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Campus diversity on the rise New UA Web site fixing issues By Taylor Avey ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Diversity at the UA is at an alltime high, meeting President Robert Shelton’s goal four years ago. When Shelton first addressed students and faculty in 2006, he vowed to increase diversity at the UA. Based on the latest data from the UA Factbook for the 2008-09 school year, diversity is
up among faculty and students. “(Diversity is) essential to our success,” Shelton said. “Just look at the world around us.” According to the data, the 2008-09 school year saw a total of 2,351 international students, including undergraduate and graduate students – 1,419 men and 932 women. There was an increase of more than 50 international students from the 2006-07
school year. Since that same year, enrollment for black undergraduate students increased by 150 students. Enrollment among undergraduate Hispanic students increased by 384 students. Enrollment among undergraduate Asian/Pacific Islander students increased by 247 students. Enrollment among undergraduate American Indian/Alaskan Native students increased by 124 students. The numbers might not be staggering
on paper, but students noticed an increase in diversity on campus. “I feel like the campus makes a considerable effort to be diverse,” said Isaac Cox, a creative writing freshman. “I see a lot of Asian people, people from Mexico and people from different ethnic backgrounds.” Not all students agree with Cox. DIVERSITY, page 5
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‘Cats’ need volunteers
By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Cats in the Community needs around 300 volunteers to help a UA affiliated middle school. Cats Day is an annual event sponsored by Cats in the Community in which students and faculty help revamp a school in Tucson. This year, Cats in the Community will be helping out the Wildcat School, which is a non-profit charter middle school that caters to underprivileged children and is associated with the UA. According to the school, 96 percent of its students qualify for reduced lunches. The school uses science and research resources from the university and prepares and motivates them to go to college. Also, UA graduate students from the College of Education have helped the school’s faculty plan curriculum and learn teaching skills. Volunteers will work on many projects including painting murals, building tables and benches and helping to create a sustainable garden. Cats Day will take place on March 6 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Wildcat School located at 25 E. Drachman St. Volunteers are able to register online for different shifts, which are 8 - 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Volunteers are encouraged to bring their families. “A little goes a long way, and it can be really meaningful for people to volunteer and reach out,” said Holly Altman, director of outreach and community partnerships in the Office of Community Relations. In Jackson Boelts’ art class, UA graphic design students are given the chance to work extensively on the project. “Students in groups of four to five visit the environment, then create murals, pick furniture and wall colors, flooring and then present their solutions to the Cats in the Community committee and representatives from the organization, which are then judged,”Boelts said. Students who have their work selected are then in charge of the creative element and help manage the volunteers. The class learns to create environmental designs for a real project and participate on a university committee, manage volunteers and help a non-profit agency. “This is a(n) exciting experience for all involved. The students get a wonderful portfolio piece and the reward of seeing a project for a non-profit come to fruition,” Boelts said. In the past, Cats in the Community has helped the Tucson Community Food Bank, the Primavera Foundation and Project YES! — Bethany Barnes
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Last year Wildcat School went from “Underperforming” to “Performing Plus” and from “Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress” to “Making Adequate Yearly Progress”
The new UA homepage has been under construction after its first attempt to go online in early December. Problems, which bogged down the new version of the Web site, are being adjusted. More than $116,000 was spent on initial costs of the Web site. The new site was designed and built by Archetype 5, an outside contractor. Additional funds totaling nearly $30,000 are going toward hardware costs for new servers and small software additions, said Kate Maguire Jensen, assistant vice president of marketing at UA. The new Web site ran smoothly for a few days, but then had some technical difficulties, according to Patti Van Leer, a UA marketing specialist at the Office of Student Computing Resources. Van Leer worked with the incident command council that was formed to fix the problems of the new Web site. Slowness of “We have search feaconfidence that tures was the bigwe’ve fixed the gest user problems … but complaint, we can’t really which presented a guarantee that mysterious until (it goes problem: live).” the site — Patti Van Leer acted as if UA marketing specialist the server at the Office of Student was overComputing Resources loaded, but when a check was performed, the servers didn’t show any overloading issues, according to Van Leer. “We went through this very methodical approach where we made a change to the Web site, studied what happened and un(did) that change,” said Van Leer. It took several weeks of that process for the problem to even be replicated in a test environment so they could figure out how to fix the glitch. Derek Masseth, who works on the incident command council, noted the site has certain benefits as well as drawbacks.
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Dominic Bergeman, a chemistry freshman, was out jogging on his stilts while Michael Lien, a microbiology freshman, skateboards along with him. The two were spotted traveling down the UA Mall on Monday afternoon.
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UA running for Playboy’s top party school By Zach Sokolow ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The question on Playboy’s mind — is the UA the top party school in the country? Voting has started for Playboy Magazine’s ranking of the top party schools. Students are encouraged to nominate a school. The magazine compiles a ranking system for the top-rated party schools across the nation every year. Playboy’s editors have a system that allows them to determine the most important factors in ranking the top party schools across the country. UA was ranked number five in the 2009 edition of Playboy’s Party School rankings. An excerpt from the 2009 rankng reads, “The Zona school that traditionally gets the love is ASU, and though we think Tempe is a great place to spend a three-day weekend, four years are better spent at U of A in Tucson. Consider some of its party names: Natural Disaster, Heaven and Hell, Fubar, Jungle Party. Sounds wild.” The rankings are determined by the
magazine’s editorial staff based on informal surveys of college students, university alumni and Playboy’s network of campus representatives at more than 50 schools nationwide. Playboy has compiled these rankings four times and has decided to make it an annual feature. The criteria for the rankings include campus, brains, sports, bikini index and sex. According to Steve Mazeika, a publicist for Playboy Enterprises,“The editors will also follow a mathematical format to determine the top schools. For example, the ‘campus’ index uses an algorithm that includes multiplying and adding certain factors, such as number of bars, gallons of beer consumed per year in the state and total enrollment.” Playboy does not only look into the overall party scene; it also considers other factors that promote the overall campus life of the universities. It looks at the strength of the school’s academic and athletic programs, in addition to the local music scene, school spirit and PLAYBOY, page 5
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Students in their undies take over the UA Mall Nov. 5, 2009, just before running a few near-birthday-suit laps. Playboy put the UA at fifth in its 2009 edition of Playboy’s Party School rankings.
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Today at 4:30 in the UA Bookstore, UA professor and author Adele Barker will discuss her memoir about her time living in Sri Lanka. She will be signing and discussing her book “Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka.”
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Today at noon in the Student Union Memorial Center Career Services room 411, the latest Professional Development Seminar provides information about how to write your professional résumé and job search letters — focusing on content and format. No prior sign-up required.
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Business freshman Have you heard that scientists are going to clone George Washington? Uh, I have not. Not only are they going to clone him, they’re going to wait a few years, let him grow, and he’s going to take over for Simon Cowell on “American Idol.” OK. (laughs) What do you think of all of this? I don’t think that’s going to happen. Why not? I just told you it’s true. OK. Well, in that case, I think it’s a good thing. Because everyone loves Washington. What if they cloned George Washington, but they cross-cloned him with a sheep? A sheep with wooden teeth. Well, I don’t think he’d make it as the American Idol. He wouldn’t need to be the American Idol. He’d be a judge. Oh, then I don’t think there’d be as many viewers. Really? If there was a talking sheep with wooden teeth on “American Idol,” you wouldn’t watch? I never watch the show, anyway. I might watch just to see him once. I understand, it would look pretty freaky. Here’s a better idea: They should make a horror movie about him. “Silence of the Lambs 2: Washington’s Revenge.” (long pause) OK. So, when you go to see it, will you sit in the audience and say, “Hey, the girl who created this movie once talked to me for On the Spot.” No. Nobody would believe me. Oh, OK. So, you’re just going to sever all of our ties right here? This is it for you and me? Yes. — Katie Gault
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Monte Botts and his dog, Sarah, spend the afternoon on the UA Mall preaching the “word of God.” Botts and Sarah have been traveling from Oregon to the UA each spring for several years now.
Experiment takes aim at genetic learning disorder WASHINGTON — A pill to ease a type of mental retardation? An experiment is under way to develop one, aimed at a genetic disorder that might unravel some of the mysteries of autism along the way. Chances are you’ve never heard of the target — Fragile X syndrome — even though it’s the most common inherited form of intellectual impairment, estimated to affect almost 100,000 Americans. It’s also the most common cause of autism yet identified, as about a third of Fragile X-affected boys have autism.
Now a handful of drug makers are working to develop the first treatment for Fragile X, spurred by brain research that is making specialists rethink how they approach developmental disorders. “We are moving into a new age of reversing intellectual disabilities,”predicts Dr. Randi Hagerman, who directs the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis, a study site. Fragile X, more common in males than females, ranges from learning disabilities to severe cognitive impairment, along with emotional and behavioral problems. The
genetic defect disrupts a basic foundation of learning: How brain cells respond to experiences by forming connections between each other, called synapses. Those structures aren’t destroyed — they’re too immature to work properly. “The process of learning is just that much more difficult but not impossible, because there’s nothing wrong with the synapse,” says Dr. Stephen Warren, an Emory University geneticist who led the discovery of Fragile X’s mutated gene. — The Associated Press
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Attorney: Rip Torn heading to rehab after arrest
LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records. The 78-year-old actor was wearing the same battered boots Rip Torn Monday when he was arraigned on several charges after spending the weekend in a police holding cell near his hometown of Salisbury, in northwestern Connecticut. Torn, who did not enter a plea, was released on $100,000 bond a few hours later and waded through a phalanx of media to a friend’s waiting vehicle. He smiled and wished onlookers a nice day but did not answer questions about the arrest. He is expected to enter an alcohol rehabilitation center in New York as early as Tuesday, according to his attorney. Torn was given probation last year in a Connecticut drunken driving case and allowed to enter an alcohol education program. He completed the first stage of that program. He also has two previous drunken driving arrests in New York. “The history here is clear that there’s an alcohol issue that needs to be addressed,” his attorney, A. Thomas Waterfall, told Bantam Superior Court Judge John W. Pickard on Monday. The“Men in Black”actor is accused of breaking into the Litchfield Bancorp branch through a window Friday night in Salisbury, where officers responding to the alarm found him wandering in the lobby and nearly incoherent. According to court records, Torn was disoriented, reeked of alcohol and asked the state police troopers repeatedly why they were taking him out of his home. “Obviously, he wasn’t there intending to commit a crime, in my estimation,”Waterfall said. Officers found a loaded .22-caliber revolver in Torn’s pocket, according to court records, and a breath test showed his blood-alcohol content as 0.203 percent — more than twice the 0.08 legal limit for driving in Connecticut. Torn is charged with criminal trespassing, carrying a gun without a permit, carrying a gun while intoxicated, burglary and criminal mischief. His case was transferred to a court in Litchfield that handles more serious cases because of the weapons charges. He remembers nothing of that night, Waterfall said Monday after the arraignment. “He’s a very nice person, a very friendly individual. Obviously this is a serious event, so we will deal with it as we go on,”Waterfall said. — The Associated Press
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Luncheon held for Haiti
UA, World Care raise more than $3K for vicitims By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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Lisa Hopper, founder and executive director of World Care, speaks at a benefit luncheon for Haiti relief in the Student Union Memorial Center’s North Ballroom on Monday.
Dark networking terrorism under university scrutiny By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT UA researchers are examining how terrorists organize and interact with one another. A million-dollar federal grant will help fund this research. The investigation will distinguish between greed-driven, illegal drug cartels or human sex traffickers and grievance-driven covert networks, like suicide bombers. It will also examine what cues those illegal networks take from legal ones. Ronald Breiger, a UA sociology professor, is a primary investigator on the project, with co-investigator H. Brinton Milward, director of the School of Government and Public Policy. “We proposed to develop advanced quantitative models of social network analysis and to apply them to public data on violent groups,” Breiger said. The probability of al-Qaida networks developing weapons of mass destruction in the future is also one of the focuses of the
research. Another focus is social networking strategies. Networks can be broken down into legal-overt, like health care networks, legal-covert, like the CIA, illegal-overt, like legitimate heads of terrorist networks and dark networks, which are illegal and covert. This grant will focus on dark networks, such as al-Qaida. Breiger noticed much of the foundational research to be a practical application of the basic skills students learn in the classroom. “Those introductory courses in quantitative methods and what (students) learn in that course can be used for important national problems, same as similar courses of mathematics and social sciences,” Breiger said. Milward shares many of the goals that Breiger has for this research. “The grant is for basic research,”Milward said.“We’re not policy makers; we don’t work for the government.” He feels that the point of it all
is to compile data and publish it, for anyone to see. It is also for the benefit of the federal government. Albert Bergesen, the sociology department head who teaches classes on terrorism, sees the importance of the topic and agrees about the benefits of the research. “Some people think of terrorism as a label they slap on people. Understanding what it is and how it works can give a better handle on how to stop it,”he said. Their results will be published in academic journals so students and government bodies can access the information.
The UA hosted a luncheon and raffle to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti on Monday. Approximately 144 students, faculty and Tucson business leaders attended the luncheon, which was held in the North Ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center. The event was a collaborative effort between the president’s office and World Care, an international relief effort based in Tucson. “I hope this event shows everyone that Tucson is here for Haiti, World Care is here for Haiti and, most of all, the University of Arizona is here for Haiti,” said Lisa Hopper, CEO and founder of World Care. Two of the five Haiti-born students at the UA spoke at the event. “I know the media will portray Haiti as a godforsaken country,”said Wana Mathieu, a biochemistry and molecular biophysics sophomore, who emigrated from Haiti at the age of 5. “But I disagree. Haiti is a beautiful country.” Mathieu went on to say that Haitian people are
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hese days, city and university bigwigs appear pretty juiced about the proposed streetcar plan. This plan is meant to pump new life into downtown revitalization efforts, which are now in their third decade. As reported in the Arizona Daily Star, the city hopes a streetcar will leave a slew of budget-balancing development opportunities in its wake of low-emission. Meanwhile, the UA is primarily seeking something that will reduce car-based crowding around campus, especially with UA President Robert seeking to add 14,000 students Tom Knauer Shelton in coming years. Columnist It seems a decent enough concept — if only the city could pay for it. Indeed, the funding quandaries are so diverse and convoluted that it wouldn’t be prudent to enumerate them in full here. The main point is that it’s questionable whether this project — like the bulk of its Rio Nuevo brethren — will ever get past the“we’re broke but optimistic”stage. Even in the best-case scenario, the first routes – which might end up running down University Boulevard – won’t be operational until 2012 at the earliest. In theory, this is especially bad on our end. This plan provides no alternative route for faculty and students living near downtown. Ditto for their counterparts near campus who want to visit them but have to clog up University Boulevard and Park Avenue in the meantime. Unless they walk. Or bike. Wait a second. Walking? Biking? Using one’s natural, cost-minimal, emissions-abstinent resources? Hell, you could even add rollerblading, skateboarding, longboarding and tricyling to the list (to say nothing of jogging, running, skipping and cartwheeling). This is not to disparage those individuals who are honestly trying to figure out innovative and exciting ways to get us from one place to another efficiently. And I won’t mention that the city gets compensated with our tax money regardless of success. No, the thrust here is thus: It takes about 45 minutes to walk the projected four-mile route from University Medical Center to the west side of the Santa Cruz River. And that’s only if you have a particularly obnoxious rock in your shoe and feel too tired (perhaps from overexertion) to dislodge it. Is that really so inconvenient as to justify this project’s $178 million price tag? That kind of money builds a lot of bike lanes. Seriously. Bike lanes cost about $50,000 per mile. Let’s double that figure, just for fun. Do some quick math, and that leaves about $177.6 million to work with. Now, take the approximately 50,000 students and faculty now at the UA. For the remainder of the funds, you could give each and every one of them professional-grade helmets, pads and road bikes. The package wouldn’t diminish much in quality even if you add in the, oh, 15,000-20,000 students and faculty the school intends to add by some indeterminate date. Yes, this is all very unrealistic and grandiose. But, think about the benefits. If people walked, biked, rode, etc., over the proposed route and cars were effectively, if not officially, banned, then that would solve the congestion problem altogether, wouldn’t it? Physical and mental health of participants would almost certainly go up, thanks to the exercise. It could be a social experiment that inspires cities just as Portland’s streetcar experiment now inspires ours. Moreover, there’s a certain value in questioning a line of thinking that fails over and over again and yet still seems to get just enough proponents to make us suffer for the foreseeable future. This project has precisely the same foolish underpinnings as the failed national stimulus plans (upon which the city is depending for a huge grant, by the way). Authority figures A through Z try to sell us on a concept which, in reality, requires way too many social and economic variables to line up in order to be even moderately effective. And, regardless of success, we’re paying for it. — Tom Knauer is a first-year law student. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.
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Comments from dailywildcat .com On ‘Final: Arizona 76, California 72,’ Jan. 31
The words “house on fire” don’t even begin to describe McKale Center at the end of that game. That is the loudest crowd I have ever heard in my three years as a UA student. Incredible. Great win by the ‘Cats, and I tip my hat to Cal. They played their hearts out and showed why they were alone at the top of the conference, but it just wasn’t enough to hold off the ‘Cats. Kevin W.
On ‘Ready, AIMS, require,’ Jan. 27
Beyond the fact that we know that extremely expensive standardized testing does not work, let’s think about how the AIMS test presents itself. The study guides are written in Comic Sans MS with Mr. Bean characters pointing to important facts. Even the people who are making the tests are not taking them seriously. And, if you’re lucky enough to know the proctor of the test, then maybe you’ll even get to use a dictionary or thesaurus on the writing portion.
On ‘Teens need info on sex,’ Jan. 27
Sarah D.
I found this article to be very true. Some adults are living in the old days. One must accept that, as each generation continues to expand and continue onwards, things will change. Ten years ago, it was considered a swear word to say “crap,” whereas now, the word generally does not have the same effect. In the early ‘20s, one would have never
talked about husbands having affairs, whereas now, they are part of some people’s everyday conversations. Even television shows deal with “unfaithful partners.” One hundred years ago, it was okay to disregard what women, as well as colored people, wanted and said, yet times have changed. Sex is simply a topic that displays changes in generations. If you cannot accept that, then you are incredibly ignorant. Sex is most definitely occurring in today’s society more than previous societies, and it may seem unacceptable to those who are parents now, but those who live in the past often get left behind. I do not have the answer as to when is the right age to start sex education, but hiding the facts from a curious pre-teenager or teenager is not the path to choose. It will only cause distance between you and your child. Chelsea
On ‘Bridges Has “Heart,” But “Crazy” Doesn’t,’ Jan. 27
Nice review — it is wonderful to be able to enjoy something in the Wildcat for once. Concerned Reader
On ‘Hoops: Top of the Pac,’ Feb. 1
Good game, fellas. Honestly, I thought Wise wouldn’t be able to show up this game, but he not only showed up … he showed out. Time for those Bears to hibernate! G. Enhancement
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ccording to a Tucson Police DeDespite the horrifically morbid possibilipartment news release, 10 of the ties, people continue to ignore the risks and 650 drivers stopped at a sobriety selfishly take the wheel — and so came to checkpoint Friday were arrested on suspi- be the strict DUI protocol of Arizona. The cion of drunken driving, illuminating an squeeze for a first DUI conviction includes unremitting problem, unabashed by the a $250 DUI base fine, $200 Arizona DUI strict law enforcement, the life-altering surcharge, $10 probation surcharge, $500 repercussions and the prison construction assessclear betrayal of moral ment and $500 Arizona extra and ethical protocol. This DUI assessment. begs the question: is the From there, the squeeze juice worth the squeeze? continues to tighten, requirThe juice merely ing a minimum of 24 hours amounts to an imperand maximum of ten days Rachel Leavitt fect night, or day for in jail. A license suspension Columnist that matter, of throwing ensues as well, ranging from down a few beers or taking some shots 90 to 360 days, and court may order the without having to pay for a cab, calling installation of an ignition interlock device a sober friend for a pick up or leaving a at the convicted DUI offender’s expense. car at the place of inebriation. In other The law should not have to implement words, it’s one part stupid and two parts such strict punishments to encourage huworthless, on the rocks. The possible man beings to be morally descent. When squeeze, however, compresses to one you make the conscious and selfish decisimple term: loss — loss of money, loss sion to drive after drinking, or even allow of license, loss of freedom, loss of life. a friend to make that decision, you don’t According to the statistics available only risk your own life, but you risk all of at alcoholalert.com, Arizona suffered those around you — a risk you have no 937 traffic fatalities in 2008. Of those right to take, legally or morally. fatalities, 329 were alcohol related, an So, the question remains: is the juice atrocious 35 percent. Of the 937, 266 worth the squeeze? instances of traffic fatalities involved a Is potential jail time worth that drink? blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or Is the possibility of paying hefty fines above — a whopping 28 percent of the worth the couple of dollars required to total 937 traffic fatalities and 81 percent pay a cab driver? Is the chance of robbing of those alcohol related. someone of his or her life — stealing a For each number listed — all 329 — Arichild from his mother, a father from his zona lost a life. These people could potential- newly born, a wife from the love of her ly still be among us if someone had made a life — worth bypassing a quick call to a simple call to a cab company or sober friend. sober friend of family member? Two hundred and sixty-six mothers, fathers, Here’s a hint: No. Nothing is worth children and grandparents could potentially that squeeze, so don’t drink the juice. attend family dinner tonight if someone had refused to sit in the driver’s seat illegally, start — Rachel Leavitt is a creative writing the ignition and sacrifice someone else’s life sophomore. She can be reached at or his or her own. letters@wildcat.arizona.edu
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ast October, Saturday Night Live presented“The Rock Obama,”an eerily foreshadowing sketch, which depicts Barack Obama undergoing an Incredible Hulk-like transformation. Urged by Rahm Emanuel to“get angry,” Obama’s ass-kicking alter ego retorts against the claims of GOP lawmakers by tossing them out of the Oval Office. While no one got thrown out of a window, Obama’s exchange with GOP lawmakers showed that he’s not afraid to throw down some rhetorical fisticuffs. The GOP invited Obama, thinking that it would be a one-sided exchange. They were right, but Obama scored most of the points. Without needing his lauded teleprompter, the president quickly shed his calm, reserved demeanor and began addressing GOP’s part in creating a highly divided, politically partisan atmosphere. The candid and luckily televised exchange was a critical chance for Obama to take the offensive against insidious claims and conspiracy theories leveled by GOP lawmakers. The assertiveness and precision with which he spoke in exposing GOP’s hypocrisy are qualities on which Obama must rely for the rest of his presidency— whether addressing Republicans, Democrats or the general public. Obama admonished GOP lawmakers for the harsh rhetoric used to oppose his legislative agenda.“You’ve given yourselves very little room to work in a bipartisan fashion because what you’ve been telling your constituents is, ‘this guy is doing
all kinds of crazy stuff that’s going of the U.S. shows a level of political to destroy America,’” said Obama, dialogue that is honest, less polished according to the New York Daily and much more significant than News. As his opponents repeatedly most political discourse today. characterize his agenda as socialist, Obama’s authoritative tone political dialogue becomes finally resembles that of a president entrenched in partisan talking whose party controls both houses points instead of substantive issues. of Congress. While he and the Obama’s sharp tone has earned Democratic congress still need to him the label “combative” — and work together with Republicans, rightfully so. His continued efforts Obama must continually remind the at bipartisanship have become barGOP who is in power. riers to the change he touted during As an isolated incident, the verbal his candidacy. Obama’s calculated, bout between Obama and the GOP lukewarm version of bipartisanship has little impact. GOP senators will has left malcontents not“see the light”and on both sides of the change their votes on the political spectrum, health care bill, but voters especially regarding might. If lawmakers can health care legislation. publicly attack Obama ad The plethora of nauseum, forcing them to do lawmakers who it in an open exchange is the criticize Obama daily best way to hold them pubDan Sotelo maintain an impreslicly accountable for spurious Columnist sive network of media and outright false claims. connections to air their grievances Obama quickly recognized the benthrough written statements, sound efit of such candid dialogue, hinting bites and television appearances. at future attempts to engage in open The dialogue removed the buffering discussion.“I hope that the conversapresence of press secretaries and tion we begin here doesn’t end here,” carefully worded statements, forcing said Obama, according to CNN. GOP lawmakers to confront their Making this type of exchange past rhetorical inventions. more frequent — on a smaller or One of the most poignant jabs larger scale — can mitigate the Obama threw was the two-faced spread of deceptive rhetoric and exreception of stimulus projects by pose Americans to genuine political many GOP lawmakers, as reported discourse. A speaker as talented as by the New York Daily News.“A lot of Obama should revel in the chance you have gone to appear at ribbonto debate members of the GOP cuttings for the same projects that openly and debunk conspiracy you voted against,” Obama sparred. theories as often as possible. While some news outlets have reported on the stunning hypocrisy — Dan Sotelo is a political science of certain members of Congress, that senior. He can be reached at they were called out by the president letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.
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the general vibrancy of campus life. “When compiling our party school rankings, our editors try to answer the question,‘Where would someone who wants to live the Playboy lifestyle want to go to school?’�Mazeika said. Students can nominate their school by completing an online application. Students who make strong cases may be featured on the Web site or possibly in an upcoming edition of Playboy. Andrew Hatch, an undeclared
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sophomore, expressed his thoughts on the rankings and voting for UA.“It is definitely nothing to be ashamed of, but I certainly would not go out of my way to vote for Arizona to be ranked by Playboy,� he said. Tiffany Rockman, an undeclared freshman, feels different. “I came here for the entire college experience and a lot of people consider that part of the experience, so it’s cool that we are ranked in that sense, but I also came here for the education
Faculty needs more variety
Bianca Hernandez, an undeclared sophomore and a resident of Rio Rico, Ariz., which is about 60 miles south of Tucson, had a difficult time fitting in during her freshman year. “When I first got here I felt completely out of place,� Hernandez said. “Now it’s better, I just got used to it.� Hernandez said she felt lost, but eventually found other Hispanic students she could relate to and adjusted to the different mixture of students. Janel Spencer, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, has enjoyed the UA’s many diverse programs and activities. Spencer spent a semester abroad in Orvieto, Italy, and was happy to learn the UA offers an Italian Movie Night. “I think it’s very diverse,� Spencer said.“You get a good feel for everything.� Shelton believes there is still work to be done to ensure the campus continues to diversify: “In some ways we’re doing well, in some ways we’re doing poorly. (I believe) we’re doing less well at diversifying our faculty.� During the 2006-07 school year, there were 17 black instructional faculty members and only 20 during the 2008-09 school year. The UA has only hired 11 more Hispanic instructional faculty members since the 2006-07 school year and
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and hot weather,�she said. The rankings also have an effect on potential incoming freshmen. A high school senior from Los Angeles, Samuel Sarshar, said, “Once I found out the U of A was ranked on Playboy’s Top Party Schools, I knew it was the place for me.� Students can submit to Playboy’s Party School Rankings by visiting www.playboy.com/articles/partyschools-2010-application/
21 more Asian/Pacific Islander instructional faculty members. UA has seen a decrease in the number of American Indian/ Alaskan Native and Caucasian instructional faculty members. Shelton plans to continue working on his diversification goals. He has a team dedicated to ensuring diversity among faculty, staff and students.
How well do you know your university? Students are coming from these countries the most: China: 457 (students) India: 290 Republic of Korea: 222 Mexico: 200 Students are coming from these states the most: Arizona: 24,845 California: 3,960 Illinois: 717 Texas: 621 New York: 523 Washington: 522 Colorado: 418 New Mexico: 352 New Jersey: 335 Pennsylvania: 317 Take a look at the UA Factbook for more numbers: oirps.arizona.edu/UAFactBook.asp
Arizona.edu facelift back in testing phase
“The new site is far and away more modern,� Masseth said. He believes the updated search feature is one of the strongest components of the new site, yet is the hardest to fix. “Delivering that kind of content and that kind of search to thousands and thousands of users is a complex thing to do and, as it turns out, more complex than we originally bargained for.� Recently, the Web site in the test
environment has been running well, which prompted questions as to when it will be available for public use. “We have confidence that we’ve fixed the problems and that when we go live again, it will perform well,� Masseth said. “But we can’t really guarantee that until (it goes live).� The Web site will replace the new homepage at the same URL and will feature specialized Web pages for incoming students,
current students, staff and parents. “The site is a modernization and reworking of the old site,� Masseth said. “It’s prettier and more navigatable.� A committee meeting was held Monday to discuss the successes of the new site. In two weeks they will set a date for the launch of the new site. “We’d love to have a date and we’re going to have a date,�Jensen said of the launch.“We just don’t want to jump into it prematurely.�
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This would be a very rare, but theoretically possible, occurrence A. if a cup were used by someone with an active herpes simplex sore and then immediately used by another person. Viruses such as herpes that affect the skin and mucous membranes do not survive long on inanimate objects. Viruses need “host� cells to support their existence.
In most cases, herpes is transmitted sexually through direct skin-to-skin contact (e.g. lips, genitals). When a herpes sore (or “fever blister�) is present, transmission risk is obvious. Less evident are the times when a person sheds the herpes virus without the presence of sores, thus infecting others. So, a person may look absolutely “fine� yet have transmissible virus present on their skin We know of at least one case on our campus where a student transmitted a herpes infection from a sore on their body to their eye when putting in a contact lens. Students with herpes should be careful to thoroughly wash their hands to avoid re-infecting themselves or others. Respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses are more likely than herpes to live on a beer pong cup. Transmission can occur by touching saliva, respiratory secretions or the residue from unwashed hands that share the cup. The more people touch and share objects, the more probable illnesses are to spread. All in all, there is probably a much greater health risk posed by what is in the cup, than what is on it. People are much more likely to get herpes after drinking and having risky sex than from sharing a red cup during beer pong.
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Homeless man shacks up with student A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to the Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall because a UA student claimed that she was having trouble with her ex-boyfriend. On Wednesday, at 5:05 p.m., the woman told UAPD that the residence hall’s community director told her that her exboyfriend had threatened her roommate at around 2 p.m. She told the officer that she had met the man during the fall 2009 semester when she walking home from a party and said that the man was and still is homeless. After breaking up with him because he was “crazy” and she “wanted to focus on school,” she still tried to maintain a friendship with him because she thought that, without her, he might hurt himself. Second semester, she moved into a different residence hall because she wanted to be closer to the building in which most of her classes were held. She said that the move wasn’t influenced by the relationship. The officer inquired about the man’s location. After receiving a Facebook message from the man, the woman told the officer that he was in the Music Library at 1017 N. Olive St. When the officer arrived at the library, he found the man and asked him about his relationship with the woman. He said that he was homeless and claimed that, while the woman lived in the first residence hall, he slept and was sheltered in her room. He stated that he had not slept in her room in her current hall but had spent the night on a couch in the lobby. The man also claimed that after she moved they both decided to convince her friends that he was homosexual so her friends would think their relationship was platonic. The woman’s roommate claimed that, earlier, she had received a threatening message from the man. On Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m., she received a phone call from the man in which he told her that he was not gay and that both he and the woman were into “groupie” stuff. After more questioning, the woman said that she moved out of her previous hall because of the relationship and her roommate’s involvement with “groupie” stuff. She stated that her old roommate’s duty as a “groupie” was to visit her boyfriend’s brother’s house and provide sex. She said that she and her ex-boyfriend were not a part of this and did not condone the behavior. The officer went to speak with the community director of the first residence hall. The director stated that the woman had been a problem in the residence hall and was kicked out because she let her boyfriend sleep over. The incident was reported to the Dean of Students.
Just can’t stay away A UAPD officer responded to the Main Library regarding reports of an unwanted man in the building. On Thursday at 2:11 a.m., the library associate on duty said that there was a man sleeping in the library whom she had previously warned about being in the library without identification. She claimed he was the man whose picture was on a Campus Watch flier. According to the flier, the man was not supposed to be on campus and had been issued an Exclusionary Order. The officer woke the man, and a records check showed that he had two felony warrants from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office because of an Exclusionary Order that was issued in August of last year. The man was handcuffed, and his belongings were searched. The officer found a plastic syringe, a metal spoon with burnt residue on it, a Q-tip and a prescription inhaler. The inhaler’s label had been peeled off, but the label revealed the owner’s age: 29, which did not match the age of the man sleeping in the library. After the officer found the drug paraphernalia, the man refused to say anything further while in custody. Then, the man was taken to the Pima County Jail and booked on charges of outstanding warrants, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs and trespassing. The paraphernalia and inhaler were placed into property as evidence.
Forget the truck, take the cowboy hat A UA student called the UAPD to report that his car had been broken into in the Tyndall Avenue Parking Garage. On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the man claimed that on Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. he had parked his truck on the third level of the garage. When he returned on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., his parking permit and cowboy hat were gone. He said that whoever broke into his car probably got in through one of the unlocked doors. The man said that the truck was a black Chevy 1500 extended cab. He did not know his license plate number. No witnesses or suspects are known.
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A UAPD officer received a call from an employee of the Student Recreation Center reporting that a UA student was missing money from her wallet, which had been lost but returned. On Wednesday at 12:58 p.m., the employee said that the unknown person working out at the Rec Center turned in a wallet he or she found. Any found property at the Rec Center is supposed to be turned over to a supervisor, but, before the wallet could be documented, the owner had claimed it. When the owner, a UA student, looked inside, she noticed that $300 cash was missing. The student did not follow up with a report to the UAPD, but the father of the student did call the Rec Center asking about the missing money. Staff at the Rec Center wanted the claim to be documented, so they filed a report with UAPD. The owner of the wallet and the father have yet to file a report. The video surveillance’s scope is limited, and the description of the person who turned in the wallet was too generic.
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Tournament buzz Postseason talk booms with possible growth of NCAA’s Big Dance
While Sunday’s battle between Arizona and California solidified the top tier of the Pacific 10 Conference, the majority sits at a sub-par record. At the halfway point of Pac-10, it’s officially time to see the standouts emerge. Here’s a look at this week’s rankings.
Arizona (12-9, 6-3 Pac-10)
One day after Sean Miller extinguished questions about the Wildcats’ postseason chances, a bigger buzz surrounded the NCAA Tournament’s possible expansion to 96 teams. Following Arizona’s 76-72 win against California on Sunday, Miller was asked how claiming first place in the Pacific 10 Conference and its four-game winning streak would affect extending The Streak of 25 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Miller avoided those recurring questions just as he has done since his arrival. “I’m not even going to go that direction right now and stay true to what I’ve said,” Miller said. “But I will talk a lot about our schedule because one thing that we get the dividends (from) is so many good teams we’ve played have really toughened our team for the Pac-10.” The Wildcats (12-9, 6-3 Pac-10) appeared in their first edition of ESPN’s“Bracketology” Monday, projected as a No. 12 seed in the Midwest region against No. 5 Pittsburgh. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi picked Arizona to win the Pac-10 with an automatic bid — the conference’s only bid. “Chances are, there could be only one Pac-10 team included in the field when the dust settles,” Lunardi wrote. “And it’s a shame the NCAA probably won’t have the guts to make the Pac-10 champion participate in the NCAA opening-round game in Dayton, Ohio. “That’s how lousy the league has been this season.” This season’s push to extend the coveted streak might be the toughest to date for the program — but it could get real easy, real soon. Speculation picked up Monday when a report stated the NCAA is considering expansion. The Sports Business Journal reported the NCAA could part ways with CBS — an 11-year, $6 billion deal that contains an opt-out clause after April’s Final Four. The NCAA’s National Invitational Tournament also expires after this season, which would allow the NCAA Tournament to take 31 of those 32 teams, according to the report. While an unsourced Internet report said the NCAA already has a “done deal” with ESPN, NCAA senior vice president Greg Shaheen denied the report but acknowledged talks. “Nothing is a done deal,” Shaheen told FOXSports.com on Monday. “We’re talking HOOPS, page 10
In a statement sweep against the Bay Area schools, the Wildcats have established themselves as the target on top. Hostile crowds will wait to take down the leader of the Pac-10, beginning with a difficult trip to Seattle on Thursday.
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California (14-7, 6-3)
Clearly the Bears are talented, with enough senior leadership to make the NCAA Tournament. It’ll be difficult to prove themselves if the Pac-10 is a one-bid conference — which looks foreseeable at this point.
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ASU (15-7, 5-4)
Stanford should be embarrassed. At one point in the Sun Devil’s 88-70 win against the Cardinal, the score was 41-11. And Herb Sendek even replaced Derek Glasser with a freshman in the starting lineup.
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Washington (14-7, 4-5)
There’s not much difference between Nos. 1 through 4 in these rankings — the Huskies round off the upper tier of teams after whipping Washington State 92-64, ignited by Quincy Pondexter’s 29 points.
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UCLA (10-11, 5-4)
An overtime loss to Oregon keeps the Bruins mediocre at best. UCLA pulled through a late 12-2 run to come back against Oregon State on Saturday.
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Senior point guard Nic Wise shoots over California’s Jerome Randle in Arizona’s 76-72 win in McKale Center. Wise led the Wildcats in scoring on Sunday, putting up 30 points in the game and earning his second Pac-10 Player of the Week.
HOOPS ADDS GUARD COMMITMENT Mayes gives Arizona second verbal of 2010 class
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Westchester High School guard Jordin Mayes gave a verbal commitment to the Arizona men’s basketball team, Mayes confirmed Monday night. The 6-foot-1, 170 pound shooting guard out of Los Angeles is a member of the 2010 recruiting class and is the second commitment for UA head coach Sean Miller after Phoenix’s North High School guard Daniel Bejarano committed to the Wildcats in the fall. Mayes is listed as the No. 106-overall recruit on Rivals.com and the No. 28-ranked shooting guard. He attends the same basketball powerhouse high school that
produced former Arizona player Hassan Adams. His commitment gives the Wildcats a continued presence on the Southern California recruiting map — both freshmen Derrick Williams and Solomon Hill came out of the same area. Mayes was also interested in Boston College and San Diego State University before he gave the Wildcats a verbal commitment, according to ESPN.com. Read Wednesday’s Daily Wildcat for the full story. — Kevin Zimmerman
Baseball springs into new season By Michael Fitzsimmons ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The Arizona baseball team’s first official practice Monday not only symbolized that spring is near, but the pop of the glove and balls flying off the bat also pose an opportunity for the Wildcats to rid the bad taste from the mouth of last year’s season. The Wildcats will feature an expected 12 returners from last year’s roster, leaving 23 spots for newcomers who are eager to wake head coach Andy Lopez from what he called a bad dream. “(Last year) was a nightmare, an absolute nightmare,” Lopez said. “It was very humbling and very disappointing. But thank God it’s over and we have a new group.” Arizona finished with a respectable 30-25 record, but the problems for Lopez and the baseball program stemmed from issues with players off the field, which unfortunately translated in the team’s record. “I’ve been coaching for 20 years at this level, and the problems weren’t on the field,” Lopez said of last year’s team.“Last year, we had guys who were talented enough and we should have had a better season.” “But there was a lack of respect for themselves — they were out of shape — and a lack of respect for academics,” Lopez added. “We had a lot of guys missing practice last year because they just didn’t buy into
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Stanford (10-11, 4-5)
After shooting 25 percent in the first half against ASU, the Cardinal showed second-half resiliency, scoring 48 points in a game that was over shortly after it started. The same way teams are beginning to solve ASU’s zone defense, they’re beginning to understand Stanford’s two-man show of Jeremy Green and Landry Fields.
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Oregon (12-9, 4-5)
A win against the Trojans gave them the No. 7 spot — that’s how fragile the bottom half of the Pac-10 is. Bright spot: Jeremy Jacob scored a career-high 19 points and Malcolm Armstead had 18 of his own.
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USC (12-9, 4-5)
Here’s when you know things are getting bad: A Trojan student manager cost USC the game against Oregon when he was whistled for a technical foul. Kevin O’Neill released the manager on Sunday.
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Washington State (14-7, 4-5)
Would be seventh place in the Mountain West Conference.
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From left, pitcher Matt Veltmann and outfielders Hunter Pace and Bobby Rinard warm up during the Arizona baseball team’s first official practice Monday. The team is comprised of 12 returners and 23 newcomers.
(the system).” Veterans and coaches of this year’s Wildcat team have made it clear early on that a shot at redemption will run through the team’s ability to stay disciplined off the field. With a roster expected to be filled with a slew of freshmen, this may seem like a tall order for players who are experiencing not
only college for the first time but also the tougher competition of Division I baseball. Sophomore Kyle Simon, one of the returning pitchers in charge of teaching the young group of freshmen how to pitch at a higher level, alluded to the off-field epidemic that struck Arizona last year. BASEBALL, page 10
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Oregon State (9-12, 3-6)
Would be eighth place in the Mountain West Conference.
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Offensive coordinator guide
By Tim Kosch ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT For the better part of this decade, Arizona football sported one of the weakest offensive attacks in the country. Over the course of the last three seasons, offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes transformed the attack into a consistent producer in the Pacific 10 Conference. Dykes has been rewarded for his hard work by becoming the head coach at Louisiana Tech, but, while he enjoys life as a head honcho, he leaves a Wildcat offense that is suddenly at a crossroads. There is a lot of pressure on head coach Mike Stoops to maintain the offensive prowess that Dykes installed during his reign. There hasn’t been much news on whom Stoops will hire since the remaining staff is focused on the final leg of the recruiting marathon, but he has made one move. Just like he did at defensive coordinator, Stoops promoted offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh to cooffensive coordinator. Bedenbaugh has proven to be an extremely successful coach for Arizona, constantly churning out a productive offensive line despite consistent injuries. He spent last season as the running-game coordinator, so it’s safe to assume that
Bedenbaugh will handle all things on the ground this season. So, with Bedenbaugh in charge of the running game and likely having a strong hand in instillation, what’s left for the other co-coordinator, and what will he need to do in that role? Let’s take a look at some options.
Qualifications
• Play calling: The new coach will likely be the guy calling plays, so he must have a philosophy that matches, or at least comes close to matching, Stoops’ philosophy. Arizona will stay with the spread offense, but the new offensive coordinator must maintain a rushing presence to play into Stoops’ defensively strong, ballcontrolling, offensive team. • Quarterbacks coach: Dykes was in charge of grooming the quarterbacks, so the new coach will have to do the same. Whoever it is, he will be given a nice welcoming gift in budding star Nick Foles. That will make the life of a new coordinator a lot easier, but it also means that he will have to specialize in pocket passers rather than spread-option quarterbacks. • Recruiting influence: Dykes opened recruiting doors to Texas, a move which has undoubtedly been a driving factor in Arizona’s resurgence over the
years. Stoops could look to the Texas or Oklahoma region again, or he could maintain that pipeline with current assistants and then open a new pipeline elsewhere by hiring a coach from somewhere like California or Florida. An ideal candidate would be a quarterbacks coach with a strong recruiting background and ties to a prospect-rich state like the three mentioned above.
Early candidates Dave Nichol Arizona outside receivers coach
Nichol makes a lot of sense. He’s been with Dykes for most of his career — he played receiver for Texas Tech and then coached there before coming to Arizona with Dykes — and he was the coach in the sideline relaying Dykes’ play calls and messages from up in the press box to the quarterback. He isn’t a headline grabber, but he’s the safest bet at this point.
Josh Heupel Oklahoma quarterbacks coach This would be a huge hire for Stoops.
The ties are all there — he played at Oklahoma while Mike Stoops was a coach there and is currently working for Stoops’ brother Bob, he’s also the National Championship-winning quarterback in 2000 and Heisman trophy runner-up that year — and he’s an up-and-coming star in coaching circles. If Stoops can pry Heupel away from his brother by offering him a larger role, then it would go a long way in helping the Wildcats.
Mike Leach former Texas Tech head coach
Fans have been calling for it, but let’s be real — there is no chance this will happen. Leach would undoubtedly give Arizona instant media coverage, but it isn’t likely that Leach would go from one of the brightest head coaches in the country to a co-offensive coordinator gig. Plus, his basically pass-only offense wouldn’t work well with what Stoops wants from his offense. With all that being said, there’s no denying that this would be a fun hire.
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California leads at Arizona Intercollegiate Tournament After 36 holes of play in the Arizona Intercollegiate Tournament at Arizona National Golf Club, No. 33 California has opened up a seven-stroke lead over second place Arizona. The Golden Bears — led by freshman Michael Weaver, who currently sits at 10 under par — had all five players below par. This tournament starts off the second half of the season for Cal and follows an excellent first half in which the Bears won two of the four events in which they participated. UA junior Rich Saferian, at 8 under par, posted UA’s low individual score on the day. The Wildcats had four out of five players score under par, and the team posted a cumulative score of 17 under par. Fresno State and Pepperdine round out the top four teams. Texas A&M, Florida and New Mexico are in a three-way tie for fifth place at a team score of eight under par. The individual leaders in the tournament are John Catlin of New Mexico and Michael Weaver of Cal, both at 10 under par. Saferian is locked in a tie for third with Bhavik Patel of Fresno State at 8 under par. Saferian is one of four Arizona golfers to finish in the top 20 for the day. The final round will tee off at 8 a.m. today. — Alex Williams
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with parties who have interest.� Illinois coach Bruce Weber supported discussions of NCAA Tournament expansion for reasons similar to the pressure Miller faces at Arizona. “Selfishly, I think as a coaching profession, there’s so much pressure on you to get into the tournament, if you don’t get in, you’re a failure,� Weber told The Chicago Tribune. “So, I think it would help keep jobs, it would maybe stabilize some programs, so I am definitely for it. I think most of our coaching profession is. “One of the greatest experiences any student-athlete can do is to be part of the NCAA tournament, so wouldn’t you want more kids involved in it?� Weber added.
Pacific 10 Conference rankings California 14-7, 6-3 Pac-10 Arizona 12-9, 6-3 Arizona State 15-7, 5-4 UCLA 10-11, 5-4 Washington 14-7, 4-5 Washington State 14-7, 4-5 Oregon 12-9, 4-5 USC 12-9, 4-5 Stanford 10-11, 4-5 Oregon State 9-12, 3-6
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NEW ORLEANS — Amar’e Stoudemire scored 25 points, Grant Hill hit two late key baskets and the Phoenix Suns held on to beat the New Orleans Hornets 109-100 on Monday. The Hornets played their second game in a row without All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who is out indefinitely with a left knee injury that coach Jeff Bower said could require surgery. Paul was injured on Wednesday against Golden State. He got hurt again when he collided with a camera while chasing an errant pass on Friday against Chicago. Channing Frye added 20 points, including three 3-pointers as the Suns took control in the second quarter. Robin Lopez added 18 points and Steve Nash had 18 points and 12 assists.
Bogut leads Bucks past sliding Heat again, 97-81
MIAMI — Andrew Bogut had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Carlos Delfino finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Miami for the second time in three nights, 97-81 Monday to climb within two games of the slumping Heat for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. Charlie Bell and Hakim Warrick each scored 12 for the Bucks, who outscored Miami 54-27 over the final 19 1/2 minutes of the first half and never lost control. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 23 points, including single-handedly scoring the first 11 of the game. From there, the Heat went shockingly cold, setting season-worsts by shooting 17.6 percent in the first quarter and 27.5 percent in the half. Michael Beasley scored 16 and Udonis Haslem finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which has lost
four of its past five and plays only one more home game in the next three weeks. The Bucks used a dominant second quarter to take full control on the way to downing Miami 95-84 in Milwaukee on Saturday night. They didn’t even wait that long to seize the upper hand in this one. Wade needed only 4:25 to score the first 11 points, seven of those from the foul line as Miami ran out to its best start of the season. Then, thud. Even with Wade’s early heroics, the lead didn’t last long. Milwaukee started the half 0 for 10 — and then made 19 of its next 30 heading into the break.
Celtics beat Wizards 99-88 to end losing streak
WASHINGTON — Kevin Garnett’s 19 points led six Celtics in double figures, and Boston limited Washington to 2-for-18 shooting in the fourth quarter en route to a 9988 victory over the Wizards on Monday night. Boston ended a three-game losing streak and prevented Washington from compiling its first three-game winning streak since April 2008. The Wizards led by eight points late in the third quarter, but the Celtics used a 16-4 run capped by Rasheed Wallace’s 16-foot fadeaway jumper to go up 86-82 midway through the fourth. Boston outscored Washington 25-10 in the final quarter, even though Paul Pierce sat out the period after hurting his ankle. Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 12 assists for Boston. Caron Butler led Washington with 20 points and 11 rebounds. — The Associated Press
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Wise named Pac-10 Player of the Week
Another 30-point performance gave Nic Wise his second Pac-10 Player of the Week award, Commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday. Wise alone outscored Nic Wise California 7-3 Point guard in the final minute to win Sunday’s game 76-72. His game-winning coast-to-coast layup extended the Wildcats’ winning streak to four games. Wise averaged 22 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists this weekend, along with shooting 19-for-21 from the free throw line. Where does this award rank in his career? “Up there behind the national player of the week from last year,� Wise said in a Twitter interview Monday. — Bryan Roy
UA moves on from last season’s woes
“Coming into the program last year with the sloppiness that I did, there wasn’t really any leadership,� Simon said. “Our team didn’t take things seriously during the season, like working out, going to class, and that kind of showed up on the field, especially with a few guys not getting starts because they were ineligible.� Junior infielder Bryce Ortega, who is one of the Wildcat’s core returners, agreed with Simon in acknowledging the problems that plagued Arizona a year ago. “A lot of the guys (last year) — there were some loopholes that couldn’t be taken care of,� Ortega said. “Now that they’re not here anymore, I think with this year’s team, everyone is really dedicated — a lot more dedicated than last year.� While talent is always helpful to a winning team, Lopez sees the character of this Arizona club as being
just as significant in helping it reach its potential. “I think there’s a correlation to when you lack character off the field, I think that it shows up on the field,� Lopez said. “That character issue has always been a huge thing for me, you know, those intangibles.� With opening day just around the corner, Feb. 19, Lopez is confident that he has the right group of players who are ready to help the baseball program turn over a new leaf. “I make the statement to the guys all the time, ‘attitude is more important than fact,’� Lopez said. “With fact, you’ll say with another team that this guy is real good or they have that guy. Another team shows up that isn’t as good but they have all those intangibles — the work ethic, the respect for the game — and before you know it, that team is on top of the other team.�
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or every home Arizona men’s tennis match, there’s a banner that hangs outside LaNelle Robson Tennis Center that reads“Tennis Match Today.”But most students don’t even know that the complex on the northeast side of campus is for tennis. It’s the place where the men’s team makes its stand. A 14-1 home record during the 2009 spring season is no small accomplishment. The courts at LaNelle Robson are the same place where the men spend their time practicing because they know they have a chance for something special this season. What’s on their minds? A chance at one of the best seasons for the men’s tennis program in UA history. After last year, when the Wildcats finished with an 18-6 record, a final ranking of No. 24 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and a second-round NCAA Tournament appearance, there was speculation that the 2009 spring season could have been the best in recent memory. This year there is optimism. Last season can be topped. Currently, the team has a 2-1 record and is ranked No. 23 in the ITA poll. With seven returning players and four newcomers, including two transfers — junior Borja Malo from the University of Georgia and junior Geoff Embry from the University of Oregon — the men bring a lot of experience to the table.
“I’ve never been a part of a team that has showed that much depth,” said head coach Tad Berkowitz, who earned Pacific 10 Conference Coach of the Year honors last year.“We have a lot of players on our team this year, and on any given day, each and every one are capable of contributing.” After this past weekend, in which the Wildcats split matches, losing to ITA No. 25 Alabama 4-0 and defeating ITA No. 22 Auburn 4-0, there is reason to believe that this season’s team can improve upon last year and earn recognition from future UA tennis players. While there is only one ranked individual player on the Wildcats’ roster, sophomore Jason Zafiros (singles ITA No. 113), the roster is consistent across the board. With leadership emanating from not only junior team captain Andres Carrasco, senior Pat Metham and senior Ravid Hazi, the group knows what its goals are. “Our main theme right now is to treat each match individually, and, if we put up our best effort and fight and attitude, then hopefully we’ll be able to accomplish our goals,”Berkowitz said. Among those goals, the Wildcats are looking to host the NCAA Tournament near the end of this season. They will have to be one of the top 16 teams in the country in order to earn the opportunity to exploit their home-court advantage. They will need to take advantage of matches like the one this past weekend against a ranked opponent in Auburn and will have no shortage of such opponents. No. 1 USC, No. 4 UCLA, No. 9 Stanford, No. 21 Boise State, No. 26 Washington, No. 33 California, No. 44 San Diego State, No. 63 Denver, No. 65 Nebraska and No. 68 New Mexico State are all teams the Wildcats will face this season.
With five of those teams in the Pac10, those matches in particular will be judged more harshly, as those teams are all ranked highly. In the quest for a historic season, Arizona will have to ignore history when going through this difficult stretch of conference games. Since 1960, the UA is 0-74 against UCLA, 2-74 against USC, 3-60 against Stanford, 13-43 against California and 10-13 against Washington. “Being in the hardest conference — it’s very tough to say we’ll get a Pac-10 title or go deep,”said Zafiros.“Last year’s team was one of the better ones in history and … by having such a good year last year, I think we’re going to be hunted instead of going after that ranking.” However, there is no reason to believe that the Wildcats can’t pull another upset in the Pac-10, as last year they beat then-No. 8 Stanford 4-2. With this team arguably being even stronger and looking to peak during the conference schedule, there is a better chance to earn some wins in the Pac-10. “Everyone is better in the Pac-10 this year with new players and returners. It’ll be an experienced conference, and it really is the toughest in the country,” Berkowitz said. Only time will tell if this group of Wildcats can fulfill its own expectations, but, as their coach said, they’re just taking it a game at a time. “I love all the guys,” Hazi said.“All the years I’ve been here are great. This year, we’re all really comfortable with each other and a lot more confident. It’s a special team.” — Nathan Comerford is a pre-business Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Wildcat freshman. He can be reached Men’s tennis head coach Tad Berkowitz discusses strategy with senior Pat Metham, left, and junior at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu Borja Malo on Jan. 24 when Arizona hosted Montana State.
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