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McLendon said that, although there is no such thing as a “free lunch,” the importance of higher education merits state funding.

“It (higher education) needs to become a high priority, if not the highest priority,” he said.

Regent Mark Killian said dwindling state funding places an additional burden on students and their families.

“The policymakers have to decide how much they want education to cost, and what the trade off is to society,” he said.

Some suggested that students should take on larger course loads, or that the cutoff for financial aid eligibility be placed at 15 credit hours, not 12, per semester, since that’s the amount typically necessary to graduate in four years.

Dan Anderson, the regents director of institutional analysis, said the number of fulltime equivalents at Arizona’s universities is greater than the system’s headcount enrollment for the first time in history. A full-time equivalent means someone who completes enough credit

The Arizona Assurance Scholars Program’s first group of students, slated to graduate in May 2012, is expected to have a higher graduation rate than the UA’s overall.

According to Arezu Corella, director of Arizona Assurance and the assistant director of Academic Success and Achievement at the UA, 68 percent of the first students to enter the program in the fall of 2008 are still enrolled and are considered seniors.

“But this does not mean all 68 percent are graduating in four years,” Corella said. “We don’t have a definitive number just because not everyone has filled out their graduation checks, but based on things that we have looked at, it is definitely going to be higher than the average.”

Corella went on to say the average four-year graduation rate for UA students is about 34 percent.

Started by the former UA President Robert Shelton in 2008, the Arizona Assurance Scholars Program provides financial assistance to Arizona high school students coming to the UA through the combination of Pell Grants, scholarships and funding. In order to qualify students must have a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher and come from a household that earns less than $42,400 a year.

Stephanie Montano, a senior studying business management and mathematics, is a part of the program’s first group of students.

“It’s weird to think that I am in the first cohort and how big (the program) is now,” Montano said. “It kind of reinforces the idea of them investing in your education and making sure they get a good outcome.”

Throughout all four years of the program, Arizona Assurance students have an assigned mentor and can participate in a series of workshops and classes that teach them how to be successful in college and prepare them on what to do after graduation.

When Montano receives her degree, she plans on going to graduate school for education and eventually earn her doctorate. This is a goal that seemed possible to her, she said, thanks to Arizona Assurance’s student support services over the last four years.

“The whole point is they are not just trying to get you in or get you graduated, but they want to make sure you have plans set up afterwards and know what you want to accomplish,” Montano said.

Corella said she thinks one of the reasons the program expects a higher graduation rate is because

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Regent Anne Mariucci talks about the challenges facing student financial aid during the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on Thursday. Some of the challenges discussed included increased cost of attendance, increased reliance on student loans and increased financial need.

Regents walk the fine line on financial aid

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For the Arizona Board of Regents, potential problems for the state’s financial aid system boil down to three factors: increased financial need, increased costs of attendance and an increased student debt load.

According to the board’s 2011 Financial Aid Report, the number of student loans in Arizona has increased 79 percent over the last five years. Magnifying that is a substantial increase in total financial aid allotments as enrollment continues to grow. Over the last five years, the amount of financial aid awarded within the Arizona university system has increased $745.7 million, or 75.4 percent. This increase largely comes from instiutional sources and student loans, according to the report.

During the board meeting on Thursday, Regent Anne Mariucci said she was concerned with the magnitude of student loans in the greater scheme of financial aid, and that she is wary of the possibility of a financial aid “bubble,” where students will find it necessary to

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take out loans and not be able to pay them back when they graduate.

“You live in this world where you are living with this misalignment every day,” Mariucci said. “Where is this headed, where does this end and how does this have a happy ending?”

Board Chair Fred DuVal said he shared some of Mariucci’s concerns, and could see a situation where continued increases in tuition could stretch the regents’ contributions to financial aid too thin, leading to an increased reliance on loans. DuVal said it is necessary for the board to continue reviewing board policy to address, and if possible, curtail these potential problems.

Regent Dennis DeConcini said he thinks it is important to convey concerns over the solvency of financial aid to the state Legislature.

Regent Bob McLendon, who served as a state representative from 1982 to 2000, said that, in order to do so, the regents must stress the economic benefits of higher education.

“Folks at the Capitol need to understand that education … is indeed an investment and treat it as such instead of an expense,” he said.

Prof spurs research on speech processes

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Stephen Wilson, an assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, and a team of researchers are making breakthroughs in how the brain processes speech.

While scientists have known for more than 100 years which areas of the brain actually process speech, Wilson and his colleagues are interested in developing an understanding of how grammar syntax is formed.

The group’s research expands on the findings of 19th-century neurologists Pierre Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke.

While Broca found that a portion of the left frontal lobe of the brain actually produced language, Wernicke determined that a part of the brain’s posterior involved language comprehension.

These two regions are now known as Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area. Wilson’s work focuses on analyzing the two white matter pathways — dorsal and ventral — and which of the two is responsible for forming sentences.

“We’ve got a new imaging technology called Diffusion Tensor Imaging, where it can track the neurons and look at how they’re sending information from one region to another,” Wilson said. “What we’ve realized is that there are two different pathways that lead between these regions. We wanted to figure out which one, or if both of these,

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UA’s winter graduates prepare for challenges

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The UA’s winter commencement on Dec. 17 will mark the closure of academic careers and honor both undergraduate and graduate students.

As the majority of students graduate in spring, the comparatively smaller number of winter graduates allows for a combined, intimate commencement, according to Christine Salvesen, director of academic success and achievement. An estimated 1,721 UA students are expected to graduate this fall, whereas 3,612 are anticipated for this spring’s commencement, according to Melanie Brady, senior graduation services adviser.

The speaker at this year’s ceremony is swim Olympian and UA alumna Lacey Nymeyer-John, formerly known as Lacey Nymeyer. NymeyerJohn was on the UA women’s swimming and diving team and received silver in the 400-meter freestyle race at the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Beijing.

Salvesen, who helps coordinate the commencement, said a commencement office group meets regularly to ensure all operations run smoothly.

“It’s a lot of work up to that point but once you’re there, the students are celebrating and you see them in their caps and gowns,” she said. “It’s such a good feeling … to see the families, everyone enjoying that celebration.”

Winter graduate Rebecca Zayon, a marketing senior in the Eller College of Management, said she recently accepted a position as a sales representative for The Hershey Company.

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Sociology senior Harry Siskin purchases a cap and gown for winter graduation at the UofA Bookstore on Thursday.

“I couldn’t be happier with this position and I will be moving to the Midwest for the first time and starting my new life at the end of January,” Zayon said.

Before her senior year, Zayon switched her major from accounting to marketing, which she said delayed her graduation by one semester.

“In the past six months, I have grown in many new ways that I am ready to take what I have learned here in Eller and apply it to be successful in the next chapter of my life,” Zayon added.

Sociology senior Harry Siskin completed his undergraduate studies in three and a half years. Siskin said once he realized he could graduate early, he took on a heavier academic load.

“I’m definitely excited because I feel like I’m ready to move on to the next step in my life and I’ve enjoyed every

experience I’ve had here,” Siskin said.

In order to graduate a semester early, Siskin received credit from his summer internship and took an online course over the summer, as well as two correspondence courses, which are guided self-study courses. Siskin said his ultimate goal is to work in college basketball doing administrative work, and said he hopes to one day move on to the NBA and work for its front office. As for now, starting next fall, Siskin plans to be a graduate assistant for Pepperdine University’s men’s basketball team.

“I want to get on the right path,” Siskin said. “I’m not necessarily just trying to run away from college, or I’m not just trying to get out of here because I’m not having a good time … I’ve had great experiences here and I’m ready for the next chapter in my life.”

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J. Lyle Bootman, senior vice president for Health Sciences and pharmacy dean, has been charged with a DUI, according to public court records.

Bootman was charged with one count of driving while impaired, one count of in body alcohol concentration greater than .08 and one count of an unsafe lane change.

A representative from the College of Pharmacy Office of Communications said that although Bootman has prepared a statement on the matter, he will

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of these services. When comparing the retention and graduation rates to past students who would have qualified for Arizona Assurance had it been in place before 2008, Corella said Arizona Assurance’s senior retention rate was still considerably high.

not release it until he has approval from his attorney.

UA President Eugene Sander confirmed his “continued confidence” in Bootman as the senior vice president for Health Sciences. Sander said the incident was “properly reported,” and that additional details are considered to be confidential personnel information under Arizona Board of Regents policy.

The policy states that different measures must be taken depending on the severity of the offense, the amount of time passed since the offense was committed and any

other factors deemed relevant by the university.

These measures include placing the employee on administrative leave once the university becomes aware of the offense, conducting an immediate review of the circumstances surrounding the commission of the offense, providing due process to employees in accordance with board and university policies before taking disciplinary action and taking appropriate disciplinary action congruent with the offense, which may include dismissal from employment.

“It seems in that by comparison, having the funding structure we have for Arizona Assurance has helped these students continue at a higher rate than students before who looked similar,” Corella said.

Serena Valle, a sophomore studying Spanish and a member of Arizona Assurance, said the program has given her the chance to stay involved in

the campus community and helped her set a goal to graduate and prepare for a life after college.

“After learning what Arizona Assurance is and what they do to help their students, it kind of gave me the goals to want to aim higher,” Valle said, “to not want to settle for less and know that I can push the mark and go a little further.”

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is important for processing syntactic information.”

The new imaging technology, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, was developed in the early 1990s, and has only been used in the study of human cognition for the past five to 10 years, according to Wilson. The technology allows scientists to see the directionality of the fiber tracks within the brain, which are color-coded according to area of the brain and direction of the movements. Without this imaging technology, the brain images are a homogenous white, giving scientists little information regarding the activity happening inside.

As Wilson started his work at the UA quite recently, his research was compiled from a study he conducted during his time as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. There, Wilson studied 27 patients who all had primary-progressive aphasia, an incurable language deficit.

His research is now being analyzed here at the UA.

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hours to be considered a full-time student, 12 per semester at the UA. That this number outpaces headcount enrollment means students are taking on larger course loads, Anderson said.

Anderson also presented statistics showing that, as of 2010, 80 percent of recent Arizona university graduates

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“It turns out that some of them have damage to the dorsal pathway, and some of them have damage to the ventral pathway,” he added. “Then we test their syntax, see how well they produce sentences normally and see how well they comprehend sentences. Then we can look at correlations between how they do on those tasks and whether those pathways are damaged or not. What we’ve found is that people who have damage to the dorsal pathway are really impaired in grammatical syntax, while people who have damage to the ventral pathway don’t know the meanings of words.”

Wilson said the uniqueness and significance in his research is found of the fact that the patients for his study are quite rare, and fewer than six institutions in the world have a significant number of aphasia patients to study.

“A million Americans have aphasia,” Wilson said. “There is a variable path of recovery, so by really understanding the neuroanatomy of language, it opens up the possibility of designing treatments and maybe find alternate pathways in their brain that patients can use.”

were employed, and that they made an average of 80 percent more than their peers. When prompted, Anderson estimated that this would equate to a 90 percent increase in owed state taxes as well.

“That sounds like a great way to raise taxes without raising taxes,” Killian said.

After discussion, the regents unanimously approved the 2011 Financial Aid Report.

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A University of Arizona Police Department officer went to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in response to a theft. The officer met with a man who said his green Ford Bronco had been broken into between midnight and 8:55 a.m. The passenger side window had been broken and the man’s JVC stereo was missing. The man said he had not left anything else in his car and nothing else was stolen.

He estimated the cost of his stereo was $200. The man said he wishes to prosecute if the person is found. Victim’s rights forms were given to the man.

Damaged car A UAPD officer went to the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday in response to a theft. The officer met with a woman who reported that her black Hummer had been damaged between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. that morning. The damage on the car appeared to be old road damage. There was a 1-inch gouge on the passenger side fender.

The officer noticed the car was covered in dust when he arrived, which he said he believed indicated the damage was not done recently. The woman, a kitchen manager, said she thought an employee in the kitchen who had recently been fired may have damaged her car in retaliation. There was no evidence indicating the employee damaged the car. Victim’s rights forms were given to the woman.

Found CatCard A UAPD officer went to the Science-Engineering Library at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The officer met with an employee who said an unknown person had found a CatCard and turned it into the desk. The officer contacted the owner by email to let her know her card had been found. The card was placed into property and evidence at UAPD.

Found license Someone turned an Arizona driver’s license in to UAPD at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The name on the license was not listed in the UA Phonebook. The license was placed into UAPD property and evidence.

Stolen bike A UAPD officer spoke with a man on the phone at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday about a stolen bike. The man reported that he had locked his Schwinn six-gear bike to the bike racks near the Fine Arts building with an OnGuard Bulldog mini lock at 10:45 a.m. When he returned at 5:25 p.m., his bike was gone, but the front tire and lock were still attached to the bike rack.

The man said his bike is worth approximately $300. The bike was not registered with Parking and Transportation Services.

The man was given victim’s rights forms.

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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Technology can’t teach children or replace instructors Rosie de Queljoe Daily Wildcat

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he highly paid engineers of Google, Yahoo, Apple and Hewlett Packard would send their children to an elite school brimming with the latest technology, iPads and MacBooks at every desk, right? They wouldn’t dare send their children to a place where the Internet wasn’t a button away, right? Wrong.

Most of these high-tech parents from these famous tech-savvy companies send their children to the Waldorf School of the Peninsula in Silicon Valley, Calif.

It’s a school that actually frowns upon the use of technology. It’s an old way of looking at education, where students aren’t bombarded with and baby-sat by technology.

It’s one thing if children under the age of 10 are asking for an iPhone 4 from Santa Claus this holiday season. It’s a completely different problem when children are using technology as a crutch for learning, disguised as a teaching aide. These gadgets are huge windows to endless possibilities, but there is no need for a child in grade school to use the latest technology.

It says something if these engineers are sending their children to a school that doesn’t use the latest technology.

Schools around the nation don’t need to invest in the latest and greatest technology. The fact that an app on the iPad can teach a child to do simple arithmetic is dumbfounding. According to The New York Times, there are more than 5,400 educational apps alone and nearly 1,000 can be downloaded for free. It’s important to teach children the importance of reading, writing, critical and individual thinking without the help of a iPad app or a Google search bar.

Hands-on learning will always trump the colorful, interactive app.

Alan Eagle, who works in executive communications for Google, sends his daughter to the Waldorf school. He said, “If I worked at Miramax and made good, artsy, rated R movies, I wouldn’t want my kids to see them until they were 17.”

There truly is a place and time to introduce these great inventions and luxuries, but certainly not at the age of 7. They have to learn for themselves first before we expose them to technology.

Technology is supposed to be a helping tool, not a substitute teacher.

Today it seems more and more like we’re pushing technology down children’s throats. Long rows of flatscreen computers have no place in a grade school. In fact, technology only seems like a distraction when it comes down to things like individual problem solving and critical thinking.

It’s refreshing to know that there’s an institution that is sticking with old-school methods of hands-on learning. It provides children so much more room to be creative and think for themselves.

Pulse of the Pac This week we discussed the inevitable candidacy of Mitt Romney, our Christmas wishes and the need to cure HIV. Meanwhile, the rest of the Pac-12 talked about credit cards in college, privacy and student loan debt.

The State Press Arizona State University College students are ever increasingly becoming the target audience for credit card companies. Our educational expenses, impulsive lifestyles and for many of us, our first independent living situations together breed the perfect storm for credit card debt. Thus, the market seems to be making a shift, making us a top priority … Not only is the pressure to go to school greater than ever, but also the price tag to do so increases every year. With soaring tuition costs, the pressure to put necessary extraneous expenses on credit cards is in many cases unavoidable … Always consider your reasoning for opening a credit card. If you are doing it solely to save 25 percent on that dress you don’t even really need … better think twice. Make sure you understand all the credit terms before signing up.

One card may be more suitable to your intended plan of usage than another. Also, if you find yourself in credit card debt, don’t hesitate to find help and learn your options … Think twice before putting those rounds of drinks on your Visa or before going on a shopping spree at the expense of your credit report. Being in college might feel like a break from reality, but keep in mind that when you finally have the diploma in your hand your debt will be waiting for you.

Stories of people digitally compromising their dignity are everywhere. Whether or not we heed the warnings about appropriate online conduct, we’ve all heard them. But online image problems aren’t always about averting crises. The stakes aren’t always so high. Often, the desire for more control over one’s digital identity comes from a more subtle place. Every day, we become slightly different people. The changes are so small and gradual that we often don’t notice them, but they accumulate. Have you found yourself looking at photos from high school and wondering what you could have possibly been thinking? I have. Changes tend to be especially meaningful during our first few decades. Three years might not mean much to a 50-year-old, but if you’re 18, three years make up almost 17 percent of your life.

Before the Internet, it was easy to keep the nature and extent of these changes private …

Nowadays, people tend to express themselves online. It’s incredibly easy. Why buy a book and pull out a glue stick when you can make a scrapbook on Tumblr? This shift has made our former selves blatantly public. All the creative material we generate online stays there. It’s true you can put up passwords or remove content altogether. Unfortunately, though, you can’t always predict what you’ll —“Buy now, pay later” by Emily Beckley find embarrassing later — and by that point, it could be too late.

In response to “Sound off: Let elephants be, fix districts, cure HIV and even the sexes” (Dec. 1 issue): Keep the elephants together Thank you so much for writing this article.

It is very well stated. Jessica Shuman and I, amongst others, have been working very hard to keep these two elephants together.

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President Barack Obama recently announced a proposal to consolidate student loans and decrease monthly payments. In an effort to assist those suffocating from student loans to repay, the president provides hope for a debt-free life. Being overwhelmed with debt is stressful, and the president takes a longanticipated and much-needed step toward making higher education more accessible.

Despite the grim economy and dismal job market, the average college graduate still has a higher income than someone without a bachelor’s degree. Even with the surplus of degrees, college is still worth the costs.

But still, more needs to be done … Obama’s plan still has kinks that must be worked out.

For example, this policy would apply only to those who took out student loans post2008. What about those who just missed the cutoff, those who are also drowning in debt?

Ideally, increases in tuition and fees should be stopped, but without this program, Americans with student loans will continue to be prisoners to their own debts, unable to make ends meet and living a life dictated by their loans. Hopefully, his executive order will force Congress to solve this issue with urgency. We need a fundamental change in the way student loans are lent and borrowed.

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n as little as a month, horse slaughterhouses can re-open.

According to the Associated Press, a ban was lifted by Congress on Nov. 18, when President Barack Obama signed a bill that will enable the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect horse slaughterhouses again.

Although the slaughtering of horses was never explicitly prohibited, funding for horse meat inspections was cut in 2005. Before the ban was lifted, the horse meat industry was effectively dead, as the industry didn’t have the money to pay for its own horse meat inspections. But with the promise of government-funded inspections, the door has officially been opened for horse slaughter to resume in the United States.

It seems that one could count hundreds of other issues that are much more pertinent than an old obstacle to the slaughtering of America’s favorite farm pet. Why exactly is horse slaughtering even on the government’s agenda?

What kind of American would want to partake in eating a horse? It doesn’t sound appealing in the slightest. The vision of

slaughtering Seabiscuit for dinner is just morbid.

The thought of consuming horses is more than a dietary concern. Horses are an icon and a beloved pet.

Horses are in pop culture, like the logos of Ralph Lauren and Polo, and we see them in countless historical paintings depicting some of our most famous American figures like George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt.

Heck, horses have even been portrayed as friends to children in classic movies.

These creatures are iconic symbols of the old West, and people are emotionally attached to them.

Furthermore, the practice of eating horse meat is pretty much nonexistent in the United States. When slaughterhouses re-open, the meat will likely be inspected for shipping to other nations. According to the AP, eight countries consider horse meat a major staple, including China and Mexico.

Certainly, there is the possibility of exporting horse meat to countries where it is a delicacy, but again we’re not lining up to skin Garfield or Old Yeller, and then export their

flesh to a country that will purchase it. Horses, just like cats and dogs, are companions — not meals.

While popular in other countries, horse meat has a very small market in the United States. It is highly doubtful that this change in the law is suddenly going to make horse meat popular. Restaurants are not going to start making horse meat the house specialty, normal chain grocery stores will not sell it, nor are people going to take a second look at the horses on their property and decide to have them for their next meal.

Ultimately, this bill serves to get the United States back in the horse meat export business.

But it doesn’t belong in that business at all.

Just because other countries might be willing to buy the meat doesn’t mean we have to sell it. There are some pretty obscure things that are considered a delicacy in other countries, just like some American delicacies probably seem strange to those other countries. That doesn’t mean the United States needs to succumb to supplying this product.

Nobody in the United States wants to order a blackened Black Beauty steak, nor do the American people want to supply foreign countries with this.

Horses are either family pets or working pets. They’re not meals in the United States and we shouldn’t turn our horses into meals for anyone.

— Ashley Reid is a journalism sophomore. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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The UA School of Theatre, Film and Television puts on a showing of documentaries each fall for students to show off their work

By Jazmine Woodberry

documentaries at the end of the semester at the Loft Cinema in One documentary follows the a free night of film aptly named story of a sister’s struggle to deal “What’s Up, Docs?” with a relative’s disappearance.

“It’s a really strong group of In another film, a documentarian films this year,” said Beverly grapples with a fear of needles Seckinger, a professor in the on the path to becoming a blood School of Theatre, Film and donor. Media arts junior Fiona Television, which houses these Foster, a Daily Wildcat employee, projects. was inspired by a video series she Over the course of the semester, filmed while in Orvieto, Italy, to students work on three films: create a documentary about the One looks outside of themselves, value of studying abroad. another is a diary-style project She originally pitched a series and the final project becomes the of 16 short films documenting documentary for the screening. her weeks in Italy to earn a “This is the most prominent scholarship. screening that (the students) “People kept saying, ‘You’ve got will have participated in this far,” to do study abroad. It’ll be the best Seckinger said. “So if we do our summer of your life,’” Foster said. thing and get people there, it’s “But no one really ever said why.” really exciting.”

And that’s the question she Plus, Seckinger said that this thought she could answer with venue provides film students with a her final project in Media Arts whole new way to look at their work.

314a: Documentary Production.

“Watching your film on a big With more interviews and a screen like that makes you realize little more time, she hopes that that you want to do the best job her documentary will encourage you can. It’s inspiring,” people to take part in the study she said. “A mistake looks abroad program. very big up there … but In one of the first big screenings it’s also, it feels different of their careers, the students in to watch a film like that versus the bachelor’s of fine arts program on your computer or on a TV in the UA School of Theatre, with three other people. It feels Film and Television present different to watch it on that big self-created, 5- or 6-minute screen.”

IF YOU GO

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What: What’s Up, Docs?

Documentary films from the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television Where: Loft Cinema When: Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

So how much work goes into these projects?

“Untold hours,” Seckinger said.

“I know they are not sleeping right now. They got a lot going on.

They are working to capacity and beyond.”

For a small fiction scene, Foster said four hours of rehearsal and just as many of filming, along with at least eight hours editing in the lab is standard. So for the documentaries, the amount of time spent workshopping ideas and proposals to making first cuts and final production is staggering.

But from what she has seen of the early drafts of her classmates’ films, Foster said she thinks it’ll be a good show.

“Just the diversity of the works, there’s a piece about Occupy Tucson, there’s a piece about an arts program in town called Stories that Soar where children submit story ideas and the group

turns them into performances with actors and music. There’s a piece about Rabbi Stephanie Erin, Rep. Gabby Giffords’ spiritual counselor and it’s about how she found her vocation to be a rabbi, one about what it’s like to be a vegan and one about sex trafficking in the Southwest,” Seckinger said. “Such a variety.”

But what comes out of these projects is more than just an opportunity to share their films with the community.

“On more than one occasion, students have used the project in their senior thesis film,” Seckinger said. “And if that happened even with one, I’d be thrilled.”

The two-hour film event is free to the public and will hit the Loft later this month.

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GAME FREAK

By K.C. Libman DAILY WILDCAT

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Gamers can rejoice in this new ‘Revelation’ Jason Krell DAILY WILDCAT

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n this week’s Game Freak, it’s time to dip into the past with Ubisoft’s latest installation of the “Assassin’s Creed” series, “Assassins Creed: Revelations,” — and what revelations they are.

There will be no spoilers here — you’re welcome — but the story is too important not to talk about.

Since the “Assassin’s Creed” series is almost wholly dependent on narrative, a lot of people were worried “Revelations” was going to disappoint, a doubt amplified by the game’s short production time.

Good news, everyone, the important parts of the story are well done, and only a very specific part is poorly explained. Unfortunately, this specific part is one of the more critical facets of the story set in the present. It also left a million questions, which was not appreciated.

Still, everything with Ezio Auditore and Altaïr ibn-La’Ahad is stellar, especially the flashbacks involving the latter assassin. After “Revelations,” Altaïr’s critical importance to everything else, which many players still had questions about, was finally answered in a perfect way.

The only other flaw with the

story is that those who have never played previous games are going to be confused, badly. Like to the point where they will have no idea what the hell is going on, get frustrated and start throwing things. So if you’ve never played the other Assassin’s Creed games, do yourself a favor and play them.

(They’re good too, so you won’t be disappointed.)

From a gameplay standpoint, “Revelations” has made improvements, and it’s especially impressive considering only a year was spent putting it together.

Constantinople, the city Ezio adventures in, is a vibrant and exciting place to climb over or free run around. The addition of the hook blade, which replaces one of Ezio’s classic hidden blades from the past games, makes getting around the city even more exciting — and as always, the controls are easy to learn and master.

Fighting has been fine-tuned as well, though it didn’t need much work. The assassination animations have gotten more varied and exciting and the weapons are more diverse than in the past.

The addition of making bombs has also vastly opened up the

way the game works now. It just adds another way for players to play the game. Now, a player can overcome a challenge by taking it head on, sneaking around, stealthily killing people, or using a variety of bombs to complement any of those playing styles.

Assassin training has returned too, in a more exciting way than before. Now master assassins have specialized missions that add character to players that were otherwise faceless. It is also tied into the newest aspect of the game, a strange type of defense mini-game involving protecting the various assassin dens scattered throughout the city.

It’s fun, sure, but takes some getting used to. Players basically order the assassin trainees to protect the den by perching on the rooftop and attacking with their ranged weapons. Then, mobs of Templars rush down a street and — the player hopes — get killed by the assassins on the roof. There’s a lot more to it, but it’s too complicated to explain without an entire article dedicated to it.

It was a fun addition, but isn’t crucial to the game. If a player does it right, they’ll only have to play this mini-game once. They have the option to play it more, but it might not be worth the headache of learning the nuances of playing it well.

— Jason Krell is a junior studying creative writing and Italian.

He can be reached at arts@wildcat.arizona.edu.

Let’s start off with an apology to the ladies.

A plethora of articles glorify indie starlet after indie starlet, without so much as a bone thrown to female readers. We all know that image is a prime part of an artist’s draw, and it’s no surprise that exposed skin and high cheekbones can turn a guy’s head. However, for all the bombshells that are sprinkled across noisepop, country and underground rap right now, there’s more than a few guys that can charm the hearts of female listeners across the musical spectrum.

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Foster The People

Flip on the radio anytime in the last 10 months and it’s likely that, within a few minutes, this band’s airwave smash ”Pumped Up Kicks” popped on. So it’s clear from this track alone that the brand of hipshaking gloss pop Foster The People churns out is infectious in every way. Despite the sound, these guys are not what one would expect visually — instead of hallucinogenladen, new-age hippies, we get Los Angelenos who look like they should be modeling Prada rather than playing pop. There hasn’t been a band in recent history that looks better on stage or in an interview, and Mark Foster’s vocals and strong sense of musicality, as well as his nine years in the industry, have led Foster The People on a meteoric rise to becoming indie darlings.

Dead Man’s Bones (Ryan Gosling)

Nothing about Ryan Gosling is fair.

All things considered, he should not be a real person — no one should be able to look that good, act that well (“Blue Valentine,” anyone?), and still have a talented band. Dead Man’s Bones embodies a concept that is abhorred by most music critics, as actors typically aren’t known for having great concept bands, but Gosling breaks the mold with his brand of Tim Burton-esque folk.

When he isn’t breaking up fights on the streets of New York City, he’s also enlisting children’s music choirs to come and record with his group, providing anthemic backing vocals for his concise and haunting tracks. Ryan Gosling is a unicorn — there’s just too much awesome in this one man for him to be a real person.

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Panda Bear

Some may know him as Noah Lennox, and others may remember his iconic panda hat donned at most early Animal Collective shows, but Panda Bear is truly now in a class of his own.

His latest album, Tomboy, is an unlikely cocktail of psychedelic infused Beach Boys pop, and a true evolution of the roots he laid with Animal Collective. He is also easily classifiable as being “indie hot,” much in the same vein as Zooey Deschanel. His music may not be completely accessible to most at first listen, but just as with his former musical ventures, his delay and reverb-heavy spin on summertime sing-a-longs will eventually win over hearts, whether on paper or in headphones.

SPORTS SCOREBOARD:

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NFL SEATTLE 31, PHILADELPHIA 14

NCAAB NO. 1 KENTUCKY 81, ST. JOHN’S 59

GEORGETOWN 57, NO. 12 ALABAMA 55

Rubio looking to repeat history NCAA tournament bracket is familiar for UA head coach

By Kelly Hultgren DAILY WILDCAT

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UA freshman outside hitter Madi Kingdon tries to score in Arizona’s victory over rival ASU on Nov. 22. Kingdon was one of two Arizona freshmen this season to be named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. The Wildcats open the NCAA Volleyball tournament tonight against Michigan State in Austin, Texas.

Volleyball ready for MSU in NCAA tournament opener

By Kelly Hultgren DAILY WILDCAT

After losing four senior starters last season, Arizona volleyball coach Dave Rubio filled each vacant spot with a freshman. It was a gamble that played a pivotal role in Arizona winning a bid to the 2011 NCAA Women’s Volleyball tournament.

On Thursday, the Wildcats left for Austin, Texas, where they’ll take on Michigan State today in the first round of tournament play.

“I feel like we’re playing with house money,” Rubio said. “At the beginning of the season we didn’t have a lot of expectations, didn’t know what kind of team we were going to have, losing four seniors the year before and essentially having freshmen start for us all year long.”

This is the third consecutive year Arizona’s been selected for postseason play, after going 19-12 in the regular season. For Arizona, this will be the 24th tournament appearance since 1981. This time around, half of the team will be experiencing

postseason play for the first time, something Rubio described as bittersweet.

“The freshmen getting an opportunity to go to postseason certainly lays a great foundation for the future,” Rubio said of the team’s seven freshmen. “The bad news is that it’s a first time for them, and you never know what to expect when they get under the bright lights.”

Rubio is looking to his starting seniors Cursty Jackson and Courtney Karst to continue leading the team.

“Those guys have really brought it, and really carried a heavy load for us offensively and emotionally,” Rubio said.

Jackson was selected to the AllPac-12 Women’s Volleyball Team and Karst received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention on Tuesday.

Last year, Jackson’s junior season ended when Arizona lost to Northwestern in the first round of the tournament.

“We’re feeding off of that, and just ready to prove to the world that Arizona volleyball is ready to compete,”

“We’re ... ready to prove to the world that Arizona volleyball is ready to compete.”

— Cursty Jackson Arizona middle blocker

she said.

As for the conference newcomers, Jackson plans to exude confidence and lead by example, she said.

“Many have never been here before, so I’m just trying to practice, do the same things I normally do, because nothing has changed,” Jackson said. “We can’t try harder or do anything different, we’ve been preparing for this since August.”

Jackson has been gearing up starting freshmen like outside hitter Madison Kingdon and setter Chloe Mathis, who were both selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team on Tuesday.

Mathis took charge of running the

team’s offense this season, tallying 933 assists for the Wildcats.

She filled the shoes of former setter Paige Weber. Mathis handled the task remarkably well, Rubio said.

Kingdon was the second leading scorer this season with 343 kills. The Arizona native might have surpassed Karst (345) for the top spot had she not suffered a severe ankle sprain midseason.

“She was fantastic before she got hurt,” Rubio said of Kingdon. “It has been a difficult second half of the season for her, physically and emotionally. We’re hoping she’s able to play with a lot of confidence this weekend.”

As a pure-six player who plays in every rotation, Kingdon is accustomed to more responsibility.

With the team’s season on the line tomorrow, she knows the stakes are higher than ever.

“We are really bonding as a team,” Kingdon said. “More than usual, just because we’re going to the tournament and we’re going to play for each other.”

HOOPS NOTES

RECAPS

Solo getting comfortable as hoops prepares to host NAU Johnson to continue starting in 3-guard lineup on Saturday

By Mike Schmitz DAILY WILDCAT

More than a month ago, head coach Sean Miller called out Solomon Hill during his post-game press conference after Arizona fell to Seattle Pacific.

“Solomon needs to play better,” Miller said.

It took a few games, but the junior forward finally got the message.

After a forgettable exhibition season, Hill leads the Wildcats in scoring with 12 points per game, assists with 3.14 per game, and ranks second in rebounding with 7.9 boards per game.

“When Solomon’s at his best, he’s the jack of all trades,” Miller said. “Solomon right now is probably our team’s most consistent, best player

In 1999, Arizona went to Texas for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, beat Virginia and upset Texas in the second round. If Arizona beats Michigan State today in first round play, No. 1 seed Texas is looking like it will be its next opponent.

UA head coach Dave Rubio said this year, the Arizona volleyball team will strive to repeat history.

The Wildcats (19-12, 11-11) will take on the Spartans in the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament today in Austin, Texas, at 3:30 p.m.

The biggest difference between Arizona and Michigan State is age, which can sometimes be more influential than skill.

“They’re old, they play old and they’re physical,” Rubio said. “Not a great combination for us.”

For the Wildcats, four out of the seven starting players are freshmen, whereas the Spartans have five seniors out of their starting seven. With that maturity comes poise in high-pressure matches, Rubio said.

With seven players who are at least 6-foot-1, the Spartans are noticeably taller than the Wildcats. Taller girls are often slower on offense, but compensate for their drag with power. Compared to Arizona’s offense, Michigan State is slower with its sets, Rubio said.

But they can score in any position, he added.

“They’re big and physical,” Rubio said. “We’re mostly freshmen, they’re mostly seniors. Lets hope the youth wins out.”

Regular season wins are now irrelevant and each team heads into the tournament with a clean slate. Based on experience, Rubio said the winning team is often the team that maintains its composure in do-or-die situations.

“I’ve been doing this a long time, and the team that does the best is the team that can handle the jitters and play with a calm mindset,” Rubio said. “If we can do that, I feel good about our chances. I hate to be so cliché, but we’ll just take it one match at a time.”

alongside Jesse (Perry).”

Over his last five games, Hill is scoring 13.8 points per game, grabbing 8.4 boards, shooting 52.3 percent from the field, while also dishing out 3 assists and committing only 1.8 turnovers.

Hill said he still needs to improve his play in the second half of games, but he’s finally showing flashes of what he can do on the floor.

“I’ve come a long way, I’ve shown strides,” Hill said. “I’m really getting to the basket and creating for myself in the first half.”

Miller to stick with lineup

attributes to his time at Findlay Prep.

“That really set me up for success,” Johnson said. “Being away from home for two years without my family or anybody, it definitely makes you grow up.”

Parrom 80 percent

While Hill and Johnson are thriving, Kevin Parrom continues to work his way back from the gunshot wound he suffered in late September.

Since returning to the court against Ball State, Parrom is 5-for-21 from the field with all of his buckets coming from 3-point land.

Miller said the 6-foot-6 small forward is playing at only 80 percent “in terms of explosion and feeling.”

“I’m confident as we all are that the best is yet to come for him,” Miller said.

Miller said he expects to stick with the small lineup he started against New Mexico State — Jordin Mayes, Kyle Fogg, Nick Johnson, Hill and Jesse Perry — this Saturday against NAU. Reaction to Derrick The UA gave up 19 offensive re- Williams video bounds and 23 second-chance points Derrick Williams’ Under Armour against the Aggies, but as Perry said “Are You HERE?” commercial aired after the game, “you have to put on Wednesday night, causing quite the best five on the court” and the buzz among his teammates. Hill said he got a sneak preview of the video on Wednesday and shared a few laughs with his former teammate.

“It was just weird to see him with a serious face,” Hill said. “I still couldn’t take him serious.”

Arizona’s proven it can hold its Miller also saw the commercial and own. gave Williams his input.

“We’re smaller, clearly, so we “I did call him after the commercial all have to rebound but we’re a lot and my comment was real simple: I quicker,” Johnson said. was really disappointed they didn’t As the new member of the UA’s show him working on his defense,” starting five, Johnson turned in Miller said with a laugh. his best game as a Wildcat against the Aggies and is now averaging 11 points per game while leading Sidiki Johnson still the team in 3-point shooting at 44.0 suspended percent.

Freshman center Sidiki Johnson, Miller has raved about Johnson’s who was suspended for violations of work ethic and maturity on and team policy during UA’s trip to Madioff the court, something Johnson son Square Garden, is still not particiGORDON BATES / ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT pating in team activities.

Hockey takes down No. 6 OU

By Staff Reports DAILY WILDCAT

In its second straight upset victory, No. 20 Arizona stunned No. 6 Ohio on Thursday night, 3-1 at the Tucson Convention Center.

Three games ago, the Wildcats seemed to be in trouble. They had lost two straight, including 5-1 to No. 7 Oklahoma, tying their most lopsided loss of the season. Yet the team rebounded the next night to win in Oklahoma City and then continued its strong play by beating a title contender in Ohio.

“We are a real team, a new program,” defenseman Geordy Weed said. “That win lets everybody know we mean business.”

Both sides went scoreless in the first period.

“The whole team played defensively,” Weed said. “(From) the forwards to the defense to (goalkeeper David) Herman, who played a heck of a game.”

After the defensive battle continued through the second period, forward David Rizk finally broke deadlock in the third with a deep slapshot.

Then, just 18 seconds later, assistant captain and leading scorer Brady Lefferts added another goal to give the Wildcats control of the game.

“I couldn’t even celebrate because I was so excited,” Rizk said.

The Bobcats scored with less than four minutes left with a power play goal but defenseman Shane Gleason added an empty netter with a second left to secure the 3-1 upset.

“We just wanted it really bad, and put it away,” Rizk said. “They took us as a joke, and we just gave it to them.”

— Kyle Johnson

opened the Hukilau Invitational in Hawaii with an 82-73 loss to BYU, dropping the Wildcats to 5-1 on the season.

Davellyn Whyte led Arizona with 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-of-6 from 3-point range) despite scoring just two first-half points and spending most of the half on the bench in foul trouble.

The Wildcats only led BYU for the first few minutes of the game, but kept the game close throughout as the Cougars’ biggest lead was only by seven points until the waning seconds of the game. Arizona managed to bring the game to within three points with 38 seconds remaining but a late turnover proved costly in the loss.

— Zack Rosenblatt

Swim in second

The Arizona swimming and diving team sits in second place after the first day of the Texas Invitational, hosted by the University of Texas, which leads the event with 604 points. The Longhorns are followed by Arizona with 506 and USC with 484.5.

Arizona had five winners with Alyssa Anderson winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle, Giles Smith winning the men’s 100 butterfly, Matt Barber winning the men’s 500 freestyle, Cory Chitwood winning the men’s 200 individual medley and Margo Geer winning the women’s 50 freestyle.

The Wildcats also picked up a pair of team victories in the men and women’s 400 medley relay.

— Daily Wildcat

Online at Check out our full recap of First loss for W-hoops yesterday’s W-hoops game at The women’s basketball team dailywildcat.com/sports

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ODDS & ENDS

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SNAPSHOT

OVERHEARD ON CAMPUS

PINNING FOR A WIN

Man: If overweight 40-year-old men wanted to bone me, I’d have a job by now.

— Park Student Union Submit your overheard on Twitter @OverheardAtUA

ON THE SPOT

Camping out for work in student media So Mike, you’re pretty involved with Arizona Student Media, correct?

Definitely. Marketing director and mobile DJ director for KAMP (Student Radio) and I’m starting to get involved with UATV.

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UA Student Regent William Holmes places a UA pin on the lapel of Arizona State University Regent Tyler Bowyer during the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on Thursday. Bowyer had to wear the pin after losing a bet to Holmes on the outcome of the ASU-UA game.

Mike Brilliant

communication and film/media studies junior

HOROSCOPES

To where in the community have you reached out?

Right now it’s mostly been the UA community: frats, sororities, clubs on campus.

Today’s birthday: Carve out some special time for yourself today, with peace and quiet. Find a beautiful spot and pamper yourself. Your loved ones encourage you to take on a new challenge.

Go for substance over symbolism.

Aries — Today is a 5 — Greek philosopher Democritus said, “Nothing exists except atoms and empty space.

Everything else is opinion.” Focus on the space to avoid confrontations.

Leo — Today is a 7 — Don’t overspend or flash your money; it could lead to a clash of wills. Postpone an outing, and be patient. Quiet time sorting out the plan gets you farther.

Taurus — Today is a 7 — Don’t get

Virgo — Today is a 7 — Don’t let the turdistracted trying to make sense of evkeys get you down. Your imagination could erything. Your friends and your instincts trick you. Misunderstandings are possible, help keep you on track. You can always so listen to love and ignore the rest. connect the dots later.

Libra — Today is an 8 — Your busy schedule may lead to romantic probGemini — Today is a 6 — Nobody lems. Don’t stress about it. Everything told you whether the road to success works out. Be gracious to a hothead. was paved or straight. There are deThere’s no hurry. tours, and sometimes you may have to backtrack. Follow your heart. Use your artistry.

Scorpio — Today is a 7 — Problems are smaller than they seem. Try not to alienate the boss. Obligations force a Cancer — Today is a 7 — It’s not a delay. Don’t forget an important detail. great day for travel, romance or spendIt’s getting busy. ing money. Therefore, a quiet, productive day suits you just fine. Keep to your principles. Revise your routine.

Where do you think student media at the UA is headed?

Well, that’s a good question. If you think about it, written media, such as newspaper, is going out of style, but the Wildcat is the biggest form of media at AZSM. While radio is also a dying medium, it is definitely starting to pop up. We have a lot of great DJs that are working hard to promote themselves and the station.

There’s also UATV. UATV you would think has the best equipment because TV these days is so widespread.

UATV has some good equipment, but some of it is old.

They put out an amazing product for working with very little. The amount of talent at UATV and AZSM is incredible.

Sagittarius

— Today is an 8 — You feel pushed to take action. Find a family member or friend who understands, and get their advice. Don’t spring your idea on an elder yet.

Capricorn — Today is a 7 — Follow your highest ideals. Keep to basic routines without fuss or controversy. Don’t lend, spend or travel. Go slow. Relax with a walk and good food.

Aquarius — Today is an 8 — Consider new options. Only accept costeffective ones. Strive for balance and fairness. Things don’t go according to plan, so be adaptable and flexible.

FAST FACTS • Stress is known to cause • Stress can account for as heart disease, cancer, lung much as 30 percent of problems, accidents, liver fertility problems. cirrhosis and suicide — all • Someone who is stressed leading causes of death. is likely to have a head• The most stressful jobs ache because the blood of 2009 included being a thickens and is moved to surgeon, commercial pilot, different parts of the body, journalist or real estate which contributes to heart agent. problems and stroke.

Pisces — Today is a 6 — Travel and

spending money could be chaotic today … better avoid both. Pay attention to other people’s arguments. They could have some valid points.

December 2-4

Wildcat Campus Events Calendar Campus Events Physics Phun Nite December 2nd 7-8:30pm The UA Department of Physics is proud to sponsor this annual event that give educators a chance to present their favorite classroom demonstrations before a community audience. Witness a professor lie on a bed of nails and have a cement block broken upon him. Experience light sabers, burning bubbles, rocket propulsion and giant smoke rings! The entry and activities are FREE to everyone! Seating is limited so come early. University of Arizona, 1118 E 4th Street Physics and Atmospherics Sciences Building Room 201. For questions contact Larry Hoffman 520621-6826 hoffman@physics.arizona. edu, http://www.physics.arizona.edu/ physics/news-events.php David Sedaris at UA BookStores Friday, December 2, 2011 3 p.m. NPR humorist and bestselling author David Sedaris will give a talk and have a book-signing event to celebrate the paperback release of “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary.”

Student Union Memorial Center Room: UA BookStores Arizona Basketball vs. Northern Arizona Saturday, December 3, 2011 4:30 p.m. Arizona takes on Northern Arizona. McKale Memorial Center

UA World Music Gang Concert Friday, December 2, 2011 7:30 p.m. The University of Arizona’s World Music Gang will present its fall concert. The UA World Music Gang is an experiential ensemble, inspired by its founder Mike Vercelli.

Under the leadership of adjunct teaching assistant Cliff Berrien, the World Music Gang is dedicated to learning musical compositions ranging from contemporary and traditional repertoire of African, Caribbean and South American origin to Middle Eastern origin. Admission: $5 Music Room: Crowder Hall Join Us at Arizona State Museum for a New Exhibit and Health Fair October 15, 2011- January 7, 2012 Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living This family-friendly exhibit, inspired by a children’s book series of the same name, raises awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention from a Native American perspective. History, culture, and health are explored through objects, photographs, artwork, storytelling, and video. Interactive and hands-on activities encourage healthy living.

Biosphere 2 Tours Friday, September 17, 2010 - Saturday, December 31, 2011 Open daily for tours from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Biosphere 2 is located just north of Tucson in the middle of a magnificent natural desert preserve at a cool elevation of nearly 4,000 feet. “Time Life Books” recently named Biosphere 2 one of the 50 must-see “Wonders of the World.” Where: 32540 S. Biosphere Road, Oracle, Room: Biosphere 2 Visitor Center.

To make reservations: 520-838-6200 email: info@B2science.org

Out of those, which is your favorite?

I definitely enjoy the marketing position. It gives me a chance to reach out to different places in the community and I get to work on my marketing skills and make money all around me.

Of Note

Marché de Noël Join us December 3rd and 4th, 2011 from 12-6pm at the Alliance Francaise of Tucson, 2130 N. Alvernon for a fun gathering with hot chocolate, tea, coffee and cookies with a slide show and music. We will also have booths for you to just enjoy or purchase an irresistible item: Coin Provence, Coin parisien, Coin brocante, Bouquinistes, Bijouterie, Crêperie, Croissants fourrés, and more.

Alliance Française 2130 N Alvernon Way

Tucson

Winter Gala for Eating Disorder Awareness Saturday December 3rd Get in the holiday spirit with iaedp from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. with theatric performances at Zuzi Theater at the Historic Y and a book signing with author Jennifer Schaefer. All proceeds from the event will go towards scholarships for those in need of treatment. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for members/general public and include hors d’oeuvres, desserts and drinks. To register for the event, email tucson@ iaedp-az.org.

Powhaus Presents Prophecy Saturday December 3rd Powhaus asks you to prepare for an evening of gods and goddesses, kaboom boom and doom, sacrifice and salvation.

Multimedia dance party with live performances. Last Powhaus party til 2012! Doors at 9pm, goes til 2am. $5, 18 , drink specials, 21 to drink

Tucson

Cascabel Community Fair Saturday December 3rd. Once a year, you can enjoy rural hospitality and high quality arts, homestead products, and live music under the mesquites in Cascabel. Fill up on homemade food and desserts and help our volunteer fire department, garden and orchard group, and community center raise funds with great raffle opportunities, including a quilt made by Cascabel residents. www.cascabel.org Cascabel Clayworks is 20 miles north of Benson on Cascabel Rd. Take I-10 through Benson to exit 306. Head north through Pomerene. Follow the signs for 20 miles on a scenic country road.

Science Downtown: UA Mars & Beyond Join Science Downtown’s special guest speaker- Patrick Woida (Senior System Engineer, Raytheon Space Systems) Sunday December 4, 2011 from 2pm-3pm Title of lecture: “Phoenix Mars Mission – Next steps to the future” Lecture will be included with admission price for Dec. 4th 2011.

For admission prices please visit www.

ScienceDowntown.org UA Cat card holders now receive $10 admission*.

Every Sunday through 2011, educators receive free admission** to the Science Downtown Mars and Beyond exhibit. Guest of Educators will receive 50% off regular admission prices.

Science Downtown 300 E. Congress Street Tucson, AZ 85701 www. sciencedowntown.org 520-622-8595

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DAILY WILDCAT SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SINCE 1899 Vol. 105, Issue 71

The Daily Wildcat is an independent student newspaper published Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters at the University of Arizona. It is distrubted on campus and throughout Tucson with a circulation of 10,000. The function of the Daily Wildcat is to disseminate news to the community and to encourage an exchange of ideas. The Daily Wildcat was founded under a different name in 1899.

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News Reporters Alexandra Bortnik Savannah Martin Stewart McClintic Kyle Mittan Samantha Munsey Rebecca Rillos Amer Taleb Michelle A. Weiss Sports Reporters Iman Hamdan Kelly Hultgren Kyle Johnson Dan Kohler Emi Komiya

Cameron Moon Zack Rosenblatt Mike Schmitz Arts & Life Writers Christy Delehanty Joe Dusbabek Jason Krell K.C. Libman Cecelia Marshall Ashley Pearlstein Josh Weisman Columnists Jacquelyn Abad Kristina Bui

Andrew Conlogue Megan Hurley Michelle A. Monroe Caroline Nachazel Ashley Reid Photographers Robert Alcaraz Gordon Bates Kevin Brost Keith Hickman-Perfetti Annie Marum Valentina Martinelli Juni Nelson Colin Prenger Ernie Somoza

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aviva children’S ServiceS provides internships with CPS. Tasks include but are not limited to: home visits, assessment of client, researching social services, researching case records, attending court hearings, supervising visitations. Questions or interested, Contact Michelle Rios @327-6779 ext. 11 or michelle.rios@avivatucson.org Student internShip opportunity: Assistant Manager of Business Development working in Tucson close to the UofA. Summer, Fall, and Spring available.

Earn academic units, while gaining work experience. Call 520-7900776 for more details.

$7.35-$11.00/ hr +TIPS WORKING as a mover. Must have valid driver’s license. 3500 E. Kleindale.

Call 322-4488. arizona daily Wildcat Spring 2012 claSSified advertiSing Student poSition. This page of classified ads didn’t get here by itself! Help make it happen. The Arizona Wildcat Classified Advertising department needs self-motivated students with good customer service and phone skills to take ads, type ads, and greet customers. You’re on campus and it’s a fun, student-oriented office. Spring 2012 hours available: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-1pm; 11am-2pm or Tuesday/ Thursday 10am-1pm; 11am-2pm. Pick up an application at the Arizona Daily Wildcat classified ad office, 615 N. Park (Park Student Center) Ask for Karen Tortorella-Notari BaBySitter Wanted a few days a month for two very well behaved children ages 5 and 7. We are looking for someone who is active and likes to play, be outdoors, read, etc. We are on the NW side of town near Oracle and Ina. Please email me at aprilott@comcast.net dance inStructor to teach social dancing: Ballroom, C&W, Freestyle. $60/hr. 21years old+.

520-665-1607 extraS needed to stand in the backgrounds for a major film production. Earn up to $300/day.

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need Bilingual call Center Agent. $9 an hr to start. Evening & Weekend shifts. Please apply in person- 818 W. Miracle Mile 2929222 Ask for Connie outBack SteakhouSe noW hiring experienced line cooks. Applications available in the restaurant or online at www.OSICareer.com/ outback restaurant #10312.

Grant & Swan location. pc game expert to teach me how to Mod Oblivian on Windows Vista. 3hour sessions on Saturday afternoon. $30/hr. 520-665-1607 photography majorS/ enthuSiaStS wanted immediately to work 20-25 hrs/wk taking photos of new and used vehicles.

Must be 18 or older, have valid AZ driver’s license, and be able to drive stick shift. Equipment provided. $9.00/hr. Call Ricky or Dave for details & to schedule an interview today. Can start immediately.

520-918-6322 pt clerical/ accounting/ customer service. Mon- Fri, flexible hours, will work with school schedule. Close to campus. Fax resume. 520-884-5505 red roBin tucSon Mall. Immediate openings for experienced cooks and servers. Apply Today! reSponSiBle reliaBle people needed to work 1:1 with young children with special needs in their homes. We will train you.

Must have reliable transportation.

Psych, special ed, speech path majors this is great experience, please apply!

Especially need workers in Vail and NW Tucson.

Please inquire via email to SueOK77@msn.com Liberty Center for Language and Learning.

StudentpayoutS.com paid survey takers needed in Tucson.

100% FREE to join! Click on surveys. the real eState Apprentice Interview Mentor seeks energetic, sharp apprentice to assist in sale of distressed homes. Meet 40 plus buyers a week from our marketing.

Earn $40,000 average or $90,000 Star. Career night 7-9pm Wed Dec 7- 6640 N Oracle Rd Ste. 130 RSVP 520-850-8080.

Brand neW mattreSS sets Full $130, Queen Pillow Top $175, King Pillow Top $199, Twin $99 In original plastic w/Warranty Can deliver 520-745-5874 mattreSS Sale! 2 piece Mattress & Box Spring set. Twin sets $99. Full sets $115. Queen sets $135.

Warranty available. Will match any price. Delivery available. Visa/MC/Disc. Tucson Furniture, 4241 E. Speedway, 3236163 Se Habla Español.

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Classified Ad Office 615 N. Park (Park Student Union) 621-3425, wildcat.arizona.edu Place your classified ad online only in the Wildcat online during the winter break. ! all utilitieS paid. Special sublet. 1Rm studio $360 no kitchen, refrigerator only. Giant studio w/kitchen $590. A/C, quiet, no pets, security patrolled. www.uofahousing.com 299-5020/ 624-3080 !!!!!! 1Bd/ 1Ba, $520, 3BLOCKS TO UA, Euclid/ 9th, Furnished, 520-647-4311, Internet/ Water/ Gas Included, www.UPapts.com upa@cox.net, 726 East 9th Street !!!!!1Bd W/pool, laundry, fountain, ramada, oak floors, covered porch, private backyard. $550/mo. 2806 N. Tucson Blvd.

Cell: (520)240-2615, (520)2993987. !!!half-month free! LOFTS ON 6TH. Fantastic newly-renovated studio, 1,2 &3BR units.

Gated, fantastic property w/sparkling pool close to campus and downtown. From $625. 520906-7215. www.universityapartments.net. $87.50 moveS you IN! A GREAT PLACE FOR STUDENTS! FREE Shuttle to the UofA! 1&2 BDs. 24hr fitness & laundry.

Pool & spa, Ramada w/gas grills, gated access. Student discount, business center. Call Deerfield Village @520-323-9516 www.deerfieldvillageapts.com 2Bd/ 2Ba, living room, dinette kitchen, small yard, side patio, new carpeting.

Near UofA. $600mo, +utilities.

Available November or December. 480-4431386 2Br 2Ba 1800Sqft. Fireplace, AC, Cooler, Fountain, English backyard. Parquet Floors. Very Quiet, Private. 1YR Lease. W/D Included. $899.00 Tom 850-6564 centrally located 1&2 BedroomS. $99 move-in Special free Washer/ dryer, lighting upgrades, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, dishwasher, FREE covered parking, sparkling pool/ jacuzzi, clubhouse with billiards, and so much more! 520323-6992. centrally located Studio close to UofA, shopping. $400/mo including utilities, W/D access.

Graduate students preferred. Call John at 444-4602. large StudioS 6BlockS UofA, 1125 N. 7th Ave. Walled yard, security gate, doors, windows, full bath, kitchen. Free wi/fi. $380.

977-4106 sunstoneapts@aol.com nice Studio apartment. Water included. Off Street parking.

On Seneca Near Tucson Blvd.

Lease. Deposit. $395/mo 3090792 or 325-7674 Student Special $375-$395.

Nice, quiet, & clean, furnished.

1.07mi north UofA. 882-6696 Studio 5BlockS north of UofA. $440. Private Pkg, AC, Quiet. UofAapts.com or Chuck 490-0050. Avail 12/1/11 and 1/1/12. No smoking, No pets.

StudioS and 1BdrS starting at $400. Includes water, trash, extended basic cable, & internet. Fitness center, heated pool, laundry facilities, racquetball, pet-friendly.

Call for specials 520-790-3880.

StudioS from $400 spacious apartment homes with great downtown location. 884-8279.

Blue agave apartments 1240 n. 7th ave. Speedway/Stone. www.blueagaveapartments.com

very cute 2Bd/ 1BA casita available for lease. Has AC and washer/ dryer. Minutes from campus and 4th Ave, park like setting with BBQs. $780 a month. 520207-6281.

2Bdrm, 1Bath condo for rent off Mtn, close to UofA. $600/mo.

Missy 520-250-1946. Chirco Realty Co., Inc. large 1Bd, 10minute ride to school. Convenient to shopping & restaurants. Beautiful park-like setting in small quiet complex. $550/mo. Available now &1st of the year. 520-240-0388 reServe for Spring 1br furnished apartment. $535/mo single semester; $500/mo to August 1st; $510/mo with year’s lease. University Arms. Clean, quiet, green.

3blocks campus. 623-0474 www.ashton-goodman.com

!!!4Block Walk to UofA, Mountain/ Adams. 3BR 1BA. $750 [$650/ 2people]. New A/C, windows, ceramic tile, paint. No pets.

Quiet, security patrolled, family owned and operated. <www.uofahousing.com>. 624-3080/ 2995020.

1Bdrm extra large 700sqft w/ 340sqft basement. Gas and water included, A/C & evap. Large fenced yard. Only $595/mo. 1st/ Prince area. 520-240-2615 remodeled duplex, SpdWy/ Grant. Clean, new kitchen, lots of parking, 2bdrm, swamp cool, gas heat, tile. Call Sinclair Mgt. @520-577-5120

!4 BlkS to UofA. Studio-$450.

Hardwood floors, A/C, laundry, in quiet gated courtyard. Serious students only. No Pets. Available Jan 1. 520-743-2060 www.tarolaproperties.com 1Bd/ 1Ba “giant Studio” with gas stove and refrigerator. Mountain & Adams. $660/mo includes water and electric. Available December (520)419-5529.

Studio- $375/mo $300 deposit.

407 E. Drachman St. Coin-op laundry on premise. Covered carports.

520-272-0754

! 5BlockS nW ua HUGE Luxury Homes 4br/ 4.5ba +3car garage +large master suites with walk-in closets +balconies +10ft ceilings up and down +DW, W&D, Pantry, TEP electric discount, monitored security system. Pool privileges. 884-1505 www.myUofArental.com

! hiStoric WeSt univerSity 1bdrm cottage for sublet Jan 1 $675. 1920’s Santa Fe adobe with oak floors, fireplace, W/D, wonderful natural light and beautiful grounds. No pets. 904-7034499.

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Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

!!! 5Bedroom 3Bath, only 4blocks to the UofA $2000 Kitchen with tons of cabinet space! Big Bedrooms & closets, fenced yard, tons of parking, washer & dryer, fireplace, very cute front porch for relaxing after a long day! Call Chantel 520.398.5738 !!! aWeSome 5 & 6 Bdrm houses convenient to UofA now pre-leasing for August 2012. Quality Living Rents Quick! Washer/ dryer in all homes, zoned A/C, alarm system, lighted ceiling fans, stainless appliances, private fenced back yard, check out locations and floor plans at http://www.UniversityRentalinfo.com and call 520-747-9331. !2BlockS nW uofa 6bedroom 2bath available for immediate move in. Large kitchen, AC, DW, Washer/ Dryer, Large yard. 8841505 www.MyUofARental.com $1350, 4Bd, 1305 e. Waverly #1 (Grant/ Mountain) fenced yard, covered patio, fp, approx 1679sqft, AC, 881- 0930 view pictures at prestigepropertymgmt.com $775 2Bd/1Ba cloSe to U. Adorable, clean, Avail. Jan. 2nd.

Lrg yard for dog, tile, new a/c, heat. 1928 E. Copper St. 623-8662501 1Bd houSe. all brand new interior! Campbell/ Glenn area. Close to UofA, UMC, & Mountain Ave bike path. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, etc. $575/mo. Available January 1. 240-0388.

Brand neW high-end boutique house just finished, bike to UofA. 3bd, 2ba, beautiful kitchen, stainless steel appliances, w/d, a/c. Great for UofA students. Must see! 222 E. Elm. 520-885-5292 520-841-2871 do you like living in a dorm?

Join the army. Save half of your housing costs by sharing a home with one of your friends. Call for details. 575-7799 large 3Bd houSe. All brand new interior! Campbell/ Glenn area. Close to UofA, UMC, & Mountain Ave bike path. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, etc. $1100/mo. Available January 1.

240-0388. noW preleaSing for AUG 2012!!! 3-17 bdrm HOUSES within 4blks of UofA. Sign lease now for fall 2012! Many of them have POOLS! Visit www.prestigiousUofArentals.com to find out more info. Call 520.331.8050 to arrange showing appts. Hurry, the best houses go fast! nW deSert caSita. Lush, desert. 1Bed +Office/ 1Ba/ Pool.

Gas stove, swamp. Easy commute. $700. Lease incl water. 9820221. To see more visit: http://rattlesnakerancharizona.blogspot.com/

1mile north of UofA. 2BD 1BA house. Lg yard. $900 plus utilities. 870-4667

Beautiful catalina foothillS home. 3br/ 2ba Campbell/ Skyline/ Alvernon area near Finger Rocks Trailhead; 3897 E. Diablo Canyon; Nice kitchen, Garage, 1631sqft, great privacy; $249,000, Chuck 520-7952176 or Marie at 240-2127, ChuckLSee@Hotmail.com

2Bd 1Ba houSe. $795/mo.

Short walk to North Gate. W/D, D/W, walled patio area. Available late December. Call John 520-4290396. View floorplan at UofADigs.com

minidorm for Sale Newer 5BR/ 3BA $475K 6blocks from UofA 744 E. Adams Street Oscar Ramirez/ Assoc. Broker 520-360-7600/ 918-6585 ORamirez.LongRealty.com

1Block uofa. 3Br $1200 recently renovated, off-street parking, enclosed patio, safe neighborhood. A bargain! Available immediately. 405-7278

2Bdrm houSe on acre. Just renovated. Huge yard, mountain views, gas and water incl. Only $900/mo. 1st/ Prince area. 520240-2615 2Br, Save time and money 1Block UofA, Fireplace, walled in patio, off-street parking, large kitchen.

Available Jan 1. $650/mo. Call 405-7278.

3Bdrm 1Bath adoBe huge 1700sq.ft. with 420sq.ft. garage.

Gas and water included. Only $1000/mo discounted rent. 432 E. Mohave 520-240-2615, 520-2993987 3Bdrm, 2Bath home. 2blocks from UofA stadium. Large yard with off-street parking. All appliances. $900 per month. Call 702418-8411 Available immediately.

1824 E. 7th St. 4Bedroom 3Bath $1200 Home with spacious living room, full size washer and dryer, dishwasher, storage room, private balcony, tile throughout the house with carpet in the bedrooms! Plenty of parking, right off the Mountain bike path, 5blocks to UA. Call Amy 520.440.7776 6Bd/ 3Ba, pool, laminate wood floor/ tile, bbq, washer/ dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, ceiling fans in all bedrooms, huge yard, AC, security bars. Near UofA. Available December/January.

Pets okay. $2500/mo. Call Anthony 520- 9777795 6Bedroom 5Bath– a must see! Great two story floor plan with garage at Mabel and Cherry.

Open living room, separate dining area, large bedrooms & closets, fenced yard and lots of storage.

Call Chantel 520.245.5604 825 n. 2nd ave. (Speedway/ Euclid) 2bd with den, $1095 Located Five blocks from the UofA main gate and University Blvd shops and restaurants. Beautiful two bedroom house in the historic district. Catch the streetcar minutes from your front door to Fourth Avenue and downtown. Fire place, hardwood floors, updated kitchen with newer cabinets, sink and dishwasher with newer appliances.

Washer, dryer, fenced yard and great front porch. Remodeled bathroom with porcelain tile, new vanity, light fixtures, sink and faucet.

Will not last long! view pictures at www.prestigepropertymgmt.com

Wanted female roommateS, large 4bdrm/ 2ba house, 2miles from UofA campus. $425/mo includes utilities. Ready January. 520-227-2473

female needed for sublet in 4BR apt. Room includes full bath. $535/mo, water included. findaroomate123@yahoo.com prince/ mountain 2.5 mileS to UofA. Near bike route, CatTran shuttle. Woman looking to share spacious home w/ 2female grad students. 2rms available now $395 or $350. Includes all utils, laundry, kitchen. 891-4661

2Bdrm, 1 1/2Ba, neW carpet and tile,1car garage, 2mi from UofA. $850/ mo. Available Jan 1.

Call Amanda 520-249-3926 amandaw@LongRealty.com 3121 n olSen ave, $1295, spacious TH in “O Town”, 2bd/ 2bth, loft, den, garage, all appliances, The Nordstrom Group 520-2995850.

expert proofreading, $3.50 /pg. Familiar with APA Style. Don’t wait until the last minute. Call 9796201

holiday Special flat Rate: $15.00 TO AIRPORT from UofA Area. Luxury Limo. 24hr advance Booking 520-441-3800 www.lowcostrides.com PROMO CODE: 8868

aviva children’S ServiceS looking for volunteer tutors to spend 1-3hrs/ week with a child.

A tutor will act on a 1-to-1 basic for a child or teen who is in CPS care.

Provide academic/ homework, friendship & attention, while helping the child develop self-esteem & social skills. If interested or have questions please contact Michelle Rios @327-6779 ext. 11 or michelle.rios@avivatucson.org

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