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Sam Hughes debates mini-dorms By Brenna Goth DAILY WILDCAT
The Sam Hughes neighborhood could soon be home to 18 new “mini-dorms.” The City of Tucson is reviewing plans for The Retreat in Sam Hughes, which will replace a historic Christian Scientist church off of Fifth Street and Country Club Road. Now some residents of the neighborhood, which begins about a block east of the university, are concerned
about what development company QuatroVest Inc. will do with the more than 2-acre lot. Plans include subdividing the land into nine parcels, each more than 10,000 square feet, according to Ernie Duarte, director of the planning and development services department for the City of Tucson. The size of each parcel would allow for two structures under the R-1 zoning code for a total of 18, he said. The structures have been
ed requests for an interview. “It’s not an anti-student spirit,” said Sheila Hoban, vice president of the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association, about her opposition to mini-dorms. “It comes from a spirit of there being a logical way to keep a neighborhood a neighborhood.” Sam Hughes already houses many students and is affected by university-related problems such as game-day parking, Hoban said. Development projects for students
presented as single-family residences, Duarte said. But some residents are calling out the buildings as mini-dorms, or multiple-bedroom houses marketed to students, that will increase the density of Sam Hughes. Residents and developers in Feldman’s Neighborhood and Jefferson Park neighborhood have already battled over such structures. QuatroVest Developer Michael Finkelstein did not respond to repeat-
are not new to the neighborhood, but have never been executed on such a large scale, she said. UA alumni who own houses in Sam Hughes have extended them for their children or built smaller houses in the backyard, Hoban said. “That has two edges to it,” she said. “It increases density, but it can still be used by a single family.” But QuatroVest’s development plans
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Greek Life holds CATwalk race to benefit Arizona Cancer Center
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Saturday morning at the exhibit with his family. “With it being interactive, it’s a lot easier to get them involved and interested about what they are reading.” Participants should also expect to see an actual size model of the Phoenix Mars Lander, which was developed by the UA and NASA for the Phoenix Mars Mission and was launched into space on August 2007. “The UA has been a huge partner in all of this. Most of what you will see has come from the UA, providing everything from graphics to a lot of the artifacts,” Smith said. “This has a lot of potential depending on what happens and could turn into a road show representing the University of Arizona. The kind of mode we are in for this first year is to get a real sense of this
More than 3,000 UA community members participated in CATwalk, Greek Life’s 10th annual philanthropy event, on Sunday to raise money for cancer research. The event, held on the UA Mall, raised $57,000 as of press time for cancer research, education and prevention for the Arizona Cancer Center. CATwalk is the only “all Greek” philanthropy event where all members of Greek Life must participate in some facet, according to Sarah Smith, the vice president of programming for the Panhellenic Council. “All chapters could volunteer as much or as little as they wanted to,” she said. “We wanted them to commit to some part in an easy and affordable way.” Prizes were awarded to raffle participants, as well as the top man and woman in the 10-km race. All those who registered for the event were automatically enrolled in the raffle, according to Smith, and prizes included gift cards, iPads, Nike bags and spa services, among others. “Lots of people stepped up and donated this year,” Smith said. Although students attended to represent their respective greek organizations, many of them were also representing family members affected by cancer. Jose Guadalupe Conchas, a political science sophomore and a member of the Sigma Lambda Beta multicultural fraternity, said he felt a personal connection to the walk’s cause because his mother has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. “Cancer is a really drastic disease, and a lot of people in this world are affected by it,” he said. In addition, Conchas said he enjoyed attending because he was able to come together with his fellow fraternity members to partake in community service. “We (the fraternity) advocate for the community, and we really, really enjoy motivating people,” he said. “I’m hoping to raise as much money as possible.” Anthony Martinez, a science education freshman and a member of the Delta Lambda Phi fraternity, said in addition to attending a “fun event,” he was happy to support the cause because his mother overcame breast cancer. “Her cancer was eye-opening for me,” he said. “I didn’t like seeing her be scared.” Martinez added that his fraternity tries to participate in as many events as it can, especially service projects such as CATwalk. The walk also had entertainment, free food and information about women’s cancers. Vendors included Eegee’s, Sunflower Farmers Market, Tucson
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A replica of an Apollo 11 space suit is displayed at the “Mars and Beyond: The Search for Life on Other Planets” exhibit on Saturday. The exhibit, located at the Rialto Block exhibition hall in downtown Tucson, is now open to the public.
To downtown and beyond By Samantha Munsey DAILY WILDCAT
A downtown destination for Tucson opened to the public this weekend, where participants can learn about the UA’s contributions to space and technology. The nonprofit organization Science Downtown along with the UA’s College of Science presented the exhibit “Mars and Beyond: The Search for Life on Other Planets,” and is expected to take up the Rialto Block exhibition hall for the next 12 months. “Is a very visual experience,” said Don Martin, chairman of Science Downtown. “It’s a really cool exhibit, especially in the middle of the day because when you go in it’s dark, all the lighting is blue, and you almost feel like you are in space.” The exhibit, which premiered last Thursday to more than 400 VIP-goers, was created to provide interactive education
about the solar system and what the UA has done in that exploration. After Science Downtown proposed the idea for the exhibit to the UA, it took 50 days to construct the project while working on a 24-hour cycle. “That is from beginning discussions to what you see now, and that is a fact,” said Lee Smith, executive director of Science Downtown. “We worked pretty hard to make sure we got it on a matter of deadline for opening day.” When going through the exhibit, viewers can expect to see facts and photos about the universe along with videos and new interactive materials. This includes a touchscreen globe that provides information about the planets in our solar system. “I heard about this exhibit and wanted to bring the kids to see it,” said Luis Gutierrez, a Tucson resident who spent
Terry jets back for Red-Blue scrimmage By Nicole Dimtsios DAILY WILDCAT
Jason Terry was the last former player to be announced at Saturday’s Red-Blue Arizona men’s basketball scrimmage before Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson. He ran onto the court shaking his two-tone blue and white Arizona jersey with his trademark number 31. The fans went into a frenzy, welcoming back the former Wildcat who claimed an NBA title this June. Terry’s return to Arizona allowed him to relive his memories as a Wildcat. “I’m very honored again to be GORDON BATES / DAILY WILDCAT back here today, and winning a championship was good. It was Former Arizona guard Jason Terry is honored Saturday in McKale Center for great,” Terry said. “But in ’97, that winning an NBA Championship with the Dallas Mavericks. was special.” Terry was part of the 1997 nation- Kentucky to claim the program’s sensus All-American and National al championship team that defeated lone title, before being named a con- Player of the Year in 1999.
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He was drafted the No. 10 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Twelve years later, Terry and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat to win the Larry O’Brien trophy, which he controversially had tattooed on his right bicep before the 2010-2011 season began. Terry has averaged 16.2 points and 4.7 assists per game in his 12 seasons in the NBA. Unlike players who have elected to sign contracts with teams overseas because of the current lockout in the NBA, Terry, a player representative for the Mavericks in the
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