Arizona Daily Wildcat — Jan. 12, 2011 by Arizona Daily Wildcat

It’s not all political

Arizona’s mental-health system failures lost amidst violent rhetoric. PERSPECTIVES, 4

UA receives good news

Star wideout decides to forego the NFL Draft for senior season. SPORTS, 17

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Campus prepares for presidential address By Alexander Vega ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

UA students attending President Barack Obama’s speech tonight can expect stringent security at the McKale Center, said Secret Service spokesman Christina Veloud. Attendees can expect to “undergo screening as if they were boarding a plane,” Veloud said. Every site Obama attends has similar screenings. “Use common sense in the screening process,” said Veloud. “Don’t bring anything that could be construed as a weapon.” Students interested in attending can help themselves by bringing less to get through screening quicker. “People who bring only keys, ID, and any medication they’re taking will get through much quicker Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Wildcat

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A candlelight vigil was held outside the offices of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head during a political event at a grocery store in Tucson on Saturday. Giffords remains in critical condition, and six others, including federal Judge John Roll and a 9-year-old girl, died after 22-year-old Jared Loughner opened fire at a “Congress on Your Corner” event.

Families cope after shooting

Giffords’ condition heartening By Bethany Barnes ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Six patients remain at University Medical Center, with three in serious condition, two in fair condition and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition. “I’m happy to say she’s holding her own,” said Dr. Michael Lemole, chief of neurosurgery at University Medical Center. “Her status is the same as it was yesterday; she’s still following those simple commands. We’ve been able to back off on some of that sedation. In fact, she is able to generate her own breaths.” The only reason she is being kept on the ventilator is to protect her from complications, according to Lemole. “We have to play this, really, according to her timeline, not ours,” Lemole said. “She’s going to take her recovery at her own

pace, and I’m very encouraged by the fact that she has done so well.” The rates of survival and recovery for Giffords’ type of injury are “abysmal,” Lemole said. “She has no right to look as she does,” he said. Dr. Peter Rhee, medical director of UMC’s trauma and critical care and professor of surgery at UA’s College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery, said the “resources of the entire military have been made available to us,” because of Giffords’ husband’s connections as an astronaut and as active duty Navy personnel. Rhee asked for assistance from neurointensivist Col. Geoffrey Ling, interim chair of neurology at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and James Ecklund, retired Army colonel and medical director of neurosciences for Inova Health System and chairman of

By Bethany Barnes ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Susan Hileman had been looking for an event to share with 9-year-old family friend Christina Green. What was supposed to be a meet and greet with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords seemed like the perfect choice, husband Bill Hileman said. The two were holding hands in line when the shooting took place, according to Bill Hileman. Both Susan Hileman and Green were shot at the event on Saturday and transported to University Medical Center. Green was pronounced dead on arrival, and Susan Hileman is still a patient at UMC. Bill Hileman received a call from an anonymous woman on the scene informing him the two had been “in an accident.” The very first thing Susan Hileman asked her husband was, “What happened to Christina?” He decided the best thing to do was to tell her the truth. One of the first people Bill Hileman met upon arriving at the emergency room was a minister who had wandered in off the street to help comfort people. “That’s my Tucson,” Bill

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Tucson residents gather in front of University Medical Center to place candles and signs on Monday for the victims of the shooting spree during Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ community-outreach event.

the department of neurosciences at Inova Fairfax Hospital. “Everything we’ve seen reflects the highest quality of care,” Ecklund said. Ecklund also mentioned

that the care from UMC saved Giffords’ life. Ling stressed the severity of Giffords’ injury but said it is promising that she is “thriving” under the care at UMC.

Classes delayed; year-end date unaffected By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT In light of the weekend’s events and President Barack Obama’s visit to the UA campus, all classes have been cancelled for today. The change will not push Wednesday classes to Thursday, nor will it add a day to the semester. UA President Robert Shelton said that changes

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in classes will be handled on a case-by-case basis, with each professor and instructor working with his or her lesson plans to compensate for the loss of Wednesday’s class time. Cancelling classes will limit the “to-ing and fro-ing” around campus to allow for less foot traffic not involved with Wednesday night’s event, according to Shelton. For classes with Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-only meeting times, this means

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that the first week of the school year will be lost for student-instructor interaction. Beth Acree, university registrar, had no recollection as to whether a full day of classes has ever been cancelled before at the UA or under these circumstances. With confirmation from the UA Provost’s Office, Acree said “this delay of the start of classes will not change any of our published dates or deadlines.”

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Hileman said. The couple chose to live in Tucson because of the community. Susan Hileman thought the event would provide Green with a positive female role model, according to Bill Hileman. Susan Hileman had been looking for an event because Green had been elected to student council at her school and was interested in government. Bill Hileman said in her best mindset she understands the shooting was the act of a madman but that she still has dark moments. Susan Hileman has been screaming out, “Christina, Christina, let’s get out of here!” in what her husband calls “semiconscious ramblings” and keeps mentioning them holding hands. His wife is “very active in any community she lives in,” Bill Hileman said. “Suzie and Christina are generationally apart but very much birds of a feather.” Susan Hileman reached out to the Green family when they first moved to Tucson, and the Green children often visit the Hileman home, according to Bill Hileman. The Green family and Bill Hileman have been in constant contact since the shooting took place. But their story is only one of many. Mavy Stoddard is convinced her husband saved her life the day of the shooting, said her daughters Angela Robinson and Penny Wilson. Dorwan Stoddard used his body to shield her and died at the scene. During the shooting Mavy Stoddard did not realize she had been shot three times; she was focused on trying to help her husband, said the daughters. Dorwan and Mavy Stoddard were sixth-grade sweethearts who married other people and then reunited and married 15 years ago in Tucson. The two had both lost their spouses of 40 years, said her daughters Wilson and Robinson.

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than others,” Veloud said. Though the Secret Service can’t disclose the exact number of officers deployed, a sizeable police presence comprising of UAPD, Tucson Police Department and the Secret Service will be securing the event. Sun Tran has also announced that the bus line will be offering free shuttle service to and from the memorial event. That service will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m., covering routes from the El Con Mall on Broadway Boulevard or Hi Corbett Field on 22nd Street to the McKale Center. The following areas on campus will be closed all day due to the event: Enke Drive between Campbell Avenue and National Championship Drive, parking lot 6098, and on-street parking on Cherry

Avenue. The Sun Tran stop on the Mall will also close at 10 a.m. and stay closed the remainder of the day, according to a letter from UA President Robert Shelton to the campus community. Guests will be able to park for free on all surface lots.

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Oct.19, 2010 Giffords d e b a t e d Republican Jesse Kelly in the Student Union during the mid-term elections.

Feb. 17, 2009 Giffordspresented an overview of the aims of the stimulus plan to a UA crowd. “We have to make sure that we can get our economy back on track.”

Sept. 4, 2008 Giffords spoke to UA students on energy and education during her election campaign.

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In the spotlight A brief overview of Gabrielle Giffords’ presence on campus from 2008 until the present.

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Feb. 19, 2009 Giffords and UA officials gathered by Bear Down Gym to witness the UA’s major step toward alterntive energy production.

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Emergency staff well prepared UMC’s level-I trauma center equipped to handle severe injuries By Brenna Goth Arizona Daily Wildcat Many attribute the optimism toward the conditions of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other victims of Saturday’s shooting to the expertise of University Medical Center’s physicians. Giffords and 10 other patients were sent to the UMC trauma center on Saturday. Nine-year-old Christina Green was pronounced dead upon arrival. Michelle Ziemba, director of trauma and emergency services at UMC, said the trauma center has handled up to 22 victims from a single event. “This wasn’t anything that we haven’t had before,” Ziemba said. Ziemba said she was called into the trauma center on Saturday morning but was not aware of the nature of the incident. “I was taken aback by the number of law enforcement security there,” said Ziemba, who later heard Giffords was among the injured. “The big thing we’re dealing with is the security measures that we have to take, and the media and the press coverage.” Several of the victims were originally brought to Northwest Medical Center. The hospital called in extra

staff for their arrival, according to Alex Kotonias, a transporter at Northwest Medical Center and student at Pima Community College. “The emergency room was pretty crazy,” Kotonias said. “I couldn’t see much walking by. Just a bunch of people standing over patients trying to fix them up.” Kotonias, who had a class with accused shooter Jared Loughner, said the emergency and operating rooms were hectic. “It definitely had that disaster feel to it,” Kotonias said. “A lot of them (the victims) were only there for a short while, then they picked them up and took them to UMC.” UMC is the only hospital in Southern Arizona to have a level-I trauma center, which is the top designation for comprehensive trauma care. “The scope and capability of our trauma program is that if something can’t be taken care of here, it can’t be taken care of anywhere else either,” Ziemba said. “Being a level-I trauma center allows us the highest level of trauma-care capabilities.” Ziemba said this designation made UMC well equipped to handle Giffords’ gunshot wound. “We get gunshot wounds to the head on a routine basis,” Ziemba said. “It’s

just the unpredictable nature of traumatic brain injury. No one has mastered that yet. None of us have that magic ball or predictor to see how well someone is going to do. That’s why this watching-andwaiting game is so important.” UA President Robert Shelton said the success of this medical care is the result of recruiting top faculty, physicians and specialists. “Every member of the hospital, the College of Medicine, UA health care teams, whether it has been the administrative side, or, most importantly, the trauma side, they have been just extraordinary,” Shelton said. “It’s a reflection, once again, of how attracting and retaining quality individuals is the most important thing we do.” Tucson is fortunate to have a dedicated trauma center, Ziemba said. “Everyone kind of takes them for granted,” Ziemba said. “But when you really need one, people really appreciate that they’re there.” Counseling and Psychological Services is reaching out to students who may be distressed by Saturday’s shooting. Glenn Matchett-Morris, assistant director of Counseling and Psychological Services, said some anxiety is normal after such events.

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Dr. Peter Rhee, director oof Trauma and Critical Care at University Medical Center, reports the condition of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Sunday afternoon during a press conference. Giffords remains in critical condition, but doctors are hopeful she will make a strong recovery.

“There’s almost secondary trauma that can occur hearing about it and seeing pictures,” Matchett-Morris said. People may be distressed even if they were not directly effected. “It can create a lot of uncertainty and fear about the things that happen in life that we have no control over,” he said. Matchett-Morris said people should seek help if their distress interferes with sleep patterns, eating habits, school or relationships.

Jan. 8, 2011 A candlelight vigil was held outside Giffords’ Tucson office. More than 100 people gathered in rememberance of the victims and to express hope for the injured.

Oct. 28, 2010 Giffords and Rep. Raul Grijalva pumped up the UA Young Democrats during the final few days of registering.

Jan. 8, 2011 Giffords was shot in the head during a “Congress at Your Corner” event at a Safeway in northwest Tucson at approximately 10:15 a.m. Nineteen people were also wounded; six died.

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Panic over ‘vitriol’ obscures mental illness question

Tucson tragedy reminds us: Be kind

Heather Price-Wright

t’s easy to forget, in today’s 24hour news cycle, where politicians are treated as celebrities or pundit punching bags, that public servants choose to put aside their personal lives to represent their communities. Doing so requires them and their loved ones to sacrifice both privacy and security for a greater good, a fact we frequently take for granted. Saturday’s shooting left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition and killed six others, including a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge. Thirteen others were wounded in the attack. In minutes, Tucson made national headlines, and the most personal and painful moments of many lives were exposed. We wish none of this had happened. But it has, and as we learn how to move forward from it, we must remember our own humanity and the humanity of others. Giffords and her staff worked hard to connect with the constituents of the 8th Congressional District on a personal level, earning the congresswoman a reputation as one of the most open and available representatives in the nation. More than many of her peers, Giffords took the “represent” mandate of her title seriously. She and her staff members put themselves at risk regularly by attempting to reach out to the community and understand its concerns through events like Saturday’s “Congress on Your Corner” meeting, where the shooting occurred. The residents of the 8th Congressional District could feel secure in the fact that someone cared about their concerns and was ready to carry them with her to the Capitol. There’s no right way to deal with this kind of tragedy; each must mourn in his or her own way. But it is gravely important not to further pollute an already toxic environment with more vitriol and unfair accusations. We resent the struggle to understand the gunman, his past, his mindset and his motives for opening fire on an innocent crowd. We seek a place to direct that anger, somewhere to heap blame: Was it fiery political rhetoric? Is gun legislation too lax? Should there have been tighter security at the event? But the rage is a distraction. What we can understand is that, for many, Saturday is still happening. It repeats itself with every new headline, every fresh attempt to interpret a horror. We must make an effort not to politicize grief. There are no victory dances taking place on either end of the political spectrum, nor is this an opportunity to capitalize on a cause. Remember that the victims of Saturday’s shooting are not tools to further a certain perspective, but people. Allow human feelings, the acknowledgement of the brevity, fragility and beauty of human life, to supersede all ideologies. Saturday was a dark day in Tucson, in Arizona and in our nation. It’s hard to know how to go on, having suffered this reminder of how dark, how awful, things can get. The most important thing we can do is move forward from this moment by recognizing our duty to be kind, to be humble, to work together and to work toward something larger than our differences and ourselves. — Editorials are determined by the Daily Wildcat editorial board and written by one of its members. They are Kristina Bui, Michelle A. Monroe, Ken Contrata and Heather PriceWright. They can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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f you ask what caused 22-year-old Pima Community College dropout Jared Lee Loughner to take the lives of six people, critically wound a sitting U.S. congresswoman, and hurt more than a dozen others on Saturday, many will say it was Sarah Palin. Palin and other Republicans are taking heat for using inflammatory rhetoric in political contexts. That rhetoric, the thinking goes, created the environment that pushed Loughner over the edge. Political rhetoric has felt substantially nastier and more out-for-blood lately, especially during last year’s heated midterm election season. But claiming that Palin and her ilk drove Loughner to his act is unfair, and overlooks a likelier, more cogent explanation. After seeing Loughner’s grinning mug shot on the front page of the paper or watching his incoherent, paranoid videos on YouTube, you’d be hard pressed to determine that he did not struggle with a severe mental illness. His peers seemed to think so, as did his professors. Loughner had several run-ins with campus police at Pima, and classmates found his behavior disturbing. “No one … would even sit next to him,” Don Coorough, who took a poetry class with Loughner, told The New York Times. According to Coorough, Loughner called one woman in the class a “terrorist” after she read a poem about abortion. Loughner was suspended from Pima when administrators found what they deemed to be a threatening mention of the community college in one of his

videos. Loughner’s parents were told their son could not return to classes until he underwent a mental health evaluation. It is unclear if the evaluation took place; Loughner soon voluntarily withdrew. Did Pima, faced with a young man displaying signs of mental illness and possibly violent tendencies, do enough? The school’s leadership probably did all they thought they could do under the circumstances. Could Loughner’s parents have done more? That’s more likely, but according to a neighbor, who spoke to The Associated Press, both are sick with grief and guilt, and no doubt feel terrible enough as it is. In this country, especially in Arizona, land of rugged individuals with loaded guns, we’re squeamish about forcing people to get help they need when they don’t want to. At Pima, a student must self-report as mentally ill before he or she can access mental health services on campus. We’re so concerned with the rights of the individual, and of course with not getting sued, that sometimes the right thing to do — report behavior like Loughner’s and make him get help, whether or not he thinks he needs it — seems too invasive. In fact, when someone is perceived as a danger to themselves or others, the county has rapid response services available. A crisis team, if called, can evaluate the individual; the police are another option in such a situation. If the individual is deemed dangerous or likely to become dangerous, crisis teams have options, including petitioning to have the

individual put into mental health care services against his or her will. But this process is complicated. It’s almost impossible to know what’s really going on in someone’s home or head, and one risks infringing on a person’s right to privacy. For Pima, the risk also involved possible lawsuits. On top of that, even the most stringent measures don’t always work — most petitions to have a person involuntarily admitted to the mental health care system are dropped, especially if the person isn’t displaying “emerging” signs of violence — that is, in the process of threatening or engaging in violence. Reports filed because, as in Loughner’s case, someone seems creepy don’t usually get very far. The point is Loughner’s actions have less to do with political rhetoric and more to do with a complex, bureaucratic system to help the mentally ill, and the fact that most Americans neither know about nor use what few options do exist. Pima, like most places, passed the buck. Loughner’s mental health was “a family issue”; no one dreamed it would become an issue of public safety. Should they have considered that? Maybe. Would further action taken by either the school or Loughner’s parents have helped? Maybe. But rather than try to limit free speech in the name of “civil discourse” (something everyone should have learned with table manners long ago), Americans should focus on, in the wake of this tragedy, our poor national response to those with severe mental illnesses. Mentally ill people by themselves aren’t dangerous; but left untreated and allowed to become more and more paranoid, isolated and angry, Loughner and the scores of people like him can become ticking time bombs. — Heather Price-Wright is the assistant arts editor for the Daily Wildcat. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

The loaded truth Remy Albillar Arizona Daily Wildcat

n the wake of Saturday’s violent tragedy, I went against my better judgment, searching the airwaves for answers and explanations. All I found was barbarism. I found Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, pointing his finger at “vitriolic rhetoric” and referring to Arizona as a “Mecca of prejudice and bigotry.” I found Keith Olbermann, draped in his panoply of pressed shirt and salt-andpepper coif, branding the sharp steel of judgmental multi-syllabics: “If Sarah Palin, whose website put and today scrubbed bulls-eye targets on 20 representatives including Gabby Giffords, does not repudiate her own part in amplifying violence and violent imagery in politics, she must be dismissed from politics.” This seems to be the ubiquitous sentiment within the media: drawing connections and riding the hindsight train toward some satisfying understanding for why a young man would attempt to assassinate a public official, to fire into a crowd without regard for human life. In a Monday report from CNN, Towson University professor Richard Vatz asserts that the connection between violence and rhetoric is “fallacious” and

“born out of recognition that such violent incidents can’t be eradicated.” I’m inclined to agree. Likewise John Green, father of the young girl who lost her life to the Saturday’s assassination attempt, agrees that the shooting had little to do with political rhetoric. “I think it’s a random act of violence,” he said in an interview with CNN. “I don’t want to politicize this thing. I want to remember our daughter. I want the country to remember our daughter.” If Arizona is a “Mecca of prejudice and bigotry”, it has nothing to do with race. It’s the prejudice of the 21st century, the source of a dichotomy divided not by the color of skin, but the color of political affiliation. Arizona, locked by location in the eye of legislative storms, is merely a reflection of a nation that loves to make enemies of “the other side.” It is the product of a society that can make people like Ann Coulter and Bill Maher rich by buying books of inflammatory drivel about “the other side.” If America has a problem with “vitriolic language,” it’s that we swallow it vigorously like pigs at the slop. We support entire careers of politicians and

television personalities who make their name by tearing down their opponents with vigor and efficiency. We love it. But none of that has anything to do with Gabrielle Giffords or Jared Loughner. What happened on Saturday was an act of evil, plain and simple. Let it be a reminder that our world is chaotic, full of people who have taken for granted taking a life. To complicate this truth, to water it down with rationalization and implication, does nothing to remember Christina Green. Looking toward political or social commentary as a comfortable explanation for the unpredictable nature of evil is nothing more than participating in self-delusional intellectual masturbation. Plus, Loughner loves the free publicity. He wants you to look for the source of his despicable acts. He wants legislation passed in response to his actions, increased control of music, video games, guns and everything else frightened citizens will ban in order to feel a little more safe in the cold reality of existence. I beg you. Don’t give in. Don’t try to rationalize. Stalwart yourself against the fear mongering of evil individuals, and acknowledge the unpredictable world we inhabit. Live. — Remy Albillar is a senior majoring in English and creative writing. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

MAILBAG Fractured Arizona risks stagnation

Saturday’s tragic events confirm what I believe is the cultural and communal degeneration of the state of Arizona. As a Tucson native and a graduate of the University of Arizona, the Old Pueblo (as it is called) represented a bastion of cultural and intellectual freedom in a state drowning in the choppy waters of divisiveness and xenophobia. The state’s population, beleaguered with the realities of a poor economy, differing views on immigration and a general feeling of discontent, has become extremely polarized. I believe this polarization is driving moderate, educated Arizonans out of the state. Not only do we have a poor economy to contend with in

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Arizona, but we live in communities that segregate themselves and condemn “others.” I spent approximately six months in Tucson following my graduation and left because I feared being swept into this stagnation. And I’m not alone. Denver, Colo., has become a common escape route for those seeking a more fruitful life. Still, Saturday’s events have awakened a zeal in me that I lost long ago. I want to help mend my community. Like an Iraqi exile longing to return to Baghdad, I have an internal conflict. While there is an overwhelming desire for me to move back “home,” I fear losing the quality of life I have cultivated away from Arizona. Moreover, I fear the state will lose generations of

leadership and talent to less fractured communities. Obviously, this troubles and saddens me greatly. Matthew Scarborough University of Denver

Careless rhetoric is playing with fire People of varying interests and disinterests and from left to right across the political spectrum have appealed to public figures to stop using dangerous rhetoric and to realize that the irresponsible targeting of individuals (as in Sarah Palin’s call to reload and her distribution of rifle crosshairs on a targeting map) risks grave consequences for others. One cannot reload a life lost by anyone that got targeted by a political

demigod’s careless spew of words from a public platform. Even light-commentary programs like ”The View” on television had pointed out that Palin’s kind of public posturing can set the stage from which unstable personalities lash out and wreak tragic injury on unsuspecting innocents. And in this all too real tragedy, whence came the spark that ignited in life-exploding devastation? For whatever reason, this or that will be faulted or forgiven, but the thoughtless targeting of a potential victim is akin to playing with matches atop a powder keg. Sam Osborne West Branch, Iowa

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dampened. Rhetoric that goes beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse not only impedes the democratic process but can have deadly consequences. Unfortunately, six Americans had to lose their lives in order for us to come to this realization. President Obama must rise to the occasion and lead our nation during these troubling times. This is an opportunity for him to unite a country that has torn itself apart. At today’s memorial service, the president’s address to Tucsonans and the nation at large will not only be the defining moment of his presidency but could mark a turning point in American politics. — Nyles Kendall is a political science junior.

In times of great crisis, Americans look to their elected officials for inspiration and strength. The president is expected to demonstrate such leadership. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt rallied the nation in his address to Congress, ensuring the American people that the United States would triumph in the face of adversity. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush inspired the world over with his tenacity and resolve. Since President Barack Obama has taken office, the political climate in America has grown increasingly unstable, culminating in the first political assassination attempt on a U.S. lawmaker in 30 years. America hasn’t seen such internal dissension since the height of the civil rights movement. Regardless of whether Saturday’s tragedy was politically motivated, the inflammatory political rhetoric in this country must be

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President’s speech could shape national dialogue

Shortly after the news of Saturday’s tragic events made its way around the country and into the living rooms of people around the world, certain

figures were quick to turn the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other people into an opportunity to speak out against the damaging rhetoric coming out of politicians and pundits on both sides of the system. As a result, the firebrands on the right are on the defensive and the far left is unrelenting in its criticism, as if Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin were somehow personally responsible. It seems as if national attention is now focused on who to blame for the tragedy than the actual event itself. This is where President Barack Obama has a huge opportunity in his speech tonight on campus. Obama can help shape the national dialogue by bringing the attention back to the facts of Saturday’s horrific event. He must refrain from speculating on the political motives of the attacker, or attacking the strong language coming from political pundits, as such a statement would only

divide the country further. He has an opportunity to bring the country together, not by calling out certain over-the-top statements of the past, but by reminding people of the terrible tragedy that occurred and the massive show of support coming from all Tucsonans, regardless of political affiliation. The debate that has ensued over the past few days has had a divisive effect on the country, but tonight Obama has the ability to restore the feelings of unity felt directly after Saturday’s terrifying and shocking occurrences. — Andrew Shepherd is a political science senior.

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A University of Arizona Police Department officer arrested a non UA-affiliated bicyclist on Park Avenue at 11:21 p.m. on Jan. 9 after noticing the bicyclist riding southbound without a headlight near University Boulevard. The man verbally identified himself and provided a Social Security number. The officer did a records check, which showed that the bicyclist had a warrant for his arrest from the Pima County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department for issuing a bad check. The officer placed him under arrest at 11:30 p.m. He was booked into the Pima County Jail. The bicyclist was issued a verbal warning for not having a headlamp and his bike was released to his roommate.

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Three non UA-affiliated men were charged with alcohol-related violations after a UAPD officer pulled their car over for a suspected DUI at 2:46 a.m. on Jan. 8 at Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue. The officer pulled their vehicle over after observing the car traveling 55 mph in a 30-mph zone. The officer turned on his emergency lights, but the car did not begin to yield until the officer activated his siren. The vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driver turned onto Sixth Avenue and struck a tree with his passenger mirror. The driver provided pay stubs and other unrelated documents to police during the traffic stop before handing over his proof of insurance. The driver agreed to field sobriety tests and was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence while another officer arrived and interrogated the three passengers. One passenger was carrying a handgun that the officer confiscated for the remainder of the investigation. Two of the passengers were cited for minor in possession. The other passenger was of age and not cited. The officer placed the handgun in a paper bag and asked that they leave it that way until he left the area. At the station, the driver was found to have .135 and .142 blood alcohol content through breath tests. He was cited for driving under the influence and released.

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UA president: Obama Brewer addresses shooting visit helps with healing By Jazmine Woodberry Arizona Daily Wildcat UA President Robert Shelton said he wished he were meeting the president of the United States under different circumstances. “It’s hard to think of something good coming out of such a deep tragedy,” Shelton said, but noted that the university is “very proud to have (the memorial service) on the UA campus. It’s a practical and symbolic sign that it’s here.” The UA’s Campus Emergency Response Team came together on Saturday after the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, representative for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. Shelton said after deciding the memorial was a necessary event, it was an organic step for the university to “take the bold plunge” and invite the president. “It’s how we are taking one small step to heal,” he said. “It’s obviously a connection to

Calendar of vigils and events, Jan. 12 – 15 TODAY Early afternoon until 4 p.m. Visit the UA Mall to write a message on the chain that will be presented at the memorial service at McKale Center later in the evening. 4 p.m. Doors to McKale Center open. 6 p.m. “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” memorial event begins. Music Director George Hanson will conduct the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Brass and Percussion in performances of Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” and the “Star-

the congresswoman and the federal judge,” Shelton noted of the president’s arrival, “but it overrides any political consideration.” Shelton felt that the connectivity of the university with the surrounding community is representative of Tucson’s citizens and “the resiliency of the human spirit. (We are showing) it’s OK to grieve and share that grieving with others.” The memorial service will start at 6 p.m. today, and President Barack Obama’s speech is slated to last around 15 minutes. The Secretary of Homeland Security and former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder will attend. Gov. Jan Brewer is also scheduled to speak at the event. Overflow areas aren’t confirmed, but the Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium baseball field and Arizona Stadium have both been proposed as places to watch the speech. The final overflow venues weren’t released as

of press time. Invitations have been extended to the first responders and the families of the victims as well as legislators from the state and federal levels. Shelton said he hasn’t reached out to the family of alleged shooter Jared Lee Loughner but presumed they, like all the other families involved, wanted their privacy. “This is not all about people’s political views,” Shelton added, reminding that the event’s intent has no partisan roots. “It’s about bringing folks together.” Students are hearing about the event in waves and planning on trying to attend. “We think it’s going to be really crazy,” said Tasha Saffo, a veterinary science freshman. “We’re going really early.” Saffo said she wasn’t sure how many people were going to the event. “But I think it’s good for (Obama) to come down and talk.”

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Governor’s State of the State speech rewritten with Tucson focus By Brenna Goth Arizona Daily Wildcat

Gov. Jan Brewer replaced her original State of the State address to reflect Saturday’s shooting. About 500 people attended the Tuesday luncheon at the Tucson Convention Center. Brewer planned to speak about education, the economy and tax reform but postponed her original speech. She delivered a similarly revised speech in Phoenix during the joint session of the state Legislature on Monday. “It’s a plan that I believe in,” Brewer said. “But it’s a topic for another day. Today is not a day for politics and policy. Today, I want to talk to you personally. I want to talk about Arizona’s heart, and the state we find it in after such a horrific tragedy Saturday.” Brewer addressed the feelings of loss in the state after the shooting, but said they can be overcome. “I want to speak to you about the Arizona I know,” Brewer said. “A place we saw again, even on such an awful Saturday. It is a place of service, a place of heroes, a place of the bruised and battered heart that I know will get past this insidious moment.” Brewer also spoke about each of the six people who were killed on Saturday and recognized the work of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. “Gabby is a perfect example of what it means to serve,”

Brewer said. “A perfect example for her constituents and of this city. I am proud to know her, and I know you are beyond proud to call her your own.” The community showed its strength Saturday through those who helped on the scene, Brewer said. She specifically recognized UA political science junior Daniel Hernandez Jr., who is one of Giffords’ interns. “We paid tribute to Daniel yesterday, and I want to do so again today,” Brewer said. “Daniel held Gabby’s hand all the way to the University Medical Center. There, medical teams worked furiously on Gabby and 14 other victims. Their precision and skill absolutely saved their lives. That is the Arizona I know best.” Brewer finished by saying Arizona will overcome these difficult times. She received a standing ovation at the end of her address. UA President Robert Shelton said the address was appropriate for the circumstances. “(It was) very heartfelt,” Shelton said. “You could tell the governor was caught up in genuine emotion.” Shelton agreed with Brewer ’s statement that the community is uniting in the aftermath of Saturday. “I think it points out that there are, as tragic as this is, there are strengths that people are drawing on,” Shelton said. “And they are drawing on them individually, as families, as neighborhoods, and as Tucson and the state of Arizona.”

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Tucson community reaches out to show support for victims By Eliza Molk Arizona Daily Wildcat

The Tucson community is putting together a variety of events to show support for Saturday’s victims. Adam Kinsey, the executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party, believes that Tucson is “responding remarkably with a lot of dignity and compassion.” There have been vigils at a half-dozen locations, including a continuous vigil that is ongoing at the University Medical Center, according to Kinsey. He said community members are also writing down their thoughts regarding the shooting in a “remembrance book” at Pima County Democratic Headquarters, as well as at the Arizona state Capitol. Other members of the Tucson political community are reaching out to those affected by the shooting, including Rep. Raul Grijalva, according to Pat Burns, the former communications director for the Grijalva campaign in 2010. “He (Grijalva) has been hitting a lot of the talk shows explaining how and why it (the shooting) happened,” Burns said. “His district director was in Gifford’s office helping in any way he could. Our office is going to continue offering any help with whatever they need. We are all affected by this. It could have been any one of us.” The Arizona Students’ Association and the Associated Students of the University of Arizona are working closely with the university to help prepare for the memorial, according to Elma Delic, board chair of ASA. They are recruiting volunteers, both students and community members, to help at the event and be in attendance, according to Delic. “We will also be reaching out to students as well as Tucson community members, especially those who were impacted, so they have all resources necessary during this time,” she said. The UA’s Young Democrats and College Republicans are also planning on getting involved in the support effort to reach out to students once school starts. The College Republicans plan on protesting the Westboro Baptist Church’s picketing of the victim’s funerals, according to political science junior Lauren Bouton, the group’s secretary. “We definitely don’t want to turn this (the shooting) into a political thing,” she said. “We do not support her (Giffords) in her political views, but we would never wish this upon

her. We are praying for her family in this time of need.” Members of the Young Democrats are volunteering at President Barack Obama’s visit to the UA today. “Gabby Giffords is a well-liked congresswoman. We view her as family in the political community.” said Erik Lundstrom, the group’s president and political science sophomore. “Everyone has been coming out to show their support. Her district office has a beautiful array of candles and signs showing support for her and the community.” Both clubs expressed interest in creating some type of event for students once school begins. To show ongoing support for the victims and their families, Kinsey said he believes that giving back to the community, as Giffords would want, should be a priority. Kinsey recommended donating blood at a local blood drive or food to a food bank, causes which were close to Gifford’s heart. On a political level he says the legislature is working on a law mirroring 40 other states’ that limits hate speech within a certain vicinity of funerals, a direct response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s promised appearance at all six funerals.

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• Anyone can email Tucson.memorial@gmail.com to get on the listerv for information on upcoming events. • Christina Green’s funeral: Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 8560 N. Shannon Road. • Donate to Green’s memorial fund at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, 2250 E. Broadway Blvd., or online at http://bit.ly/eRZTWs •Vigil for federal Judge John Roll from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. • Funeral Mass for Roll on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.

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Giffords’ former interns reminisce By Lucy Valencia ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT ASUA members have interned for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords throughout her time as a representative of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Emily Fritze interned in Giffords’ district office and said working with her staff is nothing short of uplifting. “We were all made to feel, as interns, inspired to work for the congresswoman, and made to feel important even when helping out in very basic tasks such as filing or filling out memos,” Fritze said. She added that she got a

chance to meet Giffords a few times, an experience she valued because the congresswoman took the time to reach out to her interns and personally thank them for aiding her in her efforts in the community. “She always expresses that she appreciates what we did,” Fritze said. ASUA Academic Affairs Executive Director Tyler Quillin , a senior majoring in philosophy and English, interned with Giffords last semester and said that Giffords surprised him with how “genuine” she was, regardless of her position. He added that Giffords’ personality was unforgettable. “Once, I was bringing a pitcher of water to her and her staff during a

meeting, and she actually got up to open the door herself,” he said. “She said ‘Hi’ and thanked me for coming, and helped carry the tray back to the table herself. And that was something that seemed really genuine to me,” Quillin added. Quillin also knew Gabe Zimmerman , one of several killed in the shooting last Saturday, and said that he was an “absolutely beautiful” person. He went on to add that the congressional staffer and director of public outreach was a “compassionate” and “overly-kind” person. “You could ask him the most mundane, dumbest question, and he’d stop, smile and say, ‘You know what, let’s figure it out together,’ and he would research with you until you found a solution to

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Loughner family: ‘We don’t understand why this happened’ By Steven Kwan ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The family of alleged gunman Jared Loughner issued a public statement to the media this afternoon, the first since Saturday’s shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others. More than a dozen news organizations waited on the sidewalk and street in front of the home of Jared Loughner. They sat and prepared their cameras, microphones and notes for a public statement from Randy Loughner, Jared’s father. Two men, who refused to identify themselves, entered and left the Loughner residence throughout Tuesday morning and afternoon. Around 4 p.m., these men emerged from the home and handed out the following statement: “This is a very difficult time for

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New York-based group Improv Everywhere, only took place from the waist down -- pantsless transit riders kept their top halves fully clothed, donning scarves and gloves as the temperature hovered around a far-from-balmy 30 degrees. According to organizers, at least 3,500 people participated in New York, eventually converging in the city’s Union Square to celebrate. The group’s founder, Charlie Todd, said a pantless subway

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HOROSCOPES Today’s birthday: Long-distance communication becomes a theme in 2010. As you become more attentive to others, you also grow more excitable. This can work to your advantage when you begin any new project that requires investment of personal attention and effort. Aries (March 21 - April 19) — Today is a 6 — You’re surprised at how little you get done in the morning. You had big plans and thought you had everything you needed. The ﬁnal pieces soon arrive, and you can move forward. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) — Today is a 7 — Whatever you believe you can do is possible. Inspire yourself with heroic stories from the past. Then, spring into action.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) — Today is an 8 — A peer offers imaginative solutions to a problem you thought was secret. Take the advice and run with it. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) — Today is a 7 — A surprise arrives from an unexpected source. But you love surprises! Use caution when opening packages. Contents may have shifted. Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Time spent behind the scenes works wonders to solve complicated questions. What seems logical to you doesn’t work for someone else. Quiet conversation produces a third choice. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Spend as much

Sports FREE Tai CHi Class Free class in Wu style t’ai chi ch’uan and related chi kung. Wear loose-fitting clothing and soft or athletic shoes. Wednes-

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PREsENTaTioN By FilM aNd vidEo aRTisT PETER RosE. January 12, 2011 5pm-7pm in the Center for Creative Photography Auditorium. Free. liviNG WiTH HEaRiNG loss ClassEs. a series of three-week classes beginning January 27th. admission is $75. Class size limited. Call the department of speech, language, and Hearing sciences Hearing Clinic at 520-621-7070 for details. PRoFEssioNal dEvEloPMENT sEssioN: GETTiNG yoUR MEssaGE aCRoss. Wednesday, January 12 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m in the University Services Building, room 214. Contact Center for Professional development at 520-621-7183 for more information. CoMEdy CoRNER! January 12, 2011 9:30pm – 10:30pm in The Cellar, (SUMC 1st level) Free. Comedy Corner performs every Wednesday at 9:30pm in The Cellar Bistro, which is on the bottom floor of the UofA Student Union

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — The effort you put into activities today will be worthwhile. Love every minute of the process, and share results with family, particularly children. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — Draw people into your circle with logic and reason. You may feel emotional about the topic, but that doesn’t help anyone. Balance feelings with insight. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) — Today is a 6 — Employ your talents on someone else’s problem. Innovation produces results, with minimal effort. Let the other person take all the credit.

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time as possible with people you really like. Their enthusiasm feeds your productivity. Bring a surprise home with you. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Ideas come from nowhere and affect recent decisions. Some problems are best solved behind closed doors. Share outcomes late in the day. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Spend time with a female who understands the basics. This is no time to focus on details. Instead, work with theory and practice to get things done. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Independent effort gains a lot of ground today. You know exactly where you want to go. Avoid distractions and you’ll get there.

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THE 2010 sUNdaNCE sHoRTs Get ready for a tasty sampling of the very best animated and live-action short films from the 2010 sundance Film Festival! Wednesday January 12, 7:30p.m. at The Loft Cinema

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WiCkEd lottery FoR $25 sEaTs! a dayof-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WiCkEd at Ua Centennial Hall. January 5-23, 2011. visit www.uapresents.org for rules THE TEMPEsT by William Shakespeare Presented by The Rogue Theatre at The Rogue Theatre Now through January 23, 2011 Pay-What-You-Will Nights Thursdays, January 13 & 20, 7:30pm. Half-price student Rush 15 minutes before curtain www.theroguetheatre.org 551-2053

Galleries “doUBlE visioN” Exhibit by book artists Julie Chen and Clifton Meador is being shown at the Joseph Gross Gallery until February 4, 2011. “FaCE To FaCE: 150 yEaRs oF PHoToGRaPHiC PoRTRaiTURE” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography main autitorium until May 15, 2011. “aNsEl adaMs: aRizoNa aNd THE WEsT” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography until May 15, 2011.

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old aRizoNa BRass BaNd NEEds MUsiCiaNs 4th Cavalry Band at Ft. lowell is seeking Eb and Bb Clarinet Players and a drummer. auditions held Wednesday January 12, 7:00 pm- 8:45pm JoNaTHaN TylER & THE NoRTHERN liGHTs RoCk with ToM WalBaNk & THE aMBassadoRs, aMy RUdE at Plush Wednesday January 12, 2011 8:30 p.m. Must be 21 and over. HaRlEM GosPEl CHoiR interfaith Community services and the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation bring the internationally known Harlem Gospel Choir to Tucson for the first time. Wednesday January 12, 7:30p.m Call 520-547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org for tickets. THE UNivERsiTy oF aRizoNa syMPHoNiC BaNd sEEks iNsTRUMENTalisTs. Participation is open to all Ua students, faculty and staff. an audition is required before acceptance into this ensemble. auditions are Jan. 10-14 9am in Room 147 of the Music building. Rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:30pmThe first rehearsal is Jan. 17.

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Located at The Rialto Building, open Sunday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM Open through February 20, 2011 Tickets available at http://www.titanictucson.com.

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Sophomore linebacker Jake Fischer, right, and the rest of the Arizona defense have already seen heavy turnover this season after the departure of co-defensive coordinator Greg Brown and defensive tackles coach Mike Tuiasosopo. Co-offensive coordinator Bill Bedenbaugh also left to coach the offensive line at West Virginia.

Arizona football off-season timeline By Mike Schmitz ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Arizona’s embarrassing loss to Oklahoma State in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl was the main event during break, but the Wildcats also lost three assistants, though they have filled two of the positions already. Here’s a timeline of all of Arizona football’s happenings over break. Dec. 8, 2010: Brown and Tuiasosopo leave for Colorado Arizona lost two assistant coaches to Pac12 South foe Colorado when secondary coach Greg Brown and defensive tackles coach Mike Tuiasosopo agreed to join Jon Embree’s staff in Boulder, Colo. Brown, who also served as a co-defensive coordinator, will return to his home state after only one season with the Wildcats. He coached for the Buffaloes from 1991-93 and 2006-09 and will return as their defensive coordinator. Tuiasosopo spent seven seasons with the Wildcats and will most likely assume the same role he held with Arizona. He cited his relationship with Embree as his main motive for joining Colorado. Dec. 16, 2010: Salave’a takes over as defensive tackles coach. Former Wildcats and NFL defensive tackle Joe Salave’a filled the void left by Tuiasosopo, joining Arizona as the defensive tackles coach. Salave’a played for the Wildcats from 199497 and the Oilers, Chargers and Redskins over the course of his nine NFL seasons. He most recently coached for San Jose State under former Arizona coach Dick Tomey but took 2009 off from coaching. Dec. 29, 2010: Wildcats embarrassed in Alamo Bowl For the second straight season, the Wildcats forgot to show up in the bowl season, this time getting blown out, 36-10, in an underwhelming effort against Oklahoma State in the 2010 Alamo Bowl.

Arizona turned the ball over four times — three interceptions from Nick Foles — and struggled to move the chains offensively as the Cowboys outplayed them in virtually every aspect of the game. “We should have played better than we did. Turnovers were certainly a big part of it. Just lack of execution is a big part of it,” Stoops said after the game. “We’ll have to reevaluate a lot of things we’re doing within our program. It’s hard to say. It’s disappointing we didn’t play better in back-to-back bowl games.” The Wildcats imploded at the end of the season, losing their final five games to finish the season 7-6 after starting off 4-0 for the first time since 1998. “I just know we’re better than the way we’ve played here of late,” Stoops said. “For whatever reason, we didn’t finish very strong.” Jan. 2, 2011: Bedenbaugh leaves for West Virginia Co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh announced his departure to coach for West Virginia. After four seasons with the Wildcats, Bedenbaugh will handle the Mountaineers’ offensive line in the 2011 season. Jan 3, 2011: Anae added to Arizona staff One day after losing Bedenbaugh, the Wildcats added former BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae to the Arizona staff. Anae spent five years with the Cougars and will handle the offensive line and the running game for the Wildcats. “It couldn’t be a better fit for us, and for me and our offensive staff, bringing that maturity, success at virtually all levels,” Stoops said of the Anae hiring.

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After testing the NFL waters, junior receiver Juron Criner informed head coach Mike Stoops on Tuesday morning that he will return for his senior season at Arizona. “Juron (Criner) will be back,” Stoops said. “That is obviously a big deal for us, for Juron to have the maturity to see that he needs to continue to progress to be the best.” Throughout the regular season Criner led the Pacific 10 Conference in receptions per game (6.08) and receiving yards per game (98.8), while hauling in 10 touchdowns. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, his combination of speed, strength and leaping ability makes him clearly NFL ready. But after Criner “went through the process of NFL evaluation,” the 21-year-old Las Vegas product decided that teaming with quarterback Nick Foles for one more season was the best option for his draft stock. “There’s no question he’s an NFL player. He’s ready, but I think he’ll be more ready,” Stoops said. “I think he gets the opportunity to make more money staying in school, and that’s a rare opportunity to do that.” Criner was Arizona’s unquestioned No. 1 option last season, accounting for 11 of their 25 receiving touchdowns, including the Valero Alamo Bowl loss in which he caught nine balls for 47 yards and a score. “I think it tells you the faith he has in what we’re doing and tells you a lot about what he wants to do, leaving a legacy behind,” Stoops said. “That’s probably the

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Peace in the Desert COMMENTARY BY Bryan Roy sports writer

Look around McKale Center this Saturday. You’ll see students by the thousands — blurred together like one cardinal-red brush stroke — composing a vibe more distinguished than the smell of summer monsoons. You’ll see UA President Robert Shelton in front of his courtside seat shaking hands, standing and clapping from tipoff until ASU scores its first basket, which could take minutes. You’ll see the athletes, coaches and competition as advertised on billboards, tickets and tweets from athletic director Greg Byrne. But look closer. Sitting in Section 114 could be that nurse from University Medical Center who worked hours of overtime this week. In line for nachos could be that first responder from the Tucson Fire Department who spent last Saturday morning serving

in disbelief. Watching could be that cousin of Christina Green, the 9-year-old girl who was shot and killed after a gunman open fired on innocent lives. Five more were killed and 14 injured, including the attempted assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition. Maybe the guy selling lemonade or usher working the ZonaZoo voted for her. Look even closer. Everyone else is: NBC news crews. CNN live reports. The New York Times journalists. It’s trending on Twitter. With so much media attention surrounding the tragedy in Tucson, the UA can continue to host and comfort a community in mourning by leveraging the school’s most beloved tradition into a rallying epicenter to the tragedy it shares deep ties with. And there’s a basketball game, too. Every year these sports pages hype the UAASU rivalry game as the no-love-lost “Duel in the Desert,” but it wouldn’t hurt, just this one time, to ask for Peace in the Desert. Just this once, in the rarest of all sports atmospheres, UA and ASU fans can cheer together. No rivals, just people. When these sports pages use words like

UA can leverage its greatest sports tradition into rallying point during tragedy “attack” to describe a Derrick Williams drive to the rim, we devalue the word newspapers used as a bold front-page headline to describe what the gunman did at the Safeway parking lot. The only times losses should be described as “massacres” are these. Wildcat fans who want unscripted drama and clutch performances can applaud what UA junior Daniel Hernandez Jr., did on his fifth day as an intern for Giffords. The 20-year-old ran toward the gunfire. “When I realized that congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had been hit, she became my top priority,” Hernandez told NPR, “because she had not only been hit with a bullet but she had also been hit in the head.” Hernandez picked her up to make sure she could breathe. Then he applied pressure to her head. She somehow remains alive at University Medical Center. President Barack Obama has recognized Hernandez’s assist on television just as he probably will in person this evening when McKale Center hosts a historic and arguably most meaningful assembly. Tonight, and this weekend, maybe it’s Hernandez’s name that should hang from the rafters next to past “Arizona greats” like Steve Kerr.

Move over, 1997 National Championship team, United States Secret Service is in the rafters tonight. What about Patricia Maisch, Bill Badger and Joe Zamudio, the three heroes who wrestled the gunman to the ground and grabbed the next round of bullets out of his hand to prevent even more casualties? (Now that’s real trap defense.) Or maybe it’s Dr. Peter Rhee, chief of trauma at UMC, who deserves a banner next to those Final Four appearances. He’s handled hundreds battlefield injuries between deployments in both Afghanistan and Iraq. (And you’re here stressing about Sean Miller’s shot at the NCAA Tournament?) Whether you’re an ASU fan or UA fan, Democrat or Republican, Saturday’s game suddenly melts alliances in a way only sports can bring together people. With the entire state’s vested interest between both teams, Saturday’s venue, timing and spirit should present an uplifting atmosphere only a sporting event could. Everyone’s watching. — Bryan Roy is an interdisciplinary studies senior. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu

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A new sanctuary Senior Jamelle Horne and the Arizona men’s basketball team recently moved into their new locker room in McKale Center. It is the first of many renovations planned for Arizona’s athletic facilities. Mike Christy/ Arizona Daily Wildcat

Hoops moves into refurbished locker room By Kevin Zimmerman Arizona Daily Wildcat In the early stages of an architectural improvement plan involving almost every Arizona sports facility, the first team to be dealt a nicer hand was the one with the most history — men’s basketball. Head coach Sean Miller’s squad had been forced to use the visiting basketball locker room since mid-August, but the Wildcats moved back into their revamped home inside McKale Center on Jan. 4. The team’s new second home includes raised sinks to accommodate taller basketball players, a lounge, televisions to scout or play video games on, and point guard Momo Jones’ favorite addition: showers. “It’s like 20 showerheads,” Jones said. “It’s just water coming from everywhere. It’s beautiful. “That’s what us kids like,” Jones added. “We like the glamour and the flashy stuff. We like to call our friends all around the country and say, ‘our locker room is better than yours’ or ‘we got this amount of things in our locker room.’” While the space is the same square footage as the old locker room, there’s no question it will provide a homey environment for the current players, all while making a strong recruiting tool. There, branding Arizona’s basketball history and providing a fresh atmosphere all come together. “The locker room, you can make a case, is a lot of times the epicenter for a college basketball player,” Miller said. “It builds camaraderie, friendship. “From a competitive perspective, we want to be able to represent our program recruiting. It’s more up to date.” Sophomores Kevin Parrom and Jones could hardly make a comparison to their old space, let alone the decrepit visiting locker room they vacated. Jones said they didn’t write any smack talk on the walls for future opponents to read. There was no need. “I don’t want to be in that ever again,” Parrom said. “Go in there and be depressed.”