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Baseball sweeps No. 2 Stanford Wildcats keep pace in Pac-12 race, remain tied for 1st with UCLA By Kyle Johnson DAILY WILDCAT
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UA pitcher Kurt Heyer delivers a pitch against Stanford on Friday at Hi Corbett Field. The Wildcats won 8-7, eventualy completing a three-game sweep over the Cardinal.
ABOR names two regents’ profs from UA
Riding the momentum of a Friday comeback victory, Arizona starters Konner Wade and James Farris threw back-to-back complete games on Saturday and Sunday as the No. 8 Arizona baseball team swept the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal over the weekend at Hi Corbett Field. The weekend marked the first time that Arizona had swept Stanford since
1993. “It was a great weekend for our guys, I’m happy for them,” Arizona head coach Andy Lopez said. “They played well, I’m really thankful for the crowds that came out the whole weekend.” Along with Friday starter Kurt Heyer, Arizona (21-7, 7-2) pitching staff allowed only five earned runs and 19 hits through the three-game series against a highly touted Stanford (16-6, 2-4) offense. Lopez had only praise for his pitchers, but admitted that he’ll still be thinking about the Stanford hitters for some time. “I’m really thankful for the way we pitched this weekend,” Lopez said. “I’m
probably gonna have nightmares about Stanford’s hitters for the next two weeks before I get them out of my system, they’re big, strong, physical guys.” Maybe the Arizona hitters should stay on Stanford head coach Mark Marquess’ mind instead. The Wildcat bats chased the Cardinal this weekend with 36 hits. Coming into the weekend, Stanford had only given up 133 hits over 19 games. The Cardinal pitching staff had only allowed 10 or more hits three times entering the weekend, but the Wildcats reached double-digit hits in each game. Arizona also hit for a team average of
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Robert J. Glennon and Thomas W. Swetnam, two internationally known environmental specialists, were recently named regents’ professors. The title, approved by the Arizona Board of Regents, is given to someone who’s internationally or nationally recognized in their field. Selected professors must have contributed both to the university through teaching and advising and to a scholarly professional service. The title is awarded to those with the highest merit and unusual contributions to the university. Glennon and Swetnam’s title as regents’ professors will become effective July 1 and the professors will receive a permanent $5,000 salary increase.
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Glennon, the Morris K. Udall professor in the James E. Rogers College of Law, was in Australia when he heard the news almost three weeks ago. His assistant, Barbara Lopez, told him that President Eugene Sander had called to say he’d been appointed. “I felt like jumping in the air and clicking my heels,” Glennon said. “To think that I would join this very illustrious group was a thrill and an honor and it was also very humbling.” Glennon teaches constitutional law and water law and has written books on water law: “Water Follies: Ground Water Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters” and “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It.” That book earned him a guest spot on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” He has been a visiting scholar for universities worldwide and a consultant to law firms in the Southwest and in Saudi Arabia, where he assisted in drafting water law. Glennon has served on committees including the faculty hiring committee. He is on sabbatical in Australia this
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Local residents gather downtown on Saturday for the Tucson Welcome Home Veterans Parade, held to honor servicemen and women who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq. It was the second parade of its kind in the nation, according to event organizers.
Downtown Tucson hosts parade for returning vets By Stephanie Casanova DAILY WILDCAT
Hundreds of community members gathered around downtown Tucson, waving American flags as they watched the second Welcome Home Veterans Parade in the nation. Saturday’s parade, organized by Alan Toppel, was a way for community members to show their support and thank the veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. “This is something that the community have firsthand involvement with,” Toppel said. “We are the second city in the country to do this parade. We’re proud of that and we hope that the community is proud of that and that they turn out … to celebrate.” Tucsonans gathered along the parade route and clapped as vehicles cruised by with veterans and community members holding “Welcome Home” and “In Loving Memory of …” signs. From children to those who served in the Vietnam War, a diverse group of people came together to honor those who “enable our freedom,” said Alex Shemesh, a physiology senior. “While we are saying thank you to those who are coming back home, it’s also important that we’re appreciating those who are still overseas or those who were not able to make it home,”
Shemesh said. Marching bands paid tribute to the soldiers who recently returned home from the Middle East while servicemen and women in uniform held up flags. Danger Bertoldo, Army combat medic who was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, said he didn’t expect so many people to show up. “I’m really happy to see the veterans, the Vietnam veterans and everybody getting support as well,” Bertoldo said. “Seeing that people care about us is always a good thing.” After reading about a similar parade in St. Louis and learning that it was the first parade of its kind in the United States, Toppel decided to plan a similar parade in Tucson. In just six weeks, Toppel, with the help of volunteers, was able to put on a parade that would honor those in service. “These are our people. These are our citizens from our area that have done so much for us. This is our opportunity as a community to say thank you,” Toppel said. The parade began on Stone Avenue and Pennington Street and moved north, turning west on Franklin Street, south on Main Avenue and east on Alameda Street. A giant American flag hung in downtown during the parade, while people “from all walks of life,” according
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Saturday’s downtown Tucson Welcome Home Veterans Parade paid tribute to soldiers who have recently returned from deployment.
to Shemesh, gathered to show support for their troops. “We hear about parades all the time for holidays, for the Super Bowl winners, for example,” Shemesh said. “I think the people devoting their lives and making all these sacrifices deserve one much more.”