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TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015

VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 133

New AZ abortion law faces criticism

IN THE NEWS Marco Rubio announces presidential bid Putin lifts ban on sale of air defense missiles to Iran

BY TERRIE BRIANNA The Daily Wildcat

Australia to withhold welfare for parents against vaccines New York to unveil plan to shrink Rikers population

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— The New York TImes

SPORTS

Bill Ryden was more than a coach for UA gymnastics Page 6

Baseball wins game three of ASU series

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ARTS & LIFE

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A VOLUNTEER PLAYS with a cat at Hermitage Cat Shelter on January 29, 2014. A class of English students are working on a project in which they design ads for Hermitage.

UA English students are working to create an advertising campaign for nonprofit Hermitage Cat Shelter BY BRANDI WALKER The Daily Wildcat

UA students have been given the opportunity to gain real work experience creating new advertising material for Hermitage Cat Shelter, a nonprofit organization, through a course in the UA English department. “I’ve done successful

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OPINIONS At this point, we’d rather see budgets slashed than tuition raised. Page 4

QUOTE TO NOTE “What to do with all those prices that don’t end in a five or a zero? The answer, of course, is to tax them.” — Tom Johnson OPINIONS - 4

collaborations with community partners in the past, and I’ve always loved cats, so I thought pairing my students with Lee and Hermitage would be great for both parties,” said Kristin Winet, professor of the English 308 class working on the project. “When I reached out, I didn’t realize that Hermitage was about

to undergo renovations and a new campaign, so the timing was really serendipitous.” Lee Bucyk, executive director for the Hermitage Cat Shelter, said Winet contacted her asking if Hermitage Cat Shelter would be amenable to being the class project for the semester. Bucyk said she thought it would be

beneficial for those at the nonprofit shelter, because they do not have a graphic artist on staff and do not have the money to spend on the types of materials they desperately need completed. “They’re working on some brochures, fliers and a splash page

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A new abortion law in the state of Arizona, based off a study that suggests medically induced abortions may be reversed using shots of progesterone, has received the attention of abortion rights activists. “The current law is solely about punishing women who seek to terminate their pregnancies,” said Monica Casper, a UA professor and head of the gender and women’s studies department. “Our politicians should not play doctor, nor should they pass legislation that files in the face of evidence.” This new law will inform women seeking abortions, via medication in Arizona, that they are able to reverse the effects of the first dose of RU-486. “This is a ridiculous, dangerous law … as it directly interferes with the relationship between a pregnant woman and her physician as established in Roe v. Wade,” Casper said. The shots of progesterone block the hormone and are supposed to reverse the effects of RU-486, which is the first of two drugs administered to induce an abortion. Marisa Calegari is a senior studying gender and women’s studies and psychology, and is a current intern at the Women’s Resource Center. Calegari said the state of Arizona’s sex laws are problematic “because they assume women cannot make decisions about their own bodies and work to limit women’s access to health care.” Calegari, who has been an intern at WRC’s Feminists Organized to Resist, Create and Empower since 2012, added that she does not believe the new law will provide women with more options in regards to their own bodies. “Legislation that places restrictions on the relationship between women and their doctors is not progressive,” Calegari said. She stated that the treatment is not supported by a large scientific body of evidence, which leads to women’s bodies being put in danger. “I think if a woman is not physically capable of carrying a child in a healthy way … they should have the right to decide whether or not to have that child,” said Sean Gallagher, a chemistry sophomore. A few weeks ago, the law was signed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, and is expected to be put into effect in July. The criticism surrounding this new law mainly arises from a lack of substantial scientific investigation. Ana Hernandez, a linguistics sophomore, stated that despite her

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Graduate student awarded diplomacy to enact change BY LAUREN RENTERIA

The Daily Wildcat

A humanitarian and now soonto-be diplomat, Robert Alvarez , is nothing short of a model citizen. As a UA graduate student pursuing a dual masters degree in both public administration and Latin American studies, he also dedicates his life to making global change. In February , Alvarez was awarded the prestigious Humanity in Action Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship, one of only 24 graduate students selected from seven countries. Humanity in Action is an international, educational organization that aims to

promote human rights by establishing and educating young student leaders in projects that work toward diversity and justice around the world. Selected from a pool of over 400 applicants from around the world, Alvarez, along with the other fellows chosen, will have the opportunity to explore issues of diversity, diplomacy and pluralism with leaders and experts across the globe. In a statement announcing the fellowship recipients, Judith Goldstein, executive director and founder of Humanity in Action, spoke about the diversity that this pool of fellows will bring. “The Fellows are demonstrated

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leaders with a strong commitment to international concerns with a broad array of talents, experiences and interests,” Goldstein said. “This class brings great diversity to what is sure to be an innovative, fascinating and engaging program.” While working for change is nothing new to Alvarez, he had not always imagined his life as it is today. In his teens, Alvarez was involved with gang-related activity and was faced with two life paths. “In my head, I had two narratives,” he said. “One path, I saw myself in juvie. On the other, I had the dream of playing football for a university.”

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COURTESY OF ROBERT ALVAREZ

UA GRADUATE STUDENT Robert Alvarez is one of 24 students from several hundred applicants chosen for Humanity in Action. Alvarez will travel to South America to instill change for humanitarian causes.

From the streets, Alvarez was recruited on a football scholarship to play for Northern Arizona University. He said he spent the beginning of his undergraduate career

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