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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 • NEWS

Streetcar can’t rain on this parade BRITTNY MEJIA Arizona Daily Wildcat

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he float lineup for the UA Homecoming parade may have changed, but the number of applicants and their creativity have not.

Although floats will line up this year along Second Street on the west side of Cherry Avenue due to streetcar construction, this has not had much of an impact on the 52 floats participating in the parade.

In fact, some float builders have even based their design on the new streetcar.

The Theta Tau engineering fraternity is building its biggest float ever, which will be about 23 feet long. The fraternity is working on an “in with the new, out with the old” theme. Their float will incorporate the new streetcar and the old trolley car.

However, building the float has not exactly been easy. The initial design for Theta Tau’s float was not done properly and there were issues obtaining funding for some of the

equipment, said Sarah Anne Thompson, an industrial engineering junior in charge of aesthetics for the float.

“We rely on some of our local businesses for help on things and the economics for this year’s been pretty hard,” Thompson said. “They haven’t been able to help us out as much, so we’ve had to buy a lot of our equipment and materials.”

Despite potentially going over the $1,000 budget, some members are looking at the new float as an investment. Michael Bramer, an aerospace engineering sophomore and float committee head for Theta Tau, said the fraternity would need to purchase less wood in the future, because it will be able to reuse what is purchased this year.

Thompson said the fraternity has been working on plans for the float for months, as opposed to some groups, which started only a few days before the event. She said they have advantages in other areas as well.

“Other people have tried to do some of the mechanical work we do — unfortunately they

don’t have the background or the help we get from alumni to see those all the way through,” Thompson said. “I feel like our projects may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but they’re definitely the most involved.”

Some other groups have commented on the competition against Theta Tau, because of the engineering fraternity’s winning streak, but said they were focused on the experience more than the prize money.

“They’re in this more for the experience, not for the prize,” said Luis Mariscal, a public management and policy junior and co-director of the Freshman Class Council. “And that’s what’s really important for us.”

Council members presented their ideas to the ASUA Senate and received full funding to build a float that would represent the student government.

Members began working on the float

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MEMBERS OF THETA TAU engineering fraternity work on sections of their float for Saturday’s Homecoming parade.

Fit for a queen With five finalists competing for the crown, winner will be announced at Homecoming bonfire JILL MOORE

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The 2012 Homecoming queen candidates literally slung mud at each other on the UA Mall on Thursday afternoon as part of the “Battle the Buffs Tug-of-War” for the Homecoming Club Olympics.

Each candidate participated in various events throughout the week, including social events with the Bobcats and Mortar Board, visits to greek houses and community service.

This year, more than 50 applicants were nominated for Homecoming queen, a list that was eventually narrowed down to five finalists.

The process started in September and the Bobcats Senior Honorary focused on finding a good mix of women, according to Jill Hall, vice president of Student and Alumni Outreach and adviser for the Bobcats Senior Honorary.

“They wanted to have people that represented our student body,” Hall said, “people they thought were energetic and fun and love the U of A. They’re a nice mix of young ladies.”

Voting closed this morning and the Homecoming royalty will be announced at Friday’s bonfire. Here’s a look at the women in the running: Jill Moore: Jill Moore came to the UA because of the school’s Greek Life, retailing major, cheer team and school spirit, and because of its proximity to her home in California.

The retailing and consumer sciences senior is no stranger to campus involvement, as she is on the cheer team, serves as vice president of the TREND Club, is co-chair of the Student Advisory Board, is secretary and founder of the Retail Entrepreneurship Club and is a member of the National Retail Federation Student Association.

Moore said she was very surprised when she found out she had been nominated and that her

time as a nominee has been a great experience.

She said she has met great people throughout the process.

“Honestly, I feel so honored and blessed that I got this far, and to know that so many support and love me has been awesome,” Moore added.

Theresa Gallego: Theresa Gallego, a family studies and human development senior, said she chose the UA because she wanted some distance from her hometown of San Diego but still wanted to be somewhat close to her family.

Gallego said the UA had school spirit, sports and “everything I was looking for and more.”

As president of the Alpha Phi sorority, Gallego is active within Greek Life, but she also finds time to volunteer and participate in clubs and intramural sports. She said she tries to do anything that can help her stay on campus and do things to represent the UA. “I don’t think you can be a Homecoming queen without having school spirit,” Gallego said. “But it’s also involvement, leadership … anything you can bring to the UA and take with you when you leave. I think it’s just being a good representation of an involved, active Wildcat.”

Brigetta Barrett: Brigetta Barrett, a theater arts senior, came from Dallas to attend the UA. She said the university was willing to let her pursue her major and her sport, making it a “perfect match.”

“It took a lot of prayer, a lot of time, a lot of consideration, but at the end of the day I feel like God was leading me here,” Barrett said.

Along with being a track and field athlete who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, Barrett has participated in plays, produced her own play, performed community service and

helped start the Committed to Christ club.

Barrett said she grew up as a tomboy and never thought she would have the chance to be Homecoming queen.

“It’s very different for me and different from me, but being chosen is definitely a huge honor,” Barrett said. “It’s really great to be able to step into that side and have other people accept you in that manner, especially when you haven’t even accepted yourself like that yet.”

Tierney Shea: Tierney Shea is a sociology senior from Phoenix.

Both of Shea’s parents attended the UA, which ended up being the only school she applied to because she said she always knew she would come here.

Shea is actively involved in her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, which nominated her to be queen on the Homecoming Court. Shea is also extremely involved in UA’s Pom Line Dance Team.

“I feel like I represent every girl here at UA,” Shea said. “I’m not anything special, but I feel like I can relate well to the people of the university.”

Hannah Sitter: Hannah Sitter, a senior studying Spanish and physiology, is a Tucson native who said deciding to attend the UA was an easy choice.

“Being raised here, it was a no-brainer,” Sitter said.

She added that in high school, she went to all the sporting events at the UA and it really made her want to go to school here. Sitter was nominated through her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, for which she also serves as president.

“I think I represent all the different cultures of the UA campus,” Sitter said. “I am majoring in two majors that are completely different and being from Tucson, I really know what this is about. I think I reflect that.”

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UA aims to make Homecoming ASUA to host past more sustainable next year DAVID WEISSMAN Arizona Daily Wildcat

The UA Office of Sustainability is spearheading an effort to evaluate the environmental impact of Homecoming events in order to reduce costs for next year.

More than 100 students working with the office attend various Homecoming festivities to collect data about the direct and indirect environmental costs of the events.

They will also observe about 20 auxiliary Homecoming events, such as departmental receptions, dinners, lectures and exhibitions, as well as the Homecoming tailgate.

Students catalog the number of number of meals, water bottles, napkins and cans of beer at the events, along with other material expenses. Indirect costs, such as the electricity required to run the lights at events, are also being taken into account.

The Office of Sustainability is using software to calculate a life cycle assessment that takes into account all of the environmental impacts and costs associated with events.

Jake Knight, a graduate assistant with the office, said that not all strategies to reduce costs are created equal.

“We are looking at the pluses and minuses of different

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strategies,” Knight said. “For instance, one strategy might be less energy intensive and produce less carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases, but maybe it ends up producing more waste or more water use.”

Knight also emphasized what he believes is the “newness” of the effort. He said that large events like Homecoming have been analyzed before, but usually the approach is top-down and associates money spent with environmental costs.

“What we’re doing is trying to mix in some of the bottomup approach,” Knight said, adding that “the main focus of this project is not to severely alter Homecoming, but it’s basically to reduce the costs associated with it. We want to keep the experience just as positive for everyone and keep everything the same that everyone likes about Homecoming.”

Leah Edwards, a junior studying environmental and water resource economics and political science, is one of six student managers overseeing the students who are on the ground taking data for events.

Edwards is also a NASA space grant intern with the Office of Sustainability, and she is responsible for collating the data gathered and forming long-term strategies.

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alumni to showcase changes RACHEL MCCLUSKEY Arizona Daily Wildcat

ASUA will be hosting an Alumni Mixer on Friday night to show organization alumni the changes that have been made since they graduated.

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ASUA Outreach and Development Director Courtney Campbell created a fifteenminute video presentation featuring photos of ASUA directors, executives and senators.

The presentation includes information on the officers, what they have been working on, their successes so far and what they are looking forward to this year. “[The event is] just to kind of reflect on how things can change and how they are very similar,” Campbell said. “In the sense that the reasons they got involved, and the reasons they loved ASUA, and the reasons they still come back for Homecoming were very similar to how I feel about the

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ASUA keeps tradition alive with annual Club Olympics RACHEL MCCLUSKEY Arizona Daily Wildcat

ASUA kept tradition alive this year by once again hosting the Homecoming Club Olympics.

The Bobcats Senior Honorary and the ASUA Club Resource Center planned the three-day event, during which clubs competed in activities and earned points based on spirit, attendance and winning individual events.

First-place winners will receive $1,000, second place $500 and third place $250.

On Tuesday, the “Red, White and Blue Relay” consisted of five events, ranging from various forms of races to egg walks and flip cup.

On Wednesday, the clubs competed to “Conquer the Colorado,” racing through a blow-up obstacle course.

On Thursday, clubs competed head to head to wrap up the Olympics with the “Battle the Buffs Tug-of-War” in a giant mud pit.

Winners of ASUA’s Club Olympics will be announced Friday.

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ASUA’S CLUB OLYMPICS SAW a variety of campus groups competing for cash prizes, with $1,000 going to the first-place winner. The competition started Tuesday with the beginning of Homecoming Week, and the events culminated with “Battle of the Buffs Tug of War” in a mud pit in front of Old Main on Thursday. Winners of the Club Olympics will be announced on Friday.

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Class of ’62 unites to reflect, share memories DAVID WEISSMAN Arizona Daily Wildcat

A reunion dinner for the class of 1962 Thursday night gave Wildcats the opportunity to mingle, share stories and reflect on where the UA is now.

The dinner, hosted by the UA Alumni Association, also featured presentations from President Ann Weaver Hart and Rocky LaRose, the deputy director for athletics, as well as a reception for the alumni with live music, a bar and hors d’oeuvres.

About 130 people attended.

“Obviously we have made major strides in this beautiful campus,” Hart said during her speech, “but I hope you recognize some key features that you loved.”

LaRose, an alumna of the class of 1979, told the gathered alumni, “I know none of us would want to live our lives without the incredible memories we’ve shared here, and the friendships, and of course those victories.”

She spoke at length about the UA’s

athletic accomplishments in the past 50 years, and expressed optimism for the future.

“I think the next 50 years look just as bright, we’re pretty excited about the new leadership of President Hart, and of our athletic director Greg Byrne.”

LaRose added, “We have some exciting things happening, a lot of good coaches on board, Coach Rodriguez this year, Jim Anderson in golf, and of course all of our steady group that have brought us all these great successes.”

There were many alumni from the class of 1962 present, but also a number who graduated in other years.

Lynn Johnson Engel, the chair of the governing board of the Alumni Association and a member of the class of 1976, said she keeps coming back to the UA because of the connection she feels to it.

“I have a love and a passion for this university,” she said. “It keeps me connected to a place that I love very much.”

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PRESIDENT ANN WEAVER HART speaks to the UA’s 1962 graduating class at a reunion in the Tucson Marriott University Park on Thursday night.

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on Sunday night and finished Wednesday night.

Members will walk alongside the float at the parade and hold up signs and chant to promote different programs and services of ASUA, said Sarah Parkos, a creative writing junior and the council’s co-director. The theme of this year’s float is “Wildcats in the Hat.” “It’s good because the freshmen are so excited, and seeing their enthusiasm … that carries really strongly with what ASUA is all about,” Parkos said. “It’s a great way to get them knee-deep in the sort of processes that go on in ASUA.” Six alumni judges will pick first, second and third place winners and will announce them sometime during the Homecoming football game on Saturday.

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Construction for the Sun Link Modern Streetcar will cause a number of detours throughout campus over the weekend.

James Rogers Way will return to a one-way street after Thursday night, and Second Street, parallel to the north, will reopen to all traffic.

Despite the nightly closures of Park Avenue and University Boulevard from Thursday to Sunday, the intersection will remain open over the weekend, both day and night.

On the east side of campus, the intersection of Warren Avenue and Helen Street will remain closed, and the closure of Warren Avenue extends as far south as the Second Street intersection. The section of Second Street between Cherry and Warren avenues is also closed.

Parking can be found at seven garages on campus. Visitor rates start at $2 for the first two hours, then $1 for every hour after, with an $8 maximum per entry. The Second Street Parking Garage starts at $2 per hour with a maximum daily rate of $10.

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“This is the first time something has been done for an event this large with this level of detail,” Edwards said. “This is a great contribution to research and to sustainable events at the UA.” Natalie Lucas, a senior studying environmental science and philosophy, politics, economics and law and the executive director of Students for Sustainability, said she was anxious to see what would come of the research.

“I’m really excited to see where it will go,” she said. “It has a lot of potential to see where we can do new recycling efforts and make improvements.”

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school and the organization.”

According to ASUA Vice President Krystina Nguyen, the organization hosted the event at Pasco last year and according to Campbell, everyone loved it.

“We just wanted to keep it close to campus so that people can enjoy the atmosphere of Bear Down Friday,” Campbell said. “We wanted to be able to have everyone feel like they didn’t have to miss out on

something by being there.”

Campbell went to the event two years ago when she was an ASUA Senator and a sophomore. The event was at Gentle Ben’s that year, and she said that it was a great way to meet people who were in the Senate when they were at the UA. “It was really awesome to see what type of student issues they were seeing in the 1970’s compared to what are the really pertinent student issues today,” Campbell said.

Nguyen encouraged all ASUA senators to attend this year’s event and spoke of looking forward to the event.

“I’m very excited,” Nguyen said. “Our alumni are our biggest supporters.”

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Arizona (volleyball) at Oregon State

Charleston Southern at No. 12 Arizona (men’s basketball)

ZonaZoo tailgate

The Wildcats face the Beavers on the first leg of the Oregon Trail. 5 p.m. pac-12.com

The first 300 get free breakfast burritos. 7:15 a.m.

The Wildcats open their most anticipated season since 2003-04, when they were preseason No. 1. 4 p.m. Pac-12

Parade

Bear Down Friday/bonfire

Make sure to set your alarm for early morning parade action — thank you Pac-12 and FX. 8 a.m. UA Mall

The action begins with ESPN Tucson 1490’s “Happy Hour” hosted by Jody Oehler, live from University Boulevard at 4 p.m. Then at 5 p.m. there will be live music, entertainment, games, prizes and giveaways.

At 6:20 p.m. the pep rally begins and features Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat, the cheerleaders, pom squad, twirlers, color guard and band.

At 7 p.m. the Homecoming Court will be presented and then it will move to Old Main for the bonfire.

Wildcat Walk

Cheer on the Wildcats as they go to Arizona Stadium. 9:30 a.m.

Colorado at Arizona (football)

The Buffaloes may feel bad at 1-8, but Arizona is hoping to drop Colorado to 1-9. 11:30 a.m. FX

No. 7 Oakland at No. 17 Arizona (hockey)

No. 7 Oakland at No. 17 Arizona (hockey)

Singer-songwriter Bob Malone at Fox Theatre

Listen to pianist and singer-songwriter Bob Malone along with Lisa Otey. 8 p.m. Fox Tucson Theatre

Powerhouse vocalist Little Brave at Plush

Listen to indie singer Little Brave, aka Stephanie Briggs.

8 p.m. Plush

It’s UA Employee Night at the TCC, plus a big game. 7:30 p.m.

Tucson Convention Center

UA head coach Sean Hogan faces his former team and best friend. 7:30 p.m. Tucson Convention Center

Arizona (volleyball) at No. 4 Oregon

Softball alumni game

Can the Wildcats repeat their upset of top five UCLA last week?

8 p.m. Pac-12.com

The current Arizona team faces former Wildcats.

8:30 p.m. Hillenbrand Stadium

Cushing Jazz Quartet at Cushing Street Bar

Third Annual Collegiate and Campus Showcase

Chill out with the musical styling of the Cushing Jazz Quartet.

7:30 p.m. Cushing Street Bar

Various presentations throught the day, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held to celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff.

Events will feature 17 presentations and tours, all of which are free and open to the public. For specific locations, visit UAHomecoming.com.

Guitarist, singer Daniel Johnston to play Club Congress

American guitarist and singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston performs. 7 p.m., Club Congress

Emeritus Gold Club Reception

Blind Divine with Race You There and Tiger Face at Plush

The reception invites graduates from the classes of 1962 and earlier. 10:30 a.m. SUMC’s Honors Lounge

Check out the creative sounds of Blind Divine, often classified as art rock. 8 p.m., Plush

Homecoming Luncheon

The luncheon will feature a presentation by Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator for the OSIRISREx mission and a professor in the UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

Lauretta will share his thoughts on the mission, which remains the university’s largest-ever research award at $800 million. The College of Fine Arts will also give a performance. 11:30 a.m., SUMC’s Grand Ballroom

Alumnus of the Year Awards Ceremony

The event will see colleges recognize outstanding alumni. 3 p.m. SUMC’s Grand Ballroom

UA Mexico Alumni Brunch

The Alumni Association and Confluence Center for Creative Inquiry hosts brunch. Noon, 1133 E. Helen St.

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nstead of catching up on yet another sitcom this weekend, consider relaxing with the mysteries of the universe at Flandrau Science Center.

The center has been displaying science exhibits, holding laser shows and giving the public access to a telescope since 1972.

“It’s a chance to see some really unique and interesting exhibits that they won’t see anywhere else, and it’s right here on campus,” said Bill Plant, director of the center. “Flandrau is a hidden gem on campus. You can spend hours looking at the specimens in the mineral exhibit, learn something new about this unique region that we live in, in the sky islands exhibit … you can learn a little bit of everything.”

If your brain still hurts from your coursework, don’t worry — there’s more to do.

“You can come in to relax, sit under the stars in the planetarium dome,” said Plant. “Walk around, see things. Go outside, look through the telescope.”

Flandrau holds laser shows Thursday through Sunday, which include a family-friendly show, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and a monthly matinee show. This month, Flandrau is doing a ‘90s show.

“It’s Pink, Nirvana, stuff like that,” Plant said. “Some of the [imagery] is really abstract and cool patterns, some of it is more tongue-in-cheek cartoon stuff that relates to the different songs.”

Plant also encouraged the public to offer suggestions for new shows on the Flandrau Facebook page.

Flandrau features several exhibits at a time. Right now it is holding an exhibit called OSIRIS-REx: Great Balls of Fire, which explores the science behind the UA-led asteroid mission, and another exploring the sky islands of Arizona.

“It talks about the mountains and these unique sky islands we have that allow for this amazing diversity of life, different climates, different elevations,” Plant said.

In celebration of Arizona’s centennial, the center is also displaying a mineral exhibit about Arizona’s rich mining history.

Even with all that going on, there’s still another mineral exhibit and the public telescope.

“The most common thing you hear is ‘Wow!’ and the second thing you hear is, ‘Is that real?’” said Tim Van Devender, a volunteer astronomy coordinator. Devender helps maintain and control the telescope.

“Many people have never looked through a telescope, so being able to see the rings of Saturn or the bands on Jupiter for the first time is an impressive experience,” he said.

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AT THE FLANDRAU Science Center, visitors are invited to explore the cosmos through the center’s telescope.

According to Devender, some of the celestial bodies a viewer might see through the telescope include binary stars, the moon, other planets and “deep sky objects.”

“I think it’s really spectacular for people who aren’t accustomed to astronomy,” said Rich Watson, another volunteer coordinator. “[Tucson] is the astronomy capital of the world, basically. We have so much happening right here, in this spot. It is astounding. There are literally thousands of astronomers working in Tucson.”

Even if you’re not an astronomer, you can still help out at Flandrau. Watson recommended that students fill out a

volunteer application online or stop by the front desk to find out more.

Plant also said the center could use a stronger student turnout.

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ZonaZoo grew from just a T-shirt

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ZONA ZOO STARTED out with a T-shirt (right) 10 years ago and has since progressed into a rowdy student fan base of more than 10,000. The Zoo debuted on Nov. 23, 2002, when the UA basketball team beat Western Kentucky.

JAMES KELLEY In 10 years, the ZonaZoo has grown from a T-shirt to the huge student organization and brand that it is today.

In 2002, Peter Wand ran for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona Senate and won on a platform of creating a student section or spirit organization.

The ZonaZoo started as shirts for student men’s basketball season-ticket holders.

“Our initial goal and what I adopted as my campaign for senate was the adoption of a student spirit T-shirt,” said Wand, now a Phoenix attorney. “We were obviously starting small with this idea.”

After winning the election, Wand worked with then-UA assistant athletic director Scott MacKenzie

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to design the T-shirt, which Pepsi paid for.

“It’s grown a lot. It went from just a senate project and a T-shirt to 10,000 students filling the football stadium,” ZonaZoo Executive Director Paige Holmes said At the end of October, there were 10,154 ZonaZoo members, a number that Holmes said will grow with the start of basketball season.

Back in 2002, when seeking a name, Wand said they decided to “go big” with a naming contest, running ads in the Arizona Daily Wildcat and reaching out to student clubs.

ZonaZoo officials met with former basketball players Rick Anderson, Jason Gardener and Gilbert Arenas, along with former head coach Lute Olson.

“After a lot of debate, we settled

Gardner and Arenas pushed for on ‘the ZonaZoo,’” Wand said.

But the name could have been the ZonaZoo. “They really liked the ‘Zona’ something else entirely.

“We got a lot of push from the concept that ESPN had been going with,” Wand said. “It was really the basketball team that made the call.”

The ZonaZoo debuted on Nov. 23, 2002, when No. 1 Arizona beat No. 19 Western Kentucky 107-68.

The first version of the ZonaZoo was well-received. In 2003, it was expanded to football tickets and all other varsity sports.

“We quickly realized that folks liked this idea,” Wand said.

During a 2002 football road game at Wisconsin, Wand saw the basketball team to chose the ‘Lute- Badgers’ student support section a-tics,’” Wand said. “Coach Olson and was inspired.

“The rest of the year, we tried was absolutely opposed to that and I was generally opposed to to think of ways to increase the that because I wanted us to expand ZonaZoo’s presence and make it more fun for students, make it more beyond just basketball.”

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He was just amazed how spirited everyone was.

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helpful to the sports teams,” Wand said.

In 2003, there were about 7,000 members, and in recent years there have usually been around 10,000, Holmes said.

“It absolutely blew us away when we moved toward the ZonaZoo pass as a ticketing system, as opposed to just a spirit section or T-shirt design,” Wand said. “We were blown away by the student response to it.”

The ZonaZoo quickly grew beyond just basketball and football games and, in 2006, Bear Down Fridays were introduced. In 2007, the UA started selling ZonaZoo merchandise and in 2008, it added scholarships.

Holmes thinks the Zoo stands

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Wildcats looking to bounce back from loss KYLE JOHNSON Right now, the Arizona football team is reeling — it’s only one loss, but the manner in which Arizona was humiliated by UCLA makes the USC upset seem like months ago.

The Wildcats have no choice but to bounce back on Saturday against Colorado at 11:30 a.m. at Arizona Stadium.

The final score against UCLA (66-10) and the way the Bruins effortlessly marched down the field for touchdown after touchdown was embarrassing for the Wildcats, but the lingering questions about quarterback Matt Scott’s health after his concussion make it that much worse.

Not only did Arizona (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12) suffer its worst defeat of the season, but Scott, the nation’s fourth-most productive offensive player, is doubtful to play this weekend with because of concussion.

“We certainly didn’t play well in any of the three phases,” head coach

Rich Rodriguez said. “I thought we “They could come out, they could had a good week of preparation, put points up. As a defense we just but maybe we didn’t and maybe got to come together and work at that goes back to me … Certainly it.”

Over their last three games you have to give UCLA credit, they against USC, Oregon and Stanford, dominated us in every facet.”

But as bad as things are at the Colorado has been outscored 16820, with the moment, there is majority of its a ray of sunlight points coming peeking over They could come in garbage the Wildcats’ time during the horizon. out, they could put Ducks’ 70-14 Arizona might points up. rout. not be in a good Even though place at the - Marquis Flowers this is only moment, but the Wildcats’ Colorado’s (1s e c o n d 8, 1-5) current opponent that hasn’t been ranked location is much, much darker.

The Buffaloes enter the game at all during the season, nose tackle with the 115th ranked total defense Sione Tuihalamaka said they can’t in terms of yards per game, and take the Buffaloes lightly.

“We have to treat ‘em like we’re 116th total offense in terms of yardage. They also allow the most playing Stanford, we have to treat points in the nation, 46 per game, ‘em like we’re playing SC, we have and their scoring average of 16 to treat ‘em like we’re playing the biggest team in the nation,” points is only better than Idaho.

“Colorado, they have losses, but Tuihalamaka said. “That’s the only I mean, we can’t look at it like that,” mentality we have to go linebacker Marquis Flowers said. in there with.”

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Arizona has a pretty recent case study of what happens when it overlooks a one-win team.

Last year, the Wildcats traveled to Boulder, Colo., for a Nov. 12 matchup against a then 1-9 Buffalo team and were humbled 48-19.

“This is the same team that beat us by [19] last year,” said Rodriguez, who wasn’t Arizona’s coach at the time. “They got eight starters back on defense from a team that beat us by [19]. It wasn’t a win at the last minute deal, from what I watched on film over the summer, it was a pretty thorough beating.”

Colorado hasn’t put up much of a fight this season, though, and head coach Jon Embree announced that either Connor Wood or Nick Hirschman will make their first career start at quarterback thanks to the struggles of Jordan Webb.

But running back Christian Powell will still be in the lineup, and after UCLA ran for 308 yards last week against the UA, Flowers said every team is going to continue to run

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Arizona’s match-up with Buffs might be preview for 2013

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RUNNING BACK KA’DEEM CAREY will likely be expected to take on an even bigger role, should quarterback Matt Scott not play against Colorado on Saturday.

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or Arizona, consider this weekend a look into the future.

I know, there are still three games to be played and the Wildcats are still fighting for a bowl berth.

But with quarterback Matt Scott almost certainly missing Saturday’s game against Colorado due to a concussion (he’s listed as doubtful on the weekly injury report), B.J. Denker will get the start.

As a fifth-year senior, Scott will run out of eligibility at the end of the season and Denker is a candidate to become his replacement next year.

Colorado is not a good team by any means. The Buffaloes are 1-8, 1-5 Pac-12. They lost to an FCS opponent in Sacramento State and have lost their last five games by a combined 212 points.

But without Scott, nothing is guaranteed, and that

uncertainty might be a weekly thing next season if Denker is named the starting quarterback next year.

His stiffest competition will be from 2013 recruit Anu Solomon, a four-star quarterback from Las Vegas, and converted receiver Richard Morrison. It’s highly unlikely Rodriguez would start a freshman, though, and Morrison is even more unproven than Denker at the position.

Luckily, the Wildcats really won’t be losing much talent to graduation. Receiver Dan Buckner, center Kyle Quinn, guard Trace Biskin and fullback Taimi Tutogi will be the only significant losses, and the Wildcats already have the talent in place to offset at least the losses of Biskin and Buckner.

Prior to coming to Arizona, head coach Rich Rodriguez was always known as a run first, ask questions later type of head coach, running the ball as much as 70 percent of the time as head coach at West Virginia.

Thanks to Scott’s abilities as a passer, coupled with the talents of Buckner and Austin Hill at receiver, Rodriguez has leaned more toward the pass, and it’s paid off. Arizona has the eighth-best passing offense in the nation. But without Scott, the Wildcats might start relying more on the legs of running back Ka’Deem Carey.

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He’s young, but Johnson ready to lead Seniors Mark Lyons and Solomon Hill are the leaders, but sophomore Johnson is stepping up.

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GUARD NICK JOHNSON is only a sophomore, but he is already taking the Wildcats’ freshmen under his wing and becoming a leader.

Early season games vital to UA

When the No. 12 Arizona men’s basketball team takes on Charleston Southern in McKale Center on Sunday at 4 p.m. for its season opener, the Wildcats will have two unquestioned leaders: Senior Solomon Hill,wh o has been the one constant on the Arizona roster since head coach Sean Miller arrived in Tucson four years ago, and fifth-year senior Mark Lyons, who transferred to the Wildcats with NCAA tournament appearances for every year spent at Xavier.

But there is another voice asking to be heard on the court, shouting orders and offering praise — that of sophomore Nick Johnson.

“I think it’s great that Nick is really stepping up and taking a role as a leader, especially as a sophomore,” Hill said. “It just adds to the respect that he gets from the teammates and from the younger guys, and everybody loves it. It’s a part of the team that he’s helping us build.”

Miller has said that Johnson is one of the team’s most vocal players, and while he might lack the experience of Lyons, the accolades of Hill (an AllConference First Team member) or even the life experience of senior Kevin Parrom, Johnson has the personality to lead.

“I was a big leader last year as far as vocally, even though I was just a freshman,” Johnson said.

“Just coming in, we got a lot of new guys, a lot of new faces. So me playing a lot last year, even though I’m a sophomore, I just have to come in and show the younger guys how to do it.”

This time around, though, Johnson has some on-court credentials to back up his leadership role. Johnson was fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding last season with 8.9 points per game and 3.3 boards.

His 36.9 shooting percentage was a little low, as was his 32 threepoint percentage, but he still did

enough to earn a spot on the Pac12 All-Freshman team.

Hill and Lyons may have superiority, but Hill feels Johnson brings an added element to the veteran leadership of a team that has a mix of both young and old. “[Johnson] is a vocal guy,” Hill said. “He’s very passionate on the court. Me, I’m kind of different.

I don’t really talk as much as the game comes on … I let my engine do the talking. I just let my hard work go out there and show guys how it’s done.”

Hill’s 12.9 points per game, team-high 7.7 rebounds and .500 percent shooting did plenty of talking last season, but it doesn’t account for the vocal void Hill’s methodical play creates. That lets the young sophomore fill the silence and take a leadership role without stepping on older players’ toes.

“Solomon and Kevin, they both lead by example, so they’re not as much talking,” Johnson said. “So I think they accepted the fact that I’m more the vocal person on our team. It all helps.”

Through Arizona’s two preseason games, Hill, Lyons and Johnson have proven to be the Wildcats’ most consistent players.

While the two seniors have consistently put the ball in the basket, Johnson has contributed in ways other than scoring — though he averaged 10 points per game.

The sophomore shooting guard had five steals against Humboldt State and two blocks and two steals against Chico State, displaying a level of effort a leader should have even in exhibition games.

But no matter what Johnson does on the court, and how vocal he is on and off it, this is still Hill’s team.

“Solomon Hill is our natural leader because he is the most experienced,” Miller said. “He is a returning All-Pac-12 player. He has led by example for many years in a quiet way because of his work ethic. He has a lot at stake in his last year. One person can’t do it alone [though].”

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irst impressions are everything.

The general public’s first impression after two exhibition games is that the Arizona men’s basketball team will dominate this season.

Arizona’s mix of experience and youthful talent has led to two routs by a combined 79 points.

But now the regular season is here, and Arizona must continue to impress.

The Arizona non-conference schedule is weak and the Pac-12 competition is average, so the Wildcats need to look as good as possible if they want to claim a high seeding in the NCAA tournament.

The Wildcats play only one non-conference opponent that is likely to be ranked — Florida, on Dec. 15 in Tucson.

One quality non-conference win isn’t going to cut it when the selection committee releases the field of 64 in March.

Unlike last year, when the Wildcats played eventual NCAA tournament participants San Diego State, New Mexico State and Florida, Arizona faces only Southern Mississippi and Florida this year.

National exposure is key, and a majority of the non-conference games are slated to be televised, yet all but two games will air on

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SENIOR FORWARD Solomon Hill drives to the basket against Chico State on Tuesday, Hill score 18 points in the game, and is expected to be a top scorer for Arizona come Sunday against Charleston Southern.

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Arizona outlook

Last year: 23-12, 12-7 Pac-12 Head coach: Sean Miller (fourth year at UA): 182-82 career coaching record, 69-35 at Arizona.

Projected starters (stats are from 2011-12) *indicates high school stats - Mark Lyons, point guard ­­— 15.1 points per game, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 58 3-pointers made - Nick Johnson, shooting guard ­— 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists - Solomon Hill, small forward — 12.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists,

The numbers: 1.0 steals - 84-21: Arizona’s all-time record - *Grant Jerrett, power forward — 22.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks in season openers, and Wildcats have - *Kaleb Tarczewski, center — 20.7 won 10 consecutive openers - 103.0: Wildcats’ scoring average points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.7 blocks in two preseason wins against Humboldt State and Chico State Preseason leaders (two games): - 77-23: Arizona’s record in Scoring: Lyons — 17.5 points per November in the last 28 years. 29 game Rebounds: Brandon Ashley — 7.0 percent of those opponents (29 of 100) were nationally ranked. Arizona per game is 18-11 in those games.

Assists: Lyons — 4.0 per game - 6-foot-6 3/4 : The average height Steals: Johnson — 3.5 per game of Arizona’s starting lineup in the Blocks: Jerrett — 2.0 per game two preseason games, nearly three 3-pointers: Lyons — 3.0 per game inches taller per player than last year’s starters History against Charleston - 1,194: points Mark Lyons scored Southern: First meeting in three years at Xavier before

transferring to the UA this year - 3: The national rank of Arizona’s freshman recruits, which include Tarczewski, Jerrett, Brandon Ashley and Gabe York

Scouting the Buccaneers

Last year: 19-12, 11-7 Big South Head coach: Barclay Radebaugh (eighth year at CSU): 90-119 career coaching record, 88-122 at Charleston Southern.

Key players: (2011-12 stats) Arlon Harper, guard — 12.5 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 55

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until Arizona can stop it.

“I think every team from here on out is gonna do what UCLA did,” Flowers said.

“The blueprint is out on us, I expect their team to do it.

We’ve got to get better, we’ve

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above other student sections.

“Personally I don’t think [others compare] because we provide so much for our students and everything,” Holmes said. “We’re the biggest student section in the Pac-12.”

A student from Colorado State who is trying to start a student section recently visited the UA and met with ZonaZoo executives.

“He was just in complete awe the whole time,” Holmes said. “He was just amazed how spirited everyone was and just all the things we did, the tradition, just how much

10 got to accept it and we’ve got to play harder.”

With the UA defense allowing more than 600 yards in back-to-back games and quarterback B.J. Denker most likely making his first career start, a game against one of the Pac-12’s bottom feeders is a lucky draw for the Wildcats.

But Arizona was in a similar

spirit that was at Arizona.”

In 2005, the UA gave the ZonaZoo a unified student section for men’s basketball games.

“Our fans let teams know that when they come here to McKale, it’s going to be a tough game,” senior forward Kevin Parrom said.

Wand, who goes to all the Arizona football games and many basketball games, said the growth of the ZonaZoo has been “incredible.”

“Especially when they painted the logos at Arizona Stadium, it really seemed to come full circle and take on a life of its own,” Wand said.

Zack Rosenblatt contributed to this report.

hired to coach at Arizona, so this year’s lackluster slate does not fall on Miller’s from page 9 shoulders. the Pac-12 Network, which The Wildcats will have presents another problem, their next chance to shine considering much of the on Sunday, when they country remains without the play Charleston Southern. network.

The name may not sound The two games on ESPN, familiar, but Miller chose to those against Florida and schedule the Buccaneers for Clemson, are the only two a reason. solid impressions that the “We picked them Wildcats will be able to because they were a make before conference preseason pick to win play. their conference,” Miller A simple solution to the said. “They were one of lack of equal competition those teams that can beat in the Wildcats’ schedule anybody on a given night. would be to just schedule College basketball is tougher games, which head filled with those types of coach Sean Miller has tried teams. Any team we play to do. is important, especially “You want to play home games.” competitive non-conference Because its preseason games both away and at program is a tad watered McKale [Center],” Miller down, Arizona should have said. “One huge change that no problem with teams like we have in college basketball Long Beach State and Oral scheduling is you can no Roberts. longer count on who will The question is, will that be in your program, two or be enough for the Wildcats three years out.” to impress the selection Miller was referring to the committee come March and early departure of former earn a top seed in the NCAA forward Derrick Williams, tournament? who helped lead Arizona to an Elite Eight appearance — Cameron Moon is a two seasons ago. journalism senior. He can be The home-and-home reached at sports@wildcat. series with Florida was arizona.edu or on Twitter planned before Miller was via @MoonCameron20.

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3-pointers made Saah Nimley, guard — 13.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 62 3-pointers made Jeremy Sexton, guard — 8.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists Mathiang Muo, forward — 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 67 3-pointers made Key depature: The Buccaneers lost Kelvin Martin, their leading scorer and the Big South Defensive Player of the year. He scored 15.4 points per game and grabbed nine rebounds per contest last year.

They said it: “This is the best Charleston Southern team since Eric Burks and Brett Larrick played for the Buccaneers. With the backcourt of Saah Nimley and Arlon Harper, Charleston Southern will be the best team [in the Big South division].”

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situation to rebound last year and was instead beaten badly — and the same could happen this time too.

“Our guys better understand [Colorado] has players,” Rodriguez said. “The same guys that whipped on ‘em last year are coming back to our place this year.”

rosenblatt from page 8

“Like they say, the ball only weighs a few ounces,” Rodriguez said. “He can carry it 30 times a game.

He’s a strong guy, but it really depends on how they play us.”

Carey is third in the Pac-12 with 1,015 rushing yards and second with 13 touchdowns, so that might be a good thing — and Denker does bring speed to the position (he runs a 4.40 40-yard dash, according to Scout.com). Still, he’s a bit undersized at 6-foot3, 177 pounds.

“Vanilla Vick” hasn’t really shown much in spot duty this season, but it’s hard to judge him based on playing time at the end of blowouts.

He is 13-of-23 with 123 yards and one touchdown.

When Scott exited the Oregon game on Sept. 22, Denker stepped in and quickly threw an interception that was brought back for a touchdown, but Arizona was already losing 42-0 at that point.

A week earlier against South Carolina State, Denker played the entire fourth quarter and went 6-of-10 for 78 yards and touchdown, but the Wildcats were winning 42-0 at that point.

And finally, last week after Scott suffered the concussion late in the third quarter, Denker came in and immediately fumbled the ball away and completed 2-of-5 passes for 12 yards. Arizona was losing 45-10 at that point.

“I think his decisionmaking, his demeanor, his demand of what we’re asking him to do [was good],” Rodriguez said. “It’s a tough situation to go in when you’re that far behind and all that, but I thought he made a couple good decisions, a couple good throws.”

If Arizona somehow falls to the middling Buffaloes on Saturday, as it did last year, it won’t only spell trouble for this season, but it might for the next one as well.

— Zack Rosenblatt is the sports editor. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @ZackBlatt

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distressed, mustard yellow cardigan that was purchased at LF Stores, my collared ivory button-down dress and my coral dress with from page 12 doily trim.

These garments are great because they are but my favorite accessories are scarves. If I easy to wear and fashion-forward. They are could be paid in scarves, I’d prefer that. It great pieces to layer with and accessorize might mean fewer fashion magazines, but and could work wonders for you too. it’d be worth it.

Every girl should also have a signature When I am upset, instead of imagining scent to pair with her personal style. I am a myself snuggling puppies and kittens, I bit of a perfume enthusiast, but I do have my snuggle scarves. favorites. Most women also forget that you I try to pair them with every outfit possible should change scents seasonally, so be sure in the fall/winter season. I’m aware I should to try out a variety of perfumes. probably be living somewhere slightly colder, A stronger scent works better for winter. but they’re a great fall accessory regardless.

My personal winter scent is Marc Jacobs’ Anthropologie is an ideal place to find Lola, because it has heavy notes that are scarves, as their scarf styles are simply the resistant to fading, yet it’s still exceptionally most unique. floral.

But I can’t wear only a scarf and shoes As fall/winter collections are in stores now, around, as it’s not exactly socially acceptable, define what your personal style is and find so I do actually own real clothing. those seasonal staples. You won’t regret it.

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hank the stars: Tucson’s finally about to cool down this weekend.

With a projected twenty-degree drop over the next 24 hours, it’s time to dust off your winter gear and get ready for the relatively mild cold that Tucson has to offer.

Your hoodie isn’t going to cut it though, and your North Face looks just as unique on you as it does on every other kid who bursar’d one at the beginning of the semester. Take an alternative route for the winter season and pick up a pea coat.

While they’re a bit on the expensive side, pea coats, like leather jackets and sport coats, are a perennial classic. It’s hard for an iconic piece of clothing to ever be anything less than functional and flattering.

They’re simple, but pea coats, like their business-class counterparts, are composed of a number of elements that speak volumes of your personal style.

The folded lapel of a pea coat is nothing to be overlooked, as pieces such as Billy Reid’s peak-lapeled double-breasted version are both elegant and fashion-forward, instead of the more traditional notch lapeled standard.

Don’t be afraid to go rugged either. Pea coats were initially reserved for military use, and like all good street wear, they should stand up to the rigors and abuse of daily wear.

Army surplus stores are a great place to find a pea coat that’s meant to be rough-andtumbled, but be sure to watch for length.

A bridge coat is a slightly longer variation on the pea coat that was typically reserved for naval officers and ends at the thighs, offering a slimming alternative to the traditional pea coat’s bulkiness.

But it’s really the bridge coat’s casual brother, the reefer coat, that’s the better option for most of us. Typically cut from milled twill fabric, the reefer coat is what you’re more likely to find hanging on racks at the mall, such as Brooks Brothers’ relatively cheap navy canvas option.

Don’t be afraid to splurge on your pea coat as well: treat this purchase like an investment, as you would a fine leather jacket.

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Fashion is not just one of my hobbies or interests.

Fashion and the industry surrounding it are shaping my future. But as much as I keep up with fashion as a whole, I still rely on a few key items in my wardrobe to maintain my personal style, no matter how trends may change.

Like most people, I have my closet staples, those accessories or pieces that I just can’t live without.

Unfortunately, most female stereotypes also apply to me, especially the notion that girls are obsessed with shoes. My

favorite types of shoes are oxfords or flats, as they flatter feet very well, though I am a fan of most boots as well.

I also have a very disturbingly small shoe size, a woman’s 4.5. You may ask, “Do they really make those?”

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Let’s be honest, you don’t care about Arizona football.

If you did, football games wouldn’t fall thousands of fans short of a sellout every week. But that’s fine.

Arizona hasn’t been great at football since the ‘90s.

Football games are a social event here. Always have been, always will be. They’re a reason for ZACK ROSENBLATT college students to get drunk on a Saturday afternoon.

At the same time, I don’t sit in the ZonaZoo anymore. I’m up in the cozy, air-conditioned indoor press box. We get mediocre cold cuts at the outset of games and chocolate chip cookies at halftime.

I don’t have to worry about halftime hangovers because — stop the presses — I don’t drink any alcohol on game day (game “night” is different).

But I still sat in ZonaZoo for three years.

I know there are legions of Arizona “fans” that really don’t know much about football, and they are idiots.

Just kidding.

You don’t have to know everything about football, but you should know enough to look like you know about football.

Don’t be that guy or girl who yells that the quarterback should be benched for the backup when he throws an incomplete pass, only to turn around and jump for joy when he throws a touchdown.

Some of you might not even know what the heck I just said.

If you can just sound like you know the basics of the sport, though, you will be all the better for it.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t attracted to a girl who knows her football. I also like blondes, in case you’re wondering.

— Zack Rosenblatt is the sports editor He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @ZackBlatt.

Football 101 - A touchdown is six points, and when a team scores it has the option of kicking for one point, or running a play for two points. A field goal is worth three points, and takes place when a player kicks the ball through the uprights (the big yellow things at the back of each end zone).

- Each team gets four chances to gain 10 yards and get a “first down”, which resets the set of four downs. The team can do this until it scores or gives the ball up to the other team.

- There are four quarters. That long wait after the second quarter? That’s halftime.

- When a referee throws a yellow flag onto the field, that means there was a penalty. Wait until they say what team the penalty was on before you act upset, and especially before you start cheering.

- Arizona was very bad at football last year. Like, really bad. It only won four games.

- Arizona is a lot better at football this year, but still not great.

- Rich Rodriguez is the new head coach, and Arizona has one of the best offenses in the Pac-12, which is the conference Arizona plays in alongside teams like UCLA, USC, Washington and Colorado (this weekend’s opponent).

- Arizona has one of the worst defenses in the country. If you say something like “The Wildcats couldn’t tackle their way out of a paper bag,” you might get a laugh or two.

- Names to know: running back Ka’Deem Carey, receiver Austin Hill and quarterback Matt Scott. They are on offense, meaning they are on the field when Arizona has the ball.

- Scott (No. 10) likely won’t be playing on Saturday against Colorado. B.J. Denker (No. 7) will be the quarterback.

Fun fact: his nickname is Vanilla Vick because he’s fast and a lefty like Michael Vick. Michael Vick is a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. The Vanilla is because he’s white.

That’s not everything you need to know, but it should be enough to help you avoid sounding like a jackass.

How to tailgate in reverse loss — either way, you’re drinking.

stark contrast to getting as wasted as possible before stumbling to ZonaZoo, reverse tailgating Homecoming Weekend is the As a requisite for any sporting requires a subtle balance of good equivalent of collegiate Christmas event, make sure your grill game is food and good friends, along with time. We’re reunited with our on point. Everyone likes to crowd drinking hard. friends and family members, around a fire at nightfall, so make Avoid your Keystone, or God coming together to celebrate that fire useful by whipping up forbid, Natty Ice, and go with something much bigger than some rare steaks or chicken breasts. something like Tucson’s own ourselves. Instead of carols and A perennial favorite is the heart- Nimbus Brewing Co. They offer eggnog though, we sing fight songs attack-inducing, bacon-wrapped a series of full-bodied ales for and do keg stands. filet, which is best paired with a the general palate, as well as a As our Wildcats go on to hopefully solid lager (by the keg, if you can balanced pub brew and a supercrush Colorado University’s Buffaloes swing it) and twice-baked potatoes. dark oatmeal stout. this weekend, we’re faced with one of Both the steaks and the potatoes the most demanding tribulations of the are easy meals to make and are entire 2012 football season: an 11:30 about as American as you can get a.m. kickoff time. For you tailgate-savvy — think Ron Swanson in his college Keep in mind that the reverse readers, this means you’ll have to get days. tailgate isn’t a party per se. It’s up at some God-awful hour before to 9 Getting a group of your friends more of a collection of the most a.m. to start your festivities. around a table, singing “Bear sports-minded and spirited people But if that’s not your style, then Down” and grubbing is a welcome you know getting together to just push your tailgate forward — game day tradition. celebrate our school and the sports after the game. It’s called reverse teams that make it great. Keeping tailgating, and yes, it sounds weird numbers down ensures that you as hell but just as awesome as a won’t get red-tagged and that regular tailgate. It’s the best way to The name of the game for reverse there’s enough of your high-brow either celebrate a win or mourn a tailgating is quality, not quantity. In party materials to go around.

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These include ham, tuna, baked tofu and turkey, and each is an excellent way to bolster what might otherwise seem like a very light meal.

The atmosphere at Choice Greens is nothing to write home about though, as the interior looks as though it is trying to capture the essence of a health food restaurant but isn’t quite managing. You’re more likely to see your parents in the lunch

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With all of the top-notch food in Tucson, it doesn’t really make sense to spend $8 or more at Choice Greens when there are so many other good dining options in Tucson.

Unless you have some extra CatCash or a salad craving, you may want to take your money elsewhere. Choice Greens is not a bad restaurant by any means, but there are great ones nearby.

minutes, remove the bay leaves, add salt and pepper to taste and it’s FROM PAGE 17 ready to eat.

The best part about this meal?

Boil a pot of lightly salted water, add If you don’t finish your big pot the noodles, cook until al dente and of goodness, you can freeze it for strain. another day.

So what is the most delicious creation of all time? Come on, it’s Place a soup pot on the stove over Nutella, and everyone loves it. This medium heat and add oil to coat the recipe can be used for almost any pan. Once the oil heats up, add the reason. Attending a friend’s birthday onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme party? Stressed out from finals? and the bay leaf into the pot. Saute Trying to impress someone? Nutella until the vegetables are softened, cookies. but not quite brown.

Then add the full amount of chicken stock and bring to a boil.

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Choice Greens, located east of Tucson Boulevard on Speedway Boulevard, is a great spot to grab an absurdly customizable salad or a hot panini, but it may not live up to all of your expectations.

Formerly known as “Chopped,” Choice Greens offers menu items that cater to both people on diets and those looking to indulge in the classic, cheesy, delicious combination of a grilled cheese with tomato soup.

Despite the name, Choice Greens doesn’t skimp on the meat. It offers a decent variety of meat add-ins on salads and also serves up some beefy paninis and sandwiches.

There are much better sandwich options in Tucson, though, such as Beyond Bread, Bumsted’s and B Line. The selection of sandwiches and paninis resembles that of Beyond Bread the most, but is less extensive.

However, two items on the sandwich and panini menu really stand out: the Big Beef and the Two Cheese Grilled Cheese, paired with garlic tomato soup.

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mountain of roast beef served on Italian rustic bread that doesn’t skimp on flavor. The beauty of this dish lies in its simplicity as a classic, straightforward sandwich that is very filling, includes chips and costs less than eight dollars.

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The Two Cheese Grilled Cheese has a rich yet simple dairy flavor created by the melted American and cheddar cheese within the rye bread. Dip the grilled cheese in the tomato soup to set off a burst of flavor.

There’s also no arguing that if you are looking for an insane amount salad options for less than seven dollars, Choice Greens is the restaurant for you.

Let’s say you have been craving a spinach salad with goat cheese, jicama, radishes and Chinese noodles, all topped in a mango curry. You could order that concoction.

Choice Greens’s protein options

hayden jorde/arizona Daily Wildcat ONE OF THE BEST options on the Choice Greens menu is the Two Cheese Grilled Cheese and garlic tomato soup, which complement one another well.

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Down-home dorm cooking 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced What’s the one thing you miss 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally most about being home? Is it the into 1/2-inch-thick slices comfy bed, the family dog, your 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise mother or father? and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices Nope, it’s none of those — 4 fresh thyme sprigs because, at this point in the semester, 1 bay leaf a lot of students get tired of campus 2 quarts chicken stock food and start craving a good ol’ 2 medium chicken breasts home-cooked meal. Every meal 8 ounces dried wide egg noodles doesn’t need to be wrapped in a Kosher salt and freshly ground tortilla, and you’re probably getting black pepper sick of eatting like they do.

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Guitar Concert Series Enjoy guitar music by University of Arizona Master Guitar students on the second floor of the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Several performers are featured every week, all of them enrolled in the classical guitar program at the UA’s School of Music. Experience levels range from undergraduates in their junior and senior years to doctoral candidates. This event takes place every Friday. Nov. 9 11am at University of Arizona Museum of Art Retablo Gallery. Cost: $5.

Weight Watchers Group Meeting at UMC Weight Watchers and Life & Work Connections host a weekly group meeting on Fridays open to University of Arizona faculty, staff and students. Register and pay fees at the meeting. This is an open meeting with ongoing registration. Fri. Nov. 9 at 11:45am.

Homecoming Open House and Brown Bag Concert by The Solar Storytellers Visit Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry – where research is united with creative expression – for an open house and a performance by Confluencenter board member and Regents’ Professor of Music Paula Fan and the Solar Storytellers, sponsored by the Arizona

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Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRise). Bring your lunch and enjoy an outdoor performance of light classical music and a special musical treat for the children. Drinks will be provided.

Fri. Nov. 9 at noon at Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry, 1133 E. Helen St. Opening Reception and Artists’ Panel at the University of Arizona Museum of Art A free opening reception for the University of Arizona Museum of Art’s new exhibition “Broken Desert: Land and Sea,” and an artist panel discussion featuring exhibition artists Greg Lindquist, Chris McGinnis and Mary Mattingly will take place at the museum. Fri. Nov. 9 at 5pm in the Museum of Art.

Financial Aid Candy Sale to Support UA Cares Need to soothe a sweet tooth? Stop through the lobby of the Administration building or Bear Down Gymnasium between now and the end of the month and pick up some candy for $1. It’s one of a series of fundraisers the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is hosting to benefit the Arizona Assurance Scholars Program as part of UA Cares.3 Sat. Nov. 10 all day at Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Financial Aid Online Silent Auction to

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Egyptology Lecture Nicholas Reeves of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York gives a talk titled “Real or Fake? An Egyptian Automaton.” Sat. Nov. 10 at 5:30 in UA Bookstore.

ART Presents ‘Inspecting Carol’ Almost bankrupt, the little Soapbox Theatre Company struggles to mount its annual cash cow, the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.”

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for the Arts is due to show up any second, but when a new actor arrives to audition and is mistaken for the inspector, the acting troupe caters to his every whim to try to collect desperately needed funding. This play within a play contains gut-busting comedy, and you will never be able to look at the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present or Future in the same way again – ever. Sat. Nov. 10 at 7:30 in Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road.

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Day of the Dead: Through the Eyes of Children La Pilita Museum’s Diá de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit features the art and language of youth, with papier-mache butterflies, skulls, masks, and drawings. Through November 09, 420 S. Main Avenue, 520-882-7454.

Butterfly Magic at the Gardens See colorful butterflies fluttering in a special greenhouse, and help support global efforts for sustainable conservation at Tucson Botanical Gardens. Through April 30, 2013, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, 520-326-9686.

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VOLUME 106 ISSUE 59 // FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012

IT’S WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR OPERA

KYLE WASSON/ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

UA OPERA THEATRE presents a special showing of “La Traviata,” with doctoral opera student Christy McClarty playing the lead role of Violetta Valery.

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Opera isn’t just for your grandparents: UA Opera Theatre brings Italian drama with production of Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ ALEX WHELAN The UA School of Music’s only opera this semester starts next week.

On Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and culminating in an afternoon performance on Nov. 18, the UA Opera Theatre will perform Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Though opera can seem intimidating, this showing stands to change things.

“La Traviata” is no run-of-the-mill opera, explained doctoral opera student Christy McClarty. “‘La Traviata’ is the perfect opera for someone to see who’s going for the first time,” said McClarty, one of two sopranos who will perform the starring role of Violetta Valery. “It’s uplifting, heartbreaking, a love story. There’s a reason it’s performed all over the country year after year.”

Arguably Verdi’s masterpiece, “La Traviata” follows sickly courtesan Violetta as she meets and eventually falls in love with Alfredo Germont, a young man from a well-off and esteemed family. After Violetta and Alfredo take up together in Paris,

Alfredo’s father convinces Violetta to leave his son as to not further damage Alfredo’s reputation. After an exhilarating confrontation, the final act tragically finds Alfredo arriving to take Violetta back just as she is ready to die, the two confessing their love for another as Violetta expires in her lover’s arms.

It may seem like heavy subject matter for a weekend, but McClarty made it clear that the production is much more than just its story.

“When you take this story and combine it with the lavish costuming, the 40-piece orchestra and voices soaring above it all without the aide of microphones, it’s really quite a force of nature,” McClarty said.

The singer/actress speaks highly of her character Violetta, whom she summarizes as “a bucket list character for any soprano” despite the challenges McClarty has faced in tackling the immensity of the vocal range the part calls for.

Perhaps more impressive than Verdi’s work itself is the amount of work the UA Opera Theatre is faced with, not only in putting on a production of that magnitude but also in marketing the opera

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to a college audience.

Guillermo Lopez, McClarty’s costar in the role of Alfredo, characterizes the public’s wariness as more of a misunderstanding than a reaction to actual opera performances.

“I’ve found that the people who say ‘I don’t like the opera’ are the ones who just don’t know it or who have never been,” he said.

“Those same people almost always come out smiling, ‘That was opera? That was great!’ It can be a very educational experience for some.”

Echoing McClarty’s comments about “La Traviata’s” accessibility as an opera, Lopez noted the prowess of the orchestra.

“The music is very tonal, written with the kind of melodies and scales that really laid the groundwork for pop music,” he said.

Both stars make it emphatically clear that not speaking Italian is no excuse not to come, as the performance features English subtitles projected during its entirety. With a mixed cast of UA undergraduates and graduates, and a location within walking distance, consider giving the opera a try this week.

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