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International enrollment at the UA continues to grow in both the undergraduate and graduate student populations. The UA exceeded 2,000 international undergraduates for the first time in the last academic year, bringing in a total of 2,062 students. Combined with the 1,634 international graduate students enrolled, the UA had reached a total of 3,696 international students enrolled for the 2014-2015 academic year. The number of international students enrolled at the UA has been on the rise over the past few years. From 2010-2014, total international enrollment increased from 2,585 to 3,696 students. In fall 2014, a majority of the UA’s international students were enrolled from China, with 1,791 students. India came in second with 347 students. In third, came Saudi Arabia with 168 students enrolled. In addition, the UA is comprised of international students from six continents and 112 different countries from around the world. When admitting international students, one complication is evaluating them on an individualized scale. Rachel Beech, the director for UA International Admissions, explained the admissions process and how it may vary with each student. “The evaluation process is made more complicated in that we evaluate each transcript against the academic standard utilized by the country in which the coursework is taken,” Beech said. “That evaluation is then translated to a U.S. grading scale and reviewed for admissibility.” According to a U.S. News and World Report, international students make up about 6 percent of the total UA student population. This is less than at Arizona
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enrolled in fall 2014 are the Eller College of Management with 1,144 students, the College of Engineering at 665 students and the College of Science coming in at 609 students. In regard to the total student population at the UA, Burd explained what the international students bring to the UA campus. “I love our international students,” Burd said. “They bring a lot of diversity to the campus through their interactions with other students.” — Follow Sebastian Laguna @slaguna18
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UAPD makes arrest in campus burglary case BY AVA GARCIA
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The University of Arizona Police Department arrested a suspect, Zachary M. Figueroa, on Nov. 10 in response to the Oct. 27 burglary of the Gould-Simpson building, according to a campus watch bulletin. The suspect was identified through community tips provided to UAPD. The burglary was reported on Oct. 30 when employees in the building noticed items missing from a storage unit, according to the police report. The surveillance footage from the building showed a man using a cart to take items from the building to his car on Oct. 27. UAPD later posted a campus watch about the incident, asking for tips from the community to identify the suspect. The list of missing items included batteries, hammer drills, microscopes and a compass, according to the police report. The total value of these items was estimated to be almost $29,000. The report also stated that Figueroa tried to take some of these items to pawn shops. Mark Baker, a senior research specialist and lab manager in the geosciences department, was one individual who provided police with tips about the suspect. Baker said that he and a colleague noticed a wheel cart in the wrong place. According to the police report, the suspect
was a former UA student and a former employee in the Gould-Simpson building. Baker said this information helped current employees recognize the man and send a tip to the police. Having a former student or employee involved in a campus crime isn’t completely out of the ordinary. UAPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Filbert Barrera explained that, while it isn’t common, it does happen. “If you can imagine, we have 42,000 students and roughly 15,000 employees,” Barrera said.
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hear about somebody losing a wallet that they left on a desk, but nothing as significant as this.” Briggs Carhart, a sophomore studying neuroscience and cognitive science, has done research at Gould-Simpson since May 2015. He explained the new lab policies that have been implemented in response to the theft. “Usually, the labs in Gould-Simpson— because we’ve never really had this problem before—are sort of lax when people are around,” Carhart said. “It’s not like people are watching every single room and every single item at every second. But definitely afterwards it was instructed to make sure things are stored correctly and nothing’s left out, just to make sure anyone walking by doesn’t snag anything. We are very mindful of that now.” He explained that the crime happened during business hours, and the thief did not look unusual. Carhart said he thinks that it’s important that people know who they are working with in their lab to prevent such a crime from happening again. “You don’t realize what things could happen until they actually happen. So we’re just keeping an eye out,” Carhart said. “Hopefully this new stuff will help, which I think it will.”
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Doug Ducey calls for halt in refugees BY Sebastian Laguna The Daily Wildcat
On Nov. 16, Gov. Doug Ducey issued a statement declaring that Arizona will not be accepting any new refugees coming into the state. “I am calling for an immediate halt in the placement of any new refugees in Arizona,” Ducey said. “I also call on Congress and the President to immediately amend federal law to provide states greater oversight and authority in the administration of the placement of refugees.” In the statement, Ducey referred to his power under 8 USC, Section 1552 (a), which calls for consultation with federal authorities with regard to the placement of refugees. The main impetus behind the recent action address toward incoming refugees stems from the coordinated attacks that occurred in Paris on Nov. 13, which left at least 130 people dead. Ducey harshly condemned the attacks and discussed his reason to take action. “These acts serve as a reminder that the world remains at war with radical Islamic terrorists,” Ducey said in the statement. “Our national leaders must react with the urgency and leadership that every American expects to protect our citizens.” Independent states and their governors do not hold the authority to halt refugee resettlement. Despite this, more than half of the governors in the country have issued similar statements in response to the terror attacks in Paris. Dr. William Dixon, professor in the UA School of Government and Public Policy, explained the legality behind Ducey’s remarks. “[Gov.] Ducey does not have the legal authority to block these refugees, and can only make his case to the State Department, who will then decide whether or not the refugees end up in Arizona,” Dixon said. On Nov. 19, the House of Representatives
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voted to increase the screening procedures for Syrian refugees looking to enter the U.S. The bill received bipartisan support and was passed by a vote of 289-137. According to a report by The New York Times, the bill requires the director of the FBI, James Comey; the director of National Intelligence, James R. Clapper; and the
secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, to confirm that each refugee admitted into the country poses no security threat. While the fate of the bill sits at the discretion of the Senate, Ducey’s call to halt the influx of refugees into Arizona will have to wait for federal action on the request.
Any additional legislation to address the issue of national security and incoming Syrian refugees, will be left to the U.S. Congress to act upon in the coming days.
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Students take to the UA Mall for their faith BY Michelle Jaquette The Daily Wildcat
The Muslim Student Association took to the UA Mall on Nov. 19 to answer questions about the Islamic faith. Omar Phanivong, MSA president and a physiology sophomore, said the club was also on the Mall last year, and the revival of their presence is more timely than ever. Recent attacks of terror in Beirut and Paris claimed by the radical Islamic State have given the MSA even more reason to clear up any misunderstandings people might
have about Muslims. “Especially with the things going on in the world right now, I feel like this is something we need to do,” Phanivong said. The MSA attracted visitors with a trivia board outside its tent. Curious people came to test their knowledge, and also compared the Islamic faith to their own. For Phanivong, it was a positive experience. “Most of the people come here with an open-mind,” Phanivong said. When speaking about Islamic radicals, Phanivong said he rarely receives questions about the Islamic State, but when it does come up, he
explains that the acts of the militant group are not condoned by Islam. The MSA’s stance on the Islamic State is not uncommon, and is shared by many Muslims around the world. In a 2015 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, 11 countries with significant Muslim populations, including Lebanon, Israel and Jordan, were surveyed about their views on the Islamic State and given the option of responding with: unfavorable, favorable or I don’t know. The Islamic State did not receive a favorable rating of more than 14 percent, and 10 of the countries
surveyed gave the militant group an unfavorable rating of 60 percent or higher. A separate study by the Pew Research Center, predicts that by the year 2050, Muslims will make up 29.7 percent of the global population, almost the same share of the population made up by Christians in 2010. An increase in the Islamic population is expected to grow globally due to migration. Currently, the U.S. government is deciding the amount of Syrian refugees that will be placed in the country, and what screening processes they will be put through.
With the majority of Muslims in disapproval of the actions taken by Islamic radicals, they continue to combat stereotypes of their faith. Phanivong says that the stereotyping can be especially harsh for those who wear a beard or hijab. One goal of the MSA is to break the negative associations with Islam. “That’s why we’re here. We’re here to say that this is not part of Islam. Islam doesn’t teach you to go and kill innocent people,” Phanviong said. “Islam doesn’t teach you to murder.” — Follow Michelle Jaquette @MichelleJaquet
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POLICE BEAT BY MEGHAN FERNANDEZ The Daily Wildcat
My leg! A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to Yavapai Residence Hall after a resident assistant reported that a drunk student was stuck on the top bunk bed. When the officer arrived at the room, he saw the intoxicated female student lying on her bed. The student’s friend was present in the room and made sure the student didn’t fall off her bed. Prior to the officer arriving, a different resident assistant had called because the student was in the room yelling in pain with the door locked. The resident assistant who called for UAPD also requested medical assistance for the student. At this time, the student continued to say that she couldn’t feel her leg. When University Emergency Medical Services and Tucson Fire Department arrived, they had to help the student down from the bed because she couldn’t move by herself. They medically cleared her and then the officer spoke with her. She had incoherent speech and bloodshot eyes, while struggling to stand straight. The student told the officer that she attended a Marine Corps ball, and then went to an after party where she drank a lot of vodka. The student’s friend told the officer that she saw the student take four shots of vodka. The officer diverted the student to the Dean of Students Office for underage drinking. Smoked Out Two residents of the Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall triggered the smoke detector after smoking electronic cigarettes in a room. A UAPD officer responded to KaibabHuachuca after a report of a fire alarm. When the officer arrived, he retrieved the master key for the room where the smoke detector went off. Once inside the room, the officer noticed heavy smoke in the room and found three electronic cigarettes. There was also a Christmas tree that was decorated with empty beer cans and empty alcohol bottles. The officer also saw a beer bong hanging in the room from one of the pipes and the smoke detector covered with bubble wrap. After the fire alarm stopped, the residents returned to the building and the officer waited for the two residents of that room. When one of the residents arrived, he told the officer that he and his roommate had been smoking in the room. The officer then asked him to open the fridge and he discovered several cans of beer, a bottle of wine and a bottle of “Kinky Flame” whiskey. The resident told the officer that it was all his alcohol and not his roommate’s. The other resident of the room returned and also told the officer they were smoking in the room. The officer confiscated all the alcohol and dumped it out in the bathroom. Both residents were diverted to the Dean of Students Office.
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Tanya Quist, UA professor and director of the arboretum, poses for a photo in front of one of the over 550 species of plants in the arboretum on Thursday, Oct. 22. Visitors can use the arboretum’s online database and interactive signs to identify plants and discover their origins.
The UA Campus Arboretum encompasses almost 400 acres of plants on the UA’s main campus. Over 550 species of plants in the arboretum help scientists understand Arizona’s ecology BY Emily Hedges
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If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about trees, the UA Campus Arboretum has got you covered. The arboretum was established in 2002 and includes all the trees on the UA main campus, an area that spans almost 400 acres. Tanya Quist, an assistant professor in the UA School of Plant Sciences, is the director of the arboretum. According to Quist, the arboretum has an online database that includes about 8,000 inventoried trees, which equates to about 550 different species of plants. Quist said this inventory isn’t finished. The arboretum has yet to
inventory its shrubs, which would possibly double the amount of plant species in the database. “We have trees from every continent that has trees,” Quist said. “And I think that’s pretty cool.” According to Quist, the UA was founded as a land-grant university, meaning that the arboretum has a responsibility to provide research, education and outreach to the university and the community. There are many classes on campus that use the resources of the arboretum to support their learning. These classes range from those from the Center for English as a Second Language to social sciences to life sciences. The arboretum also works directly with campus operations
and landscape professionals to educate on topics of sustainability. Quist said that by doing this, the arboretum and the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences can model sustainable practices that help manage resources and reduce water usage for the rest of the community. “The idea is we’re training all of these people who will then go out and advocate … so that things that we’ve known for three decades start to trickle down into practice,” Quist said. According to Quist, having trees in urban settings can have a multitude of benefits including providing shade, protecting water quality and reducing carbon in the atmosphere, which has the
potential for reducing climate change. “Trees capture … carbon and lock it into their wood, and as long as that tree is alive, that carbon’s not in the atmosphere anymore,” Quist said. Having trees in urban environments have other benefits as well, such as improving human health and psychological wellbeing, reducing crime rates and increasing productivity, according to Quist. “I think people just kind of assume that it’s just landscaping or, you know, there for decoration,” said Paulina Jenney, a senior studying environmental studies and creative writing. “But the trees on campus really serve a research
purpose.” Through its mission as a landgrant university, the UA also provides research on trees specific to the nature of the state of Arizona. “We’ve always been trying to respond to needs,” Quist said. “So the faculty’s research in agriculture shifted. They were more interested in looking at trees that could be used in urban settings.” As the state of Arizona changes, the arboretum hopes to adapt to these changes like Arizona’s plants will. “All life on Earth is dependent on plant life,” Quist said. “So if we don’t have some kind of continuity in our ecosystems, if we just clear the land and build a city, we’ve
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disrupted something that’s foundational to our health as a people, as a planet.” Undergraduate students also play an active role in the arboretum. Jenney is a student representative on the arboretum’s advisory board. According to Jenney, there are groups of students actively planting and propagating trees and participating in research on campus. One of the arboretum’s student projects was installing the quick response code signs that are posted by every plant on campus, according to Quist. People can scan these quick response codes to learn more about each plant when they walk around campus. Quist said the arboretum is always looking for students to help install signs, plant
and irrigate trees and manage the online database. According to Jenney, the arboretum hosts many events that are open to the public, the most popular of which are the guided tree tours. The tours each have a different theme, some of which include tours about medicinal plants, edible plants and the history of the arboretum. According to Jenney, the arboretum launched a new series this semester along with the UA Poetry Center called Po-e-Tree, which include tree tours and poetry lessons led by docents from the Poetry Center. “[It is] sort of collaborating to appreciate the trees on campus, but also how those can be interpreted and reflected upon through art and poetry,” Jenney said. — Follow Emily Hedges @theemilyhedges
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A blackout usually occurs when a person’s BAC is approximately 0.20% or higher.
What is a blackout and why don’t I remember things? A “blackout” is a period of memory loss for events that transpired while drinking alcohol. This occurs because alcohol suppresses the activity of memory receptors in your brain. With low doses of alcohol, these receptors slow down, and with higher doses, they shut down almost completely. Basically, memory receptors in your brain get blocked with excessive alcohol intake. It’s not that you are forgetting what happened; you are actually not even forming the memory. There are two different categories of blackouts. One occurs when your memory is spotty, and you may be able to remember “bits and pieces” of your night out, but not all of it. The other is when you cannot remember any of your drinking episode. Why is this a problem? Blackouts usually occur when you engage in heavy drinking within a short period of time, which is dangerous.
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During a blackout you are not in control of what you are doing, and you are not able to give consent to things you wouldn’t do if sober. You don’t even realize you are blacked out until you start to sober up, usually the next morning. Others don’t know you are blacked out either because you are awake during the episode. Although you may appear intoxicated, you are still functioning in that you remember who you are, your friend’s names, where you live, etc. How to Avoid a Blackout Determine in advance how many drinks you will have. Pace yourself. Don’t drink a lot of alcohol in a short period of time. Keep track of what you drink. This means no pulls from the bottle; instead drink beer or wine, or make your own mixed drink. Eat before you go out. Drink water before, during and after drinking alcohol to avoid blackouts and hangovers.
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The sky’s the limit in STEM studies Elementary and high school students can learn about the STEM field from undergraduate and graduate students at the UA Sky School
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The UA Sky School offers graduate students the opportunity to collaborate with third graders through high school seniors in science outreach activities designed to spark an interest in the STEM fields and help graduate students develop leadership skills. The UA Sky School was founded in 2012 by a former doctoral student who worked in a program in Idaho that served K-12 students using undergraduates as teachers. He brought the idea to the UA in hopes of combining teaching younger grades with university happenings. The UA Sky School now has about 25 programs that run throughout the year. Undergraduates can also participate in Sky School as Field Study Mentors, collaborating with eighth through 12th graders to plan, develop and conduct field-based research for a regional science fair, which is coordinated by the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation. Through participating, the UA students learn to become better educators and science communicators. Additionally, the “engaged learning experience” notation is marked on their transcripts. This means the
Sky School mentorship is not noted as course credit, but rather as an involvement the student completed in addition to courses. The kids involved in the outreach program receive exposure to science that they may not have ever had. Rebecca Lipson, assistant director of education for the UA Sky School, said the goal of the outreach program is to “attract more under-represented students in science to engage in the scientific process by providing expertise via the mentors, transportation and equipment for conducting the projects.” Science is often learned out of books; this more interactive and engaging setting serves as what might be the first time students get the opportunity to feel like a scientist, Lipson said. The kids themselves are in charge of collecting data, forming a hypothesis and going through the scientific inquiry process. The Field Study Mentor program is the first time that the Sky School has partnered with SARSEF. The mentors, who come from various backgrounds, will be trained and supported throughout the process and will receive input for improving their scientific process and literacy, leadership and teaching skills. One activity in the Field Study Mentor program is an exploration activity in which the mentors and science
fair participants go to Mount Lemmon to explore field sites and to narrow down topics of study. According to Lipson, the project was chosen to be specifically field-based because field research opportunity is under-represented at science fairs. Only 3 percent of science fair winners last year had projects conducted with any outdoor component. The program directors hope to take science out into the local environment to teach more about field science. Lipson said many kids get excited because they did not know these activities could be part of a scientific career; the Sky School opens up a new world for them. Field science naturally lends itself to a cross-disciplinary approach, and the program allows eighth through 12th grade science fair participants and undergraduates to see these connections in science. Dr. Alan Strauss, director of the UA Sky School, said that the program hopes to not only “inspire young people as scientists, but also as good stewards of the land, as they understand the relationship between the
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Going on a diet nowadays just seems to scream, “lose weight.” It is not surprising though, considering the U.S. ranks as one of the most overweight and obese nations in the world, according to Ramon Martinez of the World Health Organization. The obesity epidemic is no news to Americans, and any alternative to what is known as the Standard American Diet, or SAD, might as well be an effort to lose weight. More importantly, losing weight can be critical to reducing one’s risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. It may be worthwhile, however, to consider how our diet contributes to other leading causes of death, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. The Mediterranean Diet, for example, has shown to reduce the risk of such diseases and could help users lose weight in the process. In 2013, UNESCO listed the Mediterranean Diet as one of the most effective diets for preventing chronic diseases including cancers, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders. “It’s not about losing weight as much as it is about preventing chronic diseases,” Dr. Donato Romagnolo, UA professor of Nutritional Sciences and the director of the UA Mediterranean Health and Diet study abroad program, said. “It’s even surprisingly high in fats.” What makes the Mediterranean Diet different from the SAD? The best answer comes from thinking of the food pyramid we learned as kids. Keep it, but switch grains with fruits and veggies, and cut out the pork and beef. Unlike the SAD, the Mediterranean diet is heavily based on plants, incorporated with whole grains and fish. Sugars and saturated fats, primarily those from animals, are limited. “The Mediterranean Diet has been linked to lower rates of heart disease than in the U.S.,” said Brooke Campbell, a nutritional sciences senior. “This is mostly due to the differences in the type of fat consumed.”
The SAD, unlike the Mediterranean Diet, is rich in red meat, processed meat and other animal fats coming from margarine, cheese and cream. These food groups offer mostly saturated and trans fats, but almost no healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. As a result, frequently consuming these animal fats can reduce levels of good cholesterol and increase levels of bad cholesterol, putting consumers at risk for high blood pressure and threatening their heart health with other risks for cardiovascular diseases. As of late October, the World Health Organization published a report stating that processed meat consumption is a cause of cancer, primarily bowel cancer. While the increased risk it poses is low, scientists argue high temperature cooking and chemical processing of meat are increasing the risk of cancer because they are producing carcinogenic, or cancer-causing, agents. The cooking and processing of meats in the SAD are factors that express how the DNA is regulated in cells. Different regions of DNA are called genes and each gene codes for different cellular machines called proteins. Interactions with different compounds, like those in cooked meats, can the alter the expression of genes. It has not been concluded if other dietary components of the SAD produce the same effect. According to Romagnolo, gene expression is key in determining an individual’s chance of developing cancer in the future. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats, such as in the Mediterranean Diet, has shown positive effects in not only delaying cancers but also reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease and increasing longevity. The bigger picture, however, is not only the science behind the food but how it blends into the culture around us. “Students in my abroad program learn about conviviality and how food is a way of life,” Romagnolo said. — Follow Pearl Lam @nineteenpearls
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El Niño is ramping up to make Tucson more stormy. Here’s what you need to know about this weather phenomenon to beat the showers
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n the eastern and central parts of the Pacific Ocean, warm waters are creating an El Niño event, predicted to be stronger than those of past years. For the southwestern U.S., this brings hope of a wet and snowy winter. Although El Niño events bring storms to the area, El Niño itself is a climate phenomenon, not simply weather or a storm. In the Southwest, particularly Arizona, El Niño is a factor within the study of climates. “When you work in the Southwest and you are a climate person, the biggest game in town is El Niño,” said Mike Crimmins, a climate science extension specialist in the UA Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science. “On climate time scales, it is the biggest player as far as controlling year-to-year variability and increased precipitation.” What is El Niño? Beginning its development last spring, the current El Niño showed little effect on the monsoon season. An El Niño event will span across years and force changes in sea surface temperatures, which prompt El Niño, to occur every two to seven years. According to the Climate Assessment for the Southwest’s El Niño frequently asked questions, El Niño conditions are predicted by looking at the atmosphere, the ocean and sometimes a combination of both. Sea temperatures are one of the largest indicators of whether there will be an El Niño event. According to Crimmins, these temperatures contribute to the oscillation between La Niña conditions, neutral conditions and El Niño conditions. La Niña is characterized by cooler temperatures on the ocean’s surface while El Niño is associated with higher temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s website.
It’s raining, it’s pouring, El Niño is roaring
The Oceanic Niño Index is used to track sea temperatures. The range of ONI values goes from -2.5 to 2.5, with 2.5 being indicative of a strong El Niño event and -2.5 being indicative of a strong La Niña event. When the ONI value is .5 for at least five consecutive months, climatologists can predict the emergence of El Niño conditions. This year’s predictions are forecasting a strong El Niño, with ONI values greater than 1.5. “The big El Niños are [those of] 19821983 and 1997-1998, and by some metrics, we’ve already exceeded the strength of those events,” Crimmins said. “We will just have to see how the rest of the winter plays out.” How will Tucson Experience the El Niño? Climatologists are already beginning to see some effects of this year’s El Niño in the form of tropical storms. Patricia, a large tropical storm spotted off the coast of Mexico in mid-October, was influenced by El Niño conditions. Further, according to Erika Gallo, a watershed hydrology instructor in the UA School of Natural Resources and the Environment, much of the unusual fall rain Tucson has been experiencing stems from the weather anomalies created by El Niño. “We have already experienced [the anomalies] a little bit with a particularly wet fall,” said Gallo. “We never had that break where we have a distinct break in monsoonal rain and then have the start of fall and winter rain.” For Tucson, the predicted precipitation and snowfall from El Niño will mainly influence the ecological environment and stream flow. Short-term drought conditions are already improving, with more moisture available in the soil. Water-starved trees may begin to bounce back and the spring is poised to have substantial wildflower blooms. “Plants will be, I think, quite happy, and trees, which have been stressed from 15 years of drought, may start to respond and
come back from the brink,” Crimmins said. Tucson water basins may also have more sustained water flow, according to Gallo, with influxes coming from the Catalina Mountains, the Rincon Mountains and the Sabino Canyon area. “We are probably going to see more stream flow, which would be kind of fun to see some of these femoral washes with more sustained flow,” Gallo said. El Niño will not significantly impact the long-term drought, however. Groundwater conditions in Tucson may not change much, since most of the precipitation from El Niño will not make it into the ground water. The Colorado River will also not see much uptake either. What can students expect to see? Unlike with the monsoons, the rainfall events of this El Niño year are likely to be long-lasting. Since this El Niño is predicted to bring warm and wet conditions, Tucson should expect more rainfall than usual. If temperatures take a turn to the colder side, however, there is a chance of snowfall at lower elevations. “It might be a little bit of a nuisance for students to walk to class, because of the way in which our El Niño storms come in,” said Gallo. “They are these long, frontal extended systems, so they last a long time.” Since the rainfall seen with El Niño is experienced over a prolonged period of time, flood risks are not as high as during the monsoonal periods. However, the nature of desert makes Tucson flood-prone to begin with. As with all climate phenomena, it is important to understand that the effect of El Niño can only be predicted to a certain extent. The real effects of this year’s El Niño conditions will be seen in the spring, when the clouds dissipate and the wildflowers bloom. — Follow Natalie Robbins @natpatat11
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STORM CLOUDS gather to the west of the UA campus on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Storms are expected to be more freqent in the coming months thanks to El Niño.
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Pet ownership: bah hum-bark by greg castro
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hanksgiving in the Castro household consists of four key components: watching the parade, watching the dog show, going to visit the “white” side of the family and then finishing the day by visiting the Cuban side. The food is usually better on the Cuban side, but I still love both halves equally. While all of those components have always been enjoyable in and of themselves, this year I find myself looking forward to one particular tradition with a little less fervor than usual: the dog show. For this year, I find myself looking down upon dog ownership, and the culture surrounding it, more often than not. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals believes that about 37-47 percent of American households contain at least one dog. It’s these same high ownership rates that lead to 3.9 million dogs entering shelters each year, with untold quantities roaming the streets as strays. While information on dogs is unavailable, stray cats are believed
to number in the 70 million range. Chalk it up to human selfishness to create an entire race of stunted, dependent creatures simply for our own amusement. These are animals who, in their most natural state, range across vast swaths of land, hunt with their bare teeth and mark their territory with urine. In human homes, they get to hang out in a small crate for most of the day, get fed a stale mixture of soy and other by-products and then are forced to pee quickly about three times a day in the same spot on the sidewalk. Why have we done this? Well, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association, the long-term effects of pet ownership are actually pretty superb. According to the study, “… pet owners had greater self-esteem, were more physically fit, tended to be less lonely, were more conscientious, were more extroverted, tended to be less fearful and tended to be less preoccupied than nonowners.” Apparently, I need to get me a dog right quick, because I am the opposite of all of those things. Or I could work out more, make more of an effort to socialize, try new things more often and just generally work at being a better human being without requiring the use of another living
thing to project all of my anxieties onto. It’s exceptionally American to take the path of least resistance at the cost of other individuals’ health and safety. We could pay more for our cellphones, but instead we have Chinese workers make them for cheap, under conditions so bad that the workers often try to kill themselves. We could eat less and take the stairs more, but instead, we invent invasive surgeries to repair our bodies when they fail because of how goddamned obese we all are. And we could just stop coopting animals into our lives to alleviate feelings of stress and loneliness, but instead we breed millions of domesticated animals a year, often dispensing of them with as much ease as when they were purchased. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, contrary to popular belief, does not actually want to see all domesticated animals euthanized in some sort of pet holocaust. It does, however, wish to see an end to pet breeding, an increase in spaying and neutering and for qualified owners to make more of an effort to adopt and provide adequate conditions for the animals already in existence.
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Should Americans take steps in this direction, the number of strays would decrease dramatically and perhaps we would eventually phase out the practice of pet ownership altogether. I know I, for one, wouldn’t miss the loud, obnoxious barking whenever trying to walk down the street or ring someone’s doorbell. I wouldn’t miss the excessive social media posts about how great puppies and kittens are and I definitely wouldn’t miss stepping in shit on the sidewalk. All of this in mind, I probably maybe definitely won’t be tuning in Thursday to see the ultimate in animal domestication on display at the 2015 National Dog Show (presented by Purina!). You’d be wise to do the same, unless you’re into a species being subjected to gross genetic modifications meant to adhere to another species’ random idea of what beauty is. Happy Thanksgiving?
We breed millions of domesticated animals a year, often dispensing of them with as much ease as when they were purchased.”
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I’m a tell you one time, Bieber finds purpose in EDM by scott baca
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f you were to ask me who the greatest pop musician so far in 2015 is, I would say Justin Bieber. A younger me would seethe if he read the previous sentence, but I have to give the Biebs the props he deserves. He’s not the most original or influential artist of the year; his best songs either were made with Diplo and Skrillex or of the tropical house-variety that Kygo made cool.
He’s polarizing, hard to take serious and rocks a ninth gradeemo “No, it’s not a phase, Mom” haircut. But Bieber’s comeback is real, and his hyper-trendy new album Purpose is his best to-date. Currently, he has 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and owns an even more prestigious honor: my top artist played this week on Spotify. Ever since I listened to the electronic beat of “Where Are U Now” this past summer, I’ve been riding the Bieber wave to his new era of music. Now, what sets him apart from other pop artists also dominating the charts this year? Drake and Fetty Wap have killed it this year,
and Adele is primed to do the same. But Bieber has used one thing to his advantage that none of these artists have (although they probably didn’t have to). Bieber has hopped on the Electronic Dance Music bandwagon at the peak of its mainstream popularity, and it has in turn given him a ride to the top of the pop mountain. With artists like Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Kygo and Diplo spearheading the widespread growth of EDM, we hear more and more of it on our radios. It is now the music of choice for many of our own age group. In an interview with The New York Times, Michael
Rapino, the CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest concert promoter, said, “If you’re 15 to 25 years old now, this is your rock ‘n’ roll.” Like a sly businessman getting into a partnership with a more successful companion, Justin Bieber has switched up his music to align himself with the sound of the moment. And right now, I love it. Purpose might not have the longevity of a lot of great pop albums, but it captures what is hot and trendy at this very second. And pre-teens and college graduates alike can get on board with that. You’ll find that many people, including me, who you wouldn’t
expect to be fans of Justin Bieber, avidly touting this album. The rise of mainstream EDM plays a huge role in that. “What Do You Mean,” “Sorry” and “The Feeling” are all songs off the new album that stand out to me as very EDM-influenced and are all currently on queue to play on my Spotify. So for all the hating we all did on Bieber during his earlier, more immature days, is it too late to say we’re sorry now?
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Holiday donations miss bigger issue BY genesis lara
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s the cold holiday season commences, some people decided in their hearts that it would be a great idea to donate warm clothes, blankets and shoes to homeless shelters in the community. Some Tucson shelters also hold special winter programs to help provide a warm place for the coldest nights during winter. It is very moving to see the amount of help that homeless people receive during this time of year, especially considering that they rarely receive the slightest form of respect on the streets. While these donations are incredibly needed and immensely appreciated, they only help the homeless in our community for a short while. “What drives them to be in the shelters is what we all need to look at,” said Jean Fedigan, executive director and treasurer for the Sister Jose Women’s Shelter. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the last count showed there were 578,424 people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. in January 2014. Fedigan explained the most common issues she sees among the women in her shelter are mental health issues and drug addiction that were never treated. As the National Alliance on Mental Illness reported, 26 percent of people living in homeless shelters are dealing with serious mental disorders. It is evident that Band-Aids don’t fix bullet holes, so why do we keep trying to help homeless people’s mental health issues with warm blankets and clothes? Some homeless shelters, like the local Salvation Army Hospitality House, provide a limit of a seven-day stay every 30 days in order to motivate homeless people to work hard to get off the streets. There are even other organizations that help the homeless find affordable homes and jobs that will help them make a small living. However, we cannot expect these people to be able to triumph on their
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own if no one ever addressed the issue that they need most help with. The NAEH also reported that about 9 percent of homeless people in the nation are veterans, many struggling with mental disabilities. It is preposterous that a person who once gave up so much for the safety of our country cannot even find the proper help for the trauma that he or she was left with after serving in the military. This goes to show how we’ve become perfectly fine with using people for a while and then leaving them on the streets, searching for food in dumpsters after they’ve given us all they have. As stated by the NAEH, domestic violence is an “immediate cause” for homelessness in women. Also according to the NAEH, women who have survived domestic violence make up 12 percent of the homeless community, and many suffer from substance abuse and depression among other disorders. Rather than helping these women regain their strength and putting them on the right path, we tend to offer them food and shelter for a while then leave them on the streets for further abuse. “When people recognize you as homeless, they don’t give you much dignity or respect,” Fedigan said, referring to the abuse that homeless people encounter on the streets. Instead of continuing and increasing the stigma against the homeless, we need to address the issues that are leaving hundreds of thousands of people on the streets with no food or shelter. As the old saying goes: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. By providing the homeless with clothes and blankets, we are only helping them for a day or two. If we truly want to decrease homelessness within our nation, we need to address the mental health issues that left them in that position in the first place. We need to realize these people are human beings worthy of our respect, not a bother on the streets.
If we truly want to decrease homelessness within our nation, we need to address the mental health issues that left them in that position in the first place.”
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Southern California dreamin’ BY Ezra Amacher The Daily Wildcat
Arizona men’s basketball will try to wipe away some bad Southern California memories when it travels to Orange County, California, this weekend to compete in the DirecTV Wooden Legacy. The No. 11 Wildcats’ first two games will take place Thursday and Friday in Fullerton, California. The tournament concludes Sunday in the Honda Center in Anaheim. Arizona opens up the tournament against Santa Clara on Thanksgiving night. It will be the team’s first game away from McKale Center. The Wildcats struggled in their final home tune-up game, scraping by Northwestern State 61-42. It didn’t help that forward Ryan Anderson sat out the game with a lingering ankle injury. Arizona head coach Sean Miller said on Tuesday that he is hopeful Anderson will be ready to go for Santa Clara. “Ryan’s improving every day,” Miller said. “It was not a high ankle sprain or one of those where he could miss a long period of time. We’re optimistic he’ll be able to play Thursday or certainly in the tournament.”
The Wildcats struggled to get into any sort of offensive rhythm, without Anderson, against Northwestern State. Arizona might not need too much scoring to beat Santa Clara, though, as the Broncos enter the tournament with an 0-5 record and have yet to score more than 65 points in a game. Santa Clara’s 57 points per game ranks 342nd in the country. Santa Clara most recently fell to UC Irvine on Monday by a score of 79-61. Junior Jared Brownidge is the only Bronco to average double digits in scoring, with 15 points per game. For the Wildcats, Gabe York has been the team’s go-to scorer early on this year. York scored a career-high 23 points against Boise State before dropping another 18 on Northwestern State. The trip to Southern California will be a homecoming of sorts for the West Covina, California, native, but York ensured that this is strictly a business trip. “We’re all going out there for one reason and that’s to get another tournament championship under our belt,” York said. “That’s all we’re really about.” Ironically, Arizona’s last few trips to Southern California have ended its chances at
earning a championship. Each of the Wildcats’ past three seasons have ended with NCAA Tournament losses at either the Staples Center in Los Angeles or the Honda Center. If Arizona defeats Santa Clara on Thursday and takes care of business Friday against either Evansville or Providence, the Wildcats will be right back at the Honda Center on Sunday for the tournament final. Who might Arizona play in the championship game? Michigan State leads the other half of the bracket, which also features UC Irvine, Boise State and Boston College. The Spartans are coming off a big win over Kansas last week and just moved up to No. 3 in the national rankings. A Michigan State vs. Arizona final would provide players and fans alike the feel of a March matchup in a March venue. All Wooden Legacy games will be televised on the ESPN Networks. Start times can be found at the tournament’s website, espnevents. com/wooden-legacy.
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Arizona guard Gabe York (1) attempts a shot in McKale Center on Sunday, Nov. 22. York leads the Wildcats in scoring through the first four games of the season with 16 points per game.
Fresh off upset, Wildcats primed for season’s end BY Brandon James The Daily Wildcat
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Arizona middle blocker Halli Amaro (3) prepares to set the ball in McKale Center on Sunday, Nov. 8. Amaro is the only four-year Arizona senior currently on the roster.
After a weekend that saw Arizona volleyball take a set from No. 1 USC and beat No. 11 UCLA in five sets, the Wildcats have little time to relax and regroup before their final two games of the regular season. No. 23 Arizona will travel to Corvallis, Oregon to take on Oregon State (5-23, 3-15 Pac-12 Conference) tonight before immediately flying home for a Friday showdown against rival ASU (19-10, 8-10). With the short amount of time between matches, Arizona head coach Dave Rubio is doing his best to make sure his team is still well prepared. “When you’re playing four matches in seven days, the sense of urgency—part of it is trying to be well prepared for each match—is really hard,” Rubio said. “The urgency is just ... we got so much to do in such a short amount of time.” Beating the Bruins on Sunday likely guaranteed Arizona a spot in the NCAA Tournament, as its RPI ranking moved up nine spots to No. 41. One thing the Wildcats were missing was a win over a top-ranked opponent. Not only is the matchup against ASU the
final match of the season, it will also be the final game in McKale Center for Arizona’s four seniors: Anna Panagiotakopoulos, MacKenzie Kleespies, Halli Amaro and Nikki Attea, who was just named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. Amaro is the only senior on the roster this season to have been with the program all four years. Amaro, aware her career as a Wildcat is coming to a close, is trying not to think about it too much. “You try not to focus on it being your last two Pac-12 games and then going into the tournament and then not really knowing what you’re guaranteed,” Amaro said. “[The seniors] can’t really look at that because it’s not about us. I think we still need to focus on the process of getting better everyday and taking that into the tournament and into the next Pac-12 matches.” The Los Alamitos, California, native said Rubio is someone she has taken a lot from. Amaro said she has learned that you can’t expect to win if you haven’t trained to win, and that Rubio has taught her to have a positive attitude, regardless of how she feels. “[Coach Rubio] thinks that you can really ultimately decide how you feel, waking up every day and going about life,” Amaro said.
“Every day is still hard; every day you get up, and you’re still tired. But I think ultimately, you wake up and you decide how you’re going to feel that day. I think that’s another thing that I’ll take with me.” Though the Wildcats have their rival ASU coming to town Friday along with senior night and the NCAA Tournament quickly approaching, all of Arizona’s focus will be on beating Oregon State tonight. Arizona has yet to play the Beavers this season, but lost to ASU 3-1 in Tempe to open Pac-12 play on Sept. 24. Oregon State is at the bottom of the conference standings and comes into the match against the Wildcats having suffered five straight losses. ASU, on the other hand, has dropped to sixth in the Pac-12 after starting the season 15-0. Watch Arizona take on Oregon State at 8 p.m. tonight on a live stream on Arizona Athletics, and ASU on Pac-12 Arizona at 3 p.m. on Friday in McKale Center.
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Oh so sweet: Relive the historic season Take a trip down memory lane with Arizona women’s soccer and revisit some of the most exciting moments in a drama-filled run to the Sweet Sixteen BY Ryan Kelapire The Daily Wildcat
The Arizona women’s soccer team lost to Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, and while the season has come to a close, it was arguably the best year in program history. Here’s how it all unfolded. The Wildcats opened the season with wins against Abilene Christian and Santa Clara. The win over Santa Clara, a perennial top team, quickly let the nation know Arizona had potential. “Any time you start a new year and teams are unsure of the progress you’re making, a result like this will go a long way,” Arizona head coach Tony Amato said after that game. Injuries temporarily dampened the team’s enthusiasm, however. Lexe Selman suffered a season-ending knee injury, while Cali Crisler was forced to miss several games. Still, the Wildcats fought through a ravaged midfield. They hit the road to Flagstaff to take on NAU in front of a record-breaking crowd and routed the Lumberjacks 4-0. The Wildcats slowly started to climb toward the top 25. Arizona then traveled to Tempe for the Sun Devil Classic and secured the best start in program history at 5-0. The NSCAA Coaches Poll placed them just outside the top 25, but the Wildcats’ ascent was more apparent than ever. The Wildcats hosted No. 18 Texas Tech and No. 14 Pepperdine in the Arizona Cats Classic with a chance to crack the top 25. Sheaffer Skadsen scored a lastminute goal to force a draw against the Red Raiders, but the Wildcats were not as fortunate against Pepperdine. They fell behind in the second minute, but unlike the Texas Tech game, were unable to get the equalizer in a match that was cut short due to lightning. “I’m proud of my team,” Amato said after the loss. “I know we can compete against anyone on any given day and we showed that throughout the two games this weekend.” Arizona improved to 6-1-1 after a win over UC Riverside and found itself in the top 25 for the first time since 2005. A second-half goal by Jaden DeGracie against No. 21 Washington was all the Wildcats needed to open
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The Arizona women’s soccer team celebrates after the first goal of their win against Oregon State at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Wildcats finished 6-41 in Pac-12 Conference play and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the second time in program history.
Pac-12 Conference play with a victory, as their defense and goalkeeper Rachel Estopare pitched a shutout. The win pushed the Wildcats to No. 16 with matchups looming against No. 23 California and No. 5 Stanford. Estopare and the Arizona defense responded with a second straight shutout, and a goal from Hannah Stevens gave the Wildcats a 1-0 win over the Golden Bears. The Wildcats, seeking what would’ve been one of the most significant wins in program history against powerhouse Stanford, took a 1-0 lead in the first half. An upset appeared to be brewing in Tucson, but Stanford responded to take the lead before the Wildcats forced extra time, where the Cardinal handed Arizona a crushing 3-2 defeat. Arizona’s players walked off the field in despair after Stanford’s gamewinning goal, but for Amato, it was a good sign of where the program was. “I think it’s changed in the fact that
years ago, if you [had] a losing team, they [would] look at that [game] as a [moral] win, but … [our team] was extremely disappointed and [felt] like they lost,” Amato said. “And that tells me about our team more than anything else.” That said, things started to come unglued for Arizona. The No. 15 Wildcats traveled to Southern California to take on USC and UCLA, where they were outscored 8-2 and dropped both games. Arizona found itself at 8-4-1 and near the bottom of the Pac-12 with a 2-3 conference record. The Wildcats had to bounce back quickly to avoid a four-game losing streak, and grabbed what may have been a season-saving win in a gutsy 1-0 performance against No. 16 Washington State. The Wildcats found a rhythm and beat both Oregon schools the next weekend to improve to 11-4-1 overall
and 5-3 in the Pac-12. Arizona headed to Colorado and Utah without Stoian and Brascia— who missed four and three games, respectively, with injuries—for what Amato called the “hardest trip in the Pac-12.” The Wildcats came away with a tie and a win. At 12-4-2 overall and 6-3-1 in conference, only one game remained on the schedule: a battle with rival ASU in Tucson on senior night. The Wildcats would have liked to send their seniors off on a high note, but were thrashed 4-1. The seniors wouldn’t walk away with sour tastes in their mouths, though, as Arizona was selected to host a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Arizona opened against Northern Colorado and redeemed itself with goals from Skadsen and Jessica Nelson to advance to the second round, where Santa Clara awaited a
rematch. The Wildcats were up to the challenge and beat the Broncos again behind two goals from Hannah Wong. Another matchup with Stanford awaited the Wildcats in what was the second Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history. The Cardinal scored first and never looked back, cruising to a 3-0 win and effectively ending Arizona’s season. The Wildcats won 14 games, finished above .500 in the Pac-12 for the first time in 11 years, made it to the Sweet Sixteen and most importantly, raised the bar for Arizona soccer. “The standard now, is making a run in the NCAA Tournament,” Amato said.
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There is still much to play as the college football season winds down. All four spots in the College Football Playoff are up in the air, conference titles are still up for grabs and there is still no clear-cut favorite to bring home the Heisman Trophy. Brace yourself football fans: You are in for one wild ride to end the season. Heartbreak in Columbus It was bound to happen eventually. Ohio State’s 23-game win streak was shattered by a gamewinning field goal as time expired. Then No. 9 Michigan State handed the No. 3 Buckeyes a 17-14 loss. The Spartans entered the game without starting quarterback Connor Cook and while backup Tyler O’Connor wasn’t a game-changer, he did enough to help Michigan State pull off the upset. On the other side of the ball, workhorse Buckeye running back Ezekiel Elliott was shut down and held to 33 rushing yards on 12 carries as Ohio State’s offense failed to get anything going. Michigan State and Ohio State
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Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey (5) runs for a first down against California in the first quarter of the Big Game at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 21. McCaffrey leads a Pac-12 North champion squad into a prime-time showdown with No. 6 Notre Dame.
are now on the outside looking in on the playoff race as they both look to outlast No. 10 Michigan in the Big Ten East. The Buckeyes will need to knock off Michigan this week if they hope to keep an outside chance of defending their national title alive. No room for error The Pac-12 South is down to a two-team race as No. 22 UCLA and USC are tied at 5-3. Utah, though tied at 5-3 as well, saw its chances crumble with a home loss to UCLA last weekend. With losses to USC and now UCLA,
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the Utes were eliminated from championship contention. The Bruins will play USC on Saturday in a game that will send one team to Santa Clara, California, for the Pac-12 Football Championship Game against Pac-12 North winner Stanford. The Cardinal, ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings, will play No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday. Although Stanford has already clinched a spot in Santa Clara, it stands as the last realistic hope of the Pac-12 earning a bid to
the College Football Playoff. The Cardinal will face Notre Dame knowing very well what kind of statement they can make to the committee. Party crashers With many teams focusing on whether they will get into the playoffs, many certainly played like they deserved it last weekend. Four top-15 teams that suffered upsets: No. 3 Ohio State (No. 9 Michigan State), No. 6 Oklahoma State (No. 10 Baylor), No. 13 Utah (UCLA) and No. 15 LSU (No. 22 Ole Miss). Oklahoma and Florida—two teams on the outside looking in— were nearly upset, with the Gators needing overtime to beat Florida Atlantic. Notre Dame also struggled throughout its game with Boston College at Fenway Park, but wound up with a 19-16 victory. This season has been full of upsets and don’t be surprised if you see a few more in the final week of the regular season. — Follow Noah Sonnet @texaslad32
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4bedroom, 3bath home homes available August 2016. Just blocks from Campus. Large rooms, fenced yards, W/D in all homes. Only $550 per person. Call 520-398-5738 4bedroom, 3bath, available Fall 2016 $400 per person. Call 520-398-5738 Tammy 7-9 bedrooms available for august 2016. across campus. fenced yards, lots of private parking. great space for large groups!! please call 520-3985738 ask for tammy aaaa 5bedroom 2story home located just 2blocks from campus. Available Fall 2016. Great price at only $2750 per month. Large kitchen, large bedrooms, and fenced yard. Call 520398-5738 all inclusive furnished 3 BR/ 2 BA house with new everything! Less than 1 mile from campus. Available now for Spring semester. Go to http://offcampus.arizona.edu and search All Inclusive on Grant large group? 6+ bedroom available now. 2-story, 3blocks to campus. w/d/ dw/ fp/ fenced yard/ large bedrooms. call 398-5738 tammy
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FALL 2015 WORSHIP SERVICES First United Methodist Church of Tucson All are welcome. LGBTQ Inclusive. God loves us all.
915 E. 4th Street Just south of UofA Main Gate
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) Sunday Worship 7:45 a.m. & 10 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. 830 N. First Ave. (520) 623-6633 www.GraceTucsonWELS.com
Rincon Congregational UCC Progressive Christianity. Open and Affirming Just Peace Church.
Sundays 8:45 a.m. (Fellowship Hall) & 10:45am (Sanctuary) 122 N. Craycroft Road 520-745-6237
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1333 E. 2nd St. and 1540 E. Linden St. Sundays 9 a.m., 1 p.m. Classes M-F 520-623-4204 www.institute.lds.org/tucson
WELS Tucson Campus Ministry
Student Bible Study & discussion Sundays 7 p.m. 830 N. First Ave. (520) 623-6633 www.WELSTCM.com
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
“You are always welcome here!” Lessons & Carols, Sunday Nov. 29th, 7pm, Sundays, 8am & 10am 545 S. 5th St. (520) 622-8318 standrewstucson.azdiocese.org
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