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Rep. praises UA stimulus dollars By Will Ferguson ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke Monday afternoon at a presentation of UA research funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Giffords gave a brief presentation on the importance of promoting higher education at both the state and national level and conveyed her continuing support for the ongoing research the university is performing. Following her presentation, Giffords asked researchers in attendance to stand
up and be honored for their groundbreaking work. “The best way that we can get our country back on track is to continue to lead the world in research and investment into what you all do here at the University of Arizona,”said Giffords. So far, the University of Arizona has received $82 million in stimulus funding for 125 research projects since President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law last February. In addition to funding research, federal stimulus funds distributed through the Reinvestment Act have contributed $500
million to the southern Arizona economy. Several UA researchers at the presentation expressed their gratitude for public tax dollars to aid them in their research. “We will make every effort to ensure that we provide back to our taxpayers exactly what the stimulus package is meant to provide — jobs, workforce, development and more knowledge and innovations,” said Leslie Tolbert, vice president for research at the UA. Tolbert said funding from the Reinvestment Act stimulated the biggest wave of research proposal writing at the UA to date.
“Despite extremely stiff competition throughout the country, researchers at the UA have been very successful in winning stimulus dollars,”said Tolbert. The 10 largest UA stimulus awards amounted to a combined total of approximately $41,223,181, and included scientific research in fields such as chemistry, astronomy, hydrology and health care. Tolbert went on to explain that the federal administration considers several factors when deciding what research projects in which to invest stimulus funding. GIFFORDS, page 5
CORRECTION
There was a factual error printed in Monday’s article about UO cheerleader Katelynn Johnson sustaining injuries from an object thrown to the field due to a newsroom miscommunication. The article stated that ASUA did not respond to requests for comment from the Arizona Daily Wildcat. “This is an unfortunate incident that does not positively reflect on the UA,” Associated Students of the University of Arizona president Chris Nagata wrote in an e-mail late Sunday night to reporter Brian Mori. Wildcat management regrets a newsroom e-mail oversight that prevented the reporter’s updated story from running in the newspaper. Zona Zoo, the ASUA department that runs football games also released a statement Monday on their Web site apologizing for the injury. The Wildcat has received several comments and e-mails from UA students, disgusted with the behavior of fans who threw objects onto the field, some of which will be printed in today and tomorrow’s Opinions sections.
Zona Zoo made the following statement regarding the incident: “We would like to express our disappointment in the misconduct that lead to the unfortunate injury of University of Oregon cheerleader, Katelynn Johnson. Unruly behavior has no place in any of our sporting events. Safety is our first priority and as fans that responsibility starts with ourselves. Our thoughts go out to Ms. Johnson and her family with hopes of her speedy recovery.”
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The new Student Recreation Center Expansion has lighting and fans triggered by sensors, windows that harness natural light and flanking on the windows keeps heat out. Its environmentally friendly design is gaining recognition and praise.
Rec Expansion to go platinum By Jennifer Koehmstedt ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
The Student Recreation Expansion is poised to become the first university building in the nation to reach the highest level of sustainability certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council uses the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, also known as LEED, rating system to give newly constructed building points based on sustainable design features.
Buildings are awarded silver, gold or platinum certification, depending on the number of points awarded. The Student Recreation Expansion has earned enough points to become gold certified, but is one point away from receiving platinum certification, said Juliette Moore, director of Campus Recreation . LEED certification awards points in six different categories of sustainable design: sustainable site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environment quality, and innovation
and design, said Tim Stevens, a design architect for the project. “We’re pretty strong in every single one of those categories,” Stevens said. According to the university’s Planning, Design and Construction Web site, the Student Recreation Expansion will use water harvesting, local concrete and concrete masonry products, and recycled building materials which will divert more than 75 percent of construction waste from landfills. The building will also control daylight in order to conserve
energy. “It is a building that is very much suited to its environment in a sense that all the harsh solar exposures are protected from the sun,” Stevens said. “There’s a lot of passive solar strategies just in terms of how we use deep overhangs to protect the south side … The spaces are welllit, so that during the day we don’t have to turn on the lights if we don’t want to.” Because student fees fund the REC CENTER, page 5
UA film places top 16, moves on to finals By Michelle Monroe ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The UA will be represented at Campus MovieFest 2009 with a film titled “Scene 5.” Campus MovieFest is a competition where college students around the United States make a five minute-long movie in one week and compete for software, equipment and glory. “Scene 5”won Best Picture at the UA campus level, and placed in the top 16 at the Western Regionals, giving them a spot in the final competition. “Scene 5” is about a nerdy director who decides to act for the first time. He casts his crush as his love interest for a heart-pounding make-out session in, you guessed it, “Scene 5.” The plot thickens when his plan is discovered. The film was a joint effort between twin brothers James and Joseph Tullar. “As team leader and producer, Photo courtesy of James Tullar
FILM, page 3
In the beginning of the short movie, “Scene 5,” which was featured in the top 16 of the Western Regional Campus MovieFest, shows protagonist James as he stares at his classroom infatuation, Allison.
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Wildcat managing editor cited by UAPD By Brian Mori ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
The managing editor of the Arizona Daily Wildcat Shain Bergan, 21, was cited for disorderly conduct on Saturday morning after police said he forcibly took a sign from another ESPN “College GameDay” spectator and tried to run away with it. UAPD officer Lindsey Kunz wrote in her report that she watched as Bergan ran past game security and knocked her over as she tried to stop him by putting her arms out. “The male ran straight into me, causing us both to fall to the ground with me landing on top of the male,” Kunz wrote in the UAPD report. The incident occurred at 5:42 a.m. near the UA Mall. In a phone interview Monday evening, Bergan told the Wildcat that he was punched in the face by a man wearing Oregon clothing after they had exchanged verbal taunts. Bergan said he was not injured by the punch and tore down a paper poster that the man had been holding with other Oregon fans. “I thought I was being the bigger man by not punching him back,” he said. There was no mention of alcohol in the report. “I had been drinking several hours earlier but I was not drunk,” Bergan said. According to Kuntz, Americo Richard Maloney, the victim listed, told her he did not want to press charges for theft or criminal damage. There was no mention of physical injuries or assault in the report. Bergan resigned from the Daily Wildcat on Monday evening. In a statement to Editor in Chief Alex Dalenberg, Bergan apologized for what he called“idiotic actions.” His court date for the disorderly conduct charge is Dec. 10. Disorderly conduct is a class one misdemeanor.
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