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Omo worked at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, where he ran the entire dining operation. Prior to that, he worked at hotels in Los Angeles and received a culinary degree from the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. Omo said he knew he wanted to be a chef ever since he was in high school. During those days, he was involved at an on-campus restaurant, where he learned about management, cooking and food service. “I started dabbling in cooking on my own and felt I had a knack for it,” he said. “I liked being able to create different dishes and different things like that.” After deciding he wanted a change of

Jim Collins, the treasurer of the Graduate and Professional Student Council around whom a heated controversy has developed in recent months, was arrested for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace during an executive board meeting on March 27. The incident occurred during a guest speaker’s presentation on an ASUA Supreme Court opinion for the GPSC concerning term limits — a recent GPSC topic with which Collins has taken issue, as hes perceived it as an attempt to remove him from the council. According to a University of Arizona Police Department report, Collins placed a hand on the guest speaker’s chair, preventing the individual, whose name is redacted in the report, from leaving. The police report, filed following the incident, indicates the guest speaker wanted to leave the room, but did not feel they could safely do so when Collins approached and stood over the chair in close proximity. Sarah Netherton, GPSC Development Administrator and another member of the GSPC executive board blocked Collins from the guest speaker, allowing the guest speaker to leave the room, according to the police report. Netherton described Collins as “irate” and said he “kept arguing with” the guest speaker. Collins described the incident by saying “I went over to give [the guest speaker] an email to quietly ask [the guest speaker] some questions about it.” On the audio recording of the meeting, which the Wildcat was not present in, multiple GPSC members attempt to end the conversation with the guest speaker, but Collins continued to ask questions. He then approached the guest speaker’s chair as the discussion was being moved forward by other board members. As Collins approached the guest speaker, multiple board members thanked the individual for their time and politely ask them to leave so the meeting could continue, according to audio from the public meeting. Netherton said the guest speaker was being very good in trying to calm the situation without escalating or engaging Colins. “I made eye contact with [the guest speaker] trying to say you need to leave,” Netherton said. “(They) were looking at me like ‘I am trying’ but

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CHEF OMO INSIDE THE student union production kitchen on March 29.

Chef Omo: UA’s man behind the menus BY ALEC KUEHNLE @ThrowMeAnAllie

Almost 30,000 meals are served and consumed every day here at the UA. From well-known franchises like Burger King and Panda Express to home-grown creations like The Cellar and the newly created Nrich Urban Market, the UA offers a wide variety of eatery options for students. Of course, someone has to oversee this gigantic dining operation, and much of that responsibility falls on the shoulders of UA Senior Executive Chef Michael Omo. Omo has served in this position for the past three-and-a-half years. Before bringing his culinary skills to the UA,

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Coding camp offers web development tools BY SHAQ DAVIS @shaqdavis1

The UA Office of Continuing and Professional Education has created a coding boot camp that will provide future graduates with job opportunities in web development. For the first time at the UA, a total of 50 students—in two cohorts of 25—will report to the Chandler Community Center, where the UA has dedicated classroom space provided by the city. The impact of this new course is to create an avenue to fill new roles in web and software development, which are expanding career paths, according to, Amalia Mora, program coordinator for Continuing and Professional Education. “I think the key issue is that there’s a kind of gap in the job market,” Mora said. “So one figure that we’ve been citing is that by 2020, there will be 1 million more software jobs than applicants who can fill those roles in the entire United States.” The department partnered with Trilogy Education Services to establish the 24-week course that begins in April and will be offered at night, to provide flexibility to different schedules. The course cost is $9,500, which can be paid off using a payment plan. There’s also provided discounts for UA alumni. The program is open to anyone, and programming experience is not necessary. “Another really great thing about this program is that

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YEKATERINA KHARITONOVA, A COMPUTER science Ph.D. student, working with the Semantically Linked Instructional Content project interface. Fifty students will be able to attend the UA coding bootcamp that will provide graduates with job opportunities in web development.

career services are built into it, so students have access to things like portfolio reviews and one-on-one career coaching, as well,” Mora said. She said that if a student completes the course, they will be ready to enter the local job market in the Chandler and Phoenix areas. “The curriculum is really market-driven, too, so it’s really geared toward the local job market in the Chandler and greater Phoenix area,” she said. “So that also adds to that attractiveness as a program.” Rebecca Cook, the UA

Continuing and Professional Education director, said offering the course in the Phoenix area provided more outlets for graduates to take. “We know that it’s a growing field, and we’re offering it up in the Phoenix area just because there’s more business and industry there that’s looking for that kind of expertise,” she said. “So it’s really an opportunity for adults to kind of add to their resume and be competitive in a field that seems to be growing and is in demand.” Students can expect to learn and be trained on the many

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popular coding languages that will make them attractive to different web-developing entities. “Our part-time, fullstack web development boot camps prepare job-ready students for high-growth roles in web development, software engineering and architecture,” Trilogy said on its website. Trilogy Education Services has worked successfully with different colleges, a key reason in the current partnership with the UA. Trinity has partnered with schools such as Rutgers, UCLA and the University of

North Carolina. The company also claims over 1,000 active students, of which 90 percent “land new opportunities” following the program. “So they have actually sort of built the core of this coding camp. … They’ve been really successful,” Mora said. Since 2012, UA classroom spaces have been located at the Chandler Community Center for credit and noncredit courses. Mora said this is convenient for students who may already be taking additional classes. “Another great coincidence in deciding to host the course in the Chandler or greater Phoenix area is that the city of Chandler has actually been providing us with this great UA-Chandler space for credit and non-credit courses,” she said. “That really enabled us to host this program in an area where it would make the most sense market-wise and in terms of potential ability to reach out to the people who might benefit from this course the most.” According to Mora, the first cohort of 25 students is full and the second has interested students who have enrolled. For those who miss the chance to participate in April, another round comes in June. Cook said this is a chance for potential students to add more expertise within their portfolio. “It’s a good opportunity and a real focus on a specific area,” she said. “It’s not a degree program, it’s non-degree, but if you really want to add that expertise, this is a good chance to do it.”

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they were physically barred them from getting out of their chair.” Netherton and another executive board member then stepped between Collins and the guest speaker, causing Collins to escalate the situation, according to Netherton. During the confrontation, Collins can be heard telling Netherton and the other board member, “get away from me.” “The two individuals approached Collins very closely and threateningly from two different sides,” said GPSC secretary Mariia Khorosheva, when contacted about the incident. Netherton was able to grab the guest speaker’s belongings and escort them back to their office. At that point, Netherton contacted UAPD because no staff was nearby and she did not know how to best handle the situation. About 45 minutes later, a UAPD officer interrupted the meeting and requested to speak with Collins, who immediately attempted to press charges against Netherton and the other board member. The officer took Collins outside while another spoke with the board. After some general confusion, Khorosheva agreed to speak with the remaining officer about the incident that had occurred. According to the report, an officer asked for Collins’ statement on the incident after taking statements from other individuals involved. Collins asked to speak to a lawyer before

giving a statement. The officer notified Collins he was under arrest for disorderly conduct, after which he was placed in handcuffs and escorted to the officer’s vehicle. “I can’t go into details right now because I actually don’t have any police reports or any information,” Collins said when asked about the incident. “I do not even know what the accusations are, I do not actually know what exactly I am charged with.” Once at the police vehicle Collins was allowed to call a lawyer, to which he spoke privately with for five to ten minutes, according to the report. Afterward, he provided his birthdate to officers but declined to provide any further identifying information based on the recommendation of his lawyer, the report said. The police report states the officer interviewing the guest speaker described them as “very shaken up by the situation.” The guest speaker indicated to police that Collins did not make any threats or physical contact, but described his actions as aggressive, intimidating and threatening. Netherton said, “Collins has a very long history of being confrontational and aggressive, but this is the first time it has escalated to a kind of physical intimidation.” The report indicates the guest speaker initially declined to press charges. They told offices they would consider the option and reach out to them if their decision changed. “I said [to the police] that I was filing criminal charges against him,” Netherton said. The police report indicates another individual involved in

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JIM COLLINS (THIRD FROM LEFT) SPEAKS AT a GPSC meeting on Dec. 6, 2016. Collins was arrested during the March 27 meeting for disorderly conduct after an incident with a guest speaker.

the situation also decided to press charges. The police report indicates a Code of Conduct Violation against Collins was completed and filed with the UA Dean of Students. According to the police report, Assistant Director of ASUA Claudia Davila and Associate Dean of Students Chrissy Lieberman were contacted regarding obtaining a No Contact order against Collins through the university. The Dean of Students Office was contacted and they indicated it is not their policy to publicly disclose any administrative action taken

concerning No Contact orders and Code of Conduct Violations. Collins declined to state if he has been in contact with the administration over the event. Jude Udeozor, president of GPSC, said this incident should not be taken out of context. “What happened on Monday is not reflective of GPSC as an organization, but simply actions of some of its executive board members which was unfortunately demonstrated during our meeting time,” Udeozor said in an email responding to the incident.

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UA fosters enrollment outreach all year BY RANDALL ECK @ reck999

For high school seniors deciding to attend a university, March is a turning point. The majority of colleges have closed their applications and sent out decision letters with financial aid packages. With all the information in their hands, these inbound freshman must make a final choice. Universities do not remain absent from this step. After advertising year-around for students to apply to their institutions, they continue to lobby potential students to seal the deal. The UA is no different. According to Kasey Urquidez, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Advancement and dean of Undergraduate Admissions, the UA has a staff of regional recruiters stationed in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York and New Jersey, as well as locally in Tucson and Phoenix. “We have team members meeting with students and parents at schools and events constantly through the year, in addition to the countless mailings, emails and phone calls,” Urquidez said. In Pima County, the university begins talking with students in junior high school and continues outreach efforts into high school. “We also continue to recruit students postadmission,” Urquidez continued in an email. The UA encourages students to tour campus

to gain insight into the academic programs and social opportunities on campus to determine if the UA is a good fit for them. The university is active on social media recruiting students, and once a student has been accepted, the university reaches out to parents, hosts events nation-wide and calls admitted students to help them develop a plan to attend. According to Urquidez, the marketing budget varies year to year but the money is well spent. “We spend funds to do mailings, website updates, photos, surveys and more to share with prospective and admitted students,” Urquidez said. “We know the power of print mail is so important to keep doing, even in this technological age.” The UA is exploring the opportunity to market more online. “As a state university, we will always focus on our Arizona students,” Urquidez said. When the UA markets to out-of-state students, it focuses on the unique aspects the UA offers for each region of the country. The Dean of Admissions office is not only responsible for encouraging students to apply and enroll but also for helping them obtain a degree. Retention teams, under the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Academic Initiatives and Student Success offices, partner closely to ensure student success. As part of a strategic initiative, the UA

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ALEXIS OAKLEY, A SENIOR in journalism, shops at the UA Bookstore on March 30. The university engages in marketing and enrollment outreach programs all year long and engages with students before, during and after the application process.

plans to boost applications and admissions of freshman and transfer students. They also have a plan laid out to boost retention of all types of students into 2025. Urquidez and the UA’s marketing team use data from the Survey of Admitted Students, as well as national and state data sources, to

shape new marketing material. “The UA brand is our ‘A’ and stands alone to represent the full college experience—from world-renowned faculty, top-notch academics, DI sports programs and a college experience that will create lifelong memories and dedication to the institution,” Urquidez said.

Thousands of UA employees could get Christmas week off with pay BY CAROL ANN ALAIMO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR (TNS)

Thousands of University of Arizona employees could receive a coveted Christmas gift this year: time off with pay during the UA’s annual holiday shutdown. Around 8,500 personnel — roughly two-thirds of the UA workforce — would get extra days off between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 under a proposed new compensation policy now under internal review. The change, if adopted, would benefit administrators, classified staff and postdoctoral scholars by keeping their full paychecks coming while the university is closed. It would not affect faculty members, who have a different pay system and typically don’t work during the holiday break.

The proposal is in the draft stage and its potential financial impact was not immediately available Wednesday. If the change is approved, “I think people will be ecstatic,” said Christina Rocha, who chairs the UA’s Classified Staff Council. For years, Rocha said, many UA employees had to figure out on their own how to keep getting their full pay over the holidays. Some took vacation time, others worked extra hours in advance to take compensatory time off. But the workarounds didn’t work for everyone. New hires, for example, often lost pay since they hadn’t yet banked enough vacation time or compensatory time to cover the gap. The current setup does not make for happy holidays, said Allison Vaillancourt, vice president in

charge of human resources at the UA, which is Southern Arizona’s largest employer. “Over the years a large number of employees have expressed frustration with the university closure because they are concerned about their new colleagues and also dislike having to use vacation days during a time they wouldn’t willingly take vacation,” she said. Vaillancourt said it’s “a pretty common practice in higher education” to provide paid time off during the holiday break. Rocha said UA President Ann Weaver Hart issued a special directive last holiday season that provided paid time off on a one-time basis. The proposed policy change would enshrine the practice in future years.

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ADMINISTRATORS, classified staff and postdoctoral scholars could receive paid time off this winter break under a newly proposed compensation policy.

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Threw it on the ground A UAPD officer noticed a goldcolored car driving without its headlights on and pulled the driver over on March 19. The driver immediately identified himself and advised he had two warrants. Another officer responded to assist. He noticed there was a plastic baggie containing marijuana sticking out of the passenger’s bra. When he asked what was in the bag, she replied “nothing.” The female was identified with a military ID card. She pushed the baggie further into her shirt and when the officer asked her to get it out, she pulled out the baggie and threw it on the ground. The officer read the female her Miranda rights. The female was being uncooperative with the questions but did give consent for the officer to look through her purse for a driver’s license. The officer found a bag of rolling papers and asked what they were for. She shrugged and said nothing. The officer told her she was under arrest and placed her in handcuffs. Both were taken to Pima County jail, where she was booked for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and the driver was booked on his warrants and driving with a suspended license.

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“I like to have fun with my car” A University of Arizona Police Department officer saw a driver speeding and revving their engine while driving near Speedway Boulevard and Euclid Avenue on March 18. The officer pulled him over and told him why he was stopped. The driver responded, “I like to have fun with my car.” The officer noted the driver had red, watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol coming from his vehicle. The officer asked him to step out of the vehicle, and as soon as the man did he fell over, before regained his balance and walking to the sidewalk. The officer administered a number of sobriety tests, including a HGN and a One Leg Stand, which he failed. The officer also had him walk along the painted parking stalls. The man took the wrong number of steps and used his arms for balance. After the sobriety tests, the officer read him his Miranda rights and began to question him. The man admitted to being at the Playground with his friends and at first but insisted he did not drink anything; he later admitted to drinking two beers. He placed the man into handcuffs and arrested him for driving under the influence to the slightest degree.

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Wage increases are a boon for student employees BY LEAH GILCHRIST @leahcgilchrist

s difficult as it might be for businesses to budget the new expenses, student employees need the minimum wage raise. Proposition 206 was passed last November in order to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2017, then incrementally increase it to $12 by 2020. This was proposed with many corporate institutions that pay minimum wage in mind, including fast food and retail jobs. However, the proposition also affects small businesses, despite the relatively higher burdens that would be imposed on those businesses. Small business owners on University Boulevard have shown concerns about the minimum wage increase because university students are many of the shops' staff and regular customers. These shops, especially the restaurants, are easily accessible for students. Within walking distance from the university, high volumes of students come through the eateries on University Boulevard. However, having a restaurant on University comes with an expectation from many students that the food will be affordable. Unfortunately, to generate income to pay employees a higher wage many of these shops might have to increase the price on many of their menu items. While this might be hard for some business owners, and frustrating to customers, it comes down to the students working behind the counter. The cost of living is continually on the rise, meaning people in minimumwage jobs can hardly afford to live off the money they make. This especially becomes true when it comes to going to school and working to make at least enough money to cover essential costs. Many students pick up jobs in order to pay for rent, utilities, food and tuition. In these minimum-wage jobs, students often have to balance their school and work schedules together, and sometimes they end up working two jobs just to cover

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UNIVERSITY AVE EXEMPLIFIES THE quintessential main drag of a college town. Between Park Ave and 6th Ave, University features a variety of shops, bars and cafes that thrive off of the energy UA students bring.

their basic needs. Owners now face the tough decision of keeping both their customers and employees happy. They have to decide if an item customers now pay $7 for will still see the same demand if it was sold for $9. Looking back, the proposition took mostly large fast food chains into account. Many large corporate fast food chains have the income to pay their employees a higher wage. Many small business owners, although they abide by the same rules, do not have the same luxury. Economically, it helps business owners put money back into the system. Paying staff a higher wage means employees have more money to spend once they

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get paid. Students working in these minimum-wage jobs could potentially work fewer hours to make the same amount of money or work the same amount to make more, meaning they can be more efficient with their time. It helps the general student population to have the potential to make more money and live more comfortably. One problem that might be imposed on these businesses is an inability to employ as many students due to the wage increase. Jobs on campus and in the surrounding areas, such as University Boulevard, see a high demand from students looking to work while attending the UA.

While $2 might not seem to make much of a difference, it can change how a student budgets time and money. Many students work alongside going to school, and working while going to school adds to the significant amount of stress they already experience. Business owners on University Boulevard are posed with a challenge, but students making minimum wage need the increase in order to cover their bases. The cost of living for a student isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheap and it continues to rise more and more, meaning more students need to work to keep their budget in the black. A couple extra dollars can really make the difference for students.

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Jared Kushner’s White House Nepotism BY ANN MCFEATTERS TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

hat an amazing, terrific, incredible son-in-law. Regardless of whether we have daughters, we should all be so lucky as to have someone like Jared Kushner, the husband of President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, in our lives. Ivanka’s hubby has mesmerized Trump so much he was selected to lead the administration’s campaign-to-WhiteHouse transition and was tasked with filling key staff positions, including Cabinet posts. Then Trump made Kushner, a 36-yearold with no government experience, his senior advisor. He is also assigned to work on relations with countries such as China and key allies, such as Mexico, and even negotiate peace in the Middle East. Really. And on Kushner’s 67th day in Washington, Trump also made him head of a brand-new Office of American Innovation. Not that Kushner has actually been inside many federal agencies, but he is now charged with overhauling the federal bureaucracy and fulfilling Trump’s many campaign promises. Unfortunately, Kushner was vacationing in Aspen, Colorado, when the ill-fated effort to repeal and replace of Obamacare was happening. Also, because he is an Orthodox Jew, Kushner can’t work on Friday nights or Saturdays. One of Kushner’s tasks is to decide which branches of government to privatize, giving big business a welldeserved opportunity to get its hands on fulfilling lucrative taxpayer needs. Kushner is a well-known commodity in New York’s posh social circles; he inherited the reins of a lucrative real estate business from his father, who was put in prison by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie when he was a U.S. attorney. Fittingly, Kushner took the transition team away from Christie, who was supposed to be in charge until it actually happened. Christie also was not given a coveted cabinet position in the administration. Kushner has stepped down as CEO of his family’s business. The White House says the new Office of American Innovation will bring to government the best, most lucrative practices of great American business corporations. Perhaps they forgot such corporations don’t fill key posts with sons-in-law. Kushner will give talented business

friends the potentially lucrative opportunity to swoop, like SWAT teams, into federal agencies, where they will prod and pull, examine technology and data and experiment with ways to make government offices smaller. While Kushner was heading the transition office, he held, along with his wife and his two brothers-in-law who run the Trump business empire, a meeting with the head of a Russian bank that is under U.S. sanctions because of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and war in Ukraine. Kushner also met with the Russian ambassador before Trump was sworn in. Kushner said he will gladly testify before the House and Senate intelligence committees on whether he discussed lifting sanctions, which would have been illegal. Kushner is expected to say he did nothing wrong. Congress is also investigating the extent of Russia’s interference in the November presidential election. Meanwhile, the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of the Trump team’s stunning number of connections with Russia and whether anything was really treasonous. But amid the swirling conflicts of interest involving the Trump administration, at least one has ended: The Kushner family business said it and a Chinese company that bought the famed Waldorf Astoria Hotel have ended talks over a $4 billion Manhattan real estate deal. As Kushner begins his overhaul mission, will he and his team oversee potentially lucrative government contracts? Why, yes, they will. If the team thinks contracts should be awarded to new bidders, that could well happen. The Washington Post said Kushner is especially proud that his team has no government experts but is culled from business and has a broad mandate to reform the federal bureaucracy. Already, emails are flying back and forth with suggestions from various business interests. The Kushner SWAT team is spreading its wings as the federal bureaucracy is reeling from Trump’s proposed budget, which takes huge swaths from agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department. Will government look different? Yes. Will it be more efficient? We don’t know. Will it be smaller? We don’t know. Will there be more corruption? We don’t know. Will some people make money off of this? They always do.

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Markkanen the first domino to fall for Wildcats Lauri Markkanen declared for the NBA Draft on Thursday and now the program awaits decisions from its other key freshmen. For the second year in a row, Allonzo Trier faces a tough choice

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ARIZONA’S LAURI MARKKANEN 10 SLAM dunks during the Pac-12 Semi-finals on March 10. Markkanen declared for the NBA Draft on Thursday.

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Now former Arizona freshman forward Lauri Markkanen declared for the NBA Draft Thursday in a press conference, but the Finnish 7-footer said he’s finishing off the spring semester at the UA, so technically he’s still a Wildcat until the summer. Markkanen was the first domino that fell within the program, and rightfully so, considering he’s projected to land in the top 10, which is difficult to turn down. With Markkanen officially out of the picture for Arizona’s agenda next season, it’s time to look at him and how the other questionable Wildcats will pan out if they choose to venture into the NBA.

Which sounds like the ideal situation: return to school or make millions of dollars playing basketball? Markkanen is a lock to be a lottery pick, which will happen unless teams decide Finland isn’t their style. According to Draft Express, Markkanen will be selected No. 8 overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He’s entering the NBA in a perfect era where the 3-point shot has become arguably the most viable and deadly shot in the game, and his 42-percent shooting from beyond the arc with his long frame should give him all-star status. Markkanen resembles characteristics from Dirk Nowitzki and Kristaps Porzingis, so if he works on his defensive mobility, he could make his mark as one of the best international NBA players of all time. Going into the season, Allonzo Trier was expected to

post stats that could give him some NBA attention, but a 19-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs set him back. Trier has missed more games than he’s played, but that didn’t stop him from leading Arizona to a Pac-12 Conference Championship and averaging 17.2 points per game. When he emerged as the leader of the Arizona team, he became a wildcard for the NBA Draft. Trier is 6-foot-5, and his biggest strength is creating his own shot, whether it’s in isolation situations at the top of the key for a step back jump shot or attacking the rim and drawing fouls. This season, Trier averaged 6.4 free throw attempts per game and shot 81 percent from the free throw line. Trier’s game resembles the 2016 version

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of Houston Rockets guard James Harden now that Harden is a point guard and has became a facilitator, which Trier is not. Trier can score; he can lead a team, but he can use another year of college. The only mock draft that has Trier going anywhere is nbadraft.net, where he is projected to go No. 37 overall in the second round to the Sacramento Kings. Trier has tremendous upside and his game has become more dimensional in his second season at Arizona, but he has unfinished business to attend to and that’s helping Arizona head coach Sean Miller reach a Final Four. The first pair of names that come to mind when evaluating Simmons’ draft potential if he were to leave: Marcus Williams and Grant Jerrett 2.0. In other words, for those who don’t want to E were research the names mentioned, they RIC SALE Pdeclaring for players that had no business the NBA Draft as underclassmen. AL Kobi Simmons flashed scoring RIGINability, O sure, but there’s a reason why ever since the home loss to UCLA, he averaged six minutes per game. And that’s being generous, considering he played 14 minutes in Arizona’s NCAA Tournament opening round to North Dakota. So in reality, he became a shadow that popped up every now and again. His body language on the bench

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spelled distraught and frustration once his minutes were cut, so he may just roll the dice and see how life works out at the next level. Simmons is projected to go No. 51 overall in the second round to the Denver Nuggets per Draft Express. He’s got the first name to shine in the NBA, but can he walk the walk? The Brooklyn native has more of a right to go into the NBA than Simmons does, because he was arguably the most consistent player for Arizona from start to finish. Rawle Alkins averaged 10.9 points per game, made the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team and popped his dislocated right index finger back into place and played the rest of the game against Saint Mary’s College in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He has the toughness, the attitude and the accolades to give him appeal for NBA scouts, but he’s a hybrid wing player. Alkins is 6-foot-5, 220 lbs. and is built like a small forward, but the average small forward in the NBA is between 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-9. If he were to play shooting guard, then he would have to improve his range, because he shot just 37 percent from 3-point range during his freshman season. He resembles Lance Stephenson’s game, with the exception of blowing into opponents’ ears, because he plays stingy defense and will do just enough on offense to make the game competitive, but expect Alkins to return to Arizona next season.

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Arizona basketball still seeking elite status BY CHRISTOPHER DEAK @ChrisDeakDW

When you think of elite college basketball programs, there’s a few that come right to mind: Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Connecticut and Kentucky. You might be thinking of another few, but to dispute those five as elite in the current college basketball landscape probably means you aren’t watching. Other programs like UCLA, who bounced back this season after nearly 10 years of mixed results, Indiana, Michigan State and Louisville come to mind. Where does the Arizona program fit into all of this? Historically, the Wildcats were not as nationally relevant as the teams listed until Lute Olson came along in the 1983-84 season. In Olson’s 23 years, the Wildcats won one national title and made the Final Four on four occasions. Still, schools like UNC, Duke and Kansas were a tier above the Wildcats. The Arizona basketball program hasn’t quite been elite, but what about today? Have they been elite during the Sean Miller era? Well, what is the definition of elite?

Winning national titles is hard. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the Wildcats’ lone title in 1997, and since then, only 11 teams have cut down the nets after winning the final game. So if you base everything off of titles, the Wildcats certainly aren’t elite. It’s been the same faces over the last 20 years. Outside of the University of Florida’s back-toback national titles in 2006 and 2007, when they boasted five players who would eventually be selected in the NBA Draft. Duke, UNC, UConn and Kentucky have won multiple national titles. The Kansas Jayhawks won the title in 2008 and have lost in the national final twice. The next test to determine how elite a program is would be trips to the Final Four. Tucsonans know all too well that Miller has never made the Final Four. Until then, the Wildcats can’t be considered an elite program. They are in the tier below elite status, however, with the likes of schools such as Villanova, Gonzaga and Syracuse. Syracuse and Villanova both have their signature titles, the Orange in 2003 with Carmelo Anthony and ‘Nova won their first title since 1985. The Wildcats still have their 1997 title to rest on and have similar resumes as ‘Cuse and ‘Nova in the past 20 years. Arizona has made the Elite Eight a staggering seven times in the past 20 seasons but reached the Final Four just once in 2001. Both ‘Nova and ‘Cuse have combined to make

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ARIZONA HEAD COACH SEAN Miller gestures to his team during the Arizona-North Dakota game on March 16. The Wildcats defeated the Fighting Hawks 100-82.

the Elite Eight seven times, but each school has multiple appearances in the Final Four during that span. Until the Wildcats can break through and make the Final Four under Miller, they’ll only

be considered as one of the best teams in the west. And with the Gonzaga Bulldogs breaking though and making the Final Four this year, the Wildcats will have to regain their status as the best out west in the coming seasons.

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Markkanen will go down as a Wildcat great The Fin showed up to Tucson and dazzled right away with his soft-shooting touch and his ability to stretch the floor. He leaves Tucson as one of the best freshman to play for the ‘Cats BY CHRISTOPHER DEAK @ChrisDeakDW

Lauri Markkanen’s father, Pekka, walked into the press room in McKale Center before Arizona head coach Sean Miller or his son on Thursday. The story had already been reported before the press conference, but the sight of Pekka confirmed what everyone in the room assumed, that his son was entering the NBA. Markkanen announced that he was headed for this summer’s NBA draft after just one season with the Wildcats. The Finn averaged 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his lone season at Arizona. All the hype surrounding Markkanen turned out to be warranted after he scored in double digits in his first nine career games and was named a third-team All-American and a first-team Pac-12 honoree. But, Markkanen’s final snapshot wasn’t pretty. He didn’t attempt a shot in the final 11 minutes of Arizona’s Sweet Sixteen upset loss to Xavier. Heck, he had 2 points and one rebound in the second half—not the way he envisioned going out. “We know we were 32-5, Pac-12 Tournament and regular season champions, but of course [the team is] disappointed. Everyone thought that we could go further,” Markkanen said. Of course, Markkanen will be remembered as a 7-foot sharpshooter, but is it fair that the first memory that will ping in the minds of Arizona fans everywhere when they think of Markkanen is of those final 11 minutes? It’s not. Sports can be cruel, but it’s important to remember how special his freshman season really was. Markkanen was the only player in the Pac-12 to rank in the top 12 in scoring, rebounding, free throw percentage and 3-point field goal percentage in 2017, and he scored in double figures in all but five of Arizona’s 37 games. He was, clearly, as big of a reason as any that the Wildcats were even in a position to make a deep run in

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ARIZONA’S LAURI MARKKANEN 10 JUMPS to make a basket over Saint Mary’s defense during the Arizona-Saint Mary’s game on March 18.

this year’s NCAA Tournament. Many athletes like to point out that the journey or path to a championship is as important as the final results. To ball up and throw away Markkanen’s freshman season before the Xavier game is almost, no, it’s actually absurd. His 576 points are tied for second most all-time by a UA freshman, and his 69 3-pointers are third for freshman, and there’s certainly no other 7-footers on that list. And Markkanen played some of his best games when Arizona needed him most. He averaged 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds on nearly 64 percent shooting when Arizona swept USC and UCLA on the road in January en route to winning his first of two Pac-12

Player of the Week honors. Some of his biggest games came late in the season. He dropped 29 points against UCLA in the Pac-12 semi-finals and posted a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double, getting to the free throw line 10 times, in Arizona’s second-round victory against Saint Mary’s College in the NCAA Tournament. He had a bad second half against Xavier. To remember him only for that means you hadn’t been watching since the season began in October. “For our fans, they’ll be proud of him like they’ve been proud of Steve Kerr and Aaron Gordon and all the great players that have come through here,” Miller said. “And watch him, in my opinion, for many, many years be

successful in the NBA.” To be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Kerr shows you the respect that Miller, who knows him best, has for the youngster. It also shows that Markkanen was a fan favorite by those in Tucson, even though he didn’t say much. English is his second language, and while he has not struggled throughout the year with the media, he has seemed overwhelmed at times with certain questions. His shy, boyish charm was apparent when he was asked about his biggest improvement at Arizona during his press conference on Thursday. “I think I got better at small talk,” Markkanen said. After the media room erupted

with laughter, Miller said it felt like “[Markkanen] just got here” and is sad to see him go. “The world of college basketball is certainly unique. Sometimes the players that are the best, the players that you love the most, that work the hardest, leave you the soonest,” Miller said. “I don’t know if I have ever coached a player that has given more of himself, that has cared more about the University of Arizona, his teammates, then this guy [pointing to Markkanen] right here.” He will go down as one of the best freshman to ever come through Tucson, and is one of the best front-court players to ever play in McKale Center. Don’t remember Markkanen for one night he came up short; remember him for the journey he took the Arizona program on.

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Clean coal: Engineer turns ash to concrete UA associate professor Jinhong Zhang is creating concrete using the ash from burnt coal. The upshot? Low cost and high sustainability BY CHANDLER DONALD @chandlerjdonald

Associate professor of mining and geological engineering Jinhong Zhang has developed a new type of concrete. This material is stronger, more flexible and utilizes more environmentally friendly components than typical concrete. With the help of Tech Launch Arizona, Zhang is commercializing his invention—dubbed “Acrete” from Arizona and concrete— with hopes of reducing the environmental impact of industrialization. Mineral refining and rare-earth mining are Zhang’s primary research areas. “The initial idea was not to replace concrete, it was to reduce industrial waste by creating a construction material,” Zhang said. “In the process of experimenting, we found that we could actually make a very strong material.” After experimenting with mine tailings, Zhang turned to fly ash, the dusty solid remnant that is left from burning coal. According to the EPA, 110 million tons of coal ash was produced in 2012 alone, 60 percent of which ended up in landfills. “It is like powder,” Zhang said. “One blow and dust is everywhere.” Blowing—referred to as aerosolization— of the carbon-rich fly ash is a contributor to the greenhouse effect, which in turn leads to climate change. This challenge inspired Zhang to consider alternate uses for fly ash, explaining, “Imagine if we could store all that waste in something like a dam.” Whether it will be used for dams or foundations, Acrete has the potential to have a major impact on the environment. Zhang said that with continued development, it may not be long before you can actually walk into your local hardware store and buy a bag of Acrete. “The price [of Acrete compared to concrete] is comparable and not expensive,” Zhang said. “It is really just fly ash and alkali binder and a little water.” Although some current concretes integrate fly ash, Zhang’s Acrete is over 90 percent composed of the powder. This could mean that one day, nearly all of the fly ash produced could be utilized and stored for structural purposes. Acrete is currently being brought to market by Tech Launch Arizona. This UA office works with inventors to commercialize products and protect intellectual property. “TLA worked with Dr. Zhang to identify

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the invention and bring it to TLA via what we call an invention disclosure,” said Bob Sleeper, licensing manager for the College of Engineering at TLA’s Office of Technology Transfer. “With that, we then worked with him and external counsel to protect the intellectual property. TLA also funded Dr. Zhang to perform additional development tests to further prove Acrete’s strength and flexibility through our Asset Development Program.” Tech Launch Arizona has had a number of innovations pass their desk recently. In 2016 alone, they saw 278 patents come from the UA, as well as 14 company start-ups. “The UA has an excellent record of research in the College of Engineering

and has produced a number of inventions that we are working to bring to the marketplace,” Sleeper said. “With technologies like Acrete, it shows that when we put researchers together with the right business drivers, the UA can create game-changing social and economic impact down the line.” The last question that remains: Will companies buy Acrete? “I’m very optimistic,” Zhang said. While he said that it may take a while before large construction companies are demanding it, he estimated a number of different markets could benefit from the product. Copper mining is one of the great engines of Arizona’s economy. Acrete will

allow miners to dig deeper and safer than before. Acrete demonstrates strength three times that of traditional Portland cement, with greater flexibility as well. Zhang said mining companies will be attracted to these factors. Another market which Zhang said he believes will show interest in Acrete is precast building materials. “It is more profitable to build with precast materials,” Zhang said. “In Europe, they are building houses in a matter of hours using pre-cast concrete.” Zhang also said he hopes thatthe sustainability side of Acrete will incentivize industrial companies that want to reduce their carbon footprint.

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March 31 isn’t just the last day in March. It is also a day of scientific discovery. Ranging from tragedies and innovations in aircraft technology to multiple advancements in space travel, the science history of March 31 is not to be missed. Sports hero killed in plane crash, changing regulations and airplane engineering Transcontinental and Western Air (T&WA) Flight 599 crashed in Kansas in 1931, killing eight people and leading to a range of aviation regulations and improvements. Among the fatalities was renowned Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. The Fokker Trimotor had wooden wings and was on route to Los Angeles from Kansas City, Missouri. The plane crashed between Kansas City and Wichita, and it was initially unknown what caused the crash. There was no warning that the plane was going down, save for the copilot’s call to Wichita, where he said that the weather was becoming difficult to fly in. An investigation discovered that moisture had leaked into the wooden wing and loosened the glue holding the structure together. The crash and death of Rockne led to a nation in mourning, as Rockne was an admired football coach and considered a national hero. The public demanded an in-depth investigation, as well as aviation improvements. Fokker Trimotor planes were required to undergo more inspections and improvements, which almost bankrupted T&WA. After the crash, airlines stopped using wood to build planes and switched to an all-metal model. Several famous aircrafts developed in response to the crash; among them was the Boeing 247, considered to be the first modern aircraft. As aircraft improved, regulations and inspections increased, to which crashes decreased dramatically. First commercial civilian computer launched in the United States In 1951, the United States Census Bureau signed a contract for the first commercial civilian computer, known as UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I). UNIVAC I was designed for business and administrative tasks, such as basic arithmetic and data transfer. This was the first time a computer was designed for non-military use. The Remington Rand company tested the machine against punch-card machines before contracting with the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army Map Service. In order to build awareness of their computer, Remington Rand joined with broadcaster CBS and gave UNIVAC I a one sample of the voting population in order to predict the upcoming presidential election. UNIVAC I correctly predicted that Dwight D. Eisenhower would defeat the popular Adlai Stevenson, who had been leading in polls up to that point. When the Census Bureau contracted for production, Remington Rand began to develop several more models, later purchased by other government agencies. The computer proved to be a useful tool, but most organizations and businesses were unable to afford it. The company donated a UNIVAC I to Harvard University,

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University of Pennsylvania and Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. The first Moon orbiter is launched 1966 marks the year that Russia launched the first space craft to go into Lunar orbit: Luna 10. Luna 10 was intended to gather information about lunar orbit and the Moon, such as the its magnetic pull. Several of the instruments on board measured infrared emissions and radiation. The launch was coordinated so that Luna 10 would complete an orbit at the same time that the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union met. At the time of the meeting, it played “The Internationale,” a left-wing anthem used by communists, socialists and social democrats. Scientists involved in the project initially claimed that the broadcast was occurring live from Lunar orbit; it was 30 years until the public became aware that the song had been recorded the day before, due to concerns over a live broadcast from the Moon. Luna 10 was the second attempted mission of this nature; Russia’s first attempt occurred March 1 but never made it into orbit. Luna 10 was battery-powered and continued its mission for 56 days before its batteries died and radio signals were cut off.

The first U.S. satellite returns to Earth After over a decade in space, Explorer 1, the United States’ first satellite, returned to Earth with evidence of previously unseen space phenomena. Engineered by the California Institute of Technology, Explorer 1 had temperature sensors, acoustic detectors and an elongated body to aid it in movement. It was launched on a Juno rocket and was powered by mercury batteries. While transmission of data stopped May 23, 1958, the satellite didn’t return to Earth until March 31, 1970, crossing into the atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean. Explorer 1’s data spurred much scientific progress, such as reigniting interest in the physics field of rigid body dynamics. It also led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt, a zone of charged particles held in place by the Earth’s magnetic pull. The success of Explorer 1 led to the Explorer project, which is still active and operated by NASA. It has since partnered internationally through the joint European Space Agency-Russian-U.S. project INTEGRAL. Explorer 1 was launched as part of the Space Race in response to the Russian success of the first satellite, Sputnik. The military suggested the project to allow the United States to remain on par with Russia and its advancing technology and science.

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but his day generally begins around 6:30 a.m. and can often last until 6-7 p.m., sometimes FROM PAGE A1 later depending on whether any banquet functions or things of that nature are going on. pace from the 24/7 world of Las Vegas, Omo Having worked in both the hotel/casino looked for other avenues in the same field, industry and the college setting, Omo has which led him to the UA. gained unique insight into different food “I really liked the college setting because demographics. they were setting the trend at the time and “The college student is the more picky eater still are setting the trend now,” Omo said. than the casino person,” he “A lot of the rise of plantsaid. “In the casino industry, based products and more is all about making it look If it doesn’t itfancy, nutritional-style items came and within the college from the collegiate world, taste good, setting it is all about how and I knew that I wanted to then you’re nutritious can we do it or how be a part of that.” not going to healthy is it or how priceOmo oversees any and all eat it. So we work conscious we need to be food sold on the UA campus. with it.” really hard to make “I believe that everything Even though the majority needs to taste good,” he said. sure everything we of students may not aspire to “If it doesn’t taste good, then produce tastes really become executive chefs, we you’re not going to eat it. So good and that it’s could all still learn a thing or we work really hard to make nutritious for you.” two from Omo. sure everything we produce “I think it’s really cool to tastes really good and that it’s work with students because nutritious for you.” —Michael Omo, a lot of people I work with One of the newest UA senior aren’t necessarily looking to creations by Omo and his executive chef enter food service, but I like team is Nrich Urban Market, to be able to teach them a life now open in the Student skill,” he said. “You’re going Union Memorial Center. to have to boil pasta and cook “Nrich basically chicken the rest of your life, but if I can teach culminates everything that we’ve been you how to do it the best way possible, you can working on, showing that things can be good pass that knowledge down forever.” for you and still taste really great,” Omo said. One of Omo’s signature creations in recent Omo and his team are heavily involved in years is the grilled cheese lollipop, which also Nrich and the other restaurants unique to the happens to be a favorite of UA President Ann UA campus. As for the corporate franchises on Weaver Hart. campus like Panda Express and Papa John’s, Omo’s passion for creating these unique Omo still oversees them in part, just not to the culinary creations makes it clear how much he extent of the home-grown restaurants. loves his job. “I don’t really oversee the quality of those, “The way I look at my job is I have fun every but I do oversee how we get it and how we day at it, so I’m really not working anymore,” execute it,” he said. he said. There is no typical workday in Omo’s job,

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