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The University of Arizona Foundation fundraising goal was reached yet again this year, making it the second year in a row to break the record for philanthropic donations to the university.

The UA Foundation raised $334.6 million during the 2019 fiscal year, according to a university press release. This is an increase of over $17 million from last year’s total of $317 million.

John-Paul Roczniak, the president and CEO of the UA Foundation as well as the vice president of development at the UA, said he is very grateful for all the support from alumni and friends.

“We have a very dedicated group of donors who care about the institution,” Roczniak said. “We have a president who is inspiring people to give more.”

Two large donations were made by Dr. Andrew Weil and Ph.D. James Wyant, esteemed UA faculty members who have established positions at the university in integrative medicine and optical sciences.

Weil contributed $15 million as well as a $5 million gift for the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and established the Andrew Weil Endowed Chair for Research in Integrative Medicine.

David Hahn, dean of the College of Engineering, recognized how integral endowed chairs are in keeping top-notch faculty members working at the university.

“What chairs allow you to do is attract and retain the best, absolutely world-class faculty,” Hahn said.

Hahn stated that the endowed chairs provide resources to faculty members to invest in research and education, while also “adding a level of prestige.”

Wyant and his family committed $20 million for a minimum of 10 endowed chairs to recruit more distinguished faculty members. Wyant is the founding dean and professor emeritus of the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences.

“The number of donors was a record year for us,” Roczniak said. “People gave at every level.”

The foundation’s board members laid out a specific plan so alumni and other donors can get a better idea of what exactly their money will go toward.

“The strategic plan has laid out a vision that people are excited about,” Roczniak said. “We’ve been able to make some really good things happen.”

Hahn agreed that the focused vision of the university has allowed people to see a

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clearer picture of the future.

“People want to invest in a plan and a vision to make the University of Arizona better,” Hahn said.

The scope of what the UA Foundation works to beneift is very wide, with multiple different areas receiving funding.

Roczniak said that the endowment funds scholarships, faculty chairs, programs and capital projects.

“Pick a corner of the institution and I can guarantee you there’s gifts that support it,” Roczniak said.

The endowment not only goes toward improvements on campus and faculty, but also keeping the UA Foundation stocked with the best representatives.

“We’ve been able to hire more development officers to meet with alumni, parents and friends to see if they’re interested in giving,” Roczniak said.

Within the past year, the UA was commended for its fundraising with an Educational Fundraising Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Specific colleges such as the College of Engineering plan to use some of the grant money for improving their program.

Starting with the students helps the university be hands-on in their giving.

“For engineering, what we’re really going to do with these resources is bring the concept of engineering design throughout our entire program,” Hahn said.

The record number of scholarships and renovations made to the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library are certainly noticeable to students, and the university hopes to keep making these improvements to benefit the campus.

“The goal is always to do more,” Roczniak said. “One of the big pushes for this year is pillar one of the strategic plan, which is all about the wildcat journey and student success.”

The UA Foundation will host an event on Nov. 1 on campus about a new program being launched to support students through finding scholarships and affordable housing. Creating new opportunities to help students find the resources they need is immensely important to the foundation.

Helping students directly through the endowment will not only make noticeable improvements, but also encourage others to donate more in the future.

“We are really going to focus on the student aspect of fundraising next year,” Roczniak said. “We are forever grateful to our donors and whoever gives back to our university.”

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Wednesday, October 30 - Wednesday, November 6, 2019

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NEWS | HOCO SCHEDULE

Overview of Homecoming Week 2019

BY MAGGIE ROCKWELL @magzrock

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Class of 1969 Reunion (ends Nov. 2): 50th Anniversary; events all week; check-in Oct. 31(optional).

Silver and Sage Society (ends Nov. 2): for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago; events include tours, tailgating and an awards ceremony.

Arizona State Museum docent tours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (ends Nov. 2): docent-led discussions about the art and culture of the Southwest; free with museum admission.

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Alumni of the Year Awards Ceremony, 2-5 p.m. in the Student Union Memorial Center Grand Ballroom: winners already announced for each college; this event honors UA’s most accomplished alumni.

November 2 •

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THE KING AND QUEEN of Homecoming 2018 ride in the annual pride before the football game.

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Mirror Lab Tours, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. at Richard F. Carris Mirror Laboratory: The public can get a chance to see the process behind the creation of the large mirrors used in some of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

College of Humanities, Homecoming Discussion, 10 a.m. in the Student Union Kiva Room: This talk will explore the relationship between doing good for others and feeling good about oneself.

Family and Consumer Sciences Council of Alumni and Friends Awards and Luncheon: 10:15 a.m., UA student union in the Sonora Room.

Boys to Men Mentoring Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Old Main Silver and Sage Room, Community Conversation About Boys aims to address issues in the community that affect young men and boys.

College of Education Homecoming Wine Harvest Reception: 5:30 p.m., College of Education West Patio, this annual event for College of

Park Avenue and Euclid Avenue, hosted by Main Gate Square.

College of Law Lifetime Achievement Awards and AllAlumni Reception: James E. Rogers College of Law Lobby at 5:30 p.m., event to honor three College of Law alumni as they receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, open to all alumni.

Humanities Alumni Mixer: 6-8 p.m., student union terrace 4th floor.

Homecoming Bonfire King and Queen Crowning: 7:30 p.m., west side of Old Main by the fountain and witness the crowning of new Homecoming royalty, as well as performances from the Pride of Arizona Marching Band and appearances by Wilbur and Wilma T. Wildcat.

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THE ANNUAL BONFIRE IGNITES at the University of Arizona Homecoming Bonfire and Pep Rally at Old Main on Oct. 26, 2018. This is the 50th bonfire to be lit at the University of Arizona.

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Education alumni will include specialty wine and hors d’ oeuvres.

Flandrau Guided Science Center Tour: 2- 4 p.m., Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium.

Computer Science Alumni Happy Hour: 4:30-6:30 p.m.,

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Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company, the first alumni event of its kind for the Department of Computer Science presents a chance for graduates to reconnect.

Bear Down Friday Pep Rally: 5 p.m., Main Gate Square on University Boulevard between

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Wildcat for Life Tailgate Party: Open to public, 8:30 a.m. on the UA Mall, with food, fun, family and friends for Homecoming weekend.

Homecoming Tents on the Mall: 8:30 a.m. on the UA Mall, mingle with clubs, organizations and fellow Wildcats before the football game.

Library Innovation Breakfast: 9 a.m. at the UA Main library, free entry.

Homecoming Parade: 9:30 a.m. on the UA Mall, check out one of the most iconic UA Homecoming traditions featuring the king and queen, student groups, floats and banners.

Humanities Young Alumni Brunch: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., UA student union in the Kachina Room.

Chemistry Magic Show: 11 a.m. at the Chemistry Building room 111, all-ages show put on by students in the UA Chemistry Club.

ASTRO 101, Lecture for Alumni: 11 a.m. at Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium.

Homecoming Football Game: 1:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium against Oregon State University.

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Hoco is more for alumni than students

BY MIKALYA BALMACEDA @DailyWildcat

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hen I think of homecoming, the first thing I think of is high school homecoming. I think of the week of spirited and festive dress up days, the big bonfire and the big homecoming football game and dance. But I was never really aware of what homecoming was all about until I got to the University of Arizona.

Homecoming is defined as the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary.

In high school, this was not so obvious to me.

Homecoming in high school was a week-long event. There are themes for each grade, there are dress up days, there are fun events during the school day. Maybe it was just my high school, where it was so regular that they had alumni come back to visit at any time, but homecoming did not necessarily feel as if it was for our alumni.

From what I remember, there were no special events held during homecoming week that were directed at the alumni.

It felt more directed at and for the students at the school, especially with the homecoming court. Going to a smaller high school, the nominees were students we were actually familiar with and they would be announced at the football game. Homecoming seemed as if it was to celebrate the students.

We all were able to feel involved.

Since being at the UA, I’ve never really been interested in or involved with homecoming.

It simply does not feel as if it is for the current students. There is the football game, but that is all I have really associated homecoming with at

this school.

I know that we also have homecoming court, but this school is so big that we don’t really know these people or are even familiar with them at all.

And maybe I’m not paying attention enough, but homecoming is really not advertised for current students. I haven’t really seen anything about it anywhere — no posters, no social media, no emails. There are events, as I’m looking at them now, but most of them have the word alumni in the title. It doesn’t necessarily feel inclusive for the current students at the UA. Maybe it’s because the university is significantly larger than my high school, but homecoming here feels directly targeted more at the alumni. They are celebrating the alumni.

And I think that all has to do with also receiving money from alumni.

According to UA’s website, the UA Foundation has raised more than $2 billion in private funding to advance the mission of the university since 1958 by working with alumni, community members and friends.

But what about the current students? Where’s their fun week of being celebrated? If the UA wants the students to give them money after they graduate, wouldn’t they want them to feel appreciated as they are current students? Why wait until after?

The UA wants to recognize the alumni, I understand that. And, yes, they do deserve to be recognized, they have done what we are all trying to achieve — graduating. They have been in our shoes and they are out in the real world doing what the UA prepared them for. And we can only hope we can get there too.

If you’d like to be more involved than I am with homecoming, check out UA’s homecoming events here.

— Mikayla Balmaceda went to high school at Justin-Siena in Napa, Calif.

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SALLY SIMMONS IS A member of the class of 1969 and co-chair of the reunion this year. Alumni reflected on the turbulent history of the 1960s and shared their respect for current student movements.

Alumni of ’69 look back on the good times

BY SYDNEY JONES @sydney_jones21

The University of Arizona’s Class of 1969 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their graduation this year at Homecoming 2019.

The reunion events include a bonfire, the lighting of “A” Mountain, campus tours, lectures and a tailgate party and parade before kickoff for the football game against Oregon State.

While the weekend will be packed full of fun events for all alumni, this homecoming means so much more to the former classmates of 1969.

Sally Simmons, co-chair of the reunion and retired lawyer and judge, remembered her classmates and faculty from when she attended the university.

“I loved the people,” Simmons said. “I had some really good professors.”

Simmons also participated in clubs on campus such as Mortar Board, and said she loved the diversity she saw in the different corners of student life.

“I was involved a lot in student life and got to meet people of all kinds,” Simmons said.

Simmons lived in Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall on campus her freshman year and later lived in the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house.

“I’m still very close to some of the women who were in my sorority,” Simmons said. “But I

also remained in touch with my freshman year roommate from Manzanita.”

Kathy Walsh-Ostapuk, one of the first 30 students to graduate from the College of Nursing, was also involved in community service clubs on campus.

“My husband was involved a lot with Camp Wildcat from the second year it started,” Ostapuk said. “We would provide camping experience for underprivileged kids and do trips twice a year.”

Clubs and social activities weren’t the only things past UA students were involved in.

The late 1960s were filled with historical events that shaped the nation in myriad ways, with civil rights and the Vietnam War creating fractures in the country’s unity.

Despite this, camaraderie was felt between peers on campus and helped unite the students during a tumultuous time in history.

“I just loved the whole feeling of ‘We’re in this together,’” Simmons said.

Even in times of uncertainty and fear, the student body stuck together to form a very strong bond in their time of need.

“It was tense,” Ostapuk said. “I mean, we lived through some pretty rough times.”

Alumni recount the many student-led debates, public forums and rallies that were held on campus to raise awareness of the injustices happening in the country and overseas.

Kris Larson-Teran, who majored in

microbiology, remembered the protests against the draft for the Vietnam War. “What was particularly on everyone’s mind was the war in Vietnam,” Teran said.

Those 1969 graduates said they appreciate that student voices are still being heard on campus, holding protests of their own to stand up for what they believe is right.

“I admire the young people who are saying ‘Enough is enough,’” Teran said.

Some alumni coming back for homecoming have another sentimental reason for loving campus so much: They found their spouses there.

“My husband and I met at the U of A and we were married at the [Saint Thomas More Catholic] Newman Center,” Ostapuk said. “We actually have a brick over there commemorating our wedding anniversary.”

From being involved in student life and other activities on campus, many students from the past were married by their senior year.

Sally Simmons also married her husband in college and said she was seven-to-eight months pregnant in her yearbook photo at the Mortar Board meeting.

Kris Larson-Teran also met and dated her husband throughout her time as a student.

“That made it interesting,” Teran said.

With all the exciting and happy memories from their times as UA students, it’s no surprise

that the 50th anniversary alumni can’t wait to get back on campus for homecoming.

“Watching the undergraduates and graduates and feeling the energy and hope for the future is just really uplifting,” Simmons said. “I always like to be on campus.”

For others, they are looking forward to tailgating before the game and enjoying all the fanfare involved.

“I plan to participate in the parade,” Teran said.

What means the most to many alumni, however, is just catching up with old classmates and talking about their college days.

“I’m looking forward to connecting with folks,” Simmons said. “It’ll be a good time to get reenergized.”

Some alumni have not seen their peers since they graduated and are curious as to what they are up to now.

“Just to hear what people have done in terms of their careers, I think that’s important,” Ostapuk said.

Class reunions are always an excellent time to look back on the past and remember the adventures of college days, but for the class of 1969, it’s an even bigger celebration to come together after 50 years.

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ARTS & LIFE | ALUMNI OF YEAR

Four alumni of the year then and now It’s Homecoming week and these University of Arizona alumni are being honored by the UA Alumni Association for where they’ve been and how far they’ve come

BY KARYME CUADRAS @CuadrasKaryme

Every year, the University of Arizona Alumni Association, or UAAA, gives colleges the chance to honor accomplished alumni for how far they’ve come.

The Daily Wildcat spoke with four of these distinguished alumni via email to share their stories as UA students. Here are four Alumni of the Year, both then and now.

Dana Vandersip, College of Humanities Dana Vandersip is making the world a better place as a philanthropist.

Vandersip graduated from the UA in 1988 with a degree in Russian language and literature. Now, Vandersip is the vice president of development for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego.

“Since graduating, I’ve become an expert in the nonprofit sector by virtue of working at so many different sizes and types of nonprofits,” Vandersip said.

Vandersip has worked at educational exchange organizations, a university, an advocacy group, a museum and a hospice.

According to Vanderhsip, the UA was incredibly influential in her life. As a tribute to that, she has become active with the College of Humanities again and has decided to set up a scholarship with them.

As a student, Vandersip worked at a photo shop in the basement of the Student Union Memorial Center.

Vandership had “thought for many years” that she would become a photographer.

“That was a pretty important part of my time there, because I was really exploring who I was and what I wanted to do in my life,” Vandersip said.

According to Vandersip, deciding not to pursue photography wasn’t a negative decision — it was part of the process of exploring who she was.

“UA was a huge time of exploration for me, figuring out my own identity, figuring out what I loved and what I didn’t,” Vandersip said. “It was a powerful time of my own growth.”

Daniel Derksen, College of Medicine With an accomplished resume, Daniel Derksen is another UA alumnus who couldn’t leave the university behind.

According to the UAAA, Derksen graduated from the UA in 1979 with a degree in general biology. During his senior year of medical school in 1984, Derksen performed health risk evaluations and provided primary care at local villages in Mexico for his scholarly project.

“My experiences in the [Commitment to Undeserved People] program and scholarly project sparked my interest in family medicine,” Derksen said.

Derksen kicked his career off as a family medicine resident at the University of New Mexico, where he spent 25 years as a faculty member.

Derksen is now the associate vice president for Health Equity, Outreach and Interprofessional Activities at UA Health Sciences and a professor at the UA College of Public Health.

COURTESY ALOK PATEL

ALOK PATEL IS A University of Arizona College of Medicine alumni. As a correspondent for CNN, NBC and other outlets, he utilizes his presence in social media to inform the public of important information.

Alok Patel, Honors College College of Medicine alumnus Alok Patel is using creativity, storytelling and a strong social media presence to educate the public about health-related issues like vaccinations, reproductive rights and gun control, according to the UAAA. According to the UAAA, Patel is now a pediatrician and a TV producer and correspondent for news outlets like CNN and NBC. But Patel was once a molecular and cellular biology major at the UA. Patel worked in a lab, researching mitochondrial gene expression, volunteered with the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and was active with several martial arts clubs at the UA recreation center, Patel said.

Patel has a strong social media presence, which he uses to provide the public with important information. He was part of the founding teams for a digital health start-up that looked into improving patient education and for a mediabased initiative that combats sex trafficking.

Sue Roe, College of Nursing College of Nursing alumna Sue Roe is a prolific nurse, writer, professor and leader who finds joy in everything she does.

“I always wanted to be a nurse,” Roe said. “To me, it was

important to provide holistic and personalized care to every patient I touched and to make a positive difference in the nursing profession.”

According to Roe, she worked in medical-surgical and skilled nursing after graduating from the UA. Roe returned to the university for a master’s degree in nursing.

“From there, I taught in a federally funded LPN program, which sparked my enduring interest in teaching,” Roe said.

Since then, Roe has garnered plenty of success in the medical field and academia since graduating.

She is the principal of her own consulting practice Roe Group Enterprises, where, for over 20 years, Roe has gained experience in the presidency of small colleges to the development of curriculum and training programs.

Roe also has four books in circulation and has been active in the integrative nursing and healthcare education communities and continues to serve in leadership roles, Roe said.

“Upon reflection, I am proud to say I never lost my initial desire,” Roe said. “I have and will continue to help ensure holistic and personalized care for patients and the advancement of the nursing profession.”

The 2019 Alumni of the Year Award ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Union Grand Ballroom.

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NEWS | TAILGATE

Homecoming celebrations beneath Mall tents

BY JAKE TOOLE @JakeToole4

Homecoming at the University of Arizona is full of decade-long traditions, one of those being people tailgating out of tents on the mall.

Lisa Valentine, the director of alumni travel and signature events for the UA Alumni Association, said there will be about 15 tents on the mall this year during the celebration on Nov. 2 that begins at 8:30 a.m.

The Alumni Association will be hosting the Wildcat for Life Tailgate Party in their own large tent in the center of the mall. The tent will be completely free and open to the public.

According to Marc Acuña, the vice president of student and alumni engagement, the Wildcats for Life Tailgate Party will be an area in which visitors can take great pictures for Instagram.

Acuña said that they will have the cactus centerpieces from previous Dusk Music Festivals and large emoji cutouts for people to take pictures with.

The UA Bookstore will be selling merchandise in a tent, and people can find where everything is during Homecoming at a

designated information tent.

“We have food, we have bars,” Acuña said.

“People are really able to connect and engage.

We have a nice little area for our reunion group as well to come meet, which it’s just kind of cool to be able to come and meet them and mingle. … It’s a great place to watch the parade because you’re right in the center. So, kind of look at us as that hub of Homecoming for that day.”

Jaynelle Ramon, the senior manager of digital content and strategy for alumni relations, said that one part of the Wildcat for Life Tailgate Party will be celebrating the 60th birthday of Wilbur the Wildcat.

“We’re also going to have a giant birthday banner for Wilbur that people can come and sign, that we’re going to give to him because his birthday is going to be a few days after Homecoming on Nov. 7,” Ramon said. “We’re going to have this really cute giant banner that says, ‘Happy 60th birthday, Wilbur,’ and it’s got the Homecoming graphic on there of him with a cake, and we’re going to have it set up so that people can come sign a little birthday message for him on it and then we’ll give it to him.”

According to Valentine, many UA colleges will also have their own tents on the mall.

She also said a tradition for the Homecoming

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tents is for the UA Black Alumni to have their tent in front of the Bear Down Gym, have a step dance competition and serve chicken and waffles.

Valentine said a majority of these tents will invite alumni who belonged to the respective college they graduated from; therefore, they are not necessarily open to the public.

She also said some student organizations, such as sororities and fraternities, will have

their own tents as well.

Valentine said that she organizes the placement of all the tents on the mall using the organization PRO EM. She said that those who want a tent on Homecoming day make their reservations with them, and then she organizes the placement of all the tents based on size so that they all fit in the mall seamlessly.

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ARTS & LIFE | ALUMNI

The Huss family in Wildcat country Brian and Jill Huss pass the torch of Wildcat pride to their daughter Peyton, a current freshman at the University of Arizona. Over the generations, the Huss family has created a deep bond with the UA

BY ELLA MCCARVILLE @DailyWildcat

As the first university in the state, the University of Arizona has educated many generations — some entire families have been Wildcats. For the Huss family, the phrase “Wildcat for life” has taken on a whole new meaning.

To them, being a Wildcat is a bond.

Wild in Wildcat country Why does the Huss family attend the UA and what makes them stay?

According to UA freshman Peyton Huss, her decision to attend the UA was relatively free from parental influence.

“I don’t think [my parents] persuaded me to do anything at all,” Peyton Huss said. “I kind of knew growing up that I always wanted to go to the UA. It had everything I could’ve wanted in a college.”

Peyton Huss’ biggest influence in her decision was the medical curriculum, citing the strong Emergency Medical Service program and the College of Medicine’s physiology major.

“I think the UA has a ton of different opportunities. We’re really unique in all of the medical majors we have,” said Brian Huss, Peyton Huss’ father, a TUSD assistant school principle and UA graduating class of 2001. “There’s just so many research opportunities to meet doctorate people in the field.”

Brian Huss based the decision on sheer geography. He grew up in Iowa before moving to Arizona. He had been in Tucson for a couple years before deciding to attend the UA. “It was the school that was there, so I went,” Brian Huss said.

But according to Brian Huss, what may have been only convenience congealed into an affinity for the city’s “small town charm” and honest Wildcat pride.

“I just like Tucson. I like the climate. I like the uniqueness of Tucson,” Brian Huss said. “I just like campus towns as well. I just like living in a college town. Tucson is a neat place.”

While Peyton Huss and Brian Huss made their own decisions about where they wanted to attend, mother and wife Jill Huss, UA graduating class of 2001, was not so free to choose.

“My dad made me,” Jill Huss said. “I wanted to go to [Arizona State University]

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BRIAN, JILL AND PEYTON Huss smile for a photo during the university’s 2019 Family Weekend. Together, they share an enduring pride in the University of Arizona.

where my friends were going, but I’m glad that I went to the UA. It’s obviously a much better school.”

According to Peyton Huss, the only thing her mom pushed her into was joining Greek life — a decision Peyton Huss called “beneficial.” Peyton Huss recently joined Alpha Chi Omega.

“I feel like they were bigger partiers than I am,” Peyton Huss said.

Ready for the real world The Huss family is in solid agreement that attending the UA prepares students for the future.

According to Brian Huss, the simple act of going to college not only taught him how to live as a professional, but also how to live as a thinking and growing member of society.

“I felt, as I went through the College of Education, I was really well prepared to be a teacher,” Brian Huss said. “The program was really good. I think just going

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BRIAN AND JILL HUSS at a Delta Delta Delta party in 1999. This photo is from fairly early in their relationship.

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ARTS & LIFE | ALUMNI

LEGACY

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to college teaches you to be responsible and a critical thinker.”

For Jill Huss, the challenging curriculum of the UA Eller College of Management was exactly what she needed.

“I thought my professors were very challenging,” Jill Huss said. “Obviously my career is in accounting, so I learned a lot from Eller classes.”

While Peyton Huss has not graduated yet, she sees herself being prepared through opportunities available at the UA. Wildcat Pride For the Huss family, attending the same school has greater benefits than just decent educational opportunities.

“You just feel a special bond when you graduate from the same place,” Jill Huss said.

Peyton Huss enjoyed the recent Family Weekend for the same reason. Her parents have pride in their daughter and in the school they attended.

“Everyone else was scrambling to find fun things to do with their parents and places to show them,” Peyton Huss said of Family Weekend. “[It was] a fun weekend for them to reminisce. I took my mom to the fraternities she used to go to, which was cute.”

The Huss family’s pride and shared experience of being Wildcats were commonalities.

“It’s just a pride thing for me,” Brian Huss said. “[I’m]

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Homecoming activities for the the science crowd

BY NOAH CULLEN @noahcullen8

While tailgates, parties, parades and bonfires might be the events most famously associated with Homecoming at the University of Arizona, there is a myriad of events for people looking for a quieter, more scholarly experience.

Among the non-sports-related events, the Class of 1969 will celebrate their reunion this Homecoming.

After all, their year of graduation was also the year of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

The UA Libraries, Special Collections have put together an exhibit commemorating this event. The exhibit explores the history of moon-related findings and discoveries along with discoveries exclusive to scientists at the UA. “The moon exhibit focuses on the story of moon mapping, especially of the lunar mapping that happened during the ’60s when [the] Lunar and Planetary Laboratory was established,” said Molly Stothert-Maurer, archivist

and history of science curator.

She will be leading a 15-minute mini-tour of the exhibit on Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. About 10 people have registered for the tour in the morning and 10 for the afternoon, according to Stothert-Maurer, as of Oct. 23.

“The star of the show is something called a precision hemisphere,” Stothert-Maurer said. “It’s a large half-moon shape. In the early ’60s, Kuiper and his team projected the best telescope-based photographs of the moon onto the surface to correct for the curvature that happens when you take a picture of a round object and print it on a flat piece of paper.”

In the exhibit, a button can be pushed to illuminate this precision hemisphere with the rocky and crater-infested surface of the moon. Viewers can then look into a book to see the difference between the size of craters on the hemisphere from the ones on the page.

The exhibit includes works by Nicolaus Copernicus, Ptolemy and Gerard Kuiper, who is the founder of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

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“On our tours, you will have the opportunity to witness first hand the process that is constructing these enormous mirrors,” Vannessa Gressieux, program coordinator at the mirror lab, said in an email.

“First, you will be given a presentation by our expert docents and student leaders, who have backgrounds ranging from optical sciences to astrophysics,” Gressieux said in the email. “After you have a better understanding of the science behind the construction of the mirrors, you will be taken into the lab where you will see the process that goes on. You will likely see multiple mirrors on one tour, whether the mirror is just coming out of the oven, or on the polishing table.”

Gressieux explained the importance of the tour and what the public can get out of the venture.

“After attending the tour, we hope that our guests walk away with a better

understanding of how technology and innovation are allowing us to reach beyond the limitations that come with astronomy and telescope viewing,” Gressieux said in the email. “We hope they understand that technology is a tool that can be used to not only help us understand the universe better but maybe even help us find out what our place in the universe is.”

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the UA Libraries will host a breakfast that will go into details about renovations within the Main Library as well as the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library.

This new space will be called CATalyst Studios and is intended to be a space for learning about new technologies.

Also on Saturday, at 11 a.m., the Flandrau Science Center will be hosting a lecture called “Space is Wildcat Country” to show how the UA has become a leader in astronomy. Admission is $5. Flandrau is also hosting other exhibits and presentations for $5 admission each.

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ARTS & LIFE | UA CULTURE

Miss Native American UA Pageant continues to celebrate tradition, culture

BY DESIREE GUERRERO @des__guerrero

For the past 39 years, the Miss Native American University of Arizona Pageant has brought together indigenous and educational communities on campus.

Miss Native American UA Pageant is an open event celebrating women ambassadors and Native American communities. It serves as a platform to highlight indigenous culture, heritage and inclusion through community involvement.

Accompanied by UA Wildcat Nation Drum Group playing traditional songs for the event, this year’s pageant was held at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building on Oct. 26.

Denice Tsinajinie, a criminal justice major from Saint Michaels, Ariz., was crowned Miss Native American University of Arizona 2019-2020 at the pageant.

“I just personally want to thank my family for supporting me,” Tsinajinie said in her coronation speech. “This is my second year running and I just want to say thank you for everything, for the encouraging words.”

Tsinajinie also went on to congratulate her fellow pageant ambassadors during the speech.

“I also want to thank the Miss Native UA ambassadors as well,” Tsinajinie said. “We committed two months into this and every weekend, putting our heart and effort into it, and they did an amazing job.”

At the pageant, Jonathan Rios, UA American Indian Alumni club president, welcomed the attendees with his opening speech. He reflected on the previous contestants from the past 39 years.

“That’s 39 powerful, strong, indigenous women along with our court that have gone through this pageant system and acknowledged and represented the university each and every year,” Rios said.

Rios mentioned the relationship the AIA club has with the pageant by helping host the event and directly assisting the participants in their educational pursuits.

“We look forward to working with our women on campus to develop them into future alumni when they graduate from the university,” Rios said.

This year’s pageant contestants included Elicia Jordan, a criminal justice major from Oak Springs, Ariz.; Thelma Scott, a speech, language and hearing science major from Chinle, Ariz.; and Deshawna Sherlock,

a care, health and society major from Shonto, Ariz. As well as Reyna Perez, a family studies and human development major from Winslow, Ariz., who was crowned as First Attendant at the pageant.

The pageant was composed of three categories for participants to be judged on: talent, a professional presentation of an advocacy they support and an impromptu question from the judges.

Participants are not only ambassadors representing the UA Native American community, but the state and nation as well. As role models in the community, they also advocate for a cause they are passionate about. Some of these causes include health, nutrition, self-defense and the issue of missing and murdered women in indigenous communities.

Karen Francis-Begay, assistant vice president of UA Tribal Relations, served as the mistress of ceremonies for the event.

Francis-Begay explained during the pageant the duties of the ambassadors and what they represent in the community.

“They will demonstrate their pride and their culture, but also I think a lot of dedication and hard work that they’ve earned along the way to be here getting a college education and pursuing their dreams,” Francis-Begay said. “They’re our future leaders — future leaders of our communities, so we should all be very proud of them.”

IngriQue Salt, a coordinator for the pageant, discussed the importance of ambassadorship and inclusion.

“Pageantry is very much a Western concept, and so, therefore, we are advocating for ambassadors as you all are here,” Salt said. “As you heard from our First Attendant, you do not need a sash or a crown.”

Salt is also a project coordinator for the UA Indigenous Teacher Education Project and spoke on the changes and growth the ambassadors had made during their pageant training.

“You all are pursuing higher education, you are looking for ways to better yourself because you want to initiate some form of change within your community, within your families as an individual,” Salt said.

“These ladies, they are really creating sisterhood. They are getting to know one another and we are breaking down barriers.”

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MISS NATIVE AMERICAN UA Pageant contestants gathered on stage after being introduced.

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MISS NATIVE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of Arizona Pageant contestant Denice Tsinajinie does a puppet show for her talent portion. The puppet show illustrated the classic story of “Finding a Home Away from Home.”

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MISS NATIVE AMERICAN UA Pageant contestant plays a traditional flute during the talent potion of the competition.

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THE AWARD STAGE FOR the 39th annual Miss Native American University of Arizona Pageant. The event took place at the Enviroment and Natural Resources 2 building on Oct. 26.

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MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES KAREN Francis-Begay speaks at the 39th Miss Native American University of Arizona Pageant. Francis-Begay is also the vice president for UA Tribal Relations.

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ARTS & LIFE | UA FRIENDS

Camp Wildcat’s lifelong friendship between alumni and students

BY KARYME CUADRAS @CuadrasKaryme

When he was a graduate student at the University of Arizona, Rich Shogren started a non-profit student organization to provide camping trips and other fun opportunities for the Tucson community’s underserved and atrisk youth.

That was in 1965. Today, Camp Wildcat is still run by UA students with the same mission to encourage young people to develop interpersonal skills, build self-esteem and pursue college and personal success.

“Somewhere around 2004, a few Camp Wildcat alumni came up with the idea of forming Friends of Camp Wildcat as an alumni group for Camp Wildcat to provide support,” said alumnus Jim McGeorge, chair of Friends of Camp Wildcat. “A group of us wrote a constitution and set it up so that Friends of Camp Wildcat is a subset of Camp Wildcat.”

Two years later, Camp Wildcat’s board approved their constitution and the alumni association was born.

McGeorge, who had previously worked as a camp counselor, joined Camp Wildcat during his freshman year in the spring of 1965 after reading about it in the Daily Wildcat.

“In June 1965, the first camp was held,” McGeorge said. “It was a week-long camp.

I was one of the 12 counselor students that participated in the first Camp Wildcat camp.

It was a success, we took 72 kids to camp that year.”

He mentioned that when they came back in the fall, Shogren formed the idea of having another camp the following spring.

COURTESY AIJHA REED He mentioned that Camp Wildcat has CAMP WILDCAT CHILDREN POSE for a picture in front of a school bus. Camp Wildcat is a student-run organization devoted to helping underserved and at-risk youth. not only encouraged students to think about college, but also exposed them to the outdoors.

Shattil mentioned that she did not hesitate member during her undergraduate years. a perfect fit, I’ll be working with children,’” He had noticed it has helped them make to join Friends of Camp Wildcat when she She graduated in 1971 with a double major in McIntyre said. friends with UA students and other kids who was approached. For her, joining was like anthropology and psychology and a double During her time with Camp Wildcat, might go to their same school. going back to college without having to attend minor in scientific illustration and math.

McIntyre became an activity director and later “The thing that warms my heart is that it’s classes. Shattil mentioned that the fun part was “I was really interested in the camping became the reunion’s director.

She coordinated still going on 65 years later,” McGeorge said. working with the same people she used to work process and I knew how rich it was for my the reunions with the campers they had during One of the goals of Friends of Camp Wildcat with when she was a member. own experience as a camper, ” Shattil said.

“So the summer, which she mentioned were about was to recognize Shogren for his work, and they “If Camp Wildcat could’ve been my major, when I saw that there was an organization on 80 or more children reuniting with their friends did so by making a plaque in his honor. that would’ve been my major,” Shatill said. campus that took inner city kids out of the city and counselors.

“It’s called ‘The Power of One’ because he Friends of Camp Wildcat have started an and introduced them to outdoor experiences, it According to McIntyre, she made lifelong was one guy who started this organization,” endowment with the UA Foundation, which resonated with me.” friends at Camp Wildcat. said Barbara McIntyre, the donations director will allow them to fund low-income students She mentioned that she met McIntyre at “When Friends of Camp Wildcat came for Friends of Camp Wildcat. who want to pursue a higher education. Once a Camp Wildcat retreat and found that she back together, I got back in touch with friends.

The 1971 alumna joined Camp Wildcat in the endowment reaches $25,000, they will shared the same values and goals as the other Wendy in Colorado, she and I actually roomed her freshman year after she learned about be able to begin awarding scholarships to members. Shattil and McIntyre both stayed together for our junior and senior year,” them at an information table during freshman students. together at Camp Wildcat for four years.

McIntyre said. “You come together and it’s like orientation.

Visit their website for more information on “It is really easy to make a connection with you never were apart.”

“I was an education major. I got my degree joining or about their scholarship. these people and it just continues to be a rich Wendy Shattil, a member of the Friends of in elementary education, so I thought, ‘That’s and rewarding experience,” Shattil said.

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Scare yourself with these classes

BY MIKAYLA KABER @KaberMikayla

If you’re looking for a class to spook you all semester this Halloween season, the University of Arizona has opened up three of the spookiest classes offered this upcoming spring semester.

PAH 150: Weird Stuff: How to Think About the Paranormal, the Supernatural, and Other Mysterious Things This course dives deep into the world of the paranormal and weird using critical thinking and a content-heavy curriculum.

According to Eddy White, the public and applied humanities associate professor teaching the class this semester, he wanted the class to be focused around asking questions to understand what it means to be a part of the human condition.

“We’re taking a close look at why people believe some supernatural and paranormal things,” White said. “We’re also learning about things that maybe they haven’t been exposed to before.”

White also discussed how at the beginning of the semester the students take a quiz ranking different ideas they believe in. At the end of the course they will take the quiz again to see if how they think about the same ideas has changed.

Daniel Swan, a student taking the class this semester, said that even though he is a skeptic, it is very interesting to learn about what people believe.

“I don’t believe in Bigfoot, I don’t believe in demons or angels, or any of those kinds of things,” Swan said. “The part that I can appreciate is I can see why people like what they like or believe what they believe, because everybody’s perceptions are different.”

FTV 150: The Haunted Screen: Understanding the Horror Film This class studies horror film from many

different countries and cultures, analyzing the genre’s film methods.

“Really, it’s a class about looking at international cinema and horror as a way to kind of understand more about the world,” said Joshua Gleich, the School of Film and Television assistant professor running the class.

“If you understand what people are afraid of, you actually learn quite a bit about other countries.”

Gleich discussed how one of the first things the class talks about is why people are interested in horror films and why people pay money to get scared by a movie.

“You can kind of indulge in some of the things that I think we all deal with, or ways we think about the world through a movie,” Gleich said.

GER 273: Wicked Tales and Strange Encounters: German Romanticism and Beyond Exploring 19th-century German literature, students in this class read and analyze strange motifs and themes.

Graduate student Sina Meissgeier took over the class after German Department assistant professor Joela Jacobs, the course creator, curated the content. According to Meissgeier, she has been following in Jacob’s footsteps in trying to emphasize critical thinking skills throughout the class.

“What would Freud say about Halloween as an American holiday?” is the quiz question that Meissgeier will hand out this Halloween week.

According to her, the students will have to explore the ideas of death and love within the culture to answer the question.

Felicity Hodge, a pre-pharmacy student taking the class, discussed a lot about how she enjoys the weird and obscure stories.

“Honestly, in this class, it’s always kind of been Halloween.”

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Who should reign as QB for UA football?

Arizona football currently sits at 4-4 on the season. Sports editors and writers Jack Cooper, Amit Syal, Austin Wales, Dan Philipsborn and Jacob Mennuti discuss the quarterback controversy between senior Khalil Tate and true freshman Grant Gunnell.

away has been nonexistent this year, and he has had several games where he has negative yards rushing, because he runs out of bounds instead of throwing it away. Gunnell, even though he’s a true freshman, seems to be the future for this Arizona program.

Jack Cooper Before the season started, I was really excited about seeing Khalil Tate 100 percent healthy and getting back to the quarterback he was in 2017. So far, we’ve only seen glimpses of that.

After the last three games, I think it’s time to move forward with Grant Gunnell.

Gunnell is a quarterback that Head Coach Kevin Sumlin recruited and fits his playstyle more, while Tate is still from Rich Rodriguez’s era. Don’t get me wrong, Tate is still one of the best quarterbacks in the conference and probably the best athlete on the field when healthy. However, teams have figured out how to control his running ability, and he’s only been a sub-par passer. Gunnell, on the other hand, has the potential to be one of the best passing quarterbacks that Arizona has ever seen.

With his redshirt already gone, I think it’s best for him to become Arizona’s full-time starter. We’ve already seen what Gunnell can do, including beating UCLA with Tate out, and then just this past weekend against Stanford, he went 7-7 for 68 yards and a touchdown.

I’m not opposed to using the two quarterback system that Sumlin used this past weekend, but the thing I don’t like about that system is if Sumlin is switching them every couple drives, they can’t get a rhythm going and feel comfortable. People keep saying Gunnell is the future and that they can’t wait for him to start, but I think that time is now.

Jacob Mennuti Why don’t we have both?

Arizona deployed a new form of offense last Saturday against Stanford that consisted of both Tate and Gunnell. Fans have been preaching for the team to choose between the two quarterbacks, but I think Sumlin should adopt the two-quarterback system and play both Tate and Gunnell for the remainder of the season.

Switching between two quarterbacks was a system that several teams like University of Alabama, Clemson University and University of Georgia thrived in last year. Sure, those three teams possess rosters that are significantly more talented than Arizona, giving them more room for error, but the Wildcats do have one thing that is similar to those teams: two efficient quarterbacks that bring a different set of skills to the offense.

Tate is the most explosive quarterback in the conference when he’s at the top of his game.

He can make the opponents’ heads spin with his running ability and deep ball accuracy, while Gunnell brings a steady mindset to the offense with his poise and confidence to throw the ball. Matching up against two completely different quarterbacks can create a nightmare scenario for opposing teams to plan for. Tate and Gunnell both bring something unique to this team, and I think it would be foolish not to use them both going forward.

Amit Syal It is no secret that Arizona football (44) has had a rocky past month, dropping games to Washington, USC and Stanford all in three consecutive weeks. A big factor behind Arizona’s difficulties on the field can be attributed to an apparent quarterback controversy. As much as Head Coach Sumlin disagrees, there is clearly an issue here. True freshman Gunnell has played a lot more consistent than senior quarterback Tate in all aspects of their position.

After Tate threw for a total of 47 yards and ran for negative 27 yards on the road against the USC Trojans, Gunnell stepped up and made some magic happen in the little time he had left, even though it was too little too late.

Tate played better on the road against Stanford, but it wasn’t enough to secure the team’s fifth victory of the year.

With the do-or-die spot the Wildcats are in now, Sumlin needs to decide who to start at quarterback and stick with it for the rest of the season. I think that Gunnell needs to be Sumlin’s guy for the remaining four games

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of the season if the team wants to win at least two more games and stay at .500 on the 2019 season. It’d be a huge disappointment to the program to miss a bowl game after its impressive start to the season.

Austin Wales Coming into this season, Arizona’s quarterback situation didn’t seem to be that much of a problem, especially after how well Tate did last year, throwing the ball for over 2,500 yards. However, this season has been much different and we’ve seen true freshman Gunnell play in this Arizona offense that loves to throw the ball, and he has thrived. Gunnell, a pro-style quarterback, is perfect for this offense

since he can throw the ball well and accurately, whereas Tate is more of an option-style quarterback who is able to run in open space well, like we saw against Texas Tech University.

Arizona went with the two-quarterback system against Stanford and, while it worked for the most part, there were still times where Arizona struggled. When Tate was in the game, they struggled throwing. When Gunnell was in the game, his youth showed as he forced a couple passes. Going forward, I believe that Arizona should continue to go with Gunnell since he fits perfectly into assistant coach Taylor Mazzone’s offense and is fit to lead Arizona for the next several years. As for Tate, his ability to take hits as well as throw the ball

Dan Philipsborn A platoon system seems to be head coach Sumlin’s experimental solution for the quarterback situation. I am not a proponent of alternating players at the most important position on the field. It is difficult for a quarterback to lead a team and develop rhythm when they are not playing every down.

I believe the answer is simple — start Gunnell.

Gunnell has shown flashes of excellence in his small sample of play, enough that proves he is competent enough to be the starter going forward. The team seems to rally around Gunnell and plays with a spark that Tate hasn’t brought since he broke onto the scene in 2017.

If the season will ultimately be a mediocre one at best for the Wildcats, it only makes perfect sense for Sumlin to give the quarterback of the future the experience he needs so the team can fully compete next season.

Gunnell will make his fair share of mistakes, but the upside is he is developing into one of the best pocket passers in the country. As for Tate, he has been inconsistent throwing the ball and with decision making, which has translated into nothing but losses as of recent.

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ARTS & LFE | AROUND THE CORNER

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THE PURPLE PENGUIN CANDY Emporium has a whimsical atmosphere inside the store. The candy can bring people back to their childhoods, according to owner Dino Volpi.

Find flavor blasts from the past at the Purple Penguin Candy Emporium

BY SYDNEY JONES @sydney_jones21

The Purple Penguin Candy Emporium, located across from the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, is the city’s old-fashioned candy store that specializes in selling nostalgic treats from the past.

According to the business’s Facebook page, the antique and candy-filled store allows customers to “rekindle your childhood memories and share them with your family.”

The inside of the store is filled with all kinds of taffy, old-fashioned and modern candy bars, lollipops, toys and vintage items such as a hundred-year-old telephone and candy crane toy.

Dino Volpi, owner of the candy emporium, loves the still-working antique items for customers to try for their amusement.

“We have a claw machine from 1920 and we load it with candies,” Volpi said.

“We left the price at 10 cents; it’s more of a giveaway item.”

There are many bowls and barrels of candy all over the store, and customers are encouraged to try new flavors that the store just got in stock.

“We let people sample,” Volpi said. “If

you don’t know what a piña colada or huckleberry tastes like, you pick one up and eat it.”

Purple Penguin Candy Emporium also carries many craft and classic sodas from the past and present.

“We carry snozzberry from Willy Wonka,” Volpi said. “Harry Potter’s Butterbeer is in here.”

Modern sour candy and chocolate bars are at the store as well and help attract UA students and children while also introducing them to older ones they’ve never seen before.

Volpi previously owned a vintage store by the same name as the candy emporium and appreciates the story an old item can tell to young children and senior citizens alike.

“It’s a little bit of history, everything in here,” Volpi said. “I didn’t see anything like this in Tucson.”

Rebekah Holman has worked at Purple Penguin Candy Emporium since July and has loved the happiness that radiates from customers who find an old candy they used to love.

“It’s happy people,” Holman said.

“Everyone’s excited to come in here.”

However, there are some customers that seek candies that simply aren’t made anymore.

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“The worst thing that happens here as far as angry customers go is telling them that Necco Wafers aren’t around anymore,” Holman said.

Dino Volpi has successfully managed to research and find certain companies from the 19th century that are still making the candy today, and has made many people happy by providing them with special memories of their childhood.

Volpi recalls an elderly woman coming into the store one day asking if he had Mountain Bars, explaining that she hadn’t eaten the candy in 20 years.

“I looked at her and I said, ‘You want vanilla, cherry or peanut butter?’” Volpi said. “I thought she was going to break down in tears.”

For many customers, the store isn’t just about the candy inside. It’s about the history and the memories that the items bring back for people.

According to Holman, “that’s really the coolest part.”

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UA alumn takes Daily Wildcat experience to the TV screen Daily Wildcat alumnus Akshay Syal uses his physiology degree to ensure that the information represented on the Dr. Oz show is medically accurate and easily digestable

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From health writing at the Daily Wildcat to behind-the-scenes work on The Dr. Oz Show, Akshay Syal is making the University of Arizona proud.

Syal once studied physiology at the UA and wrote as a health reporter for the news desk at the Daily Wildcat and the experience, he said, was influential in his work in the medical field and on The Dr. Oz Show.

“Writing at the Daily Wildcat was an incredible experience that introduced me to an entirely different world at the UA,” Syal said. “It taught me how to write about health in a fun and engaging way for college students. My only regret is not getting involved sooner.”

After graduating from the UA in May of 2016, Syal began medical school at New York Medical College, but found something lacking. During his first year, Syal said he began to miss the feeling that writing for the Daily Wildcat gave him.

“When I was writing at the Daily Wildcat, I started to realize that it was an incredible creative outlet — one that I was lacking in the typical premed journey,” Syal said. “When I came out to medical school, I was searching for that feeling again and I realized it was most likely going to be in the media.”

So Syal began researching possible creative avenues.

In time, he was introduced to the medical unit of The Dr. Oz Show and managed to contact the chief of staff, Dr. Michael Crupain, an alumn of New York Medical College.

Syal applied to the program during his third year of medical school. He was accepted and decided to take a leave of absence for one year to join the medical unit for The Dr. Oz Show as a medical researcher.

“This unorthodox experience allows brave students to get a unique look at the workings of health media,” Crupain said. “This experience grants them a special opportunity, unlike any they get in school, to really begin to understand how to meet patients where they are on their health

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journey and explain complex health issues in a way that’s easy to understand.”

In the medical unit, Syal works with production and production assistants to ensure that information and research in the show is medically accurate. He also helps to make the information more accessible and easier for viewers to understand.

The medical unit also gets to work with the star of the show, Mehmet Oz himself.

The medical unit is an incredibly important aspect of the show. They tape six shows each week and brief Oz in his dressing room before each filming, according to Syal.

“The medical unit is like the nuclear reactor of the show, and students who take a year off play an important role in helping to shape the show’s content and inspiring viewers to live healthier lives,” Oz said.

Like Oz, Syal also expressed how important their role on the show. Television has a much larger audience than doctors do on the day-today. Working on the show is different from the reach that other doctors have, according to Syal.

“The segments we work on are watched by millions,” Syal said. “It’s insane that, as doctors, we could harness the power and reach of the media to have an even bigger impact on our patients health and well being.”

Working for The Dr. Oz Show continues to give Syal critical experience that will help his future endeavors as a doctor. Working on the show has made him a better communicator, which Syal said will help him be able to break information down for patients — a “really necessary skill set to have,” according to Syal.

“It’s been a phenomenal experience so far,” Syal said. “Getting to work with a talented team of producers and staff that are dedicated to educating the public about health has been a really cool experience especially as a medical student.”

Syal has plans to return to his fourth year of medical school after finishing the program and will also apply for residency in Emergency Medicine next year.

When I was writing at the Daily Wildcat, I started to realize that it was an incredible creative outlet,”

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND Daily Wildcat alumni Akshay Syal is now a medical student working for The Dr. Oz Show.

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SPORTS | HOU SISTERS

Sisters Vivian and Yu-Sang Hou dominate at Stanford Intercollegiate Vivian and Yu-Sang Hou finished second and fifth place, respectivley, in the Stanford Intercollegiate Golfing Tournament during the weekend of Oct. 13

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On the weekend of Oct. 13, Arizona’s own golfing super sisters Vivian and Yu-Sang Hou played their way to a third-place team finish in the Stanford Intercollegiate Tournament. Vivian Hou finished in second place, shooting an incredible seven shots under par. Yu-Sang Hou finished fifth, shooting three strokes under par.

“It feels amazing to be named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month for my first month of school,” Vivian Hou said.

She took home the great honor of the title for September.

“I’m very proud that she won the golfer of the month,” Yu-Sang Hou said.

After such great performances and their first podium finish as a team, they couldn’t help but reflect on why they love golf. Both Vivian and YuSang Hou said they love golf for how challenging it can be.

“You always try to be the best you can and try to improve as much as you can,” Vivian Hou said.

Yu-Sang Hou appreciates how golf is an inclusive sport.

“Golf is a sport for everyone,” Yu-Sang Hou said.

“There’s no, like, certain people who play better because of certain things, like body type.”

Their love for golf started from a very young age, which is perhaps what gave them such an edge at Stanford.

“I started playing golf because my dad took Vivian and I to the driving range and I just fell in love with it,” Yu-Sang Hou said.

The Hou sisters learned the game from their father and haven’t stopped playing since.

“Vivian and I always golf together,” Yu-Sang Hou said. “Only my first year in college we didn’t do anything together since she was back home. I love doing things with Vivian. She is very funny and we have totally opposite personalities and golf game, so I definitely love to play with her.”

Much like her sister, Vivian had nothing but praise for her golf partner, Yu-Sang Hou. “We always practice together, and we actually

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did everything together,” Vivian Hou said. “[I] couldn’t ask for more about having a sister and playing golf together — it’s the best.”

Vivian and Yu-Sang Hou played great golf in California at the Stanford Intercollegiate Tournament. Vivian came second only to Stanford’s own player. After such great performances, they can only look forward to their next tournament: the East Lake Cup in Atlanta, Ga. “Every tournament I play means a lot to me, and I will always try to find something I can do better after the tournament,” Vivian Hou said.

“I’m really excited about the East Lake Cup and can’t wait to play on the course.”

Yu-Sang Hou looked back on where she could have improved in the Stanford Intercollegiate Tournament.

“I was struggling in the first round,” Yu-Sang Hou said. “I just couldn’t hit the ball the way I wanted, but after that, coach and I found out some ways that could help me. I’m very happy that I was able to finish strong.”

Yu-Sang Hou is excited for the East Lake Cup and motivated to get better and is already training for their trip to Atlanta on Monday.

“I’m definitely trying to work on getting stronger and being more consistent, also working on my approach shot,” Yu-Sang Hou said. “I will keep playing the way I play, like coach always says.”

Vivian Hou waits with bated breath for her chance to get to Georgia. Just like her sister, she has places where she thought she could improve.

Vivian Hou thought that being more confident and patient while playing will give her the edge in the East Lake Cup. “I think I will just stay focused and play my best golf,” Vivian Hou said.

Vivian Hou, Yu-Sang Hou and the rest of the Arizona women’s golf team are headed to Atlanta, Ga. for the East Lake Cup starting Monday, Oct. 28, and ending Wednesday, Oct. 30. They will be looking to repeat their performances at Stanford and finish third or better again. The East Lake Cup will be available to watch on the Golf Channel.

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It feels amazing to be named PAC-12 Golfer of the month for my first month of school.”

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OPINIONS | WAYS TO GET AROUND

Biking dangers on campus

BY KAYLEIGH COOK @kayleig17913589

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n the University of Arizona campus, there are many different modes of transportation: driving a car, walking, riding a scooter, skateboarding and, the most efficient of these, riding a bike.

Riding a bike can get you across campus in five minutes and gives the rider a little breeze, which can be very helpful in the Tucson heat.

Riding a bike on the street is inherently dangerous for a cyclist, since you are riding next to something about twenty times your weight. However, riding a bike can be extremely dangerous even here on campus, where there are very few cars. The danger of hitting a pedestrian makes riding a bike on campus very scary and forces every commuting cyclist to be on edge with every pedal.

I have been on all three sides of this debacle: a driver, a rider and a pedestrian. I moved to Tucson from Flagstaff, which has a large cycling and commuter-cyclist community.

As a driver, I sometimes encountered people on bikes that I thought to be a nuisance, and even annoying at times. Getting stuck behind someone on a bike may feel like it slows you down immensely, but I have always kept one thing in mind: Cyclists are moving with their own power and have little to no protection between their bodies and the pavement.

From my personal experience, drivers get angry and impatient very quickly and try to intimidate/pass riders. It is very scary to experience this as a cyclist.

What is equally as scary is having a pedestrian ignorantly walk in front of you while you are on a bike. On campus, I have experienced so many pedestrians walking in front of me without looking, with earbuds in, completely unaware that I almost ran a bike into them. Pedestrians blindly walking in and out of bike lanes, or simply walking in a bike lane to avoid foot traffic, makes traveling on a bike immensely more dangerous for both the

pedestrian and the rider.

There are simple solutions to all of this madness.

First, if you are a driver in a car, please keep your cool and patience. Remember, even if a cyclist is breaking traffic laws and being a nuisance that you are a lot bigger and heavier than they are on the road, as well as more protected. Safely pass if possible and legal without putting the cyclist’s life on the line.

Please also remember to always be aware of your blind spots while driving near campus, as bikes can sneak up on you.

Next, pedestrians, just because you “have the right of way” does not mean you can make cars and bikes bend to your will. If you blindly step into busy intersections, someday, a rider or driver will not act quickly enough and you will be the one injured. Cross intersections quickly, walking in straight lines. Do not walk in the road, and especially do not walk in narrow bike paths, leaving cyclists with no where to go. Please do not randomly stop while walking. If you are in the path of a bike, chances are they have planned how they are going to go around you, and stopping could

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throw them off and cause an accident. Same with vehicles: If you walk in front of a stopped car, please move as quickly as possible and do not randomly stop. If you choose to walk with earbuds in, it is your responsibility to be aware of your surroundings. If you almost run into people, it is your fault, despite your right of way by being the pedestrian.

Finally, cyclists, do not be rude. Cyclists are obligated to follow traffic laws exactly like a car. Be aware of stop signs, pedestrians and cars. Do not put yourself in a dangerous situation just to get to class quickly. Be careful when passing other cyclists, and do not ride anywhere but where you are supposed to. If cyclists expect pedestrians and cars to respect them, they have to return it and follow their rules.

— Kayleigh Cook is a freshman majoring in philosophy, politics, economics and law (PPEL)

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ARTS & LIFE | COSTUMES GALORE

Cosplaying provides escape from the norm

BY ELLA MCCARVILLE @DailyWildcat

The Tucson Convention Center is gearing up for Tucson Comic-Con on Nov. 1-3, which will host a space for cosplayers from across Arizona to explore their limitless imagination and creativity. For some local cosplayers, imagination and creativity are said to be tools that connect with others in the community.

Local cosplayers like Nikki Padgen and Jeka Bosworth chose to join organizations that gave them the chance to give back through their cosplaying hobby.

“I went to my first comic con, Phoenix Comic Con, and I just saw people dressed up, I didn’t understand it was ‘cosplay,’” Bosworth said in an email. “But then, I saw the Arizona Avengers. They looked amazing and I loved what they were doing for the Arizona community. That’s when I learned about cosplay and discovered it could be used to help other people.”

Bosworth and Padgen both used the term “causeplaying” to describe the volunteer work they do. They are involved with Arizona Avengers, a nonprofit Marvel cosplaying group in the state.

“With the causeplaying (cosplay with a cause or costumes for a cause), the excitement kids have to see their favorite character in real life is heartwarming,” Bosworth said. “All the personal excitement you had for a cosplay doesn’t compare to a kid’s enthusiasm to open up to you or hug you. They made it worth it.”

Padgen is also the co-founder of Tucson Ever After, another cosplay charity group. She has said that her favorite thing to do is volunteer.

“I’ve been with the Arizona Avengers since 2016, and I co-founded Tucson Ever After with my best friend,” Padgen said over email. “I love going out to fundraising, community outreach, or children’s events dressed up as my favorite Marvel or Disney character and being in-character for the community. I get to act like my favorite character and give back to the community.”

Through cosplaying, Padgen was also able to connect with her grandmother as well.

“I’ve designed [costumes] for as long as I can remember, much to the stress

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A GROUP OF COSPLAYERS dress as Disney princesses for the Tucson Ever After company. The hobby of dressing up as beloved characters for volunteer work is commonly referred to as “causeplaying.”

of my grandmother!” Padgen said. “I always wanted the patterns changed a little here and there, so I finally (way too late in life) asked her to teach me.”

For high school student Jessie Murray, her favorite part of being a cosplayer is simply to express a character creatively.

“My favorite part [of cosplaying] is just being able to embody a character in a way and not be myself and not worry if someone knows me from school,” Murray said. “It’s kind of a creative outlet.”

Although Murray is 15 years old, she has been cosplaying for two years and does not plan on stopping, even when she has a “steady job in the future.”

However, for UA alumna and cosplayer Michelle Richards, cosplaying can be a job, albeit a fun one.

“I started to cosplay more seriously

approximately five years ago when I joined a princess party company,” Richards said. “Dressing up for that job led to me putting together more of my own costumes.”

Richards was also beginning to start her own cosplay company called “A Whole New World of Parties.” According to her, the main goal of cosplaying is to “bring these characters to life for people, especially kids who may not get the chance to meet their favorite characters at a major theme park.”

For Padgen, embodying characters was fun, but she had to also be careful to also keep a healthy balance between cosplay and other parts of her life.

“My least favorite part of cosplay is how you can completely lose yourself in it if you’re not aware,” Padgen said. “You forget about other responsibilities, your significant other

feels neglected, you start to stress yourself out over parts of your cosplay, you spend unreasonable amounts of money and/or time on it … you just get sucked into the whirlwind of the cosplay and it becomes unhealthy.”

She went on to say, however, that it can be a common occurrence in the hobby.

“There are times when you can let yourself go in them and times when you need to remember you’re a real life human being,” Padgen said.

Despite challenges of cosplaying, these three cosplayers all said that they hope to continue doing it in the future.

Besides, as Richards said, “Who hasn’t wanted to dress up as their favorite character at some point?”

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