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Friday, Nov. 17, marked the College of Medicine’s 50th anniversary. With a campus in Phoenix and centers throughout the state, what does the future hold? BY ADRIAN FORD @DailyWildcat
Sixty-four million. That’s how many people have been affected by past, present and future doctors at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Nov. 17 marked the school’s 50th anniversary of serving Tucson. “We’ve fulfilled our mission to enhance care and research,” said Dr. Charles Cairns, dean of the UA College of Medicine. “The results of the past 50 years have been remarkable.” This entire week, the College of Medicine has been celebrating its anniversary with Founders Week, a lecture series established in 1979 to commemorate the founding of the college and to recognize and honor the UA College of Medicine faculty for its scientific accomplishments. Today, the UA College of Medicine has expanded beyond the borders of Tucson, with two campuses, numerous centers and thriving research programs. Friday marked the actual 50th anniversary of the college’s founding to the day. It featured Dr. Gordon Ewy, one of the school’s founding members. Ewy shared his memories of the past and his hopes for the future. “I can hope, and look forward to, the continued growth and expansion of this school,” Ewy said. “When you ask people what Tucson is known for, they’ll tell you Raytheon and the College of Medicine.” During his speech, Ewy reminisced about his time as director for the Sarver Heart Center. “My obligations would include raising money not only for a Heart Center Building, but also for endowments to support faculty. I said that I can’t ask people for money,” Ewy said. When Ewy retired at the age of 80, he
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Protests, cheers greet Steve Bannon for speech BY RANDALL ECK @reck999
Protestors gathered in Tucson on Nov. 18 to voice their opposition to Steve Bannon, executive chair of Breitbart News and former director of Biosphere 2, and former adviser to President Donald Trump. Bannon was there to receive the Brian Terry Courage in Journalism and Reporting Award. The award, sponsored by the Brian Terry Foundation, was presented to Bannon, the event’s keynote speaker, for “Breitbart’s tireless reporting on efforts to hold the Obama administration accountable for the failed gun-running operation known as Fast and Furious.” Fast and Furious was an operation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives under Attorney General Eric Holder meant to sell illicit traffickers weapons in order to trace their location and dismantle cartels across the border. Many of these guns were lost, and border patrol agent Brian Terry’s death, at the hands of one of the weapons, brought the operation under public scrutiny. The Brian Terry Foundation was founded to “honor the memory of slain United States Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and to create a living legacy in his name” by providing finical assistance to Border Patrol agents and their families in case of injury or death, according to the foundations website. “The foundation has a proud tradition of supporting the families of fallen Border Patrol agents,” said its chairman Robert Heyer in a press release.
According to Heyer, the foundation is a bipartisan organization. Former winners of the award and speakers include Sharyl Attkisson, a CBS correspondent who reported on the Fast and Furious Operation, and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Protesters had a different view. Tim Lennon, who helped organize the rally, viewed the invitation of Bannon as a highly partisan act. “Bannon’s association with Breitbart News gives him a platform spewing hate and divisiveness poisoning our culture,” Lennon said in a press release. Breitbart News has been criticized in the past by publications such as the New York Times for giving a platform to farright extremists and promoting conspiracy theories. One such theory was Pizzagate, which led to a man entering a pizza parlor with an assault rifle, in an attempt to expose a sex dungeon he claimed was operated by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Attkisson herself also reported on Benghazi, a terrorist attack on the U.S.Libyan embassy, and the subsequent eight Republican-led, highly partisan investigations into former Secretary of State Clinton, which resulted in no charges. The protest was meant as a show of unity in the face of Bannon’s perceived anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, anti-women and anti-Muslim positions. “Steve Bannon had done nothing deserving of an award, and the bigotry of his publications and positions is not welcome in Pima County,” said Richard Elías, Pima County supervisor. Kelly Terry-Willis, Brian’s sister, stated
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UA Travel Project looks to save college travel costs BY MARQUIES WHITE @DailyWildcat
The student-developed web solution UA Travel Project seeks to improve university travel. University of Arizona students Robert Johnson and Eddie Ornelas, leading developers of the project, are working in Tech.Global to develop the UA Travel Project. “Tech.Global is a UA Non-credit 100% Engagement experience created to empower students who love technology and who have a strong desire to explore the world,” reads the official Tech.Global website. Students work at Tech.Global and gain important technological skills that can be used in the market. The UA Travel Project is still in development, but Ornelas and Johnson gave a preview of the project at the Global Impact, Global Innovation Panel. The preview was an interactive, global map that had “data visualizations like
red plus symbols for health alerts, green environment alerts for floods, tornadoes or other natural hazards, and yellow circles under these alerts for impacted travelers, and clicking on the circles will bring up information on the travelers,” Ornelas explained. The UA Travel Project is being created in order to replace the UA’s current travel system, the UA International Travel Registry. While the UA Travel Project started out to fix an internal issue in the UA, their team looks to disperse their software out to other institutions. “The travel registry software that the University of Arizona, and most universities across the country, uses is just not a very good piece of software and aggravates travelers enormously,” said Ash Black, executive director of Tech.Global. Johnson said the biggest improvement that the UA Travel Project brings is a real-time risk analysis map. “This makes it easier for students
travelling to know all the things they will be experiencing,” Johnson said. “The risk managers will have everything laid out as far as what’s going on in different countries. It makes it easier for faculty to travel because they will know what to expect.” With this UA Travel Project, Study Abroad UA students and faculty would be able to see what risks may be present in the region they will be travelling to. The UA Travel Project team has already created a network with other universities they are going to market their software to. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham Young University both attempted similar projects, but were unable to complete them. “We found that a lot of people tried and failed to achieve a program like this,” Johnson said. “MIT gave us some of their material that we were able to use.” Johnson and Ornelas were accepted into Tech Launch Arizona’s NSF I-Corps
program to examine the commercial potential of the UA Travel Project. I-Corps, or Innovation Corps, is a National Science Foundation program that assists with discovering customer bases and economically launching companies, according to Samantha Bares, executive associate for Tech Launch Arizona, said. “I-Corps structures around a business model canvas. This is a way to take a research-based thought, or a business where you don’t know much about the market, and start to put it on paper,” Eric Smith, Tech Launch’s commercialization network manager, said. “This can help structure a business plan.” The UA Travel Project team with Tech. Global spent three months in the I-Corps program, creating business models and interviewing potential customers. Students interested in Tech.Global are encouraged to visit their website to see how to get involved with the program.
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Thanksgiving break should start Wednesday OPINION
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hanksgiving is probably one of the most popular holidays, second only to Christmas or Hanukkah. For college students, this holiday marks more than just seeing family and friends and eating a gluttonous amount of food. It’s likely their first time home all semester. For out-ofstate freshmen especially, Thanksgiving break is one of the most anticipated weekends of the school year. They book their flight home before the semester even starts to make sure they can get an affordable. Their six-hour flight is booked for early Wednesday morning, to maximize their time spent at home and to adjust to the three-hour time change. It’s the week before Thanksgiving and their countdown is in the single digits when they suddenly realize, “Oh no. I have class Wednesday at 5 p.m.” Panic sets in. It’s too late to change the flight, and if they miss class, they get penalized. “OK,” they think. “Maybe my professor will understand. I’m from across the country, and I haven’t seen my dog in four months.” Their professor doesn’t understand. “If the university doesn’t think it’s fit to cancel classes the day before Thanksgiving, it’s my responsibility to hold class,” they tell the shocked student. So, in an effort to keep their grade, students may pay hundreds of dollars to switch their flight and attend class. They get home around 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving day after having woken up at 2 a.m. Arizona
time to compensate for the flight and time change. Thanksgiving is, instead of being relaxing, a stressful, tiring weekend that almost doesn’t seem worth it. The student has a 9 a.m. class on Monday morning, so they are leaving Sunday afternoon, having barely spent any time at all with their families. This scenario happens to students every year at the University of Arizona. Classes aren’t cancelled the day before Thanksgiving, causing students whose professors don’t cancel class to be delayed on their way home to their families. Because Thanksgiving break doesn’t actually start until Thanksgiving, some students won’t be travelling home because they have class and can’t afford to fly home for less than three days. This “break” strips students of the special time spent with their families. Students in long-distance relationships cherish time with their boyfriend or girlfriend. It’s not fair for the university to force students to choose between an attendance grade and their family. Cancelling classes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving wouldn’t harm anyone. Professors could still assign homework or hold optional classes for extra credit if they felt they really needed the extra time. Even students who live only a few hours by car can be delayed getting home. Instead of being able to spend all of Wednesday with their family and friends, students will be spending the day taking tests and going to class. This is a day meant to be spent with family, not traveling. As someone who spent the first 16 years of my life traveling from Phoenix to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving day, I know how horrible it is. You have to wake up very early because of the traffic. You stop at a fast food place for lunch. Around 2 p.m., when all your friends are eating dinner, you’re eating In-N-Out, still hours away from your
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grandparent’s house. When you finally arrive, it’s 6 p.m. You have to get changed and see relatives you don’t recognize or friends of the family you don’t know. You can’t be cranky from the drive, and you can’t complain about anything because it’s the day of thanks. This is not a fun Thanksgiving. A fun Thanksgiving is not rushed, not tiring and not full of travel. The university forces students to have bad Thanksgivings by not cancelling class earlier. Is one more 50-minute class really going to teach a student enough to warrant a stressful holiday? — Samantha Marks’ favorite part of Thanksgiving is the mashed potatoes
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Regents approve development plan BY RANDALL ECK @reck999
The Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body for the three Arizona public universities appointed by the governor, met Nov. 16 at the University of Arizona to discuss changing its policy on tuition and fee development and to approve a number of new UA academic and development projects. UA to offer two new degree programs The regents approved two new academic programs for implementation in the 2018-2019 academic year. The new Bachelor of Science in Personal and Financial Planning will prepare students to become financial planners. Graduates will have the skills to help the community at large. The new Master of Science in Economics and Quantitative Economics will target students who want a stronger analytical focus as opposed to a professional career. This degree will be geared toward increasing research activity at the university. UA’s new capital development plan approved The regents approved the UA to spend $255.5 million on a series of six major development projects using a combination of student fees, state appropriations and bond sales. The projects include a series of infrastructure improvements to athletic facilities, the construction of a Student Success District and renovations and additions to the Skaggs College of Pharmacy. The UA is also moving ahead with plans to spend $400 million from bonds secured with state legislative funding to construct two research facilities and address deferred maintenance in eight others. Tuition and fee policies up for debate The regents approved a new subcommittee to examine potential reforms to the tuition and fee setting policy. “The main core of what we’re hoping to accomplish with this reform is to create transparency on the university fee development process,” said Lorenzo Martinez, associate vice president for finance and administration. The committee will make a recommendation to the board on ways to inform students of opportunities to have their voice
Pres. Robbins lays out his plan for UA BY JORDAN WILLIAMS @GoodDivaJayJay
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ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS chair Bill Ridenour, center, stands with students protesting insupport of DACA outside of the ABOR meeting on Nov. 16.
heard in the process. A sunset review policy was discussed to examine the effectiveness and appropriate number of fees at the university level, as well as examine the decision process for creating fees. Many of the regents expressed a desire to lower in-state tuition. Regent Rick Myers, who will retire after eight years of service, concurred, adding: “It’s not just how much we charge; it’s what we do with that money and if we’re doing the right things ... That’s got to be factored in, too.” Arizona State Museum to increase its fees After meeting with tribal communities and others, the ASM proposed to increase its curation fees in order to more sustainability accomplish its mandate to preserve artifacts and serve the community. Read more about the approved increases online at dailywildcat.com Students, faculty share concerns about sexual assault, DACA and more “Faculty at all three universities are concerned about the recent announced rollbacks on campus sexual assault procedure issued by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos” said Lynn Nadel, chair of the faculty at UA and regents professor emeritus, in his report to the regents. Gioia Woods, president of Northern Arizona University’s Faculty Senate, told the regents the policy will result in a reluctance of reporting due to fears of reprisal
and sends the tacit signal it is OK to engage in this violent behavior. Nadel also asked the regents to consider allowing the universities to set their own policy for multi-year faculty contracts, incorporate civil discourse into general education and clarify its policy on freedom from academic censorship. During the call to audience, Mira Patel, a Deferred Action for Late Arrivals recipient, called on the regents to provide DACA students, who may soon fall out of status, access to higher education and in-state tuition and a chance to contribute. “DACA students are looking to you for support no matter what,” Patel said. Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Matt Lubisich and UA Student Regent Vianney Careaga agreed. In his report to the regents, Careaga highlighted food insecurity and tuition transparency. “Food insecurity is one of the big issues that was brought up during our student leadership dinner,” Careaga said. Lubisich and Nadel reflected those concerns, calling for something to be done. Food insecurity is closely tied with discussions about tuition and fees, which was also a topic of concern for students and regents at the meeting. Careaga called for the regents to further increase student engagement, involvement in and knowledge of the process of tuition and fee setting.
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins presented his first public operational and financial review to the Arizona Board of Regents on Friday, Nov. 17. Robbins, along with other UA leadership, presented the board with their important goals for the future. The presentation was based on two main points: “One is the focus on health science enterprise, in particular the Banner relationship, and the other is how do we tell our story more effectively,” Robbins said. Conversation on the health science enterprise focused on the College of Medicine. The college has two accredited locations — one in Phoenix and one in Tucson. Robbins said in his time asking students at both campuses why they chose the campus they attend, he noticed students see different things at each location. “They want an urban, new-age, maybe more digitally-focused experience in Phoenix,” Robbins said. “And then, here, maybe a more research-intensive, traditional education on this campus.” Though the reputations of both campuses are different, Robbins plans to keep the two medical schools tied together while he is president. Along with the College of Medicine, Robbins briefly touched on UA’s relationship with Banner Health. Robbins explained the future of the relationship: “As we continue to evolve our relationship with Banner, I think you will see the location of some of the more tertiary and quaternary services in one campus versus the other,” Robbins said. Overall, Robbins said he sees the partnership as a good thing for the university. “I think this is a true partnership with Banner,” Robbins said. “It’s very much a partnership, and we’ll develop strategies for each of these campuses individually.” Robbins also sees the partnership as a chance to increase UA rankings. Over the last four years, the ranking for Banner University Medical Center—Tucson has dropped from No. 2 in 2010 to No. 88 this year. “The good news is, there is some progress being made, but the fact is that overall rank of 88 is certainly not good,” Robbins said. Robbins presented regents with an updated business plan that will be based on new strategic planning under his leadership that will be ‘broad and inclusive,’ according to the 2017 business plan. “This is the official kickoff for our strategic planning process,” Robbins said. “We intend to conclude in the fall and present a year from now, here on campus, the results of that strategic plan.” The new business plan will be built around the building the UA brand and how to tell the story of the university. “I think we’ve got the phenotype right,” Robbins said. “We’ve got to put a name on it.” This new plan is based off the Never Settle plan that was created in 2013 under the leadership of former president Ann Weaver Hart. “I think the Never Settle plan was great,” Robbins said. “Particularly the 100% Engagement part of that plan is incredibly important to the university.” The planning process will involve stakeholders ranging from the regents to stakeholders within the university, such as students, faculty, leadership and community members, over the next four to five months. The ideas will then be given to a leadership team and support team, who will be tasked with building the business plan. The completed plan will be presented to the regents at the UA’s Operational and Financial Review in November 2018.
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AN ARIZONA CHEERLEADER YELLS during the UA-Oregon State game on Nov. 11 at Arizona Stadium.
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t’s noon at the University of Arizona, and the familiar sound of Old Main’s bell rings. Just after the bell, at 12:02 p.m., the school’s fight song plays from the administration building. The song is just loud enough that you turn your head out of curiosity to look for the source of the music, but it’s quiet enough that your headphones easily block out the song. I had been going to the university for almost a year before I heard the song over the speakers. The recording is played by an overly excited pep band with lively trumpets and drums leading the song’s chorus. The quality, however, dates itself. It sounds as though you switched on an old radio and a melodramatic British announcer voice comes on telling folks to stay tuned while we play the University of Arizona’s fight song. I’m a millennial, after all, so anything that doesn’t have a clear sound is off-putting. The muffled clangorous recording reminds me of North Korean propaganda music. I look behind me to see if any students are marching, maybe saluting a subliminal object. Instead, it’s just me with the most discombobulated meme face you can imagine. The fight song has been playing at noon since the late 70s, if not earlier, said Larry Jones, assistant director of Facilities Operations. Dr. Robert Torres, who has taught Heritage and Traditions at the university, said there are no formal records, but the decision to play the song likely came from the school’s president at the time. “The reasoning is to cultivate a
sense of place and belonging for students while navigating the [UA Mall] area when getting to class, as well as to display school spirit,” he said. Karissa Pottorff, a graduate in cellular and molecular medicine, used to play the piccolo in the marching band. She said she enjoys hearing the fight song every day. “I feel like the song shows our pride.” Other students didn’t seem too affected by the song either way. “I don’t mind it too much,” said Christopher Trent, a freshman biology major. “Like, I don’t pay attention to it, really. When I hear it, I’m like yeah I like it. I think it’s catchy.” Freshman Delcie Coulter, a physiology major, said she’s never heard it being played around campus before. “I kind of don’t care because it’s our school and it’s the theme song, so if they want to play it, play it,” she said. “I feel like it’s not bothering me. I mean, I haven’t heard it since I’ve been going here, so I don’t think it’s that big of a problem.” However, I’m not the only one who thinks it’s weird. David Douglass, a sophomore in pre-business, said he feels troubled by the whole thing. “It reminds me of propaganda of some sort,” he said. “It’s like they’re instilling it in us and we’re just walking around listening to it subconsciously. It just weirds me out.” I may be over the top about my concern for the whole thing, but it’s not going to stop my mind from taking me to a quintessential Communist country, basically leaving me trapped in my own version of George Orwell’s “1984” for two minutes, until the song ends and realize I’m late for class again. — Sammy is a senior who is interested in checking out Communist countries, but she’ll be wearing noise-canceling headphones just in case
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First off, when in doubt always call 911 for help; better safe than sorry! However, there are a few symptoms of alcohol poisoning that you can look out for so you know when to get help. Initial signs of alcohol poisoning can be loss of coordination (or inability to walk), vomiting, or confusion. While these might look like normal things to happen when drinking, they can be warning signs for something much worse. However, someone may have alcohol poisoning without any of these symptoms. Other symptoms to look out for are breathing rates, discolored skin, low body temperature, weak pulse, and unresponsiveness. If you are talking to or touching your friend, but they are not responding, this can be a clear sign of alcohol poisoning. Irregular breaths (long pauses)
or slow breathing can be a warning sign that your friend needs help. If they are taking less than 8 breaths per minute or more than 10 seconds between breaths, call 911. Did you know The University of Arizona has a Good Samaritan policy to encourage underage students to get medical care? If your friend is in need of help (and you have also been drinking underage), you will not get in trouble by calling 911. Don’t be afraid to reach out and get help. Call 911 first, as this can be a very timesensitive matter. Last but not least, if you think your friend has been drinking too much, never leave them alone. Whether or not they have alcohol poisoning, stay with your friend and watch them closely. Keep them on their side, and if you notice the symptoms listed above, call for help. The risk of your friend getting in trouble for underage drinking never outweighs their life. Guest authors: Rachel Abraham and McKenna Braun, UA Public Health Seniors
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Vending machine vengeance University of Arizona Police Department officers responded to a call from the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house on Nov. 5 at around 2 a.m. regarding a fight involving several males. One of the fraternity members told officers that he and several of his brothers had witnessed a group of males who they did not recognize standing on the lawn. The men then pushed the fraternity’s vending machine over onto its side. When the fraternity members came out to confront them, a verbal and physical fight ensued and the unknown men left in vehicles. None of the students involved wanted to seek medical attention for the various minor injuries obtained during the fight. The fraternity members told officers that one of the men had been distinctly dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and another was bald with a long beard. After the officers took the statement, they left the scene and spotted a group of five men on a corner, two of whom matched the descriptions given by the fraternity members. The men were brought back to the BTP house, where they were identified by multiple witnesses as their assailants. None of the fraternity members wished to press assault charges, though the men were cited with criminal damage and criminal trespassing. They were subsequently released. A stolen good and a stolen bad On Nov. 5 at around 11 a.m. a UAPD officer was flagged down by a male student near Sixth Street Garage. The student reported that several items had been stolen from his vehicle. The student told the officer his car had been parked on the second level of the garage for about three weeks. The car had an alarm system, though the student told the officer that when he found the car the hood had been opened. Upon further inspection, the officer noticed that the positive-side battery cable had been disconnected. The officer noted the driver-side door lock had been damaged. Inside, the car stereo was stolen. The student told the officer the stereo’s manufacturer, however he did not know the model or the serial numbers. The student then informed the officer that an unloaded shotgun had also been taken from the vehicle, though he once again did not know the serial number. The officer sent a copy of the case report to the Dean of Students due to the weapons violation. Officers photographed the scene but did not fingerprint it as the student had gone through the car earlier. The student indicated that he wanted to prosecute if a suspect is identified.
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Dipti Mehta brought her one-woman show, “Honour: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan,” to the Temple of Music and Art on Friday, Nov. 17. The play was featured as part of a series of events organized by the University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. It was designed to bring attention to the issue of women’s empowerment and human rights. The hour-long show combined humor and drama, giving a profound look into the life of a teenage girl raised in a Mumbai brothel and on the days leading up to her first time selling herself to a customer. Throughout the play the various relationships — between mother and daughter, pimp and brothel worker, men and women — were presented with a complexity that is sometimes lacking in pop culture’s portrayals of sex work. “What I’m talking about is the relationships,” Mehta said. “The relationship between a mother and a daughter is the relationship between a mother and a daughter.” As a relatively new mother herself, Mehta watched the mother character in the play grow more complex as she drew upon her own experiences. In addition to being an award-winning actor, Mehta is also a cancer researcher
working in New York City. She received her Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology in 2006 from the University of Arizona. Mehta credits her background in science as being part of the secret to her success in theater. “Everything that I’ve learned in the lab … I apply to my career as an actor,” Mehta said. Mehat has performed “Honour: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan” in locations across the globe, spreading awareness for the plight of brothel workers. Both people who are familiar with and people who are not familiar with Indian culture come to see the show. “The response has been phenomenal,” Mehta said. “People who understand the culture, and know the culture, love seeing it. [Other audiences] love it because this is something they have never seen before … And the thing is there is a lot of universal stuff in here.” The show works to empower women wherever they are. Given the recent revelations regarding the exploitation of women by men in power, both in Hollywood and beyond, the issue of how society treats women is particularly relevant. “While the play is set in a brothel in India, a world apart from most of our students’ lives, it addresses many universal themes, such as stigmatization, family, hope among sorrow and the ways that women are too often marginalized,” said William Simmons,
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one of the organizers of the Women’s Empowerment events and a professor at the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. “In this political climate, it is important to embrace stories of resilience and hope, to learn that others less fortunate than ourselves are able to find meaning and even joy in their lives.” Ultimately, the universality of “Honour: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan” allowed the show to deliver its message regarding the humanity of brothel works in a country on the opposite side of the globe from Tucson. “I think people respond to the heart of the people,” Mehta said. “If you take away the languages we speak, the food we eat, the movies we watch, we are all the same people at the end of the day.”
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eat eating has become ingrained in American culture, from hamburgers and hot dogs at Fourth of July barbecues to Thanksgiving turkeys and holiday hams. I’m not here to tell you to go vegan, or even vegetarian. I’m here to ask you to consider cutting back on the amount of meat you eat, as it could make a substantial difference to the environment. Of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, 14.5 percent are due to livestock, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It’s predicted that foodrelated greenhouse gas emissions would drop 29 percent by 2050 if the world adopted a sustainable diet with less meat. Meat eaters contribute 16 pounds of carbon gas emissions each day, while vegetarian and pescatarian diets result in 8 pounds and vegan diets only produce 7 pounds daily. There is a huge divide in meat consumption
based on where people live. According to the study, “Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems,” the average American consumes a whopping 270 pounds of meat annually, while the average Bangladeshi eats only 4 pounds of meat per year. In 2012, NPR displayed global meat consumption on a map, and Americans eat 10 to 12 times more meat than the average person in other countries. So the U.S. in particular could benefit from a sustainable diet. One-fifth of meat production’s greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to livestock feed, according to the Washington Post. Livestock alone consumes five times more grain than the U.S. population. If all this grain was given to people, rather than livestock, it could feed almost 800 million people. For a cow to produce 2 pounds of protein, they have to eat 165 to 662 pounds of grass or grain. Before the 1970s, the main diet for cattle was grass. The feed that the cows eat now cause them to pass gas, and cow’s gas alone is the cause of 20 percent of the methane gas emissions in the U.S. So, if you have the option to, opt for grass-fed beef over grain-fed beef. To grow livestock feed in the U.S., it takes 149 million acres of cropland. Farmers use 167 million pounds of pesticides and 17 billion
pounds of nitrogen fertilizer to treat these feed crops. The production of this feed generates a dangerous greenhouse gas called nitrous oxide, which is 300 times worse than carbon dioxide. If it’s hard to cut meat out of your diet entirely, an easier thing to do is to cut out red meat (cow, sheep and goat). Red meat requires up to five times more feed to produce a pound of protein than pork and poultry. Pork and poultry are the cause of only 10 percent of the total livestock greenhouse emissions, while still producing three times the amount of meat that cattle does. This means pork and poultry are substantially better for the environment. Of course, cutting out meat entirely is an even better option for the environment than cutting back. If you think you can do it, I challenge you to try. Beef requires 160 times more land than other foods, like potatoes, wheat and rice. Not everyone in the U.S. needs to cut out meat from their lives entirely, but Americans should try to develop more sustainable diets with less meat. Red meat in particular, as it is worse for the environment. — Claudia Drace is new to being a vegetarian and will be opting out of eating turkey for the first time this Thanksgiving
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The University of Arizona Department of Spanish and Portuguese has developed the Critical Service Learning Program, which gives students firsthand volunteer experience in complex issues surrounding immigration, the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border and the criminalization of border communities. Much of the program’s success is due in part to a specific course: SPAN 480 Service Learning, taught by professor Ana Cornide. Cornide received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Spanish and Latin American Literature from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She is now an assistant professor in cultural studies and critical service learning with the UA Spanish and Portuguese Department. Cornide emphasizes the importance of her students integrating theory and practice, developing leadership skills and connecting more effectively with the Tucson region. Held as a weekly seminar, the course teaches critical thinking and a deeper understanding of cultural diversity and how to contribute positive social change in the community. “Through direct community engagement, I aim to expose my students to the necessary relationship between intention and action, and develop their sense of the possibility of social change,” Cornide wrote in an email. “As a professor in the College of Humanities, I aim to develop students’ skills as leaders in their own communities and turn them into the new generation of critics and cultural creators.” Since 2014, Cornide’s students have participated in a wide range of organizations that made a positive impact in the Tucson community. Cornide said she’s
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established relationships with 40 organizations that work with areas ranging from education to public health to law. Cornide has also supervised over 130 internships and offered a variety of volunteer opportunities for students. Some of the organizations that students have participated in include the International Rescue Committee, United Way of Tucson, CODAC and El Rio Community Health Center. This semester, one of the volunteer opportunities was a three-day expedition with a local organization called BorderLinks, which helps facilitate educational trips around the Arizona-Sonora region. The organization works
to raise awareness about current immigration policies and the impact of the border between communities. During the Sept. 8–10 weekend trip, 23 to 25 students volunteered and learned specifically about the criminalization of migration. Cornide said she hopes to continue bringing students on this trip each semester. Sergio Salguero, a senior majoring in neuroscience who participated in the BorderLinks trip, said that during the weekend volunteering trip, they went to a detention center controlled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to talk to detainees in Florence, Arizona.
“You hear these things being talked about in politics, but there is never a face linked to the issue, unless you see someone personally affected,” Salguero said. “When we were finally able to talk to a few detainees, they were so happy to have their stories told.” Nick Molinary, a senior majoring in Latin American studies and Spanish, was also a volunteer on the three-day trip with BorderLinks. “The Border Control and private prison industries is a profitable security industrial complex that makes money off of incarcerating and detaining migrants,” Molinary said. “Many do not have basic human rights
and are vulnerable to a form of modern-day slavery. It’s so easy to remain indifferent when it doesn’t affect you. What is going on right now is a historical crime that will eventually be recognized.” Molinary mentioned the importance of language in how people view migration. “Discourses and the language that we use can begin to articulate another vision of viewing migration and also seeing the reality of injustices that are being perpetuated against migrants,” Molinary said. “As college students, it’s important to be educating and informing yourself about the injustices and human rights of others.”
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‘Justice League’ disappoints with mindless action
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If you are looking for a way to force your brain to slowly melt anytime soon, make your way over to the nearest movie theater to see “Justice League.” You will be treated to the latest mindless superhero action extravaganza. This film represents the culmination of the DC Comics extended universe, which has been building through various movies such as “Man of Steel” and “Wonder Woman.” DC is trying to capitalize on the success that Marvel Comics has had with “The Avengers,” and it is failing spectacularly. Marvel movies tend to be more lighthearted and often comedic in tone. In comparison, just about every DC film is a dark disaster, brimming with over-the-top action sequences and onedimensional characters. DC finally had success this year with “Wonder Woman,” and the franchise looked like it was taking a step in the right direction. Now that “Justice League” is in theaters, the DC Extended Universe has returned to its roots by releasing what is probably its worst movie yet, other than the absolutely abominable “Suicide Squad.” “Justice League” centers on Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), as he tries to form a team of superheroes to protect the world from danger
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now that Superman (Henry Cavill) is supposedly dead. Cavill is the second actor to be named on screen during the beginning credits, so I will let you infer what that means. Before long, the mindless action of the film begins when Steppenwolf, some sort of ancient, god-like demon creature, begins gathering a set of three ancient cube-shaped objects. Supposedly, they will help him rule the world, or destroy the universe, or some other kind of action movie cliche. To stop this one-dimensional villain and his army of flying demons, Batman forms a team consisting of himself, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. Gal Gadot is as charming as always as Wonder Woman; Cyborg is a semi-interesting robot-type thing; The Flash at least provides some much-needed comic relief, and god only knows what DC was trying to accomplish with Aquaman. Aquaman’s most memorable scene consists of him gloriously strutting into the sea, hair fluttering in the ocean breeze while he downs a bottle of whiskey. Besides that, his character offers nothing whatsoever to the movie. Most of the movie consists of the main characters fighting an army of flying demon creatures. Once you have seen the first five minutes of the first battle sequence, you’ve seen just about all this movie has to offer, which isn’t much to begin with.
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minutes, until Falasco found that ball at her feet after several players got their head on Stoian’s corner service. Falasco was able to redirect the ball into the back of the net for the equalizer. Cali Crisler scored an absolute howler to take the lead. Crisler received a pass from left back Sabrina Enscico and got the ball on her left foot before unleashing from 25-yards out, with a curling, low shot that beat the keeper far post. Arizona won the match, 2-1, advancing to the second round. The Wildcats traveled to Palo Alto, Calif. for their second round match up against Florida State. Arizona and FSU were scoreless as time wound down in the first half until Venezuelan national and FIFA Player of the Year nominee, Deyna Castellanos, poked a ball in that was bouncing around the box. Arizona’s performance was stronger in the second half, but continued to play with five defenders. Their conservative style allowed FSU’s midfield to toy with the undermanned Wildcats, who couldn’t sustain any really threatening attack. Castellanos added a brace in the 79th minute, scoring off a free kick. Castellanos’ second put a dagger into the hopes of the Wildcats, whose season ended with the final buzzer. Overall performance The ‘Cats had a successful season by many measures, including setting a program record with seven Pac- 12 wins. They had three
Wildcats named to All- Pac 12 teams. The ‘Cats also had great production from underclassmen, setting themselves up for success in the future. Head Coach Tony Amato’s team should hold their heads up high after this season. Arizona is losing five very valuable seniors. Center back Brandi Park transferred to Arizona as a junior, and made an immediate impact. She formed a great partnership with Falasco, and their work anchoring the defense was paramount to Arizona’s success. Left midfielder Crisler was crucial to Arizona’s success at the beginning of the season, assisting on most of the goals scored. She also anchored the midfield against the California schools, and was important in securing those two results and keeping the other two games in reach. Goalkeeper Jackie Bollinger was a backup goalkeeper for the ‘Cats for all four years of her career, and was a strong leader as an upperclassman. Finally, midfielder and forward Stoian will go down as one of the best players in program history. She finishes her career second in the program record books in goals in a season, career goals, assists in a season, career assists, career points, points in a season and is one a handful of athletes in program history to record a hat trick. The Wildcats have a bright future. There were times over the course of the last few conference games where there was only one senior on the field, and the UA was dominating. Arizona expects to have a strong recruiting class coming in, and will continue to build upon the standard set as of late; the UA has been to the tournament three out of the past four years. That trend looks like it should continue.
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UA take note: fan experience 2nd to none at Oregon BY CORY KENNEDY @corykennedy_dw
EUGENE, Ore.-- No matter what traditions a school follows the most important thing is that those traditions remain. Fans go to games and look forward to singing the same fight song they’ve sang for the last 100 years, but times are changing. With increases in technology and the ability to watch the game on your phone, tablet, 80-inch TV and get a live feed from a drone you’re flying outside of the stadium, simply going to the game and enjoying the sport itself is a lost art. Autzen Stadium, home of the University of Oregon football team, is the exception. Eugene and Tucson have many things in common. They’re both small cities, somewhat in the middle of nowhere and home to Pac-12 universities. The one thing that brings these cities together is college sports. In Tucson, it’s all about the Wildcats and in Eugene it’s about the Ducks. Despite the obvious “Nike U” assimilation Oregon has with Nike founder Phil Knight, Eugene has made the Ducks priority number one in ways that Arizona could learn from. Each university has its own way of making game day on campus unique. For the Wildcats it’s tailgates on the mall and the dry desert heat. For Oregon it’s walking across rivers through the woods to Autzen Stadium and the yellow and green school colors. And yes, let’s not forget about the Nike swoosh everywhere you turn. Last weekend I traveled with my dad and brother to Oregon for the UA vs. Oregon football game. It was my first time in Oregon and the experience was impressive. First, getting to experience football in the fall is something Arizona may just never be able to do. Flying in to Portland Friday night when earlier that morning in Tucson I was wearing flipflops and shorts just enjoying the 80-degree weather in the middle of November was a drastic change. I forgot how 40 degrees felt. Fast forward to game day and the experience just kept growing. As we drove into Oregon’s campus you could see Autzen Stadium standing tall on the other side of the freeway. The green top of the
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THE VIEW FROM THE outside of Austin Stadium before the Arizona Wildcats took on Oregon on Nov. 18.
stadium poked out of the trees with the signature Oregon “O” painted in bright yellow just in sight. We parked about a mile away from the stadium so we could take part in the legendary walk to the stadium that everyone was talking about. Following the sea of green and yellow-clad fans to the famed Autzen Footbridge was amazing. This bridge gets you across the Willamette River that flows about a half-mile in front of the stadium. The river is lined with trees that mimic the school’s colors in their leaves. After crossing the bridge, you step down into the woods. Soon you’re surrounded by trees on a muddy and wet trail that’s partially paved. After a few minutes, the trees fade away and the next thing you see is Autzen Stadium with that huge “O” looking directly at you. This is the first of many differences that I believe sets the scene for success and fan involvement. It’s a tradition that
everyone seemed to be into. Unfortunately, Arizona has no such tradition. The tailgate is housed on the side of the mall where you can’t see the stadium. It’s a separation that in many respects causes fans to disconnect from the game itself. Thus, fans will attend the tailgate and then go home without going to the game. Then there’s the stadium. Arizona’s stadium can hold over 55,000. At Autzen stadium, it’s just over 54,000. Oregon had no problem filling the stadium despite their 5-5 record. Last week Arizona was 6-3 with a Heisman candidate and couldn’t get over 40,000 people for the game. The students also stayed the entire game, or at least until the game was no longer in doubt, unlike the ZonaZoo who depart after halftime no matter what. One touch to keep the fans interested was allowing them to go on the field following the game. I’m not even a fan of Oregon and I
wanted to stay just to do that. Oregon fans know how to have a good time. It was just over 40 degrees Fahrenheit and looked like it could rain at any moment, but the fans still showed up. Oregon is going through a tough season. Just three years ago they were the No. 2 team in the country and winning the Pac-12 North. Now the team is 6-5 after beating Arizona, but that didn’t matter to fans. They still showed, perhaps the biggest difference between Arizona and Oregon. Is it a lack of passion, loyal fans or too many late start times? There is no way to pinpoint the reason why Arizona loses fans every year, but one thing is for sure: something needs to be done. Another nice touch by Oregon can be seen in their tailgating setup. Thousands of people were tailgating in front of Autzen, and they even turned the indoor practice facility into a tailgate area. As previously mentioned, Arizona tailgaters are located
away from the stadium despite a wide open field located literally right in front of Lowell-Stevens. Surprisingly, what got the crowd most pumped-up was the playing of “coming home (Oregon)” by Eugene native Matt Kearney. It’s a slow, country-style song but everyone was singing it at the top of their lungs. Autzen Stadium is ranked among the top-20-college football stadiums, so they're hard to compete with, but that’s no excuse for Arizona fans who have the capacity to step up their game. The Wildcats are now 7-4 and performing better than anyone expected, except maybe Rich Rod and the players themselves. Arizona has a Heisman candidate in quarterback Khalil Tate and a roster full of young, talented players. Arizona fans should be excited but they simply aren’t. It’s time for fans to buy back into Arizona football. If Eugene can do it, Tucson can too.
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Sports • Wednesday, November 22 - Tuesday, November 28, 2017
First test awaits Wildcats in the Bahamas Arizona men’s basketball travels to paradise for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. Early matchup with No. 5 Villanova looms as a big battle on the horizon BY SAUL BOOKMAN @Saul_Bookman
The No. 2-ranked Arizona men’s basketball team is headed to the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in Paradise Islands, Bahamas during the Thanksgiving break. The tournament will be the Wildcats’ first real test of the season, showcasing matchups with North Carolina State and possibly No. 5 Villanova. Arizona will take on N.C. State at 7:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. local, Wednesday, Nov. 22. The Wolfpack features a team full of scorers, but not necessarily shooters. As a team, N.C. State shoots 26 percent from the three. Their overall field goal percentage hovers around 50 percent, but the competition they’ve faced has helped in that regard, much like Arizona. Facing foes VMI, Charleston Southern, Bryant and Presbyterian, the Wolfpack has gone 4-0 so far in non-conference play under new head coach Kevin Keatts. Torin Dorn, a transfer from Charlotte two seasons ago, leads the team in points, 18.5, and rebounds, 7.0, per game. The top five scorers for N.C. State average in double figures. Provided the Wildcats can keep the Wolfpack on the perimeter, Arizona should win this game. Following the N.C. State game, the Wildcats, should they win, will matchup against the winner of Southern Methodist University and the University of Northern Iowa. SMU and Arizona share a similar opponent in UMBC. The Mustangs struggled against the Retrievers but pulled out a late rally to win 78-67. Their overall record is 4-0, but just like the Wolfpack, they haven’t played anyone of significance to this point.
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ARIZONA GUARD ALLONZO TRIER (35) and forward Deandre Ayton (13) stare at an opponent from Cal State-Bakersfield Nov. 16, 2017. Ayton and Trier will lead the Wildcats this week in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.
Northern Iowa is 3-1 on the season, their lone defeat coming at North Carolina 86-69. The Panthers have a penchant for coming up huge in the NCAA Tournament, but this season, they are less experienced and, as evidenced against the Tar Heels, do not have the size to matchup with bigger teams down low. Arizona will be the favorite to win either matchup.
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In the final, Arizona could match up with a number of suitors from Tennessee to Purdue, but the more likely matchup, and one most people are hoping to see, is Villanova. Those Wildcats — yes same mascot — are a year removed from a National Championship. They feature SecondTeam All-American selection Jalen Brunson. Despite losing key players, Josh Hart
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and Kris Jenkins, Villanova should still be the favorite to win the Big East. Players to watch are Mikal Bridges, a projected first-round NBA draft pick, and Donte Divencenzo, tabbed the Michael Jordan of Delaware. This team, as in the past, is guard-heavy and creates a lot of movement on offense. It will be Arizona’s biggest challenge of the season. This matchup would also pit head
coaches Jay Wright and Sean Miller, two of the best coaches in college basketball. Wright and Miller share a lot of similarities. For one, Wright was where Miller is, a coach who has teams capable of reaching the Final Four but just can’t find a way, until he did and won. Miller, who despite reaching the Elite Eight on three separate occasions, has yet to break through.
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Sports • Wednesday, November 22 - Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Arizona soccer was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Florida State, but it doesn’t change the season, and future, of a program on the rise
BY MAX COHEN @maxcohen_DW
Arizona soccer wrapped up their season on Friday, Nov. 17 suffering a 2-0 loss to Florida State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats ended their rollercoaster season with a record of 11-5-4, and several individual accomplishments. Non-conference games The ‘Cats started their season with a 2-0 win over then ranked No. 18 Oklahoma, on the road in Norman. Many of the Wildcats likened the season opening win to the win at the start of their campaign two years prior over Santa Clara. Arizona made this comparison because the team that was to beat Santa Clara was selected to host the first home tournament game in program history, and made it to the round 16. Those players were onto something with an equally impressive victory over the Sooners. Arizona sophomore centerback Samantha Falasco was named Pac- 12 defender of the week after the victory, the first of two player of the week awards for the Wildcats. The ‘Cats, riding the momentum of the win over OU, then went winless over their next four games. They drew UC Irvine at home, and then traveled to Tempe for the Sun Devil Desert Classic The University of Arizona played both Central Florida and Boston University in Tempe. They lost their first match against Central Florida, and scored late to earn a draw against Boston in the second match. The defeat at the hands of Central Florida, a team that made this year’s tournament, was upsetting because they led the game going into the final minutes. The ‘Cats returned home for their next two matches to play Florida Gulf Coast, another tournament team, and Texas Tech. Arizona played their best soccer of the season in the matchup against FGCU, but dropped the game 1-0. Senior forward Charlotte Brascia stated after the game that she thought UA deserved the win because they simply outplayed the Eagles. The Wildcats bounced back after the defeat by beating Texas Tech, 1-0. The game against the Red Raiders served as the turning point of the season and the Wildcats were then 2-2-2 on the
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ARIZONA MIDFIELDER CALI CRISLER (3) moves past a Washington player during Arizona's 2-1 win over Washington on Oct. 26.
season. The ‘Cats hit the road to play Brigham Young University where Arizona’s Amanda Porter was able to score in overtime to bring home the victory, 2-1. Pac-12 Conference play To open Pac-12 play, the Wildcats hosted Oregon with a record of 3-22. The ‘Cats beat the Ducks in front of a nearly record-breaking crowd at Mulcahy Stadium and had goals from Kelsey Cavarra, Falasco and Maddie Bennett for a 3-1 win Arizona then traveled to the Bay Area to play two top 15 teams, Stanford and Cal. Arizona fell to Stanford, 1-0, who, at the time, was the No. 2 team in the nation. Arizona’s
Lainey Burdett made 11 saves on the night, and the Cardinal’s single goal came off a rebound. The ‘Cats went on to upset the No. 11 Cal Bears in Berkley, 1-0, with Jada Talley netting the game winner. Burdett was named Pac-12 goalkeeper of the week after the series split. The following week UA hosted the Los Angeles schools, USC and UCLA. Arizona lost to USC 1-0 after Brandi Park conceded a penalty in the 109th minute. UA bounced back, however, three days later against UCLA. The ‘Cats played the top ranked team in the nation to a 2-2 draw, despite conceding two penalties and being down 2-0. Arizona was able to earn goals from Hannah Clifford and
Amanda Porter, two freshmen, to equalize and earn the draw. Arizona takes off running The Wildcats didn’t lose a game the remainder of the Pac-12 season going on to beat Oregon State (2-0) and Utah (3-2, before playing Colorado to a draw on the road. Back at home, Arizona came back from 1-0 down against Washington to win 2-1 followed by defeating Washington State, 1-0. The ‘Cats closed out Pac-12 play at home with a 2-1 victory against in-state rivals ASU Sun Devils to end the season with a 10-4-4 record. ‘Cats earn awards Arizona had three players given
All- Pac 12 honors. Sophomore right back Morgan McGarry and Burdett were named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team. Only four players not on Stanford, Cal, UCLA, or USC were named to the first or second team, and Arizona had half those players. Additionally, senior midfielder/ forward Gabi Stoian was named to the Third Team. NCAA Tournament Arizona hosted the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round of the tournament at Mulcahy Stadium and were quickly down 1-0 after UA conceded a goal on a ball that took several deflections off a free kick thirty minutes in. That score line held for 45
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The Devils Return
Arizona ran for 511 yards without throwing the ball in the second half last season against their hated rival; What is in store for the next installment of college footballs’ oldest rivalry trophy game?
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KHALIL TATE LOOKS ONTO the field and watches the Arizona defense try to stop the USC offense. Tate will look to rebound this week against rival ASU.
BY ALEC WHITE @AlecWhite_UA
It’s that time, again. The Territorial Cup rivalry will be renewed this Saturday in Tempe for one of the most high-stakes matchups in recent memory. Both Arizona (7-4, 5-3) and Arizona State (66, 5-3) will come into the game unranked, but there’s plenty up for grabs besides the annual bragging rights. The winner will end the season in second place in the Pac-12 South standings and lock up a higher quality bowl game. It would be quite the accomplishment since both teams were selected to finish at the bottom of the pack in preseason polls. Not to mention both University if Arizona’s Rich Rodriguez and ASU’s Todd Graham were sitting on burning coals to begin the year. Yet somehow, the Wildcats and the Sun Devils have defied the low expectations to create what should be another unpredictable Territorial Cup game. Let’s take a look at what the Sun Devils will bring to the field on Saturday.
Offense: Redshirt junior quarterback Manny Wilkins has put together a solid campaign under center for the Sun Devils, despite having Blake Barnett, a five-star transfer from Alabama, waiting on the bench. Wilkins has thrown for 2755 yards, 14 touchdowns, and just four interceptions. His 63.5 completion percentage ranks fourth among qualified Pac-12 quarterbacks. The biggest challenge for Arizona will be defending a talented backfield, a problem that has plagued the UA for the last several weeks. The Sun Devils will feature a two-headed rushing attack led by Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage as both players rank in the top-12 in rushing in the Pac-12 and have combined for 1,433 yards and 15 touchdowns. Although as a unit, Arizona State ranks sixth in the Pac-12 in total rushing offense. On the outside, the ‘Cats will have to find someone to defend wide receiver N’Keal Harry. The 6-foot-4, 216-pound target ranks second in the Pac-12 in receiving yards with 957.
The most impressive stat about the Sun Devils, though, is their red zone efficiency. They lead the Pac-12 with a 97.6 percent success rate, putting points on the board 40 out of 41 times this year. Defense: The good news for the Wildcats is that the Sun Devils’ defense isn’t that good. ASU ranks ninth in the Pac-12 in total defense while the UA ranks first in total offense. The Sun Devils also rank eighth in rushing defense in the Pac-12, allowing 172.9 rushing yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry. For comparison, Oregon’s run defense allows only 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks second in the Pac-12 and 32nd in the country. The softer ASU defense should bode well for a UA team that will come into the game with the nation’s third best ground attack with 331.6 yards per game. However, the Wildcats will have to watch out for ASU defensive lineman JoJo Wicker and linebacker Alani Latu who each lead the team
with 6.0 sacks. Special Teams: Neither team will hold a significant advantage here. The Wildcats will have opportunities to garner nice punt and kick returns with speedy Tyrell Johnson and Shun Brown handling return duties as the Sun Devils rank ninth and sixth in those respective categories. But the UA has struggled to actually punt the ball with efficiency with Josh Pollack and Jake Glatting recently, so ASU returns might not have to worry about out-running Brown and Johnson. Final Thought: Overall, this Saturday’s matchup in Tempe should feature a high-scoring affair where the last team to have the ball might end up winning. The Territorial Cup will kick-off at 2:30 p.m. and will air on the Pac-12 Network. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 49-40-1 over the Sun Devils, including a 56-35 win in Tucson last year.