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Tucson is a ‘biker’s paradise’ for UA Cycling BY MATT WALL

The Daily Wildcat

Known for being one of the most bike friendly cities in the U.S., Tucson is most certainly a cyclist’s paradise. For the past 31 years, the UA Cycling Club has been able to provide college students the opportunity to connect with bike enthusiasts no matter their major. Compared to the average club sport on campus, UA Cycling has managed to take the nation by storm over the past two years. In fact, the program has been named National Collegiate Cycling Club of the Year for the past two seasons by USA Cycling, which geography graduate student and UA Cycling Club president Joey Iuliano said is essentially unheard of. “It’s kind of a holistic application,” Iuliano said. “It looks at more than just what the club does with race results, it’s like looking at what they do in the community to promote cycling, what we do off the bikes like team activities

and volunteer services. They are looking at what this organization brings to the community and to advance cycling as a whole within that area.” USA Cycling is the national governing body for collegiate cycling and demonstrates the impact that Arizona has on cycling across the country. “It highlights that we are doing a lot of great things in the community,” Iuliano said. “We are highlighting the sport of cycling and getting more people riding bikes. It just highlights that we are doing a lot of good within the sport and representing the UA in a really positive light.” While riders can range from former professional racers to casual bikers, some nationalcaliber riders have been part of the program. Take business economics senior Kyle Trudeau, for example. Trudeau has been racing since he was five years old and has done his best to climb the ranks of collegiate cycling over the years. While Arizona is proving that

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CYCLISTS LINE UP for the start of the Men’s B race during the UA Bio Park criterium on Saturday, Jan. 30. The UA Cycling club was named Collegiate Club of the Year by USA Cycling.

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Hopes for new border studies center The UA wants to turn Gov. Raul Castro’s home into a place of learning BY GABRIELLA VUKELIC The Daily Wildcat

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Former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro’s house has been left vacant since his death in April 2015. Now the UA hopes to rejuvenate the residence as a new border studies center for students and faculty. After Castro’s death, his family donated the 105-year-old home to the UA College of Social and

Behavioral Sciences. While plans for the center are not finalized, the college intends to christen the building as the UA Castro Center for Border Studies and Outreach. Jennifer Yamnitz, director of marketing and communications for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, said there has been a long partnership with various organizations down state. “Students and faculty in the

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences have been working with organizations in Ambos Nogales for more than 20 years,” she said. “Although the agreement is not finalized, we are excited to have this opportunity to create a space in Nogales to enhance our border studies and outreach programs.” As plans move forward, the college has advertised the project to local residents, according to Nogales International.

Potential ideas for the center include a classroom, conference, workshop and seminar space available to UA students and faculty who are studying in the area. “The community has been very welcoming and we look forward to building stronger ties with our regional partners,” Yamnitz said. Those involved also took feedback on opinions about the

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