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Web site launch proves problematic By Tim McDonnell ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Launch of the new face of arizona.edu has been delayed indefinitely after it went up for less than an hour Sunday night, an official said. A variety of technical issues, including slow performance and a faulty search function, contributed to the Web site being pulled down, said Kate Jensen, assistant VP for marketing. The retraction was a let-down after months of planning, Jensen said. “We did the ta-da today and I’m

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sitting here trying to figure out whether we need to dial that back,” she said. The Web site has been viewable online for the last two months in an effort to gather feedback from the public, Jensen said. Campus technology officials are unclear when the Web site will come back, Jensen said, but added that it could be as soon as Wednesday or Thursday. “We were hopeful that this was moving forward in a thoughtful, rational way but we hit a little bump,” she said.

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John Scheer and Lotta Alexandersson, interdisciplinary studies seniors, check out the new Paris-Tucson: Bridging Cultures exhibit in the Union Gallery yesterday. The gallery, which opened its doors yesterday, runs from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. through Dec. 18.

Genome project traces human history By Carly Kennedy ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT While reporting on The Genographic Project at the UA’s Arizona Research Laboratories, Daily Wildcat reporter Carly Kennedy was given the opportunity to have her own family history traced through genome sequencing. Our name, our hair color, our native language, our ethnic heritage, our inherited family name and other basic characteristics differentiate each human from the other. Although we are different at first glace, just scratch the surface a little and modern DNA testing can unveil an individual’s connection to the entire human family tree. It is widely accepted in the scientific world that each human on earth is the relative of a group of people who lived in Africa — as recently as 2,000 generations ago. Fifteen years ago, researchers began compiling DNA samples around the world to help obtain the ambitious goal of piecing together the human family tree and our

ancestors’ journey out of Africa. They modeled their research after the work of geneticist Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, the grandfather of human DNA testing . Sforza knew that remote populations, like isolated tribes in Africa, Asia and Australia, could provide a clearer picture of the human family tree. After traveling the world to remote areas and taking blood samples from the native peoples, geneticists have traced our ancestors’ movements throughout the world, and the time frame for each migration. National Geographic has since opened up the human DNA testing to the public, an effort known as The Genographic Project, and the UA serves as the organization’s human testing lab. The UA has been doing human DNA testing since 1999, and was chosen by National Geographic because of it’s proven expertise in the area. Given that the resources were close and The Genographic Project is so intriguing , the opportunity to participate was impossible for me to pass up.

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A DNA molecule. The Genographic Project, a global, five-year research initiative launched by National Geographic and IBM, will trace the migratory history of the human species.

Arizona Research Labs provided me with a kit containing two swabs, two containers filled with a clear liquid and instructions. It was simple enough: I rubbed the inside of my cheek for several seconds with the swab and removed the tip of the swab into the liquid-filled container. Next, I chose what lineage I would like to follow: my mother’s or father’s. I chose my mother’s so I followed my mitochondrial line.

I then shipped off my package of materials to National Geographic and waited for my samples to be received in the lab. After the batch is received by the lab, the cells in each sample are broken open by an enzyme that chews up the protein and exposes the DNA, and then incubated at 55 degrees Celsius overnight, explained Taylor Edwards, assistant

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Hard-boiled journalists spend a lot of time digging through public records to get the dirt on the actions and misdeeds of government officials — it’s in the job description. But one UA professor says you don’t need to work for the daily newspaper to want to go sifting through government documents — David Cuillier anybody can use assistant basic reporting journalism skills to improve their lives. professor David Cuillier, who teaches Reporting Public Affairs and Computer-Assisted Reporting in the UA School of Journalism, hopes to spread this message with his talk, “Your Right to Know,” at the UA Main Library today. The one-hour talk, which will focus on how to access criminal records, property files and other government documents, will be held in the East Lobby of the library at 12:30 p.m. Cuillier is a nationally recognized expert on freedom of information issues, chairing the Society of Professional Journalists’ national Freedom of Information Committee. Digging through paperwork might “sound kind of boring,” Cuillier said, but can help people to do anything from buy a house or car, make better decisions about child-care or doctors, or even find old friends. “It’s phenomenal the amount of information that can help you every day,” he said.“You don’t need a private investigator or a commercial company. REPORTING, page 3

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David Cuillier will be featured at this months Tuesday Talk. He will discuss how to access criminal records, property files and other government documents to help you become more informed about your career and personal life. He will be speaking in the East Lobby of the Main Library at 12:30 p.m.

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Thomas G. Andrews, of the University of Colorado, Denver, will present the 2009 Department of History Distinguished Lecture, “Fossil Fuels, Mine Labor & Industrial Struggle: Making Sense of the Colorado Coalfield War.” It will be held in the Cesar E. Chavez building Room 110 at 5:30 p.m.

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Bryan Stedman Marketing junior Let’s talk about Tiger Woods. What’s going on with all that? I have no idea. It was kind of interesting, just because after Thanksgiving and you wake up and you see that Tiger Woods was in a car crash and the next thing you know Elin’s getting the golf club out and getting him out.

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Wrinkle-free miracle for Massachusetts woman METHUEN, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that“life is going to be good.” Mary Jo Coady first noticed the image

Especially considering all he needs is somebody to take care of the kids, right? So he’s messing up in more ways than one. (Laughs) Absolutely. Tiger Woods is just a really good guy. I hope he didn’t for his sake. Do you think he should just come clean so he can get it out of the way or do you think he should hide it for as long as he can? Uh, well if he doesn’t have anything to hide, then I would come clean. Well does he? It kind of seems like he’s trying to hide stuff. (Laughs) I don’t think so, right? Um, I don’t think he has anything to hide. — Brian Kimball

on Sunday when she walked into her daughter’s room. The brownish residue on the bottom of the iron looks like the face of a man with long hair. The 44-year-old Coady was raised Catholic. She and her two college-age

daughters agree that the image looks like Jesus and is proof that “he’s listening.” Coady tells The Eagle-Tribune she hopes her story will inspire others during the holidays. She says she plans to keep the iron in a closet and buy a new one. — The Associated Press

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The Hoff’s ex deals with DUI hassle

Apparently TMZ.com is reporting that he had a fling with I think it was a New York City nightclub hostess when he was in Australia recently. You didn’t hear about that? I did not hear about that. I remember him saying,“I want to dispel all the rumors that are out about me,” and I was kind of wondering what rumors are out there, so I guess that’s one of them. First off, when your wife is a Swedish nanny why would you even cheat on her in the first place? (Laughs) No, you wouldn’t. I wouldn’t. I’ve got a Swedish background, like my ancestors are Swedish. I would never cheat on her.

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Which club do you think she used? I think she used the driver.

So maybe he was drunk and maybe he wasn’t. What are your thoughts on that? (Pauses) Tiger seems like a very upstanding guy, so for him to run into a tree, run into a fire hydrant — whatever it was — for him to do that so late at night it definitely leads you to believe that something was going on. But, hey, like he said he’s human and he makes mistakes and he was doing it in his own neighborhood.

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written in about 10 minutes. Elvis is the top-earning dead celebrity in the world. His estate took in $45 million in 2004. Graceland is the secondmost visited house in America. The first is the White House. Seven percent of Americans believe Elvis is still alive.

The lightest Elvis ever weighed as an adult was 170 pounds in 1960, following his discharge from the U.S. Army. He weighed the heaviest at the time of his death: 260 pounds. Elvis’ favorite amusement park ride was the bumper cars. The hit song “Hound Dog” was

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LOS ANGELES — David Hasselhoff’s exwife has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles. The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Pamela Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of Pamela Bach U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard. The patrol officers allege Bach showed blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test. California’s legal limit is .08. Bach was booked at the LAPD’s Van Nuys jail and released. She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 24. Bach was charged with misdemeanor hit-andrun in 2007, but the charges were dropped when she agreed to pay minor damages to the woman whose car she hit. She was married to Hasselhoff for 16 years until he filed for divorce in 2006. She appeared as a cafe owner in several episodes of Hasselhoff’s series “Baywatch.” — The Associated Press

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to help analyze the received samples because researchers need something to help judge the amount of mutations, or glitches in the strand. This will in-turn help them place the sample into a haplogroup. Because of the large amount of DNA samples the lab receives each day, it takes roughly 10 days after receiving the DNA to get it to analysis, said Edwards. After researchers confirm the amount of mutations I have from Anderson, my results are posted. My results: My mitochondrial DNA differs from the reference sequence in the following places: 16153A, 16311C. Meaning my DNA is two mutations away from the Anderson DNA. The mutations in the mitochondria, are passed down from mother to daughter for generations — and geneticists use the mutations as markers to help construct the mitochondrial family tree. The two mutations make me a member to the branch of the family tree known as Haplogroup HV. My family’s journey: about 30,000 years ago, my family moved from what

is present-day Turkey, over the Caucasus Mountains into Europe. Better weapons, communication skills and resourcefulness helped my ancestors out-compete the Neanderthals that originally inhabited Europe. When the ice sheets that covered northern Europe began to recede 15,000 years ago, groups of human populations began to move up from warmer climates, like present-day Italy, and colonize northern Europe. My family was part of that migration. The H and V lineages make up 75 percent of all European DNA lines, the Genographic results explained. My DNA results agree with my German/Scottish heritage — so, Genographic team members were right on the money. The Genographic Project can be found at Nationalgeographic.com and testing kits can be sent to an individual on demand. “The Human Genographic Project shows us that although we look different, we all come from the same family tree,” said Edwards. “Which really is quite unifying.”

Public records requests can unlock ample, useful info

You don’t need anybody to find out what you need to know.” Cuillier said that, according to his research, in many cases, private citizens have even better luck accessing public information than professional journalists. “Agencies delay requests and dink around the media more than anybody else because they’re nervous about what stories might be written,”he said. Cuillier incorporates practical applications of public records requests into his own journalism classes, requiring students to research their “Dream House.” For the assignment, students request public records for a house that is for sale, and then decide whether or not they would buy it based on what they discover. “They don’t really teach you this stuff in school,” he said. Students find development

plans to find out what kind of stores might be built near the neighborhood, investigate crime records, street maintenance records and even odor complaints. “You can find out if you’re living in the stinkiest part of town or not,” he said. “Public records can expose problems you might not be aware of other times.” Cuillier said he picked up his zeal for public records while plying his trade as a reporter and editor for community newspapers in Washington. He found them indispensible. “I found them so useful and important in finding out what our government was up to,” he said. “I started realizing, these are important for everybody, not just journalists.” Cuillier said he hopes people walk away from the lecture with some idea of how getting access

to government can help them in their daily lives, as well as a better understanding of where to go, and how to get them. For the talk, Cuillier has prepared a handbook with scores of ideas of public records requests for everyday living — as well as instructions on how to get them. “If people feel more confident in knowing how to access their government, then I’ve done my job,” Cuillier said. “The more we can get people interacting with their government, the better.” Cuillier’s presentation is part of the lecture series, “Tuesday Talks,” held the first Tuesday of every month. The talks showcase different research around the university. Freedom of information was chosen as the topic of this month’s lecture in advance of Bill of Rights Day, which is Dec. 15.

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staff specialist at Arizona Research Labs. The next day, the samples are placed into deep well blocks for DNA extraction performed by a robot. DNA likes to stick to a chemical known as silica — so the robot attaches silica-coated iron beads to the sample. The DNA sticks to it, and it is pulled out using a magnet attracted to the iron. Once the DNA is separated from the silica beads, the DNA is then moved to additional testing stations. Different chemicals are added to target different regions of the DNA, and after the samples are heated and cooled, they are loaded into the capillary electrophoresis machine. “The capillary electrophoresis machine reads the DNA and each base pair gets a different color,” Edwards said. “From this, we are able to actually visualize a single strand of mitochondrial DNA.” Using a computer program, lab staff analyzes 500 base pairs of DNA to find the differences when compared to a sample DNA strand — known as the Anderson DNA. Edwards explained that Anderson is not an actual person, but it’s the average “white-guy” DNA. Scientists use Anderson

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PHOENIX — Government officials overseeing the construction of a“virtual fence”along the 2,000mile U.S.-Mexico border hope to turn over the first segment to the Border Patrol in January, while beginning construction on a second stretch in coming weeks. Although the government has plans to extend the network of cameras, ground sensors and radars along most of the border, officials said they’ll draw on lessons from the first two segments in Southern Arizona as they contemplate where to possibly build more sections and how fast to complete them. The government estimated it would cost $6.7 billion to cover most of the Mexican border by 2014. “We do want some time to look at whether or not that really does make the most

sense,” said Mark Borkowski, the government’s director of the virtual fence project. “Is it really sensible to spend all that money? Or are there other more measured approaches? Maybe there are some places along the border that make sense, but maybe not the entire border.” As it now stands, once both Southern Arizona sections are in operation along 53 miles of the border, the next step would be to authorize construction through the majority of the 375-mile border in Arizona, the nation’s busiest gateway for immigrant smuggling and a major thoroughfare for marijuana smuggling. By using cameras, ground sensors and radars mounted on a series of towers, the system allows a small number of dispatchers to track illegal border-crossers on a computer monitor.

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MAILBAG UA did not regain honor by beating Sun Devils

I protest the Wildcat’s claim that UA football has “redeemed itself” in beating the ASU team. Had the Wildcat referred only to the loss against Oregon, I would have understood. The UA team indeed performed better in this game than in the previous one. However, the Wildcat referred to the now-famously boisterous UA fans too, as if they are likewise redeemed by beating the Sun Devils. Beating the ASU team in no way vindicates this university’s fans from its pathetic and childish conduct in the

“bottle-throwing incidents and general riotousness” at the Oregon game. The UA fans were responsible for that one, not the UA football team. Daily Wildcat, don’t insinuate that the fans are forgiven simply because Tucson trumped over Tempe this year. Even if the UA football team regained “lost honor” this weekend, the fans most certainly did not. Kevin Keys Mathematics and linguistics senior

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n Monday morning, a black garbage bag covered the Wildcat family statue on the mall. This wasn’t an act of vandalism, but an attempt to get students and faculty to reflect on the seriousness of AIDS and HIV during World AIDS Week, which began Monday and ends Friday. Several organizations and groups teamed up to cover artwork and various statues around campus to provide information on the pandemic and promote healthy, safe sex practices. These groups could have taken a more passive approach and just distributed flyers, protested by the administration building and pinned signs onto Heritage Hill. But these activists took a proactive approach in spreading information, and hopefully this obvious outreach will resonate with all onlookers. As World AIDS Week coordinator Chinenye Anako put it, “HIV affects everyone.” Justin Peterson, director of outreach for AIDS SAFE, said that the event this year is much bigger than it was in the past so that “everybody sees it real prominently.” The plastic bags are hard to ignore, and AIDS is something that should not be ignored or brushed over. Peterson also mentioned in yesterday’s Arizona Daily Wildcat that younger people are disproportionately affected by AIDS because they are not always as careful as they should be. With that in mind, college students should be more cautious in sexual encounters. Even so, HIV does not just affect one specific group of people. If everyone is susceptible, it’s necessary for campus organizations to spread the word. After all, the UA campus is home to people of all ages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1,106,400 persons in the United States were living with HIV infection, with 21 percent undiagnosed in 2006. Worldwide, there are over 33 million people living with AIDS. The problem of AIDS must be tackled, and it looks as if awareness groups are taking proper measures at accomplishing this. —Editorials are determined by the Daily Wildcat opinions board and written by one of its members. They include Alex Dalenberg, Laura Donovan, Justyn Dillingham and Heather Price-Wright.

World AIDS Day should inspire solidarity David Martinez III guest columnist

oday is World AIDS Day, and to bring awareness to the fact that 33.4 million people are living with HIV worldwide today, I’ve thrown a red ribbon avatar on my Twitter account, posted a red ribbon on my Facebook profile and am writing this article. It’s my small part to focus attention on this global pandemic. Passive, perhaps, but our generation has seemed to latch on to activism defined by Facebook causes, fan pages and “retweeting” messages that fall in line with our beliefs and values. A product of 1985, count me in. I conveniently have both Facebook and Twitter applications on my BlackBerry for urgent ranting sessions and immediate awareness campaigns aimed toward my bubble of friends and followers. Not disillusioned by the power of traditional grassroots organizing, thanks in large part to a few years of

n junior high school, I was that kid. I’m sure some of you were in the same position. I was the meager, stringyhaired redhead with pale skin that still has no clue how to accept a tan. Like many 12 year olds, I was picked on a lot, and my school administration was ineffective at preventing teasing and taunting. Thank God those years are over for me, but sadly, a worse fate has swept across the nation for preteens and high school students. Two weeks ago, A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas, Calif., began investigating an attack on a 12-year-old student, who was likely targeted because of a Facebook group,“Kick a Ginger Day,” urging students to beat up redheads. The boy was kicked and hit in two incidents on the campus of A.E. Wright Middle School by as many as 14 of his classmates, Lt. Richard Erickson of Los Angeles said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said Monday that two 12 year olds were arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor battery, and a 13-year-old was booked for misdemeanor cyberbullying. There were numerous reports of redhead assaults across the country that same day.

political activism and a job which is empowered by it, I’ve embraced this new form of activism. I’ve sent my fair share of mass invites to events promoting what I stand up for. I’ve abbreviated into 140-characters, posts applauding moves to advance certain positions. Mark Harris wrote in the summer issue of New York magazine of “The Gay Generation Gap.” I was intrigued by the piece initially in large part because I’m not one to hide from the fact that I’m gay and work to advance our movement. I was secondly piqued by how he opened his article; noting that “Forty years after Stonewall, the gay movement has never been more united,” but asked,“So why do older gay men and younger ones often seem so far apart?” Sure I have salt and pepper hair, a few more lines than I probably should, and am often mistaken for an age I’m not, but I still consider myself a Millennial. Point being, I’m one of the “younger ones” Harris referred to and I wanted to hear his theory on this supposed great gay divide. The piece was reflective of a

summer rich with movement for our movement. Pride festivals were giving color to the dog days honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots, President Barack Obama’s campaign messages promoting equality were still on everyone’s mind, and we turned to Lady Justice to heal our Proposition 8 wounds. Harris also shed more light on a community, or communities as he noted, facing this common cause and our common enemy. Using the Pride festivals to promote a tone of compromise, the self-identified graying Harris wove a thread of understanding from his generation, urging more vocal middle-aged gays to more actively connect with their younger counterparts. Today seems like a good day to promote a similar message. As Harris puts our generation: with “unflinching supportive parents, buddies who cheer their comings-out on Facebook, high schools with gay-straight alliances,” we must fully realize and appreciate we live in a world that is finally beginning to look like the one Harris said is one our ancestral brothers in arms wanted to create for us.

What Harris and his generation can do in return, in addition to sharing the wisdom and knowledge of their struggles, is to be cognizant of the fact that our shared struggles may come in the form of marches reminiscent of past World AIDS Days, but our messages may be more optimistic and hopeful than “What do we want?! When do we want it?!” Call me naïve, but it seems to me that the means in which we go about it differ, but the end we’re working towards is the same. In simple idiom, “To each their own,” because if there’s anything I’ve learned since I came out to my family in my junior year of high school and to my close friends in 2006, I’ve learned that each of us in this gay movement, and in any movement anyone belongs to, has their own means to the end. My means to achieving equality is through education via storytelling; in changing hearts and minds. It’s proven helpful at times when I’ve sat and talked with extremely conservative legislators in explaining why I would work on a transgender project to incorporate more inclusive

Fuel discrimination: Attack a ‘ginger’ A“ginger”is someone with red hair, fair skin, and freckles, and the term was coined by the South Park television series. In 2005, South Park aired an episode about “gingers,”and one of the characters said that these types of people have no soul. It’s very possible that this episode inspired the“Kick a Ginger Day”group and activity, though it would be silly to blame a television show for this kind of reaction. If anything, the abusers used the show as an excuse for their disgusting, animalisLaura tic actions. Redheads Donovan have been made fun of for their differcolumnist ences for a very long time, and this kind of incident does not call for censorship in television or scolding of the show for being too cruel and heartless. Blogger and redhead Vince Fitzpatrick knows all too well that red-haired people have endured a lot of harassment long before South Park ever created the infamous“ginger”episode. Fitzpatrick said in a Nov. 19 post, which appeared online before the A.E. Wright Middle School attack,“As the years following the“Ginger Kids”episode passed, the jokes started to pick up. Friends would

ask me if I was a day walker. Drunken passerbys accused me of lacking a soul. On mischief night, I got hit by an egg as someone in a passing car shouted “Gingers suck!” I’m curious as to why someone would be so bothered by a red haired person. Are we redheads really that weird or scary? If you think we’re unattractive, don’t talk to us. There’s no reason for anyone to assault a redhead for having an unconventional look. Historically, redheads have gotten a bad rap. Because they only make up 1 to 2 percent of the population. They’re incredibly unique, and some people are highly uncomfortable with difference. Red-haired people are often stereotyped as being short-tempered, angry, and abnormally hotheaded, though I doubt this idea motivated the creation of“Kick a Ginger Day.” In“Gulliver’s Travels,”which was published in 1726, author Jonathan Swift says, “It is observed that the red-haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity.”There’s another instance of a redhead acting wild later in the novel. In art, redheads are sometimes portrayed as dangerous sirens that lure

men into the water. Though red haired individuals have been a mysterious object of history for centuries, the recent assaults on redheads are completely unjustified, ludicrous and borderline psychopathic. It’s unfortunate that today’s youth could be so hateful against a group of people who have done nothing but be born with a peculiar hair color. Racism, bigotry and discrimination should never be tolerated, so school administrators and people across the world have to be proactive in preventing this kind of thing from ever happening to any group again. Thankfully, A.E. Wright Middle School recently scheduled a sensitivity assembly to address bullying, and teachers all over have generally responded to the“Kick a Ginger”atrocity with shame. What makes the bullies in this case any different than those who commit hate crimes? Redheads aren’t typically of minority races, so“Kick a Ginger Day” cannot be called racist. Even so, red haired people were still victimized for their identity and genetics. Shouldn’t the bullies be embarrassed about having this kind of prejudice? To beat or hurt someone simply due to appearance is discrimination, and it’s unacceptable. Anyone who acted out against redheads in this way should be

gender neutral restrooms on campus. Fruitful in the instances, I’ve told new Wildcats my relatively blissful “coming out,” in which I sent a text to my close friends during The Fray 2006 concert at Centennial Hall citing their song lyric,“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.”And it’s been productive as I engage with my new colleagues on Tucson’s Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in sharing my insight into how we can regain lost health care benefits for state employees. So as we honor those in this global fight against AIDS and give thanks for those who spent their own youth striving for the political and social gains obtained for us as Harris wrote, tell your story and do it in your own way. Perhaps then we will learn that there are bigger battles to fight and many more reasons to unite in our struggles. I can think of 33.4 million. —David Martinez III is a UA alumnus and currently serves on the City of Tucson GLBT Commission. To contact him, email dm3@email.arizona.edu.

absolutely ashamed, and so should these individuals’parents. Though it’s unlikely, these harassers may one day mature and comprehend the severity of their monstrosities. This could coincide with growing up and learning more about the world. If and when these twisted individuals get their act together, I hope they forever feel guilty about their savagery and mean spirits. Even the most ignorant and naïve of preteens and young adults understand that it’s wrong to physically harm someone, let alone for a person’s appearance. Kids these days can be picked on for a myriad of reasons, none of which make any real sense. It’s childish to laugh at someone’s Dora the Explorer backpack or out-of-style jeans, but it’s even worse to fault a student for something beyond his control. Would you make fun of a mentally challenged person, or someone of a different race? Targeting a specific hair color is not only really stupid, but it shows that people are finding even the smallest ways to exercise bigotry, and this is a huge step back for our society. —Laura Donovan is the opinions editor of the Daily Wildcat. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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Pima County has to fill $3 million budget hole

TUCSON — Pima County officials have until Dec. 15 to figure out how to fill a new $3 million hole in their budget. The state budget requires Pima County to transfer $3 million to state coffers and Maricopa County to give $19 million. Other Arizona counties are exempt from helping fill the state’s budget shortfall this year. The state doesn’t specify where the counties should get the money, other than to say “any source of county revenue.” Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry has asked department heads to scour their budgets, specifically those that collect fees and fines, to come up with any extras. That’s primarily law enforcement and courts. County officials say if the money has to come from the general fund, it would likely mean cuts for several more departments.

Small plane lands on Phoenix street

PHOENIX — A Federal Aviation Administration official says a small plane approaching Phoenix Deer Valley Airport was forced to make an emergency landing on a city street about three miles west of the airport. No one was injured. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown says the pilot reported engine problems that forced him to land on 43rd Avenue in northwest Phoenix at about 9:20 a.m. Saturday. Brown did not have specifics on the engine problems. However, she says pilots don’t usually land on a road unless they have a serious reason to do so. The single-engine plane, a Van’s Aircraft RV-6, was not damaged. The plane is an experimental aircraft with a 23foot wingspan.

Park rangers recover man’s body at national park

Arizona gov. says state still needs more revenue

GRAND CANYON — Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a man’s body has been found 200 feet below the canyon’s South Rim. Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge says the park’s communication center began getting calls Saturday afternoon about a man spotted over the edge in an area between Mather Point and Pipe Creek Vista, east of the South Rim Village. She says rangers rappelled down to the man’s body and prepared it for transport out of the canyon via helicopter. His body will be sent to the Coconino County Medical Examiner in Flagstaff. Oltrogge says the man was visiting the park with his son, daughter-in-law and other family members. His name was not immediately released. The death is being investigated by the National Park Service.

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer says it still makes sense for Arizona legislators to consider her temporary sales tax increase or alternatives to increase state revenue to help solve the state’s budget crisis. Brewer said on Monday that lawmakers need to make more spending cuts to close a midyear shortfall that she says has been reduced to approximately $1.6 billion after cuts and other changes made during a recent special session. But she says more budget cuts alone won’t do enough and that the state is in “desperate need of revenue.” Brewer tried for months to get lawmakers to call a special election on her sales tax proposal, but it narrowly fell short of passage last summer. A December special session for more budget work is under consideration.

Former McCain home goes up for auction

State looks at dropping emissions tests on cycles

PHOENIX — A former home of Arizona Sen. John McCain is scheduled to go up for auction next week. Higgenbotham Auctioneers International says bidding on the Phoenix home will start at $5.9 million. The two-acre property has been appraised at more than $12 million. The home has 13 bedrooms, 14 baths, two guest homes, a Mediterranean resort-style pool and spa area, a seven-car air-conditioned garage and 10 fireplaces. The home was bought in 1951 by the parents of McCain’s wife, Cindy. The McCains lived there for more than 20 years. In 2006, the McCains sold the home to an investor for $3.2 million. The buyer then renovated the home, changing its style from southwestern to Mediterranean. The auction is to be held live at the home next Saturday, along with Internet bidding.

PHOENIX — Chopper, Honda, Harley riders, the state wants to give you and all motorcycle owners a pass on emissions tests. The state argues that testing motorcycles is more trouble than it’s worth. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality asked federal authorities this month to exempt motorcycles from the emissions testing program in the Phoenix area. The state says motorcycles make up just 3.5 percent of all vehicles tested and fail less often than they once did. A recent analysis shows testing and repair of motorbikes doesn’t significantly improve air quality. The state says the most significant contributor to dirty air in metro Phoenix continues to be tailpipe emissions along with dust and ozone pollution that, at times, is serious enough to trigger health advisories.

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Wasted Wildcat thwarted at game

University of Arizona Police Department officers were at Arizona Stadium on Nov. 21 at 4:15 p.m. when they observed an apparently intoxicated male who was trying to enter the stadium to watch the football game. Officers made contact with the man and observed that he had bloodshot eyes and the strong odor of intoxicants coming from his mouth as he spoke. The man was escorted to the Mobile Command Post where he was administered a blood alcohol content test. The manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BAC was approximately .206. He was cited on charges of minor with spirituous liquor in the body and he was advised not to return to the stadium that evening. Officers called a taxicab to transport the man to his home.

Perhaps peeing in public not sharp idea

UAPD officers were in the area of Martin Avenue and University Boulevard on Nov. 21 at 4:45 p.m. when they observed a man standing in front of a fence and urinating. The man had his back to officers and there was a puddle at his feet. As officers approached, the man turned around and made contact with them. Officers observed that the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penis was exposed and he had a wet spot on the front of his pants. The man told police he had been trying to light a cigarette. He was cited on charges of criminal littering and released on scene.

Aggravated Arizona football fan fights with Duck

UAPD officers were inside Arizona Stadium on Nov. 21 at approximately 6:25 p.m. when they heard numerous people yelling about an altercation. Officers observed several people detaining a male Arizona fan and several more people detaining a male Oregon fan. Officers approached the area and spoke with witnesses who told them that the two men had been arguing and pushing each other and were possibly preparing to fight. Officers asked the Arizona fan to return to his seat and advised the Oregon fan to stay where he was at, hoping to defuse the situation. Instead, the Oregon fan became agitated, claiming that UAPD officers were attempting to kick him out of the game. Officers reassured the man that they were not going to ask him to leave but were only allowing the Arizona fan ample time to return to his section. The man became even more belligerent and officers felt that the man was trying to threaten and intimidate them. At one point, the man began to approach officers in a threatening manner. He was escorted outside of the stadium and advised that due to his disorderly behavior, he was being asked to leave the premises. He was escorted out of the stadium and his tickets were confiscated. Once outside, the man claimed that an unknown man had assaulted him and taken a green foam finger from him. He claimed the unidentified man grabbed him by the neck stole the foam finger, and then ran off. Officers checked the area around where the man reported the incident had occurred, but were unable to locate any suspects or any foam fingers.

Drugged or drunk? Friends say no foul play.

UAPD officers received a phone call on Nov. 21 at 8:57 p.m. from the father of a female student. The man expressed his concern that his daughter may have been sexually assaulted. Officers then responded to the Villa Del Puente Residence Hall to check on the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welfare. Officers arrived on scene, made contact with the woman, and asked what had happened. She told police that she did not remember much about the day and she was concerned because she had never before experienced memory loss as a result of drinking alcohol. She told police that when she had woken up in the Villa Del Puente, she was not wearing any underwear and this also concerned her. She was able to tell police that she had been to several fraternity houses, including Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Chi, as well as a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room at the Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall, before finally returning to Villa Del Puente. She admitted that she had consumed multiple drinks containing alcohol, along with several energy drinks, and had vomited at Villa Del Puente. Officers could detect the odor of intoxicants coming from her mouth as she spoke. She was afraid that she might have been drugged and stated that she felt that might have been the reason she was unable to remember anything. Officers spoke with the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends and they stated that the woman never left their sight. They confirmed the places where the woman had been but admitted that they felt the woman had simply consumed too much alcohol. They also admitted that they were skeptical that the woman had been drugged, as they had shared several drinks with her but did not exhibit any of the same symptoms. They then told police that the woman had intentionally neglected to wear underwear because she was concerned about them showing through her dress.

Police Beat is compiled from official University of Arizona Police Department reports. A complete list of UAPD activity can be found at www.uapd.arizona.edu.

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Horne producing in all aspects By Lance Madden ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT In the first season of the Sean Miller era, everything counts. Even Miller counts — literally. “We’re 30 practices and five games in, and to me, we’re on a quest to get better,” the UA men’s basketball head coach said before Monday’s practice. “I really think we have a team that’s eager to get better.” After five games, Miller is sure junior Jamelle Horne can produce. One of the players who has helped push the pace of improvement is Horne, a forward who is averaging 11.4 points, nine rebounds and three blocks per game over 31.4 minutes per game. All of those numbers, except the points, are team highs over the Wildcats’first five games of the season. All of those numbers are also higher than they were in Horne’s first two seasons with Arizona. “Jamelle is doing a very good job for our team,” Miller said. “His rebounding numbers, his blocked shots numbers, the fact that he’s a double-figure scorer — through five games I think — we all know he’s clearly better.” Miller said Horne — who averaged 9.3 points, nine boards and 3.7 blocks in Arizona’s three games in Hawaii last week — needs to continue to improve on getting to the basket and getting fouled more often. Horne has only earned 10 percent of Arizona’s total free throws (12) so far this season. “The more free throws he shoots and the more field goals that he shoots, I think that makes us tougher on offense,” Miller said. Horne said he feels sound as a defender, but he’s still trying to find his place offensively. Early on in the season his teammates weren’t switching on the offensive end, but against bigger players in Maui, Hawaii, the Wildcats were forced to rotate more, placing Horne in new scoring situations. “That’s just part of the package at this point,” Horne said.

Foul play

Arizona committed 84 team fouls in its three-game stretch in Hawaii. The Wildcats’ opponents, however, were whistled for just 65. “Fouling negates a lot of good things,” Miller said.“There were times, defensively, when we were in good positions and we competed at a high level, and an undisciplined player reached, gambled,

Pac-10? More like Yack-10 COMMENTARY By Bryan Roy sports writer

A team Thanksgiving

The Wildcats took a red-eye flight back to Arizona on Thursday and had a team Thanksgiving dinner at Miller’s house that evening. When asked if he had any help with the Thanksgiving dinner, the coach smiled. “It’s just kind of a secret deal,”Miller said.“You have turkey elves.” Afterthelaughtersettled,Milleradmitted the meal was catered in. Sophomore DJ Shumpert, a Tucson native, went home for Thanksgiving, Miller joked.

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Junior Jamelle Horne rejects a Rice shot during Arizona’s 66-49 victory on Nov. 19 at McKale Center. Horne has become the base of the Wildcat defense but still needs to improve on the offensive side of the ball by attacking the hoop and drawing fouls.

didn’t show the official his hands.” Miller also received a technical in Arizona’s game against Vanderbilt for yelling at the referee to watch the 3-second rule, but he said the officiating isn’t what hurt the Wildcats in the tournament. “Our fouling was a function of our defense, and that’s something that we have to address,” Miller said.

Parrom could redshirt

Freshman Kevin Parrom has been out of commission with a stress fracture in his foot for two full weeks now. Miller said he will re-evaluate Parrom’s condition in two more weeks and see if he’s ready to play. “We’re optimistic we can have him for our Pac-10 season,” Miller said.

“Anything prior to that would be a gift.” Miller said having Parrom redshirt this season would be a possibility if he isn’t ready by the start of conference play. Having him return to the lineup, however, would give the Wildcats extra toughness, Horne said. “He’s a Bronx guy,” Horne said. “He’ll get in there and bang.”

erely weeks into the season, Pacific 10 Conference basketball is so distraught and backward, why not refer to it as the Crap-10? While you were home for Thanksgiving break, scrounging your family’s fridge where the cheapest beer was Sam Adams, the Crap-10 basketball conference got rocked by teams that would be proud of a “midmajor” label. They’re the Keystone of college basketball’s fridge, so foul they’ll almost make you Yack-10. Here’s what has transpired so far this season, in no particular order: • Montana defeated Oregon. • Cal State, Fullerton edged UCLA. • Syracuse slapped around Cal. • Ohio State beat Cal. • San Diego beat Stanford. • Oral Roberts beat Stanford. • Loyola Marymount beat USC. • Long Beach State man-handled UCLA. • Wisconsin beat Arizona. • Portland rocked UCLA. A headline in The Oregonian: “Could (Portland) Pilots win Pac-10? Who knows after 27-point win over UCLA” “It really feels horrible,” UCLA coach Ben Howland told the Los Angeles Times.“We’re a long way from being a good team.” The Yack-10 began the season ranked as the No. 6 conference in the nation, according to CBS Sports — even behind the SEC — with only two top-25 ranked teams. There are only two undefeated teams: No. 12 Washington, the clear-cut early season runaway, and Washington State, a team whose opponents are a combined 4-22. Yack-10 basketball resembles more of the mid-2000s Pac-10 football scheme, better known as Pac-1 plus nine with Pete Carroll and USC as the supremacy. Nobody’s saying the Huskies are supreme or thinking they could ROY, page 10

’Cats rejuvenated after Territorial Cup win By Brian Kimball ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT After two consecutive losses by the Arizona football team, Saturday’s 2017 win against ASU was big in more ways than one. The win boosted the Wildcats’ record to 7-4 and 5-3 in the Pacific 10 Conference and that greatly enhanced the team’s bowl prospects. The victory

also halted a two-game losing skid and seemed to give the team a boost heading into this week’s season finale against No. 20 USC in Los Angeles. “I think this has been a hard stretch for us. I think that win goes a long way for us in giving us momentum going into this game to end the season,” UA head coach Mike Stoops said Monday during his weekly press conference. “I think both teams, (neither) has anything

to lose. All this is for position.” If Arizona did fall to the Sun Devils, the Wildcats would have needed a win against the Trojans to avoid finishing in sixth place in the league with a .500 record. According to NCAA rules, every team with a winning record must be selected to a bowl game before 6-6 teams. By that aspect alone, the win in the Duel in the Desert was big for the Wildcats. Arizona has managed to

win three close games this season — Oregon State, Stanford and ASU — and that shows the kind of progress the UA program has made during the past few seasons. “Until you’ve really separate yourself one way or another and become that much better, which is very difficult to do in this league, I think you’ve got to understand that it’s not always easy to accept the losses,” said defensive coordinator Mark Stoops. “You hate to go back and say ‘woulda, coulda, shoulda,’”he added,“but the fact of the matter is we are a few plays away from playing this game (against USC) for the Rose Bowl and that’s both good and bad.”

UA excited for match-up against Trojans

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Brothers Mark (left) and Mike Stoops (right) stand on the sidelines during the Wildcats’ game against rival ASU on Saturday. While rumors say Mark may be hired to coach in Ohio, there is also a possibility that Arizona faces off with Oklahoma — coached by Bob Stoops — in the Sun Bowl.

While it might seem strange to some that the Wildcats didn’t wrap up their season after the rivalry game, that doesn’t mean the team isn’t pumped up for Saturday’s game against USC.The Trojans’ streak of seven straight Pac-10 titles has ended — the winner of Thursday night’s game between No. 7 Oregon and No. 13 Oregon State will decide the Pac-10 champion — but that doesn’t mean USC will be an easy opponent. In fact, UA players and coaches still see the Trojans as one of the better teams in the nation. “It’s going to be their last game of the season, and especially playing at the Coliseum, I don’t think they’re going to be that vulnerable. They’re still USC, they still have all the athletes they have,” said UA offensive lineman Vaughn Dotsy. “Either way it’s still going to be a tough game like any other game, but I

think with the team we have this year it’s a good time to get them.” When comparing this year team to those of the past, USC has struggled.The Wildcats have made big strides during the past two seasons. USC allowed 99 total points in losses to Oregon and Stanford, and Arizona only lost to USC by one touchdown in each of the past two seasons. “I think the biggest thing that was our problem in the past was our confidence level,”said defensive tackle Donald Horton. “It was like,‘Can we really beat them?’ and by the second or third quarter it was like, ‘Man, we’re really playing with these guys.’ “But as good as that team is, you can’t wait that late. They’re clicking on all cylinders by then,”he added.

Mark Stoops candidate for head coaching job at Youngstown State

Mark Stoops — the defensive coordinator for the Wildcats during all of Mike Stoops’ time in Tucson — is being considered as one of the candidates to be the head coach at Division I-AA Youngstown State, according to media in Ohio. “I’ve invested too much in this program to even go anywhere with that stuff until after the season,” said Mark Stoops, who grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. “I’m too close to this program, I work for my brother so all of that stuff takes care of itself later, really. “I really just care about trying to finish on a good note,” he added. “To finish 8-4 here and to have a chance to finish tied for second in this league is really quite amazing.” FOOTBALL, page 8

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Pac-10 Power Rankings This weekend was just an appetizer for what should be an epic showdown on Thursday. The Pacific 10 Conference has been the most competitive league in the country this season, and the champion will be crowned on Thursday. Not only will the Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State decide who goes to the Rose Bowl, it’ll feature two teams with rested legs coming off of a bye.

Oregon (9-2, 7-1 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 1

Key to the game: Get Jeremiah Masoli running. He can win games by himself. Bye week advantage: Masoli will be well rested after his battle against Arizona. They’ll win if: The offense is clicking. It’s the most dynamic attack in the country and no defense has figured out how to stop the post-Boise State version of Masoli. I think the Ducks win this one big.

USC (8-3, 5-3 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 6

I say good for you, Pete Carroll. He’s got the image of a nice, laid back guy, which I’m sure he is, but he’s certainly building some rivalries between Stanford’s Harbaugh and UCLA’s Rick Neuheisel. The Trojans can still make the Holiday Bowl and, shockingly, are in the mix for a BCS at-large depending on what happens this weekend.

OSU (8-3, 6-2 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 2

Key to the game: The Rodgers brothers match Oregon’s big plays. Bye week advantage: The Beavers have had two weeks to draw up a defensive scheme. They’ll win if: They can some how contain Masoli and if James Rodgers is able to make an impact on special teams. OSU is going to have to score if they want a chance to win.

UCLA (6-6, 3-6 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 7

Not the game the Bruins were hoping for, and certainly not the finish they saw coming when the called a late timeout. UCLA is bowl eligible, but it isn’t a guarantee that they will go to a bowl, only time will tell. Either way, the question must be raised: when will UCLA with its all-star coaching staff and top-notch recruiting classes put together a consistent winner?

Stanford (8-4, 6-3 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 3

The regular season is over for the Cardinal and not enough can be said about what a fantastic job head coach Jim Harbaugh has done. He’s turned Stanford from a book school to a legitimate football school. Observation: Toby Gerhart deserves the Heisman Trophy, no doubt about it. Question: Did Harbaugh’s dismantling of Notre Dame make him a top candidate to replace Charlie Weis?

Washington (4-7, 3-5 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 9

That was the break the Huskies needed. After an extremely difficult schedule this year — out of conference games against LSU and Notre Dame — Washington cannot be disappointed in its season. They still have one more chance to spoil some dreams when they take on Cal this weekend.

California (8-3, 5-3 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 4

The Golden Bears should beat Washington this week, giving them a nine-win season. What a roller coaster: Ranked in the top 10 nationally in the beginning of the season, lose two straight in embarrassing fashion, win three in a row, then lose not only the game to Oregon State but the best player in the Pac-10 in Jahvid Best. Then, the Bears rip off back-to-back wins against ranked Arizona and Stanford. Well done, coach Tedford.

ASU (4-8, 2-7 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 8

It’s tough to see a team lose that way, and it’s even more difficult to see an individual crumble in such devastating fashion. Kyle Williams was the best player on the field on Saturday, and while it’s unfair to pin the entire loss on his muffed punt, it certainly was the deciding factor. The same question for UCLA can be asked to ASU, by the way.

Arizona (7-4, 5-3 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 5

While his brother Bob is being mentioned as a candidate for the Notre Dame job, Mike Stoops has quietly built the Arizona football program to one of the most competitive teams in the nation’s most competitive conference. The Wildcats did not play well against ASU, but pulled out a win and finally got a bounce their way. Arizona wouldn’t have won these types of games in the past. With Holiday Bowl implications this week against USC, the team hopes it can rally from its lucky break.

WSU (1-11, 0-9 Pac-10) Last Week: No. 10

Goal No. 1 for 2010: win a conference game.

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Stoops could face brother in Sun Bowl

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Lance Madden Hometown: Tucson, AZ Major: Journalism At the Wildcat: Men’s Basketball Beat Writer Why I work here: “It’s rare to be 21 years

old and have a “job” that doesn’t feel like a job at all. Getting up close and personal with some of the greatest Division 1 coaches and athletes in the country and telling their stories is a great perk. Getting experience in the sports journalism world before graduation is an added bonus. ”

Bryan Roy Hometown: Agawam, Mass. Major: Interdisciplinary Studies At the Wildcat: Basketball Beat Writer Why I work here: “I don’t know of any

other job that sits you front row at the Sweet 16. It’s been an incredible opportunity to go beyond just the game itself.”

Bob Stoops, the head coach at Oklahoma, is rumored to be a potential successor to Charlie Weis at Notre Dame after the Fighting Irish fired Weis on Monday. Mike Stoops said he wouldn’t comment on either of his brothers’ potential new jobs, but he did comment on the distractions such talk might create. “It all depends on what’s your interest level. If there’s no interest at all then I don’t think it’s distracting at all,” Mike Stoops said.“If it was serious, we would talk about it I’m sure, but I don’t think those are strong possibilities.”

Stoops vs. Stoops in Sun Bowl?

With a win against the Trojans, Arizona would finish in a tie for second in the Pac-10 and would have a slew of bowl prospects. If teams end up tied in the conference standings the non-BCS bowl committees don’t have to honor any potential tiebreakers. Arizona could wind up as high as the Holiday Bowl — a game for the league’s No. 2 team — or in the Emerald Bowl — a game for the league’s No. 5 team. A potential destination for the Wildcats would be El Paso, Texas, for a Dec. 31 date in the Sun Bowl to play a Big 12 team. One team Arizona could face is Oklahoma, coached by Bob Stoops. The possibility for a Stoops Bowl might be intriguing for fans, but Mike Stoops seemed less than enthused at the prospect of playing against his older brother’s team. “I don’t think it would be fun for either one of us. I think it would be very uncomfortable for probably everyone,”Mike Stoops said.“(A Stoops Bowl) would be awkward, but we’ll see what happens.” It would also be awkward for the Stoops brothers’ mother, Dee Stoops. Who would she root for when three of her boys are playing against each other? “Oh, it would be hard. I don’t know who you cheer for,” Mike Stoops said with a chuckle.“I guess you couldn’t lose.”

Injury update

Junior running back Nic Grigsby missed the Wildcats’ win against ASU as he continued to nurse a nagging shoulder injury. Mike Stoops said Grigsby wouldn’t play against USC on Saturday, but he could return for the team’s bowl game. Also missing from the ASU game was sophomore wide out David Douglas. He suffered a thigh bruise in the loss to Oregon on Nov. 21. Mike Stoops said Douglas is “day-to-day” but likely won’t suit up against the Trojans. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nick Foles is also banged up. During the ASU game, Foles wore a glove on his left hand — his non-throwing hand but doesn’t expect his hand to be an issue during Saturday’s game against the Trojans.

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Weis out at Notre Dame The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Charlie Weis arrived at Notre Dame flashing Super Bowls rings and talking about outscheming opponents. He leaves one of college football’s most prestigious programs without even matching the records of the two men who were fired before him. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision to let Weis go on Monday, and said during a campus news conference that the school has not contacted any potential replacements. The search for a new coach will begin immediately and will be finished“as fast as we possibly can,” Swarbrick said. Notre Dame (6-6) finished the season on a four-game losing streak that made Weis’ firing seem inevitable, though the athletic director insisted it wasn’t. “For many of you who may have thought that was a foregone conclusion, I would say to you that the decision was harder than you might have thought, principally because of the man it involved,” Swarbrick said, adding there was a huge gulf between the coach’s brash image and personal style. He said Weis called him on Monday to see how the AD was doing. On Sunday night, Swarbrick recommended to the Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame’s president, that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis finishes with a 35-27 record in five seasons, third-worst among coaches who worked at least three years at the school. “He’ll add some Super Bowl rings to the ones he already has as a successful coordinator in the NFL and we will miss him,” Swarbrick said. “But for us it’s time to move forward. It’s time to move forward because it is critical to this program and to its place in the university and college football that we compete at the highest level. That we compete for national championships.” Swarbrick said the decision to fire Weis

was more of an “evolution,” saying Weis knew which direction the decision was headed. After Saturday’s season-ending loss at Stanford, Swarbrick told Weis the recommendation he planned to give Jenkins, and they talked more on the plane ride home. “So there wasn’t a point in time so much as it was a conversation throughout the evening,” Swarbrick said. Assistant head coach Rob Ianello will step in for Weis until a new coach is hired. Weis has not met with the team since they returned from Stanford, but has been in touch with some players. Star receiver Golden Tate said Weis has indicated he might attend the team banquet Friday night. University spokesman John Heisler confirmed Weis might attend, and said he would be welcome. Center Eric Olsen said he was heartbroken to hear Weis was fired. “It’s tough for me with my personal relationship with coach Weis,” he said. “But I know he’s going to be fine.” Tate said he and his family plan to meet with Weis on Friday about whether the junior should enter the NFL draft. Tate said quarterback Jimmy Clausen also plans to talk with Weis on Friday. Olsen said he texted Weis after the firing was announced Monday and Weis responded. “He was like, ‘Don’t worry about it,”’ Olsen said.“It’s a tough thing to swallow.” The Fighting Irish are eligible to play in a bowl game, but Swarbrick has said he wants to hear from the players before deciding if Notre Dame will go to a minor postseason game. Following a 6-2 start this season, Notre Dame began a winless November with the second upset by Navy in three years. Then came losses to Pittsburgh and to Connecticut in double overtime on senior day in South Bend. By the time Stanford beat the Irish, speculation about who would possibly replace Weis was rampant. Among the top names mentioned, Florida’s Urban Meyer and Oklahoma’s

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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis walks onto the field on Oct. 17 for the Fighting Irish’s game against USC in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced on Monday that Weis is out as the team’s football coach.

Bob Stoops already have said they plan to stay where they are. Speaking on a conference call Monday, Stoops said: “I’m going to be at Oklahoma next year, so I can’t be at two places at once.” Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly has also been mentioned, along with Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh and TCU’s Gary Patterson. A self-confident offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired, Weis raised Irish expectations with back-toback appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two seasons. Since then, though, Notre Dame has gone 16-21 -- the most losses by the Irish in a three-year span. Weis’ record is worse than his two

predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie, who also were fired. Notre Dame is now looking to hire its fifth coach this decade, while Weis’ name is popping up as a possible offensive coordinator candidate in the NFL. Weis received a new 10-year contract midway through his first season, shortly after a thriller against top-ranked USC that ended in a 34-31 Notre Dame loss. Even though the Irish fell short, playing nearly even with Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and the mighty Trojans had the Notre Dame faithful hopeful they had found a coach capable of returning the program to its past glories. The Fighting Irish have won eight AP national titles, more than any other school, but none since 1988.

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Yet the USC loss turned out to be the highlight of the Weis-era. Because Weis’ tenure began so promisingly, his final three seasons in South Bend were especially painful for the legion of Fighting Irish supporters nationwide. With Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija and other key players gone in 2007, the Irish started 0-5 for the first time in school history. They finished 3-9 and were last in the NCAA in total offense just three years after Weis said at his introductory news conference that when it comes to X’s and O’s“we have the greatest advantage.” Notre Dame fans who celebrated Weis’ cockiness when he was winning grew tired of his Jersey attitude when the Irish started losing, with many calling him arrogant.

Young Pac-10 struggling

matchup against top-tier Big East teams, but the criticism is more focused on the rest of the Yack. “Also know this: Our conference will get better as our season grows,” UA coach Sean Miller said of the Pac-10, as if it can’t get any worse.“And clearly the youth in our conference now will be replaced by experience here in a year or two, and I think you’ll find that we’ll be right back where the Pac-10 has been known to be for many, many years.” It shouldn’t shock anybody: The Yack-10’s youth cannot replace the NBA first-round draft picks of the past two seasons. In the past two Manhattan summers, the NBA Draft has stolen 13 Pac-10 players in the first round. In yesterday’s press conference, UA head basketball coach Sean Miller played the “what-if” game, just as I’m sure Howland had over his Thanksgiving stuffing. “I don’t know if there’s any other conference in the country that lost more great players than our conference did a year ago,”Miller said.“And you just take a look at our program, you know. Imagine if Chase Budinger was on our team right now. What if Jordan Hill was on our team right now? Both or one.You know, you’re looking at a whole different dynamic. “And in our conference we have so many programs who are dealing with that.” But until the teams gain that experience, it’s Keystone on the weekends. — Bryan Roy can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu

NFL: Saints stay undefeated The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints carved up Bill Belichick’s defense, staying unbeaten with a dominant romp over the Patriots. Brees threw for a season-high 371 yards and five touchdowns, and the Saints harassed Tom Brady all game in a 38-17 victory over New England on Monday night. By routing one of the NFL’s top powers, the Saints joined the Colts at 11-0, the first time two teams have opened with that many wins in the same season. The convincing victory left little doubt about New Orleans’ credentials to match the Patriots’16-0 regular-season mark in 2007. New England remains the only team to go undefeated in a 16-game regular season — for now. Brees threw touchdown passes to five different players: Pierre Thomas, Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem, Darnell Dinkins and Marques Colston. It was the second time the Patriots (7-4) lost to an unbeaten team on the road in three weeks. Unlike in Indianapolis, there was no drama at the end, only thunderous chants of,“What dat say they gonna beat them Saints?” Tom Brady, returning to the Louisiana Superdome for the first time since leading the Patriots to their first Super Bowl title in 2002, won’t have many fond memories of this game. He was intercepted twice, sacked once, hit as he threw several times and was pulled from the game in the fourth quarter with New Orleans leading by three TDs. Brady finished 21 of 36 for 237 yards and did not throw a TD pass. He did, however, become New England’s all-time passer, eclipsing Drew Bledsoe’s mark of 29,657 yards passing. The Patriots were within a touchdown early in the third quarter after marching 81 yards on a drive highlighted by Brady’s 47-yard completion to Randy Moss, which set up Laurence Maroney’s 2-yard TD. New Orleans needed only three plays to get it back though. Brees hit Colston along the right sideline, and the receiver turned it into a 68-yard gain by eluding Jonathan Wilhite’s tackle. That set up tight end Darnell Dinkins’ first TD of the season on a 2-yard pass to make it 31-17. Patriots coach Bill Belichick, clearly worried about his club’s ability to stop Brees, made his latest unconventional fourth-down call. Unlike in Indianapolis, where the Patriots tried to put the game away by going for it in their own territory late in the fourth quarter, New England this time went for it on fourth-and-4 from New Orleans 10 in the third quarter. Brady’s pass for Moss along the left sideline was broken up by Mike McKenzie, who was playing for the first time since fracturing his right kneecap a year ago. The play preserved New Orleans’two-touchdown lead.

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1BD/ 1BA DUPLEX, Euclid/ Elm. $545 if paid early, water/gas included, APL 747-4747 2BD/ 1BA, CARPORT, W/D hookup, $560 if paid early APL 747-4747 3BD/ 2BA NORTH of UofA, 3BD/2BA with WD hookups, water pd, starting at $765, APL 747-4747 A RARE TREAT awaits you on your first visit to this large 1&2 bedroom. Pool, Lush landscaping, alarm, just east of UofA. 2001 E. 7th St. 7709221 msc@dakotacom.net AVAILABLE LOW PRICED housing1BD/ 1BA $375/ month. Close to UofA. Cats ok. On bus line, built 1994, pool and laundry on site. Call 520-8882111 or http://www.oasisapartments.net FIRST MONTH RENT free w/1yr lease! $335 Studio w/A/C, 325sf, w/tr & gas pd, coin-op lndry, near UofA & busline, Park & Grant. Adobe PMI 520-325-6971 FREE 1ST MONTH with year’s lease. Large 2BD Mountain Ft. Lowell. Bike path to UA $695. 682-7877 LARGE 1BD $475/MO 2bd 1.5ba $575/mo +$200 deposit. A/C, pool, laundry, nice location, quiet. Country Club/ Speedway area. 327-8811 or 990-0130 LARGE 1BD. $475/MO 2bd 1.5ba $575/mo +$200 deposit. A/C, pool, laundry, nice location, quiet. Country Club/ Speedway area. 327-8811 or 990-0130 LOCATED IN THE heart of Tucson. Deerfield Village is your oasis in the desert. Great for students. 1& 2BD. 24hr fitness center. Heated pool & spa. Free shuttle to UofA. GPA discount, gated community, business center w/WIFI. Call to reserve your home today. 323-9516. $99 moves you in! +up to 2months free! RESERVE NOW FOR spring semester. 1BD furnish apartment. Clean, Quiet, Green community. $525/mo per 1 semester. $500/mo per year. $490/mo to August 1. University Arms 1515 E 10th St. 623-0474 www.ashton-goodman.com

A RARE TREAT awaits you on your ﬁrst visit to this large 1&2 bedroom. Pool, Lush landscaping, alarm, just east of UofA. 2001 E. 7th St. 7709221 msc@dakotacom.net AVAILABLE LOW PRICED housing1BD/ 1BA $375/ month. Close to UofA. Cats ok. On bus line, built 1994, pool and laundry on site. Call 520-8882111 or http://www.oasisapartments.net

STUDIOS FROM $400 spacious apartment homes with great downtown location. 884-8279. Blue Agave Apartments 1240 N. 7th Ave. Speedway/ Stone. www.blueagaveapartment.com

FIRST MONTH RENT free w/1yr lease! $335 Studio w/A/C, 325sf, w/tr & gas pd, coin-op lndry, near UofA & busline, Park & Grant. Adobe PMI 520-325-6971 FREE 1ST MONTH with year’s lease. Large 2BD Mountain Ft. Lowell. Bike path to UA $695. 682-7877 LARGE 1BD $475/MO 2bd 1.5ba $575/mo +$200 deposit. A/C, pool, laundry, nice location, quiet. Country Club/ Speedway area. 327-8811 or 990-0130 LARGE 1BD. $475/MO 2bd 1.5ba $575/mo +$200 deposit. A/C, pool, laundry, nice location, quiet. Country Club/ Speedway area. 327-8811 or 990-0130 LOCATED IN THE heart of Tucson. Deerﬁeld Village is your oasis in the desert. Great for students. 1& 2BD. 24hr ﬁtness center. Heated pool & spa. Free shuttle to UofA. GPA discount, gated community, business center w/WIFI. Call to reserve your home today. 323-9516. $99 moves you in! +up to 2months free! RESERVE NOW FOR spring semester. 1BD furnish apartment. Clean, Quiet, Green community. $525/mo per 1 semester. $500/mo per year. $490/mo to August 1. University Arms 1515 E 10th St. 623-0474 www.ashton-goodman.com STONEWOOD/ GLENN STAR apartments 4BD/ 3BA, 3BD/ 3BA, on-site manager, secure, free Internet. W/D, & free private storage room. $800$1225. No security deposit. Cathy 8845044

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STUDIOS FROM $400 spacious apartment homes with great downtown location. 884-8279. Blue Agave Apartments 1240 N. 7th Ave. Speedway/ Stone. www.blueagaveapartment.com

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1,2&3 BEDROOMS, back patio, laundry facilities, private swimming pool, ﬁreplace, next to Mountain bicycle route, right in commercial area. 1449 E. Glenn between Campbell& Mountain very quiet, good location. 982-1235

STONEWOOD/ GLENN STAR apartments 4BD/ 3BA, 3BD/ 3BA, on-site manager, secure, free Internet. W/D, & free private storage room. $800$1225. No security deposit. Cathy 8845044

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2BDM SINGLE STORY condo in GATED community w/pool/ spa! Borders private open space, near to PCC West, St Mary’s hospital and 15min from UofA. $750/mo INCL water. Available Now. Call 850-8960. 2BDM SINGLE STORY condo in GATED community w/pool/ spa! Borders private open space, near to PCC West, St Mary’s hospital and 15min from UofA. $750/mo INCL water. Available Now. Call 850-8960.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME 2BEDROOM, 2bath just $940/ month. Close to UofA campus. Spacious floor plan with A/C, alarm system, full size washer/dryer, fireplace, ceiling fans, built-in desks, private fenced yard, high speed internet available, pets welcome. No security deposit (o.a.c.) Now taking reservations for summer and fall 2010. Quality living rents quick! Call 747-9331 www.UniversityRentalinfo.com 1BR APT. IN historic building near 9th/ Euclid. 450s.f. w/Wood floors, tall ceilings, new appliances, renovated bathroom. w,d hookups, small private yard $425/mo. 661-1316 4BLKS TO UOFA! Large 2BD 1BA. $750/mo +util. Wood floors. Evap cooling. No pets. Security patrolled. Quiet. www.uofahousing.com 624-3080 2995020 ABSOLUTELY THE LARGEST 3bedroom 2bath around for only $1450/ month. Great location across the street from Mansfield Park within a mile of the UofA. Full size washer/dryer, A/C, alarm system, fireplace, ceiling fans, built-in desks, private fenced yard, high speed internet available, pets welcome. No security deposit (o.a.c.). Now taking reservations for summer/fall 2010. Call 747-9331 www.UniversityRentalinfo.com AVAILABLE JAN 1ST - 1Bedroom with private brick patio, covered parking. Community BBQ, lighted ramada & laundry room. Located at corner of Mountain/Drachman. $615/mo. Call 977-3644

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FREE FIRST MONTH! 15min bike to UofA. Ceramic ﬂoors, water paid, washer. 2BD $495/ lease. References. 795-3413

REMODELED VERY CLEAN 2bd/1ba guesthouse. 8th/ Euclid $650 utilities paid plus covered parking! 520-2411662

MOVE-IN SPECIAL 2BLKS from stadium. Amenities include: dishwasher, disposal, W/D, fenced yard& security doors. $775/mo. 2BD. Pets okay. www.thecastleproperties.com 9032402.

SAM HUGHES NEIGHBORHOOD guesthouse. 2blks east of UofA. Roomy, quiet, all utilities paid. Available December 1. $575/mo 520-6222046 or 861-1034.

MOVE-IN SPECIAL. No rent until December 1, 2009. Many upgrades. 3/4 mile to UofA. 2BD. $675/mo. Water included. Small pets okay. Application fee $35. Security deposit $675. Pet deposit $200. Call Bea Standford Realty at 520-885-5771, 520-4195771. VINTAGE 1BD 3BLOCKS from UA, wood floors, fireplace, central A/C, parking &laundry. $475/mo. Cats ok. 319-9339 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME 2BEDROOM, 2bath just $940/ month. Close to UofA campus. Spacious floor plan with A/C, alarm system, full size washer/dryer, fireplace, ceiling fans, built-in desks, private fenced yard, high speed internet available, pets welcome. No security deposit (o.a.c.) Now taking reservations for summer and fall 2010. Quality living rents quick! Call 747-9331 www.UniversityRentalinfo.com 1BR APT. IN historic building near 9th/ Euclid. 450s.f. w/Wood floors, tall ceilings, new appliances, renovated bathroom. w,d hookups, small private yard $425/mo. 661-1316 4BLKS TO UOFA! Large 2BD 1BA. $750/mo +util. Wood floors. Evap cooling. No pets. Security patrolled. Quiet. www.uofahousing.com 624-3080 2995020 ABSOLUTELY THE LARGEST 3bedroom 2bath around for only $1450/ month. Great location across the street from Mansfield Park within a mile of the UofA. Full size washer/dryer, A/C, alarm system, fireplace, ceiling fans, built-in desks, private fenced yard, high speed internet available, pets welcome. No security deposit (o.a.c.). Now taking reservations for summer/fall 2010. Call 747-9331 www.UniversityRentalinfo.com AVAILABLE JAN 1ST - 1Bedroom with private brick patio, covered parking. Community BBQ, lighted ramada & laundry room. Located at corner of Mountain/Drachman. $615/mo. Call 977-3644 FREE FIRST MONTH! 15min bike to UofA. Ceramic floors, water paid, washer. 2BD $495/ lease. References. 795-3413 MOVE-IN SPECIAL 2BLKS from stadium. Amenities include: dishwasher, disposal, W/D, fenced yard& security doors. $775/mo. 2BD. Pets okay. www.thecastleproperties.com 9032402. MOVE-IN SPECIAL. No rent until December 1, 2009. Many upgrades. 3/4 mile to UofA. 2BD. $675/mo. Water included. Small pets okay. Application fee $35. Security deposit $675. Pet deposit $200. Call Bea Standford Realty at 520-885-5771, 520-4195771. VINTAGE 1BD 3BLOCKS from UA, wood floors, fireplace, central A/C, parking &laundry. $475/mo. Cats ok. 319-9339

!!!NICE STUDIO NEAR Prince& Tucson Blvd. $550, utilities (and internet) included, 450sqft, remodeled kitchen and bathroom. Call Jessica (520)6613130. GARDEN GUEST HOUSE: Small studio, Quiet, Charming. Near Speedway &Country Club. Utilities included. Exchange for house cleaning/ pet and house sitting. 795-1479 LARGE STUDIOS ONLY 6blocks from campus, 1125 N. 7th Ave. Walled yard, security gate, doors, windows, full bath, kitchen. Free wi/ﬁ. Unfurnished, $370, lease. No pets. 9774106 sunstoneapts@aol.com QUIET VINTAGE STUDIO 3blocks from UA, patio, A/C, $325/mo. Cats ok 319-9339 REMODELED VERY CLEAN 2bd/1ba guesthouse. 8th/ Euclid $650 utilities paid plus covered parking! 520-2411662 SAM HUGHES NEIGHBORHOOD guesthouse. 2blks east of UofA. Roomy, quiet, all utilities paid. Available December 1. $575/mo 520-6222046 or 861-1034. WALK TO UOFA, close to downtown &busline. Large studio, covered porch, off street parking. Separate kitchen &bath. $425/mo w/year’s lease. 2983017 !!!NICE STUDIO NEAR Prince& Tucson Blvd. $550, utilities (and internet) included, 450sqft, remodeled kitchen and bathroom. Call Jessica (520)6613130. GARDEN GUEST HOUSE: Small studio, Quiet, Charming. Near Speedway &Country Club. Utilities included. Exchange for house cleaning/ pet and house sitting. 795-1479 LARGE STUDIOS ONLY 6blocks from campus, 1125 N. 7th Ave. Walled yard, security gate, doors, windows, full bath, kitchen. Free wi/ﬁ. Unfurnished, $370, lease. No pets. 9774106 sunstoneapts@aol.com QUIET VINTAGE STUDIO 3blocks from UA, patio, A/C, $325/mo. Cats ok 319-9339

WALK TO UOFA, close to downtown &busline. Large studio, covered porch, off street parking. Separate kitchen &bath. $425/mo w/year’s lease. 2983017

!!!!!!!!! STUDIO-10 Bdrm Houses available for prelease. View properties at www.PrestigiousUofArentals.com Call Jarrett(Owner/Agent)520.331.8050. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME 2BEDROOM, 2bath just $940/ month. Close to UofA campus. Spacious floor plan with A/C, alarm system, full size washer/dryer, fireplace, ceiling fans, built-in desks, private fenced yard, high speed internet available, pets welcome. No security deposit (o.a.c.) Now taking reservations for summer and fall 2010. Quality living rents quick! Call 747-9331 www.UniversityRentalinfo.com !!!!!!!!!!SAM HUGHES CLASSIC HOMES. 3&4 BR HOUSES. CLOSE TO UOFA. AVAILABLE NOW. $1250$1350. CALL 400-8796. !!!!!!LUXURY UOFA Home- BRAND NEW 4BR 4+1/2 BA HUGE 3CAR GARAGE just blocks north of UA. All 4HUGE BEDROOMS are upstairs and have own private CUSTOM TILED FULL BATHROOMS each BR has private WHIRLPOOL TUB, +WALK-IN CLOSET +high 10ft ceilings +ceiling fans, +custom vanities with GRANITE tops +LARGE OUTSIDE BALCONY. FULL LAUNDRY, LARGE KITCHEN with beautiful CUSTOM CABINETS +GRANITE TOPS +GLASS TOP RANGE +DISHWASHER +DISPOSAL +WALK-IN PANTRY +CAVERNOUS LIVING-ROOM with 10ft ceilings +MORE. ABSOLUTELY THE NICEST RENTAL in UA area! CAN FURNISH if desired. www.myuofarental.com 8841505. Ask about our current special. !!!5 BLKS NORTH of UofA. 1226 E Lee. Studio house. $590/mo. All new inside. No pets, Quiet, security patrol, A/C. www.UofAhousing.com 6243080/ 299-5020. !!!HUGE HOUSE 4BEDROOMS 3bathrooms on Prince& Tucson Blvd. $950, See Craigslist for pictures. Call Jessica (520)661-3130 $1200 4BDRM, 2BA +Den, A/C, off street parking, corner of 7th &Campbell. Call Adobe PMI 520-325-6971 1200+ SQ FOOT 3BD/ 2bath $1,100 a month. Between Campbell and Country Club on Glenn. Large landscaped yard, wash/ dry, kitchen, living/ dining rooms. Pets ok w/deposit 207-6281 near uofa 1BR/1BA CASITA - available January 1st, one mile to campus, very nice, $500 +utilities, email davidblair21@yahoo.com, call 891-9043 2BD/ 2BA IN Sam Hughes. A/C, W/D, near Rincon Market. Water paid. $1100/mo. Available January 1. 2636 E. 5th St. Call for appointment. 977-4057. 3BD 3BA TAKE a look at our exceptional floor plans all homes are uniquely designed and incld a garage call Casa Bonita 398-5738 www.uofahomerentals.com 3BD/ 1.5BA HISTORIC refurbished house, Sam Hughes, evap + A/C, gas, fenced shaded yard, Available 12/1. $1250. 520-603-8007 3BD/ 2BA, MOUNTAIN/ Limberlost Minutes away from UofA. 2car garage, large backyard, all appliances included. (including W/D). $1000/mo. Available Immediately. Call John: 4404047/ 907-8330 3BR, 1BA HOUSE on Elm west of UMC. washer/ dryer, DW, alarm system, yard & covered patios, off-street parking. $895/mo. +util. 661-1316 4BD 2,3BA Taking Reservations 1011 Superior locations as well as exceptional floor plans 0-8 blks from campus call Casa Bonita 398-5738 www.uofahomerentals 4BD 2BA 1MILE north of campus. Large fenced backyard, all appliances included, A/C, carport parking. $1100/mo +deposit. 623-910-4639 4BD/ 3BA, 1300+ SQFT built in 2006, large living area, carpeted bedrooms with access to patios, a/c, w/d included. Avail Dec., $1100/mo. 2926 N Tyndall Ave, 520-903-4353 4bed/2bath. Huge Kitchen/Granite Counters/Wood flrs/furnished/ stainless steel apls. Avail. January 1st! Adams/Treat. Call 406-6987597 5BD 3,4BA Take a look at our exceptional floor plans all homes are uniquely designed and lots of private parking call Casa Bonita 398-5738 www.uofahomerentals.com 5BD 5BA RESERVE for 10-11, great location, private parking, awesome floor plan call Casa Bonita 398-5738 www.uoahomerentals.com 5BLKS TO UOFA/1BLK to Cattran STOP/ LUXURY, NEW construction, ALL up GRADES, NEW appliances/WHIRLPOOL tubs/a MUST see. Private off-street, secure parking/LARGE yard 2BR/2BA ALSO 1BR/1BA guesthouse. Call Dr. Anton/ 323-0105

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!!!!!!LUXURY UOFA Home- BRAND NEW 4BR 4+1/2 BA HUGE 3CAR GARAGE just blocks north of UA. All 4HUGE BEDROOMS are upstairs and have own private CUSTOM TILED FULL BATHROOMS each BR has private WHIRLPOOL TUB, +WALK-IN CLOSET +high 10ft ceilings +ceiling fans, +custom vanities with GRANITE tops +LARGE OUTSIDE BALCONY. FULL LAUNDRY, LARGE KITCHEN with beautiful CUSTOM CABINETS +GRANITE TOPS +GLASS TOP RANGE +DISHWASHER +DISPOSAL +WALK-IN PANTRY +CAVERNOUS LIVING-ROOM with 10ft ceilings +MORE. ABSOLUTELY THE NICEST RENTAL in UA area! CAN FURNISH if desired. www.myuofarental.com 8841505. Ask about our current special. !!!5 BLKS NORTH of UofA. 1226 E Lee. Studio house. $590/mo. All new inside. No pets, Quiet, security patrol, A/C. www.UofAhousing.com 6243080/ 299-5020. !!!HUGE HOUSE 4BEDROOMS 3bathrooms on Prince& Tucson Blvd. $950, See Craigslist for pictures. Call Jessica (520)661-3130 $1200 4BDRM, 2BA +Den, A/C, off street parking, corner of 7th &Campbell. Call Adobe PMI 520-325-6971 1200+ SQ FOOT 3BD/ 2bath $1,100 a month. Between Campbell and Country Club on Glenn. Large landscaped yard, wash/ dry, kitchen, living/ dining rooms. Pets ok w/deposit 207-6281 near uofa 1BR/1BA CASITA - available January 1st, one mile to campus, very nice, $500 +utilities, email davidblair21@yahoo.com, call 891-9043 2BD/ 2BA IN Sam Hughes. A/C, W/D, near Rincon Market. Water paid. $1100/mo. Available January 1. 2636 E. 5th St. Call for appointment. 977-4057. 3BD 3BA TAKE a look at our exceptional ďŹ&#x201A;oor plans all homes are uniquely designed and incld a garage call Casa Bonita 398-5738 www.uofahomerentals.com 3BD/ 1.5BA HISTORIC refurbished house, Sam Hughes, evap + A/C, gas, fenced shaded yard, Available 12/1. $1250. 520-603-8007 3BD/ 2BA, MOUNTAIN/ Limberlost Minutes away from UofA. 2car garage, large backyard, all appliances included. (including W/D). $1000/mo. Available Immediately. Call John: 4404047/ 907-8330 3BR, 1BA HOUSE on Elm west of UMC. washer/ dryer, DW, alarm system, yard & covered patios, off-street parking. $895/mo. +util. 661-1316

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Senior Annie Chandler pushes forward in the meet against UNLV and Wisconsin on Nov. 6. Chandler and the rest of the Arizona swim team have tapered their practices and workouts in preparation for the Texas Invitational on Thursday.

Swim’s tapering key to a fast race By Mike Schmitz Arizona Daily Wildcat

Collegiate swimming, especially at Arizona, has always been filled with early hours in the pool and strenuous sessions in the weight room. But for the UA swim and dive team, the key to translating that hard work into fast times stems from the complete opposite of hard work — rest. The UA swim and dive team travels to Texas this Wednesday morning for their biggest meet of the semester, the Texas Invite, which starts on Thursday. In hopes of capturing a slew of NCAA qualifying times, head coach Frank Busch’s team has been “tapering” for the better part of three weeks. Tapering is swimmer’s lingo for gradually decreasing the workload and allowing the body some time to heal. “Our bodies are in a constant state of overtraining so we bring those levels down to give your body and your mind a chance to recover,” said senior co-captain Jack Brown. Judging by the workload of the team during the majority of the season, it is clear that healing of the mind and body is a necessity. For most of the season the team’s schedule consists of two-a-day practices starting at 6 a.m. three times during the week, plus lifting and swimming twice during the week and a three-and-a-half hour Saturday practice. Sophomore swimmer Alyssa Anderson bluntly described the team’s training regimen. “If you’re lucky, you can squeeze in a nap,”she said. But all the rest is well earned, giving the swimmer’s time to recover after months of intense practicing. “Our bodies are basically put through the grinder,” said senior Annie Chandler. “We run and lift and swim and kick, so if one of those things doesn’t

kill you, then I don’t know, you’re super-human.” Needless to say, for the majority of the season the UA swimmers are exhausted and physically beaten up. So how can a bunch of physically and mentally drained athletes compete at a national championship level? By tapering. The team stopped lifting weights a few weeks ago and have gradually decreased the amount of yardage they swim on a daily basis. “You get your rest and you feel like you have a new body, because you really do,” Chandler said.“It makes you appreciate feeling good in the water because for the majority of the season we do feel like crap in the water.” While the team feels “like crap in the water” for most of the season, when a big meet is on the horizon, tapering is the perfect remedy for the pain and the reason for success. “You feel like you’re pulling a ton of water every stroke and you’re not getting tired,”said senior swimmer Jordan Smith.“It’s a huge difference.” As a result of tapering, the swimmers feel faster in the water, and they know that will give them confidence which should result in some fast times. Arizona is always near the top of the pack at the Texas Invite, and tapering is one of the biggest reasons why. In fact, Chandler cited Arizona’s extensive tapering for the Texas Invite as the main reason for their continual success at the meet. “I’ve talked to swimmers from other college programs and just listening to what they do and how they feel during the season,”Chandler said.“I know they don’t get nearly as broken down as we get.” Hopefully for the Wildcats, another year of November tapering leads to another year of Texas Invite success. “I’m excited to see everybody swim,”Smith said. “This meet’s a lot of fun for us because we consistently do well here and have some crazy swims.”