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THE WEIRD RETURNS TO TUCSON

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‘12 Years a Slave’ primed to sweep Oscars this year

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here are movies where, after the credits have begun to roll, you just sit in your seat in silence. You don’t turn to your friend to ask what they thought of it, and you don’t immediately bolt for the exit. Whether you are stunned, contemplative or simply overwhelmed by what you’ve just seen, you’re quiet.

“12 Years a Slave” is that type of movie, and it’s one that doesn’t come around very often. Heck, you might not even see a movie that produces such a profound emotional and physical effect on an audience in the span of a year.

From remarkable acting by all involved — especially by lead Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting actor Michael Fassbender — to the music, to the display of slavery in all of its inhumanity, it is the most powerful film I’ve seen this year.

Remarkably, the events of the film are based on the real memoir of Solomon Northup. Northup (Ejiofor) is a free black man living in the state of New York in 1841.

He is a skilled fiddle player and respected member of his community with a loving wife and two young children. When two men invite him to play in a traveling tour for a couple of weeks, Northup accepts — but while in Washington, the men drug

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Northup, and he wakes up chained to the floor. A free man has now become a slave.

In an act that further strips him of his humanity, Northup is given the name Platt. He is transported via boat to the South, where he eventually comes to the plantation of the maniacal Edwin Epps (Fassbender). His horrific time spent there comprises most of the film.

In “12 Years a Slave,” the disturbing and nearly unthinkable evils of slavery are held up for all to see. Indeed, if it weren’t for visceral, authentic depictions of slavery like this, we might never understand the full extent of the horrors that were treated as commonplace in those times. Though such pieces of cinema are important, make no mistake that this is a brutal movie that can be very difficult to watch.

There are no cartoonish explosions of blood a la “Django Unchained.” From hangings, to the wailings of children and their mothers as they are separated in an auction, to savage beatings where each solid “thump” is felt, this film perpetually induces a perturbing, uncomfortable physiological response in its audience. During the climactic whipping scene, which shows the very flesh being flayed from a slave’s back, a couple in the theater walked out. Scenes like this will be etched into you.

At the least, I expect Oscar nominations for Ejiofor and Fassbender. Ejiofor lends dignity to Northup’s character. There are

shots where the camera rests solely on his face, and although he doesn’t say a word, his heavy eyes reveal his tortured emotions.

Fassbender’s Epps is the Nero of the South, a crazed, cruel man who rapes his slave women and forces his slaves to wake up and dance for him in the middle of the night. The supporting cast features Benedict Cumberbatch as a relatively sympathetic slave owner and preacher, Paul Giamatti as a callous slave auctioneer and Lupita Nyong’o as Epps’ favorite slave, who forms a friendship with Northup. All deliver outstanding performances.

The score, by Hans Zimmer, is worthy of note. Heavy strings that hearken back to the track “Time” from Zimmer’s “Inception” score contain sorrow and a sense of nostalgic yearning, a part of the very essence of Northup. This is but one example of the score, and all of the other pieces play their roles just as well.

Not everyone will watch “12 Years a Slave,” but everyone should. All aspects of this film work as a cohesive, effective whole.

Expect it to dominate this awards season but also, more importantly, expect it to be mentioned 10, 20 and 30 years down the line in the annals of cinema.

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AMY JOHNSON The morning after Halloween can be just as scary as “Paranormal Activity,” due to your raging headache and extreme dehydration. You’ll find yourself in your bed — or potentially someone else’s — with the hangover from hell, attempting to make sense of the night before. As Halloweekend is upon us, know which eateries to hit to make your ride on the struggle bus a little more bearable.

Café Passé / $

With an extensive menu of breakfast and lunch items, Café Passé provides all the right nutrients for your aching body.

Load up on the carbs you need with any of their light breakfast items, like eggs and a bagel, or eat away your hangover with any of their sandwiches.

The added benefit of Café Passé is the peaceful environment. Don’t worry about avoiding loud noises or bright lights here — Café Passé has a quiet, shaded area in the back complete with a small fountain and

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Helpers plenty of places to hide out.

Starbucks / $

If you’re barely able to make it out of bed, let alone get in your car and drive, you can find solace in any of the three Starbucks locations on and near campus. Starbucks is primarily known for its coffee, but try a Valencia Orange Refresher and an artisan breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg and cheese. All of the Starbucks refreshers have plenty of iced water with a sweet, fruity taste. Balance out the sugar in the drink with a breakfast sandwich loaded with carbs and calories. Not a fan of breakfast sandwiches? Try the spinach and feta wrap for the same amount of sustenance.

Blue Willow / $$

Located right by campus, Blue Willow is the quintessential breakfast spot for college students.

Dine at Blue Willow if you’re hungry and hungover and in need of something savory and scrambled.

The chorizo scramble is a house favorite. Chorizo is mixed in with scrambled eggs and tomato sauce, with a choice of fried potatoes or toast. Any of the breakfast items on Blue Willow’s menu will put you into a food coma long enough to sleep off that hangover.

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WITH A MENU FULL of carbo-loaded choices and a quiet, peaceful environment, Café Passé is an excellent choice for a breakfast trip after a night of drinking.

on Halloween night, then find yourself at the hotel’s eatery, Cup Café, in the morning. Postpone your hangover by having a Bloody Mary or mimosa, or try to reason with it over a make-your-own omelet you can add anything and everything to.

In addition to the Congressional Omelet Bar, Cup Café also offers a

Gunpowder dish that is both hardy and down-home, with potatoes, cheese and chorizo topped with two eggs. Add avocado for extra nutrients and find yourself slowly recovering from your Halloweekend.

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All Souls procession returns To Tucson

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JESSICA SCHRECKER

he All Souls Procession returns this weekend with more culture, sights and sounds than ever to lure the lost souls of loved ones back to celebrate.

This year marks the 24th annual All Souls Procession, which is put on by the nonprofit organization Many Mouths One Stomach. Growing from a humble ceremony Susan Kay Johnson originally began to honor her father, the procession now draws more than 50,000 people annually. This year, it is expected to attract even more, making it one of the largest Dia de los Muertos-inspired events in the country, said Fonda Insley, Board Officer for Many Mouths One Stomach. Procession participants will start gathering just north of the underpass on North Sixth Avenue at 4 p.m., and the procession will officially begin at 6 p.m.

Though the event draws from the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, it is influenced by many cultural traditions that honor the dead, Insley said.

“In Mexico, they call Tucson ‘Day of the Dead Town,’” said Artistic Director and Treasurer Nadia Hagen. “For them, it’s family; it’s more religious. …

They come to the border and they’re like, ‘You guys are crazy.’”

The weekend is designed to help the community mourn those it has lost and create an expressive

atmosphere for everyone involved, Hagen added.

“We lack places in our American culture to really honor people who we’ve lost in our lives,” Hagen said. “It gives them a moment where they’re allowed free expression, where they really get to feel part of [the] community, and really connect to that place of humanity, and that is completely universal.

If there’s one thing that we all share, that’s death.”

Insley said the procession is non-political and doesn’t confine anyone to a specific set of traditions, which makes it a place of expression for everyone, regardless of where they come from.

“America is one of those places where it really is a melting pot, and there’s a really big difference because there’s so many cultures,” Insley said. “As a group, we really don’t have a cultural way that we honor our ancestors or deal with the passing of people. This is a place where everyone can show up and celebrate the lives of those who came before us however they choose.”

The event provides several ways for the community to honor its ancestors, and attendees may choose whether to actively participate or not.

Many people come to the procession, paint their faces and bring some form of remembrance of their lost loved ones to place in The Urn, which heads the procession. The Urn is led by members of the Community Spirit Group called Urn Attendants, who are entrusted with participants’ prayers,

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“We’re the hand of the Urn. We are the ones who reach out and collect those prayers and remembrances of people from the street,” Cooley said. “We spend a couple months actually preparing for it, which is partly making costumes and is partly mentally and emotionally and psychically preparing ourselves to serve our community in that way.”

A group in the procession will hand out paper for people to write last-minute prayers or messages on throughout the event. At the finale, the urn will be burned to “send” the messages to all the lost souls. Following the finale, the Dance of the Dead will begin at the Rialto Theatre, featuring A Tribe Called Red, Dry River Yacht Club, Tygel Pinto and The Garcia Brothers. Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission is $22 at the door, with $5 going to Many Mouths One Stomach. “[In Mexican culture,] they really found a place to reach across this human experience that can be very devastating,” Hagen said, “Instead of turning away from it, they have founded a beautiful way to embrace it. We’re all very lucky that they did that.”

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Opposite end of the spectrum: If I want to make your job easiest, if I want to make you happy, what do I do?

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Photo Friday- ‘Hollywood’ Friday, 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Rd. The Nov. 1 Photo Friday looks at Hollywood through the lenses of well-known photographers in the UA’s Center for Creative Photography collection.

food items or make a monetary donation – checks payable to Community Food Bank.

Lighting of ‘A’ Mountain Sunday, 5 PM to 6:30 PM at the top floor of Main Gate Garage, 815 E. Second St. Celebrate with students and alumni to experience the ultimate UA tradition – the annual lighting of “A” Mountain to kickoff Homecoming week festivities.

Mingle and network as we wait for the lighting of our beloved “A.”

Tucson Celtic Festival at Rillito Raceway Park - 4502 N. First Ave. Friday 5pm-10pm, Saturday 9am-10pm, Sunday 9am-5pm. Celebrate the heritage and culture of Celtic nations like Scotland, Ireland and Wales with great music, dancing, athletic events, and good food and drink. Prices Vary.

Arizona Wildcats Hockey vs. Colorado State Friday, at 7:30 PM at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Come support the Wildcats as they take on Colorado State. Go Cats!

Talk-‘Geszi Protests: An Eventful History’ Friday at 3 PM at the Marshal Bldg. Room 490. This talk aims to present an eventful history of the Gezi protests.

Locating the protests within the larger structures of Turkish political life, the talk discusses how and why the Gezi protests transformed or failed to overcome the fault lines of Turkish politics.

Arizona Football vs. California Berkely Saturday at 12:30 PM. Even though this is an away game, don’t miss the fun or action and join the many bars and restaurants on University Ave. to catch the game and even get your grub on. Go Cats!

UA Museum of Art Food Drive Saturday from noon to 4 PM, 1031 N. Olive Rd. Get free museum admission every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 2 through Dec. 1 with your donation of two non-perishable

The Marguerite Ough Vocal Competition for Graduate Women Saturday, 10 AM, School of Music, Room 232, 1017 N. Olive Rd. Come hear some of UA’s most amazing singers. The public is invited to come and listen to these very talented young women.

‘Bon Appétit!’ Saturday, 11 AM to 1 PM at the Loft Farmers Market, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.

The mission: to bring people and ideas together to cultivate innovation, collaboration and public engagement. Regents’ Professor Paula Fan presents distinguished scholars and performers in this series of unique interdisciplinary discussions of music, familiar and unfamiliar. A little lecture, a little music and a lot of discovery!

4th Annual Melanoma Walk Saturday, 2 PM to 6 PM UA Main Campus, 3838 N. Campbell Ave. The 1.5 mile walk is family and pet friendly, includes free skin cancer screenings by appointment, fundraising prizes and giveaways, live music, a silent auction and activities for children. Proceeds from the walk directly support melanoma research, community outreach, education and patient care in Arizona.

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24th Annual All Souls Procession Sunday 6:00 PM, 6th Avenue & 6th Street Many Mouths One Stomach presents Tucson’s 24th annual All Souls Procession--a two-mile, humanpowered, ceremonial procession through downtown ending with the burning of a large urn filled with offerings and notes in memory of those who have passed on--along with a photo exhibit, altars, and poetry.

Benefit Concert for the UA Skin Cancer Institute - Mandy Barnett Friday at 8 Pm at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. This kick-off concert for Melanoma Walk 2013 at the historic Fox Tucson Theatre presents world-class vocalist Mandy Barnett’s.

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African Music Malaria Relief Concert at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd.

Saturday. Join popular African Reggae/Afro-Pop Band K-Bass and Farafina Musiki for an exciting night of African music and help in the global fight against Malaria. Tickets are only $15.00 at the door. All proceeds after expenses go to Imagine No Malaria.

International Festival of Tucson Saturday at 11 AM at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 5910 E 5th St. The International Festival showcases a celebration of cultural expression through an exuberance of performances. $1 adults; military w/ID and kids under 12 FREE. Night of the Living Fest Saturday 9 AM to 10:30 PM at Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Rd. Night of the Living Fest is Tucson’s newest music and art festival and the official pre-party for the All Souls Procession.

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Calendar Friday Photo Friday — “Hollywood,” Center for Creative Photography, 11:30 a.m.

This week’s Photo Friday will take a look at the glamour and glitz surrounding California’s best-known city: Hollywood. Photographers in the UA’s Center for Creative Photography will analyze how Hollywood was, and continues to be, shaped by photography.

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Join us for a meet and greet with ultramarathoner Matt Frazier, author of the new book No Meat Athlete.

Matt will be signing copies of his book and discussing how running on plants can make you fit, fast and happy.

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“Wonder Weavers: An Arizona Basketry Festival,” Arizona State Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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This festival outside at the Arizona State Museum aims to honor the Native American tradition of basket weaving. Members from half a dozen tribes located around the state will showcase their works. Also on display will be other forms of Native American art, live music performances and food vendors. The event is free and open to the public.

University of Arizona Museum of Art Food Drive, UA Museum of Art, noon to 4 p.m.

Beginning Saturday, the UA Museum of Art will hold a drive for nonperishable food items. Each donation of two items is worth free admission to the museum. The food drive will run through Dec. 1.

Book Release Party, Barrio Brewing Co., 800 E. 16th St., 4 to 6 p.m.

The University of Arizona Press is celebrating the release of its newest book, titled “Brewing Arizona: A Century of Beer in the Grand Canyon State,” with a party at a local brewery. The event will feature a discussion of the book as well as a remote broadcast of “On the Menu Live with Matt Russell” from KNST/AM790. The event is free and open to the public.

UA Archive Ensemble Presents “The Sound of Cool,” Crowder Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz performers Billy Marx and Johnny Holiday will perform two complete albums in the style of cool jazz. There will also be a performance by School of Music faculty artist and harp professor Carrol McLaughlin. Admission is $10 for the public, $7 for UA employees and seniors age 55+ and $5 for students.

Sunday Face Paint Town, Hotel Congress, 2 p.m.

As part of the All Souls Procession, Hotel Congress will host a pregame and postgame party for lovers of all things Halloween. Face Paint Town will house face painting stations where attendees can get their faces painted for Dia de los Muertos. Hotel Congress will also provide food, drinks and live music in preparation for the night’s festivities.

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he Tucson natives who make up Weird Womb might live in New York now, but sometimes it’s hard for them to forget they ever left the Old Pueblo.

“We’re surrounded by [Tucson] people all the time,” said lead singer and guitarist Dakota Pollock between sips of beer on the patio outside Hotel Congress. Eric Parisi, the band’s drummer, and guitarist Johnny Saczko sat nearby with drinks of their own. Bassist Eric Reeves was expected to fly into Tucson International Airport the following day.

“Even the people I didn’t like here, I have to run into,” Pollock joked.

The band is one of several scheduled to play at Friday night’s All Souls Procession/ Night of the Living Fest Kickoff Party at Hotel Congress.

Although the show is free, the band is accepting donations to help offset the cost of the van it recently purchased to take back to New York. This weekend will mark the band’s first time playing Tucson since leaving the state. The members of the punk four-piece grew up as friends in Tucson, but headed out east separately.

As a punk band that likes to associate itself with influences like Richard Hell & the Voidoids and The Replacements, it might have seemed fitting for Weird Womb to end up in New York, a city credited as a place of origin for classic punk rock. But as far as the members are concerned, the results would’ve been the same no matter where they were based.

“We would’ve played the same shit here,” Parisi said, adding that some of the band’s songs — which can be found on its latest

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from left to right: Weird Womb guitarist Johnny Saczko, drummer Eric Parisi, and vocalist and guitarist Dakota Pollock sit down for drinks at Hotel Congress on Wednesday afternoon. The band is scheduled to perform at the hotel’s All Souls Procession/Night of the Living Fest Kickoff Party on Friday night.

On the cover: Parisi, Pollock and Saczko pose at the hotel’s entrance with Hotel Congress employee Marques Emmanuel on Wednesday afternoon.

7-inch, Ruined By The 90s — were written in Tucson. “If anything, it’s sloppier because we don’t get to practice as often, so we aren’t as tight as we would be in Tucson.”

The move to New York did come with changes, the most apparent being the struggle the members faced to get booked for a decent show. Just six months ago, Pollock said, the band was playing 3 a.m. slots for local bars. But its luck turned around almost overnight after booking a gig with New York’s Cake Shop, a venue and record store. Weird Womb was given the store’s “new favorite band” designation almost immediately after.

Although the Southwest isn’t necessarily associated with traditional punk rock, the members said their sound comes from their upbringing in Tucson, pointing to local venues who

influenced their creative process, like Phoenix’s Meat Puppets.

Their style, they added, hasn’t changed since they left.

“We don’t feel the need to adjust the sound because of where we are geographically,” Parisi said. “If anything, that’s probably going to benefit us more in the end, because no one wants to hear the same sound from every band.”

Having grown up together and played music together during their teenage years, the members added that they’ve developed a certain level of comfort that remains evident even during shows. That aspect of their relationship will help them as a band in the long run, they said.

“We talk shit to each other onstage — we tell each other to shut up, and it’s no problem calling each other out because we’re friends, so it’s not a weird

thing,” Parisi said. “We don’t have to worry about not being friends.”

The band is happy to make a trip back to Tucson, and those who brought it here didn’t mince words about what it means to see Weird Womb return.

“To me, personally, it means a lot because this is the crew who was ahead of me growing up in the music scene here,” said Matt Baquet, the booker at Hotel Congress who booked the band’s performance, and the drummer for local band Dream Sick, which will share the stage on Friday.

“I’ve just seen how special the thing they have going on is and I know they haven’t played Tucson,” Baquet added, “and I would love to have these dudes show us what they’ve been doing for the past few years.”

With friends in nearly every other band scheduled to play,

the members of Weird Womb said it’ll be more than an average show.

“It’s going to be like a family reunion,” Parisi said.

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Debi Brossland, sales and catering coordinator at the resort, said the turnout for Tubac events is always bigger than anticipated, and that she hopes that will be the case for this year’s Hot Air Balloon Glow and Festival.

“A lot of people have to go a far distance to see something like this,” Brossland said.

“I think it will get a lot of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from everyone.”

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estled in the middle of 600 acres of green grass and open land, Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, will host its third annual Hot Air Balloon Glow and Festival this weekend.

Ten grounded and glowing hot air balloons will be the main attraction of the festival, which begins on Saturday at 4 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m.. The event will also feature tethered hot air balloon rides, live music, food trucks from Tucson and face painting.

Tethered hot air balloon rides will cost $25 per person or $15 for children. The balloons can hold small groups of people and will fly up nearly 50 feet in the air to overlook the Tubac property.

“It’s such a wonderful feeling; you feel like a bird, really,” said Linda Cormier, resort general manager. “It’s really quite beautiful.

It’s going to be one of those ‘ahh’ moments.”

As for the glowing hot air balloons surrounding the lake, Todd said there will be an Arizona flag-inspired balloon, and

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HOT AIR BALLOONS take off from Tubac Golf Resort & Spa during last year’s Hot Air Balloon Glow and Festival.

that last year, there was a balloon in the shape of a bumblebee. The balloons are referred to as “gentle giants,” Todd said.

Tubac will also hold a photography contest to encourage people to snap photos of the balloons.

For $1, attendees can light a candle to float across the resort’s lake as well.

Proceeds raised from the candle purchases

will be given to food banks in Amado and Nogales, according to Patti Todd, director of marketing at public relations at the resort.

“It’s just a really fun family event,” Todd said. “It’s fun to have people from all over come to an event like this.”

The festival remains unique to the area of Tubac and has attracted people from all

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omecoming is an event that Wildcats old and new look forward to each year, with the promise of tradition, activities and countless ways to showcase their Wildcat spirit. With the lighting of “A” Mountain — one of the UA’s oldest traditions — set for this weekend, students are kicking off the UA’s 99th annual Homecoming week.

The lighting of “A” Mountain is a tradition stretching back to 1915, when students began lighting the “A” on fire as a symbol of pride in preparation for freshmen to whitewash it, said Kelley Prust, director of membership, marketing and interactive media for the Alumni Association.

“It’s one of the oldest traditions here,” Prust said. “‘A’ Mountain is a symbol of our spirit here. It’s something that the students chose to do, that the students built.”

The lighting of the “A” on “A” Mountain used to be exclusive to Bobcats Senior Honorary members, but last year, the Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Ambassadors decided to make a community event of the lighting. Now everyone is encouraged to participate in the viewing party, said Jessie Butler, an

SAA Member and communications senior.

“It’s a great kickoff event for those that are local to Tucson,” Butler said. “Students, alumni, friends — it’s a great way to get everyone together and start off Homecoming week.”

The event will take place on the top floor of Main Gate Parking Garage and will include catering, a performance by the Pride of Arizona marching band, appearances by Wilbur and Wilma and a speech from Alumni Association President Melinda Burke, Prust said.

The lighting of “A” Mountain resonates with many alumni, including Kellie Terhune Neely, the chair-elect for the UA Alumni Association Governing Board. Since graduating in the class of ’81,

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Terhune has attended the UA’s Homecoming every year.

“I had an incredible student experience and a great education,” Terhune said, “and of course my experience is continuing as an alumni, which is why I’m so excited about Homecoming each year.”

Terhune added that the lighting of “A” Mountain is the ultimate UA tradition for both alumni and current students, and Butler agreed that the event is the perfect way to kickoff Homecoming week.

“I’m so passionate about wanting everyone to enjoy Homecoming, because it’s a tradition from freshman to senior year,” Butler said. “It’s something that you want to participate in. This is one of those events that you wait for all semester.”

The lighting of “A” Mountain is set for Sunday at Sentinel Peak, and the watching party will begin at 5 p.m. on the top floor of Main Gate Parking Garage. The event is free to the public.

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tudents are preparing for a night of elegance and charity at the “A Night to Remember: Masquerade Ball,” which will benefit children and families affected by cancer.

The ball, hosted by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, was inspired by a 5-year-old boy named Landin Cody who received treatment for cancer at the University of Arizona Medical Center Diamond Children Center. Almost three years ago, The Associated Students of the University of Arizona contacted the UA’s chapter of NSCS and asked if it wanted to adopt a “hero” through the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. That was when Cody came along.

Karina Hernandez, a fourth-year officer and president of NSCS, said that Cody was the underlying inspiration for the organization to host the masquerade and give back to the young boy’s family, as well as to other children affected by cancer.

“Just being around him reminds you of how grateful you should feel,” Hernandez said. “He definitely inspired the board; he inspired the members, and so we wanted to give back.”

Cody has just reached the two-year mark of being in remission.

Some members said that NSCS has taken a huge role in fundraising for Cody, but they have connected with the young boy on a more personal level as well.

“He really touched our heart,” said Matthew Scarber, a first-year distinguished member and assistant vice president. “He brings a lot of excitement wherever he goes, and you can tell that he appreciates everything we do for him.”

A portion of the proceeds raised at the ball will go to Cody’s family, and the remaining proceeds will go to the UAMC Children’s Pediatric Oncology Clinic to raise money for children being treated for cancer. In addition to benefitting a good cause, the ball will also provide fun for attendees, members said.

“We just thought it would be a fun idea because, I mean, who doesn’t want to get dressed up and go have fun at a masquerade?” said Ryan Moore, a distinguished member of NSCS. A Phoenix-based company called Endless Entertainment will provide the music and entertainment at the ball for discounted prices to support the charity event.

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The chapter has also gathered local entertainment to volunteer their time and talent, including DJ Icarus, Black N’ Blue Hip Hop Crew, UA Bollywood dance group Om Shanti, CatCall Acapella and local Tucson musician Celena Santa Cruz.

From 6-7:30 p.m., the ball will dedicate time to honor the Cody family and other families who WHAT: A Night to Remember: Masquerade have been affected by Ball cancer.

WHERE: Grand Ballroom, Student Union “At the end of the night, Memorial Center we want to celebrate,” Hernandez said. “We WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday want this to become a PRICE: $8 with CatCard / $12 for Non-UA legacy and annual event. students We’re so passionate about service and giving AT THE DOOR: $10 with CatCard / $15 back to the community.” non-students / $7 immediate family of child — Follow Arts reporter Casey Knox @Knox_Casey

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Wildcats try to end road woes in Oregon ROSE ALY VALENZUELA After dropping last week’s road matches against Colorado and Utah, Arizona volleyball (15-7, 5-5 Pac-12) will take on Oregon and Oregon State this weekend on the road.

Last weekend was rough for the Wildcats, but they are focusing on defeating the Ducks and the Beavers.

“Going into last weekend, we felt pretty confident, but we knew they were both good teams and we knew we had to play hard,” said junior outside hitter Madi Kingdon.

“I just don’t think that we played to our full capability.”

Arizona’s passing was an issue during its past two matches, so this week players worked on that the most.

Kingdon said she concentrated on her passing and mentally prepared herself to have a good weekend on the court.

“I’ve been focusing on the little things. Our passing was not great this weekend so I’ve been focusing on that the most,” Kingdon said. “Our communication and our passing just needs to get better overall, but other than

that I think we are ready [for the weekend].”

The Wildcats will play the No. 23 Oregon Ducks on Saturday at 7 p.m. and the Oregon State Beavers on Sunday at 4 p.m. The Oregon match will be on Pac-12.com and the OSU contest will be shown on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Ducks’ All-American senior setter, Lauren Plum, has high numbers in assists against teams like then-No. 6 Stanford.

Arizona’s freshman setter, Penina Snuka, had 43 assists in the previous match against Utah and 26 against Colorado.

Snuka said that she and her teammates were complacent after sweeping UCLA and USC. “Our execution lacked a little bit, but I think the coaches are doing their job,” Snuka said. “I think as players, we need to go out there and execute and just play a little better.”

Snuka said she prepared herself for this weekend’s matches by watching film and getting feedback from her teammates.

WHAT TO WATCH Friday Arizona soccer vs.

Utah: 3 p.m., Pac- 12 Networks Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers: 4 p.m. MST, NHL Network USC Trojans vs.

Oregon State Beavers: 6 p.m., ESPN2 Arizona hockey vs.

Colorado State: 7:30 p.m., Tucson Convention Center Saturday Arizona cross country @ Pac- 12 Championships: 9:40 a.m., Pac- 12 Network (D) Arizona men’s wheelchair basketball vs.

Phoenix: 11 a.m., Student Recreation Center

Arizona football @ California: 12:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks Arizona women’s basketball vs. Fort Lewis: 3 p.m., McKale Center Arizona indoor volleyball @ Oregon: 7 p.m., Pac-12.com Arizona hockey vs.

Colorado State: 7:30 p.m., Tucson Convention Center Sunday Arizona soccer vs.

Colorado: noon, Pac-12. com Arizona volleyball @ Oregon State: 4 p.m., Pac12 Network Minnesota Vikings vs.

Dallas Cowboys: 11 a.m.

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UA OUTSIDE hitter Madi Kingdon dives for a dig against Oregon on Oct. 4 at McKale Center.

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when Cal’s first year-coach, Dykes, was the UA’s co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.

That year, Arizona came within one play of reaching the ever-elusive Rose Bowl. The Wildcats are the only former Pac-10 team that has yet to play in the “Granddaddy of them All,” but the anguish of fans of former Pac-8 school Cal is even worse.

The Golden Bears’ last appearance in the Rose Bowl was in 1959. UA fans have only been waiting since 1978, when the Pac-8 became the Pac-10.

Cal fans can comfort themselves with the school’s impressive list of alumni, including Scott Adams, the creator of “Dilbert,” Natalie Coughlin, an Olympic swimmer, Kevin Johnson, Sacramento mayor and former NBA star, Jason Kidd, the Nets’ head coach and a former NBA star, Andrew Grove, the co-founder of Intel, Shantanu Narayen, the CEO of Adobe, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple and Tom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace.

On the football side, its famous alums include Marshawn

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Saturday, Arizona must force at least two turnovers and score on them. It will have plenty of chances on offense, but opposing teams have killed Cal this year because of the turnover ratio.

Get into a shootout

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Lynch, DeSean Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Tony Gonzalez.

Good thing for the Wildcats this Saturday is a football contest, not best alumni competition.

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At times this season, the Wildcats’ defense has been shaky and has poorly defended the pass.

Arizona must prevent California from scoring a high number of points, which will mean stopping big passing plays.

Even though Arizona runs a high-tempo offense, which has produced a few big plays this year, the Wildcats are more likely to

have a big play running the ball than passing. Cal, a passing team, is much more likely to break off a big through the air than Arizona is running the ball.

Arizona averages 5.91 yards per rush compared to California’s 11.39 yards per completion.

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Doller spotlight: soccer & candy

BRIAN PEEL With only three games remaining in the regular season, Arizona soccer (7-6-4, 2-5-1 Pac-12) will try to build off last Sunday’s draw against Washington when it plays host to Utah and Colorado this weekend at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium.

Friday afternoon’s game matches the Wildcats up with the Utah Utes (8-3-6, 4-2-2 Pac-12), who are coming off a successful weekend against the L.A. schools that included a 1-1 draw with Pac12 power UCLA. Colorado (12-4-1, 4-3-1 Pac -12) comes to town on Sunday at noon in what will be the Wildcats’ second-to-last home game of the season.

Wildcat junior forward Ali Doller, whose sixth goal of the season helped spur an Arizona rally against Washington last weekend, took a few moments with the Daily Wildcat to discuss this weekend’s games, as well as her quiet birthday celebration and affinity for Care Bear costumes.

Daily Wildcat: What are your thoughts on this weekend’s games against Utah and Colorado?

I’m excited for the games, but we all know they will be tough games against two good opponents.

As long as we keep working hard and doing what our coaches instruct us to do, we will do fine.

The team has three regular season games left this season. What can the team do to go out strong this year?

Really everything we’ve been doing this year.

Being optimistic, of course, is the number one thing, as well as giving as much effort as possible and doing the best we can.

After being on the road for five straight games, the team is now in its final home stand of the season. What is your favorite part about playing at home?

Well, the fans are always great and give us a lot of

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JUNIOR FORWARD ALI DOLLER, practices keep away during soccer practice on Tuesday. Last weekend Doller turned 21, but with three games still left in the regular season, she had to stay focused on soccer.

support. Also, my mom gets to come.

Last Sunday you turned 21; how was your birthday, and are you still recovering?

[Laughs] Unfortunately I didn’t get to celebrate because we are in-season, but it’s always great to have a day for yourself, and I even scored a goal, which made it even better.

Are you dressing up as anything for Halloween and what is your all-time favorite costume?

Let’s see, I’ve been a clown, one of the guys

Cross country runs to Pac-12 championship MAKENZIE THIEL The No. 1-ranked Arizona women’s cross country team and the men’s team will seek the 2013 Pac-12 Championship on Saturday in Louisville, Colo., at the Coal Creek Golf Course.

The men’s 8,000-meter race begins at 10:40 a.m. MDT ; the women will begin their 6K race shortly after, at 11:40 a.m.

The Arizona women’s team has a high chance of taking home first place this year, after coming up short in 2012 with second place.

Joining the Wildcats at the Pac-12 Championship meet are: ASU (M/W), California (M/W), Colorado (M/W), Oregon (M/W), Oregon State (W), Stanford (M/W), UCLA (M/W), USC (W), Utah (W), Washington (M/W) and Washington State (M/W).

“It’s a team effort, top to bottom,” said assistant coach Mo Huber. “It’s [about] being a teammate, supporting one another, making the environment on the team healthy and setting up for success. I think everyone’s pretty levelheaded, and know that it’s not a given.

We still have to win our race and there needs to be the whole team being part of that.”

The last meet for the Wildcats was the fifth annual Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wisc., on Oct. 19.

With this w e e k e n d ’s win, the Wildcat w o m e n have won all four of their races this season, thus becoming No. 1 in the country. “[We’re] doing everything that we can to be the best runners we can. So it feels like this is the payout for all the hard work we did,” freshman Maria Larsson said about the team’s rise in the rankings.

The women’s team earned a firstplace finish in the race. Sophomore Kayla Beattie led the pack and took

seventh place overall with a time of 19:56. Larsson was next for the women with a time of 20:07, good for 15th place overall. Third for the UA was junior Nicci Corbin with a time of 20:09, taking 18th place overall.

This was the first year that the women took a first-place win in Wisconsin ; in both 2011 and — Mo Huber, assistant coach 2012, the team took third place overall.

For the men’s team, junior Lawi Lalang, who also made his season debut that weekend, led the way for the Wildcats with a time of 23:35, coming in 13th place overall in the 8,000 meter race. Coming in second for the men was junior Sam Macaluso, with a time of 24:18, good for 92nd place.

“I THINK EVERYONE’S PRETTY LEVEL-HEADED, AND KNOW THAT IT’S NOT A GIVEN.”

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from KISS — but my favorite of all time was in high school, when one of my friend’s moms made me and like 20 of my friends Care Bear costumes that we all wore to school. This year, thanks to me, we are having a Halloween practice — but my costume is still a secret.

Favorite candy?

I like Reese’s a lot. Also, SweeTarts are good.

The worst was when they gave out things like floss.

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22.9:44 points per game, the worst scoring statistic in the Pac-12.

Arizona, on the other hand, has a 254:139 scoring ratio to its opponents, a 36.3:19.9 points per game average. Score more points, win the game — it’s as simple as that.

The Golden Bears’ problem has a lot to do with their struggle to gain rushing yardage, with only 876.

Arizona junior running back Ka’Deem Carey alone has 927 of the Wildcats’ 2016 total.

On a roll

Emphasizing one of Arizona’s perks this time, rather than one of Cal’s flaws: Quarterback B.J. Denker is coming off a high note from last week’s win over Colorado. He completed 21 of 32 passes for one interception.

Then again, Colorado seems to be Denker’s favorite team. Last year he stepped in for former quarterback Matt Scott for a home game against the Buffaloes and led the Wildcats to a 56-31 win with 136 passing yards.

If Denker keeps the ball rolling and doesn’t just make last week a one-time thing, he could have the advantage over the Golden Bears’ quarterback, Jared Goff, who is ninth in the conference with 125.6 passing efficiency.

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GAME DAY

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Soaring over California 3 ways UA will

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Not so Sonny in California

I can think of a lot of ways the Wildcats will beat Cal, but I’ll stick to three.

MEGAN COGHLAN Head coach Sonny Dykes took on a tough job when he came to Berkeley.

Cal fired its head coach of 11 years, Jeff Tedford, after a losing season. The Golden Bears, however, clinched a losing season this year under new leadership, sitting at the bottom of the Pac-12 for a majority of the season.

On top of that, last week the NCAA released its Graduation Success Rates, and Cal football’s results looked bleak.

California is dead last in the BCS conferences.

The program is under some major reconstruction, and it will probably take more than a couple years for Dykes to get the Golden Bears back on track.

Two Northern California natives compare their school team to their home team

3 ways UA will

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The Wildcats can definitely take advantage of this broken team.

Underestimate

Just score already

To put it simply, Cal doesn’t score a whole lot.

Cal has scored a measly 183 points, while its defense has allowed 352 points from its opponents. That’s a ratio of

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LUKE DELLA

There are only four schools in the FBS that have a worse winning percentage than 1-7 California. But that doesn’t

mean the Golden Bears really are the 119th best team in the country. Cal is far better than its record would tell you, and if Arizona believes Saturday should be a breeze, watch out.

California hosts a top10 passing offense with a number of weapons that have big play capability.

Wildcats’ head coach Rich Rodriguez has put an emphasis this season on preventing big passing plays, something UA has struggled with at times.

Don’t capitalize turnovers

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UA QUARTERBACK B.J. Denker runs the ball against Utah on Oct. 17 at home. Denker is coming off a career-best game against Colorado when the Wildcats face Cal on Saturday.

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In eight games this season, the Golden Bears have lost the ball on a turnover 23 times.

Only four other schools have matched that or turned the ball over more. Of those California turnovers, 13 came on fumbles, while the 10 others were through interceptions.

The Golden Bears average just under three turnovers a game, but that’s not a guarantee.

LOSE, 14

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he last time Arizona played football at Cal, Golden Bears’ head coach Sonny Dykes worked for the UA, so a refresher course on UC Berkeley is certainly in order.

JAMES The first of the 10 University KELLEY of California schools, Berkeley was founded in 1868. In sports, UC Berkeley is just called University of California, similar to how when “Texas” comes up, everyone knows it is University of Texas at Austin, not UTSA. Eventually, nine other UC campuses opened up, starting with UCLA in 1919 and ending with

UC Merced in 2005, the first new UC in 40 years.

Cal’s mascot is the Golden Bear, which is an obvious allusion to the state’s nickname and its one-time status as the California Republic when Californians revolted against Mexico in 1846, under the Bear Flag.

The Golden State became California’s official nickname in 1968, after the discovery of gold in northern California in 1848.

All the UC schools — except for UC San Francisco — use colors based off of Berkeley’s blue and gold, most notably UCLA, which also has a bear mascot, and the same fight song (it was never copyrighted, according to the Los Angeles Times).

UCLA, Arizona’s opponent next week, was

originally called the Cubs, but then changed to the Grizzlies before ending up with the Bruins.

Cal was using both Bears and Bruins before it gave up the Bruins to its Southern California rival.

Cal has the edge over the Bruins when it comes to mascots, though, with Oski, who sports a huge smile and a classy button-up sweater.

Oski debuted in 1941 to replace various live bear mascots (yikes) and is named after Cal’s “Oski Wow-Wow” cheer.

Oski is so memorable that UA football fans should still be able to recall him, even though Arizona and California haven’t played since 2010. They haven’t played at Berkeley since 2009,

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GAME INFO Arizona at California football Location: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, Calif.

Time: 12:30 p.m. PDT TV: Pac-12 Networks

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