MANAGING EDITOR: LOGAN MUTZ
SPRING 2, 2018 - WEEK 4
CESL Weekly
UA Spring Fling Carnival Fri. 4/13
Largest student-run carnival in the US! p. 3
Pew Pew Pew Paintball! Last week was the highly anticipated trip to Disruptive Paintball in Tucson! Our painted warriors braved the heat to battle each other on three different courses. Students spent nearly three hours competing and having fun. In fact, the activity was so much fun that we were limited in the amount of photos we were able to take of the activity. Instead, enjoy several selfies of Student Worker Hady Mambo on page 2 as your consolation prize.
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UA Dancers present their student choreography, p. 4
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DISRUPTIVE PAINTBALL
DAMA TOURNAMENT
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
We sent a group of paintball warriors to Disruptive Paintball.
The week-long Dama Tournament has been extended to a second week.
The rest of the activities for this session are sold out!
Every week we interview two current CESL students.
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UA Dance Show: At the Edge Sat. 4/21
Grand Canyon Fri. 4/27-Sun. 4/29
Our big trip to the Grand Canyon is almost here! p. 4
CESL WEEKLY
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How To Take A Paintball Selfie With Hady Mambo Rule 1: There’s no smiling in paintball.
Rule 2: Let them peep the gear. Gun and mask, to keep them guessing. Rule 3: Include the squad at least once.
Rule 4: Meanmugging in camo pants is always a crowd-pleaser.
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Dama Tournament Rages On The first ever CESL Dama Tournament is entering an unexpected second week of competition after delays sidetracked the play of games. Even with the delays, the action in the tournament has been compelling to say the least. One of the early favorites, Amer Almutairi, quickly dispatched his first-round opponent, Malik Alzakarzi (top left), before losing a highly contested heart-breaker to Hamad Alenezi in the second round. Elsewhere, Khaled Alenezi beat UA Volunteer Stephen Kim (left) in a close match in the first round, and Thanyan Alhassan easily defeated Naser Alajmi (bottom left). As this is a double-elimination tournament, it is still very much anyone’s competition to win. Keep an eye on Ahmed Hasan and Khaled Naser’s potential clash in the second semifinal.
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UA Spring Fling Carnival THIS FRIDAY Cost: Free w/CatCard
Bring money for food, games and rides. Register for free at cesl.arizona.edu/ activities. 4
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UA Dance: At the Edge
D L SO T! U O Grand Canyon Trip
Sat. 4/21 at 12:45pm Cost: $12 Join us as we see the UA Dance Ensemble in this special student spotlight performance at the Stevie Eller Theatre on campus. Showcasing student-choreographed dances, this performance is sure to be fun and entrancing. Plus, we have front-row seats for just $12! Register online today at cesl.arizona.edu/activities to reserve your spot. Tickets are limited!
Fri. 4/27- Sun. 4/29 Cost: $250 Come experience one of the seven natural wonders of the world firsthand! Witness wildlife and breathtaking views on our hike into the canyon. Watch the sunrise over the canyon on our sunrise hike. Your fee includes round-trip transportation, park entrance fee, and two nights double occupancy in the Red Feather Lodge near the Canyon entrance. Register at cesl.arizona.edu/ activities.
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Student Spotlight! CESL student worker Haibo sat down with a CESL student to ask him some questions. Name: Haoming Yan Hometown: Xi’an, China
Level: 6 Interviewed by: Haibo Sun
Tell us something about yourself? In August 2017 I came to CESL. Before that, I finished high school in China. I love listening to music and playing basketball; I’m also a chowhound and often do a lot of home cooking. What chore do you hate doing? I hate shopping. I think shopping can waste a lot of time. What is your secret talent that no one knows about? I think it's how many games I bought in steam store. What are three words to describe you? Calm, ordinary, witty. Where is your favorite place in Tucson? Mount lemon! If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Leadership skills.
Haibo & Haoming
What is your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? I like to play and watch basketball games. What major are you going to study at U of A? Aerospace engineering. What is your dream job and why? My ideal job is to be a rocket designer because I like to read rocket books very much. 6
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Student Spotlight! CESL student worker Hady sat down with a CESL student to ask her some questions. Name: Yumiko Saito Interviewed by: Hady Mambo
Level: 8 Major: Psychology
Hometown: Kyoto, Japan
Hi Yumiko, Welcome back to CESL. How are you? I am pretty good, thanks. How do you feel being back to CESL after being here in the summer of last year? I am very excited and happy to be back. I loved being here in Tucson, specially learning English at CESL and that is one of the reasons that made me come back. Although, I was here before, I was very nervous on the first day because this time I came by myself and my friends who were here with me last time, were not. How did your friends, who were here with you in the summer, react when you told them that you were coming back? They were all very happy for me and sent many greetings to everybody here at CESL. Was it easy to blend in again and get used to the “CESL Life”? It was easier than the first time because I already knew the process and how things would go in regards to orientation and everything else.
Hady & Yumiko
How different do you see your classes now that you are studying without many people from your country (your friends)? I love my classes and my classmates, they are all very kind to me. My classes are very diverse, but I am the only Japanese student in there. The classes are about the same as before, very good, but I never get to speak my native language as often as I would do when I had my friends with me. When you went back home what was the most remarkable place or moment you would always remember from here? I would say that on top of everything it was the Grand Canyon. I loved being there and I might go there again during this session. When asked, how would you describe to your family and friends back home your experience here? I got a lot of friends from different parts of the world and some of them have been to the states. The way I would describe my experience when I first came, would be: a trip with many unforgettable memories and amazing people. This first experience I had made me want to study international relationships, which is what I will do here at UofA after this session. I’m glad to know, Yumiko. What are your plans after U-Track? After UofA, then I will go back to my country to continue my psychology major. I have noticed that you go to all of our activities and most of the clubs and we are very glad for that; what are the activities and clubs that you like the most? I love music club and table talk the most. Yes, you are right; I go to almost every activity and the reason why is that to me it is a way of relaxing, knowing many different places and meeting people outside of my classroom. What are your English learning strategies for this session? I love talking to people, especially from other cultures and it has helped me learn and improve my English a lot. I am trying to speak English and Arabic more frequently because they are the most common languages my friends speak. English is the language I came to learn, but I have now many friends who speak Arabic and I am trying to learn their language too. Thanks for your time, Yumiko. Welcome back, we wish you good luck and enjoy your studies!
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