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The search is on for a new UA president.

Former president Robert Shelton announced his departure from the UA to accept a position at the Fiesta Bowl in June. In early September, a committee formed by the Arizona Board of Regents will begin the nearly year-long process to select his replacement.

The UA Presidential Search Committee comprises 23 people, including regents, faculty and community leaders. Committee members will give input throughout the search process, though the ultimate decision is made by the board.

The UA’s last presidential search began after Peter Likins announced his retirement in 2003, though he served as president until 2006. The timing of the departures of both Shelton and Provost Meredith Hay caught some members of the campus community off guard, said JC Mutchler, associate professor of history and member of the committee as well as the secretary of the Faculty Senate.

“How can you not be nervous about a major change in leadership?”

Mutchler asked. “We’re living in a period of great change. Where we’re going next is on everybody’s mind right now.”

Eugene Sander, former vice provost and dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will serve as interim president while Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Jacqueline Lee Mok will serve as interim provost. Their leadership will enable the committee to complete the replacement process, said Regent Rick Myers, who is cochair of the search committee.

“That gives us time to be very thorough in the search we do to get the

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UA President Eugene Sander addresses a crowd at the New Student Convocation in McKale Center. Approximately 4,000 freshmen attended the event on Sunday, which is held to help introduce new students to UA officials and administrators.

Students file into their new role as Wildcats Thousands of freshmen fill McKale for welcome event

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While it won’t be on the final, new students are strongly encouraged to go to the freshman convocation each year.

New Wildcats piled into McKale Center on Sunday night for this year’s Freshman Convocation.

Event organizers estimated 4,000 people attended the event. Naran Loudhia, an attendee, said he came to the UA because he liked the cam-

pus and the energy. “Everyone is so friendly here,” Loudhia said.

Loudhia said he was nervous and excited for school to start. While none of his friends from Sacramento, Calif., are attending the UA, he said he has already met a few people at his dorm, Arbol de la Vida Residence Hall. At the start of the night he only knew a few verses of the school’s fight song, but with the help of Wilbur, Wilma, the cheer team and pep band students learned about UA pride and traditions.

Before the welcome speeches began there was an informational video explaining some traditions of the UA, such as the origin of the school athletic motto, “Bear down,”

and how students used to haze freshmen in the 1950s — they were made to wear beanies.

Students were greeted by the UA’s new interim President Eugene Sander and officially welcomed to the university.

He gave the students four pieces of advice: show up, get a routine, avoid dumb decisions and get involved.

“We’re a large institution and can sometimes be impersonal, so you have to get involved,” Sander said.

Another new member to the UA family, Shane Burgess, the new dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was there to welcome students to his college, along with the deans of each department and college.

Steve Goldschmid, dean of the College of Medicine, suggested students enjoy their time at the UA because it goes by fast.

Melissa Vito, vice president of Student Affairs, broke down the numbers for the students: There are about 7,400 in the freshmen class, with 4,800 from Arizona and the largest number of non-resident students in the school’s history, according to Vito. She said she has done a lot of recruiting on the East Coast, so much so that she calls New York “UA East.” The UA is also welcoming the largest number of international students in its history, 400 students

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From left, Col. Brian Hastings of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Director of the Southern Arizona Office of the Governor Britann O’Brien, University Medical Center’s Dr. Peter Rhee and Jan. 8 shooting victim Ron Barber honor the raising of the National 9/11 Flag in Centennial Hall. The arrival of the flag on July 8 commemorated the Jan. 8 shooting six months later.

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been temporarily denied government services.

The crisis was resolved when the bill to raise the debt ceiling was passed by the House of Representatives on Aug. 1 and the Senate on Aug. 2 in a 74-26 vote.

President Barack Obama signed the bill immediately after the Senate and a government default was avoided.

Debt ceiling crisis The debate in Congress over increasing the debt ceiling and cutting government spending went on for weeks in late July under the looming threat of federal default.

A government default, the failure to pay interest on national debt, could have caused interest rates con- Leading administrators leave the UA The UA has to fill several positions nected to treasury securities, such as those on mortgage and car loans, to rise and many people would have TOP TEN, A2

Quickies >>New year: Welcome back! Today is the first day of classes. Take a moment to notice some of the new additions on campus, like the new residences halls Árbol de la Vida and Likins Hall. >>ZonaZoo: Today is the first day you can pick up your ZonaZoo T-shirt. Get your shirt from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Arizona Stadium.

UA Provost Jacqueline Lee Mok doesn’t mince words about how she feels in her new position. “Lucky,” she said. “I feel really lucky.”

Mok was named the UA interim provost in July, after former Provost Meredith Hay departed for a position with the Arizona Board of Regents.

Mok will hold her position throughout the ongoing search for a long-term president, which is expected to take about a year. She will then retain her position until a long-term provost is chosen.

During her time at the UA, Mok has held a variety of positions, starting in the College of Fine Arts and serving most recently as senior vice president and chief of staff in the president’s office.

Mok said the biggest challenge she has faced thus far is trying to manage her dual positional responsibilities.

Even though she has been promoted to the position of provost, she continues to fulfill her duties as vice president and chief of staff in the president’s office. Though she said the additional responsibilities provide an extra challenge, she feels lucky to have the support and expertise of her fellow administrators.

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Mok said her top priority as provost is to help new UA President Eugene Sander accomplish his number one goal, which is to strategically position the UA in a way that makes it attractive and accessible to a new long-term president. She also said that, as provost, she would focus on advancing UA academics in a way that aligns with institutional goals.

“In my head is the student voice,” Mok said. “I’m always wondering Jacqueline how are students Lee Mok being supported, UA Provost how are faculty being supported, and how can we continue to support them while we look ahead?”

Part of that foresight is continuing to update and revise the UA’s transformation plan, the most recent version of which was adopted under then-President Robert Shelton in 2008. Mok said that it is in the planning stages. She also said meetings will be held to work with the broader campus community and ensure all voices are heard throughout the process.

“It’s all about choice,” Mok said.

“Why do students come here, why do faculty members come and stay here?

How do we optimize ourselves and hold on to the values of what makes the UA distinct? In strategic planning, it’s important we remain clear about what our values are.”

While Mok acknowledged the UA’s recent budgetary struggles, she said it is important to use these challenges as reminders of what is most important to the university.

“It’s just reality that we are living in resource-constrained times,” Mok said.

“And what’s most important in these times is adhering to the vision to say ‘I’m going to find a way to shift and find a balance that allows us to grow and invest, even when the state investment is not as great as it once was.’”

Mok also expressed confidence in Sander to lead the UA during this transitional period.

“He is going to be a brilliant, absolutely brilliant, president for us,” Mok said.

She also said her and Sander’s long experience at the UA provides a different measure of stability for the institution.

As for the student body, Mok had a simple message: “We’re so glad you’re here at the UA. You are our promise.

And I want to do my best to live up to your promise.”

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Dorms welcome new Wildcats Freshmen move into residence halls in record numbers

staying in the residence halls has created an issue of overcrowding in the dorms.

As long as the UA continues to offer a high level of academic and social programming, people will continue to live on campus, Van Arsdel said.

“We have this problem that everyone on Earth wants,” Van Arsdel said.

Closing residence halls for maintenance and renovations could exacerbate the problem for the growing number of students wanting to live on campus.

Coronado Residence Hall is closed for the academic year because of plumbing and mechanical system renovations. Van Arsdel said improvements are going well and that student rooms will have new carpet, paint and furniture.

Study rooms being converted into sleeping quarters, students rooming with resident assistants and rooms filling to triple occupancy have become common practice to accommodate

the high number of residents, Van Arsdel said. Depending on their waiting list status, students could stay in temporary housing anywhere from a day to a semester.

Van Arsdel said that because there would be more resident assistants, and they should not worry about being burdened with more than their fair share of responsibilities due to the high number of residents.

Rebecca Covarrubias, a psychology

graduate student living at the La Aldea graduate housing complex, said she did not think La Aldea would reach occupancy and that she was not worried about overcrowding.

“It’s expensive housing. It would be nice to have La Aldea full, but that’s a really ambitious goal,” she said.

With the addition of two new dorms, Árbol de La Vida Residence Hall and Likins Hall, the UA will increase its oncampus residential housing capacity by more than 1,000, or 18 percent.

Van Arsdel said gauging the amount of incoming residents and building more residence halls as needed will help handle any overcrowding. The energy efficient focus of Árbol de la Vida and Likins Hall will have a big impact on slashing costs. Other residence halls are already following their lead. Posada San Pedro Residence Hall will receive photovoltaic panels that will produce energy for the building, according to Van Arsdel.

Van Arsdel added that he said hopes the residence halls will compete with each other to be the most energy efficient.

Dashboard systems, which will broadcast utility usage, will help track energy use.

“When a student cranks up the air and opens their window, there’s a lot of money flying out that window,” he said. “We want to challenge the students to learn about the consequences of their decisions.”

Looking toward the future, Van Arsdel said proper planning would be the key to maintaining the UA’s high quality of campus housing.

“You have to begin with concepts and ideas, not concrete and mortar,” Van Arsdel said.

help you get settled on campus, make new friends, find your way around, find resources to make you successful, explore different groups and communities, and learn what it means to be a Wildcat,” according to the Wildcat Welcome website.

These events, along with several relatively new services, were designed to increase student retention rates. This effort came in response to a directive from the Arizona Board of Regents to increase student retention. During the past academic year, 78 percent of freshmen went on to be sophomores at the UA according to the UA Strategic Plan. The university’s goal is to increase that to 81 percent by 2014. The UA also aims to increase graduation rates.

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he said. “At the end of the day, we’ll do that no matter who comes and goes.

The tone of the institution changes, though. You get a tone and direction that you feel top to bottom.”

The search committee will also create an advisory council. The board has reached out to several organizations that expressed disappointment over a lack of representation in the committee, Myers said.

“We’re not trying to exclude anyone,” he said. “It’s hard to get everyone exactly in the roles we want to play.”

The committee will hold several meetings open to public participation. Representatives will also attend the Faculty Senate meeting in September.

“The key issue really is defining characteristics of the individual we

seek,” said Wanda Howell, chair of the Faculty Senate. “We’ll make sure the regents are in agreement about what we need.”

James Allen, president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona and a member of the search committee, plans on using social media to ask students what they want in a president. He also said he will keep people updated on the process through a blog.

“Anything I can share, I will share,” Allen said.

Mutchler commended Shelton for his service to the UA and said he is confident the committee will find someone to continue the university’s progress.

“I like change and chaos,” he said.

“It gives you an opportunity to assess where you’re going next.”

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representing 60 different countries, said Vito. She added there were 1,360 transfer students, and 1,300 in the Honors College.

In addition to the heads of the academic arena, athletic director Greg Byrne was also present.

He shared some Wildcat wisdom and did his best to get students pumped for UA athletics and their first year in Tucson. The crowd responded, doing the wave as he spoke.

In addition to the convocation, students were also encouraged to participate in other Wildcat Welcome events.

“For 10 action-packed days we

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after prominent faculty members resigned during the summer. Among those who stepped down was former UA President Robert Shelton .

Shelton announced his resignation in June and assumed his new position as executive director of the Fiesta Bowl on Aug. 1.

Eugene Sander, former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, now acts as interim president of the UA. Meredith Hay, formerly the UA provost, also left her position this summer. Hay, who had held the provost position

since 2008, will become special adviser to the board Chair for Strategic Initiatives for the Arizona Board of Regents. She will be working directly under Fred DuVal, new regents chairman.

Others who left the UA include Steve MacCarthy, former UA vice president for external relations, and Dr. William M. Crist, vice president of health affairs, who will retire in September.

Giffords returns to Congress Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House of Representatives on Aug. 1 to cast her vote on the bill to raise the national debt ceiling.

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best person,” he said.

The committee has already received nominations for candidates from around the country, according to Myers. The next step is to draft a list of characteristics the new president should possess.

“I think there needs to be a special focus on someone who can help the University of Arizona be a positive change in the state,” Myers said. “We can use the university to shape the future of Arizona.”

Faculty members are looking for someone who can guide the UA from both an academic and business standpoint, Mutchler said.

“Our job is to teach and research,”

dark features flowing down the slopes of the planet’s warmer regions.

Alfred McEwen, the principal investigator for the HiRISE camera and a planetary geologist at the UA’s Planetary Image Research Laboratory, said briny water is the best explanation for the features so far.

Other explanations still remain possible and the research team is continuing to work to find more information about liquid Water on Mars Briny water may flow on and life on Mars.

Mars. Using images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Dust storms plague Arizona Phoenix and surrounding Science Experiment, or HiRISE, camera aboard NASA’s Mars areas were hit with massive Reconnaissance Orbiter, dust storms in July that delayed researchers observed long, flights, created hazardous driving conditions and caused power outages throughout the city. Part of Arizona’s monsoon season, the two major dust storms created powerful winds and appeared as a massive wall of dust.

The first dust storm, which occurred on July 6, reached a height of 5,000 feet when it reached Phoenix. The second storm, on July 19, was about 3,000 feet high.

Giffords was welcomed to the House chamber with open arms and standing applause.

She cast her vote in favor of the bill and said she had been closely following the debate.

This marked Giffords’ first appearance in the chamber since she was shot in the head on Jan. 8, in a shooting on Tucson’s northwest side that killed six.

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The flag, part of the New York Says Thank You Foundation, was destroyed by the aftermath of 9/11 and stitched back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kan., in 2008. It previously flew in Tucson on Jan. 13 at the funeral of Christina Taylor-Green, a 9-year-old girl killed in the shooting. The community was invited to ceremoniously add stitches to the flag to help mend the emotional wounds caused by that day.

Regents to change funding formula The state Legislature required the Arizona Board of Regents to submit a new funding model following a national performance-based funding trend that would link state funding for the three state universities with gains in select performance areas. Research spending, enrollment and graduation are among the performance metrics.

In July, the regents approved 33 metrics for growth and productivity. The board now must focus on increasing the freshUA hosts National 9/11 Flag at man retention rate in order to move forward with the model.

Centennial Hall The National 9/11 Flag appeared on display in South Sudan becomes newest Centennial Hall on July 8, six nation The United Nations recmonths after the Tucson shooting that killed six and criti- ognized the official indepencally injured Congresswoman dence of South Sudan on July 9,

becoming the world’s 193rd recognized nation. Juba, the country’s official capital, was full of celebration as a new national anthem played and South Sudanese flags were flown. The 2005 Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Sudan and the main rebel group ended decades of conflict and was the first step toward creating South Sudan.

NY legalizes same-sex marriage New York became the sixth and largest state to legalize same-sex marriage in June.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law June 24 after it was passed by the state Senate with a 33-29 margin. The law took effect 30 days later and hundreds of gay and lesbian couples were wed in the state’s town halls and clerk’s offices.

London riots Riots sparked in London in early August after police shot and killed a young man. People demanding justice for the man’s death set fire to two police cars, a bus and a building on Aug. 6 in front of the Tottenham Police Station. The rioting quickly spread to other cities over the weekend as violence and theft spread throughout the U.K. Hundreds were arrested and at least one person was killed during the riots.

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Undeclared freshman Natasha Moushegian, right, moves heavy boxes with the assistance of her mother. Moushegian will be living in one of the newly constructed dorms this year. Residents began moving into dorms on Wednesday.

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Months of waiting and checking online for roommate assignments ended for the 6,400 students who moved into the residence halls last week.

The record-breaking number of oncampus residents checked into 24 different residence halls over a three-day period. About 80 percent are freshmen, according to Jim Van Arsdel, director of Residence Life.

He said the amount of students living on campus is trending upward and the number is directly linked to freshmen enrollment.

With the exceptions of 2002 and 2004, UA fall freshmen enrollment has increased every year since 1999 and stood at 7,025 as of 2010, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning Support.

Lwiindi Mumba, a pre-pharmacy freshman living in Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall, said she had no concerns about living on campus besides sharing a bathroom, and was excited to be there.

Felix Valencia, an undeclared sophomore and returning resident, said living in Babcock Residence Hall will allow him to keep take advantage of social opportunities.

“Plus I’m not that eager to pay for utilities, I can barely afford textbooks,” he added.

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New recruits for UA sororities run to their houses on Greek Row during Bid Day. The women were selected by their houses on Sunday after a week-long period.

fee before recruitment and it includes evening programming activities, security, supplies, one lunch and a T-shirt.

Once new members officially join Greek Life, they must pay chapter dues, which vary from chapter to chapter, and fund things such as meals, chapter house maintenance, staff salaries, social events and educational programming.

The University of Arizona Police Department also attended the event to ensure pedestrian safety and help with traffic control, according to Cpl. Filbert Barrera, a member of the UAPD motorcycle squad.

“The event went very smoothly,” he said. “Sororities put up a traffic plan approved by Parking and Transportation.”

In addition to sorority members, UA community members and other members of Greek Life came to help support and secure the event.

Blaine Light, an engineering management senior and Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity member, said that he came to Bid Day to support the incoming freshmen and was excited to welcome them into the Greek community.

“Greek Life will help them with leadership, team coordination and teaches you how to interact with others on all different level,” he said.

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Bid Day marked the end of the official recruiting period for the UA’s 11 chapters of sororities in the Panhellenic Council with new members receiving invitations to join. Recruiting for these sororities began on Aug. 15.

The new members were required to attend informational meetings and visit all 11 chapters, where the hopefuls met with members of each sorority at the beginning of the week. Potential new members attended their “preference night,” where their top two sororities formally interviewed them on Aug. 20.

For some returning sorority members, the days before rush, called “work week,” was hectic as they prepared their chapter to recruit potential new members.

Emily Gerston, a creative writing junior and the new member educator for the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority, said she made signs, decorated the chapter house, ordered T-shirts, hats and backpacks in addition to coordinating “bid day buddies” during her sorority’s

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For other returning members, work week was a crucial time to bond with the women in their chapter.

“Work week was great, we had it pretty easy because everyone worked together so well,” said Cori LaPorte, a pre-education junior and member of the Delta Gamma sorority. “On Bid Day we found our new family. I love them (the new members) and I am so excited.”

Bid Day was also a way for new members to begin familiarizing themselves with the women in their chapter.

Haley Harrigan, a political science senior and member of the Alpha Phi sorority, said she felt the new members could contribute positive new things to the Alpha Phi house.

“Our new girls are great,” she said.

“They are bubbly and their personalities could light up a room.”

Ashley Singer, a bilingual elementary education major, said that as a senior she was excited to see a new pledge class come in as her pledge class was preparing to leave.

“It’s bittersweet knowing this is my last Bid Day,” she said. “Work week pays off in the end, and it’s all worth it.”

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR New beginnings for every Wildcat

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hen the calendar hits the third week of August, the city of Tucson changes.

Students flock from around the country back to the Old Pueblo, ready to see a campus blasted by sunshine and the familiar hues of cardinal red and navy blue.

The beginning to each semester at the UA always brings changes, and this year is no exception.

Today brings a new start for administration, student leadership and, of course, you, the reader of the Daily Wildcat.

The Daily Wildcat is ready to start the semester fresh with you, whether the palm trees lining the UA Mall is a welcome sight or if you’re setting eyes on Old Main for the first time.

The daily print edition is available Monday through Friday at newsstands throughout campus, from the entrance at Main Gate Square to just outside McKale Center. We’ll be there every morning to welcome you to campus, so grab a copy on your way to class.

While we’re keeping our responsibility to you to provide the most accurate and relevant information pertaining to the UA, we’re embracing the changing times. The Daily Wildcat is more than a presentation of what’s new; it’s an interaction with you, the reader.

That means we’re going mobile, through our improved iPhone App and our new website, www.dailywildcat.com, that launches today.

In addition to providing you easy, instant access to stories and opinions on the go, you’ll also find a website experience that is easier to navigate so you can find what you need when you want it.

Check out our online coverage for more than just words. We’ve got slideshows, videos and interactive features designed to keep you informed.

You’ll see more frequent arts and entertainment content to keep you up to date on what’s happening on campus and throughout the Tucson community.

We’re increasing our social media presence to bring you news and information as soon as possible, giving you what that you need to know right away.

We’ll bring you balanced, researched opinions with a unique twist to let you know what we’ve been stewing on in our office in Park Student Union.

This semester, you’ll get the most complete coverage of topics we’re discussing here at the Wildcat — whether it’s how the Associated Students of the University of Arizona rebounds from a rocky end to the spring semester, how Arizona football will fare against the revamped Pac-12 or what the latest entertainment making a splash on the Tucson scene is.

It’s the end of August and you’re back on campus, ready to start fresh. Much of the same can be said for the Daily Wildcat.

— Nicole Dimtsios is the editor in chief of the Daily Wildcat. She can be reached at editor@wildcat.arizona.edu.

Reproductive rights, not women, need protecting O

nce, when I was a freshman, a campus preacher calmly asked me to please don’t ever get an abortion. He even said please.

The UA is crawling with people like that, campus preachers and sign-wielding demonstrators who imagine they have a say in other people’s private affairs. They probably got that idea from the state Legislature.

On Friday, Planned Parenthood was forced to enact a sweeping cutback of its services in Arizona to comply with a state law that places needless restrictions on abortions. Thus, Planned Parenthood discontinued performing abortions in several Arizona cities.

The move followed a decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals, which overturned an injunction that was placed on provisions of a 2009 law that authorizes only physicians to perform surgical abortions. Previously, midwives and nurse practitioners could.

The court allowed parts of the Abortion Consent Act to take effect based on Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In Casey, U.S. Supreme Court found that a statute is constitutional if it “serves a valid purpose, one not designed to strike at the right itself,” and does not create

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The circus isn’t fun for all In response to “Exotic Escape Fires Up Tucson Convention Center” (July 6): I would like to shed some light on what goes on behind the scenes at circuses. Animals used in traveling acts such as circuses are treated like equipment, hauled across the country in poorly ventilated trailers and boxcars for as many as 50 weeks per year in all weather extremes. Laws protecting animals in traveling shows are inadequate and poorly enforced.

Because animals do not naturally ride bicycles, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire, trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, billhooks and other painful tools to force them to perform. In order to get animals such as elephants to stand on their heads, handlers must essentially instill enough terror in them so that they’re afraid not to.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in particular has an exceptionally egregious history of animal abuse and neglect. People are shocked to learn that Ringling has been cited for causing unnecessary trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm, discomfort and for failure to provide animals with veterinary care, exercise and sufficient space.

Children and adults alike are extremely saddened and disturbed to learn that circuses aren’t any fun for the animals involved. Please boycott this extreme and unnecessary cruelty and opt for cruelty-free shows such as Cirque du Soleil, in which the performers are humans who actually choose to participate.

— Amelia Jensen College Campaigns Assistant, peta2.com

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Defense Fund, said Planned Parenthood wouldn’t challenge laws that allow women to make informed decisions if it truly cared about the interests of women. The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian nonprofit organization, was part of the legal team defending the act, and Kristina Bui Aden argued the case in the Court of Appeals.

Daily Wildcat “The court ruled rightly in this case in rejecting the arguments of the nation’s largest purveyor of abortion,” Aden said. “The protec“an undue burden on a woman’s ability” to tion of women is not unconstitutional.” exercise her rights.

It’s like women can’t be trusted to do anyTranslation: Arizona can’t make it impossible to get an abortion by imposing an “undue thing right outside of the kitchen, including make their own decisions about their bodies. burden.” But it can impose some burden.

Who or what do women need protection from?

“I think we’ve really done women a disserIt’s ironic that activists oppose abortion because vice in all parts of the state by imposing rules that have no medical significance and just cre- they want to “protect women” and preserve fetuses — a precious gift from God, the miracle of ating barriers,” said Bryan Howard, president of Planned Parenthood of Arizona, in an article human life! — while simultaneously dehumanizing individuals capable of their own choices. by the Associated Press.

Women get reduced to acting as vehicles The reduction of services by Planned Parenthood leaves just three health centers — of other people’s moral code. Anti-abortion activists treat women like piles of baby-making two in Phoenix, one in Tucson — to perform organs, just some tubes and a womb, a faceless abortions. Rural, low-income women seeking abortions in Arizona will have to travel farther host for a parasite-like fetus. It is so much easier to impose your convictions on other people and delay their care. Women also likely face a when they don’t seem like real people. longer waiting time, with fewer professionals Reducing access to safe abortions and forcserving more patients.

Arizona also requires women to have a face- ing Planned Parenthood into a box protects to-face meeting with a doctor on the day before no one, and it patronizes women. So, Arizona, please don’t ever pretend to know what’s best an abortion to hear a state-mandated script for me better than I do. about risks and alternatives. It allows medical professionals to refuse to perform abortions or — Kristina Bui is the copy chief for the Daily dispense certain contraceptives or the morning Wildcat. She can be reached at after pill for moral or religious reasons. letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

In a statement, Steven H. Aden, of the Alliance

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ike many other college students enjoying the summer break, I spent a lot of time watching reality television. It might be a little depressing to other people, but I can think of few better ways to spend the last week before the semester starts.

With shows like “The Jersey Shore,” “Cake Boss,” “Say Yes to the Dress,” “Man Vs. Food,” “L.A. Ink,” “16 and Pregnant” and fixer-upper shows like “Room Crashers” and “What Not to Wear,” reality tv something to cover just about every niche.

To keep things fresh, there seems to be an increase in reality shows about tattoos and the people who give and receive them. One of the most recent tattoo shows to come to

television has put a new spin on the concept.

“Tattoo School” follows a school that prepares people, who have little to no prior experience, to become a tattoo artist in two weeks.

I’ve watched hours of “L.A. Ink” on Netflix, and I love that show. Body art is just fascinating to me, and arguably to many people.

That said, I could not imagine sonsciously sitting through multiple episodes of “Tattoo School” watching inexperienced students permanently damage other people’s skin with unimaginative and poorly executed tattoos.

Nobody in their right mind believes that a novice can become an expert at anything in two weeks, especially not

“The only thing worse than a tramp stamp is getting it from a tattoo rookie who creeps you out by sweating and fidgeting the entire time.” human flesh rather than canvas, and develop a good bedside manner to keep their clients comfortable. The only thing worse than a tramp stamp is getting it from a tattoo rookie who creeps you out by sweating and fidgeting the entire time.

All of these skills would take most, if not all, people a lot more than two weeks to learn.

Let’s be honest most people on reality TV are a bunch of bumbling, clumsy wannabes anyways.

This is more than a little alarming that these students, upon completion of the course, get certification to tattoo.

Look, we all know reality TV is garbage. Arguably that’s the sole reason why we watch it.

Nonetheless, there is a limit on just how awful and truly unbelievable it can be. People always watch reality TV in awe, and some are dumb it enough to believe it’s completely real.

But let’s be honest, this show is not only unrealistic, it’s down right reckless.

It’s one thing to put on a song and dance for TV, it’s another when some ill-advised knownothing goes out and ruins the skin on an arm, shoulder, wrist, back, or leg of some poor unknowing customer.

Reality TV is already a juvenile escape. Creating truly unrealistic and unbelievable scenarios like this don’t help that.

— Miki Jennings is a journalism junior, she can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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t the onset of every year there are expectations. Good grades, new friends, and fun times. Much of the same is to be said for not only this newspaper that you’re holding but specifically for this section.

As an editor I expect the utmost diligence, hard work and intellectual thought from this staff and, more importantly, myself. That means that you, the reader, can expect clear-cut, no holds barred, and honest takes on the many events affecting this campus and the community at large.

We certainly can’t cover everything, and we won’t make everyone happy, nor do we wish to. The perspectives page isn’t about sidestepping a glaring problem or sugar coating a critique just to please the masses. Rather, this page is about bringing to light the views and underlying issues of the days’ events in an effort to create a greater understanding. With that being said, expect the perspectives page to be unabashed, upfront, and straightforward.

In this section you’ll probably find some-

thing that makes you gently nod in agreement. More likely, you’ll find something that ignites the very fire of fury deep inside you.

It’s important that you voice both. We’re not about inciting frustration, but it comes with the territory. The opinions page welcomes both praise and criticism.

A greater understanding of the surrounding world can only be reached through discourse and encouraging critical thought. We intend to do just that by covering topics that range far across the board. Whether it’s calling out Greek Life gaffes, detailing a slip-up or success of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, or supplying some context to a state or federal government affair, we’ll be there.

Look for weekly columns from our writers when you want an alternate perception, and our feature

pieces like Cat Tracks or Storm Tracker when you’re looking for a brief rundown of the trends.

Above all, remember that what you’re reading here is the opinion of one of your peers and while you can always agree or disagree, you must respect their right to have one.

That’s the name of the game. Remember that if you’ve never upset someone, you’ve probably never stood up for something you believe in.

Again, a new year comes with new expectations. Our expectation is that we deliver quality content that keeps you coming back, and makes you feel passionately one way or the other. Your expectation should be that we tell it like it is. ­­ — Storm Byrd is the Perspectives editor for the Daily Wildcat. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

CAT TRACKS

Texas ‘creates’ jobs, Google+ loses hype

Trending Up: Everything’s bigger in Texas, including white lies: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is relying heavily on the “Texas Miracle,” his strong record of job creation during his decadelong tenure in order to paint himself as the right man to lead the U.S. through the ongoing economic downturn. He is also using this growth to trumpet the conservative values of small government and lessened regulation. There’s only one problem: The vast majority of Texas job growth has been of state and federal jobs, or funded via the 2009 stimulus package. Perry’s campaign has said the numbers “speak for themselves.” Indeed they do, and, unlike Perry, they do so correctly.

Revolutionary boiling points: Rebels in Syria and Libya, countries mired in months of social and political turmoil, have made significant inroads against ruling powers recently. In Libya, armed rebels have surrounded the capital city of Tripoli, increasing the likelihood of a NATO-aided military victory against Moammar el-Gadhafi, whereas the regime in Syria is under increased international pressure to relinquish power with President Barack Obama calling for current President Bashar alAssad to step down. While it is still unclear whether these men will willingly surrender their decades-long holds on power, it is apparent these struggles are close to reaching a conclusion, one way or another.

Trending Down: Sensibility in the immigration debate: With a 2008 deportation program, designed to alienate and discombobulate arrested illegal immigrants, on the rise and fundraisers for $50,000 to send the SB 1070 case to the Supreme Court, illegal immigration continues to hold the heavyweight belt of hot topics in Arizona. Illegal immigrants are not only drug mules, as Gov. Jan Brewer once alluded to, they’re essentially captured live stock whose human rights are on the auction block.

the newest entry in the ever-so-original “Spy Kids” series. What’s next, a “Smurfs” movie? Oh. Mother smurfer.

Google+, minus enthusiasm: Despite a strong start that had hipsters salivating at a viable alternative to the sellouts at Facebook, Google’s foray into the social networking market has ground to a halt faster than a sumo wrestler in a tar pit. Sorry Google, America has spoken, and they love having their personal information sold to advertisers at a tremendous corporate profit. And hipsters liked it before it was cool.

Cinematic creativity: The ongoing shameful film necromancy continued last week, with remakes of “Conan the Barbarian” and “Fright Night” hitting theaters, along with

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answers to your ques�ons about sex and rela�onships 66% of sexually active UA students always or usually use a condom. (2011 Health and Wellness Survey, n=2,479)

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Size. Condoms that are too tight can break and restrict blood supply to the penis; condoms that are too big can slip off during intercourse. Experiment with different sizes and brands until you find one that fits. There should be a little bit of extra space at the tip for ejaculate.

Brand. All condoms, regardless of brand, are regulated by the FDA and go through rigorous quality control testing during each step of manufacturing to ensure that they are safe and effective. The brand of condom, as with any product, is usually chosen based on marketing, hearsay, and personal preference.

Material. Latex is the most common material condoms are made out of. Polyurethane, polyisoprene, and lambskin condoms are alternatives for those allergic to latex. Keep in mind that animal skin condoms prevent pregnancy but are not considered effective in preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can significantly decrease the risks of unintended pregnancy and STIs.

Lubrication. Water-based lubricants help decrease friction and ease penetration which lowers the risk of breakage. Condoms can come with or without lubrication. If you and your partner(s) want more lubrication, it can be purchased separately. Look for brands such as Astroglide, Wet, and K-Y.

The Campus Health Pharmacy, located in the Highland Commons Building, sells a variety of sexual health items including male and female condoms, latex dams, and lubrication.

Style. There seems to be no end to the fun when it comes to condom styles. These

Though they tend to be less popular than male condoms, female condoms are another option available for both vaginal and anal sex. If you’re using it for anal sex just be sure to remove the inner ring.

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SexTalk is written by Lee Ann Hamilton, M.A., CHES, David Salafsky, MPH, and Carrie Hardesty, BS, CHES, health educators at The UA Campus Health Service.

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ASUA and GPSC, the UA’s student governmental bodies, have a variety of goals for the year, including finding new ways to fundraise for student services and events as well as battling potential tuition and fee increases.

The Associated Students of the University of Arizona is the representative organization for the undergraduate student body. Before becoming the ASUA president, political science senior James Allen was the ASUA safety director and presidential chief of staff in addition to his involvement in Greek Life and an honorary.

Allen said he plans to continue the campaign to move Spring Fling on campus by creating an advisory board and making the first “official move” with the Campus Community Relations Committee. This, along with increased ASUA club visits and improved marketing for club workshops will help increase their revenue, according to ASUA Executive Vice President Bryan Ponton.

In order to decrease the UA’s overall cost of attendance, Allen said that he is looking to increase “two plus two” programs. This includes starting at a community college and finishing at the UA for a less expensive university experience, as well as a “hybrid class discount,” which would provide a discount for students taking both online and in-person classes.

Allen also said that he will “advocate fiercely” for a minimal increase on tuition and fees.

In addition, Allen added that ASUA representatives are looking into a “reasonably priced” concert on campus, increasing graduate student and UA South collaboration, eliminating gray areas within the ASUA budget, having a philanthropy event by ASUA staff each month and increasing the number of participants for all programming events.

“We (ASUA) are your student government,” he said. “Our services should come to you.”

The Graduate and Professional Student Council is the representative organization for the graduate and professional student body.

Before becoming the GPSC president, Roeland Hancock, who is pursuing his graduate degree in psychology, served a term as a representative from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He was also involved in GPSC’s internal appropriations board as well as the Student Services Fee Advisory Board. Hancock is the husband of former GPSC President Emily Connally.

Hancock said that the main goals for GPSC this year include seeing what his constituents need in terms of health insurance. The graduate and professional health insurance contract is in its renewal process, and he plans to work with Campus Health Service to try and get a “good plan” in place for the next five years.

GPSC also plans to engage in any tuition and fee discussions that arise. In addition, he said that the council would continue to look into better childcare options on campus and try to start a fundraising program for GPSC to generate additional funding for new programs.

The first major GPSC event this academic year will be the Student Showcase. The event takes place annually on Homecoming weekend and features undergraduate and graduate student research projects. Other social events and information sessions will take place throughout the year, and Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week will occur in the spring.

“This week is always a lot of fun,” Hancock said. “It gives them (graduate and professional students) an opportunity to be recognized at the university.”

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CHICAGO — Researchers say they found a common cause behind the mysterious and deadly affliction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, that could lead to an effective treatment.

Dr. Teepu Siddique, a neuroscientist with Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine whose pioneering work on ALS over more than a quarter century fueled the research team’s work, said the key to the breakthrough is the discovery of an underlying disease process for all types of ALS. The discovery could also help in developing treatments for other, more common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s, Siddique said.

The Northwestern team identified the breakdown of

cellular recycling systems in the neurons of the spinal cord and brain of ALS patients that results in the nervous system slowly losing its ability to carry brain signals to the body’s muscular system.

Without those signals, patients gradually are deprived of the ability to move, talk, swallow and breathe.

“This is the first time we could connect (ALS) to a clear-cut biomedical mechanism,” Siddique said. “It has really made the direction we have to take very clear and sharp. We can now test for drugs that would regulate this protein pathway or optimize it, so it functions as it should in a normal state.”

The announcement of the breakthrough is in Monday’s issue of the research journal Nature. The paper lists 23 contributing scientists, including the lead authors, Northwestern neurological

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ALS afflicts about 30,000 Americans. With no known treatment for the paralysis, 50 percent of all ALS patients die within three years.

In 1941, New York Yankee baseball star Lou Gehrig died at 37 of the disease that now carries his name.

Amelie Gubitz, a research program director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, said the Northwestern research is a big step forward in efforts worldwide to conquer ALS. “You need to understand at the cellular level what is going wrong, then you can begin to design drugs,” Gubitz said.

“ALS is a complicated problem, and Dr. Siddique’s research adds a big piece to the puzzle that gives us important new insights.”

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POLICE BEAT

By Rebecca Rillos DAILY WILDCAT

Suspect steals while students shower A University of Arizona Police Department officer responded to a theft in a dorm room at Pueblo de la Cienega Residence Hall on Tuesday around midnight. The two residents of the room had left to take showers down the hall. The women said they closed their door but did not lock it. When they returned, they realized numerous items had been stolen. One of the roommates said that her pouch, which contained her CatCard, driver’s license, debit card, cash and keys, was taken. The women searched the room and could not find the missing items. No evidence was detected at the scene and there are no witnesses at this time.

Fraudulent purchases made to PCard A UA employee noticed that someone else had attempted to make fraudulent purchases using her UA purchasing card (PCard) on Tuesday. The woman spoke with a UAPD officer over the phone and said that an employee from Bloomingdale’s had contacted her that morning to verify an order made on the store’s website. The total charge made to the PCard was $553.09. The officer called Bloomingdale’s Fraud Analytics and Loss Prevention hotline and requested the purchaser’s information. Chase Bank canceled the PCard and a new one was issued to the employee. There are no suspects at this time.

Shoplifter with fake name A UAPD officer responded to the UofA Bookstore on Wednesday about a shoplifter in custody. An employee said he witnessed the man take two large markers from a shelf and leave the store without paying. The man told the officer his name and birthday but said he did not have any identification with him. The officer did a records search of the name the man gave and noticed that the date of birth he gave was off by four days. The officer read the man his Miranda rights and he agreed to answer any questions. He also consented to a search of his bag. The officer found a wallet with a debit card with a different name on it. The man said the card belonged to his cousin. He told the officer it was stupid of him to steal the markers when he had money to pay for them. The officer ran a record check on the other name and found a warrant from Pima County. The description matched the man in custody. The man admitted he had given a false name because he knew he had a warrant out for a bad check. The man was arrested on charges of shoplifting and false reporting to law enforcement along with the warrant.

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What (not) to wear the first week

By Ashley Pearlstein Daily Wildcat

The first week of classes is your opportunity to make an important first impression. You are not going to meet people if you are the girl in the back of class who looks like she had a rough night, rolled out of bed and came to class only to fall asleep mid-lecture. People are attracted to confidence, which stems from feeling good about yourself. When dressed to impress, you are more likely to make the lasting impression you hoped for. Here are some tips for choosing your first week attire:

• No sweatpants or basketball shorts.

While it may be difficult not to gravitate toward your comfier clothes, please refrain. Someone who doesn’t care about their looks appears lazy and unapproachable.

These are not the impressions you want to make during the first week. Save these outfits for cozy nights in, where they cannot see the light of day and cannot hurt your stylish reputation.

• No high heels.

It is your first day of school, not your first frat party. It is important to remember that while looking nice is essential, looking like you are trying too hard is an even greater turn off. Your shoes should always be comfortable. We have all seen those girls, decked out in four-inch heels, wincing with every step. Don’t be the girl who looks like she just learned to walk, or worse, falls in her way-toohigh platforms on the UA Mall at lunchtime.

• No “Saturday night out” outfits.

No backless dresses, no miniskirts, no bra hanging out of your shirt, no see-through shirts and definitely no heels with shorts. This look can easily be mistaken for a walk of shame ensemble. You definitely do not want “easy” or “party girl” to be others’ first impressions of you.

• Wear your size.

There is nothing worse than a size eight wearing a size two. Trust me on this one: When you wear your true size, it looks better. No one knows the size on the tag but you, and there is no shame in getting something a little bigger so it fits your body better. No matter what your size, you can be beautiful and stylish with the right outfit.

• Accessorize.

A chunky necklace, single strand of pearls, cute belt, summer scarf or headband adorned with a simple bow can make an outfit. Mix up necklaces with each other and don’t be afraid to add some color to spice up your outfit.

Just remember, too much can make you look like a hot mess and ruin your ensemble.

• Have confidence.

If you are uncertain about the outfit you chose, do not wear it. Choose something that you usually get compliments on, or that you feel good in. If your stomach is your problem area, wear a loose top. If you hate your legs, wear some flattering skinny jeans. There is nothing more attractive than a confident girl.

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SUBJECT: Email etiquette Easy campus To: UA Students CC: UA Freshmen Dear UA students, Now that school is back in session, it’s time to start checking (and sending out) emails. Whether you have a question for your professor, need to schedule an appointment with your academic adviser or just want to form a study group with your peers, you should always compose your emails in a respectful and professional way. Follow these quick tips so that you don’t make a fool of yourself.

General “no-duh” tips Never use exclamation points, excessive question marks, “chatspeak” or emoticons in your emails. This should go without saying, but unfortunately, it’s a widespread rookie mistake. No matter who you are (or how excited you are about what you’re talking about) you will sound like a dumb, annoying blonde when you say things like “Hi Dr. White! :) How r u??”

Always open and close your emails with appropriate salutations. You don’t need to say “Dear” or write each message like a friendly letter, but it’s important to begin by addressing the person you’re emailing. “Hello, Dr. White” or just “Dr. White—” is a polite way to start. And when you finish, be sure to thank the addressee for his or her time and use a pleasant closer like “best,” or “sincerely,” followed by your full name and email address.

Tips for content Make sure you know exactly what you want and express that wish to the person that you’re emailing. Don’t beat around the bush. Instead of saying “I was wondering if maybe you ever let students petition you for honors credit in your classes,” be straightforward and specific. It’s much less confusing to say, “I was hoping to petition you for honors credit. Is that a possibility for your English 373A class?”

Never, ever email your professors to ask them what you missed, or if “anything important” happened during a class you did not attend. Of course something important happened and your professor is not responsible for your missing it. So ask a classmate if you can borrow his notes to catch up. Only get the professor involved if you missed a quiz or due date.

Tips for instructors and advisers When you address your instructor, make sure to do the research before writing out his or her name. Remember that not all professors have doctorates, so it isn’t safe to just call everybody “Dr.” People get annoyed if you do and they’re not. Different instructors prefer “Prof.” or “Mr.” or “Ms.” Don’t use the wrong one.

If you’re talking to your teaching assistants or preceptors, don’t treat them differently just because they are master’s degree candidates or closer to your own age than your other teachers. TAs deserve your respect too and pull weight with the professor when it comes to your final grade.

If you have a question for your academic adviser, be sure to provide all the necessary information that she will need in order to answer your question. In your query, include your full name, year, major and student ID number.

It’ll save your adviser a lot of trouble.

These tips might seem simple but are easy to forget. If you follow them, your professors are sure to appreciate it.

Best, Miranda Butler — Miranda Butler is the assistant arts editor for the Daily Wildcat. She can be reached at arts@wildcat.arizona.edu.

ways around the Freshman 15 the Tucson Mall to get the next size up in your super cute, fire-engine red It’s 8 p.m., and you’re poor. silk dress from Forever 21 — perfect You don’t know how many more for the next “Heaven and Hell” party. programs in the basement you can A quick run through the Cactus drag yourself to just to score some Grill line on the third floor of the free pizza. Not to mention you Student Union Memorial Center aren’t sure how many more cups before that morning class doesn’t of Easy Mac you can nab from your have to include a massive breakfast neighbors whose parents have loaded burrito. (I know, even I sometimes them up with enough food to last have to resist the urge.) until the next Cold War. A three-egg omelet only has 90 There are only so many times calories, and 18 grams of protein. you can eat at Panda Express before Lots of brain food, just like your mom enough is enough. (Although I’ll always tried to get you to eat at home. admit the orange chicken and rice got After trying to switch out of that me through many a late study night 1,000-person astronomy class or freshman year.) decipher your notes from Spanish If you want some guidance, David 102, a Stradiberrious smoothie at Drew Pinsky (also known as Dr. IQ Fresh, 142 calories, and a Caesar Drew) — yes, “Celebrity Rehab,” wrap, 429 calories, won’t break your “Celebrity Fit Club,” “Teen Mom” calorie bank either. reunion shows Dr. Drew — highlights Even dinner of a serving of whole his “lifechanger” Registered Dietitian wheat pasta with marinara sauce is Rachel Beller, about what to nosh on only 270 calories at Three Cheeses to avoid that Freshman 15. and a Noodle. Add a Caesar salad and Here’s her list: cereal, almond it only adds 39 more calories. milk, salad bags, cans and pouches of So although I appreciate Dr. tuna or salmon, frozen veggies, fruits, Drew trying to save lives, he has to cinnamon, dark chocolate squares, realize something. There are just too frozen turkey, chicken, salmon or many parties to plan and mid-term veggie burgers, and Greek yogurt. exams to cram for us to always be There’s no problem with the list — breaking out the salmon burgers it’s all healthy and good for you and with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit. what not — but I don’t always have the At least in college anyway. I’ll use budget or the time to shop at Trader that list once my weeks aren’t so Joe’s to get my weekly almond milk fix. full of anthropology papers to write Here are my lazy man’s suggestions and movie nights with friends who on how to cash in that meal plan just came back from a summer in money and still not have to head to Germany to plan.

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‘One Day’: Sparknotes of an actual love story

By Christy Delehanty Daily Wildcat

Technically, “One Day” is a romance film.

But nearly as often as we see them, Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) are just outside of love. They are, if you will, in a best friendship … and it’s complicated.

It’s an approach to the genre that fundamentally changes the focus. We’re not talking “The Notebook” kisses in the rain or the spunky sincerity of any given Katherine Heigl film. Hathaway and Sturgess portray a sensible relationship kindled in college and slopped through decades of suggested alcoholism, parents with cancer and failure to conceive.

“One Day” functions more as a montage than as a narrative. It’s built on a gimmick that allows the viewer several glances at the same

day, July 15, starting in 1988.

The impression is that of a life in love flashing before one’s eyes — or perhaps one’s wedding reception. And so it is that the film feels like the Sparknotes of a more fully formed love story, skipping from chapter to chapter and apportioning near-equal weight to lonesome phone calls and — to avoid a tempting spoiler — much graver occurrences.

This is not to say that Hathaway’s fragile poise and nearly “Juno”-esque moments of offbeat sincerity or Sturgess’ swarthy British charm a la Hugh Grant don’t pay off. In fact, each and every character is allotted remarkable depth and development; from the concerned but stoic father (“I don’t want a heart-to-heart.

Do you?”) to the precious toddler daughter, the film is populated with characters who

could sustain their own stories and solid actors upholding complex emotions in slender parts.

Thus, with lifelike characters and bites of life in real time strung together like cranberries and popcorn around a Christmas tree, the audience is left with a finely crafted decoration, complete with warm fuzzy feelings and memories of priceless times both good and bad. The platonic emphasis adds much to the story’s emotional impact, tinting it to two people’s crossing fates rather than an overly glorified college crush.

But then the film plods, stuck in a menagerie of characters, days colored with halfhearted longing and 20 years of two busy lives.

Go expecting more drama than direction and Photo credit giles Keyte / Courtesy of focus features compassion than passion. Take your seat with Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway star as Dexter and Emma in the a yearbook mindset: for “One Day” to work the romance “One Day,” a Focus Features release directed by Lone Scherfig. characters have got to mean the world to you.

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A miracle of modern day rap has happened right before our collective ears: the collaborative efforts of Kanye West and Jay-Z resulting in Aug. 8’s Watch the Throne.

The 12-track CD continues to garner favorable reviews. Metacritic gave the album a 74 out of 100, the mean of 37 mainstream critiques.

Considering some of the hype made Throne sound like the second coming of Jesus, a solid 74 is a much clearer reflection of the album’s actual rank. It’s an achievement for both artists no question, but for the fans that were expecting another My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy with a bit of Jay-Z’s personal flair, that’s far Photo courtesy of billboard.com from what they got.

With two talented — approaching genius — producers, the music in every track represents an expected, and fantastic, breadth of diversity. “N**gas in Paris” and “Who Gon Stop Me” even borrow bits from “Blades of Glory” and the Flux Pavilion dubstep song “I Can’t Stop,” proving the pair’s skill in pulling off these otherwise out-there musical samplings.

The real interest in Watch the Throne lies in what the duo does lyrically.

“No Church in the Wild” and “Murder to Excellence” deal in drugs, sex and death, dashed with a little bit of general cynicism in a grandiose scale befitting the high-rolling, fast paced world in which Kanye and Jay-Z live. These somber songs are refreshing when compared with those more typical of modern rap, boasting massive egos and big bank rolls, like “Otis,” which can serve as a blueprint for future rappers on how to make even a tired concept like ego sound fresh.

Sure, Jay-Z, I guess you got your swagger back on this one.

“Lift-off” holds little in the way of lyricism but is too upbeat and powerful to fall in with the rest of the lesser tracks, thanks to Beyoncé.

High-hats balance out the orchestral brass mixed with deep, resounding bass as both Kanye and Jay-Z deliver energizing verses with verve.

Other tracks hold some potential, but tend to fall in with the rest of the rap world’s musical dregs. “New Day” and “Why I Love You” are the best among these, offering a glimpse into the private thoughts of Kanye and Jay-Z, much like “Runaway” on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, only with a bit more sincerity.

Hov’s years of experience and smooth, cool flow keep him hanging with Ye, but the over-the-hill rapper is easily outshined by Kanye’s raw emotional delivery, which lets him rouse a listener’s spirit even on low-key songs. It’s not a matter of good and bad though, but great and better.

Through everything, Watch The Throne is still worth it, if only to give you another fix of some of rap’s heaviest hitters, since it might be a while before either makes new music after touring with this CD.

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ARTS BRIEFS Jackie Battenfield at the Museum of Art The UA Museum of Art opened Jackie Battenfield: Moments of Change on Thursday. The exhibition features the New York artist’s abstract landscapes and printmaking, a collection of her art from the last 17 years. Put together by the University of Richmond Museums, Moments of Change was curated by Richard Waller, executive director of University Museums, in collaboration with Battenfield.

“Weather dominates landscape in the most seductive manner,” Battenfield said in a media release. “It is nature at its most abstract — violent, serene, palpable, and mysterious — and it mirrors my emotional landscape.”

The artist will give a talk on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. and the exhibition will last until Oct. 16.

The UAMA is located on Olive Road, by the School of Music and the Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall.

Creative Continuum: The History of the Center for Creative Photography The Center for Creative Photography, the largest institution in the world meant for documenting American photography, will highlight its history in its latest exhibitions.

The center has been open for more than 35 years, and the Continuum exhibit commemorates photographs and archival objects from donations the center has received across more than three decades.

Founding archivists of the center — including Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind and Frederick Sommer — will all be featured, harkening back to the center’s first exhibition that featured the same five artists.

The exhibition will last until Nov. 27.

The Center for Creative Photography is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and is located between the Architecture and Harvill buildings.

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How birds of a feather can still flock together from afar

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It might seem like your parents don’t care when they picture message you the new treadmill for your old room (which was much larger than your dorm room with the stranger in it). But just remember they are probably freaking out as much as you are.

Many students struggle to deal with being away from home when they go to college.

But according to some experts at the UA, parents can also have a hard time adjusting.

While parents can have a hard time finding their place when their child goes off to college they still have a role, though it’s different, said Glenn Matchett-Morris, assistant director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Campus Health Service.

“Some parents have a hard time letting go. They’ve had their child under their roof where they’ve maybe had tight constraints … or maybe they’re used to handling everything on behalf of their student,” Matchett-Morris said.

Parents can feel a sense of loss or that they lack a role “if they were very engaged in their student’s life,” Matchett-Morris said.

One way to help with these feelings is by restructuring time, he said.

Hours that used to be spent helping with homework or cheering on their student at a sporting event will now need to be occupied doing something else, like a new hobby.

Matchett-Morris said if a student comes to CAPS because a parent is being too controlling, staff would talk to the student about the developmental stage they are in, about not relying on the parent to make decisions and about new ways they can communicate with their parent.

Some students feel a great sense of responsibility, particularly if it is a single parent, he said.

Hanna Minkler, a parent from Prescott, Ariz., whose daughter will be living in a residence hall her freshman year, said she was a little apprehensive about her daughter leaving home for the first time.

“I realize mistakes will be made, but that’s part of the process of growing up,” she said.

For parents that are worried about their student, CAPS offers a service called Parents Matter where a parent can call and speak to a licensed therapist in order to get recommendations and referrals on what to do next, Matchett-Morris said.

Matchett-Morris said the biggest thing is to keep “the lines of communication open”

as the adjustment period is hard for both the parent and the student.

“Parents can still be very supportive from afar,” he said.

Many out-of-state parents do just that through the University of Arizona Parents and Family Association, according to Kathy Adams Riester, director of the association and assistant dean of students.

“For our out-of-state parents, it (the association) is a very good link,” Riester said.

The association has an advisory board composed of parents and four association committees for parents.

Reister said parents can stay informed via Facebook, a magazine published twice a year and a monthly online newsletter.

Through the association, parents can focus their energy and efforts into activities such as adopting a high school in their area, helping out a new Wildcat, fundraising or finding new ways support and draw attention to higher education in Arizona.

“I think parents are used to being involved in their student’s life …,” Riester said, “so I think a lot of times parents are still looking for ways to be involved.”

— Amer Taleb contributed reporting to this story.

Stanford study vanquishes social anxieties sans drugs Mcclatchy tribune

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — For most of his life, 24-year-old Steven Bringas so feared humiliating himself if he spoke that only an emergency would get him to enter a store.

The few times he shopped, he couldn’t look at the clerk and barely managed a “thank you” when he left.

He avoided encountering others, thinking his small talk so clumsy that it would invite ridicule. Dealing with fellow students was so painful that he dropped out of community college.

“I was a mess” in college, said Bringas, of San Jose, Calif.

Today, he’s unrecognizable from the withdrawn, anxious man he was. While squarely making eye contact, Bringas described how a clinical trial using cognitive behavioral therapy at Stanford University in 2009 all but vanquished his nearly lifelong social anxieties.

It isn’t news that the well-known therapy would yield profound changes.

But the Stanford study generated a new kind of evidence: Brain scan images revealed the therapy caused dramatic changes in the brain’s inner workings.

In the fall, Stanford researchers will start a new, five-year clinical trial to continue their study of non-drug treatments for social anxiety. As with the previous one, the trial will test the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation in calming social anxiety.

The disorder affects about 7 percent of U.S. adults in varying severity, from the painfully shy to people deeply fearful of normal social interaction. The behavioral therapy changes distorted thinking about oneself, and mindfulness meditation trains in awareness skills that reduce anxiety. The researchers test one of the two approaches on each subject.

MRI scans and personal accounts confirm that mindfulness meditation also reduces social anxiety, said Philippe Goldin, a clinical psychologist and Stanford researcher involved in the studies.

The new round of research will directly compare cognitive therapy and mindfulness meditation. Results thus

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far show the behavioral therapy and the meditation practice each stimulate different neural networks, Goldin said.

After the behavioral therapy, the prefrontal cortex — the seat of logical, analytic thinking — was more engaged in controlling reactions in the brain region from which emotions arise, the amygdala.

Cognitive behavioral therapy challenges patients to reconsider distorted thinking that generates negative self views. Through gradual exposure to anxiety-arousing situations, it builds confidence as they realize their worst fears are unwarranted. “Fear exposure” also breaks hardened cycles of avoiding anxiety-provoking situations.

Mindfulness meditation, in contrast, stimulates a brain network in the posterior cortical region that helps us pay attention. The shift directs the mind away from distorted self-perceptions.

It also appears to reduce social anxiety by interrupting habitual poor selfjudgments and ruminations on selfdefined negative traits, among other changes, Goldin said.

The discovery that each treatment stimulated a different neural network — hence a different mental approach — is critical, he said, as some people will mesh more easily with one type of treatment.

“Just like the same drug won’t help everyone, one form of mental training doesn’t necessarily help everyone,” Goldin said.

Brain scans for psychological research could ultimately prove useful in tailoring treatment approaches, said Judith Rumsey, a program officer with the National Institute of Mental Health who is overseeing the Stanford grant. The institute is funding the $2.5 million, five-year study.

“For many years we couldn’t look inside the black box,” she said. “Now we can look at how these different treatments are affecting the brain, and hopefully use that to improve things.”

Early psychological research with brain scans focused more on the effect of medications, Rumsey said. The Stanford study is part of a newer focus on analyzing non-drug approaches to

mental health treatment.

Goldin said finding effective drugfree treatments for social anxiety is a critical motivation for the research.

“Medications can be very effective for some people, but they have side effects that most people don’t really like that impact their quality of life,” he said. Those include weight gain and grogginess.

The two therapies being investigated by the Stanford team — the behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation — in effect teach the brain new ways of managing emotional reactions.

“Our brain has been sculpted to learn, and medications are not about new learning,” Goldin said.

The Stanford research is also intended to raise awareness of the prevalence of social anxiety, Goldin said, which often goes unrecognized even by those suffering from it. “All over the Bay Area, there are thousands and thousands of people with social anxiety sitting alone,” he said.

The condition typically arises during childhood, and one study linked it to emotional abuse and emotional neglect, Goldin said.

The earlier a sufferer receives quality treatment, the more easily the condition is relieved. “It changes the trajectory of their whole life,” he said.

About 40 percent of people coping with social anxiety are in treatment, but only one-third of them receive adequate therapy, according to the mental health institute.

It was the non-drug nature of the two treatments that drew Bringas to the Stanford study after a desperate Internet search when his mother’s remarriage triggered a crisis.

He hit “rock bottom” in July 2009, when his mother’s plan to move to Germany with her new husband threatened to leave him on his own.

The terrified young man’s search for ways to overcome what he thought of as shyness turned up a checklist for social anxiety disorder. He was shocked to learn that his painful condition had a name and that many suffer from it.

“Every symptom was there,” he said.

“After reading a bit more, I knew I wasn’t alone.”

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UA examines safety options UA draws Margaret Baker, coordinator for recruitment and admissions The UA tested a new mass at the College of Pharmacy, said notification system on campus she had done what Swihart had last week as a possible resource suggested and thought of plans to improve communication and and exit routes out of her office. preparedness should a critical inciBaker was in her office near the dent occur.

College of Nursing on the day of The test message that was the shooting and recalls that stubroadcast Wednesday and dents from that building ran into Thursday from speakers on the the College of Pharmacy when top of the Administration building they heard the shots. could not be heard inside most “There are probably some buildings. The system has not been people who are prepared, but I permanently installed and is just don’t think most people are,” Baker one of the possibilities that the said. “Unless you’ve gone through Rebecca Rillos/ Daily Wildcat response team is evaluating. something like that, you have a Dave Swihart, an employee assistance coordinator for UA Life and Work Connections, “It (the system) is part of our really naive outlook on things. You demonstrates exit procedures during his emergency preparedness lecture on Wed. overall way of trying to enhance just do, it’s human nature.” emergency notification on camfaculty are also freshening up on UA College of Nursing shooting in Baker said there was very little pus,” said Cmdr. Brian Seastone, emergency procedures. Dave 2002, when a student killed three communication among the health a member of the Campus Swihart, an employee assistance professors and himself.. sciences colleges the day of the Emergency Response Team and coordinator for UA Life and Work “The biggest problem with the shooting and that it led to much manager of emergency preparedConnections and a licensed profes- College of Nursing shootings was confusion. She said she hopes that ness at the University of Arizona sional counselor in Arizona, gave that people didn’t know what to a resource like the mass notificaPolice Department. an emergency preparedness predo,” he said. tion system will help increase comSuch a system would be used to sentation to members of the camSwihart said the keys to survivmunication during emergencies. deliver information and instruction pus community on Wednesday. ing such a situation include aware“I think that’s probably the best to people outside, Seastone said.

The presentation, ness and mental planning. way to communicate, along with The response team is also looking “Preparedness for Critical “When something happens, text messaging,” Baker said. into other methods of enhancing Incidents”, was hosted by the BIO5 people are pretty much their own Seastone said he encourages all emergency preparedness, such as Institute as part of its Health and first responders,” Swihart said. He students, faculty and staff sign up digital signs and intercom systems. Wellness Lecture Series. Swihart recommended people think about for the UA Alert system. UA Alert “There are a lot of options so described a critical incident as an the layout of their offices, classsends out text messages to inform we just have to see what is best for unusual event that has the potenrooms and houses and decide what the campus community of emercampus and what just fits in with tial to be physically and psychoexit they would take and what they gencies and drills. our emergency management com- logically dangerous. would do in certain situations. It is “So many people now use text munication,” he said.

Examples he gave included fires, important to walk through a plan messaging,” Seastone said, “and it’s In addition to the mass notigas leaks, accidents and shootings. and become familiar with stairjust a great way for people to stay fication system, students and Swihart used the example of the wells, obstacles and exits, he said. informed of critical incidents.”

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5 tips for scholastic, social success Leaving the rigid, daily structure of high school for the more flexible, self-reliant model of university life can be jarring to an incoming freshman.

Kasey Urquidez, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and dean of Admissions, knows what problems freshmen face and provided her tips to help a new generation of Wildcats to succeed at the UA.

always the Think Tank, located within the Nugent building, the Student Recreation Center and the Park Student Union.

Tutoring is available for many first- and second-year courses from math and science to writing and language, both free and fee-based. You can also visit your professors during office hours.

“Create study groups, talk to the peer advisers, go to office hours and really make the most of it,” Urquidez said.

1. Ask for help.

“Some services seem really simple, but it can be hard for a new student to feel like it’s OK to use them,” Urquidez said. If there’s a need for academic help, there’s

2. Familiarize yourself with the campus.

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Admissions in Old Main. “We’re happy to direct students to the right place,” Urquidez said.

3. Manage your time.

“It takes a lot more than being a smart student, it also means being a good time manager,” Urquidez said. Unlike high school, where you had daily classes and homework assignments to keep you on your toes, university life is much more lenient. A week may pass before you step in the same classroom again, and some online courses are entirely self-paced.

It may be wise to invest in a planner and prioritize your assignments based on when they’re due.

4. Get involved.

“The biggest thing we recommend is that students get involved and take advantage of the activities we provided for them,” Urquidez said. Get out and get to know people in academic or athletic clubs. There’s no telling how much you can learn and how vital those contacts could be in your future career, Urquidez said.

5. Have fun.

“The more comfortable a student is the more successful they’re going to be,” Urquidez said.

Knowing this, the UA provides numerous events for students to blow off steam, all of which can be located at www.welcome.arizona. edu/home.

diverse, global class of freshmen

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The UA has heavily emphasized diversity the past few years and this year’s freshman class reflects that. “It’s the most diverse we’ve ever had,” said Kasey Urquidez, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and dean of Admissions. This continues a recent trend stretching back the last five years.

According to Urquidez, 39 percent of the UA’s currently enrolled freshmen are ethnic minorities, a 1 percent increase from last year and a 4 percent increase from the year before that. Non-residential students make up 38 percent of the UA’s student population, with Calfornia providing the majority for out-of-state residents and China dominating international enrollment.

Though a large portion of residential students come from Southern Arizona, many, like pre-business freshman Mark Andia, come from Phoenix. “I like the friendly feel of the campus here,” Andia said. “At ASU (Arizona State University), everyone just talks about partying, here it feels more prestigious.”

Urquidez said she believes it’s the UA’s respected reputation both in and out of state, in terms of academics and opportunities for students, combined with the ability to choose from 120 different majors that makes the UA appealing.

The variety of available majors is what attracted architecture freshman Patrick Ceguera, who said they didn’t have his major back home in the San Francisco Bay Area, and that recent tuition hikes made it more expensive to attend college in California.

It is that reputation that has helped extend the UA’s reach beyond the confines of Arizona.

Pre-health freshman Joseph Lapidus said Tucson’s tame winter weather and his outdoor hobbies are part of what attracted him to enroll, despite having to move from Hinsdale, Ill. “Man, back home we had four feet of snow,” Lapidus said.

However, academics and location are not the only attributes a prospective student desires from a university.

“Freshmen tend to look for … that traditional college experience,” Urquidez said. “Whether it’s a student coming to us from New York and once they tour the campus and visit, they oftentimes are sold, because they like the look, and the feel and the academics.”

Pre-journalism freshman Joey Putrelo, from Buffalo, N.Y., chose the UA because he liked the atmosphere of the college as well as the weather and program.

According to Urquidez, the UA’s high concentration of international students are attracted to the business and science offerings.

Yet, with all the academic benefits the UA offers, for some students there is a much simpler reason for their enrollment: being near their family and loved ones.

“It’s convenient and close to home,” said pre-business freshman Jennifer Wang.

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• Daily Wildcat

Monday, august 22, 2011