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In September, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere stayed over 400 parts per million for the first time in thousands of years—a level more than 100 ppm over the atmosphere’s natural variations. Four hundred ppm had been labeled as a “tipping point” at which the climate would begin an unstoppable slide into
For the first time in thousands of years, the atmosphere’s CO2 levels stayed over 400 ppm, a level more than 100 ppm over natural variations and a growing concern for scientists hotter temperatures. Yet Jonathan Overpeck Ph.D., co-director of the Institute of the Environment, said the number is more symbolic than scientific, though it’s still a cause for concern.
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“We don’t know if the tipping point was higher or lower than this,” Overpeck said. “There are actually many different tipping points.” Even though the tipping point is unclear, Overpeck said that the
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The construction spilling into the sidewalk and bike path in front of the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture will soon be finished, according to UA students involved in the project. Students working on the Sonoran Pentapus pavilion said they aim to have the project completed by midDecember. The project erecting the gridshell structure on the west side of the CAPLA building began in spring of 2015, according Chris Trumble, an assistant UA architecture professor and the man responsible for initiating the project. Luz Rosario Pina, an architecture senior, said the completed project will serve as a landmark for the College of Architecture. “Right now, people know the architecture building as ‘that glass building,’” Pina said. “The Sonoran Pentapus will serve as a reputation for the school and provide shade. More importantly, it will help students learn to build more complicated structures.” Trumble agrees that the process is about gaining experience. “It’s an experimental building typology like ancient basket weaving,” Trumble said. “Structures in nature use tension and compression so with a dome structure like this, we’re trying to optimize compression. The main objective is to learn.”
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ONGOING CONSTRUCTION BY STUDENTS for the Sonoran Pentapus in front of the Architecture building on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Sonoran Pentapus integrates the west entrance of the Architecture building with the flow of students and its natural surroundings.
The team is partnering with other universities across the country also taking part in similar projects utilizing a gridshell structure, according to Trumble. “Ours is different in that it’s made out of steel, whereas the other teams are using wood,” Trumble said. “It should last for a very long time.” The Sonoran Pentapus is funded
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for the project.” Trumble acknowledged the difficulty of the project. “There’s no efficiency,” Trumble said. “This was one of the worst sites on campus. Its western face makes the lighting terrible and the amount of concrete that had to be poured underground is something you can’t see from the other side of the construction fence.” There is also a half-inch steel rod that goes around the perimeter of the structure that is over a mile long, and the team still has to add another one, Christopher said. The team’s dedication has not gone unnoticed. “The students are working on it with little outside help,” Pina said. “They also work pretty late so they don’t spend much time in the heat.” Christopher said he spends 12 hours a day at school and uses his spare time to work on the project. “It’s hard work,” Christopher said. “Being a student and trying to finish a project like this can be difficult.” After the Sonoran Pentapus is completed, CAPLA will add additional structures in the surrounding area. “It has got an integrated landscape design and we’re extending the Underwood Family Garden in the back of the school,” Trumble said. The team is optimistic about the project’s estimated midDecember completion. “It’s definitely doable if we manage our time properly,” Christopher said. “And it will be rewarding.”
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Tech Launch AZ reports successful year BY JESSICA BLACKBURN @hotbread33
Tech Launch Arizona, UA’s hub for technology and invention commercialization, released its 2016 annual report reflecting on its successful year. “Last year, we filed 278 patent applications and produced 250 inventions,” said David Allen, vice president of TLA. “Our revenue was a little over $2 million, which is slightly low, but it takes years before sales can be gained.” TLA’s goal is to make the UA a recognized national resource for its role in commercializing UAcreated knowledge, according to the TLA’s report. “I am incredibly proud of the achievements that Tech Launch Arizona has had since its start in 2012,” President Ann Weaver Hart wrote in the report. “TLA is helping to set a strong foundation for the UA’s continuing impact and excellence.” TLA is also a good way for students to gain experience with the business, according to Allen. “Graduate students in particular are involved in research directed by the facility,” Allen said. “Students help with analyses and get involved in helping us market technology in other administrative roles.” One of its key accomplishments, according to TLA’s report, is that it engaged 13 UA students and one high school student in real-world work on various initiatives.
If a student is interested in creating or inventing, the university cannot own that student’s intellectual property, according to Allen. But when employees at TLA come up with ideas for inventions, those ideas are owned by the UA. “This year, 50 percent of our invention disclosures came from faculty we had not worked with before, and 50 percent resulted from collaborations with previous inventors,” Allen wrote in the report. “We have a key Business Intelligence Unit that’s becoming a key contributing factor in assessing technologies and compiling useful market research.” TLA had 142 invention disclosures this year—a 76-percent increase since 2012, according to the report. Allen said the group hopes to increase its commercialization further. TLA recently partnered with TechCode to increase the effectiveness of its innovation and startups. TechCode’s resources, especially its foundation in China, will help propel TLA global reach, according to the Tech Launch website. Allen said TLA is always looking to strengthen the ecosystem it has created. “There have been 14 companies that were started based on UA technology,” Allen said. “We are connecting people, resources and ideas to build a new kind of commercialization ecosystem.” Tech Parks Arizona is a part of Tech Launch Arizona that serves as a research park to help commercialize technology and foster regional
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economic development. “The UA Tech Park is home to more than 40 companies employing around 7,000 people,” Allen said. “Its activities drive more than $2 billion in economic impact for Pima County and generate an estimated $105.6 million in tax for state, county and city governments.” Tech Launch Arizona also has a consistent stream of events recognizing
its achievements. Paul Tumarkin, the senior manager of marketing and communications at TLA, said upcoming events will be posed on the TLA’s website and on the group’s newsletters. “Our next event is going to be a ‘Made It Happen’ lunch where we’ll have a discussion about how Scholarship Universe was commercialized,”
Tumarkin said. One of Tech Launch’s main objectives for 2017 is to expand its growth and commercialization, according to the report. “We hope to do this by continually adding value and dimensions to the UA with our commercialization,” Allen said. “So far, we have been successful.”
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Ben Champion, director of the Office of Sustainability, agreed that 400 ppm is more of a rallying cry—a “nice, round number” people can latch on to. “We as human creatures, as social beings, as homo sapiens, have a tendency to like symbolism,” Champion said. Champion is more concerned with the way we’re using our carbon budget—the amount of carbon we can burn without pushing the earth above two degrees of warming. “We’re only now feeling the effects from emissions from decades ago,” Champion said. “We’ve got to bring it back down.” While the passing of 400 ppm was certainly foreseen, it was not projected to happen so soon. Overpeck said the factor that threw off predictions was the emergence of China. “It was the super-charging of China people failed to anticipate 25 years ago,” Overpeck said. “We saw that coming, we just didn’t see how fast. However, we also didn’t see how fast China would realize it was a problem.” China is doing the most out of the big emitters to reduce emissions. Overpeck said that while it’s sweeping proactivity was good, it’s something the Chinese society and government allows for, unlike America’s. Champion followed that idea, saying the only way for the UA to become carbon neutral quickly would be to essentially shut campus down. “Our mission isn’t served if we shut campus down,” Champion said. “What do post-2050 universities need to look like? There’s no model, but it means systematic change, not incremental refinements. We’re not planning for that right now, but my job is to figure out how to get us there.” The UA may not be planning for sweeping changes, but it’s still a leader in climate research and climate solutions, and has been working to help inform decision makers on human adaptation techniques and the maintenance of natural ecosystems, according to Overpeck. “We are ground zero for climate change in the U.S.,” Overpeck said. “We have the most urgent reasons to act on climate change.” Those reasons are increases in severe droughts and storms, insect infestations, tree deaths, the frequency and size of fires and
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dwindling fresh water resources. Overpeck sees solar technology as a way to help move Arizona forward—technologically and economically. “We can solve our problem with technology that will be a really large resource for Arizona in particular,” Overpeck said. “Shifting away from fossil fuel burning will bring jobs to Arizona. It’s not just solving our problems locally—people around the world will be buying the technology.” Champion has a similar mindset, though he has doubts about the ability of solar technology to provide everything needed, especially on campus. “Sunk investment in fossil fuels is what’s really stopping us,” Champion said. “Our campus is a test bed for hidden challenges.”
One of those challenges is the inability of solar to produce steam, which many buildings on campus require. The central plant system UA currently uses provides that steam as a by-product of the electricity, making it a two-for-one deal. For those reasons, Diego MartinezLugo, an environmental studies senior and chair of the Students for Sustainability Energy and Climate Committee, called the issue multifaceted. “We can’t just look for technological or financial solutions,” Martinez-Lugo said. “We need to look for philosophical and moral solutions as well. There is no silver bullet.” One way Martinez-Lugo addresses that need is by raising awareness on campus about what climate change really means and
looks like. “I’m not a climate scientist.” MartinezLugo said. “I’m just focused on how to translate that science. We need to translate 400 ppm from an abstract to something tangible, so instead of talking about melting ice caps that we never see, we talk about how it will get hotter and drier.” Champion added a stark visual to MartinezLugo’s picture, saying that “we could turn this planet into Venus.” Even so, Champion, Martinez-Lugo and Overpeck all agreed that hope is the central takeaway. “We shouldn’t give up, because there are so many other things we can work toward,” Overpeck said.
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POLICE BEAT BY AMANDA OIEN @amanda_oien
Bad habits die hard A UAPD officer was monitoring traffic at Sixth Street and National Championship Drive on Oct. 12 when the officer noticed a black MercedesBenz traveling at a high speed. The officer verified the vehicle’s speed at 59 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver who was identified as a UA student. The male student told the officer he didn’t know the speed limit because he very rarely drives around campus and was unaware of the speed at which he was traveling. When the officer told the student how fast he had been going, the student apologized and said he had received several speeding tickets back home in Illinois and had just paid off the most recent one. According to UAPD, the student said the Mercedes-Benz belonged to one of his fraternity brothers and only used the vehicle when running errands. The UAPD officer placed the student under arrest for driving 20mph over the speed limit. At this point, the student became upset and explained he had nine prior speeding tickets in Illinois and his father would take him out of school for another one. The student asked numerous times if the officer could cut him a break, according to police. The officer explained the consequences of not showing up in court to the student. Somebody’s watching you A UAPD officer responded to a harassment call on Oct. 11 in reference to a UA student receiving text messages from an unknown number. The suspected male subject began inviting the student to meet and have sex. In an attempt to gain more information from the unknown number, the student pretended to be interested. The unknown subject said he knew what dorm the student lived in and where their room was. At one point, the unknown number said he knew someone that could let him into the student’s room for a “quickie.” The unknown subject claimed he had friends “watching” the student and knew people were at the student’s room. The texts became increasingly threatening, with the subject advising the student and their roommate to watch their backs going to class because the subject felt that the student was setting him up. While officers could not match the phone number with a UA student, the officer called the number and left a message advising the subject to stop harassing the student or charges would be filed.
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Bad decisions make for bad weekends BY MEGHA RAGHUNATHAN @DailyWildcat
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e all wait for that eager moment when our last classes on Fridays end. All assignments, tests and homework lays forgotten in a corner of our minds—a corner we conveniently ignore until the waning minute of Sundays or, for braver creatures like myself, until the break of dawn on Mondays. Two nights of crazy and two days of relaxation! Sounds like a holiday package advertisement, but this is what the weekend means to most of us. Most people want to let loose and get all the stresses off themselves before the new consignment of some fresh anxiety arrives next week. Coming back to letting loose, we are a creative lot when it comes to that, but as cliché as it sounds, college students love to party. But this love for debauchery sometimes makes us oblivious to things that happen at these parties that absolutely shouldn’t. One of the more common issues is underage drinking. Bars don’t allow minors inside, and minors aren’t able to buy alcohol from stores. They live for parties where the only ID check that happens is identifying people who are on your Snapchat stories from the last party you were at. If you’re hosting a party, you should be aware that serving alcohol to a minor is illegal and you could get into much more trouble than just a red tag. Most of you will make the argument that age is just a number and I agree with you. Not because I think underage drinking doesn’t lead to stupid decisions, but because I firmly believe that excess drinking leads to more stupid decisions, even if you’re legally able to drink. Drunk driving claimed 9,967 lives in 2014. Thirty-one percent of all traffic related deaths result from alcohol-impaired drivers. I’m not implying that all of them are student drivers, but look at it this way—they were all students at some point. Nobody stopped them from getting behind the wheel then, and they don’t see the difference
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later until something tragic happens. The question is, why should you wait until something bad happens to stop? The designated driver’s theory is a brilliant one and we all should swear by it. Misconception: Alcohol makes you do stupid things. Truth: Lack of judgement makes you do stupid things—not alcohol. Though I agree alcohol lowers your inhibitions, I will say how much you want them to be lowered depends on you. You need to asses your limits and stop behaving like a fish swimming in a sea of alcohol when you go out. College students have crazy hormones and raging libidos.
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Both of these don’t mix well with alcohol. The concept of random hook-ups sounds very endearing under the influence because you are letting your mind play tricks on you. A guy you generally wouldn’t even consider standing next to suddenly seems irresistible. News flash—it’s still the same guy, but probably with more hair wax on than normal because he doesn’t want to wake up with bed head, in case he doesn’t wake up in his own bed. You may deny it all you want, but it sounds familiar to most of us. I realize that I may be stepping on some toes here, especially of people who are genuinely okay with hook-ups but that wasn’t my intention, just a word to the wise—stay safe.
Morning after pills and infections are not fun. Your weekends are what you make them. You won’t be in college forever and believe it or not—the party fever wears off sooner or later. Try something new— trekking, baking, reading, sketching. Also, switching from vodka to whiskey counts as a new activity in my dictionary because it means you’re learning to enjoy your alcohol instead of just gulping it down. The list of new things to try doesn’t end but the list of mistakes you make at parties can definitely be shortened. Cheers to a new weekend that’s around the corner, but hopefully this time with better decisions.
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Foreign language learning frustrations BY RHIANNON BAUER @DailyWildcat
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here’s a certain frustration that comes with trying to learn a foreign language in a classroom setting, and unfortunately the foreign language departments at UA tend to further that angst in various ways. The redeeming quality of foreign language courses at UA is that all courses following the first semester of the language are to be taught mostly, if not entirely, in that foreign language. Doing so creates an immersion situation for the student that couldn’t otherwise be easily achieved. Research
has consistently shown that immersion is the single most effective way of teaching a foreign language, so placing a student in an environment in which they are primarily exposed to the foreign language improves comprehension skills and overall fluency. But this tactic has its drawbacks. For one, because students are being taught new concepts and conventions in a foreign language without always being provided with the English equivalent, they can easily become frustrated and confused. For instance, Spanish has some tenses that English does not, such as the imperfect—a form of the past tense. It was really difficult for my instructor to explain this concept since English has no imperfect equivalent. When we were given assignments that required us to decide which Spanish past tense to use in example sentences, the entire class struggled and made mistakes. I left class
that day feeling I had learned nothing. Other teaching strategies unrelated to immersion cause similar frustrations and hinder learning. One of these most obnoxious strategies is busy work that manifests in various forms throughout a class. As language classes at the UA are typically four units, there is, as expected, a lot of work that comes with the courses. But a lot of that work fails to teach or help concepts stick in memory as are the work intends. An example with which I am intimately familiar would be the cultural flashcards required by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. These are not typical flashcards that could be used to help memorize concepts or vocabulary by self-quizzing. The cards are required to be filled with a large amount of useless information that doesn’t all concern the language. These cards do not aid in
language acquisition, yet are required of first and second semester Spanish taking students. A final struggle to be noted is that many of these courses at the UA are taught by graduate students who are not necessarily aspiring foreign language professors. As these students might not be comprehensively trained in how to teach the language, there is no guarantee concerning the quality of education they can provide. Some students may receive a better education than others, just because of the varying skill level of the instructors. These problems together could easily ascend from minor flaws to detriment a student’s ability to learn the language effectively. The UA could improve this inherently difficult task if the language departments made a few changes to76985 aid student learning.
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A sad truth impacting society today is the tragic nature of many foster homes, with young women in these homes often turning to prostitution because they see it as their only means of escape. UA alum Christopher Nataanii Cegielski tackles this issue in his new short film, “Reagan.” “What we wanted to show is that this thing happens all the time— it’s very prevalent in today’s society,” Cegielski said. “We wanted people to understand that this is a problem and we wanted to get a conversation started.” Cegielski directed “Reagan” through a fellowship with an artist development program called Film Independent. He participated in Project Involve, a program through Film Independent which brings together artists with various talents. “I really liked the intentions of this film and what the script was doing, and I guess from a technical standpoint, it was far different from anything I had previously done, so artistically it would break me out of my comfort zone,” Cegielski said. Cegielski graduated from the UA’s film school in 2014 and now lives and works in Los Angeles. He has received widespread recognition for his senior thesis film, “Bloodlines,” which he wrote and directed while at the UA. The short film went on to screen at various film festivals. “‘Bloodlines’ opened up a lot of doors for me,” Cegielski said. “It allowed me to get into the festival circuit and allowed me to meet, travel and connect with people, which helped me build my network and grow my ideas artistically. It showed that I wanted to take filmmaking seriously, and that I just wanted to keep on telling stories.” “Reagan” premiered Sunday, Oct. 23 at the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in Toronto, the largest Indigenous film festival in the world.
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STILL FROM UA ALUM Christopher Nataanii Cegielski’s film “Reagan.” “Reagan” follows the story of a young girl trying to escape the foster home system.
“Bloodlines” also screened at the festival, which aims to highlight the works of indigenous filmmakers. Cegielski recalled the experience of attending the festival when “Bloodlines,” also a short film, premiered. “They did a great job at creating an atmosphere where you felt proud of your work and you got to see that there are other artists just like you out there,” Cegielski said. “It was probably the best experience I could have had as a young filmmaker.” Although Cegielski graduated from film school with a widely acclaimed film to show for it, there are still things he wishes he knew back when he was in school. “Don’t take any opportunity that you have for granted,” Cegielski said. “Take every opportunity you have and do it
the best that you can. College is a golden opportunity to make something great. You have to try to figure out what kind of artist you want to be and what you want your work to say about you.” “Reagan” and “Bloodlines” differ vastly in subject matter. While one is about foster homes and prostitution, the other is about two young Native American brothers who set out to kill a wolf in order to earn the respect of their father. Cegielski is of Navajo descent, which qualified “Reagan” to still screen at imagineNATIVE, despite the fact that the film has a primarily black cast. Cegielski grew up in Flagstaff, which he said shielded him from the world’s biases until he came to college. “I grew up with friends of all different ethnicities and
traditions, so I learned to treat everyone equally—and I didn’t really experience anything other than that until I got to college,” Cegielski said. “I didn’t really feel any prejudice or discrimination or really feel like people think of each other differently until that point.” Cegielski is optimistic for the future. He has some projects currently in development, but he has also done some production assistant and assistant camera work for various projects since graduating from college. “Basically, I do anything that will allow me to pay the bills and continue my work so I can grow as an artist,” Cegielski said. For a filmmaker like Cegielski, the process for making each film is different because each one has a different story to tell. However, certain elements
are always there when he makes a film. “As a filmmaker, you always want people to watch your films and like them, for lack of a better term,” Cegielski said. “You want people to be entertained and go with you on whatever journey you are taking. I want people to watch one of my films and then take that journey with me.” Cegielski enjoys both writing and directing for the different opportunities they provide, and he especially enjoys the collaborative aspect that comes with filmmaking. “I really like the personal connection of working with people and discussing how you want to tell a story,” Cegielski said. “The best part, though, is watching it when it’s finished with the people you made it with, and seeing it all come together.”
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Get the down low on how four Daily Wildcat reporters graded the music, food, amenities, entertainment pavilions and overall experience at Dusk Music Festival SYDNEY RICHARDSON/THE DAILY WILDCAT
BY SEAN ORTH, NINA ULLOA AND BRENNA BAILEY @seanaustinorth, @nine_u and @brennanonymous
MUSIC
The music of Dusk Music Festival was certainly the centerpiece of the entire festival, and even with only one stage, it brought in a considerable variety of musical acts. The music kicked off with Luna Aura, who unfortunately performed to a meek crowd of some two dozen people. Gabby Moreno followed with a cool sound that transitioned into indie-rock duo Wild Belle’s set. Tucsonans Calexico took the stage afterwards as the sun set and dusk ensued. A-Trak came on just as rowdy college students began to pile in. The older crowd, surprisingly, didn’t budge. When DJ Mustard took the stage, the festival took a sharp turn. The vibe went from something like a low-key Austin City Limits Music Festival to a mini EDC. The crowd grew almost as quickly as the hype did, as DJ Mustard played just about every song you’ve ever heard at a UA house party. After the standstill DJs, rapper Danny Brown added movement onto the stage, but his hard style didn’t serve as a great transition into the next set from upbeat rockers Matt & Kim. Although it seemed like most of the crowd was there for RL Grime, Matt & Kim were the true headliners of the event, with the most interactive and memorable set of the night. RL Grime finally took the stage to the endless chants of the UA ravers. The crowd loved his set and the EDM veteran proved he still has what it takes to close a festival properly. While it seemed like Dusk’s artists were all over the place in terms of musical genres, it was refreshing to see the juxtaposition of Tucson families and hardcore ravers enjoying a collective, homegrown experience. As Dusk hopefully evolves into a multi-day festival next year, it should try to separate genres and artists accordingly. For a first trial, though, Dusk killed it with the lineup and brought in some of the best live music I’ve ever seen down the Dirty T. — S.O.
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FESTIVAL ATTENDEES TAKE A break in lounge sacks at Dusk Music Festival Saturday, Oct. 22.
AMENITIES:
While it was the festival’s first year, Dusk failed to offer many amenities outside of a plethora of port-o-potties. I will give them that, though. There was never a line for the bathroom, which can often kill a festival-goer’s vibe (looking at you, Lollapalooza). Water proved to be a huge issue. The temperature was in the high 90s, and there wasn’t a free water station in sight — only water bottles on sale for $3. Dusk did offer a lounge area with inflatable couches and a movie screen for those who needed to retreat from the crowd, as well as a few interesting pavilions. For the avid concert Snapchatter, the festival provided an area with many electrical outlets to recharge phones, but it wasn’t publicized or even labeled. Many people didn’t even realize the outlets were there. Outside of that, the effort was there and the art was rad with plenty of cool photo-ops, but Dusk should work on turning itself into more of a festival experience and less of a capitalist venture when it comes to offering its attendees well-deserved amenities. — S.O.
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POP ARTIST LUNA AURA performs at Dusk Music Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22.
FOOD:
Besides the music, one of the biggest draws of Dusk was the food. An impressive array of Tucson restaurants came to sell, including Illegal Pete’s, Union Public House and Prep & Pastry. The number of choices was a plus, ensuring no one had to wait more than five minutes for food. The majority of these restaurants were on the upscale side, and stayed true to their usual pricing. This upscale food made sense early in the day when Dusk felt more like a cultural experience, but eating two small orange and cinnamon braised carnitas tacos for $7 made me wonder why Reforma Cocina & Cantina was the only Mexican restaurant there. Cheaper south side eateries would have fit Dusk’s vision of creating a festival truly representative of Tucson. — N.U.
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GWEN LEFT AND CASSANDRA RIGHT enjoy the Dusk Music Festival dressed in Pokémon costumes.
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MATT AND KIM PERFORM at Dusk Music Festival Saturday, Oct. 22.
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THE SUN SETS AT Dusk Music Festival Saturday. Oct. 22.
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Artist highlights passion, culture through artwork Fifth-year studio art senior Marc Sanchez illustrates his way through life BY LINDSEY OTTO @lindsotto
Have you ever itched to leave home and see the world? Fifth-year studio art senior Marc Sanchez can relate. During his time at the UA, Sanchez’s interests evolved from illustration into a deep passion for art and culture that renewed his sense of wanderlust. “My freshman year I went into architecture [and] I liked it, but I just realized it wasn’t for me because it was too boring,” Sanchez said. “I needed something with more life —it kept me from being social and I love being social, I would rather meet people and explore.” Sanchez remained in architecture until the end of his freshman year, then changed his major to illustration and design with a minor in Spanish and Portuguese. Sanchez stayed in Tucson for an extra year to fulfill all of his credits to complete his new major. Sanchez said he still remembers the first moment of joy art brought him. Sanchez recalled dreading going to church when he was young, but became fascinated by a man doodling on his hand behind him one day, leading him to realize how much he enjoyed drawing. He grew an interest in graffiti, and once his teacher realized how good he was, he encouraged Sanchez to progress it into fine art. “I was very ADHD—I couldn’t sit still, so I looked behind me and this gentleman was drawing on his hand, I was instantly interested,” Sanchez said. “He looked at me and saw I was looking, so he started drawing some more. Then he put up his hand and I saw this little drawing of a dog and I thought that was so cool. I started drawing after that because I was so interested and the gentleman showed me that you could create something just like that.” The more Sanchez explored the concept, the more specialized his artwork became. “I started learning more and more and reading and figuring out more about it,” Sanchez said. “I love the whole aspect of
storytelling and exploring the identities of people and showcasing that, because you can create so many stories from the smallest things and just build upon it from there.” As his personal style developed, Sanchez worked on a variety of projects, but his favorite remains his “American Portrait Project,” which deals with the identity of people and their culture.
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W i l d y l cat i a D Name: Rocky Baier
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FIFTHYEAR STUDIO ART senior Marc Sanchez works on an art piece for the Guerrero Center in the Cesar E. Chavez Building on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Sanchez hopes to work in animation or film post graduation.
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The photo below shows the opening of a saguaro cactus fruit in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. Over 2,000 of these seeds are excreted by bats to help pollinate the saguaros—and make fabulous margaritas, too. Peachey has found that bats excrete an average of six cactus fruit seeds in each of their guano droppings, which helps spread saguaro seeds around the desert.
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Tucson geologist Bill Peachey said saguaro cactus fruits are vital to many animals living in the Sonoran Desert— especially the lesser long-nosed bat. If the saguaro fruit runs out early, the bats will eat split-open prickly pears, but the saguaro’s fruit is their main high-energy food source. These nectar-feeding bats follow the blooming of the saguaro by flying to higher ground to pollinate the cactus. When they have finished pollinating the saguaros, they spend their winters in Mexico.
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Native to America, the saguaro and its fruit are an interesting and exciting part of the desert ecosystem that serve as food for many animals throughout the Sonoran Desert. According to Schewel, the saguaro remains a very versatile cactus that remains a true gem of the desert. Schewel said that during the day, the saguaro is pollinated by the lesser long-nosed bat and the Mexican longtongued bat and throughout the night, the saguaro’s flowers are pollinated by bees and the white-winged dove.
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Peachey said the saguaro began growing and pollinating before the Sonoran Desert was even a desert, making the cactuses several million years old. There are more animals associated with the saguaro than any other plant in the desert. Heidi Schewel, a UA alumna who works for the U.S. Forest Service, said the saguaro and its fruit are extremely unique to the Sonoran Desert and that people come from all over the world just to see this cactus. COURTESY BILL PEACHEY
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One of the reasons why Dusk is Tucson’s first major music festivals is its attention culture. Sure, there was music—but there was also art, culinary experiences and technology from around the city. This is what takes a festival from a concert to an experience. One of the major draws was a TENWEST tent dedicated to art and technology, operated by TENWEST Festival. The tent had a Tesla, Oculus Rift, a light sculpture and a robot that played catch. It was fun and interesting, and the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. But the tent felt cramped. There was also art elsewhere—projections in the VIP lounge and a cactus garden at the front of the festival grounds. There was no artist statement nor any type of information about the work itself. What were these works about? Who were the Tucson artists behind them? I couldn’t tell you. I hope the next Dusk festival has a larger dedicated space and budget for arts and technology. — N.U.
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OVERALL EXPERIENCE:
Not going to lie—upon arriving at Dusk, it appeared the festival would be a huge dud. Only 20-ish people showed up for Luna Aura’s opening set, it was borderline excruciatingly hot and there were no free water stations. Dusk’s success looked grim, but it turned around. More and more people filed in as local faves Gabby Moreno and Calexico played, and by the time A-Track kicked off the festival’s nighttime circuit, Dusk-goers lit up, dancing along with each performer, apparently blissful (and intoxicated). The festival represented Tucson’s brand of quirkiness well with a unique range of artists. This variety allowed Dusk to evolve from a hipster, hyperlocal and family-friendly event by day into a rave-like dance party by night. Wait time between sets was short, which is an accomplishment for any live music performance. From its diverse musical line up, to its bougie food offerings and abundance of lounge sacks allusive of female genitalia, we think Dusk was worth $40 a ticket. Dusk’s planners should consider holding the festival later in the fall next year—during the day, it was 95 degrees and sunny AF—and there wasn’t anywhere to fill up a water bottle for free, aside from a lukewarm water fountain located conveniently outside of the event’s exit. You could buy disposable water bottles for $3 a pop at beverage stations, though, so was it really even that bad? We’ll leave that judgement up to you, reader. — B.B.
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“Over the summer, my professor asked me to create a portrait and I just thought that portraits were so boring so I tried to figure out a way to use my art style, as in creating characters and designing it all together,” Sanchez said. “I asked 10 different people that come from different places and have completely different backgrounds, ‘What does it mean to be an American?’ I would listen to their stories and compile the pictures and images they sent me to help me develop their portrait.” Sanchez said he received images of food, things they do, people they are surrounded by and things that pertain to them. He then would create a portrait with all the different characters that were significant to them and their unique culture and background. Sanchez’s outgoing nature helped him find new ways to incorporate I love the his passion whole aspect for culture of storytelling into his artwork. and exploring the “I love identities of people meeting and showcasing new people, that, because you seeing different can create so many cultures and stories from the exploring smallest things and the world,” Sanchez just build upon it said. “I love from there.” learning about new and —Marc Sanchez, cultures people. Every Fifth-year studio time I meet art senior someone new or from somewhere else, I learn something unique pertaining to their culture and I love bringing that into my art and my animation because most people don’t talk about that stuff and I think it’s really cool to showcase the uniqueness of people, especially here in the U.S. because we are such a melting pot.” In changing his focus, Sanchez successfully wove two of passions together to create a major unique to his interests. After graduation, he plans to teach English in Spain through the Fulbright Program. After that, Sanchez hopes to either get involved with animation and film, or apply to graduate school. Among his plans for the future, Sanchez said he hopes to inspire others along the way. “Hopefully if I ever work for Pixar, I want to make an animation or little short out of my story.”
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Wildcats fight but Huskies bite, win 3-1 BY NIKKI BAIM @nikkibaim22
block-touch that an unsettled crowd and flustered Arizona bench disagreed with. In the midst of the crowd’s boos, After a two-game skid with loses to California and Washington Washington committed a service State, Arizona women’s volleyball error that gave Arizona the energy was desperate for a win against they needed to come storming back Washington at home on Sunday, and take the set 25-23. Arizona’s attackers continued but couldn’t overcome the No. 7 Huskies and suffered its third defeat to struggle against the Huskies’ block in the third set. The team in a row. Arizona came out on a roll by still didn’t communicate, resulting acquiring an early lead in the in more errors, and the Wildcats first set, but a sloppy defense and went down early and had to rally lack of communication allowed back into the game. Kalei Mau played a quiet, but Washington to battle back into consistent game the game and take through the first two a mid-set lead to sets. She became disrupt Arizona’s We kind a force in the third rhythm. of get lax and led the trailing The Huskies when we’re Wildcats to a 21-20 earned three service on her sixth kill aces in the first set home. It starts lead of the set. due to Arizona’s with yourself— From the slow reactions to take care of your Wildcats comeback soft-hit balls—one on a Washington responsibilities, go emerged a tight battle between set point at 25out there and do the two schools. 24. Libero Laura your job.” Snuka did her best Larson called a ball to find Mau on “out” that landed set possible, just within the end —Kalei Mau, every but Mau failed to line. That final play Arizona outside put the ball away, characterized the hitter which allowed the set and gave the Huskies’ to hold off Wildcats a lot to Arizona 28-26. think about going The game had into the second set. slowed down by “A lot of errors,” is all assistant coach Gregg White the fourth set with Washington could say while shaking his head in control. Arizona settled into walking by the scorer’s table after a catch up role early and were unable to pull out of it. Arizona’s the frustrating first set. The second set mirrored the errors overwhelmed their play, and first, but the teams reversed roles. Washington ran away with the set in Washington took a 3-0 lead and a 25-20 victory. Arizona’s block was weak against forced the Wildcats to play catchup the Huskies. Washington relied late into the set. The Wildcats and Huskies engaged in long rallies, but on its outside players to produce most ended with a Washington kill offense, forcing the Arizona middles to be active on both sides of the or Arizona error. Down seven points midway court. The middles were late on the through the set, Arizona took the blocks, however, and continuously leadership of setter Penina Snuka to got tooled. Arizona was outblocked in the pull the team back for a late lead. “As someone who’s constantly match 17-5.5. Though Washington touching the ball and as someone lacked size, its instincts and play at who’s constantly on the court, I the net were a huge factor in them just need to show my team that coming away with the win. “If I had to do it over, I may have I’m more steady and that I’m tactically done some different things there for them and supporting with our block,” Arizona head coach them,” Snuka said. The intensity heightened in David Rubio said. Mau, who is still fighting a back McKale Center when the Wildcats injury, looked as healthy as she has took a 21-20 lead in the second set. Arizona was called for a all season on Sunday and finished
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ARIZONA MIDDLE BLOCKER DEVYN CROSS (right) spikes against Washington in McKale Center during the Wildcats’ loss to the Huskies on Sunday, Oct. 23. The Huskies beat Arizona 3-1 and extended Arizona’s losing streak to three games.
with 23 kills. Kendra Dahlke was the second greatest offensive threat for Arizona and finished with 15 kills. With two losses this weekend, Arizona’s window for a conference championship has most likely closed. Sitting at 5-5 in the Pac12 Conference, the Wildcats have fallen into the bottom six teams and are running out of time to improve their record. This weekend was a disappointment and the team is struggling to face the reality of what
the losses mean. “We have nobody to blame but ourselves for how we’re playing, how we’re preparing for matches. To come home and lose two at home, it’s a lot to swallow,” Rubio said. The Wildcats’ are 5-3 in McKale Center this season and Rubio attributes the record to the number of distractions at home. “We kind of get lax when we’re home,” Mau said. “It starts with yourself—take care of your responsibilities, go out there and do your job.”
The root of this problem for the Wildcats looks to also come from the way the team practices. “It’s the little things we need to work on,” Snuka said. “Not slacking off and taking breaks [in practice]. Not to take a play off here and there, we need to keep pushing.” The Wildcats head to Oregon next week in a rematch against Oregon and Oregon State and will attempt to fight back into a competitive Pac12 race that is currently slipping out of reach.
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Week 8 Pac-12 football power rankings NORTH
BY IVAN LEONARD @Ivan14bro
WASHINGTON
The undefeated Huskies continued to roll in Saturday’s win over Oregon State. With Ohio State falling, Washington is in prime position for a playoff berth at the moment, sitting at No. 4 in the current ESPN poll. Wazzu is lurking at the end of the schedule and would like nothing more than to spoil Washington’s season.
WASHINGTON STATE Despite its record, Wazzu still is not ranked in the AP poll. Don’t look now, but both Washington and Washington State are still undefeated in conference play. This will be an Apple Cup that will rock the state of Washington to the core.
CALIFORNIA
The Golden Bears beat Oregon 52-49 in another #pac12afterdark thriller Friday night. They are two games behind both Washington schools, but can still have a better year than Bay Area rival Stanford.
STANFORD Despite giving Christian McCaffrey 24 touches, The Cardinal were only able to muster five points against Colorado. However, Stanford should not worry, as it faces Arizona next week in Tucson.
OREGON STATE The Beavers’ season has not gone well, but they are still better than rival Oregon. Oregon State will not reach a bowl, but there is still Oregon and Arizona on the schedule., so four wins is in play.
OREGON The Ducks are now 2-5 and their season is all but over. Look on the bright side, Oregon: Your basketball team could run away with the Pac-12 Conference and make a run at the Final Four.
SOUTH UTAH The Utes beat UCLA in a thriller and now get Washington at home this week. A potential Pac-12 championship preview will show the nation what the conference is about.
COLORADO The Pac-12 is not known for defense, but the Buffaloes did defeat Stanford 10-5. Coach McIntyre bought his team In-N-Out Burger last week after the win, so he should definitely garner Pac-12 Coach of the Year consideration. Colorado was in the cellar of the power rankings last year, and now it’s a Pac-12 contender.
USC The Trojans had a bye and this week next take on a California team coming off a 52-point outburst last week. Juju Smith-Schuster and Chad Hansen will have plenty of opportunities to show who the Pac-12’s top receiver is.
ASU
The Sun Devils lost to Wazzu, but at least Todd Graham got to yell at Mike Leach after the game. You can come into the Sun Devil’s house and win, but don’t you dare open your mouth about Todd Graham.
UCLA A Josh Rosen-less Bruins squad equaled a big problem for UCLA, as it fell to 3-5 on the season and 1-4 in conference play. The Bruins travel to Colorado next week, so their bowl chances are currently on life support.
ARIZONA To the delight of Wildcats fans everywhere, Arizona did not lose over the weekend. Homecoming is this week, so alumni from across the country can see what this Wildcats team is made of. See last year’s Colorado team to figure out where Arizona sits among Pac-12 schools.
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Athletics puts the ‘student’ back in athlete BY MATT WALL @mwall20
Arizona Athletics celebrated 90 studentathletes at the first annual “Declare Your Major Day” outside the Hall of Champions on Sunday afternoon. “It’s a spin on national signing day and I wanted to put that type of emphasis on their academic careers as well, and their life goals,” said Syndric Steptoe, associate director of C.A.T.S. Life Skills. “You choose a major because you see yourself doing something in a certain career.” The student-athletes committed to 10 different colleges and 39 overall majors. “The idea is bringing the student part back to the student-athlete and to the forefront,” said John Mosbach, associate athletic director of C.A.T.S. Academics. “Getting them as excited about owning a major and declaring a major.” Steptoe was the main emcee for the event and was the one who came up with the original idea—a concept based off an event at another university. “This day is about you guys,” Steptoe said. “Having a day like this lets them know that this is a big decision, but they made it.” Former Arizona football player and alumni letter winner Anthony Wingate spoke to the crowd and encouraged students to always reach out to their resources. “When you step off the field, there’s not really an itinerary for the next path,” Wingate said. “Just stay in touch with everybody. Use your resources the whole way through.” Arizona swimmer Matthew Salerno and
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ARIZONA SWIM AND DIVE sophomore Matthew Salerno (right) announces his enrollment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at “Declare Your Major Day” in Jim Click Hall of Champions on Sunday, Oct. 23. Salerno was one of several athletes to declare what major they will be pursuing to finish out their academic career at
gymnast Danielle Spencer were the two student-athletes highlighted at the event. Salerno, a sophomore from Aurora, Illinois, declared a veterinary sciences major in the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “So many people told me you couldn’t be a science major and a Division I studentathlete,” Salerno said. “That between the labs, lectures and classes that are five days a week, you are going to burn out way too early. I’m proud to say it cannot be farther
from the truth.” Spencer, a sophomore from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, shared her story of her decision to become a biomedical engineering major as part of the UA College of Engineering, bringing tears to many in the audience. “Dani Spencer has an awesome story about why she is becoming an engineer and I truly think it’s the reason why I have my job,” Steptoe said. “Her passion for why she
is doing what she wants to do is beyond me.” Spencer explained that her twin brother James has suffered from seizures for most of his life and has mental and physical disabilities. “I always enjoy sharing my reason for why I chose my major,” Spencer said. “If that story can impact others, then that’s all I want.” Spencer was emotional onstage, holding back tears while sharing the emotions of not knowing if her brother was going to survive. “Whenever I share it, it brings me right back to that time,” Spencer said. “When I was talking about when he was 10 in the hospital, I had the image of him sitting on the hospital bed with wires coming out of his head because they were monitoring his brain activity. I have a visual image and I’m reliving it again.” Spencer finished the story by sharing that her brother received a new procedure called split brain surgery and has not had a seizure in more than five years. She wants to give back by helping others with mental and physical disabilities. “I will be able to take my passion and hopefully improves the quality of life,” Spencer said. “It gives me my reason and purpose. If I ever have a tough day, I think about him. It helps me keep the best outlook on my life.” The event concluded with the studentathletes signing documents committing to specific majors within the various colleges. The brand new C.A.T.S. Academics facility opens for students on Monday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. There will be a grand opening private ceremony on Friday, Oct. 28 as well.
Arizona football seeking answers after bye BY MIKE ADAMS @DailyWildcat
An unsettled lineup that’s been riddled with injuries on both sides of the ball has been the bane of head coach Rich Rodriguez’s team. Starting running back Nick Wilson has been dealing with an ankle injury that’s kept him limited for most of the season. On defense, senior linebacker Cody Ippolito tore his ACL early in the game against Utah, and junior linebacker DeAndre’ Miller has also been sidelined for three games this season. Arizona and Oregon are the only schools in the Pac-12 Conference without a win over a conference foe this season. Both far removed from the two’s meet in the 2014 Pac-12 Championship Game, the Ducks were thrashed 70-21 at home last
week by the No. 5 Washington Huskies while USC dominated Arizona at home, 48-14. The upset bid was on when the Wildcats hosted then-No. 9 Washington in late September, as the Huskies had their worst game of the season. Arizona’s defense played well in the Pac-12 opener, disrupting quarterback Jake Browning by sacking him four times and forcing a red-zone interception. The Wildcats’ offense was able to capitalize on big plays and had the game tied at 28-28 going into overtime, where the Huskies prevailed after a quick score. That was the start of the Wildcat’s current four-game losing streak that sees them now sitting at 2-5 with the possibility of a bowl game almost out of reach. The possession battle is a department that Arizona has been lacking as the defense
has only been able to force one turnover since the Washington game. Arizona’s trio of starting quarterbacks Anu Solomon, Brandon Dawkins and Khalil Tate have accounted for seven interceptions. The then 17-year old freshman Tate was given the start for the USC game last weekend after impressing late in the 23-36 loss to Utah the week prior, and with Dawkins being sidelined with a concussion. After scoring in the first quarter with a three-yard rush, Tate had two turnovers before being replaced by third-string tight end Matt Morin with the Trojans comfortably in the lead. USC quarterback Sam Darnold worked efficiently against the Arizona pass coverage, throwing for five touchdowns in the 48-14 win. With the bye week now in the rear-view mirror, Arizona has time to reassess what can be
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IN HIS FIFTH SEASON with the Wildcats, Rich Rodriguez is 35-25 overall with a 17-22 Pac-12 Conference record.
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Cardinal sporting a winning record, challenges seem present in Arizona’s immediate future.
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