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Life in dorms provides resources, involvement By Kyle Mittan Arizona Summer Wildcat
For many incoming freshmen, getting tossed into a residence hall fresh out of high school can be an overwhelming experience, but maintaining a friendly and open-minded attitude can make all the difference in determining an on-campus living experience. The UA has 23 residence halls collectively capable of housing nearly 7,000 undergraduate students. The Residence Life program itself has several resources that help make life in the dorms a communal experience, including several resident assistants in every hall and the university’s own Residence Hall Association. Each resident assistant, or RA, lives in the residence hall they serve and is meant to provide assistance to students living within the hall, according to Kristin Mefford, a nutritional sciences junior who served as an RA in the Kaibab-Huachuca residence hall last year. “Basically, we are in charge of making sure that the residents have a good community while they’re living in their dorms,” Mefford said, adding that hosting several communitybuilding events throughout the year is what
Residence Life is “all about.” Additionally, the RHA allows students to join a committee of residents within their hall and participate in similar community-focused activities. The student-run organization works
to provide services to each hall by allocating money and working with representatives from each dorm, according to Anthony Salas, the association’s vice president of public relations and a sophomore studying political science.
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“The needs of, say, a dorm like Arbol de la Vida, where I have lived, is not going to be the same as Arizona-Sonora, which is right across the street,” Salas said. “(The association) does give the opportunity for people to come and share those experiences because it can be difficult sometimes living on campus and there’s a lot of great things about it also.” In addition to the sources of involvement and support within the residence hall community, many students who live on campus say there are other benefits to dorm life. “It’s convenient,” said Bernardo Jimenez, a junior studying astronomy and physics who lived in Posada San Pedro residence hall his freshman and sophomore years. “You can roll out of bed 10 minutes before class starts and still make it on time.” For others, the people they met and lived with was what made living on campus worthwhile. “I would say the benefits are that you get to be in close proximity with so many different people that you share interest with and you share classes with,” said Alex Chang, a bio-
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Greek Life: ‘Something everyone should try’ By David Weissman Arizona Summer Wildcat
This fall, incoming freshmen will have the opportunity to join the UA’s extensive greek community on campus, which includes more than 50 fraternities and sororities spread over four different governing bodies. With 1,600 men and 2,200 women as members of greek letter organizations on campus, 13 percent of the student population is in Greek Life. According to some students, being involved in Greek Life can be an intense but rewarding experience. Morgan Abraham, an engineering management junior and president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, said that joining a fraternity or sorority is something that everyone should try.
“My fraternity experience so far has been unreal,” Abraham said. “Between the people I’ve met, things I’ve done, and things I’ve learned, joining a fraternity has been by far one of the smartest decisions I’ve made. While I have a lot of fun, for me the best part about being in a fraternity is the leadership and business I’ve learned. It’s been an amazing experience and I recommend everyone at least try it.” Sororities and fraternities are known as social organizations, but they are also very involved in charity and volunteer work. Kim Gould, a psychology sophomore and member of the Sigma Kappa sorority, said that being involved in Greek Life has also influenced her to become more active in volunteer work with both the Arizona Cancer Center and the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
“I’ve also found some of my best friends at college through my sorority,” she added, “I believe that’s made it 100 percent worthwhile.” The Interfraternity Council is the governing body for fraternities on campus. There are 20 fraternities affiliated with the council on campus. In addition, there are two organizations returning to campus, Kappa Sigma and Sigma Phi Epsilon. The Panhellenic Council, meanwhile, oversees 14 sororities at the UA, 11 of which have houses on campus. “All of our chapters offer lasting friendships and a place to call home while at the University of Arizona,” said Panhellenic Council President Lexi Shinn. “When you go Greek, you don’t just join a chapter for four years, you gain a lifelong membership. My experience in
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Greek Life has been one of the most fulfilling of my life so far. I have met sisters who have changed my life, and I have gained extraordinary friendships.” There are two additional greek councils, which have different schedules and processes for membership than the Interfraternity Council or Panhellenic Council. The first is the National Pan-Hellenic Council, which is composed of five historically African-American organizations. This includes four sororities and one fraternity. The second council is the United Sorority & Fraterwnity Council, which is geared toward special interest and multicultural chapters. The United Sorority & Fraternity Council oversees seven sororities and six
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Campus IT services keep the UA wired By Isaac Cox Arizona Summer Wildcat
Living in a technological age brings about new ways to learn in and out of the classroom, and the University Information Technology Services at the UA provides students with everything they need to get connected on campus. The service works with several departments to provide students with a safe Internet infrastructure and other vital electronic resources. The Office of Student Computing Resources, or OSCR, allows students to reserve multimedia labs, computers, video camcorders, tripods and digital audio recorders. “Not many people take advantage of the university systems,” said Matt Shepherd, a full-time phone technician for OSCR. “We have a lot of site licensed software.” This particular service allows students and faculty to use an array of software at a free or reduced cost. A valid UA NetID allows the user to download anti-virus products such as CounterSpy and Sophos Endpoint Security and Controls. There are also 24 other programs offered for free that can help students in many different ways. The service also features a 24-hour-a-day tech support center employed by students
and full-time faculty who are trained to provide technical assistance. Additionally, UAssist is an online support request center that provides over-the-phone technical support, and also serves walk-ins at their office in the Martin Luther King Student Center. The UA’s tech services are funded through the student IT fee, according to Andres Irigoyen-Au, a full-time support specialist and supervisor.
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Going mobile Complete Furniture Campus programs keep students, faculty in motion By Kyle Mittan Arizona Summer Wildcat
University departments and clubs are working to keep the campus community moving, with more than a dozen programs currently in place or under development. In order to accommodate a variety of transportation, Parking and Transportation Services has implemented 17 programs, services and studies in order to help students, faculty and staff get across campus every day. As a university with heavy bicycle traffic, the UA sees roughly 11,000 to 12,000 bikes on campus on any given day during the regular school year, according to PTS Marketing Specialist Bill Davidson. Six of the 17 programs implemented by PTS cater to the cycling community. In addition to bike racks situated throughout campus, a number of different service stations, a sharing program and a valet service are also offered. Since November 2009, the Cat Wheels bike share program has allowed university students
and employees to check out a bike for a 24hour period from any of the seven parking garages throughout campus free of charge. The service has seen a 243 percent user increase from July 2011 to March 2012, according to PTS. At the west end of the UA Mall, a bike valet service has been running since September 2010, serving as a secure location to park bikes on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The valet has a 150-bike capacity and is also free. A station on the Mall near the Science-Engineering Library offers free minor repairs and bicycle registration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Additionally, the UA Bicycle Area and Pedestrian Study, ending in June, intends to minimize the risk of collisions, as well as improve the university’s current bicyclepedestrian system by collecting feedback from community members at various forums held throughout campus. Students and employees who use cars as their source of transportation are being accommodated with about 18,000 parking spaces throughout the seven garages and numerous parking lots.
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With so many students living within the UA’s square-mile campus and the surrounding community, health and safety can be a primary concern for many people. But several university departments offer resources to keep students, faculty and staff out of harm’s way. Campus Health Service serves as a “onestop-shop” for addressing the health needs of everyone on campus, and is located in the Highland Commons building on Sixth Street, according to Health Promotion and Preventive Services Director David Salafsky. The department houses a pharmacy, several doctors available to diagnose illnesses and provide prescriptions and counseling services and treatments for depression and anxiety. In addition to offering medical treatment, the department provides advice to students on a variety of topics, including alcohol and drug consumption, sexual health and maintaining a healthy state of mind amid a semester full of classes. “The issue of alcohol is obviously probably the biggest drug of choice amongst students, and, as a result, it’s got a lot of potential to get in the way of a lot of the goals students have when they come to campus,” Salafsky said, adding that if students choose to drink, they should
do so with a designated driver, and to practice moderation by setting a limit on how many drinks to have in one sitting. Lee Ann Hamilton serves as the assistant director of Health Promotion and Preventive Services, and is a writer of the department’s SexTalk column, published weekly in the Daily Wildcat. Hamilton advises that students who choose to have sex should do so safely. “If you have a penis, or if you have sex with a penis, put a condom on it,” Hamilton said, adding that only about half of the university’s first-year students report being sexually active. “Not everybody’s having sex — it’s OK if you don’t,” she added. The University of Arizona Police Department focuses on the well being of people on campus, and provides various services to help students feel safe. The university has its own network of emergency phones throughout campus, known as blue-light phones, which dispatch calls directly to UAPD, according to Juan Alvarez, the department’s public information officer. Alvarez added that taking certain precautions while on campus can prevent issues in the first place. “Most of the crimes that occur on campus are property crimes, and those are usually crimes of opportunity” Alvarez said. “What we stress is making sure that we remove that opportunity
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With a diverse student body of nearly 40,000, the UA offers a number of services to students within various religions, ethnicities and sexual orientations to make them feel at home on campus. Part of the university’s diversity statement says “We create opportunities for engagement across communities to increase our creativity, enhance our ability to think critically, and to fully realize our leadership potential,” according to the UA’s diversity website. For LGBTQ and allied students, ASUA Pride Alliance is the club to join. Greg Daniels, a Pride Alliance intern, considers the Pride Alliance space, located on the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, a home away from home. “It’s nice to have a home base to go to between classes and know that someone nice will always greet you with a smile and strike up a conversation,” Daniels said. Daniels said that the Pride Alliance space is also a great resource center for those who want to become better supporters of the LGBTQ community, or need more information about coming out or transitioning. For students interested in learning about gender and equality, the Women’s Resource Center is located on the fourth floor of SUMC. According to the WRC’s website, their mission is “[to promote] gender equity through education, leadership development, and advocacy.” Students from diverse ethic backgrounds, or students who simply want to learn more about other cultures, can visit one of the UA’s four cultural centers, which include African American Student Affairs, Asian Pacific American Student Affairs, Chicano/Hispano Student
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Paying for parking can also be done via a smartphone application in certain lots by connecting to several newly installed solarpowered stations. Davidson added that 17,000 permits are currently being used, so there are plans to construct another garage in the coming years. He also advised students looking for places to park to arrive on campus between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., to better the chances of getting a spot. Much like the Cat Wheels bike share program, a car-sharing service through Hertz On Demand also allows any UA affiliate 18 years or older to rent a car for $8 per hour. The program gives users a choice of several vehicles and the fee also covers fuel. Any UA affiliates who are interested in using the Sun Tran and meet a credit requirement can purchase a UPass from PTS at a subsidized price, allowing them to use any of the system’s routes. The
Affairs, and Native American Student Affairs. “Our mission here is to serve our individual populations, to help comfort and feel a sense of community.” said Benjamin Mills, the centers’ coordinator. Mills said that each cultural center has a club council and representatives, who come together to form program outreach activities and events for each heritage month. They also work together to host speakers or presentations on campus. For students who want to immerse themselves in social justice and culture, they can apply for a space to live in the new Social Justice Wing, a new living community offered in Babcock residence hall. Andrew Aslaksen, associate director of residential education, said that the Social Justice Wing is a live-and-learn community that offers students an opportunity to live in an accepting environment. According to Aslaksen, dorm room spaces have been filled, but interested students can still apply to be on the wait list.
Where to go African American Student Affairs is located in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center at 1322 E. First St. Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs is housed in the Cesar E. Chavez building, just north of Old Main. Asian Pacific American Student Affairs and Native American Student Affairs offices can be found in the Nugent building, directly across from the student union on the UA Mall.
university’s CatTran bus system is free to users, and stops at 58 locations during weekdays. Several projects are also in the works to improve mobility on campus. The Tucson Modern Streetcar, which will run through the Warren underpass, then across campus on Second Street, Park Avenue and University Boulevard, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion by the end of 2013. The streetcar will connect the campus with Tucson’s downtown area. For anyone staying late on campus, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona offers Safe Ride, a student-run service that gives free rides across campus and to surrounding communities. Safe Ride operates as late as 1 a.m. five nights a week, and sees about 500 passengers on an average night, according to Adam Klever, a philosophy junior and Safe Ride’s administrative director. For more information on transportation services throughout campus, visit http://parking.arizona.edu.
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UA offers hundreds of clubs By Isaac Cox Arizona Summer Wildcat
With nearly 600 clubs on campus, the UA caters to just about any hobby or field of interest when it comes to getting involved on campus. Associated Students of the University of Arizona is the primary organization for clubs and events on and off the UA campus. “ASUA is run by the students for the students,” said Krystina Nguyen, executive vice president of ASUA and a senior studying biology. Numerous programs, events, resources and services can be linked back to ASUA, most notably Safe Ride, the Student Health Advocacy Committee, Freshman Class Council, Feminists Organized to Resist, Create and Empower, Pride Alliance and Spring Fling. “ASUA is a huge umbrella that oversees a lot of really big and cool things,” Nguyen added. Arizona Allegiance is the only honorary club on campus that is recognized by the Arizona Athletics department and participates heavily
in sports games and UA Bear Down Fridays. “We’re kind of like a spirit club,” said Joel Torres, a senior studying Spanish. “We promote spirit, overall involvement and provide more of an awareness or visibility to Arizona Athletics.” For people who like a little adventure mixed in, outdoors club Camp Wildcat fits the bill. Camp Wildcat takes Tucson youth on three camping trips every semester to promote team-building exercises and the pursuit of a college education. Fourth and fifth graders camp on Mount Lemmon for several days twice a semester, while another special adventure camp for middle schoolers meets at either Cochise Stronghold or Madera Canyon. “All of the friendships that I’ve made with the people I met at Camp Wildcat have been absolutely amazing,” said Kseniya Efremova, a senior studying sociology, Spanish and Russian. “There are hundreds of other clubs at the UA that you can be involved in, but I think that just getting to go away for the weekend is so refreshing.”
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Students make use of on-campus tutoring By Stephanie Casanova Arizona Summer Wildcat
With three locations on campus, the Think Tank offers students an array of help, be it with an English 101 essay, a cover letter for a job application or math problems. Tressa Points, a sophomore studying pre-pharmacy and mathematics, said she enjoys going to the Think Tank with a group of classmates, adding that they help keep her focused. Points, as well as molecular and cellular biology student Bridgette Peña, are taking a summer session of Calculus II which condenses a usual semester-long course into five weeks. “If I do have a question it’s nice to have
someone there who can try to explain it to me and who can help me better understand,” Points said. The Think Tank provides free drop-in tutoring in math, science, Spanish and writing. The service also provides weekly reviews for a select number of courses and group study sessions facilitated by UA students for free. Some fee-based services provided by Think Tank are one-on-one hour-long tutoring sessions, college survival sessions, exam preps and graduate test prep courses. Since it opened in the fall of 2009, the Think Tank has had over 100,000 visits, 42,424 of which occurred last year, accord-
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chemistry sophomore who lived in Arbol de la Vida and will be an RA in Manzanita-Mohave residence hall this upcoming year. “That way you have the great opportunity to meet a lot of people who you can study with or socialize with.” In terms of academics, several students said that spending the first semesters of college on campus is what likely helped them get good grades, adding that they may not have done as well had they not lived in a dorm. According to the Residence Life website, freshmen living on campus have a grade point average that is 11.8 percent higher than those living off campus, and living on campus for at least one year gives a student a 46 percent higher chance at graduating. Scotty Thompson, a sophomore studying history and political science, said he earned perfect grades this year, and that living on campus was likely a major factor. “I was just so close to class and I could just walk back to my dorm and immediately do homework,” Thompson said. “There’s not a disconnect between where you’re living and where you’re learning.” Although the dorms have many things to offer to residents, some students said that there are a few drawbacks. According to Jimenez, the cost to living on campus is nearly double the cost of living in an apartment near the university. Jimenez also said that there is always less privacy in a dorm room than an apartment. Thompson agreed, adding that with an
July 25-31, 2012 • News RA constantly monitoring the hall, it feels like someone is always watching. “It’s basically like you’re living there and you have chaperones the whole time, even though we’re like adults,” he said. “You’re afraid to basically do things because you don’t want to get yelled at or get caught. My specific RA wasn’t very overbearing, but I know a lot of other people’s were.” In terms of advice for incoming dorm-bound freshmen, many residence hall veterans said the same thing: Keep an open mind. “Be open to everything,” Jimenez added. “It’s not the end of the world if you have a messy roommate or something small like that. It’s a learning experience, and it’ll benefit you in the long run.”
Dorm Nicknames Learning the lingo can be half the battle when moving to a new place. Here are some common nicknames for several of the UA’s residence halls. •
Árbol de la Vida: “Árbol”
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fraternities. Recruitment is the week-long process for joining a sorority and is relatively formal. Prospective sorority members, known as Potential New Members, or PNMs, move in early, on August 12. Recruitment events last from August 13-16. A formal invitation to join a Greek organization, known as bids, are given on Sunday, August 19. Incoming freshmen who want to participate in recruitment must register by August 1 and pay a registration fee of $100. Late registrations or walk-ons are not allowed. There is no required grade point average to join a sorority, but the Panhellenic Council recommends a 3.0 high school grade point average, or 2.5 college. “For both incoming freshman and older girls that may be rushing, the whole recruitment process can definitely be pretty indimidating,” Gould added. “It’s a lot of bouncing, cheering and small talk — until you find the house that’s right for you. It’s like the right shoe; when you find it, you’ll know.” The process for joining a fraternity is known as rush, and, unlike sorority recruitment, it is informal. Rush events this year last from Aug. 27 to Aug. 31, with fraternity bids being given out on Sept. 1. The registration deadline for rush is Aug. 26, and the fee is $30. Members of fraternities or sororities who have not yet been initiated are known as “pledges.” Unlike sororities, fraternity pledges
must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in high school or 2.5 in college. More information about Greek Life may be found in The Bond, which is a guide to Greek Life published by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs. A hard copy may be picked up in the Student Union Memorial Center, Room 404, or accessed online at http://arizonagreek.orgsync.com/thebond.
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ASUA also assists students with the process of starting their own clubs. The recognition procedure is a threestep process: Once a student has an idea about what he or she would like their club to be about, they have to attend one club recognition assembly. Dates of the assembly can be found at clubs.asua.arizona. edu. The assembly provides information on how clubs work and how they should be conducted on campus. The club is then told to make an OrgSync account, which connects their resources to departments across the UA. The club is finally charged a $30 fee by the ASUA, which provides them with opportunities for funding and room use for weekly meetings at the UA. A list of all clubs at the UA can be found at arizonaorgs.orgsync.com.
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THINK TANK FROM PAGE 7
ing to Victor Mercado, assistant director of the Think Tank. While most students visit the Think Tank just once, others become frequent visitors, averaging between 60 and 70 visits per year. In order to be a tutor, the student must have already taken the course they are tutoring in, have gotten an “A” or “B” in that course and have extensive knowledge of that subject. “They have very different approaches to tutoring,” Mercado said. “Sometimes we let the students drive the session, other times we’ll let the tutor be more involved.” Points, who took Calculus II last semester and is having to re-take it this summer, said she spent a lot of time in the Think Tank last semester studying math. She explained that some tutors have to teach math a specific way in order to understand what the student is trying to do, while others ask the student to explain the steps and are more flexible with teaching techniques, she added. “It really does depend on the tutor, whether it’s helpful or not,” Points said. Online tutoring is also available for math courses up to Calculus II and for writing. “I don’t think that students should take it as a challenge to their own skills but more as an opportunity to grow and learn something new,” Mercado said. Other tutoring and studying assistance centers include the SALT Center, CATS Academic services for student-athletes and the
Writing Skills Improvement Program. The SALT Center helps students with learning and attention challenges by providing individualized learning plans, study sessions, learning strategies instruction, psychological services, assistive technologies and leadership and social programs. They also have writing, math and science skill development seminars. CATS provides student-athletes with advising, tutoring, course selection and individualized study planning, according to its website. The Writing Skills Improvement Program provides free writing tutoring sessions where students enroll and are matched with a tutor who they work with throughout the semester. The program also has drop-in tutoring for those who prefer periodic help rather than regularly scheduled sessions all semester. An appointment is necessary for drop-in tutoring, and students have the option of going to the main program location or one of the cultural student centers.
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Departments provide help for high school transition By Stephanie Casanova Arizona Summer Wildcat
Transitioning from high school to college challenges students to be independent and social as they balance intensive course requirements and a life outside academics. Academic Success and Achievement aids the transition process by overseeing a group of programs, including New Start and Prodigy, that assist students in their academic success and retention at the UA, according to their website. New Start is a bridge program that allows incoming freshman to obtain college credit the summer before their first semester in college, while Prodigy is a mentoring program where students meet with a peer adviser bi-weekly their freshman year. The program also has weekly workshops for first-year students as well as social events to help students make connections on campus. “I think it’s just really fantastic to see the students come through and to see how much they grow, how much they develop,” said Mary Frances Kuper, director of New Start and Prodigy. Students who are first-generation, low income or have a disability qualify for Student Support Services, a federally funded TRiO program, while they work to obtain their bachelor’s degree. Like Prodigy, TRiO students meet with a peer adviser and participate in workshops, as well as cultural and social events. While Prodigy is a program for first year students, most TRiO students remain in the
program for their undergraduate career. As TRiO students advance in college, they meet with their adviser less often and the workshops focus less on transitioning and the students’ specific situations and more on their college career, graduate school, the workforce and life after college. “I think the goal is that by the time they get to that stage (senior year), they’re connecting with faculty and have internship opportunities,” said Christine Salvesen, director of Academic Success and Achievement. TRiO students also see a writing and math skills coach their first year for tutoring, which is mandatory due to statistics suggesting that students who are low-income or first-generation are less likely to go to tutoring, according to Michelle McKelvey, director of TRiO at the UA. Student Affairs Outreach and Early Alert is a program that reaches out to freshmen who live off-campus. The program hires 15 outreach facilitators to help a group of about 100 students find resources and make connections within the school. The program also has office hours to give students the opportunity to meet their facilitator in-person. “Our students who are living off campus … they sometimes miss out on some of those opportunities (that freshmen who live in residence halls have),” said Jennifer Ludwig, student affairs outreach assistant director. “And it can also be more of a challenge for them to feel a sense of community here on campus.” One of the program’s goals is that students who live off-campus are as well informed as
those who live in residence halls about events happening on campus, or resources for students on campus, Ludwig said. The program and its facilitators ensure that students get the same information as those who live in the dorms, she added. Outreach facilitators send out a weekly newsletter informing students about events and resources on campus. They also write blogs so that off-campus students can know what it’s like to go to tutoring or talk to a professor or go to some of the events outlined in the newsletters. “Talking to a professor … I know can be very scary the first time you do it,” Ludwig said. “But it’s actually much easier than you think and most people don’t die afterwards.” Student Affairs Outreach and Early Alert also does course-based outreach for larger freshman classes. They send emails to students checking in with them and offer to help with resources or other problems in order to ensure that student keeps their grades up in those classes. “Sometimes it’s not that you failed the test, it’s that something’s going on at home and you need to deal with that before you can focus on your academics,” Ludwig said. According to Salveson, Prodigy has a retention rate of 83 to 86 percent, compared to the 77 percent first-year retention rate of the university as a whole. “It’s a great place to be … It’s a really welcoming environment,” Garcia said. “It only motivates you to work harder every time … the help is always there.”
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for a crime to occur as much as we can.” Maintaining control of property at all times is a key factor in avoiding the loss or theft of personal items. Additionally, when traveling across campus, Alvarez advises that students travel in well-lit areas, and avoid using cell phones when walking across campus alone as they can distract the user from his or her surroundings. “Just basically be aware,” he added, “and if you absolutely see anything suspicious, report it to us.”
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UA vs. ASU Rivalry
Get to know your enemy: Arizona State scum devils
Courtney L’Ecuyer Arizona Summer Wildcat
Congratulations on choosing to attend the University of Arizona, the best school in the state. Wildcat students are a special breed: we bleed red and blue, our diplomas aren’t counterfeit and we know more than one way to insult our enemy, the Arizona State scum devils. Here’s why it’s so easy to make fun of that “school.” The UA and ASU rivalry dates back to 1899 when the pair faced off on the football field in the first Territorial Cup, and is listed by the NCAA as the oldest trophy rivalry in all of college football. Needless to say, Arizona leads the series 47-37. We’re talking decades upon decades of insults, jokes and various demeaning phrases. So read closely and take notes because you have my full permission to regurgitate all of this to your Phoenix friends. Most people change their name because the one chosen by their mother is deeply mortifying. Take Tempe Normal School
for example, ASU’s original name. They spent too many athletic seasons with “The Normals” printed across their chest that they resorted to changing their name. That’s a confidence booster. But in fact, they are living up to their original name. Arizona State is known for its quantity of students, not quality. They may have the largest undergraduate student body in the state and nation, but many of the 56,562 scum devils attend for reasons other
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Wildcat students are a special breed: we bleed red and blue, our diplomas aren’t counterfeit and we know more than one way to insult our enemy, the Arizona State scum devils.
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than seeking academia. They’ve gained reputations for being dumber than cavemen, more promiscuous than Playboy girls and less likely to obtain a degree, with a 32 percent four-year graduation rate, according to a USA Today national college study.
The running joke on campus is that Sparky is Satan and Mario’s troubled offspring. It burns when Sparky pees. The required “ASU 101” colloquial course teaches incoming freshman to memorize, “Would you like fries with that?” Or the classic jab, “Your STD ratio is higher than your literacy rate.” So with the fall semester upon us, be grateful for choosing such a reputable school. UA is known for ZonaZoo, one of the biggest student fan sections in the country. We have one of the largest Greek Life systems, the best baseball team in Pac12 history, a renowned medical research institution and some of the best hiking trails and sunsets in all of Arizona. We share the colors of our nation’s flag, our mascots Wilbur and Wilma have been happily married for 26 years, and most importantly we love being part of a tradition that values class over ass, intellectuals over “defectuals” and a degree of academic accomplishment over a certificate of participation. But remember, at the end of the day we are all human. We poke fun in the spirit of college rivalry but we can’t help that some of us just make better college choices than others. — Courtney L’Ecuyer is the perspectives editor. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
Roommate advice for playing nice the store together, split the cost of community items and don’t get all worked up when your leftover chow mein is missing: nobody likes a fridge monitor.
Tyler Johnson Arizona Summer Wildcat
College is the first time many people will live in the same room as another human being, let alone a human being they’ve never met before. It can be a stressful experience and a big adjustment, but coming from an experienced college student, here are some tips to making the experience enjoyable for both roommates.
Share your food
Dorm room mini-fridges are very small and there is little space for refrigerated food. Instead of bickering over space, a simple solution is to just share. Go to
Communication is key
Any good relationship is built on a foundation of openness and understanding. Keep an open dialogue with your roommate by asking how their day went or how they like their classes so far. Most importantly, communicate any issues that come up immediately, rather than letting the problem fester in your mind all year until the stress of finals causes you to boil over. The chances are, they didn’t even know there was a problem. Notes, however, do not count as communication. From experience, a sticky note on dirty dishes that reads “unacceptable” is not helpful.
Hang out with each other
Student housing assignments are not
completely random. Roommates can also be paired according to commonalities and shared interests. Find out each others similarities and exploit them. My roommate freshman year loved beating me at NCAA Football 2010; it wasn’t much fun for me and I could never muster more than a touchdown or two, but it kept him happy and me sane. That ended up being the only thing we ever did together, but it was enough. College is unlike anything else you will ever experience in life. Give people a chance.
Be hygenic
A smelly roommate leads to a smelly room, and nobody likes a smelly room. Load up on body wash and make sure you shower every day. Most people don’t realize they smell bad until someone tells them because they get used to their own
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Catch Z’s to earn “A’s” Michael Carolin Arizona Summer Wildcat
The college triangle, a popular concept in college, says students can only choose two of three corners on the triangle — grades, social life or sleep — while the third corner suffers. Sleep deprivation is an epidemic among college students, and those at the University of Arizona are no different. A 2011 UA study found that the average student receives less than seven hours of sleep per night, even though the National Sleep Foundation recommends our age group to receive anywhere between 7 and 9.25 hours. Sleep deprivation has more consequences than just missing out on your nightly dreams. Lack of sleep can severely harm your academics by hindering your productivity, alertness and the ability to remember information. Your health can suffer too, including heightened risks of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and depression. As the number of hours spent sleeping dwindle away, many students turn to coffee, energy drinks, caffeine pills or other sources of energy to compensate for their loss of sleep. For some, caffeine becomes a daily necessity, and the only thing keeping them from falling asleep in class, or worse, at the wheel. Caffeine may temporarily help to alleviate your fatigue, but don’t mistake it as a substitute for sleep. Full-on rest is the only process that can restore your body to its optimal state, and neglecting that rest comes with many negative side effects. Caffeine withdrawals will leave you with throbbing headaches, heavy exhaustion and bad moods. It even disrupts the sleep you do get, as the chemicals can linger in your body for up to 10 hours after your first sip of coffee, keeping you awake in the wee hours of night and reducing the duration of vital deep sleep. If this all sounds intimidating, it should. Maintaining good sleep habits should be on top of your to-do list if you want to perform well in college. According to the Associated Professional Sleep Society, students who routinely went to sleep early
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Free yourself from romantic baggage
Doubts like “Am I not important to this person? Why doesn’t he or she care? Is he or she avoiding me? Is he or she cheating?� Now let’s say that doesn’t happen. Some couples are so in love they both manage to avoid the siren call of a break-up. They see Tyler Johnson each other every month, and Skype every Arizona Summer Wildcat night, which annoys roommates to no end. Why? What’s the point? It’s taxing to always be worried about what a significant other is Attention all incoming freshman who doing all those miles away. It takes up time will soon have an out-of-town girlfriend or that should be spent on studies and making boyfriend: break up. Do it now before things new connections. And it’s nearly impossible to get messy. keep up a long distance relationship for four Many couples go into college thinking they years. Many people only think about getting have everything worked out: through freshman year they’ll visit each other every together, but what about month, trading off between the other three? Inevitably, one member who goes to see who to save So just break it off each other money. It’s a fine of the relationship will fall now. End things amiplan in theory, but the fact is, in love with the student cably, and if anything, it just doesn’t work. union, and all that travel rekindle your romance For one, the every other when you’re home money is going to turn month thing is going to fall during summer. While into pizza. apart. Inevitably, one memyou’re here, you’ll be ber of the relationship will free to do whatever fall in love with the student your untethered heart union, and all that travel desires. Go to parties, make new friends, do money is going to turn into pizza. The “Freshwhatever you want, within the confines of the man 15� is another thing. You love him now, law, of course. It’s time for you to experience ladies, but will you without the abs? all that the University of Arizona has to offer That leaves only one person to follow without a ball and chain holding you down. through on visiting plans. That, plus long vacations, isn’t too bad, right? Wrong. Most forget — Tyler Johnson is a journalism senior. He to factor in the resentment and distrust that can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu inevitably develops during months apart. or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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at night — meaning they are getting the right amount of sleep and aren’t staying up late to cram — were more likely to receive better grades at the end of the semester. If you manage your time and sleep wisely, then the college triangle can become just a myth. In addition to avoiding caffeine, here are a few other tips from National Sleep Foundation that can help you obtain the best sleep you need to succeed: • Make a sleep schedule and stick with it. If your body stays in sync with a similar schedule every night, you will feel better and more energized in the day. • Create a calming atmosphere in your
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dorm or room at least an hour or two before bed. Turn down the lights, turn off the TV and keep your room cool to help you easily fall asleep. • Avoid eating or exercising near your bedtime. Both of these activities tell your body to stay awake. • Exercise in the day. Besides the obvious health benefits, exercise also makes falling asleep easier. • Make your bed the spot for sleep and your desk the spot for work. Working where you sleep can make falling asleep more difficult. — Michael Carolin is a journalism and creative writring major. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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Whatcha gonna do when the cops come for you? Max Efrein Arizona Summer Wildcat
The party is popping. The raspy voice of Lil Wayne fills the apartment. Partygoers stand mesmerized as a Ping-Pong ball is thrown back and forth, dance the night away and flood the kitchen to down shots like water. Everyone is having a great time, until a loud knock sounds on the door. Someone answers: it’s the cops. The news passes over the party like a fog, gradually weaving its way to the back of the apartment until finally, it hits you. As if adrenaline was just thrust into your heart, your survival instincts shock you sober. Now I know what you’re thinking: “I’m drunk, I’m underage, I just got to college, my parents are going to kill me.” First of all, take a deep breath. Secondly, you’re on the fourth floor, so there’s nowhere to go unless you know parkour. Thirdly, the cops are letting you walk. That’s right: you’re free to go. This is the usual result of a party bust, and it is often due to a noise complaint from a next-door neighbor, according to Sergeant Chris Widmer, a public relations officer with the Tucson Police Department. “It’s just a matter of resources,” Widmer said. “It would be great if we could check everyone’s ID to see who’s of legal drinking age and who’s not, but if we took the time to do all that, we would be neglecting the 10 million other calls we receive on weekend nights about unruly gatherings.” The resident of the house or apartment is not so lucky, however. They are issued a red tag, which is an extremely common practice and has recently been added to the TPD’s “general orders” due to the increase in shootings and DUI’s in recent years, according to Widmer. Officially termed an “unruly gathering order,” red tags are in place for 180 days and come
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smell. Sometimes, you can’t trust your own nose. This applies to food as well. The food you grew up eating may smell normal to you, but to others it can be overpoweringly bad. Indian food is delicious, but you should probably stick to eating it at the restaurant. Finally, get some Febreze for the bathroom: you know why. Like any new experience, dorm life is what you make of it. You can either be the
with a minimum $100 fee, as well as a notification that if the resident commits more offenses within the designated time period, they will be fined again. It’s now creeping into the early hours of the morning. Your party of choice was just busted, what do you do now? There’s are a number of common scenarios. A group of people, perhaps friends, may wish to hop to another party. This sometimes works out, but it’s only really worth it if you have a designated driver or the party is within walking distance as taking a taxi is a pain. By the time you get to the next party, it may have already died down or been busted as well. Another option is a late night food venture. These are typically pretty fun, but once again, getting there can be a bit of a hassle. The Taco Shop, Nico’s, and Highland Market tend to be the most popular late night food locations near and on campus, but there is always Subway and Mama’s Hawaiian BBQ located on Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard if you’re looking for something a little more low-key. The last and most common post-busted party scenario is simply going home. This is sometimes the best choice, because the less time you spend wandering around Tucson intoxicated the better, especially considering there were over 450 minor in possession charges given out by TPD in 2011. One could say that the solution to not getting an MIP is simply not to drink alcohol before you’re 21, but that would almost be like saying if you don’t want an STD, don’t have sex. Being that this is college we are talking about, many of you will undoubtedly ignore such a suggestion. No matter what path you end up taking after a late night out, always play it safe if you have been drinking. Don’t drive, don’t get in the car of others who have been drinking, and don’t associate yourself with belligerently drunk people, because you’ll only attract unwanted attention. — Max Efrein is a junior studying journalism and history. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
person who always hangs out in bed and doesn’t make new friends, or you can use an awkward situation to your advantage to improve your freshman year. Friends are important at college, especially in the first year when you’re still learning the ropes. Who knows, maybe your new roommate knows how to do laundry. I sure wish mine had. — Tyler Johnson is a journalism senior. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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Bathroom Diaries: Avoid filthy, crappy UA toilets Robert Alcaraz Arizona Summer Wildcat
Students have to poop, it’s part of campus life. Whether it’s five minutes after eating at Panda Express in the Student Union Memorial Center or during a lecture in the Social Sciences building, going to the bathroom is factored into our daily lives. Although, if nature calls when you’re on campus, things can sometimes get messy. The University of Arizona has more than 100 individual toilets on its campus, but
none of those bathrooms are as filthy and all around repulsive as those inside the Main Library. When walking into one of the bathrooms on any of the five floors of the library, it resembles the aftermath of a malicious attack. Toilet paper is strung on the floor like a white-trash red carpet at an Oscar premiere and an overwhelming foul smell contaminates the air. There’s graffiti plastered on the walls and the stall doors give users a smack in the face every time they sit down. While the toilets are often clogged from overuse of toilet paper, the trash cans frequently overflow with used paper towels that find their way onto the floor and eventually stick to the bottom of your shoes, resulting in an even more annoying experience.
This could all be tolerated if there wasn’t one thing that pushes me over the edge. On more than one occasion, I have walked into the bathroom on the fourth floor of the Main Library to find not only urine splattered across the already soiled floor, but also feces laced on toilet seats. Whether this is the fault of the custodial staff that “sometimes” clean the guts of the library each day, or the fault of a few immature UA students who never learned how to aim, the bowels of the bathrooms are heinous. In fact, it could even be that due to the UA being public and open to everyone, the library could be contaminated with a wide spread profusion of homeless people that can often be spotted doing nothing but drooling over the Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center computers to watch porn. The
homeless could be using these toxic waste dumps of bathrooms to not only relieve themselves, but to shower as well. In such a public place, it could be any of these reasons. Regardless of whose shoulders the fault falls on, these bathrooms are absolutely putrid and should be taped off from the rest of campus. The fact is, the confines of these lavatories are the worst on the entire UA campus and should be avoided at all possible costs. Students, if you must poop in a public bathroom, don’t use the Main Library bathrooms, because then you might have to throw up too. —Robert Alcaraz is the visuals editor. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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Take advantage of campus resources the three locations — in Bear Down Gymnasium, the Park Student Union or the Student Recreation Center — and sign in.
Michael Carolin Arizona Summer Wildcat
Starting college is an intimidating experience, especially when you’re joining more than 40,000 students at a school like the University of Arizona. The campus is much harder to navigate than your average high school, and classes will demand more discipline and hard work from than anything freshman have encountered before. Fortunately, the UA is brimming with resources to serve as a guide for success. Here is a list of a few important resources students should get familiar with.
The Think Tank
Office of Student Computing Resources Higher education sometimes necessitates the need for higher-end tools. Whether that’s advanced software or specialty gear such as digital audio recorders, the price can quickly burn a hole in your wallet even with student discounts. The Office of Student Computing Resources allows students with CatCards to freely use a wide range of technology, gear and services that otherwise may have cost them a fortune. OSCR has several labs across campus, each containing powerful computers equipped with over 100 pre-installed software applications like Photoshop and Excel that can suit most of your school needs. You can also borrow expensive gear, such as DSLR cameras or video camcorders. Just don’t forget to reserve whatever gear you need at least three days in advance from the OSCR website. If your own software or gear isn’t functioning correctly, you can even receive free technology consultations from technology experts by either walking into the OSCR office, calling the office or accessing its website for online help.
nightmare. The printer is out of ink and class starts in less than an hour. Moments like these are not a matter of if they will happen, but a matter of when. So when they do happen, don’t panic, and remember that the university has resources in place to help you print materials before class starts. The most recent and useful ones arrived earlier this very year, with the Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere (WEPA) printers located at various printing kiosks scattered around campus. To print from a computer, simply install the print drive from the WEPA website, choose the closest kiosk as your printer, press print, swipe your CatCard to pay at the kiosk and the essay prints instantly. The kiosk is also equipped with USB ports for flash drives.
these evaluations aren’t just for faculty and administration members, students have access to them too. To view the results of all evaluations visit tce.arizona. edu, click on “View TCE Results for Students” under the student tab, sign in with your NetID and then search for the desired class. On the website, every evaluation lists the effectiveness and difficulty of their instructor in a table.
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Some college attendees hold a misconception that only inept students need tutoring. But those who take advantage of all the resources available to them, including tutoring, are the most successful. The Think Tank is a tutoring service that provides relatively quick and easy help for everything from math, to writing, to science. Paid for by a portion of the $80 academic services fee added included in tuition, the Think Tank hires the brightest students of numerous disciplines to offer aid with difficult coursework so that you can obtain the best grades possible. To find a tutor, simply head down to one of
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Technology is bound to fail us at some point. A student might tirelessly work all weekend on an essay, confidently click the print icon on the computer and immediately be confronted with their worst
Choosing which class to take every semester is often a gamble. Students know little about potential teachers besides names, and those certainly won’t tell them whether the teachers are effective or not. While websites like ratemyprofessor.com can help students hear their classmates’ opinions on teachers, the ratings on those sites are usually biased and inaccurate representations of actual student opinion. At the end of every semester, however, the university requires every instructor’s class to fill out extensive teacher and course evaluation sheets. The results of
College libraries have become a second home for many students. Libraries here at the University of Arizona are no different, and are prime locations for studying due to their quiet and relaxing atmospheres. There are five primary libraries: • The Main Library is the largest and contains books, periodicals, microforms, maps and government documents relating to social sciences, humanities, fine arts, business and education. It’s located just south of the Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center, next to Bear Down Gymnasium. This is perhaps the ultimate place to study due to its convenient location in the middle of campus and abundant space.
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The third and fourth floors are filled with cubicle-style desks and are the best spots for individual studying. For a more social and study-group atmosphere, try the second floor. • The Science-Engineering Library houses print and online materials relating to the sciences, engineering and technology. It is also has the reputation of being the quietest on UA’s Main Campus. Study groups are frowned upon in this library, however, unless student rent a room. The bright fluorescent lights also tend to bother some students. • The Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) or the medical library, is located on the second floor of the University of Arizona Medical Center, north of main campus. Medical, nursing, public health, and pharmacy students frequent this library. Perks include Java City, a coffee cafe and the UAMC cafeteria. • The Fine Arts Library is the university’s hot spot for music, housing books, journals, scores, sound recordings and films. • The Special Collections Library holds rare materials, such as early photographs from the 1800s and historical documents, used for deep research. • The Center for Creative Photography is less of a library and more of a gallery, but regularly holds free photography exhibitions. One of the latest exhibitions hosted
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you’re unsure about what to do after college. call (520) 621-2546 to set up a meeting. UA students aren’t attending just any school; this is a world class university that bestows students with potential to accomplish ambitious dreams. Student resources are what separate the UA from lesser institutions. If students harness these resources, starting with their first steps on campus, then their last steps are all the more likely to be taken with confidence for their futures. — Michael Carolin is a journalism and creative writing major. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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interviews for job seekers and easy ways to find a job or internship. For students looking for a regular paycheck, the Wildcat Joblink on the Career Services website lists every on-campus position available for work-study and non-work study. Build a solid resume and cover letter at the Career Services Center and show up to the Career Fair in your Sunday Best. Their website has an entire page dedicated to helping you build a resume and cover letter that will impress your prospective employers. You can even visit the Career Services office in room 411 of the Student Union Memorial Center and have your resume looked over. The Career Services office also offers free career counseling appointments, so if
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The Honors College is not worth the price Max Efrein Arizona Summer Wildcat
The University of Arizona Honors College is a “home away from home” for some, but others may be better off dedicating their time and money to something that carries more weight in their future. Quite a few privileges are afforded to honor students, such as the opportunity to live in one of the two honors-only dorms: Yuma and Arbol de la Vida. These dorms are meant to facilitate an environment of like-minded individuals to network with. Another privilege is priority registration, which allows honors students to register for classes at the same time juniors do regardless of their status, making it easier to get into some of the more popular courses before they fill up. A third perk is having access to the more than 200 honors-only courses, which are often the most interesting and unique. Aside from those major benefits, there are a few other prestigious reasons to be in the honors college. Honors students are eligible for a number of specialized grants, scholarships and clubs, are granted permission to attend special events sponsored by the Honors College — one of which was visiting the Dalai Lama in San Diego last year — and having access to study halls and rooms that ordinary undergrads do not. “Initially it seems like a good idea, it isn’t that expensive when compared to tuition and your degree looks more prestigious,” said Kaushik Goswami, a junior honors student at the UA. “Once you actually experience it though, it can be underwhelming.” Unless you take full advantage of the opportunities presented to you by the Honors College by fully immersing yourself in it, it’s probably not worth the extra tedious work and significant fees that come along it, according to
Goswami. To graduate with honors, you not only have to take up to 30 units of honors courses, which are required to push students beyond the regular class work, but you also have to have a minimum 3.5 grade point averge and produce a thesis before you graduate. This thesis can be seen as a pain, but it can be a unique opportunity to develop something truly representative of your time in college, and can consist of anything that exemplifies your four years of study, such as a paper, a play or even a video. Some students who do make it into the Honors College only stick with it until their junior year due to the priority registration perk. Others are in it for the long haul. It all depends on whether you feel graduating with honors will truly assist you in reaching those goals. If you plan on applying to graduate school, then yes, graduating with honors will most likely help you get in. But as for its usefulness out in the job market, the label itself doesn’t do you much good. The top two attributes employers are looking for are what degree you graduated with, and what leadership positions you’ve held according to the 2012 Job Outlook Survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The same survey also determined that 73 percent of employers plan to screen candidates by GPA and that 74 percent prefer to hire candidates with relevant job experience. Many employers won’t even look at your resume if it indicates that you have below a 3.0. Being in honors may provide you with a few extra opportunities to develop some of these traits, but it is by no means a determining factor as to whether these traits are obtainable or not. If you’re after the prestige factor, go for it. Otherwise, don’t bother. You’re just as well off, if not better, simply focusing on getting good grades, getting a couple internships under your belt and networking. — Max Efrein is a junior studying journalism and history. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY TRANSCULTURAL EDUCATION The University of Arizona School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SILLC) is a federation of eight independent departments and programs in the College of Humanities. Students may complete a double major, dual degree, or thematic minor in the following SILLC disciplines and most other majors/degrees offered on campus in several colleges:
SILLC is committed to preparing students for the global economy by providing knowledge and increasing understanding of the international landscapes and wide diversity of world cultures, languages, and literatures.
• Africana Studies including classes in Hip-Hop Culture
• Adapt and function well in unfamiliar environments and new situations
(africana.arizona.edu) • Classics (Classical Civilization, Greek, or Latin) (classics.arizona.edu) • East Asian Studies (Chinese or Japanese) (eas.arizona.edu) • French and Francophone Studies (french.arizona.edu) • German Studies (german.arizona.edu)
Double majors and dual degrees in SILLC provide students with the ability to:
• Communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds • Negotiate difficult tasks with creativity and an acute sense of initiative • Analyze, evaluate, and assess cultural differences in professional settings
• Italian Studies (italian.arizona.edu) • Religious Studies (religious.arizona.edu) • Russian and Slavic Studies (russian.arizona.edu) • Thematic Minor in Critical Languages (clp.arizona.edu)
• Apply the skills of critical thinking, reading, writing, and the synthesizing of information
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College is indescribable. No words do it justice until experienced firsthand. But there are some vital things to make clear about the next few years at the University of Arizona. We call them gaps in education. Important subjects that were taught inaccurately throughout our childhood and high school years. The belief that college is like Animal House, that class will be a walk in the park or that it’s a great idea to pursue that hot English teacher. Counterfeit notions, misconceptions, shams, and falsities, otherwise known as myths. To save you embarrassment on campus, in class or at a party, here are the 10 college myths every UA student should know.
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Without a major, you’re a failure
Don’t fret about declaring the perfect major or having a road map of your life planned out. Most students change their major three to four times. The first two semesters are filled up with general education classes, so don’t rush into a major until you have to. The first year of college is to find new interests, expand your horizons and you’ll have the rest of your life to find a career.
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The “Freshman 15” exists
You will not gain 15 extra pounds unless you religiously eat junk food and cement yourself to your bunk. New studies suggest the new term is the “Freshman 3” where the Social Science Quarterly estimates new college students’ gain on average three pounds. The best way to avoid weight gain is to avoid sugary drinks, eat healthy 80 percent of the time, take advantage of intramural sports and utilize the Student Recreation Center, which stays open until midnight during the school year.
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All fraternities and sororities have houses
UA Greek Life consists of more than 51 chapters but only 13 fraternities and 11 sororities are housed on campus. Besides social fraternities there are business fraternities such as Alpha Kappa Psi, agricultural fraternities such as Alpha Gamma Rho and even an engineering fraternity, like Theta Tau, a chapter since 1930. UA has one of the largest Greek Life systems in the nation and while many stereotypes exist, a good majority of them are also myths.
The UA has a 30:1 student to teacher ratio according to The Princeton Review. Granted this is an average of all students freshman through senior year, but the class size is not nearly as grandoise as imagined. There will be those select general education courses held in Centennial Hall that are giant, but courses after the first semester become increasingly smaller. Teachers will know you by name if you sit near the front, participate in discussions and visit office hours. All of which will improve your grade, guaranteed.
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All Tucson’s Mexican food is made equal
Arizona is filled with amazing Mexican restaurants, but take caution as not all taste delicious. Chips and salsa, enchiladas, giant burritos and steak fajitas are on most menus but the joints that do it the best are St. Mary’s on Saint Mary’s Road, Guadalajara Grill on Prince Road, Mariscos Chihuahua on Grant Road and Blanco Tacos and Tequila up at La Encantada Mall, a favorite for their fish tacos. For cheaper middle of the road Mexican grub students hit up The Taco Shop on Broadway, El Guero Canelo on 22nd Street or Nico’s Taco Shop on Grant Road.
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You should study 24/7
Most students perform better academically when they give their brains a break. The best advice for how to structure the week is to treat it like a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job. Be as productive as possible in the eight core hours of your day and then in the evenings there will be time to relax, work out, socialize or explore Tucson. There will always be those exceptions when extra evening studying is mandatory to prepare for an exam, but don’t make yourself do that every single day of the week.
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College is affordable
Your parents might have an abundance of wealth. Money may grow on trees, but guess what? In Tucson, trees don’t grow very well, and eventually we as students need to sustain a livable income independently. College is expensive. Academic scholarships will only cover so much. For those lucky students on them, tuition increases are not included, food is expensive, boutiques on University Boulevard are enticing and nails look better painted by professionals. Kiss goodbye hundreds of dollars faster than one can say “Oh my gosh, are those Steve Maddens?” College is a time to live frugally. Find more
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Letter from the editor Welcome to the Wildcat Miranda Butler Arizona Summer Wildcat
The first time I picked up a copy of the Wildcat wasn’t for the noblest of purposes. It was my first week of classes as a freshman, and I saw that many of the students in my English and creative writing courses liked to do the daily crossword puzzles. Eager to join them, I grabbed my first issue. To be honest, I didn’t expect much when I picked up the Wildcat that day. I mostly just assumed that it was put out by the journalism school, or even the university itself. And as a more creatively inclined writer, I had always viewed newspapers as generic and bland, as if written by nameless automatons. Needless to say, I was wrong. Though I never did complete that crossword, some of the articles piqued my interest. When I began to actually read the paper, I realized that it wasn’t just the same news I could get anywhere else. Instead, it was actually relevant to my life as a student, because these stories were written by students like me. In fact, a few months later I learned that the Wildcat was looking for opinions columnists, and by the second semester of my freshman year, I myself was contributing to the paper. It’s been three years since then, and in that
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interesting things to do than spend money. Invest in a piggy bank, volunteer at a nonprofit or suntan on the mall with your friends. It will pay off in the long run.
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It’s OK to skip class
Self-control is a skill that develops over time. It takes practice, discipline and doesn’t come naturally to most. This is where skipping class becomes a bad idea. For example, you’re up late preparing for a chemistry exam and want a full eight hours of sleep, but one thing stands in the way, your lecture class at 9 a.m. Instances like these happen and often we skip. But then excuses will start to pile up and rationalizing becomes a habit. Even if the class doesn’t take attendance, study time will be saved if you buck it up, attend class and listen to the professor. Don’t trust your self-control radar just yet and don’t have more than three absences in classes.
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Peer pressure changes from high school to college. It is no longer cool to
time I’ve had the privilege of working with many different aspects of the Wildcat, from opinions to arts and life to editor in chief. Contrary to my original misconception that college papers were boring, I’ve learned what it really means to be a journalist, and part of “The independent voice of the university since 1899.” Every Monday through Friday, more than a hundred student employees work tirelessly to make the Daily Wildcat happen. In order for each issue to come together, student employees from many backgrounds collaborate in order to share UA’s student perspective on what’s going on in the world. But there’s another element to the Wildcat in addition to our hard-working team: you. In order to truly represent our community, we welcome feedback and interaction from all our readers. As the journalism industry evolves past traditional print newspapers, and moves into its new home on the Internet and social media sites, it’s easier than ever to get involved with the Wildcat, and help us stay true to our goal of fully representing the UA student body. So as you gain exposure to the Wildcat this year, take a lesson from me and read more than just the crosswords. Have a news tip? An opinion that you’d like to share via letter to the editor? Whether it’s through social media, email or carrier pigeon, we want you to be part of the Wildcat, too. — Miranda Butler is the editor in chief. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
make fun of the person who decides not to drink. In fact, that person might become your best friend and your designated driver. A poll showed that 30 percent of college students chose not to drink alcohol at all. Freshman year parties will be a mix of sober, tipsy, and highly intoxicated nerds, jocks, greeks and the party crashers that no one knows. Whichever category you find yourself in keep in mind one thing, jungle juice is not a Capri Sun flavor and drunk driving is never a good idea.
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Tucson is a gem. It just takes a little polishing to find the beauty. Mountains are visible from every part of the UA campus. Fourth Avenue screams with culture, sidewalk music, aromatic coffee shops, family-owned restaurants, energetic bars and soon, a new light rail system. Downtown has historical theaters, hotels and music halls. Travel up to Mount Lemmon to feel a 20-degree drop in temperature or hike Sabino Canyon to feel on top of the world. Tucson is not dirty, and if you see dirt or trash, do something other than repeating that phrase to your Phoenix friends. Clean it up, recycle, be a humanitarian for a day. — Courtney L’Ecuyer is the perspectives editor. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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Don’t be a nuisance
Examples of the annoying people you’ll meet in class, so you won’t be one By Morgan Toone
It’s impossible to avoid annoying people in class. They’re distracting, they’re a waste of perfectly good air and they happen to be very persistent. You can, however, avoid becoming one of these people, by doing your part to make a class a semi-pleasant experience for all.
row with every intention of answering every question before the professor even finishes their sentence. After the first 20 minutes of lecture, they proceed to debate on each point mentioned for the rest of class while the rest of us surf the web or doodle aimlessly wishing their voice box would malfunction. Taking up the entire class time with your incessant babble is not going to get you participation points, it will get everyone in class to hate you.
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We’ve all been stuck next to that person who will not stop drumming a pen at hummingbird speed, tapping their foot on the tile or bouncing their leg a mile a minute as if they’re temporarily possessed by the Energizer Bunny. That’s not making class go by any faster, in fact, such incessant tweaking makes it much slower for the rest of us with each tap, tick and shake. Do us all a favor and sit still, shut up and space out in silence like the rest of us.
The Know-It-All
There’s always the one kiss-ass who sits smack dab in the middle of the very front
The over-achiever is somewhat like the Know-It-All in the sense that they both need to take a giant chill pill. This obnoxious student questions everything, takes notes frivolously and highlights them into a giant rainbow while stopping the teacher every minute or so for expansion, clarification or repetition of an extremely simple concept. This case of freshman frenzy can be cured with a magical website called D2L, where all counterproductive questions can be answered on slides the professor posts.
The Party Animal
individual seems to think they are the only Wildcat letting loose on the weekend. They waddle in on a Monday morning and make proclamations like, “Man, I’m so hungover,” or, “Oh my gosh, I’m never drinking again,” at which point they proceed to recap every event of their entire weekend. Once class begins, they decrease the volume of their voice only slightly and continue to brag about their recent alcohol consumption. Get a life: We all party, and you’re probably a lightweight anyway.
The Sniffler
The sniffler is that severely sick student who should have stayed in bed, but decided to grace us all with their germs instead. They cough and blow their nose through the duration of class, and are most apt to attend on a test day when the air is silent — minus the turning of pages and unrelenting sniffling. If you’re lucky, you might get a chorus of snifflers, who seem to sniffle on cue like a round of “Row Your Boat.” DayQuil up, stay home or cram tissues up your nose, but don’t be a sniffler.
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Goodbye high school, hello university life Courtney L’Ecuyer ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
Click your ruby red Toms together three times and repeat, “There’s no place like high school, there’s no place like high school.” Dorothy was right. College is a completely different beast with starkly different values than those ingrained in high school. So start changing your mindset now. Throw away the idea of popularity. First of all, whoever coined the term “popular” was probably talking about themselves, which is conceited and self-absorbed. In college, “popular” people are replaced by social ones, who are open, outgoing, amicable and sincerely interested in others’ lives. Social people are attractive. A social person enjoys meeting all types of people regardless of their appearance, upbringing, income status or interests. Social people care about substance of conversation over the substances in your make-up. Social people thrive off of intellectual debate or witty humor, not immature jokes and caddy remarks. Social people can be extroverts and introverts. There is always a time for both. In college, don’t be afraid to let go of whatever is holding you back from being social. The University of Arizona is a premiere college destination for 40,000 other undergraduates from all over the United States,
North America and across the globe. There is not a single individual with the same high school experience as you. It’s a chance to share, open up and learn about yourself and others. It will severely hinder your college experience if you only associate with similar individuals. College is about expanding your academic horizons and adding to your list of first-time experiences. So what if the girl that sits next to you in class looks like a complete freak? Be social, find out why she is the way she is. Half of the fun in college, besides parties and football games, is learning why people are the way that they are. To put it simply, what makes people tick. In the process, you will find out what makes you tick too. Try a yoga class with a new friend from the dorms, attend a new club meeting in the student union, start up a conversation with a stranger in a coffee shop or go to a new sporting event. Find out your passions and pursue them head on. Venture out of your norm and embrace new cultures. And lastly, be kind. Your friend count will skyrocket and more academic doors will open if you treat people with kindness. Professors will happily answer questions in office hours if you take a kind approach, peers will show the kind person respect, and employers will hire the kind employee. At the end of your four years at UA if you can be confident that you were social and kind to the fullest degree, then you have figured out the greater purpose of college. — Courtney L’Ecuyer is the perspectives editor. She can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu or on Twitter via @WildcatOpinions.
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