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VOLUME 106 • ISSUE 11
UA’s Napier to run for sheriff STEPHANIE CASANOVA Arizona Daily Wildcat
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MARK NAPIER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR of operations for UA Parking and Transportations, previously served for decades as a police officer. Napier is now running for Pima County sheriff.
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Serving the public has always been a passion for Mark Napier. Currently working as the University of Arizona Parking and Transportation Services’ assistant director of operations, Napier has spent time in the Army Reserve, served as a police officer and is hoping to be named Pima County Sheriff in the upcoming November election. Napier said his entire life has been dedicated to public service and trying to make a difference, and added that he wants to continue serving Pima County because he’s seen how beneficial to a community a good police officer can be. Although Napier loves working for the university, he would have to resign from his job if he was voted Pima County Sheriff, he said.
“The university is just a great place to work, and I love the atmosphere of the university and being around students and faculty and staff,” he added. Napier starts his day at 6 a.m. working on his campaign before heading to the UA. He clocks in at Parking and Transportation Services at 7 a.m. and spends about nine hours there, managing CatTran, parking appeals and parking enforcement. After work, Napier works on his campaign again by visiting communities, meeting people and engaging in discussions about his plans for Pima County if he were to be elected. But Napier is careful to keep the campaign separate from his day job, according to PTS Director Dave Heineking. “As far as candidacy, that is a completely outside-of-work
endeavor that he’s doing, so he doesn’t campaign at work,” Heineking said. With a bachelor’s degree in social psychology from Park University and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University, as well as 28 years of law enforcement experience, Napier believes he can make a positive difference for Pima County, he said. Napier also served in the Army Reserve from 1981 to 1987 while he was a police officer in Iowa, where he grew up. He’s been married to his wife, a nurse at HealthSouth, a rehabilitation hospital in Tucson, for 29 years, he added. Napier’s children are all in their 20s now, and the two oldest — his 28-year-old daughter and his 26-year-old son — have since
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CATCHING UP: FOOTBALL
NOTE First game suggests evolution
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un, run, run and run some more. That’s the Rich Rodriguez way, at least it used to be. The expectation heading into Saturday’s game against Toledo was that Arizona would transition from the pass-happy Mike Stoops offense to the run-heavy Rodriguez system. If the Wildcats’ 24-17 overtime win is any indication, it might be time to throw all of those expectations out the window. Arizona had 624 total yards, its best in more than 40 years, 387 of which came through the air. At West Virginia, Rodriguez ran the ball as much as 70 percent of the time, leaving little room for the passing game. He didn’t run it quite as much at Michigan, coming in closer to 60 percent, but passing the ball was never the foremost thing on his mind. Now it’s only one game, but it appears Rodriguez’s signature “run first, ask questions later” offense is evolving. “I don’t ever have a set amount of running or passing plays,” said Rodriguez after the game. “We just kind of react to how the defense is playing us and make the calls accordingly.” On Saturday, the Arizona offense looked way more Stoops-esque than anyone really expected. Now, Matt Scott has a better arm than Denard Robinson or Pat White ever did at Michigan and West Virginia, and throughout spring and fall camp, it was pretty clear that Rich
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AUSTIN HILL angles his body for Matt Scott’s pass before diving to make a 33-yard touchdown catch in Saturday’s 24-17 overtime win against Toledo. Hill caught seven balls for a team-leading 139 yards and a touchdown.
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Bear Down Gym to reopen after offices move in STEPHANIE CASANOVA Arizona Daily Wildcat
In an effort to accommodate departments displaced by the Old Main renovation, Bear Down Gymnasium is swapping its court for carpet and cubicles. The building that served as the men’s gym 86 years ago now houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the College of Letters, Arts and Science Academic Advising Center and the Think Tank. Over the summer the gym underwent a minor transformation. While newly laid carpet and a number of cubicle walls occupy the court, the highest bleacher rows are still visible above tutoring rooms, and championship
banners still hang from the metal rafters. “Bear Down Gym is a very special place … it has a lot of history, and I think people appreciate the fact that it used to be a gym,” said Victor Mercado, assistant director of the Think Tank. “I think the place has a lot of character the way that it is right now.” The gym was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and some of that history was preserved through the renovations. Leticia Soto–Delgadillo, director of the Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science Academic Advising Center, said if you lift the carpet you can still see the gym floor. The remaining bleachers, brick walls and metal bars on the ceiling also
reflect an attempt to preserve the building’s history. The Academic Advising Center and Office of Undergraduate Admissions were in Old Main and had to be moved in order for that building’s renovations. The Dean of Students Office was also in Old Main and was moved to the Nugent building, taking the Think Tank’s previous location. Soto–Delgadillo said being in the same building as the Think Tank is convenient for her and her students. She used to occasionally walk her students from Old Main to Nugent to show them where the tutoring offices were. Being in the same building makes it faster
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AFTER UNDERGOING remodels over the summer, Bear Down Gym houses several departments that have been displaced due to renovations. The gym will reopen Wednesday.