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Panel to discuss oil prices Economists will speak about the current price of oil through several perspectives

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For those who are happy that gas prices are just above $2, and for those who are wondering why, questions can be answered today from 6-8 p.m. at the Office of Economic Education’s panel

discussion, “Plummeting Oil Prices - Good News or Bad?” This free public event will be held in Room 207 the Berger Auditorium at McClelland Hall.

The panel will consist of three economists speaking about oil prices from different perspectives.

“Like everybody else, we’ve

noticed that gas prices have gone down by 50 percent,” said Dirk Mateer, director of the Office of Economic Education. “You can’t miss gas prices falling. It’s been a big topic of conversation.”

Mateer will be one of the panelists speaking. He said they started planning this event about

two months ago and wanted to hold this event sooner rather than later; although he said he hopes prices will stay low, they most likely won’t.

There will be refreshments before the event and a Q&A session

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GRADUATE STUDENTS and faculty engage in an afternoon workshop presented in conjunction with the screening of the film “Cesar’s Last Fast” on Feb. 17. This film is from the DocScapes series, part of the recently launched pilot phase of the UA Center for Documentary.

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UA faculty launched the pilot phase of the Center for Documentary to give graduate students and other faculty the opportunity to receive training in film and documentary production.

Vicky Westover, director of the Jack and Vivian Hanson Arizona Film Institute, said students can learn about cultural film programming, arts management, educational development, audience development and promotion through being involved in the Center for Documentary or the DocScapes film series.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for those interested in learning more about documentary filmmaking … to have a forum in addition to their major studies … and to be able to have access to workshops, seminars, screenings and filmmakers who are willing to share their experience and knowledge,” Westover said.

Beverly Seckinger, a professor in the UA School of Theatre, Film and Television and the director of the Center for Documentary, said the

center was her idea and instigation.

She said she saw a need for a training program for graduate students to learn how to make films.

“I have noticed increasingly over recent years, especially from graduate students in a lot of different fields, an interest in making documentaries about their research,” Seckinger said, “but there is currently no real training for them on campus.”

Seckinger said she coordinated faculty to put together a grant proposal for the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry last spring. She said now they have received a preliminary grant, so they can start having conversations about creating a graduate plan and begin programming.

Javier Duran, director of the Confluencenter, said they are providing the initial funds to start the Center for Documentary, which was one of two projects selected to receive funding last year under the “Innovation Farm” program. The program aims to promote synergistic work and collaboration.

“The projects selected for

Pre-business students in the UA Eller College of Management submitted Eller College professional admission applications for the fall 2015 semester on Feb. 17 — with the hope they won’t have to reapply in subsequent semesters.

Laura Ullrich, assistant director of lower division and professional admission for the Eller College, said around 400 applications are accepted each fall and spring semester.

“Our admission rate typically ranges from 75-90 percent, depending on the number of students who apply in any given semester,” Ullrich said.

Ullrich said curriculum within the college professional program is designed to be completed in four years, because many students

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Professor honored from year to year

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Professor Malcolm Compitello has been a part of the UA faculty and staff since 1995 and has won several awards during his time here.

Compitello grew up in Long Island, N.Y., attended high school at Manhasset, N.Y., and

who apply for college professional admissions apply during their sophomore year.

“For students who are admitted, our enrollment management of our upper division courses allows us to register students for the classes that they need in the semester in which they need them,” Ullrich said, “assuming that they are on track with their sequencing and requirements.”

Ullrich said students who are denied during their sophomore year still have time to work with advisers to make any necessary adjustments to their academic plans. She said this might require that students take advantage of summer or winter courses in order to graduate on time.

Dylan Hunt, a business management senior, said he applied for the Eller College professional admissions during his second

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received his bachelor’s degree in Spanish and master’s degree in Hispanic literature at St. John’s University.

Compitello was offered a position as head of the Spanish and Portuguese department at the UA by the dean of humanities. He was nominated for the job because many of the faculty members were retiring, and the university needed more employees. The UA found him through a database.

“I decided it would be a good professional move,” Compitello said.

Compitello has been working at the UA and living in Tucson since 1995 and said he still enjoys his job. He added that the university has remained fairly consistent with regards to putting students first and always valuing its teachings. The only

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Mike Staten will then talk about how price changes affect consumers, going over the benefits from page 1 and other products affected by price drops, Mateer added. after the panelists speak.

“From a consumer standpoint, “If you’ve ever heard that economists tend to be dull, just hearing how that happened be prepared, because these and how or why gas prices may or three speakers are not,” said may not stay low is interesting,” Mark Sammons, the program Mateer said. “But also from a bigger picture, what coordinator for the caused them to Office of Economic fall, the strategic Education. “They elements that are incredibly go into gasoline engaging, articulate, production, and entertaining and whether or not vigorous speakers to open new oil who are fascinating wells to convert to listen to.” to gasoline is According to interesting.”

— Mark Sammons, Mateer, Price Mateer said program coordinator for Fishback will speak he will step up about the history of “Plummeting Oil Prices at the end to talk oil exploration. He - Good News or Bad?” about the future will talk about the and what may 19th century and happen next. how in some places, Sammons said that around 80there used to be oil resting on the surface of the ground that you 100 people have already registered, could easily scoop off. Fishback but they are expecting even more will also go into how people started to attend. Although registering guarantees your seat, he said it is finding oil below the surface.

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From a strictly economic perspective, if you understand where oil prices come from and how this market works, Mateer said, you can most likely understand how any other market works. He added that events such as these are important for being truly informed citizens.

“We take for granted when things work in our favor, and when things don’t work in our favor, we might wonder why and feel powerless,” Sammons said. “It’s important to understand the elements of the economy, so we can make better decisions and understand the mechanics of how the world around them works.”

Mateer encourages students to attend and see how the economics they’ve learned in class apply to a real-life situation.

Those interested can visit oee. eller.arizona.edu/programs to register.

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What do you think about oil and gas prices being down? When do you think they will rise again?

1. “I think it’s awesome that gas prices are down and are now more affordable. My guess is that they will probably go back as soon as Alpac gets together and raise them. Currently, I think they’re down, because Alpac didn’t decide to raise prices at their last meeting, and the U.S. has been constantly drilling.”

— Patrick Saldana, a 2009 UA alumnus with a degree in political science

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2. “I personally love the fact that gas and oil prices are down, because that means I can travel more. I’m not really sure why gas and oil prices are down, but I can already see them rising now. In the near future, they’re going to be back up again.” — Michaela Poole, an undeclared freshman

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3. “I’m a fan of prices being down, because I can fill my car with less than 20 bucks now. I know oil is under a hundred dollars a barrel now, which I’m told is very good. I think prices will raise Memorial Day, because they usually go up then because it’s a three-day weekend and more people are traveling.”

— Johnathan Alexander, a psychology sophomore

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Senior student Rachel Wolfe fills up her tank on Monday at the Circle K located on Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. A panel will meet to discuss the changes in the price of oil from 6-8 p.m. in McClelland Hall.

‘Innovation Farm’ support demonstrated ample innovation and collaboration between disciplines in the form of working groups,” Duran said. “They also had to include public engagement aspects and showed high potential to secure long-term funding from external grants and private donors.”

Seckinger said one of the next important initiatives will be to create an interdisciplinary minor that will be available to graduate students to get hands-on production training.

“Putting grad students from different fields into a program together creates an environment where the paradigms that they bring from their different disciplines can cross-fertilize,” Seckinger said.

Westover will work with Seckinger to select and invite films and filmmakers to present in the series. She said there are two aspects to the Center for Documentary: academic and public.

“For the public component, the center and the UA Hanson Film Institute are partnering on a public screening series called DocScapes to show exceptional documentary films with the producers and/or the directors of the films when possible,” Westover said.

Students, faculty, members of the community and filmmakers can come together and watch and discuss films in a communal setting, Westover said. The series premiered Feb. 17.

“The series will provide an opportunity to learn about significant diverse issues and about the art and craft of documentary filmmaking,” Westover said. “This is not an opportunity afforded to many people.”

Westover said the current venues for the film series are The Screening Room downtown and The Bisbee Royale in Bisbee, Ariz.

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4. “It’s nice on a consumer aspect and good for the economy, because people are more willing to travel and spend money. I think prices will be raised in summer, because usually, they just lower in the winter and then raise again as it gets hotter.”

— Amber Massey, a senior studying psychology and neuroscience

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innovative research and teaching of the highest order, but especially serving the profession by always from page 1 tackling the big questions facing thing that has changed over the the field and inspiring others to years is its new buildings being do so.”

Fraser said Compitello’s developed.

Benjamin Fraser, a UA journal, Arizona Journal of postgraduate student, obtained Hispanic Cultural Studies, was his master’s degree in 2002 and first published in 1997. It is the his doctorate degree in 2006. top cultural studies journal in the Today, he is a tenured professor of broad field of Hispanic studies.

“It’s a tangible representation Hispanic studies and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages of his push to create collaborative and inclusive and Literatures forums, to at East Carolina dialogue on big University. issues in the Fraser said field and to bring Compitello has everyone to the been his adviser, table,” Fraser said. mentor, colleague, As a professor collaborator and in the Spanish friend. and Portuguese “While I was a department, grad student at Compitello the [UA], it was teaches general — Benjamin Fraser, a already very clear e d u c a t i o n to me that he saw postgraduate student courses, freshmen the profession colloquiums, and through a very undergraduate human lens,” Fraser wrote in an email. “His and graduate classes. He said he modesty about receiving the has always liked the diversity of [Association of Departments instructing students at different of Foreign Languages] Award educational levels.

Compitello said he wasn’t sure for Distinguished Service hides his well-earned reputation for what he wanted to do with his life, putting people first and is well- but he knew what he was good at deserved for an unmatched in school: speaking Spanish. The career, not only in regards to his jobs leading up to his career as a

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Stephen Vandivort, a pre-business sophomore, submits his application to be admitted into the business administration major at the UA Eller College of Management on Tuesday morning. The deadline for all applicants to the college professional program was Feb. 17 at noon.

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Malcolm Compitello, a professor in the department of Spanish and Portuguese, has been honored several times throughout his career.

professor concerned teaching.

Compitello, 69, has no plans to retire any time soon.

“Someday, I’ll think about that,” he said, “but right now, I’m having too much fun doing my job.”

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semester in his sophomore year with a 2.80 GPA and was not admitted.

Hunt was admitted to the Eller marketing major after reapplying during the fall semester of his junior year with a 3.20 GPA. “If you ask me, it’s a business scheme,” he said. “They take all the high-GPA people in the spring to tell freshmen how the average GPA was a 3.50. Then in the fall, everyone gets an offer. Fortunately, management majors can graduate in three semesters.”

Lauren Sayers, a pre-business sophomore, is an honors student and will be given direct admission to the Eller College when she applies this semester.

“I’m thankful for having a guaranteed spot within the business school,” she said. “It makes my semester less stressful, and I can be confident about graduating on time.”

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sophomore, applied to the Eller College a semester early and was admitted.

“When I got into Eller, I felt relieved and excited to move past [general education classes] and start my business classes,” he said. “I’m going to add a second major with the extra semester I gained.”

Ullrich said the marketing, finance and accounting majors generally get the most applicants.

She also said that in the past few semesters, there has been a growing interest in the management information systems major as well.

Hunt said he applied to the business management major primarily because he wanted to learn more about becoming a leader.

“In hindsight, I wish I would have studied finance,” Hunt said. “If you know how the money works, you can work the money.”

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Strobeck said the Legislature can get around legal concerns because the part of the Arizona Constitution discussing the state’s gas tax says it can be used to fund state enforcement of transportation laws — or the Highway Patrol.

Marson agreed and said the Legislature has made it work despite the statutory funding requirements.

“They certainly worded it in such a way that they feel comfortable with it,” Marson said.

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PHOENIX — If you’re driving a particularly pockmarked road in Arizona, you may be able to blame the bumpy ride on the state Legislature.

For the past few years, the Legislature has diverted money meant for roads maintenance in order to fund the Arizona Highway Patrol, which cities and counties have said is leaving them less money for needed repairs.

The Highway User Revenue Fund, which is the sum of several taxes and fees including the state’s gas tax and the vehicle license tax, is allotted for the purposes of maintaining roads and bridges and other transportation needs in the state. This fund totals more than $1.2 billion, and last year, about $89 million was taken out of HURF for the Department of Public Safety.

These “sweeps” totaled about $860 million from 2000 to 2014, according to research from the Arizona Association of Counties.

“That maintenance that needs to be done has not been able to be completed, because the funds are not there,” said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. He said that over just the past six years, cities have been deprived of more than $100 million that would go to road repairs.

Jen Marson, executive director of the Arizona Association of Counties, said the roads have fallen into disrepair, because counties and cities have not been getting the amount they should have over the past years.

State statute stipulates the way HURF is distributed: 50.5 percent to the State Highway Fund, 19 percent to the counties, 27.5 percent to cities and towns, and 3 percent to cities with populations of more than 300,000.

In 2014, HURF allotted about 17 percent to counties, about 27 percent to cities and towns, and about 45 percent to the State

Proposal for Highway Patrol funding

Last year, the budget approved by the Legislature reduced the amount of HURF money sent to DPS by $30 million from $119 million to $89 million.

Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget proposal released last month would further reduce the HURF dollars for DPS by another $30 million and instead fund the Highway Patrol with a new revenue stream.

The budget would take the Motor Vehicle Registration fee out of the pot that flows into HURF and instead divert those funds directly to DPS. The goal is for the fee to cover about 50 percent of the Highway Patrol’s budget.

John Arnold, director of the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, told the Joint Senate and House Appropriations Committee last month that diverting the funds meant for road repairs “has created a conflict between public safety needs and local transportation needs.”

Arnold said this measure hopes to “alleviate some of that conflict.”

The current Motor Vehicle Registration fee is $8 and raises about $35 million. In order to fund half of the Highway Patrol’s budget, it would need to be increased in order to reach $65 million.

Much of the Highway Patrol’s budget has been dependent on the general fund — along with HURF — and the revenue stream hasn’t

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been reliable, said Jimmy Chavez, president of the Arizona Highway Patrol Association.

Chavez said he supports the governor’s budget decision with the vehicle registration fee, and it was an idea that AHPA talked about with legislators for years. He said this would give the Highway Patrol a reliable funding source.

Chavez said the HURF money being diverted over the years has been necessary in order to keep Highway Patrol numbers at healthy levels.

“The [Highway Patrol] has needed more money” in the last few years, Chavez said. “We’ve basically been kept full. The agency has been receiving enough funding to keep us afloat and keep our manpower above critical levels.”

Marson said the governor’s proposal continues to take money

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out of counties, because it removes one of the revenue streams flowing into HURF. “The net effect to counties is essentially the same,” Marson said.

“They found a different way of getting that money to DPS.” Strobeck said this move by Ducey is a step in the right direction.

“We still think that the amount of money that is being diverted is excessive, but it helps put HURF back to roads where they belong,” he said.

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A 2013 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers concluded that 52 percent of Arizona roads are in poor or mediocre condition. Seven percent of “major roads” in the state are in poor condition.

The report also determined that

driving on roads in need of repair costs Arizona drivers an extra $1.16 billion a year in vehicle costs.

Cities and counties contend this is the result of that lack of funding.

The state’s gas tax, which currently stands at 18 cents per gallon, is also lower than in most other states.

Ducey’s budget proposal agrees and states that funding the Highway Patrol by “this method places a strain on local transportation efforts.”

Marson said the years of underfunding for roads have taken a toll that may be too much to repair alone.

“We are now at a place in terms of transportation where it’s not about maintenance; it’s becoming about replacement for roads and bridges,” Marson said, “and replacement is always more expensive than maintenance.”

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Another budget, another tantrum

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nother February means another budget debate, and another budget debate means, unsurprisingly, another government shutdown threat — though not a full one this time.

After a midterm election that gave Republicans control of both houses of Congress, it seemed like the fighting and bickering amongst Democrats and Republicans in the legislature was over.

Sure, Republicans may still not agree with President Barack Obama, but at least Congress might have actually gotten something done.

It looks like that won’t be happening.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, seems to have decided that political grandstanding is, once again, more important than actually doing his job and governing. The latest casualty? The Department of Homeland Security, which will see its funding run out at the end of the month.

Back in November, Obama decided to use an executive order to make more people eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA prevents some undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children from being deported. A second executive order allowed some undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to be given similar rights.

Whether these executive actions are legal or not is another debate. Recently, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the orders until their constitutionality can be determined.

Some argue that Obama overstepped his authority and usurped Congress.

But Boehner’s belief that Obama’s executive order was illegal has led him now to decide to withhold funding for DHS unless the spending bill also blocks Obama’s executive orders. Regardless of whether they agree with Obama’s actions or not, defunding DHS is the equivalent of a toddler throwing a tantrum.

What’s certain is that the bill won’t pass.

Senate Democrats have filibustered it, and Obama has said he’ll veto it. According to CNN, even some Republicans disagree with it. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pledged back in November that there wouldn’t be any more government shutdowns. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the proper way to address the orders is “not through shutting down the [DHS].”

McCain is right; shutting down one of the most important agencies of the federal government is not the proper way to protest the constitutionality of Obama’s orders. Boehner claims the House has done its job, but if it’s clear the bill won’t be passed, has the House really done anything of worth?

Immigration is a contentious issue, yes, and the United States’ system desperately needs fixing. But if Boehner wants to fix the immigration system, maybe he should get the House to pass a comprehensive bill that, well, fixes the immigration system.

If the Senate or Obama don’t like it, then they can try and work on a bill that compromises.

That’s how government is supposed to work. When two parties disagree on something, they sit down and compromise. If Boehner and the Republicans truly believe that these executive orders are unconstitutional, they should let the courts decide that, which they are already in the process of doing.

Besides, if Boehner thinks that shutting down DHS will curry him favor with his own party, he’s sadly mistaken. A DHS shutdown will not be Obama’s fault or the Democrats’ fault. It will be the Republicans’ fault, and it will be Boehner’s fault.

Perhaps the Speaker should keep in mind that Congress’ job is to legislate. It’s not to shut down government agencies at every turn, a move that is inane and irresponsible, to say the least.

And maybe Boehner should focus less on political grandstanding and more on passing a clean funding bill and doing his own job. If not, perhaps it’s time to defund Boehner instead.

— Ashwin Mehra is a physiology senior. Follow him @Arvedui

A week solution for schools

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ost of us have heard the line about Arizona spending more per capita on prisoners than on education. Let’s face it: Our K-12 school system is facing many issues. With massive budget cuts plaguing the state, multiple school districts have either switched to a four-day week or are considering it. They claim it’s better for the budget and providing increased class instructional time.

Financially, cutting to a fourday week makes sense. Though salaried employees’ pay would not be affected, employees on hourly pay would have their hours cut by one day per week.

According to the U.S. News and World Report, Colorado’s Garfield School District saved $480,000 annually by eliminating Friday instruction.

However, public education is not all about the money. It’s a public good and, by definition, should be there to benefit the

public. The question for school boards should be: Is a four-day school week benefitting students?

That’s what Camp Verde Unified School District asked last year as they explored becoming a fourday school week district.

Camp Verde Unified School District, Ash Fork Joint Unified School District and, most recently, Peoria Unified School District are just a few of the Arizona districts to make the switch.

“I can’t tell you that it’s better, but it’s not hurting the students,” Camp Verde Middle School Principal Danny Howe said.

Howe, a proponent of the fourday week, explained that this method of education gives kids more learning opportunities and longer class periods. In addition, he said teachers get more time to prepare for classes and rejuvenate over a long weekend.

On the flip side, there are community concerns to fourday school weeks. Though most parents working full-time budget for their childcare during summer, winter and spring break, many parents are at a loss with what to do with their children on the fifth day of the week. In the summer, there are institutionalized programs for kids, such as camps

and courses, but on a four-day school week, parents have to improvise.

The U.S. runs on a five-day workweek. When these students get out of school and into college or the real world, will they be prepared? Most professions require five, even six-day workweeks. According to CBS MoneyWatch, statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show 71 percent of college students hold jobs in addition to going to school.

It’s safe to assume many students are taking long workweeks to get through college.

Howe defends the system’s implementation in Camp Verde so far.

“At my campus and my high school campus, attendance is up, referrals are down and grades are up,” Howe said. “Most of my teachers are further along in their curriculum.”

Howe attributes this to longer school hours. From bell to bell, the school is open just over eight hours, giving the students more time of focused, in-class instruction.

Research on the benefits of a four-day school week is inconclusive at best. Longer class periods may help students acquire

more information, but longer days could be detrimental to retention. Given Arizona’s recent decision to eliminate the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards requirement for graduation, it may not be possible to compare Camp Verde’s instruction this year with last.

If a community that implements a four-day week for kids doesn’t follow suit with flexible workweeks for parents, the problem is simply being passed along. Schools can’t afford to care for students on Fridays — but neither can parents. An unsupervised middle school student might be an even bigger social problem than an uneducated one.

While a four-day week seems worth a try, we ought to be skeptical of attempting to deal with budget cuts by making decisions that ultimately disrupt both students’ education and their home lives.

— Maddy Bynes is a junior studying political science and history. Follow her @MadelineBynes

Obama critics: Take a hike

BY Elizabeth Hannah The Daily Wildcat

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n Feb. 19, the White House launched the “Every Kid in a Park” initiative, which will grant fourthgraders and their families free entry to national parks around the country.

The program lauds America’s national parks as “living classrooms that provide opportunities to build critical skills through-hands on activities.” In addition, the initiative aims to distribute informational resources that help families plan their trips and provide K-12 schools with educational materials to teach students about federal public lands.

President Barack Obama also designated three new national monuments: Pullman National Monument in Illinois, Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado and Honouliuli National Monument in Hawaii.

According to Carolyn Harper, a volunteer coordinator at Saguaro National Park, Obama’s announcement came as a surprise, because the centennial of the National Park Service is not until Aug. 25 of next year.

“If Obama had waited until next year, the announcement would have been overshadowed by the presidential election,” Harper explained.

For a program that seems entirely noncontroversial, the “Every Kid in a Park” initiative has elicited a host of angry reactions. A cursory glance at the comments that follow news publications about the plan reveals that many Americans think Obama’s proposal is simply a propagation of his socialist

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Several USA Today readers are outraged that the new initiative steals money from hardworking taxpayers and distributes it to people who are undeserving and government-dependent. Chicago Tribune readers offer similar sentiments, lambasting Obama for lying about the true costs of the program and wasting money on more “free handouts.” Over at ABC News, readers are questioning whether Obama even has the authority to designate federal lands; some believe that he has overstepped his Constitutional powers.

Yes, the government will fund the “Every Kid in a Park Initiative,” and no, it isn’t free. But Obama did not lie about the facts, as some claim. In fact, the White House press release itself explicitly acknowledges the costs associated with the initiative, noting that Obama’s proposed budget for 2016 includes “$45 million for youth engagement programs throughout the Department of the Interior, with $20 million specifically provided to the National Park Service for youth activities.”

Contrary to popular sentiment, offering fourth-graders and their families free admission to National Parks will not drain taxpayers’ wallets. During the 2014 fiscal year, the federal government collected over $3 trillion in tax revenue. Around 0.002 percent of your tax dollars, therefore, will be spent on educating children about the National Park Service. In fact, if you are a taxpayer who works for a hotel or an airline, or any other industry that depends on tourism, the initiative will probably be lucrative.

Those who believe Obama does not have the authority to designate national monuments should take the issue up with former President Theodore Roosevelt, who began preserving historic sites under

the Antiquities Act in 1906. Subsequent presidents followed in his footsteps, and since 1920, federal courts have rejected every single challenge to the president’s authority to preserve lands under the Antiquities Act. It is one thing to criticize the president for his actions regarding health care, immigration, welfare and defense. Such expansive and controversial programs genuinely impact the national economy, and bad policy can lead to seriously negative consequences for millions of Americans. But criticizing a plan that expands our National Park Service and offers children an opportunity to visit America’s monuments is simply an excuse for people to vilify a president they disagree with.

Those familiar with the National Park Service understand the value of the “Every Kid in a Park Initiative.”

“By encouraging fourth-graders to visit the parks for free, [Obama] is involving youth in the National Park Service, connecting them with the environment and instilling in them a sense of pride that will cause them to become the land stewards of tomorrow,” Harper said. “This is a wonderful occasion for [the Saguaro National Park] and NPS, because it revives awareness of our unique public lands.”

Instead of attacking Obama over an action that should not be polarizing, we should celebrate the success of a National Park Service that has preserved thousands of acres of land and helped keep America beautiful.

— Elizabeth Hannah is a biochemistry sophomore. Follow her @ehannah10

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Double trouble break ins

Break-ins occurred to two vehicles on Feb. 11 at 630 N. Main Ave. at 1:14 p.m.

The first victim, a UA student, told a University of Arizona Police Department officer that she parked her 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier near the south side of the lot at around 9:20 a.m.

When she went back to her car, the driver’s side door lock was damaged. The woman also noticed paperwork from her glove compartment was scattered inside her car. According to the student, an iPod attachment and an emergency knife were also missing from the car.

A 2004 Ford Explorer parked two spaces away had a shattered passenger side front window. The owner of the Ford parked her car at approximately 7:30 a.m. Then, she came back to the vehicle and dropped off her pink backpack containing books.

When she went to her car around 10 a.m., she noticed that her window was broken, and her backpack and gym bag were missing. The paperwork in her glove compartment was also scattered throughout the vehicle.

The officer did not locate any witnesses or suspects and neither did the two women. Both were provided with victims’ rights forms, and photos were taken of the damage.

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A non-UA-affiliated shoplifter was caught at the UA Bookstore on Feb. 12 at 3:42 p.m.

The officer on the scene met with a loss prevention employee at the bookstore on arrival. The employee said the man was sitting in the conference room of the store with another employee. The Clinique makeup booth called him over to advise him about a man concealing a display makeup compact in his pocket. The employee saw the man take a pair of Dr. Dre headphones and leave the store as he approached him.

According to the bookstore employee, the man slurred his words and was hard to understand when he caught up to him outside, but he agreed to go to the conference room. As they were walking, the man pulled out a long gardening tool when asked if he had any weapons on him.

According to the officer, the suspect looked intoxicated and did not have any weapons on him except a large screwdriver. A wooden-handled weed removal tool with a 16-inch metal shaft and forked tongue was sitting on a table in the conference room when the officer arrived. The man was wearing a gray hoodie over a blue backpack, a black “Bazinga!” “Big Bang Theory” T-shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes with florescent green shoelaces.

He did not have an ID on him, and he said he was 21 years old but could not remember his birthdate. He said he lived “under the new bridge.” He claimed to understand English but preferred to speak Spanish. The man told the officer he did not take anything, and he couldn’t remember where he was. He also said he suffers from epilepsy and has a monitor on his neck.

The Tucson Fire Department was called due to the confusion and sluggishness in the man’s voice. The man’s mother was called, and she told the captain that it was normal for him to be sluggish, and he suffered epilepsy as a child.

A robbery was broadcasted nearby matching the man’s description, and he was placed under arrest for shoplifting. He was transported to the UAPD station.

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Blood Drive @ Campus Recreation Noon - 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center.

We encourage everyone who is able to sign up and participate in the opportunity to give back.

Marroney Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road. In this comedy, four young, ambitious neighbors struggle to transition from the carefree “that” of growing up to the tumultuous “this” of adulthood.

Pillars of Excellence Awards Ceremony 4:30 p.m. UA BookStores, Student Union Memorial Center. The formal event starts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the University of Arizona BookStores, Student Union Memorial Center. Event is free and open to the public. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Salvador Dalí: Our Historical Heritage February 14, 2015– June 14 2015, 9 a.m.

- 4 p.m. $5 - Free to UA students, faculty and staff. UA Museum of Art, 1031 N Olive Road. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is most famous for the bizarre, dreamlike paintings he created as a member of the Surrealist movement.

Guys and Dolls 7:00 p.m. Centennial Hall, 1020 East University Blvd. Tickets starting at $25. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, this screwball romantic comedy -considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy-- soars with the spirit of Broadway.

Fulbright Student Experiences Panel 5:30 p.m. Slonaker House, UA Honors College Living Room. Come hear from the previous Fulbright Student Recipients who will talk about their experiences with the Fulbright Student Program.

‘This’ February 11, 2015– March 1 2015, 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $28 Regular; $26 Senior, Military, UA Employee; $19 Student.

TUCSON EVENTS Garden Kitchen Dinners Continues February 12- March 26. 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m at The Garden Kitchen, 2205 S. Fourth Ave. The evenings will each begin with socializing followed by a talk and cooking demonstration. We will finish by sitting down together – an important part of the Mediterranean lifestyle – to enjoy the culinary creations we’ve made and will take home knowledge and recipes! $40.

The Dawn of American Landscape 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. $10:$8 seniors;$6 student; $4 children. Important

TUCSON EVENTS nineteenth century masterpieces from the founding fathers of plein air painting, including Albert Bierstadt.

International Photography Contest 9:00 a.m. Alliance Française of Tucson, 1642 N. Alvernon Way. Photography contest. The theme is Climat, état d’urgence (Climate, state of emergency) Prize : a week in Paris!

Butterfly Magic Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 9:30 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m. Butterfly and orchid pavilion filled with over 300 butterflies at a given time. Price is included with admissions.

Synergy in the Desert 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday until March 31.

Saguaro Natioinal Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. For all of llife, “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is true.

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SPORTS SCORE CENTER No. 8 Kansas upset by Kansas State Kansas State 70, No. 8 Kansas 63

Louisville holds on over Hoyas No. 17 Louisville 52, Georgetown 51

Suns lose fifth straight, fall further Boston Celtics 115, Phoenix Suns 110

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Oakland up next for Arizona

BY NICOLE COUSINS The Daily Wildcat

Arizona baseball hosts Oakland today and tomorrow at Hi Corbett Field.

The Wildcats (6-2) lost a threegame series to No. 17 Rice last weekend 1-2. Strong hitting performances from catcher Riley Moore, who went 6-16 and recorded a two-run home run on both Friday and Saturday, and second baseman Scott Kingery, who has a .486 batting average and went 6-13 against the Owls, backed their efforts.

“We never thought we were out of it,” Kingery said. “We knew we had a chance no matter what happened.”

Arizona head coach Andy Lopez said that after Sunday’s 4-6 loss in extra innings, he was proud of where his team is at so far, and they put up a good fight against one of the best hitting teams in the country.

“You look up the numbers [Rice] put up at Texas, and they can hit,” Lopez said. “Rice was a very good team.”

Lopez said the one thing Arizona needs to work on is its defensive lapses. With Arizona’s first road trip coming up after the midweek Oakland matchup, Arizona travels south to Mississippi State. In order to make that a successful trip, the Wildcats need to stop dropping fly balls, kicking balls and letting runners advance.

Lopez also said he’s still looking to find his starting pitching rotation for Pac-12 Conference play, something that the two-game series against Oakland should help with.

“Now we just have to find the right people and put them in the right spots,” Lopez said. “But I think they’re here.”

Arizona’s pitching performances didn’t compare to the impressive opening weekend executions against Eastern Michigan. Sunday starter Tyger Talley gave up four runs on nine hits in just 3.1 innings on Sunday.

It’s expected that Cody Hamlin will start tonight and Nathan Bannister will open tomorrow; although last Tuesday, Lopez brought Bannister in as a reliever for Hamlin and started senior Xavier Borde on Wednesday.

Right now, Lopez said he just

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ARIZONA BASEBALL catcher Riley Moore (6) hits the ball during Arizona’s 6-4 extra innings loss to Rice on Sunday at Hi Corbett Field. Moore and the Wildcats host Oakland for a two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday.

wants to explore all his pitching options, even if that means getting someone on the mound that he doesn’t really want to. However, he would rather figure it out now than still be in the dark for the Pac-12 opener against Utah on March 13.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 0-6 in season play so far. Backto-back sweeps against Florida State and Arizona’s Pac-12 opponent USC have highlighted the beginning of

the season.

The Golden Grizzlies are still playing with their starting lineup as well. Six of their nine players have started every game. One of those players, Ian Yetsko, is batting .350.

Oakland has scored just 16 runs compared to Arizona’s 63 in the season. Arizona has also forced 24 errors; Oakland is averaging about one error per game.

“We’ve just got to keep competing

every day,” infielder Bobby Dalbec said. “Oakland may not be Rice, but we can’t take them lightly, because anyone can beat anyone.”

First pitch is at 6 p.m., and tomorrow’s game starts at 3 p.m.

Both games can be streamed live at arizonawildcats.com.

— Follow Nicole Cousins @cousinnicole

SOFTBALL

MEN’S HOOPS

Pieces in place for softball to succeed

Wildcats have more fun than Sun Devils

BY EZRA AMACHER The Daily Wildcat

All the ingredients look to be in place for Arizona softball.

Now, the Wildcats just need to mix them together. In going 1-3 against ranked opponents over the weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif., it was the details that came back to haunt Arizona.

By giving up big hits and not producing at the plate with runners in scoring position, the No. 13 Wildcats traveled back to Tucson feeling unsatisfied. Each game was there for the taking, but the little mistakes added up.

In a 5-2 loss to No. 11 Kentucky, Arizona’s bats didn’t wake up until it was too late. The Wildcats were held scoreless for over six innings and only accumulated four hits in the game.

It was the same story against No. 14 LSU and No. 18 Missouri. An offense that is supposed to be tops in the nation just couldn’t muster enough firepower, resulting in a pair of one-run losses.

The Wildcats stranded nine runners in the defeat to LSU, and against Missouri the UA had the tying runner on third in the top of the seventh inning. One more hit here or there and Arizona could be sitting at 13-1 instead of 11-3.

In another one-run game, this time a 5-4 win against No. 4 Oklahoma, the Wildcats got the clutch hit with a walk-off home run from Kellie Fox. Arizona also managed to score just enough in a 7-6 win over unranked Northwestern.

On the mound, the situation reversed itself in the three losses.

Arizona’s pitchers were solid for most of the tournament, but against the nation’s top teams, one mistake in location is often the difference.

Freshman Trish Parks learned that the hard way against Kentucky, giving up four earned runs in three innings. Parks and her teammates

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ARIZONA SOFTBALL outfielder Eva Watson (14) hits the ball during Arizona’s 9-1 victory over San Jose State on Feb. 14 at Hillenbrand Stadium. Watson and the Wildcats have the necessary pieces to contend; it’s all about making them fit together.

will only mature from such lapses.

While it may be a confidencebooster to beat opponents like many of the teams Arizona has faced at home this year, but to grow into an elite level team, the Wildcats have to match themselves with the country’s best.

By keeping each Classic game competitive, it is possible that Arizona will have the potential to join the upper echelon. There isn’t need to worry about long-term implications, however, when it’s only February.

The season statistics, inflated with games against inferior opponents, only offer so much of a story. Arizona’s team batting average of .374 and collective 2.02 ERA should both serve as signs of encouragement.

In fact, the Wildcats’ current nine-hole hitter, Eva Watson, is leading the group with a .532 average. Depth in the batting order won’t be this team’s downfall.

Similarly, Arizona’s rotation is as deep as any in recent memory. All four pitchers boast an ERA under 2.40, and each have pitched 14 or more innings.

The Wildcats now return home to face a slate of teams it should have little trouble taking care of before going back on the road to play another group of elite opponents.

The gains Arizona makes between now and then will be telling.

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hey say timing is everything, and The State Press just didn’t have it.

ASU’s student newspaper — or, I guess, ex-newspaper that’s just a website now — published a column last week with the headline “ASU basketball’s fan base balances the scale with rival Arizona.” It said ASU makes up for its lack of wins with “off-court intangibles,” and Arizona basketball isn’t fun.

Unfortunately for The State Press, this came out the same week the Wildcats retired Jason Terry’s jersey, College GameDay came to town and Nike made special uniforms for Arizona.

In a press conference on Friday, ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg said GameDay could be anywhere but chose Arizona.

Next weekend’s UA at Utah game is a matchup of top-10 teams, but College GameDay passed on it. It knows that at a good party, you can’t just let anyone come — like an ASU student.

“There are only eight College GameDays; Arizona got one of them,” Greenberg said. “It’s a full-day informercial for your university, your athletic department and your program.”

ASU did actually have some excitement last week: It retired James Harden’s jersey, but the fact that the Sun Devils have retired six other jerseys diminishes that significance. The UA only retires jerseys for National Player of the Year winners.

You could argue that last week was one of the greatest weeks in Arizona basketball this century with College GameDay and Terry’s jersey being retired.

“I think it’s great,” ESPN analyst Jay Williams said. “I’ve known J.T. for a long time, and I’m really proud of him. I think it’s a big week for Arizona basketball.”

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Arizona swept by ASU to end season ASU did what ASU usually does and came back to take the lead 3-2 with goals from Liam Norris, Coda Engbar and Kyle Bowen. Arizona wouldn’t Arizona hockey (11-22-3) has concluded its hold the lead again.

2014-15 season after suffering a sweep at home With assists from Alex O’Dea and Nespor, from upstate rival ASU over the weekend (33-3-1). Grandov netted in the equalizer to even the score The No. 1 Sun Devils won 5-3 on Friday night 3-3 at the end of the second period. and beat Arizona again with a shutout 2-0 on Down by just one goal, ASU took two quick Saturday night. A loss to ASU is déjà vu for Arizona penalties and gave Arizona the 5-on-3 power as the Sun Devils have won 47 of the last 48 play advantage. Unfortunately, Arizona could meetings between the two not penetrate its offense or schools. capitalize on the power play.

See the video on “I was very proud of the Saturday night, the heated way we performed in our matchup between the two was DAILYWILDCAT.COM a more defensive final weekend,” Arizona style of play. head coach Chad Berman Entering the third period said. “If we had played with that kind of intensity of the game, the score was still tied at 0-0. About and attention to detail, we would be in the halfway through the third, ASU scored first when National Tournament next weekend. ASU is by Connor Mailey scored on a deflected save from far the best team in the country, and we had them Arizona’s starting goalie Garrett Patrick. Sun Devil on the ropes twice.”

Jordan Young launched the game winning point The Wildcats came out Friday night ready to into the back of the net to shutout Arizona 2-0. break their losing streak against ASU and earn “This weekend, we thought we played very that upset win. Alex Nespor scored the first goal well,” Arizona’s Brian “Toppie” Hogan said. of the night with an assist from Roy Grandov, and “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to win but we Matt Nowicki netted in the second goal to give the wanted to give ourselves a chance to win both Wildcats a 2-0 lead over the Sun Devils. games and we were able to do that! We were able Although ASU ended the first period with to go into the third period of both games tied, and donuts on the board, ASU coach Greg Powers that’s what we wanted.” didn’t seem worried, as he holds a winning ASU sophomore starting goaltender Robert percentage of 97.9 percent.

Levin blocked all 31 shots from Arizona. This

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The only other real impetus for saying ASU basketball is fun at all is its “Curtain of Distraction,” where Sun Devil fans act goofy and try to distract the other team’s foul shooters.

While it’s gained national media attention, it’s nothing new, just an old tactic.

The Curtain of Distraction has been so effective, it has distracted the media from ASU’s embarrassing fans.

Members of the 942 Crew spit on Oregon staff members last year and threw a big-head cutout at UA players.

ASU fans are, of course, infamous for making fun of Steve Kerr’s dead father.

ASU averages 6,048 fans per game in the 10,754-seat Wells Fargo Arena. That’s from its website, so who knows how inflated that statistic is.

The only game the Sun Devils usually sell out featured hundreds — maybe a thousand — empty seats this

season, and yet, they said the attendance of the UA/ASU game at Wells Fargo Arena was 10,876. That’s with a lot of UA fans.

Meanwhile, Arizona averages 14,655 for home games against conference opponents. The current capacity of McKale Center?

14,655. You don’t have to go to an elite university like ASU — with its 88.9 percent acceptance rate — to realize that’s a good average.

Obviously, ASU’s attendance is sad. It reduced the capacity at Wells Fargo Arena and Sun Devil Stadium recently, but even its student section is pretty bad.

ASU’s 942 Crew has 942 seats. The ZonaZoo has 2,290 seats, which are hotly contested.

Because of a major freeway accident, the Daily Wildcat got to Wells Fargo Arena right before the UA/ASU game started, and saw a couple of curtain distractors rolling in at the same time. In the ZonaZoo, you have to camp out to get

elite seats like that.

According to Wildcat reporter Ezra Amacher, fans started camping out in the parking garage for College GameDay at 1 a.m., four hours earlier than the UA was allowing and six hours before the doors opened for the 8 a.m. show.

College GameDay was amazing. But, honestly, other than being at 8 a.m. and seeing students sitting courtside, it felt more like a regular UA game, just without the players. It’s definitely a circus, but Arizona basketball is so fun, it feels like a year-round carnival.

“The buzz is real,” Greenberg said. “It’s a little different, because in this program, every single game, here especially, is an event, and this just adds to the carnival — like we’re like the circus that’s coming to town.”

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ARIZONA HOCKEY DEFENDER Shane Gleason (3) greets his teammates at the start of Arizona’s 2-0 loss against ASU at the Tucson Convention Center Arena on Saturday. Gleason and the Wildcats ended their season over the weekend.

gave Levin a career-high of nine shutouts in one season.

With ASU’s move to NCAA Division I next season, this series marked the last meeting between the rivals as ACHA schools.

Saturday also marked the conclusion of three Wildcats’ collegiate careers: Seniors Shane

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Artifact keeps live music performance kickin’ between different art forms. Hancock said Artifact works with painters, actors, songwriters, voice-over actors and others to enhance its dance performances. For ne can feel an organic and creative example, Hancock cited an occasion when energy pulsing through the brick walls Artifact collaborated with Joe Pagac, a Tucson as they step into the 100-year-old muralist, in its show of “I Wonder if My Name warehouse where Artifact Dance Project has is Alice.” She said Pagac painted the sets as put down its roots. The building is frequently the dancers performed live in front of the filled with the rumbling sounds of a train audience. passing just outside the studio windows. The “Chris Black, who wrote almost all the historic studio emanates a 1920s atmosphere music for ‘Speak Easy’ that we’re about with its sounds and appearance, and to do, was in the audience for the Joe transports all who enter into a different world.

Pagac evening,” Hancock said, “and they As Ashley Bowman, co-artistic director ended up doing a collaboration together of Artifact Dance Project along with Claire because he liked what he saw from us. So, Hancock, led her students through some choreography, she encouraged them to “check the collaborations that we do lead to other collaborations in the community. We found outside things at the door” and focus on the that to be true over and over again. The arts quality of their dancing. Artifact dancers community just gets stronger seem to embrace this and stronger, and more and more freedom from time and connections are being made.” incorporate it into their Shelly Hawkins, a dancer with movements.

Artifact Dance Project, has been Bowman and Hancock a part of the company from the created Artifact Dance very beginning. She cherishes her Project in 2009 after time at Artifact and said that it has studying at the UA allowed her to push herself and School of Dance. grow as an artist.

“After two years of “[Artifact is] great, because a lot studying dance to get our of the time when you’re a dancer, [Masters of Fine Arts], we you have to move to a big city … to decided to collaborate — Shelly Hawkins, where the jobs are,” Hawkins said. and do our thesis lead in “Speak Easy” “[Bowman and Hancock have] concert,” Bowman said. given me an opportunity to have “We called it Artifact. The a dance life that is fulfilling even show was so successful though I’m not in [Los Angeles] or Chicago or that after the concert, people asked if we were in New York.” going to start a dance company, so we did.”

Moreover, Hawkins appreciates Hancock With a foundation in modern, ballet and and Bowman’s innovative and stylistic minds. jazz established by the UA’s dance program, “They’re really good at building this world Bowman and Hancock decided to make those with movement, choreography and the whole three styles the focus of their studio, fusing concept overall with lights and sets and contemporary with jazz. everything,” Hawkins said. “Everything that “We only offer those kinds of classes, in we do is different, so every show is a different addition to [Hancock] teaching Pilates,” challenge. … [This season,] we did an in-studio Bowman said, “so it gives young adults and fashion show, and then we did this really artsy, adults an opportunity to get high quality beautiful concert-style show.” training for whatever they need it to be.”

Currently, Artifact Dance Project is gearing Another staple of Artifact Dance Project is up for its “Speak Easy” performance. The show its commitment to integrating live music into will take place from April 3-5 at the Stevie Eller all of its performances.

“That’s our mission as a company,” Hancock Dance Theatre on the UA campus. Bowman directed and choreographed “Speak Easy,” said. “That’s what sets us aside a little bit. It which actually premiered last year. However, really distinguishes us, because many dance Hancock said Artifact decided to bring the companies — that’s the first thing to go is the show back due to popular demand. live music element. … [Live music is] center The story is set in the 1920s and centers and foremost to what we are doing.” around Lois Long, a woman who works for Artifact also emphasizes collaboration

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Instructor Ashley Bowman (center) teaches dancers Julian Johnson (back left) and Jeff Bacigalupo (back right) the routine that will be showcased at Southern Arizona Aids Foundation’s event Möda Provacateur at the Artifact Dance Project Studio on Friday. Artifact Dance Project combines contemporary dance and ballet with jazz.

The New Yorker magazine, and her boss, Harold Ross, who is the magazine’s founding editor.

“Both are historical characters,” Bowman said, “and so the show is about the two of them and their social life with all of these crazy characters in the underground, prohibitionworld of speakeasies. It’s very jazzy.”

Hawkins plays Lois Long and said the role presents many challenges.

“But it’s cool, because this time, I’m really just ready to nail it,” Hawkins said.

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Kitschy synths and toothachingly sweet, silly lyrics — Scarlett Johansson’s newest musical effort plays with clichés that have accompanied all-girl bands since the beginning. Her new band, called The Singles (even though the actress and mother married in October), is all about boys, sugar and synths. Their first single, “Candy,” attempts to pay tribute to ’80s, all-female new wave groups from The Bangles (“Eternal Flame,” “Walk Like an Egyptian”) to The Go-Go’s (“We Got the Beat”) mixed with newer, more avant-garde influences, such as Canadian musician Grimes.

According to a press release, Johansson wanted to create something that mixes irony and girl power. If that’s what “Candy” aims to do, it definitely succeeds: “You’re the candy to my heart,” Johansson sings breathily over catchy electro beats.

There’s even a brief rap part, but it’s the saccharine lyrics that s t a n d out. “Boy, you’re my chocolate f r o m a b o v e ,” Johansson sings in a song that could have come from the Sugababes.

Johansson’s all-girl crew furthermore features Este Haim, the bass player of successful sister-combo Haim, on the drums as well as singer-songwriters Kendra Morris, Julia Haltigan and Holly Miranda for backup and instrumentation.

According to Haim, the song was recorded no less than three years ago but has only

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Farewell to ‘Parks and Rec’ and Pawnee

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been released as of Friday.

“Candy” is Johansson’s first musical output since 2009’s poorly reviewed Pete Yorn collaboration, Break Up. This song, however, was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, w h o m Johansson h a d previously w o rk e d with for her solid debut Anywhere I Lay My Head in 2008. Whereas these outputs were calmer and less popemphasized, “Candy” lays it on thick.

“The idea was to write super-pop dance music written and performed by girls,” Johansson stated in a press release.

The 30-year-old actress, whose career seems to be picking up pace again after giving birth to a daughter

This first release still leaves us craving

last year, showed her girl power on Monday, giving a touchy-feely John Travolta a dramatic side-eye at the Academy Awards.

While “Candy” is catchy and serves as a good, sugary bridge until the next “Avengers” film comes to cinemas in May, the song’s sweet exterior disguises a monotonous, goingnowhere vibe. Nothing’s really happening in “Candy,” making it more like sweetener than actual sugar.

Fortunately, like sweetener, this first release still leaves us craving.

While with “Candy,” The Singles try a bit too hard to deliver a fresh dose of modern-times ’80s new wave, the lineup is promising enough to have us hoping for more.

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Tonight, the world says goodbye to Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and the city of Pawnee as “Parks and Recreation” airs its final episode. Through its six-year run, the show has made viewers laugh, cry and laugh some more with its wit, antics, love stories and triumphs. To celebrate the finale of “Parks and Recreation,” here are some of the show’s best moments.

Treat yo’ self

“It’s the best day of the year!” When Donna Meagle (Retta) and Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) introduced the world to “Treat yo’ self” day, the phrase became a symbol for life’s little indulgences we all need now and again. For some, that means mimosas and fine leather goods, and for others, it means buying a Batman suit to wear all day.

Snake Juice

Like most of Tom’s ideas, his invention of Snake Juice, an alcoholic drink that is “basically rat poison” causes chaos to erupt when the entire parks and rec team gets drunk at a bar, which leads to a hilarious character montage. There’s Ben’s (Adam Scott) awful impression, April (Aubrey Plaza) speaking Spanish

as Janet Snakehole, Leslie crying incoherently about her fight with Ann (Rashida Jones) and, best of all, Ron (Nick Offerman) dancing in the Janet Snakehole hat to “Who Dat Girl” by Flo Rida.

Andy and April

Moody April and goofy Andy (Chris Pratt) are two people who would never seem to make it, but the two are proof that opposites attract. More than that, when the they get married after only dating for a month with Andy in his Indianapolis Colts jersey, everyone doubted they would last. Even naysayers like Leslie couldn’t help but “aww” when April said during her vows, “I kind of hate most things, but I never really seem to hate you.”

The ice rink

When Leslie is campaigning for city council, a series of unfortunate events lead to the most pathetically contrived comeback speech of all time. The red carpet only covers a quarter of the walk to the stage (which has no stairs), forcing the entire team accompanied by threelegged dog Champion to slip and stumble across the ice while “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan plays between awkward pauses.

Li’l Sebastian

This tiny horse captured the hearts of Pawnee and audiences everywhere when he was introduced during the Harvest Festival, and all but Ben were enamored with the mini horse. When Li’l Sebastian passed away, the parks department held a memorial service that inspired one of Andy’s greatest original songs, “5,000 Candles in the Wind,” a song that, as Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe) would say, is literally 5,000 times better than the original “Candle in the Wind.”

Leslie and Ann

Besides the many romances in “Parks and Recreation,” perhaps the most important relationship in the show is the friendship between Leslie and Ann. In the end, the two always follow “uteruses before duderuses” and “ovaries before brovaries,” giving meaning to Leslie’s favorite holiday, Galentine’s Day. Throughout the series, their friendship shows how two people can complement each other and make their other half a better person, regardless if that relationship is platonic or romantic.

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