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Giffords takes next step toward recovery By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will likely progress to the next phase of her recovery process at a rehabilitation center. Her condition was moved from “critical” to “serious” over the weekend and has not been altered since. The U.S. representative for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District sustained a brain injury via a gunshot wound to the head on Jan. 8 at a grocery store meet and greet called “Congress on Your Corner” in northwest Tucson. Giffords may move as early as Friday from the University Medical Center in Tucson to TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, Texas depending on Valentina Martinelli/Arizona Daily Wildcat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords speaks to the Young Democrats in the Kiva the congresswoman’s recovery process. Room of the Student Union Memorial Center alongside Rep. Raul GriTIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation jalva on Oct. 27, 2010. Hospital is one of 11 not-for-profit care

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centers under Memorial Hermann, which serves the greater Houston community. “TIRR treats people with a range of disabilities, from complex conditions like brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma and amputation, to rehabilitation for conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, post-polio syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus,” according to the website. The health care centers made the Top 50 list in U.S. News’ America’s Best Hospitals issue for 2009-10. The new location will help Mark Kelly, Giffords’ husband in seeing his wife and aiding in recovery as it is close to his training facility. Dr. Peter Rhee, medical director of UMC’s trauma and critical care and professor of surgery at the UA College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery, said the services of

the entire military were made available to doctors there due to her husband’s status with NASA. UMC also confirmed that two other patients previously being treated in the hospital were discharged. Giffords is now the only patient from the shooting remaining in the hospital until her reported move. In light of the shooting, hundreds of stuffed animals have been delivered to Giffords’ office from the community, according to a news release by Darci Slaten at UMC. Officials from Giffords’ office also will be donating approximately 300 to 400 stuffed animals to UMC’s Diamond Children’s Medical Center today at 11 a.m. Representatives from her office also will be donating stuffed animals to Tucson Medical Center and Casa de los Niños.

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By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The UA’s first downtown property will be ready to hold classes starting next semester. The Roy Place building, on the corner of North Stone Avenue and East Pennington Street, is the first component of UA Downtown. The Pima County Board of Supervisors recently approved the UA to lease the building from Pima County at a rate of $1 per year, according to a Pima County Board of Supervisors memorandum. The UA currently has a five-year lease with an option to renew. Jan Cervelli, dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, said discussions to move the program downtown began about two years ago. Other programs with an emphasis on urban planning and public policy will also use the building. “It’s an unmatched option for our students to be engaged where the action is,” Cervelli said, who added that students will witness developments in downtown firsthand, including the process of designing infrastructure and streetscape. The historic building, most recently a Walgreens drugstore,

By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The team behind an asteroid sample space probe is preparing for what they hope will be the initiation of a decade of research for the UA. Their final 1,000-plus page report on the project is due Jan. 28. OSIRIS-REx — or Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer — is a space probe that would be slated to collect a minimum of two ounces of pure asteroid to study at the UA, a year into the project and backed by $3.3 million in NASA funding. The plan for the probe will be tested in a 10-hour site visit held in Denver on April 14, along with OSIRIS-REX, page 5

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The Roy Place building, located downtown on the corner of Stone Avenue and Pennington Street, has recently been leased by the UA for classroom use. The building is under renovation and is planned for use by the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture next semester.

will house classrooms, an urban design studio and the Drachman Institute architecture studio. The UA will invest $400,000 in renovating the building as

part of the lease agreement, including installing new carpeting and classroom partitions. Brint Milward, director of the School of Government and Public Policy,

said the university is working to make sure the transition is easy for students who will attend EXPANSION, page 5

Q& A Surgeon unfazed by life in spotlight By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

The Arizona Daily Wildcat sat down with Dr. Peter Rhee, the medical director of the trauma center at the University Medical Center and one of the primary physicians for the victims of Saturday’s shooting. Daily Wildcat: In the context of your work, what has the past week and a half been like compared to an average week? Rhee: I think the media we’ve gotten is not average. It’s a little unusual. However, I think the

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volume of the work we do and the type of work we do has not been much different from the work we do all the time. What has it been like, as someone who’s practiced medicine for many years, to be suddenly thrust into the spotlight as a prominent figure in the media? Well, I don’t know if I’m a national figure, so I’ll have to take your word for it. But, I haven’t been watching the news and I haven’t been watching the TV or things like that, so I don’t really know what impact that’s

having. I’ve been working here like we normally do. I do know that when I traveled to San Diego, people started recognizing me, which was a little disturbing. Because you’ve got to understand, when you have fame in medicine, you’re not doing yourself any favors. Were there any challenges medically with the victims of the shootings that you haven’t seen before? Individually, it was all very routine for us and something we take care of all the time. On

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Sunday, I was on-call and had a lady who was shot in the head and survived as well. This is something that does go on all the time. We just don’t get celebrities all the time as patients. Have there been challenges balancing caring for patients with communicating information through press conferences and media requests? It has been extremely disruptive to me and my schedule, but my partners who work with me have been covering as much as DOCTOR, page 5

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Obama, Hu pledge cooperation McClatchy Tribune WASHINGTON — The leaders of the world’s two most powerful economies unapologetically acknowledged their differences in a White House summit on Wednesday, but also stirred hopes for the U.S. and China to make progress on human rights and economic cooperation. In a day of pomp and pageantry, Chinese President Hu Jintao signed on to a formal dialogue with the United States on human rights and said that his country needs to do more on the issue. He also agreed to ease Chinese regulations that limit foreign companies’ access to Chinese markets, a growing source of complaints for U.S. businesses. The two leaders, in their eighth meeting, held their ground on other issues. Obama repeated his assertions that China’s currency is undervalued and that China needs to take steps to see that competition between the two superpowers is on a “level playing field.” Yet it appeared the two leaders’ final summit would give Hu the respectful treatment he sought in the U.S. capital, and would satisfy Obama’s need to look firm on the economic, security and human rights issues that have divided them. “It does look like both sides will come away happy,” said Drew Thompson, a China specialist at the Nixon Center in Washington. The two leaders met in what is likely to be their final summit, as Hu is due to end his 10-year stewardship next year. After strife between the governments over economic, security issues and human rights, the summit

was designed to stabilize the world’s most important economic relationship. Both leaders emphasized repeatedly their intentions to deepen their cooperation, even as they continue to disagree on many aspects of their complex relationship. Obama emphasized that the United States does not intend to try to “contain” China, but hopes to benefit from its rapid and peaceful growth. The White House, keen to show its concern about American jobs, announced $45 billion worth of U.S.-China business deals, which Obama said would produce 235,000 American jobs, many in manufacturing. Many of the deals are only in a preliminary stage, Thompson said. To help open markets to U.S. businesses, the Chinese government will modify regulations that give special benefits to “indigenous innovation,” U.S. officials said. Beijing also indicated it would ease regulations that have given an advantage to Chinese firms in government procurement. On the human rights issue, Hu insisted that his country has made “enormous progress, recognized widely in the world.” But he also said China is a developing country at a “crucial stage of reform,” adding that “a lot needs to be done in China” regarding human rights. A senior Obama administration official said Hu’s admission was notable. “It would be hard for me to recall a similar instance where a Chinese leader has made such an acknowledgement in a public setting like that,” said the official, who spoke on condition of

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anonymity because of the sensitive diplomatic situation. Obama was firm on human rights. He said history shows that “societies are more harmonious, nations are more successful and the world is more just when the rights and responsibilities of all nations and all people are upheld, including the universal rights of every human being.” Hu was eager to strengthen his legacy by showing Chinese audiences that he was accorded full honors. In 2006, Hu was embarrassed at a White House summit when he was denounced during a lawn ceremony by a

protestor from Falun Gong, a banned Chinese sect. He was received on Wednesday morning at the White House with a 21-gun salute — only given to heads of state — and by a color guard that included a fife and drum band in colonial American dress. On Wednesday evening, his visit was feted with a state dinner at the White House. Hu and Obama had a private dinner at the White House on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, he met with a group of executives from major U.S corporations and had a formal lunch at the State Department.

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McClatchy Tribune BAGHDAD — A car bomb leveled the headquarters of a local security force in Iraq’s Diyala province on Wednesday, killing as many as 14 people. In a separate attack, a bomber wounded the deputy head of Diyala’s provincial council and killed three others. It was the third straight day of attacks around the country, most targeting places where Iraq’s minority Sunnis, once a bedrock of the country’s insurgency, have decided to participate in government. On Tuesday, a bomber killed 60 people seeking jobs with the police in Tikrit, the hometown of the late leader Saddam Hussein. The day before, the Sunni governor of western Anbar province survived a bomb attack on his convoy. In one of Wednesday’s attacks, the bomber had sped his car inside the headquarters compound of the Facilities Protection Service, a special force responsible for guarding public buildings and smaller state offices.

The blast flattened the building in Baqouba, Diyala’s capital. “It seems that he was trying to destroy many buildings and to kill as many as he can, and he succeeded,” said Gen. Hisham Tamimi, a local security commander. One witness said that the suicide bomber was driving an ambulance, which he crashed through the compound’s gates and then exploded. A spokesperson for Diyala, Sameera Shibli, put the death toll at 14 and the number of wounded at 64. The head of the province’s health department said five people had died and that an additional 135 were wounded. Separately, the deputy chairman of the provincial council, Sadiq Jaffar, was wounded in a town in the vicinity of Baqouba when a suicide car bomb exploded near a tent where the Shiite politician was meeting religious pilgrims on their way south to the Shiite shrine city of Karbala. At least three people were killed and 26 wounded in the blast, officials said.

WASHINGTON — After taking a largely symbolic stand on Wednesday, Republicans on Thursday will begin a new phase of their effort to overturn the sweeping 2010 health care law, pursuing a variety of strategies: court tests, funding cutoffs and piecemeal changes. The GOP-led House of Representatives voted Wednesday 245-189 to repeal the law, but that effort is likely to go nowhere in a Senate still ruled by Democrats, and even if it passed there, repeal wouldn’t survive a certain presidential veto. That’s one reason why on Thursday the House plans another vote directing its committees to look for specific changes they can make to the health care law. Changes over the next two years could involve reducing paperwork burdens on businesses, permitting the sale of coverage across state lines, denying the government funds to implement the law, and denying funds for a series of grants and other healthrelated programs. Still, many political hurdles stand between House Republicans and success in those endeavors, as one house of Congress generally needs to reach compromise

with the other house — and the president — to achieve anything. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said the GOP will push for repeal despite the seemingly long odds, since Democrats control 53 of the 100 seats. “The Democratic leadership in the Senate doesn’t want to vote on this bill,” McConnell said after the House vote. “But I assure you, we will. We should repeal this law and focus on commonsense steps that actually lower costs and encourage private sector job creation.” Republicans may have a better chance of success in court. Some 25 other states have joined Florida’s lawsuit in federal court challenging the health care law — six signed on Tuesday — and Virginia is pressing a separate case. All those states echo a key Republican argument in contending that the law’s requirement that nearly everyone buy insurance by 2014 or face penalties is unconstitutional. In December, federal District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled that a person can’t be forced to buy coverage; the Obama administration is appealing. But Virginia, which filed the suit, also is appealing, saying that Hudson should have overturned the entire law.

The case is expected to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. First, though, some Democrats in Congress say they’re open to some change: “We will certainly look at any good ideas that come down,” said House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. But they also warn that the law is a carefully crafted balancing act, and removing one piece could jeopardize the success of another. For instance, Republicans are eager to overturn the individual mandate, but would keep the terms barring insurers from rejecting people with pre-existing conditions. Doing that, though, risks sending premiums higher, since in theory healthy people would be less inclined to buy coverage while the number of people needing coverage would increase. “The argument for a mandate is that if you’re going to lower costs, improve access and improve the quality of care, you have to increase the risk pool,” said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Several bipartisan discussions are under way on Capitol Hill about possible changes in the law, but without strong support from the administration they are expected to languish.

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Gov. Jan Brewer announced her “four cornerstones for reform” to alleviate Arizona’s financial woes in a statement released on Tuesday. Those four cornerstones, are economic competitiveness, education, state government and renewed federalism. “During the next four years, Arizona will reclaim its historic position as a national leader in job growth and economic vibrancy, propelled by the four cornerstones of reform,” Brewer said in the release. By focusing on these four areas, Brewer hopes “Arizona will, again, be a magnet for business relocation, formation and growth; capital formation and investment; employment and personal income growth; and prosperity for all Arizona businesses and citizens,”

Specifically, Brewer mentioned her goals to overturn the federal health care act passed last year, to limit federal oversight into state election procedures and to mandate the federal government to “gain operational control of the border” and reimburse the state for debt incurred while detaining, trying and incarcerating illegal immigrants. “The (s)tate must pursue all legal remedies to make the federal government live up to these responsibilities and to defend Arizona’s right to cooperatively enforce federal immigration laws,” the policy brief reads. “We can do no less.” Brewer will also push to redesign Medicaid, giving the state a bigger say in how much funding the program receives. In her

proposed budget for fiscal year 2011, Brewer proposed cutting Medicaid access to 280,000 lowincome individuals in an attempt to balance the budget. State legislative committees voted to give Brewer permission to seek a federal waiver allowing to do so yesterday. Brewer has also requested the state pass a constitutional ammendment giving her the authority to change spending during times of fiscal emergency. The full state House is expected to take action on the issue later today. The idea of giving states greater control over Medicaid allotments is also the subject of a current Supreme Court case , which challenges national legal precedent that state payments into Medicaid must be “consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care and are sufficient to enlist enough providers so that care and services are available … to the general population.”

“The Four Cornerstones” Economic competitiveness: Tax incentives for businesses, new Arizona Commerce Authority, imbedding the Office of Energy within the Governor’s Office, greater emphasis on nuclear and renewable power. Education: Emphasis on planning and development, replacing existing data systems, enhancing parent’s roles in the education system. State government: Reforms in budgeting, programs and operations, such as state budget reforms and state personnel reforms. Renewed federalism: Protecting the state and its citizens from intrusion by the federal government, promoting local jurisdiction in lieu of federal authority, overturning 2010 health-care legislation, and securing the border. — Gov. Jan Brewer’s Four Cornerstones of Reform Policy Agenda

ASUA tackles textbook prices, Rec Center fees Communication, astronomy, and electrical and computer engineering have all been successful in turning in booklists on time. “We’re just trying to help with the education of that (book adoption prices),” Fritze said. Fritze also said including book turnover in annual performance reviews might improve turnover rates and also aid students. Conflicts of interest with professors writing their own books were relieved when ex officio Sen. Brian Seastone informed the senate that publishers, not professors, set book prices. Daniel Hernandez Jr. was appointed as an ASA director. The former director graduated, and Hernandez’s application was already submitted last semester. Another appointment was Andrew Chaifetz, a pre-business freshman, who was appointed to oversee technology and website revamping for ASUA. Mark Zakrzewski, interim director of UA Campus Recreation, presented information about the future of recreation facilities

By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT ASUA started off its series of spring meetings with a campus view of the future, including moving forward with Campus Recreation, a textbook adoption program and a presidential appointment. The Associated Students of the University of Arizona and the Arizona Students’ Association have been working together to address the issues of textbook pricing. “We need good adoption rates because if we get these booklists in on time, we save these students money,” said ASUA President Emily Fritze. On a $100 textbook, there is a $50 return for students with teachers who submitted book lists on time, whereas late book lists create only a $25 return. ASUA, according to Fritze, asked for full disclosure of submitted orders to compile data for the last six semesters “to figure out why this is such a difficult thing to do” in certain departments.

to ASUA. “Our program by almost every metric is completely different than what it was last year at this time,” Zakrzewski said. “It’s much more than just a weight room.” Offering numerous non-fitness related programs is a philosophical change for the recreation center, he said. “We want to make the Rec a destination to study, hang out with their friends, get a healthy snack and obviously use the facilities,” he said. Zakrzewski also addressed fees “that are on this group of students’ minds” including the bond fee, which, at $25 a semester, serves as a “mortgage payment” for students, a refundable program fee at $3.63 per semester slated to disappear next semester, and the health and wellness fee at $306 a year, of which the facility receives $140, phased in over the next two fiscal years. Both a retail store, Wildcat Threads, and a restaurant, Fuel, were introduced to keep current

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fees flat and help generate revenue for the center. Naming rights and sponsorship, including some discussions with UA Healthcare and Rosemont Copper, have been discussed to garner more revenue, but nothing is solidified as of yet. According to Zakrzewski, “we may not have the latitude to just pick and choose where that money goes.” Zakrzewski also addressed problems with the biometrics fingerprinting system, expanding programming and fees. “You can’t un-ring the bell … but what’s more valuable than your health?” Zakrzewski said. He said the decision to expand was made years before its completion and the justification of the new center is that students, faculty and staff are enjoying new services. After the expansion, Campus Recreation recorded almost double the number of visits in the month of October from 2009 to 2010 with 106,688. A cooking class series will be opening this spring, targeting obesity-related programming,

upgrading physical challenge courses, introducing classes for credit as well as more collaborations across campus are on the horizon for the center, Zakrzewski said. “It’s (the Rec Center) offering this experience that is way different from other recreation facilities,” said Sen. Lindsay Hartgraves, a part of the classfor-credit push from ASUA. The ASUA Senate also passed a full club funding gamut. A Christian Fellowship Fund was stricken from Monday’s ASUA Appropriations Board agenda because the group wants to resubmit a new proposal later. Mock Trial club appeared twice on the agenda due to a scheduling conflict carried over from the fall semester. The board decided to fund the previous request as well as a new spring semester request from the group. ASUA allotted $4,125.46 in funding to campus clubs out of more than $6,000 requested. This year’s total club funding comes to $58,860.05.

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were present in Tucson as part of the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” memorial event held to honor the 19 victims and six fatalities of last Saturday’s shooting spree, an attack that took the life of federal district Judge John Roll and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition at University Medical Center. “There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts,” Obama said. “But know this. The hopes of the nation are here tonight. We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in your grief. We add our faith

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n the wake of the Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson, political rhetoric has become, at least from some camps, decidedly nastier despite almost across-the-board pleas for civility. Perhaps most notoriously, Sarah Palin used the loaded term “blood libel” — referring, historically, to false claims that Jewish people murdered Christian children and used their blood to make matzo — to describe the onslaught of criticism she came under following the shooting. While people shouldn’t have blamed Palin or her nowinfamous crosshairs map for the tragedy, “some people said mean things about me on the Internet” and “a religious majority used false and heinous accusations to excuse driving my family from its ancestral home and/or executing us” are not quite the same thing. But the use of blood libel, a little-known, somewhat archaic term with an admittedly nice ring to it, pales in comparison to the linguistic stunt The Washington Times pulled in a Jan. 12 editorial. The editors of that paper claimed that Palin and other conservatives have a right to feel “persecuted” by those who claim they were somehow responsible for alleged gunman Jared Loughner’s actions. Considering groups that have been actually persecuted throughout history, and the outcomes of that persecution, it seems like a disingenuous use of the word, but this is opinion journalism. I’ll take it. Later in the piece, however, the editors refer to “(the) ongoing pogrom against conservative thinkers.” You read that right. Pogrom. That term — which “loaded” doesn’t even begin to describe — refers to systematic violence backed by political or military authorities and carried out against a target population, usually an ethnic or religious minority. The violence committed as part of pogroms runs the gamut, from mass murder to the displacement of whole populations from their homes. Some of the most famous pogroms in history were carried out against Jews (for a ridiculously idealized mainstream account of Jewish pogroms, see the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”) It’s a nasty, scary word that describes a kind of horror few modern Americans can imagine. Does The Washington Times really think this is what is happening to conservatives in this country? If so, its editors are laboring under some very serious and very bizarre delusions. The more likely explanation is that, today’s media culture being what it is, language has been stretched out of shape and devalued to the point that words that should make us shudder instead barely register. Think someone’s overstepping his or her boundaries? Compare them to Hitler. Never mind the cruel and terrible implications of that comparison. People are desensitized to it by now, and that kind of language drives page views. This is not a partisan issue — the left is just as guilty as the right of this kind of gross misuse of language. But The Washington Times should have known better than to use an ugly, historically significant word like pogrom to describe something that isn’t anywhere close to that ugly or significant. Language, in order to be expressive and useful, needs to retain some meaning. Picking words like blood libel or pogrom because they sound splashy is irresponsible and has haunting implications. Comparing the criticism some conservatives are receiving to largescale, state-sponsored violence and displacement both devalues the meaning, and thereby the experience, of actual violence and leaves the word itself devoid of significance. It’s not just that the rhetoric is vitriolic and toxic; it is robbing our language — one of our most powerful tools of democracy and change — of its efficacy. If we let ourselves forget, or worse, willfully ignore the meanings ascribed to words — if we allow ourselves to become so utterly alienated from our mode of communication — we’ll never be able to get that meaning back. We’ll stay mired in toxicity and vitriol forever, unmoored from our history and from one another, because our words will mean almost nothing. — Heather Price-Wright is a creative writing senior. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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Abusive ‘Chinese way’ of parenting a stereotype

This letter is in regards to Kristina Bui’s opinion article, “Parents’ high expectations not harmful.” Bui wrote a defense of Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” which details how Chua raised and taught her children. Chua would use such encouragements as calling her children pathetic, never letting them do anything other than focus on their studies at all times, and deciding to be the “bad guy” to them for their own good in order to make them get A’s and play piano perfectly. Bui, in her article, showed no evidence to the reader as to how this is not harmful to Chua’s children, either with semantic fact or philosophic principle. I must, therefore, respectfully and inevitably disagree with Bui. I believe that honor (a virtue I raise as the most important in my heart, and a virtue held at the core of all East Asian philosophy) requires us to be respectful in every way to others. It requires we never endanger others to pain or suffering, emotionally or physically, without absolute necessity. It requires we show this respect even to our enemies. With that being said, it most assuredly requires we show this respect to our students and children, even if it means letting them fail in their own endeavors. Do not mistake strict, prison-like schedules, harsh and insulting words, or being the “bad guy” for the greater good as an example of persistence and fortitude: it is abuse. No honorable teacher abuses their student. I think that sometimes teachers and parents begin to believe they are solely responsible for how well or quickly their student or child learns. They no longer see the pupil as a human, but an object they must personally forge. Truly honorable teachers, however, do not see their students as objects they are responsible for forging, but as humans to impart knowledge and skills to. More importantly, they can achieve similar results as Chua’s without her use of coercion. The truth is that we all forge our own lives. We all learn at our own pace. We must recognize this and never let someone else try to forge our lives for us, even if they are bigger, stronger,

smarter, or your parents (who should remember they are bigger and stronger than their children and should be gentle). There is a stereotype that East Asian parents always bring up their children in the way that Chua has. I beg all who read her book, or any criticism about her book, to disregard her experiences as the rule and see them as the exception. Samuel Shumaker Former Daily Wildcat editor

Standards for grieving uncalled for

I’ve seen a number of criticisms of the behavior of the mourners when President Obama visited, and I’d like to ask those individuals to come over here and teach our students and community members how to grieve appropriately. Perhaps they can give us give us cues when to cry so we seem “polite.” Each person has his or her own way of grieving. For many of us, that meant expressing our joy when we were given hope. We clapped when we learned that Gabby opened her eyes. We cheered to see government officials come down here to say some words to show that they are mourning with us. We were excited to see so many people come together to remember. For many of us, that doesn’t mean sitting silently. Believe it or not, the mourners outside of UMC aren’t silent either; many of us who have met Gabby talk and laugh about conversations we’ve had. People sing, they cheer when they get positive updates and they generally embrace hope. I don’t see how our behavior at McKale was any different. But I’m sure our students wouldn’t mind if someone attended funerals with us to teach us how to mourn to their standards. Apparently being a robot is the appropriate behavior at a memorial. Christina Bischoff ASUA Pride Alliance intern

Letters from

Mallory Hawkins Arizona Daily Wildcat

Overly ambitious goal setters This is your time to shine! We are only three weeks into January and already you have had two perfect opportunities to put your goal-setting skills to work — the New Year and the beginning of a new semester. You took advantage of these opportunities to set goals that are not to be taken lightly; you left the simple tasks of waking up a little earlier or calling home a little more often to those who don’t need drastic change in their lives. You, on the other hand, are hoping this year brings new things for you. In accordance, you have set out to lose the weight of a small child or to earn a 4.0 that will boost your 3.1 cumulative GPA. While your optimism is endearing, it is also unrealistic. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but just like every year that preceded it, 2011 is not going to be a year of big change for you. Sadly, the new year does not equate to a new you. Don’t believe me? Let me ask you, then, what did you do after the rager you went to on Saturday? If I had one guess, I would assume it involved eating. If you live oncampus, I put my money on a Highland breakfast burrito, and if you live off-campus you probably indulged in a fourth meal from Taco Bell or somewhere equally nutritious. Unfortunately for you, there are many options when it comes to drunken snacks,

and even though you committed to vodka shots for the night as a means of cutting out the calories that come with beer, your efforts fell short when you went out to eat. At this rate, the only six-pack you’ll have is the beer in your fridge. The temptations of college are ever present on the academic front as well. It is easy to say you want to do well this semester, but making it happen is another story. With CSI marathons on Spike TV (my guilty pleasure) and beautiful 70-degree weather in the middle of January, there are plenty of distractions to prevent you from attending class on the regular. Although skipping class may not harm your grade in classes where attendance isn’t recorded, you are still missing out on a day of material that may appear on an exam. On a related note, vowing to cram for an exam in order to get an A is a much different story than setting out to actually learn the material. Only a successful student would know the difference, though. So rather than pretending to be something you’re not — a health guru or a well-accomplished student — just be honest with yourself. Admit that losing 15 pounds by spring break is a lofty goal that might not be worth the sacrifice of good food and good times, or that getting a 4.0 is not the sole indicator of a quality college experience.

Furthermore, if you’re anything like me, you like to take advantage of every opportunity that allows you to feel good about yourself. So why then, are you setting goals that are only going to make you feel terrible when you cannot accomplish them? Quite frankly, it does not make sense. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself and instead set realistic goals that will bring you satisfaction and encouragement to continue to improve. For example, instead of pledging to lose 15 pounds, simply vow to maintain your weight. Not only will you avoid the stress that comes with trying to lose weight; you get to feel so accomplished if you happen to lose a pound or two. As for school stuff, set goals that are going to encourage habits of a good student. Forget about the 4.0 and worry about going to class and engaging in discussion. Ask questions and go to office hours. Chances are you’re going to feel better about yourself for actually knowing the material and experiencing a class than if you had just gone through the motions to get an A. You might consider my approach a little lazy, but I prefer the term “realistic.” — Mal Hawkins is a communication senior. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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its two competitors: a Venus mission and a moon mission, presented by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Washington University in St. Louis. NASA staff will evaluate a series of presentations ranging from logistics to budgets and several previously constructed models of various probe parts. “The focus is to identify those

“It means jobs, it means money, it means prestige, it means awesome science for well over a decade.” — Dante Lauretta OSIRIS-REx deputy chief risks and retire those,” said Dante Lauretta, associate professor of cosmochemistry and planet formation and deputy chief of the OSIRIS-REx mission. Heather Enos, OSIRIS-REx project planning and control officer, is in charge of the budget for the up to $650 million project. “People are very excited,” Enos said of the project team. “The good thing about it is that over the year we have become a very

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strong team. It’s a great opportunity for NASA and the University of Arizona as well as the American public at large, and I’m really proud of the product.” This is one of several missions Enos has been a part of, including the Phoenix Mars Lander mission, but she feels this project is special. “The glory of OSIRIS-REx is its impact, and I think that’s really the next cutting edge of engineering and science technology,” she said, “and, because it is such a long duration and such an amazing scientific endeavor, I think for the University of Arizona and the public a variety of opportunity in lots of different areas.” Several undergraduate and graduate students from both inside lunar and planetary sciences as well as humanities and business would all be needed to complete the project. “It’s really the tentacles to weave through the community to really get people involved,” she said. Enos said the UA administration is quite supportive of their team and their initiative to garner this type of grant. The core team of 10 student and faculty members created the more than 1,000 page concept report as well as some other features. A student on the project in fact created a Facebook page for the probe

that now boasts more than 1,600 friends and posts the latest on the project. The probe would depart in September 2016 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and land back on Earth, in the Utah desert, in 2023, bringing back samples from the asteroid, which is older than Earth, to test for previous life and lay the groundwork for manned NASA missions in the future. “It’s bigger than Phoenix (Mars Lander),” Lauretta said. “It means jobs, it means money, it means prestige, it means awesome science for well over a decade.” Enos had a similar feeling about the project. “Win or lose,” she said, “I always say: One, you can’t win if you don’t play; and two, if you never ask the question, the answer is definitely no.”

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The UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory created and will manage the probe, Lockheed Martin (the group that built the Phoenix Mars Lander) will build and command it, and KinetX will navigate it.

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classes downtown. “The only thing that’s going to change is the venue, and we want to make sure that we have accessible parking, and we want to make sure we have security downtown,” he said. The space will allow students from various disciplines to work together on issues facing the city. “We have what I believe is a really powerful combination,” Cervelli said. The location of the building will also allow students to work with the city to gain firsthand experience in their fields. “There’s an awful lot of government downtown, and nonprofits as well,” Milward said. “We thought this was something that would make a lot of sense.” Milward said the Master’s of Public Administration program would hold 12 evening and night classes in the Roy Place building next semester. “We’re very excited about it,” Milward said. “We’re excited about that, we’re excited about the sort of the renaissance of downtown that’s occurring, and we want to be part of that.” The Roy Place building may be the start of a larger UA Downtown expansion. Michael Keith, CEO of the

Downtown Tucson Partnership, said plans for student housing downtown are under discussion. “You can begin to see how housing and the Roy Place building just forms this basis of the extension of the UA campus,” Keith said. Keith said the downtown area would benefit from the student and faculty presence, especially after the completion of the Tucson Modern Streetcar. The streetcar, expected to be operating by spring of 2013, will connect the UA campus with its downtown extension. “I think, on every level, that this is good for downtown and good for the university,” Keith said. Cervelli said downtown is a practical place for the university to extend as it expands. “As the campus adds students and adds programs, that’s a good direction for it to go in,” she said. Milward said the UA presence downtown benefits both the city and the university. “I think that in terms of economic development, in terms of bringing the community closer to the university, all those things are likely,” Milward said. “And I see students benefiting tremendously.”

‘This is basically what I’ve been training for my entire life’

they can. But it has been very disruptive. Right now, I should be in the clinic and caring for patients and so on. We’re trying to appease the public as best we can, and we’re trying to make it so everyone gets something positive out of this. It has been very difficult from this aspect. Have you had difficulties communicating patient conditions to the media and other people who may be not be familiar with medicine? I think the media has been very

gracious to us and very cooperative. It’s been a pleasure in many ways to work with them. I don’t think it’s been difficult as far as I’m concerned at all. They’re trying to get a story, and I understand that, but I’ve also worked with media before. I’m used to trying to explain things so that the layman can understand it. So, I would say, overall, it’s been a very positive experience. How has your background with practicing medicine in the military helped prepare you for

what you do now? I went to college at Georgia Tech, and when I went to medical school, I went to the military medical school. It’s like their academy for medicine. I did that, obviously, because I needed the financial aid that they were going to support me with. But my brother’s a retired colonel in the Marine Corps, and because of that, I’ve always been interested in going into the battlefield and doing trauma. I’ve been preparing for that my entire life. I spent 24 years doing

active duty and just retired from the Navy three-and-a-half years ago. So this is basically what I’ve been training for my entire life. I know you’re also a professor in the College of Medicine. Has this event had any affect on the semester? Our teachings are from a clinical standpoint. From a medical standpoint, we’re 24/7, 365. People get hurt whether it’s a holiday or the weekend. This is something that we do. We don’t really focus on our teachings much based on the

semester-type situation. We hope it’s business as usual, and students are getting as much as they normally do and that this isn’t too disruptive for them. One thing that I hope, which is positive, is that the interest in the medicine and the interest in the surgery will improve. Because the marketing in medicine for a good decade has been pushing medical students into primary care, and there’s still a great need for people to go into specialties such as mine. So we’re always trying to recruit them as well.

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POLICEBEAT By Alexander Vega ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

Parties settle Sixth Street garage collision

A University of Arizona Police department officer was dispatched to the Sixth Street Garage on Jan. 13 in reference to a traffic collision. A Parking and Transportation Services employee contacted police. The officer arrived at at 10:51 a.m. to the fourth floor of the garage and spoke with the driver of a red pickup truck with a flat rear passenger side tire. The driver admitted to taking the turn too tight in the garage and hitting another car on the second floor. The owner pointed out damage to his car ’s front bumper and driver ’s side headlight. The headlight fell off the car after the officer ’s inspection. Both parties were given a copy of the report number and exchanged information.

‘Guess that’s why they call it window pane’ A UAPD officer was called in to the Architecture building on Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. An architecture employee reported a broken window broken on the building’s north side. At noon the day before, the window pane was intact. The officer inspected the damaged 15 feet by 15 feet second floor window, which was shattered from the center. The damage was estimated around $5,000, and there is no evidence of what broke the window. The UAPD officer contacted Amer-X Security to obtain surveillance footage for follow up. There were no suspects or witnesses and victim’s rights paperwork was mailed to the UA. The window has been boarded until a replacement glass pane is found.

Bike barely safe during break

A male UA student reported an attempted bicycle theft to a UAPD officer on Jan. 13 at 10:15 p.m. The student said that he had locked his bike to the rack on the east side of Gila Residence Hall on Dec. 15 at approximately 12 p.m. The student returned from winter break on Jan. 13 at 8:30 p.m. and found a crank-type car jack in a plastic bag wedged into his U-Lock. The U-Lock was damaged so that the key could no longer turn to open it. A Parking and Transportation Services employee responded to Gila and cut the lock off the bike using a grinder. The lock and the bike were valued at $40 and $300, respectively. The car jack was placed into UAPD evidence. There were no witnesses or suspects of the attempted theft.

A non UA-affiliated man gets booked for a second DUI

A UAPD officer noticed a driver strangely stopped at Campbell Avenue and Sixth Street on Jan. 12 at approximately 2 a.m. The driver stopped at a red light in the left turn lane with most of his vehicle in the intersection. The officer then stopped the driver for pulling into the wrong lane from a left turn. The officer asked twice for the driver ’s registration and insurance. A strong alcoholic odor came from the vehicle, and the officer noticed the driver ’s red, bloodshot eyes. A records check on the driver showed a warrant from the Tucson Police Department for driving under the influence. The officer instructed the driver to step out of the vehicle and asked him how much he had to drink that night. The driver only admitted to drinking one beer. The officer then tested the man for driving under the influence. A breath analysis at the police station showed that the driver had a BAC of .179. The driver was suspended from driving because of a previous implied consent charge and was cited for aggravated driving under the influence, which is a felony. The driver was booked into the Pima County Jail for both the aggravated driving under the influence charge and his outstanding Tucson Police Department warrants.

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(Left to right) Anthropology students Kristin Thompson, senior, Brian Crosby, senior, and Jessica Normoyle, junior, listen to instructor Maren Hopkins, an anthropology graduate student, during an Archeological Field Methods class on Wednesday. The class was held outside, near the Arizona State Museum, to imitate a real-life field scenario.

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Money talks to Microsoft VP A Chicago man has dreams of being stinking rich — and thinks a line of fragrances with the smell of money is just the ticket for combining dollars with scents. Patrick McCarthy, a vice president of sales at Microsoft, took a break from his day job to create His Money Cologne and Her Money Eau de Parfum, a line of his-and-hers fragrances that are designed to make the wearer smell like a million bucks — or more, depending on how much

you put on. It’s the first time he’s attempted a fragrance, but he’s certain the idea will be successful enough to fatten his bank account — and the ones of those who wear it as well. “I really feel that people who wear this will feel more confident,” McCarthy said. “I got the idea after reading a story about a Japanese study that showed a significant increase in worker productivity when the smell of money was pumped through vents into

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factories.” And when McCarthy went to his ATM and noticed how much he enjoyed the scent of fresh, crisp bills, he really smelled the potential for making a mint. “(The odor of money) is a unique fragrance,” he said. Once McCarthy decided to create a cash cologne, he trademarked the term “money” in relation to a fragrance.

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•The most important muscle in kissing is the orbicularis oris, which allows the lips to “pucker.” •The Kama Sutra lists over 30 types of kisses, such as “fighting of the tongue.” •The longest underwater kiss lasted for 2 minutes and 18 seconds in Tokyo, Japan, on April 2, 1980. •Kissing may have evolved from prospective mates sniffing each others’ pheromones for biological compatibility.

Sports Reporters Vince Balistreri Nicole Dimtsios Kelly Hultgren Kevin Nadakal Bryan Roy Alex Williams Kevin Zimmerman

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HOROSCOPES

Today’s birthday: This year, the waves are strong. Learn to ride them. Capture their energy for sustainable living. A female (a mermaid?) will make a great difference in your life. She will be a muse for your new creative endeavors. Listen closely to what she has to say. She understands. Aries (March 21 - April 19) — Today is a 5 — Today’s the perfect day to let your creativity fly with friends, children or both. Your artistic talents are appreciated, and someone’s surprised. Taurus (April 20 May 20) — Today is an 8 —

Arguments may arise at work. Don’t get hooked. Take care of your home, your family and especially of your personal well-being. Get plenty of rest. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) — Today is a 7 — Don’t be so focused on the details that you miss the beautiful big picture. The appreciation of a partner or loved one gives you a significant boost. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) — Today is a 7 — Money comes easier than normal today. Take advantage of this by diving into the work. A friend needs some pampering, and you’re happy to give it.

Today is

Wildcat Calendar Campus Events Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Campus Health is hosting a Red Cross Blood drive. donors with type o-positive or type o-negative are especially encouraged to donate. To minimize waiting times, please make an appointment by calling 520-6216489 or log on to www.redcrossblood. org using the sponsor code: chealth.

Arizona Women’s Basketball vs. Washington. January 20, 2011, TBa at McKale Memorial Center. For tickets call 520-621-CaTs

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your artistic talents are at a peak today. The world feeds and inspires you. Others may get a bit jealous. Make your optimism contagious, and share it abundantly. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Focus your affections on yourself today. Indulge your passions. Your artistic talent flourishes, and you find beauty in everything. Give thanks. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Write a love letter to someone far away. Then just love the one you’re with. Younger

people offer pleasant surprises and are grateful for your attention. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Focus your creative energy on growing your pot of gold. It’s adventure time. Notice any challenges, but don’t be stopped by them. Use your fire sword. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Travel plans may change, so be flexible. Consider a long trip, better shared with a loved one. The future looks bright, and you’re in charge. Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 —

Mallory Hawkins Johnny McKay Caroline Nachazel Heather Price-Wright Andrew Shepherd Photographers Robert Alcaraz Gordon Bates Hallie Bolonkin Janice Biancavilla Will Ferguson Farren Halcovich Valentina Martinelli Virginia Polin Ernie Somoza Designers Kelsey Dieterich Freddy Eschrich Jessica Leftault Chris Legere Adrienne Lobl Rebecca Rillos Zack Rosenblatt Copy Editors Nicole Dimtsios Chelsea Cohen Jason Krell James Neeley Melissa Porter Sarah Precup Lynley Price Stephanie Ramirez Advertising Account Executives Ryan Adkins Kirstie Birmingham Sarah Dalton Liliana Esquer Zach McClain Grego Moore Siobhan Nobel Luke Pergande John Reed Daniela Saylor Sales Manager Courtney Wood Advertising Designers Christine Bryant Lindsey Cook Fiona Foster Levi Sherman Classified Advertising Jasmin Bell Katie Jenkins Christal Montoya Jenn Rosso Sales Coordinator Sarah Dalton Accounting Nicole Browning Brandon Holmes Luke Pergande Joe Thomson Delivery Colin Buchanan Kameron Norwood

Communication is key, and you have that key. It’s a great day for marketing and bringing in money from new sources. “No” shows what’s missing for “yes.” Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Not everything is real — or is it? Think before you jump to conclusions. Friends help you make an important connection. They can see behind you. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) — Today is a 7 -- Don’t spend money that you don’t have. Today’s a busy day. Get plenty of rest because in a couple of days it’s going to get busier. Take it easy.

January 20 Campus Events Exhibition Opening and Art Walk. an opening reception for the exhibit “arthur diehl: Friends – i Greet you” on January 20, 2011 5pm-6:30pm in the Ua Museum of art.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY presents a talk with John schaefer Remembers ansel adams Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. FREE aNd oPENEd To PUBLiC “Ansel Adams: Arizona and the West” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography until May 15, 2011.

The Aesthetic Code: Unraveling the Secrets of Art, through april 12, 2011. University of arizona Musem of art.

“Face to Face: 150 Years of Photographic Portraiture” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography main auditorium until May 15, 2011.

Of Note Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Located at The Rialto Building, open through February 20. Tickets available at http://www.titanictucson.com. Costumes & Textiles of Morocco exhibit January 15- February 28, 2011 in the historic Tophoy Building on Fourth ave. (225 N. 4th ave). Free admission. open 7 days a week 10am-4pm. (520) 250- 2786 for more information. Dillinger Days 2011 Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress. on Jan. 21, kickoff cocktail party featuring Kings of Pleasure. on Jan 22, two re-enactments of the capture of John dillinger at 11:30am and 2:30pm Vintage car show, tours, lectures and raffle 6-9pm Jan 21; 9am-4pm Jan 22. Free. 622-8848

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Pre-Symposium CONCERT at 7:30 pm January 20 in the Music Bldg,

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WICKED Lottery FoR $25 sEaTs! a day-of-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

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“Double Vision” Exhibit by book artists Julie Chen and Clifton Meador is being shown at the Joseph Gross Gallery until February 4, 2011.

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our letdown, and obviously it shows on the court.â&#x20AC;? Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has been an even bigger concern, especially after Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blowout loss against ASU in which the Sun Devils shot 50 percent from three-point range, after averaging only 25.4 percent leading up to the contest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really just executing and listening to the coaches and believing what they say,â&#x20AC;? said senior forward Soana Lucet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to go out there and play Arizona basketball. When we do that, we are the best (team) in the conference.â&#x20AC;? Even though the last three games havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gone the Wildcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; way, Lucet said she thinks the losses might have helped Arizona regain some of the focus that has been lacking recently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on our losses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it happened, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done,â&#x20AC;? Lucet said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to focus on our future and focus on one game at a time and make sure that we give every-

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If you go What: Arizona vs. Washington When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: McKale Center

AFC QBs poised McClatchy Tribune FLORHAM PARK, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One of these guys is not like the others. One of these guys just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way it looks on paper, anyway. But Mark Sanchez is OK with that. For one thing, the Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback said, the unprecedented, sixSuper Bowl-ring string of quarterback counterparts in his path is not relevant to his current quest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That kind of stuff is maybe something you will tell your grandkids about, that we were playing against a great quarterback,â&#x20AC;? he said Wednesday of Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But for now, these are wins for us, for the Jets . . . We all beat the Indianapolis Colts, not just Peyton Manning, and not just Tom Brady and the Patriots. We all beat them.â&#x20AC;? For another thing, Sanchez need not look further than the opposite sideline Sunday in Pittsburgh if he needs to be reassured quarterback experience is not as essential as it used to be in the playoffs. Sanchez, 25, is 4-1 in five postseason games, all on the road, and has reached two AFC title games. That would have been far more noteworthy a few years ago, pre-Roethlisberger. Big Ben is 9-2 in playoff starts

and in the 2005 season became the youngest Lombardi Trophywinning quarterback at age 23. He won another three years later. But it was that first one that has been most compared to Sanchezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current run. Among the similarities Roethlisberger noted were the fact Sanchez still is perceived as a caretaker for a team built on defense and rushing, even though that is much less true than it was last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a lot of what I did, too,â&#x20AC;? Roethlisberger said, comparing his 2005 to Sanchezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice when they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about you because they talk about your defense and how good they are. You can fly under the radar a little bit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With him being in New York, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit harder to do that. But I think every week you watch him and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting better. He takes the criticism everyone seems to give him for some reason and he seems to brush it off and move on and play better every week.â&#x20AC;? It is too soon to tell whether Sanchez ever will be regarded in the same stratosphere as Manning and Brady. Probably not. But he could do worse than modeling himself after Roethlisberger â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the on-field version, that is, minus the offfield troubles.not

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Fixing Fowler After tumultuous finish in 2010, sophomore re-vamps pitching style, motion to save arm By Nicole Dimtsios ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The biggest story of the 2010 Women’s College World Series wasn’t necessarily which team took home the national championship. During the third game of the tournament, Arizona pitcher Kenzie Fowler was barraged with calls of illegal pitches, a call used to prevent pitchers from having both feet in the air at the same time during their wind-up and delivery. Though clearly frustrated, the strength and power of Fowler’s arm guided head coach Mike Candrea and the Arizona softball team all the way to the championship series. Fowler threw 805 pitches and nearly every inning in the WCWS for the Wildcats. Arizona would go on to lose the series 2-0 to national champion UCLA, but the bigger issue was Fowler’s delivery style and health — the exact reasons Fowler has decided to change her mechanics. “I think it was something that started off with trying to make her legal and then also finding a way to make her more efficient and not put so much stress on her body,” Candrea said. Fowler’s health was in question after the season. During the last game of the series, Fowler’s arm swelled to the point where she could not grip the ball without what she called immense pain. Doctors ordered Fowler to take the summer off. “They kind of put me on reserve,” Fowler said. Folwer said she worked with

2010 FOWLER STATS Record: 38-9 Appearances: 52 Innings pitched: 284.1 ERA: 1.53 Strikeouts: 371 Walks:148 Hits: 164

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Sophomore pitcher Kenzie Fowler was a workhorse for the Arizona softball team last year, but a late-season arm injury and a flaw in her pitching mechanics forced her to make changes during the offseason. She is projected to remain the Wildcats’ ace in 2011.

doctors and pitching coach Teresa Wilson, analyzed her pitching motion, and saw she was putting pressure and stress on her neck and arm. In order to keep her endurance up, Fowler’s pitching mechanics had to change. Wilson and Fowler used the offseason to find the most effective way to deliver the ball while still being dominant. She said her new delivery begins with her windup going out toward

home plate, rather than a vertical motion. “You can watch her and you can see that she doesn’t use as much effort as she did, especially in the shoulder area,” Candrea said. He compared Fowler’s change to the adjustments of former pitcher Jennie Finch, who adjusted her pitching style to become more effective and go deeper into the season. “I think Kenzie is using her speeds more effectively than she

was in the past. I think she’s becoming a pitcher and I’m excited about that,” Candrea said. “Last year she reared back and threw the ball hard, and that does take its toll on you. “I think this year she’s using more deception against hitters, and you can use deception and not tire yourself out.” Candrea admitted that Fowler’s strikeout numbers may go down this season, but noted that the effectiveness of her

Softball kicks into gear Spring season approaching quickly for national runner-up Wildcats

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Third baseman Brigette Del Ponte is expected to carry a heavy load at the plate this season. The sophomore set an Arizona freshman record with 21 home runs last season.

By Nicole Dimtsios ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT After nearly bringing a ninth national championship back to Tucson in the 2010 Women’s College World Series, the Arizona Wildcats began spring practice this week in anticipation of the 2011 season. Despite being a few weeks away from the first official game, there are plenty of items of note heading

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Backing up the ace

The end of the 2010 season saw Arizona’s run come to a screeching halt when pitcher Kenzie Fowler was no longer able to pitch without intense pain in her pitching arm. Depth in the pitching circle has been a problem for the Wildcats the past few years, and head coach Mike Candrea is confident in freshman pitcher Shelby Babcock.

Her teammates feel the same way. “We have another pitcher behind us, a good, decent pitcher that we can trust, so that will be good,” said sophomore third baseman Brigette Del Ponte. The Broomfield, Colo., native was named Colorado’s Gatorade Player of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year her junior and senior seasons. During her senior season, Babcock pitched 122 innings with just a .06 ERA and will prove a workable backup to Fowler throughout the season. Del Ponte also said that Babcock might even split time with Fowler so that both pitchers’ arms are fresh, should the Wildcats make another post season run. “It’s very important because Kenzie (Fowler) gets more rest and Shelby’s very good, so they’re going to share a lot of time,” Del Ponte said. “Shelby (Babcock) does throw pretty hard, but Kenzie (Fowler) has more of the movement, and I think Shelby is learning that right now.”

Softball begins new partnership

Mizuno USA Inc. announced Jan. 4 that it signed a multiyear deal with Arizona softball to supply equipment, including the Frenzy 3.0 fastpitch bats for head coach Mike Candrea and the Wildcats. Since Arizona has a clothing contract with Nike, Candrea said that Mizuno would be providing only the equipment and that Nike would continue to be the team’s apparel. “We’re still a Nike school apparel wise, but right now we’re

using Mizuno bats, and gloves and protective gear,” Candrea said. “We’re very excited about our relationship with them. They’re a company that has done a really good job of growing the sport and very interested in getting down to the grass roots, and that’s the one thing that I wanted.”

Positions up for grabs

With the graduation of K’Lee Arredondo, a four-year starter at Arizona, the all-important shortstop position was left up for grabs. Candrea said four players are currently battling to take over for Arredondo, who started 174 games at shortstop for the Wildcats. Freshmen Chelsea Suitos, Ashlee Brawley and Alex Lavine along with sophomore Matte Haack are all battling for the positions. “Chelsea (Suitos) is more of the quick one, but Ashlee (Brawley) will stop every ball,” said Del Ponte. “And Alex (Lavine) will get dirty for everything and Matte (Haack) just knows all the knowledge and stuff so they all have one special characteristic that makes them very good. “ Suitos saw time during fall ball, but Candrea said he wouldn’t name a starter until he’s seen the freshman in game action in the spring. “I think we have three or four kids that can play that position,” Candrea said. “As a coach, you’re trying to find the best offense with the best defense. “I don’t need the big play. I don’t really need a lot of offense in that position right now, but I do need someone that is going to make 100 percent of the routine plays right now.”

Accolades: •Named to the first team NFCA All-American, becoming the first Arizona freshman to be a first team All-American selection since Caitlin Lowe in 2004 • One of 10 finalists selected for USA Player of the Year •One of two Pacific 10 Conference freshmen named to the first team All-Pac-10 •Selected to first team NFCA AllPacific Region pitches and her ability to last through the season are his main concerns. For Fowler, endurance was more important than power. “It took me a good two months to get comfortable with things. I’ll mess around and pitch my old way and it feels very foreign,” Fowler said. “I pitched that way for ten years, and it’s so weird that you can pick up something so fast and it feels natural.”

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in assists.” Thomas leads the Pac-10 with 5.4 assists a game, is third in points with 16.5 and is coming off a 27-point, 13-assist performance against California on Sunday. Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar called the junior’s performance against Cal “his greatest performance as a Husky.” Miller, a former college point guard, gave the performance even higher praise. “His performance the other night at Cal was the one of the best performances that I’ve seen a point guard ever have,” Miller said. “He almost accounted for 60 points for his team.” The last time Washington had a 5-foot-9 inch junior guard in Nate Robinson, the Huskies were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and made it to the Sweet Sixteen. Thomas has already led UW to a Sweet Sixteen last year as a sophomore and continues to add to his accomplishments. “He’s won a championship, he’s a part of the tournament, he’s won in the tournament,” Miller added in his praise for Thomas. “He’s an upper-classman, and just looking at how he plays, it’s that ultimate compliment you pay to a player like him, and he makes the game easier for some of his teammates.” Most in the Tucson community may think Williams is as important to the Wildcats as any player is to his team, but when Hill was asked who was more important to his team: Williams or Thomas, he had a surprising answer. “I say Thomas, to them,” Hill said. “He is their guy. Derrick does a lot for us point wise, but he brings energy to their team that you don’t really don’t see around college basketball. “

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Sophomore Solomon Hill, right, knows that the Wildcats will need to be on their toes defensively against Washington tonight. Junior guard Isiah Thomas challanges players not only with the ball in his hands but by jawing with players between plays.

By Vincent Balistreri ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Washington point guard Isaiah Thomas is not the former Detroit Pistons great, but he does have some of future NBA Hall of Famer and former Oregon State great Gary Payton in him. As No. 25 Arizona takes on No. 20 Washington for first place in the Pacific 10 Conference at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion tonight, Sean Miller may have to worry about the Thomas’ mouth as much as he has to worry about his team defending one of the best guards in the nation. “He is the talk of Washington, he brings the swag to their team,” said Arizona forward Solomon Hill. “He gets out there and talks a lot trash to people. He does certain things that other players don’t do. It’s about not buying into what he’s saying and not let him get in any of our guys’ heads.”

In addition to his speaking roles, Thomas is also pretty keen on acting. “He’ll go off a screen and act like somebody socked him in the face,” Hill said. “He’ll flop all out and he’ll get the foul, he kind of did that on Derrick (Williams) last year.” Though Thomas is the ultimate showman, whose mouth competes with horse racing announcers, he backs every single word up with his play on the court. The 5-foot-9 junior has worked himself into being one of the elite guards in the nation and hasn’t got his due from the national media, according to Miller. “I don’t think Isaiah (Thomas) is getting nearly the credit nationally that he deserves for being among the elite point guards in the country,” Miller said. “To me a lot of people that have watched him in the past have him as a smaller scoring guard, he doesn’t play that way right now, he leads our conference HOOPS, page 11

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Sports-loving folk make it a point to weigh outside variables in predicting wins or losses. Home or away, crowd noise and smack talk — getting into the other team’s head — all come up. Such is surely the case in Arizona’s Thursday matchup at Washington, pitting the never-shy UW guard Isaiah Thomas against rising star Derrick Williams. But the court will always be 94-by-50, 10 players will always be on the floor and, when it comes down to it, the better team will win. Arizona forward Solomon Hill said the Wildcats don’t react to opposing team’s jabber, nor the tension of the opposing crowd. “I don’t really think it’s positive or negative,” he said. “I think it’s more just where guys’ minds on the team are. If it’s a close game, if they’re talking trash, it never gets to us.” So smack talk all you want, Derrick Williams and Isaiah Thomas. You’ve both earned it, and it might as well serve as fuel for your Pacific 10 Conference Player of the Year resumes. The duo, along with Washington State’s Klay Thompson, who the Wildcats face Saturday, are pulling away from the pack, and are keys to their schools’ respective destinies this year. “@TheNicWise we gettin these dubs this weekend!!” Williams told former Wildcat Nic Wise over Twitter. “@TheNicWise hahaha u knw what happens when u play at Hec ED,” Washington’s Thomas responded, referring to the Huskies’ home, Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

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“So tell them Yung boys not to talk so much.” And what about the home-court advantage for the Huskies? To predict a Huskies victory because they have a wild crowd is a cop-out. When sophomores Momo Jones and Kevin Parrom were asked a few weeks ago if they liked playing away from home, both said they did — shutting up the home crowd is fun. “When the fans talk, we love it,” Hill said Tuesday. “Especially this year.” A recent article in Sports Illustrated pointed to some key statistics to show that home-court advantage is because of officiating, not much else. Myths disproved in the article include travel schedules — such as Arizona’s long Washington trip — hurting the away team, and crowds aiding the home team. The rowdy fans did, however, affect the calls by the officials in the home team’s favor, the article said. “Referees still call fouls and penalties; and they are still human beings, none of them immune from human psychology.” Simply put, Arizona will win if they’re the better team Thursday, and the same can be said for the Huskies. None of the extracurricular stuff matters — the talk is all fun and games. Asked who on the Wildcats talked the best smack, Hill first pointed to the alwaysemotional Jones. Then he backtracked. “Actually, I say Derrick (Williams),” Hill said. “When he gets going … it’s kind of hard to stop Derrick on the court, so it feels like he can say anything he wants to other guys.” But in the end, the most important thing for Arizona is what Williams might be able to say after this monster of a road trip. “We won.” — Kevin Zimmerman is a journalism junior. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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