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IN THE NEWS FCC is expected to enforce net neutrality Dozens injured after commuter train hits car in California American has been kidnapped in Nigeria Justice Department will not ﬁle charges against George Zimmerman for Trayvon Martin case

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SPORTS

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Wildcats and Utes have big matchup coming

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ARTS & LIFE

Film shows media’s impact on body image

Getting schooled in childcare

Student parents struggle to balance school and family without on-campus daycare BY ELISABETH MORALES

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s the only school in the Pac-12 Conference lacking a universityaffiliated childcare center, concerns are rising regarding the level of support the UA has for student parents. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research website, campus childcare is declining despite the fact that “[26 percent] of all

undergraduate students are raising dependent children.” It all comes down to money. “I think that logistically, the university has had some problems with trying to figure out how to provide it a cost level where it would actually be used or used by enough people that it would make sense,” said Eva Romero, a chair member on the UA Commission on the Status of Women and Family Care Workgroup.

Adjunct faculty plan walkout in hopes of change

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UA adjunct faculty organized a walkout to improve adjunct faculty working conditions from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Alumni Plaza on Feb. 25, the first annual National Adjunct Walkout Day. “We’d like to inform the administration, faculty, staff, students and the greater Tucson community about the important role that underpaid adjuncts and other non-tenure faculty play in making this a world-class university,” said Joel Smith, a UA adjunct English lecturer and one of the walkout organizers. John Washington, an adjunct English lecturer and walkout organizer, said there will be an open discussion about the university’s allocation of funds and statewide budget cuts at the rally. “The UA spends only 24 percent

of all funding on tuition, which is an 8-percent decline since 2003,” Washington said. “Forty percent of teaching faculty are adjuncts, many of them underpaid and without any job security.” Washington explained that some goals of the walkout are reducing class sizes, instating multi-year contracts, ensuring paths to promotion and developing salaries that are in-line with peer institutions. “With low-wages paid to 40 percent of instructors, big classes, and minimal job security, the university is compromising its basic mission,” Washington said. “We want to improve classroom conditions and give students the education they deserve.” Carsyn Henry, a criminal justice studies sophomore, said reducing class sizes would be beneficial

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Lindsey Reichlin, research associate and program manager for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, said that it may also be a lack of knowledge on exactly how many students need the service of a childcare center on campus. “I think colleges don’t totally know what they don’t know and how that can impact the success of their students in the

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PLAYING: AlonnaTruitt, 23, and Carson Truitt, 1, play on the couch while watching Netflix together in their home on Tuesday night. Table: Truitt attends a weekly Bible study at the Arizona Baptist Children’s Services & Family Ministries on Friday. Man handing paper: Truitt attends her weekly meeting as an intern at Aflac Insurance on Monday.

Professor’s book looks at college smoking BY TERRIE BRIANNA

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Mimi Nichter, a UA professor at the School of Anthropology, recently published a book titled “Lighting Up: The Rise of Social Smoking on College Campuses,” which explores social smoking among college students, the increase in available tobacco products and associated health risks. “I am arguing that given the instability in young adults’ lives … being a smoker, sometimes, is a way to meet people,” Nichter said. Nichter said smoking provides people an opportunity to portray themselves as “party people.” She also added that the tobacco industry specifically targets young adults and attempts to normalize smoking habits; the industry is also trying to re-normalize a different type of smoking through the advertisement of electronic cigarettes. In response to the tobacco ban at the UA, Nichter said “we’re actually following a trend.” “I think it’s really important,” she said, “because it sends a very strong message to students that it’s not a normal behavior.”

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ANTHROPOLOGY professor Mimi Nichter talks about smoking addiction’s relation to college life in her office in the Geronimo building on Monday. Nichter recently published her book “Lighting Up: The Rise of Social Smoking on College Campuses.”

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Scientists to host discussion regarding GMOs new genes may end up in the environment. Taren’s other main concern is about genetic material and seed ownership, and the shortand long-term benefits to small farmers who will need to buy seeds from companies. Michael Omo, senior executive chef of the Arizona Student Unions, assures students that the meals sold on campus are nutritious and that the university buys ingredients that are good for the body. He mentioned that all the ingredients used inside campus meals are natural, fresh and grown in Los Angeles, Calif., or bought at farmers markets in LA. Assistant professor Melanie Hingle, from the department of Nutritional Sciences, said there are pros and cons when it comes to GMOs and food security, but it ultimately depends on the individual. Hingle encourages students to keep themselves informed, because food security will always be an issue, and also said citizens of the world need to know where the issue will be in the next 20 to 30 years. “I want people to walk away knowing the issues and [having] a better understanding of the science,” Taren said.

BY zayro jimenez The Daily Wildcat

UA scientists Rod Wing and Doug Taren will host an informal discussion on genetically modified organisms and food security to address concerns on health and livelihood today at Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wing’s expertise is in genomic biology that focuses on feeding the planet, whereas Taren is an expert in international programs on food security and nutrition. Both researchers aim to use this event as a social hour to address students’ questions they may have regarding food security. Taren explained that, when it comes to food, GMOs are plants that have been genetically modified by introducing a planned change into their DNA. These changes are man-made and have not occurred through hybridization between plants. Often, genetic modifications may involve taking genetic material from one organism and introducing it to another organism. “I think that [genetically modifying organisms] is a science that has potential to improve health,” Taren said, “and as a young science, there [is] still more information that we need to know. There have been some important accomplishments with GMO foods. … Science saved the papaya plant in

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A row of horses graze at the UA Equine Center on Tuesday evening. A discussion will be held on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company, and scientists will answer any questions attendees have about genetically modified organisms and food security.

Hawaii. It has helped produce more nutrient rich products. It has allowed less chemicals to be placed on plants, and [it] decreased direct chemical exposure to farm workers and families who live near GMO crops.”

The only negative point Taren said he sees regarding GMOs is that they still don’t know enough. He said that testing is done on the aftereffects of genetic modification, but there are still concerns about where the

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be, “for the most part, strictly a social smoker.” Martin also said that while from page 1 he understands the dangers of secondhand smoke, he believes those in the U.S. is about 20 percent, creating designated smoking and it is much higher at a college areas would appease both sides level. She added that smoking and that the ban represents a culture has evolved into a different double standard. pattern of tobacco consumption, “If people are willing to risk and e-cigarettes have become their health, let it be. … [Fast] food increasingly popular. is definitely harmful, … yet fast “What worries me is the food restaurants are the majority emergence of new products, the of the options given to students power of the tobacco industry, at the [Student Union Memorial and the fact that, given economic Center],” Martin said. insecurity in the United States and Additionally, Martin said he has the instability in young people’s been smoking since the age of 15 lives … I’m worried about when and said that they might quit … “cigarettes … those people who take a load off start off really casually my shoulders as [party smokers,]” and help me Nichter said. relax from On the UA campus, time to time.” most preventative H o p e measures have Roberts, a taken a socialfamily studies normative approach and human focused on alcohol development — Mimi Nichter, UA rather than tobacco sophomore, professor at the School consumption, Nichter said she thinks of Anthropology said. the smoking “On this campus, [the ban is a good approach] has been idea in theory, mostly about alcohol. but she doesn’t believe it has been … They want people to recogas effective as it could be. nize that normal behavior is not Roberts added that she’s drinking a lot,” Nichter said. seen various students smoking She also said it is important to cigarettes or e-cigarettes around explain the dangers of smoking in campus, and that there really is relation to alcohol. no way to enforce consequences Allison Vaillancourt, the vice among those who continue to president for Human Resources smoke despite the tobacco ban. and Institutional Effectiveness “A lot of people deny that they’re and a supporter of the tobacco- social smokers. … People who free campus policy during its smoke will never call themselves formation, said she believes “the smokers,” Nichter said. smoking ban has been effective, though there are pockets on campus where smokers still congregate.” Seth Martin, an undeclared — Follow Terrie Brianna freshman, considers himself to @dailywildcat

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Lisa O’Neill, a non-tenure track faculty member in the department of English, teaches her English 102 class about what being an adjunct faculty member means on Tuesday in the Modern Languages building. O’Neill is participating in the National Adjunct Walkout Day at the UA on Wednesday.

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for not only the lecturers but the students as well. “I think in the short-run, it will hurt students to have all of these lecturers walking out,” Henry said, “but if they are able to reach an agreement, it will benefit them in the long-run.” Smith said they will have a full lineup of “dynamic speakers,” including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Lynn Nadel, regents professor and chair of the faculty; Nadel will speak on behalf of the regents’ and distinguished professors. “For the last month, our organizers have engaged in conversations with UA administrators to improve adjunct and [non-tenure track] working conditions at the UA,” Smith said. “The climax of

Wednesday’s event will be to Washington said. Smith said this is the first symbolically present a letter to ever National President [Ann A d j u n c t Weaver] Hart.” Walkout Day Smith also said and that it is “a over 140 people true grassroots have RSVP’d to the effort.” He UA walkout event added that on its Facebook the founder page, and almost of National 200 people have A d j u n c t signed the petition Walkout Day, online. an adjunct “We are from California, expecting a has chosen large turnout,” to remain Smith said, “as — Carsyn Henry, anonymous. Tucsonans value a criminal justice “The UA education and studies sophomore event will be their educators.” the largest, Throughout most active the country, 70 percent of teaching faculty are one in Arizona,” Smith said. “We should be proud of that.” adjuncts, Washington added. “We are walking out and teaching-in in solidarity with nationwide efforts to highlight — Follow Brandi Walker the undervaluing of adjuncts,” @Brandimwalker

If they are able to reach an agreement it will benefit them

COMMUNITY CHATTER

What worries me is the emergence of new products

Correction

“Do you think the UA campus cigarette ban has been effective?” 1. “I don’t think it’s been completely effective, considering I see a lot of people smoking. There’s not a huge amount close to the [UA Mall] but definitely surrounding areas.” — Jazmin Lombera, a pre-physiology sophomore

2. “I’ve still seen people around campus, and I wonder who’s in charge; does anybody see these people? I think it has significantly helped, though.” — Lauren Lebsack, a family studies and human development junior

3. “There’s less people now that smoke on campus; it’s been effective.” — Val Temyanko, a research scientist in optical sciences

In Tuesday’s issue, the Daily Wildcat misidentified a campus group in the caption of a feature photo titled ‘Do not feed the trolls.’ The group holding signs in protest was ASUA Pride Alliance. The Daily Wildcat regrets the error.

4. “Overall, it has been effective but not a 100 percent. There’s still some people who smoke on campus. I would prefer if that wasn’t the case. I hope it can be enforced a little bit stronger.” — Gabrielle Rivera, pre-nursing freshman

5. “Yes, it has been, even though I did smell some cigarette smoke just early today.” — Jerry Theberge, a volunteer with the UA Navigators

— Compiled by Chastity Laskey and photos by Sydney Richardson

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Available childcare resources

The CSW Family Care Workgroup worked to change the rule on campus that fathers did not get as much time on parental leave as mothers. The group also improved the availability of lactation rooms throughout campus. In the past, the need for these rooms was overlooked and often forgotten. “Most of the buildings try to be kind of private, almost secretive about pump rooms sometimes. … [That] can turn into people, even the staff, not talking about the rooms that they have and not even knowing about the rooms they have,” Romero said. Currently, the UA Life and Work Connections provides a Resource and Referral Program helping to identify many options for students or faculty looking for childcare. “We often help families to determine what the priorities [are] and what are the important features that they are looking for regarding childcare,” said Caryn Jung, senior coordinator at LWC. Along with the Resource and Referral Program through LWC, there are two other programs relatively unique to the UA. The Childcare and Housing Subsidy Program supports student family life for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at UA by helping eligible students pay for childcare in Arizona. The Sick Child and Emergency/Back-up Care Program, which is fairly unique to the UA, provides support for students with children. “This is a program that provides the availability of caregivers to come to the children’s home,” Jung said, “and to care for them in the comfort of their own bedding, their own books [and] their own toys.” The cost for the program is $30 an hour. The UA covers $26, leaving a $4 per hour cost for the student.

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Alonna Truitt and her 1-year-old son, Carson Truitt, enjoy an evening together in their home after a long day on Tuesday. Carson Truitt looks forward to watching Netflix every night before bed. “You may have rough days or even weeks, but don’t give up, ever,” Truitt said, regarding all young mothers. “Even if you can’t see it now, your hard work will pay off.”

discovered she was pregnant. Only three of her professors were willing to work with her. Now, with a son and full load of courses, she would like to see more support for student parents. Though she is happy with the services she received through the New Life Wellness Resource Center, Truitt said the UA doesn’t openly support student mothers. “They support passing out condoms and being on the [UA Mall] with that,” Truitt said, “but you don’t ever see anyone like, ‘It’s OK if you are Lack of on-campus — Eva Romero, a chair pregnant; it’s going to daycare centers member on the UA be OK.’” Reichlin said many Truitt said she thinks Commission on the Status school administrations that a universityof Women and Family Care don’t see the benefits affiliated childcare Workgroup of providing a childcare center on campus center, even though would positively they will help students affect the rate of graduate and maintain a graduation for student stable faculty and staff. parents as well as make day-to-day life less A gym is an expected part of the complicated. infrastructure of a university, Reichlin said, “It makes it a lot harder, because my son though a childcare center usually is not. now can only be at daycare for 10 hours,” Alonna Truitt, a junior studying math Truitt said, “so I have to try to figure out and information sciences, technology and how I’m going to get to daycare, … still get arts, was taking six classes at the time she

Having access to childcare is such an important aspect of dayto-day life

to campus on time and have enough time to get to class.” Along with the simplicity of having access to a childcare center on campus, Truitt said she wishes she could visit her son during breaks between classes. Francisco Olea, a senior studying Spanish who has three children, is in agreement with Truitt, although Olea was not aware of any kinds of resources for student parents. “I thought it was kind of strange,” Olea said, “but at the same time, I was just like, ‘Oh well, you know, I guess they don’t really want to encourage student parents.’”

Student opinions, potential benefits

Both student parents brought up the potential benefits of having certain colleges work with children, such as the College of Education. Olea and Truitt said they both believe this could be beneficial to student parents who are in need of daycare while they go to school, and also for students choosing a career path in early childhood development. “Childcare is a really important factor in terms of anybody who is a parent getting ahead in their education, in their profession, in their life,” Romero said. “And having access to childcare is such an important aspect of day-to-day life of anybody who has a child.” Studies from other universities show a difference in graduation speed depending on what services are provided.

“We definitely saw some connection to the transfer students and graduate students who access the services versus the transfer students or graduate students who did not access the services,” said Amy Luhn, director of Childcare and Family Resources at Oregon State University. Romero further stated that introducing a childcare center at the UA could be helpful for many people on campus. “I feel like we have this big, untapped thing that if we had some sort of organization around it,” Romero said. — Follow Elisabeth Morales @DailyWildcat

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Threats are not ‘trolling’ BY Maddie Pickens The Daily Wildcat

round January of last year, Pacific Standard published a horrifying narrative from writer Amanda Hess, who described the rape and death threats she receives regularly via the Internet. On one of her articles, for example, one user commented, “Amanda, I’ll fucking rape you. How does that feel?” On Twitter, she received messages from different though equally shining examples of humanity: “Happy to say we live in the same state. [I’m] looking you up, and when I find you, [I’m] going to rape you and remove your head.” Hess went on to explain that when she went to the police and other law enforcement authorities, the threats weren’t taken seriously; after all, the nature of Twitter and the Internet made them essentially anonymous. The users were probably just trolling. Right? Hess isn’t alone in her experiences. BBC quotes Dunja Mijatovic, the Organization for Security and Co-operationin Europe’s Representative on the Freedom of the Media, as saying that online abuse against female journalists is “a global phenomenon growing at a very rapid pace.” This abuse can happen through a variety of platforms, and it’s not just directed at journalists or women. Last semester, at Colgate University in New York, students of color organized protests pushing for greater representation and education about minorities. Colgate’s mostlywhite student body (67.8 percent of undergraduate students) carried out their own form of protest by taking to Yik Yak, an app that allows users to broadcast their thoughts anonymously to anyone in the vicinity. The so-called “yaks” ranged from racist commentary (“i love black people, my maid was always nice to me”) to threats against specific student protestors (“bash that bitch’s head in”). One of the cardinal rules of the Internet is “don’t feed the trolls.” Getting into an argument with someone who is being willfully ignorant or inappropriate won’t fix the situation. However, where can we draw this line? Journalists, students and other citizens are receiving death threats. Do we take this seriously? We should. Online abusers generally write with a shield of anonymity; they are physically and metaphorically separate from their victims, who they will likely never meet face-to-face. This gives them the bravery to write things they would never actually say in person. Gaming journalist Alanah Pearce proved this when she tracked down the parent of one of the boys who was sending her rape threats and informed them about it. The parent was appropriately outraged. While that may make an amusing anecdote, the anonymity problem still remains, mostly because victims generally don’t receive the same favor. Journalists write on professional platforms with their real names. The students at Colgate feared for their safety, because everyone knew who they were. They didn’t have the luxury of hiding under a blanket of facelessness or anonymous Twitter handles. For this problem to have a solution, we have to start taking it seriously. Law enforcement should have better methods of dealing with online threats as they arise, rather than brushing them off just because they’re “probably” trolls. Social media platforms should become more aware of this type of abuse. They shouldn’t just ban users’ accounts but create actual consequences. Jake Harwood, a UA professor of communication, explained that “when people are anonymous, they tend to act more in terms of group identities. So, someone might act more like a prototypical man … or American, or Republican, et cetera, when they can’t be identified as an individual.” This type of behavior will probably continue to some extent. After all, people have always acted badly to one another. However, keeping up collective accountability is becoming increasingly important for our society, especially as this anonymity multiplies. “Don’t feed the trolls” is not going to work anymore. Instead, society should force trolls into the light — where they are just as insecure as their victims.

— Maddie Pickens is an economics freshman. Follow her @maddieclaire149

Outreach needed between university and K-12 students BY Kaitlin Libby

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January column in the New York Times told the story of four high school kids from Phoenix who won a robotics competition hosted by NASA and the Navy. Because they reside in the U.S. illegally, few had the opportunity to attend college — an outrage, given that “lower ranked contestants went on to rewarding jobs at tech companies and research institutes.” There are systemic limitations here that we as individuals cannot change. But this shouldn’t discourage us from doing what we can to ensure that this state’s talented young people join us at the UA. Take a look at where you are standing. Where you are does not matter, but how you got there does. Be it scholarships, family support or studying, you’re someone who made it. Like NASA, which organized the robotics competition in order to connect students with opportunities in science

was academic instruction. The overwhelming participation in religious instruction and organized sports at the expense of academics and the performing arts is discouraging. The kinds of interests that prepare you for higher education are mentally rigorous, such as math or science, or challengingly creative, such as the performing arts. This is the gap UA students can fill by participating in university-sponsored outreach programs with high school students. Such experiences excite K-12 students by showing them a future concretely represented by mentors and friends who work alongside them. Had the kids from Phoenix been challenged and supported by their community, rather than by an organization based in another part of the country, some of them might have had a fighting chance to achieve their dreams. We cannot erase all the blockades for a student faced with illegal resident status and financial burdens, but we can connect them to a future centered on people and relationships, not prizes. Tucson residents need to do more to reduce this gap for K-12 students in our own community.

and engineering, many UA departments undertake community-based forms of outreach to connects K-12 students with college students. Organizations such as Early Academic Outreach already exist at the university, as well as smaller groups such as the UA Outreach Honor Band for middle school students. Any department could theoretically support an outreach program, so long as there are students willing to reach out to their community and invest their time and care in doing so. The National Center for Education Statistics released a report in 2012 titled “Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study.” The study found that only “thirteen percent of 9th-grade students had participated in at least one math- or science-related school-sponsored activity in the previous year.” This forces students to find enrichment in activities outside of school. The study found that “eighty-six percent of 9th-grade students had participated in at least one non-schoolsponsored activity in the previous year, and 62 percent had participated in more than one.” Fifty-five percent of these students’ activities were organized sports, 51 percent were religious groups, 35 percent were performing arts, 23 percent were scouting or other youth organizations, and 18 percent

This forces students to find enrichment in activities outside of school

Letter to the editor Dear President Ann Weaver Hart, As you know, the vital contributions of adjuncts and non-tenure track faculty are gaining nationwide attention. And yet, many of these instructors live near or below the poverty line. Both the student body and the Arizona economy suffer when non-tenure track faculty — 40 percent of all UA instructors — work for low wages and lack job security. As a matter of institutional effectiveness, we ask you to increase support for the university’s most vulnerable faculty. We invite you to join us on Alumni Plaza from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today, National Adjunct Walkout Day, for a teach-in promoting livable wages, multiyear contracts and smaller class sizes. We hope you will join UA faculty, staff and students in this historic event. This year, the UA is facing another budget cut, as are many of its peers. Even in difficult circumstances, other universities have begun to acknowledge the value of

non-tenure track faculty and to improve their working conditions, and we encourage you to do the same. We appreciate your efforts in Never Settle to “recognize and support nontenure track faculty,” and we are eager for change. Above all, we are committed to our students, even as the amount of credit hours we generate far exceeds our compensation. For example, NTT faculty in the department of English teach over 100 writing-intensive courses to 2,500 students each semester. These instructors have one-year contracts or less and earn just $33,050 a year when they teach full-time. At our Arizona Board of Regents peer institutions,

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— Kaitlin Libby is a junior studying environmental studies and information science. Follow her @libbretto

English adjuncts make 30 percent more while class sizes are 20 percent smaller. Many of our instructors are UA alumni who have not had a raise in over 10 years, not even a cost-ofliving adjustment. To address these inequities, we have met with our department head and dean, and have voiced our concerns to the board of regents and the UA’s CFO. Recently, you recommended that budgetary decisions should focus on “the UA’s core mission.” According to the NTT Task Force, “non-tenure track faculty are mission-critical, contributing in a variety of significant ways to the teaching, research/innovation, and outreach/impact goals of the institution.” Until fair wages and job security exist for all faculty who teach foundational courses, we are undermining our core mission and shortchanging our students.

[Granting] job security through multi-year contracts costs relatively little

As far as possible solutions, granting job security through multi-year contracts costs relatively little and improves the quality of instruction, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Additionally, class-size reductions benefit the university in the U.S. News rankings, and competitive pay attracts world-class faculty. We ask you to lead with a symbolic act and do what several university presidents have done: Forego your bonus this year in support of our financially overburdened students and non-tenure track faculty. President Hart, our great university has an opportunity to set the standard for equitable treatment of adjuncts and non-tenure track faculty. Only then might the UA become, as you boldly stated in the 2014 Financial Report, “a world leader in developing better answers to our biggest and most pressing questions.” We look forward to meeting with you soon. Sincerely, Committed and Concerned NTT Faculty The University of Arizona

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Two UA students were involved in an assault at the Student Union Memorial Center on Feb. 12 at 1:50 p.m. The assaulted student told police that he was walking north through the breezeway between the student union and the UA Bookstore when another student pushed him from the back of his right shoulder, causing him to lose balance. When the student recovered from the lapse of balance, he heard the pusher threaten him. After that, they both walked in opposite directions. The assaulted sent the assaulter a text message saying, “Leave me alone. I have friends that will protect me.” “Your friends are useless,” the assaulter replied. The student attacked also told police he was afraid to walk around campus or attend class because he doesn’t know what the attacker “may do” next. He also claimed that his girlfriend and the attacker’s girlfriend do not get along, either. The women used to be roommates, but a problem occurred that resulted in tension between all four individuals. The officer involved in the case went to the two women and asked if either of them were present when the assaulted student was pushed, and they both said no. They also spoke of the attacker in a negative way, saying he was getting into a lot of trouble with UAPD for possessing alcohol. Later, the officer offered a chance for the assaulted student to press charges, and he accepted. However, once he knew the assaulter would have to be notified, he changed his mind. The student also erased all of the text messages between the two individuals and requested a new residence. The UAPD officer went to Manzanita-Mohave Residence Hall to speak with the attacker. He was sleeping when the officer arrived. He was asked if there was an encounter between him and another student near the student union, and he said “no” with a confused look on his face. He stated that he had not seen the other UA student since November, and he has no interest in contacting him. He also showed the officer a text he got from the student that said, “Got you a bid from Delta Tau Delta fraternity.” The man attacked was confronted by the officer about his text message to the attacker. He said the message was intended to keep the attacker from “doing something” to him. He was advised not to send anymore messages to him and not to act because of the issues between the two women.

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Two individuals were found at the west side of the University Services building on Feb. 12 at 6:10 p.m. When the officers arrived, the men were underneath a couple of trees sleeping with blankets over them. A shopping cart next to them was full of items, and trash was scattered around the area. An officer spoke to one non-UA-affiliated man, who informed him he had a warrant for consumption of spirituous liquor in a public place. The other individual did not appear to have any active warrants, but they were both warned about trespassing onto UA property for sleeping purposes. The man without any warrants was released and left with the shopping cart. The other man was arrested and taken to Pima County Jail and booked for his confirmed Pima Community College failure to comply warrant.

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’Cats hold off Oakland After losing the series against Rice, Arizona got back on track with a 10-7 win over Oakland that got dicey toward the end of the game BY NICOLE COUSINS The Daily Wildcat

Arizona baseball defeated Oakland 10-7 behind an outstanding hitting effort on Tuesday night. Arizona finished with 18 hits and put up seven runs in the first two innings. After Oakland recorded the first run of the game on a wild pitch in the top half of the first inning, the Wildcats (7-2) responded quickly by putting together four runs in back-toback-to-back scoring plays. Arizona’s five, six and seven hitters came through after two of the first four hitters set the table by reaching base. The Wildcats went through their full lineup in the inning and retired Oakland’s starting pitcher, Tyler Palm, after only 35 pitches and two-thirds of an inning pitched. In came the lefty pitcher Nate Schweers, who gave 3⅓ innings of reliable relief pitching. Schweers gave up three earned runs and registered two of Oakland’s three team strikeouts. Arizona left fielder Jared Oliva went 4-5 on the night. He hit three singles, a double, recorded two RBIs and a steal. Oliva was one of six Wildcats with two or more hits and one of three with at least three hits. Joining Oliva with productive offensive nights were first baseman J.J. Matijevic and center fielder Justin Behnke. Matijevic went 3-4 with two RBIs to maintain his .250 average on the season. Behnke ended 2-3 with two walks and two stolen bases. On the other side of the spectrum, Cody Hamlin started for Arizona, going 4.0 innings, giving up four hits, three runs and striking out three. Hamlin threw 57 total pitches, 40 of which were strikes. Oakland (0-7) ended up with 11 hits and scored four runs

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ARIZONA BASEBALL outfielder Jared Oliva safely slides into second base during Arizona’s win against Oakland. Oliva and the Wildcats took down Oakland 10-7 at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday.

over the last three innings of the game to make things interesting. Arizona pitcher Austin Schnabel got the job done in the top half of the ninth inning, holding Oakland short of a successful rally despite a big push in the last three innings. Oakland left fielder Trent Drumheller sparked the visitors’ rally with an RBI single in the seventh, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the seven-run deficit. Luckily for Arizona, the pitching staff came through in the middle innings — or else that late push could’ve been

much worse for the Wildcats. Nathan Bannister was the first UA pitcher to come in for relief, and the junior from Peoria, Ariz., recorded the victory. Bannister pitched three innings, struck out three and allowed one earned run in 42 pitches. The Wildcats as a team were 18 for 40 from the plate but left 13 runners on base, including a two-out, bases-loaded situation that ended with a foul out by Scott Kingery in the first. Despite the high number of runners left on base, Arizona was 8-20 with runners in scoring position and 11-27 with runners on base.

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Wildcats and Utes face off in big contest BY JAMES KELLEY The Daily Wildcat

1. No. 7 Arizona (24-3, 12-2 Pac12 Conference) Utah’s loss to Oregon robbed the de facto Pac-12 championship game of some of its luster, but it was certainly good for the Wildcats. Arizona could potentially win the championship this week. Even with a loss to Utah, it would own the tiebreaker if Oregon stays in third, since Arizona went 2-0 against the Ducks, and the Utes are 0-1 against them. Last week: First, W vs. USC 8757, W vs. UCLA 57-47 This week: at Colorado (12-14, 5-9), at No. 13 Utah (21-5, 11-3) 2. No. 13 Utah (21-5, 11-3) The Utes escaped Oregon State with a win (unlike Arizona) but lost to Oregon (unlike Arizona). The Wildcats beat the Ducks 90-56 in Tucson and 80-62 in Eugene, Ore. Ouch. Last week: Second, W at Oregon State 47-37, L at Oregon 69-58 This week: vs. ASU (15-12, 7-7), vs. No. 7 Arizona (24-3, 12-2) 3. Oregon (20-8, 10-5) Why doesn’t anyone want this third spot? Stanford gave up on it and now UCLA, but the Ducks were more than happy to slide in here after their win over Utah. Last week: Fifth, W vs. Colorado 73-60, W vs. Utah 69-58 This week: at California (16-11, 6-8), at Stanford (17-9, 8-6) 4. Stanford (17-9, 8-6) The Cardinal rebounded with a win over archrival Cal and now appears to be back in the tournament. Stanford is a 12 seed and the last team in on bracketmatrix.com — interestingly, right above fellow nerd Harvard. Last week: Fourth, W vs. California 72-61 This week: vs. Oregon State (1710, 8-7), vs. Oregon (20-8, 10-5)

5. UCLA (16-12, 8-7) The Bruins may have seen their NCAA tournament chances dry up in the desert. UCLA slipped out of the tournament, according to the Bracket Matrix. Last week: Third, L at ASU 6866, L at Arizona 57-47 This week: vs. Washington (1511, 4-10), vs. Washington State (11-15, 5-9) 6. ASU (15-12, 7-7) It was a great week for the Sun Devils, winners of seven of their last 10. They upset the Bruins, busted the Trojans, moved on to the Big Dance’s radar and retired James Harden’s jersey. Now, if only Harden would shave that stupid beard or play defense… Last week: Seventh, W vs. UCLA 68-66, W vs. USC 64-59 This week: at No. 13 Utah (215, 11-3), at Colorado (12-14, 5-9) 7. Oregon State (17-10, 8-7) The Beavers finally lost a home game, falling to then-No. 9 Utah. Oregon State could only manage an embarrassing 37 points as UA and Utah became the last two Pac-12 teams to be undefeated at home. Last week: Sixth, L vs. Utah 4737, W vs. Colorado 72-58 This week: at Stanford (17-9, 8-6), at California (16-11, 6-8) 8. California (16-11, 6-8) After losing six-straight and then winning five straight, the Golden Bears look like they could lose six in a row to close out the season. Cal lost to Stanford and close out with the Oregon schools and the Arizona schools. Last week: Eighth, L at Stanford 72-61 This week: vs. Oregon (20-8, 10-5), vs. Oregon State (17-10, 8-7) 9. Colorado (12-14, 5-9) The Buffaloes beat Stanford at home two weekends ago but have lost nine of their last 12 games. Arizona should crush Colorado, but it’s quite the trap game and

just the kind of team the Wildcats tend to overlook. Last week: Ninth, L at Oregon 73-60, L at Oregon State 72-58 This week: vs. No. 7 Arizona (24-3, 12-2), vs. ASU (15-12, 7-7) 10. Washington (15-11, 4-10) The Huskies snapped their seven-game losing streak by winning at rival Washington State. I suppose someone had to win that game, and for his efforts, the awesomely named Andrew Andrews won Pac-12 Player of the Week. Last week: 12th, W at Washington State 87-84 This week: at UCLA (16-12, 8-7), at USC (10-17, 2-13) 11. Washington State (11-15, 5-9) Not only do the Cougars have the ugliest logo in the Pac-12, they also lost the toilet bowl game to Washington. A WSU seasonhigh crowd of 5,567 watched that mess, which begs the question: How many people will pay to see Wazzu play USC? Last week: 10th, L vs. Washington 87-84 This week: at USC (10-17, 2-13), at UCLA (16-12, 8-7) 12. USC (10-17, 2-13) It was another bad week for the Trojans, who lost by 30 at Arizona, sent three players home for violating team rules and blew a 10-point, second-half lead at ASU. Starter Katin Reinhardt (along with two walk-ons) were sent back to Troy. Maybe Reinhardt just wanted to see high school teammate Stanley Johnson. Last week: 11th, L at Arizona 87-57, L at ASU 64-59 This week: vs. Washington State (11-15, 5-9), vs. Washington (15-11, 4-10)

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By comparison, Oakland left just three runners on base, hit 5-14 with runners on base and 4-9 with runners in scoring position. The Wildcats finish the twogame series with Oakland on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Hi Corbett Field before heading out for their first road trip of the season against Samford and Mississippi State over the weekend.

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Arizona doesn’t like court storming BY JAMES KELLEY The Daily Wildcat

As storming the court after men’s college basketball games has become a national talking point, it’s particularly significant for Arizona, where opposing fans sometimes invade the court more than once. On Tuesday, Arizona men’s basketball coach Sean Miller and Wildcat players criticized the national trend of fans storming the basketball court after big wins. All three of Arizona’s losses have come on the road, with fans rushing the playing surface each time. Last season, at California and ASU, fans even stormed the court twice — before the games ended and after. “If you think about it, there’s only one thing that can happen — and that’s bad,” Miller said. “What’s the good, that they storm the court? I can name a lot of bad.” After Kansas State upset No. 8 Kansas on Monday night, KSU fans stormed the court, attacking players and pinning some participants in the game, such as KU head coach Bill Self, against the scorers table. “If you penalize a program $100,000 for a court storming,” Miller said, “I bet you [Monday] night Bill Self wouldn’t have gotten jammed into the scorers table like he did.” Fans and players brawled at a Utah Valley and New Mexico State game last year. Some members of the national media are questioning whether court storming needs to stop. Last season, Arizona tried to convince the Pac-12 Conference to punish schools when their fans stormed the court. The SEC fines schools when their fans enter the

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UA finished tied for fourth place Arizona women’s golf finished the Allstate Sugar Bowl Invitational at +28 overall According to a UA press release, Quihuis has recorded two top-10 The Daily Wildcat finishes in the spring. Kendall Prince was one Wildcat who Arizona women’s golf came into the Allstate Sugar Bowl Invitational with got better as the rounds progressed, not potentially enough confidence to give only the player leaderboard but also her them a first-place finish, which would overall performance. Prince made an be the first of the season. The Wildcats eagle on the par-4 10th hole . To go with an average second round, finished the tournament on Tuesday tied for fourth after shooting 892 strokes Prince made two birdies on two par4’s on Tuesday. Prince ended the (+28) overall. “The tournament was pretty successful tournament as one of two Wildcats in overall,” Arizona women’s golf coach the top 27, finishing with 228 overall Laura Ianello said. “The girls had to deal strokes (+12). Manon Gidali shot solid scores in with some weather conditions that made it tough to play in, but they played good.” the first two rounds but couldn’t break The Wildcats teed off the first round par in any round of the tournament. on Sunday and were one of two teams Gidali finished under par on the front nine in the first round representing and collected six total the Pac-12 birdies in the first two Conference, rounds. along with UCLA. Gidali wasn’t far from Arizona ended the Prince on the player first round in the leaderboard, as the middle of the pack veteran tied for 33rd at eighth place place after shooting a after shooting a toal 229 (+13). 301 (+13). Another notable F re s h ma n Wildcat that finished Krystal Quihuis, — Laura Ianello, tied for 35th place was the only Wildcat Arizona coach Lindsey Weaver. Weaver in the top 30 after played catch-up after Sunday, shot a 73 the first round where (+1) and ended she shot a 79 (+7). the first round tied Weaver quadruple bogeyed the par-4 for 12th. Quihuis is coming off a strong performance in the Northrop Grumman fourth-hole and double bogeyed once on Regional Challenge after the Tucson the back nine. Weaver would eventually native finished tied for sixth place after finish with 230 total strokes (+14). Arizona’s next event will be a twoshooting a two-over-par. Quihuis collected five birdies in the day tournament in Sedona, Ariz., for second round, including three on the the Red Rocks Invitational beginning back nine. Quihuis shot a 69 (-3) and on Saturday. The Wildcats will then was the only Wildcat to shoot under par take their talents to South Florida in Gainesville to defend the SunTrust Gator on Monday. “Krystal has been a great asset to Women’s Golf Invitational on March 6. “We’re playing with more confidence,” our team, and she has dramatically improved,” Ianello said. “Being a Tucson Ianello said, “and we’re definitely native and playing at Salpointe [High looking forward to defending our title in School], she always had a feel for our Gainesville.” program.” Quihuis was off in the final round and shot a 75 (+3). She still finished fourth overall, despite being caught off-track — Follow Justin Spears from the two previous rounds. @Hercules_52 BY JUSTIN SPEARS

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AN ASU FAN REVELS in the team’s surprising 81-78 win against Arizona in Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe on Feb. 7. With the recent court storming at Kansas State in which coach Bill Self was pinned against the scorers table, Arizona men’s basketball head coach Sean Miller said he does not endorse storming the court.

‘How can I get myself out of this situation without anybody being harmed or anything like that?’” FROM PAGE 6 The issue of court storming is court after games. particularly sensitive in Tucson. Joe Kay, “I would say that every time we get a Tucson High Magnet School basketball stormed on, I was in a good hiding place; I star, was paralyzed when fans invaded the was out of the way of the crowd nonsense,” court in 2004. Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson “I know it’s a one-in-a-million thing said. “It can get a little hectic. Somebody that somebody would be seriously injured could bump you or try to run you over.” or die,” Kay said to ESPN. “Granted, I was Court storming has trended to the point small potatoes — a high school player where California fans even stormed the in Tucson — but it seems nothing was court after the Golden Bears beat lastlearned.” place USC. Ashley said Current fads among Colorado’s setup, the selfie generation where the Wildcats could also cause play on Thursday, is problems, Hollisthe toughest place to Jefferson said. be when the court is “I know players hate stormed. when the students try “In all honesty, in my to put their phone whole entire college in the face and all career,” Ashley said, that,” Hollis-Jefferson “I’d probably say … said. “That’s kind — Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, my freshman year at of disrespectful, Arizona forward Colorado was probably and I can see where the worst, because of someone would get the fact that we were upset and smack on the far side, and we the phone out of had to walk all the way someone’s hand.” across the court through the crowd to get Forward Brandon Ashley said the to the locker room.” Wildcats don’t prepare to lose, so they The last time Arizona fans stormed the don’t practice what to do when the court court is believed to be Jan. 19, 2002, when gets stormed and that it requires quick the Wildcats rallied from a 20-point deficit reactions. to beat No. 9 UCLA at McKale. “We never prepare to lose a game,” Ashley said. “So, when the situation — Follow James Kelley comes, people are storming the court, @jameskelley520 the thing that you’re thinking most of is,

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Environmental Health on the Rocks: ‘GMOs and Food Security’ 5:30 p.m. Gentle Ben’s Brewing Company, 865 E. University Blvd. Doug Taren from the College of Public Health and Rod Wing, director of the Arizona Genomics Institute at the University of Arizona, are the featured speakers for the event.

four young, ambitious neighbors struggle to transition from the carefree “that” of growing up to the tumultuous “this” of adulthood.

Widescreen Wednesdays 7 p.m. Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road. This series of detective films and TV shows represents examples of the classic detective, but also branches out to include broader definitions of “detective,” as well as exciting mysteries from countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Fulbright Scholar Program Presentation 9:30 a.m. University Services Building, Room 312. Anna Valiante, program officer with the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, will present the 2016-2017 catalog of options. The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 teaching and/or research grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. ‘This’ February 11, 2015– March 1 2015, 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $28 Regular; $26 Senior, Military, UA Employee; $19 Student. Marroney Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road. In this comedy,

Salvador Dalí: Our Historical Heritage February 14, 2015– June 14 2015, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. $5 - Free to UA students, faculty and staff. UA Museum of Art, 1031 N Olive Road. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is most famous for the bizarre, dreamlike paintings he created as a member of the Surrealist movement.

TUCSON EVENTS Garden Kitchen Dinners Continues February 12- March 26. 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m at The Garden Kitchen, 2205 S. Fourth Ave. The evenings will each begin with socializing followed by a talk and cooking demonstration. We will finish by sitting down together – an important part of the Mediterranean lifestyle – to enjoy the culinary creations we’ve made and will take home knowledge and recipes! $40. Sonora Winds: Stars of Sonora 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St. Sonora Winds, a wind ensemble created and conducted by John Snavely, presents Stars of Sonora. The concert includes pieces for solo flute and alto sax, a clarinet duet and a trumpet trio. Free; donations appreciated.

TUCSON EVENTS Hoop and Flow Jam 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Maker House, 283 N. Stone Ave. An evening of hooping, poi and flow arts. Play and practice with DJ Fix. Desert Discovery Hike 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Join park naturalists on this two-hour, 2-mile walk to discover the secrets of the Sonoran Desert. Sturdy footwear and water are recommended. The Best of Broadway 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive. $25 in advance; $30 at door. Produced by Lonely Street Productions. You’ll enjoy a riveting salute to the music of the Great White Way highlighting Broadway’s greatest hits with a mix of old and new from “Oklahoma” to modern classics “Les Miserables” and favorites from Andrew Lloyd Webber. Western Square Dancing 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Voyager RV Resort Catalina Room, Ballroom, 8701 S. Kolb Road. $4. Mainstream workshop and dance 10:30noon, Plus workshop and dance 1-2:30 p.m.

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Film concerns body image, media BY Elise McClain The Daily Wildcat

UA Body Smart will air “America the Beautiful 3” at Gallagher Theater today. A documentary geared toward examining our culture’s preoccupation with sex, “America the Beautiful 3” digs into popular culture to demonstrate the long-lasting and harmful effects of American media consumption. As part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the Body Smart Initiative will examine the premature sexualization of America’s youth and the microcosm and macrocosm of its lasting distress on America’s psyche. A product of the Body Smart Initiative, the Body Smart Fair will encompass a myriad of interactive and informative activities on the UA Mall from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., as well as the showing of “America the Beautiful 3” from 6-8:30 p.m. In an attempt to address selfesteem and body image issues, “Body Smart Day” works to articulate the ramifications that come with a rising climate of high sex culture. “We want to enhance body image, but we’re also trying to raise awareness,” said Gale Welter Coleman, a nutritionist and coordinator of nutrition services for Campus Health Service. In a culture steeped in media bombardment, the underlying themes of many media industries are pervasive, Welter Coleman said. “Things like little kid beauty pageants, advertising, celebrity hip-hop culture and pornography all [contribute] to the sexualization of our culture,” Welter Coleman said. “The availability of technology to little kids makes it so that young people are capable of entering a very adult world very young. You can suffer physically, mentally and interpersonally because of it.” According to Darryl Roberts,

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A screenshot from the trailer of “America the Beautiful 3.” The documentary, which addresses the media’s role in influencing sexual identity and body image, will be shown tonight as part of the Body Smart Fair.

writer, producer and director of the film, Americans suffer from a lack of healthy sexual identity, which can be attributed to our puritanical roots. For this reason, the national discussion on sexuality and premature sexualization is not an open forum. “In countries like Europe, Canada and Japan, teenagers have sex as much — and sometimes even more — than American teenagers do,” Roberts said. “But the teens in all these other countries have a much lower rate of sexually transmitted and venereal diseases and teen pregnancies. And we were asking, ‘Why is that?’ Well,

especially in Europe, what we’re finding is teenagers have a healthy sense of what sexuality really is.” While other nations have a lens through which to view and process popular culture, America does not. According to Roberts, much of this can be attributed to our lack of a fundamental framework for healthy sexual identity — and even more to America’s consumerism. “The tenants of capitalism are destroying American culture,” Roberts said, “because as long as sex sells, you will have corporations and industries willing to do anything to make money. No one is safe.”

The media plays an integral role in shaping young people’s perception of themselves in relation to their “ideal” body images. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 69 percent of fifth- to 12th-grade girls reported magazine pictures as influences on their ideas of a perfect body shape. However, the same study showed that the figures of women portrayed in the media represent only 5 percent of the population. “There’s this idea that you’re either sexy or you’re nothing,” Welter Coleman said. “If you don’t

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feel sexy, then you’re not good enough, and no one is going to love you. If you get that in your head early, then you may [feel the] need to have sex earlier. There’s a certain status about having sex young. People need to realize there’s something insidious here that needs fixing.” Those at Health Promotion and Preventative Services at Campus Health are hopeful the film will bear a lasting impact on its viewers. Elvin Kibet, events coordinator, Megan Foley, a public health senior, and McGregor Lippincott, a marketing senior, all work as student liaisons and coordinators for the Body Smart Fair. “When it comes to the media, I don’t think people know or understand what they’re always consuming,” Lippincott said, “nor do they understand the longterm implications of what they’re viewing.” However, through collaboration and raising awareness, the problems at hand can begin to be remedied. “The public just needs to be educated on these matters,” Kibet said. “We’re doing that through [the Body Smart Fair] and this movie.” Through providing a comprehensive perspective of different modes of sexualization, Foley said the film will bring more awareness to the UA. “The film focuses on our mission to enhance a positive body image and increase self-worth,” Foley said. “It shows that people everywhere are sexualized in one way or another. … That’s how you start to fix these things. I think it’s a significant message for the university.”

— Follow Elise McClain @DailyWildcat

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From left to right, Angelina Duarte, Andy Gonzales, Eliicia Villasenor, Daniel Acosta, Myani Watson and Nicholas Rivas, the cast of “blu,” pose for a photo during rehearsal at the Harold Dixon Directing Studio in the Drama building in February. The play runs Thursday through Sunday.

Theater production evokes shades of ‘blu’ BY Victoria Pereira The Daily Wildcat

A story of family hardships, gang violence and racial issues, “blu,” a play written by Virginia Grise, is opening Thursday as part of the School of Theatre, Film and Television’s Studio Series. The show is being performed for three days, but the production team has put in weeks of time and effort into rehearsals. Directed by Marc Pinate, producing director at the local Borderlands Theater, “blu” features a cast and crew of students, some of whom are theatre majors and others simply interested in putting on a show. Angelina Duarte, a theatre sophomore, is playing the part of Gemini, the depressed, troubled middle child of three in a dysfunctional Chicana/o family. Duarte said, at first, it was difficult for her to relate to Gemini, because the background and experiences she has in the play are unlike anything Duarte has gone through in her own life. But as the production progressed from script to stage, she has been able to grasp her character’s essence and said she hopes the audience will be able to empathize with Gemini and the other characters. “The play has to deal with how

children nowadays — if they do have hardships in their lives — usually lose the ability to dream,” Duarte said. This is Duarte’s first production with Studio Series and her first show in two years. Duarte said she was elated to get the part when she auditioned in January and has enjoyed the time spent with the cast and crew over the month of rehearsals and preparation. When asked what her favorite part about the production process was, Duarte immediately responded, “Connecting with the cast.” “It makes it so much easier and more comfortable when you’re trying new things and seeing how they’ll react to it,” she said. Myani Watson, a theatre sophomore, is also a newcomer to Studio Series and plays Hailstorm in the production. The play, as Watson described it, is rare in how it can be extremely realistic during some moments and somewhat abstract at others, making for an interesting approach to rehearsals. Watson said that for the first several days of production, the cast sat around a table reading and discussing the play and their characters. “A lot of work goes into it,” Watson said. “[There’s] a lot of figuring out who you think the character is, what their motivations are and also what you

think the playwright was trying to say.” Watson’s biggest struggle with playing Hailstorm was delivering the character’s monologue. Among other facets, one unique element of “blu” is that each character has their own monologue — something uncommon in most plays. The memorable story, time shifts between present and past, abundance of monologues and much more give “blu” an emotional resonance with the audience. According to the “blu” web page, Grise — playwright and 2010 Yale Drama Series Award winner — will attend the opening performance on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Harold Dixon Directing Studio in the UA Drama building. Discussions will be held after each show and are open to any audience members looking to chat with others about the play, its execution and its message. Tickets are $7. With the limited engagement of the play, those interested should buy their tickets as soon as possible. To purchase tickets and view a full list of performances, visit the School of Theater, Film and Television’s website.

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or most people, economics is an ominous field, synonymous with what they hear from talking heads on cable news shows. Normally, toxic assets, shorting stocks and regulating agriculture probably sound like the last things you want to hear during your precious time off, but a podcast from NPR called “Planet Money” makes these topics exciting and fresh. “Planet Money” was created in September 2008, right in the middle of the U.S. financial crisis. The show “This American Life” worked with NPR’s business correspondent Adam Davidson to create an episode called “The Giant Pool of Money,” which explained the financial crisis through the eyes of financiers and those trapped in mortgages. The episode was so successful, the show’s producer at the time, Alex Blumberg, teamed up with Davidson to create “Planet Money” in order to cover business and the economy. The podcast runs twice a week and its over 600 episodes are usually between 15 to 30 minutes in length. The show takes a handson approach to explaining economic issues. The staff pooled their own money together to create the “Planet Money” investment fund, which they use to finance their various stories. In spring 2010, the team contributed to the financial crisis by buying a toxic asset that the members named “Toxie.” Over the course of their special series, they explained that their toxic asset was a collection of mortgages from people all over the country. If people paid their mortgage, “Planet Money” received a small cut — but, like most toxic assets, no one paid. The team travelled across the country to interview the

homeowners who were part of the asset in order to learn about the financial crisis from the people who were suffering through it. The series ultimately culminated with Toxie’s death, because everyone had defaulted on their loans. But Toxie was not the team members’ last project. In fall 2010, they purchased a gold coin to better understand how gold is traded. In 2012, they created an offshore company to prove how easy it is to hide money in different countries. In 2013, they used the website Kickstarter to make T-shirts for their backers. Instead of simply ordering in bulk online, “Planet Money” followed the shirts from seed to final shipping. They interviewed everyone from the cotton farmers to the factory workers to understand how interconnected the global economy is. Their most recent project is almost as bad of an investment as Toxie. In January, the “Planet Money” team decided to bet against the 500 largest companies in the country in an episode called “We’re Short America.” The team shorted the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, which means they will make money if those companies’ stocks decline in value. “Planet Money” is one of the most innovative podcasts out there. It seamlessly explains complicated economic topics in the news and shows why they matter to the average American. They are constantly updating old stories when new developments occur, which allows listeners to see how some of these dense political issues evolve. Listen to “Planet Money” by streaming or downloading episodes for free from its website. — Follow Patrick O’Connor @tachyzoite