pass, it only costs $130. You can take all the rides you want, and you don’t have to pay for gas. You can also take the Cat Tran, which is the free student shuttle transport around select areas of campus.

New textbooks: Not worth it

This is one purchase you cannot avoid, but seeing as how the average cost of textbooks and supplies is around $1,200 per year, you will want to find a cheaper option. That is why you should never buy brand new textbooks, ever.

The UA’s bookstore even tells students that renting textbooks is 70% cheaper than buying new books. The UA bookstore has even taken up the challenge of matching Amazon’s prices, which is a big challenge seeing as how Amazon claims students can save up to 90% on textbooks bought through them.

You will find many places to shop for great prices on books, but never do it in the “new” textbook section in the bookstore.

Enjoy your first year of college freshmen and don’t forget to Bear Down!

— Sean (he/him) is a business administration major from California. He enjoys playing video games and watching Disney+ in his free time

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Get the most out of student discounts

BY JACOB MENNUTI @jacob_mennuti

Let’s face it. We, as college students, are always a bit short on money and in need of a discount. Well did you know that simply being a college student and having your CatCard can actually help you save money? Here’s a list of things and places that can help you nickel and dime your way through college.

Entertainment

a science research facility located in Oracle, Arizona. It was originally constructed between 1987 and has been owned by the University of Arizona since 2011.

- Tickets are half price ($10) with a CatCard.

Food and Shopping

Safeway (1940 E. Broadway Blvd.)

- 5% discount to students with CatCard.

The Loft Cinema - $8 movie tickets when you show your CatCard.

Fry’s Food and Drug (555 E. Grant Road) - 10% off on Tuesdays with a CatCard.

Gallagher Theater - Free admission and a small popcorn with a CatCard.

- Visit the UA website for movie schedule.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches - $1 delivery within one mile of a store.

UA Museums - Free admission when you show your CatCard at the UA Museum of Art and the Arizona State Museum.

Both locations are located on campus.

Biosphere 2 - Biosphere 2 is

Transportation

CatTran Shuttles - CatTran campus shuttles are free for UA students, faculty, staff and visitors.

- Routes cover the Main Campus, Arizona Health Sciences Center and the USA building downtown.

Cat Wheels Bike Sharing Program - Check out a bicycle and lock from any UA garage to use for free for 24 hours.

- Register online.

Online Deals

Adobe - Adobe offers Adobe Creative Cloud and all other apps free just for being a student at the UA. Amazon - Amazon Student gives students Amazon Prime free for the first six months.

- $6.49 a month once the free trial expires.

Microsoft - Free subscription to Microsoft Office 365 with your UA student email.

Spotify - For $4.99 a month, Spotify offers college students Spotify Premium and a monthly Hulu subscription.

- Create an account with your student email or link your preexisting account to receive the offer.

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