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Giffords can move legs, begins physical therapy

By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ condition continues to improve as she recovers at University Medical Center.

Dr. Peter Rhee, medical director of UMC’s Trauma and Critical Care, confirmed reports that Giffords opened her eyes last night for the first time since the shooting.

“As you heard from the president yesterday, it is true, she did have spontaneous eye

opening yesterday,” Rhee said, “and she’s becoming more and more alert at this time.”

Dr. Michael Lemole, chief of neurosurgery at the UA Department of Surgery, said that Giffords has continued to open her eyes spontaneously since then and that she is beginning to focus on and track movement.

Lemole called this development “very, very encouraging” and said it shows Giffords is becoming aware of her surroundings.

Giffords has also begun physical therapy

and was able to move both of her legs on command when asked by doctors.

“I have to say this is a major leap forward,” Lemole said. “This is a major milestone for her. We’re hoping she crosses through many more.”

Rhee also said Giffords’ breathing tube will be removed some time in the next few days.

Of the four other patients currently in “fair” condition at UMC, one is scheduled to undergo surgery while another

will be discharged from care. Rhee said all patients are making steady progress toward recovery.

Police officials confirmed they found a bag they believe is the one alleged gunman Jared Loughner was carrying with him on Saturday.

Rick Kastigar, chief of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, told The Associated Press the bag contained ammunition and was found by an 18-year-old man walking his dog on the northwest side of Tucson.

Seniors move to small job market Few opportunities available for recent graduates

By Eliza Molk ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT UA seniors are beginning to realize that switching majors is simple compared to the switch from the academic world to the job market.

By graduation, few undergraduate students know what their career path should be or if they want to attend graduate school, according to Mona Lopez, a management information systems graduate adviser.

“Sometimes if you have not been in the workforce, it is hard to know what you do or don’t like to do,” she said. “Parents or someone else may have encouraged a student to major in something, but they (the student) didn’t give thought to how they could apply that education to employment. The students who pick majors they enjoy also don’t always think about applicability.”

Chris Becker, an economics and political science senior, said he is “quickly coming to learn that graduating college is one billion times more terrifying then finishing high school.”

“The competition for those spots (in the job market) is exponentially more intense than anything one goes through applying to undergrad,” he said.

“You know how every freshman’s greatest fear is having to face the real world? Yeah, well it’s way more horrifying when it’s staring you right in the face, especially if you don’t have a job lined up already.”

Becker eventually wants to be a talent manager for athletes, stars, actors or musicians, but would settle for a career as a contracts attorney.

Other seniors are graduating with degrees and career ideas very different from what they initially wanted to do when they enrolled as college freshmen.

Lara Erman , a film and video production senior, was initially an animal sciences major who hoped to become a veterinarian. When she kept seeing film classes online, she realized that she wanted to take them and eventually decided to change majors.

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Mourners hold roses while waiting for the funeral procession of Christina Green on Thursday. Green, who was born on Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the victims in the deadly shooting that left six dead and 13 injured.

Funeral service held for 9 year old killed in Tucson MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE Less than a week after the deadly mass shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, Tucson began to bury the dead on Thursday.

The first funeral from Saturday’s shooting was for the youngest victim, Christina Taylor Green, a 9-year-old girl who was born on Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

The U.S. flag that flew atop the World Trade Center was displayed at the funeral, linking the two tragedies that served as parentheses enclosing the brief span of the child who has become a symbol of how violence can shatter a life. Hundreds of mourners lined the roadway leading to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, where the funeral began Thursday afternoon. Many

wore white and carried a single rose.

“I felt I had to be here to pay my respects,” said David Johnson, 38, of Phoenix. “It was something I felt really strongly about. It hits really close to home.”

According to the program, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanes led the service, a Mass of resurrection. Readings included Psalm 23 and John 14:1-6. The University of Arizona choir performed as did a piper, who played “Amazing Grace.”

The front of the program had a picture of a smiling Christina wearing a tiara.

On the back were the lyrics to Billy Joel’s “Lullaby,” with its haunting lyric, “Good night my angel, now it’s time to sleep.”

Christina, the daughter of a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball scout and the granddaughter of noted former baseball manager Dallas Green, sang in her church choir and

was an athlete. She loved dancing, gymnastics and swimming, and wanted to be the first woman to play major league baseball, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in his tribute to her and the other victims and heroes of Saturday.

A friend took Christina, who had been elected to her class council, to the Safeway shopping plaza to meet Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. Christina wanted to talk about politics with the lawmaker, who was meeting with constituents. Shots were fired from a semi-automatic pistol and Giffords was critically injured with a head wound.

By the time the shooting ended and several people in the crowd apprehended suspect Jared Lee Loughner, six were dead, including Christina. More than a dozen were injured from the gunfire.

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UA students will no longer need to carry change in order to park in metered parking spaces on campus .

Digital Payment Technologies out of Burnaby, British Columbia has signed a deal to supply the UA with 45 multi-space parking pay stations during the next few months according to a press release issued Monday.

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The new pay stations will replace nearly 400 of the UA’s current parking meters and be placed on campus over the next few months.

“It’s going to take several weeks,” said Bill Davidson , marketing manager for Parking and Transportation Services. Davidson said to expect a “three-month period between now and when they’re installed and ready to use.”

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ing to let the campus know when the meters are installed. The new stations will be clearly marked with signs guiding customers to the pay stations, Davidson said.

The new pay stations will allow students to pay with credit cards or CatCard, according to the release.

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Michelle Obama pens open letter to all parents after Tucson tragedy

By Luke Money Arizona Daily Wildcat First lady Michelle Obama wrote an open letter to parents following Saturday’s shooting, expressing her sorrow for the loss they suffered that day.

“As parents, an event like this hits home especially hard. It makes our hearts ache for those who lost loved ones,” Obama wrote. “It makes us want to hug our own families a little tighter. And it makes us think about what an event like this says about the world we live in — and the world in which our children will grow up.”

In the letter, which was released yesterday and

coincided with the funeral services for Christina Green, the youngest victim of Saturday’s shooting, she urged parents to help their children embrace the differences between people.

“We can teach them the value of tolerance — the practice of assuming the best, rather than the worst, about those around us,” she wrote. “We can teach them to give others the benefit of the doubt, particularly those with whom they disagree.”

Obama also wrote that parents should teach their children the importance of supporting those in need or in the grips of grief.

“We can teach our children that here in America, we em-

brace each other, and support each other, in times of crisis,” she wrote. “And we can help them do that in their own small way — whether it’s by sending a letter, or saying a prayer, or just keeping the victims and their families in their thoughts.”

Obama wrote that she was “deeply moved” by the strength exhibited by the families of the victims and by their “resilience in the face of an unspeakable tragedy.”

She also echoed the praise her husband gave Green during his speech on Saturday, and wrote that children should do their best to emulate her passion for serving others and taking an

interest in local politics.

“And that’s something else we can do for our children,” she wrote, “we can tell them about Christina and about how much she wanted to give back.”

“But most important of all,” Obama wrote, “is how parents can honor the memories of those who died on Saturday by telling their children to follow in their footsteps of public service and selflessness.

“And we can work together to honor their legacy by following their example — by embracing our fellow citizens; by standing up for what we believe is right; and by doing our part, however we can, to serve our communities and our country.”

ASUA preps for new semester Common course clicker policy and continued transparency efforts among goals for this spring

By Lucy Valencia Arizona Daily Wildcat The executive board members of ASUA is halfway through their terms and are going into the spring semester in full swing.

“I think one of the biggest successes that we had last semester was apparent in some of the smaller things we did,” said Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Emily Fritze.

Fritze said one of ASUA’s goals would be to finalize a universal class clicker policy for the university, a subject ASUA began addressing last semester.

“We worked on academic policy with the administration and helped support getting the universal clicker, so students would have only one clicker for all of their classes instead of having to buy different ones,” Fritze said. She hopes this goal will become a reality sometime this year.

Another effort, she said, is ASUA’s ongoing emphasis on becoming more transparent.

“Our treasurer has consistently provided budget reports of where our money is going,” she said.

Though the reports are handed out at senate meetings and are not currently available online, she said that is something they are hoping to begin next semester.

ASUA’s budget this year is balanced at $1,372,150, $38,570.08 less than last year. The year’s total for club funding stands at $54,707.01 as of its last meeting in December.

In the coming semester, ASUA seems excited to utilize the rest of that budget and look toward aiding the budgets of students, according to Fritze.

“The biggest things for next semester will be the fee and tuition process that happens,” she said.

Throughout the year, ASUA meets with UA President Robert Shelton and the administration to converse about tuition. Usually after each of the three Arizona universities present fee proposals to the Arizona Board of Regents, a hearing is held where students, faculty and administration can react and ask questions.

“There’s a meeting in April about tuition and fee charges for students, and this semester there will be different fee proposals,” Fritze said.

“We will be heavily involved, and

already have been, and are trying to give the students’ voice.”

Lindsay Hartgraves, an ASUA senator and sophomore studying English and pre-education, said she’s looking forward to the variety of senate projects on the horizon.

“I think that lots of us have some really great new ideas that haven’t been brought to the U of A before,” Hartgraves said.

ASUA also collaborated with the Arizona Students’ Association last semester to bring polling stations to campus through the UA Votes campaign. They registered and educated students about the 2010 elections and also hosted the 8th Congressional District debate that drew 1,600 attendees.

Fritze described UA Votes as a “semester-long goal,” and adds that it was one of the most costly to put on.

“It required more events to gather students to register, and also there’s a cost for the debate,” Fritze said. “Only a portion of the costs came from the budget. A lot came from the ASA budget and also other budgets of people we worked with … none of the other smaller events really cost a lot of money. I don’t think we had any

Gibbs ducks Palin debate McClatchy Tribune LOS ANGELES — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs pointedly avoided attempts Thursday to engage the Obama administration in a debate on civil political discourse with potential presidential rival Sarah Palin.

Speaking at his morning briefing, Gibbs ducked several questions about the president’s response to Palin’s comments in the wake of the Arizona shooting spree that left six dead and more than a dozen wounded. Palin on Wednesday branded attempts by some to use the attack as a way of criticizing conservatives as “blood libel.”

Wednesday night, Obama traveled to Tucson, where he spoke at length at a memorial on the need for healing and political civility.

Several commentators noted the contrast between Obama’s call for healing and Palin’s defense of what she said was an attack on conservatives without evidence.

Gibbs on Thursday backed away from questions that would have engaged the White House in a debate with a possible rival.

“I am happy to speak to what the president said and how he came about saying it, but I’ll let others opine on that,” Gibbs said in response to questions about Palin.

Saturday’s shooting has opened a window into an ongoing debate on political civility at a time when power is shifting in Washington.

With Republicans taking over control of the House and increasing their influence in the Senate and in statehouses across the country, that debate has grown even sharper since the November election.

Much of the early criticism after the shooting has centered on campaign materials from Palin, a conservative icon.

She targeted 20 congressional districts, including the district where Saturday’s shootings took place. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat who was meeting with constituents when the attack took place in Tucson, was critically injured when she was shot in the head.

Investigators believe that Jared Lee Loughner, being held on five counts of murder and attempted murder of federal employees in connection with the attack, acted alone in the shooting. Although

some, including Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, said vitriolic political discourse played a role in the shootings, others said Loughner was just a disturbed individual acting out of personal animosity.

In an extended video statement posted on her Facebook page, Palin sought to defend conservatives.

“Like many, I’ve spent the past few days reflecting on what happened and praying for guidance,” she said.

“After this shocking tragedy, I listened at first puzzled, then with concern, and now with sadness, to the irresponsible statements from people attempting to apportion blame for this terrible event.

“As I said while campaigning for others last March in Arizona during a very heated primary race, we know violence isn’t the answer.

When we take up our arms, we’re talking about our vote.”

Palin also gave a scathing assessment of the media: “But, especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible,” she said.

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major event that we could say cost a lot of money.”

Instead, Fritze said the majority of ASUA’s events focused on initiatives, policy changes, and a “culture change that hopefully

could carry over to campus.”

“We’re looking to host some larger events next semester, but we’re also conscious of being financially responsibly for our budget and what we put on,” Fritze said.

GOP lawmakers will procede with health care law repeal efforts McClatchy Tribune WASHINGTON — House Republicans said Thursday they will proceed with a vote next week to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, igniting a potentially divisive debate amid calls for comity in the aftermath of the Arizona shootings.

The GOP’s decision to reschedule the votes comes as a moderate Democratic group has asked lawmakers to sit intermingled with one another - rather than on partisan sides of the aisle - as a gesture of bipartisan good will during Obama’s upcoming State of the Union speech.

The actions taken together show the delicate balance facing elected officials as they seek to return to the business of governing amid stark partisan policy differences and heed the public’s call for a more civil discourse in the wake of the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, in Tuscon that left six dead and 13 injured.

“As the White House noted, it is important for Congress to get back to work, and to that end we will resume thoughtful consideration of the health care bill next week,” said Laena Fallon, a spokeswoman for Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., the majority leader.

“It is our expectation that the debate will continue to focus on those substantive policy differences surrounding the new law.”

Democrats appeared resigned that the repeal vote on their signature achievement of the last Congress would be forthcoming.

The bill is likely to pass in the House, where Republicans now hold the majority, but is unlikely to advance in the Senate.

Yet as House Republicans were sequestered at their annual retreat in Baltimore, it remained unclear how the GOP’s plans for a likely two-day debate on the health care law could be achieved without devolving into the vitriol that characterized much of partisan discourse these past years.

“This will be a bit of a road test,” said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. “You have to test the water at some time, and people will have to make the decision on how we proceed and how we comport ourselves.”

Meanwhile, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., was gathering support from senators for the proposal to have members of Congress to sit with one another during Obama’s speech Jan. 25.

Members traditionally sit on either side of the chamber with their party, creating high theatrics as one side of the chamber rises in applause, while the other “sits glumly on their hands and scowls,” said Matthew Bennett, vice president of Third Way, a centrist Democratic think tank that initiated the suggestion.

“This struck us as a gesture, to be sure, but an important one the public would notice,” he said.

Democratic leaders were seriously considering the proposal. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., the minority leader, embraced the idea while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the measure was worth “serious consideration.”

“We need to look for more ways to be bipartisan,” Reid said.

“After this tragedy, it’s important for our country to see that we all stand together as Americans and this could be one way to demonstrate that.”

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EDITORIAL Hope, healing worth celebrating There is no right or wrong way to grieve. But you would never know that from commentary about Wednesday night’s crowd, when President Barack Obama and other speakers gathered with 13,000 mourning Tucsonans in McKale Center, while thousands more watched in Arizona Stadium and on TV. In the hours that followed the memorial service, called “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America,” media outlets and audience members took the opportunity to criticize the UA community for its behavior, citing inappropriate clapping and cheering throughout the service.

This behavior was sometimes poorly timed and disrespectful. The event was not a political rally, and despite its venue, not a pep rally for the Wildcats.

With some regret, we recognize that not every audience member in attendance remembered why he or she was in McKale Center that night.

However, it’s hard to see how anyone could begrudge thousands of mourning people a few moments of joy. Sorrow is exhausting. For a few seconds at least, it must have been a relief to everyone to feel something else: gratitude. Even in the face of great loss, we can be grateful for courage and strength.

After days of grief, and in preparation of a string of funerals, it should have been OK to want to cheer for something. More than that, it should always be OK to applaud heroism or to show support for the victims’ families mentioned.

A small fraction of attendees forgot themselves and their surroundings that evening. This is worth reprimanding.

But the thoughtlessness of a few overeager students is hardly a fair representation of 13,000 people. It is unfair to both, the crowd in attendance that night or the victims of Saturday’s attack, to suggest they were grieving wrong. There will never be a better way to honor a life than to celebrate it.

During his speech, Obama described the 9-year-old shooting victim, Christina Green. Her eyes were “undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often just take for granted,” he said.

There isn’t a handbook on how to recover from tragedy. The best we can do is step back from anger, and such pointless criticism like, “There was too much clapping.” Trust in the kindness of others, and find something to hope for.

“I want us to live up to her expectations. I want our democracy to be as good as she imagined it. All of us — we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children’s expectations,” Obama said.

Nothing should be more reassuring to our children than the sound of thousands of people celebrating hope.

— Editorials are determined by the Daily Wildcat editorial board and written by one of its members. They are Kristina Bui, Michelle A. Monroe, Ken Contrata and Heather Price-Wright. They can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

MAILB A G Honor victims, not a sports team Had we been family of one of the victims of the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings, we would have gotten up and walked out of Wednesday evening’s “memorial service.” Someone should have advised the audience — since they seemed not to know it — that whooping, hollering, whistling and wild applause belong at a sporting event or a political rally, not a memorial service. How about showing a little solemnity, dignity and respect when gathered to honor the dead and injured? The crowd’s behavior was an embarrassment to us, as U of A alumni, and an embarrassment to Arizona.

—­Charles and Mary Ann Bosnos Fountain Hills, Ariz.

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iPhone goes to Verizon

domination in the phone business was the shoddy network of AT&T. Inversely, the same was true for AT&T. Despite their “more bars” commercials, the AT&T network Arizona Daily Wildcat has been notorious for poor signals, and one might argue that the company has been kept afloat by Gadget geeks and Apple animaniacs their exclusive contract with Apple. AT&T rejoice, the Apple iPhone 4 is coming thrives on customers who are slaves to a to Verizon. After several years of speculation and rumors spilling out faster technological trend, and those willing to swap carriers just to have it. In 2008, 40 than WikiLeaks, Verizon and Apple went percent of their iPhone activations were public with their pact. While holding customers switching service providers. a news conference in Manhattan, N.Y., Verizon Wireless announced that it would Now, it’s unclear as to whether Verizon will assume the uncontested dominance be making the iPhone 4 available in just of service providers, while Apple runs the over a month. Interestingly enough, phone game. they had to create a special version of In response to the Verizon the phone so that it could run on the announcement, AT&T has already shot unique Verizon network. Apparently, back in true teenage slap fight fashion by the iPhone on Verizon will not be able to saying for “ … iPhone users who want the run applications or Internet and make fastest speeds, the ability to talk and use calls simultaneously. In other words,

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you can’t look like a total tool with the iPhone on the Verizon network.

Otherwise, the phone will be capable of all the other wonders of the AT&T version, including tethering (which apparently allows you to use your phone’s internet access on your laptop computer. Translation: awesome).

This landmark agreement will likely lead to iPhone’s monopoly over the smart phone population. Everyone knows the only thing keeping Apple from complete

“This cellular deal has all the drama of a daytime soap opera, with AT&T and Verizon locked in a love triangle with the iPhone.”

apps at the same time and unsurpassed global coverage, the only choice is AT&T.” A Verizon spokesman quickly quipped, “AT&T is known for a lot of things, but network quality is not one of them.” Thus begins the newest “Oh no he/she/they didn’t” catfight. Celebrity gossip fiends have drooled all over catfights in the past like Paris Hilton versus (insert random female celebrity name here) or Snooki versus … well, to be honest, I don’t watch that horrible show so I wouldn’t know who she is fighting now, but I am sure there is someone. Nonetheless, the geeks finally get their feud.

This cellular deal has all the drama of a daytime soap opera, as AT&T and Verizon lock themselves in a love triangle with the iPhone. One thing is certain, it does not look good for the future of AT&T. Verizon may have initial problems with the iPhone, which seemingly every “first generation” technology does, but that is certain to subside as the money flows in like an oil leak in the gulf (too soon for that reference?). AT&T can only hope to hang around for awhile as Verizon works out the kinks, because once they do Verizon will be off and running like Auburn’s Michael Dyer in the national title.

— Storm Byrd is a political science sophomore. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

We must all accept our personal responsibility

The column he cites does not advocate violence nor is it suggestive in any way.

Furthermore, the language used in the column’s title Arizona Daily Wildcat belonged to Palin, who tweeted this message to her followers Last Saturday, 22-year-old Jared in the aftermath of the Dr. Loughner opened fire at a political event Laura controversy: “Commonsense held outside a local shopping center, Conservatives & lovers of America: killing six. Among the critically injured ‘Don’t Retreat, Instead – RELOAD!’” was Gabrielle Giffords, the representative On her “Take Back the 20” campaign of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. map, there were cross-hairs “aimed” at In the wake of this tragedy, bloggers, Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. talking heads and pundits of both sides Palin used this imagery and rhetoric to of the political spectrum were eager encourage her followers to take action to assign blame. In a blog post titled against Democratic lawmakers.

“An Assassination,” Andrew Sullivan The silver lining in last week’s of The Atlantic accused the Arizona tragedy is the shining light on the Daily Wildcat of contributing to the toxicity of the political discourse in toxic political discourse that may have this country. It has taught us that our pushed Loughner over the edge. words can have consequences.

Sullivan said that while reading Incendiary political rhetoric in the column “Palin reloads, aims for this country must be dialed down.

Giffords,” which was published in Representative Giffords believed this the Wildcat last September, the blood herself. The night before the shooting, drained from his face. He then asked the Giffords sent an email to her close editor to “pause before enabling forces friend, Kentucky Secretary of State whose capacity for violence is real.”

Trey Grayson, calling for centrism, Sullivan’s criticisms, though well- moderation and temperance. intentioned, are sadly misguided.

With that said, there is no evidence

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indicating Loughner was or was not influenced by political discourse.

Politicians and pundits have only theorized about it.

It behooves us all to heed Gabby’s advice in the wake of this tragedy, but senseless finger-pointing does not achieve this. If anything, it absolves Loughner of the guilt he deserves.

No one person, or newspaper op-ed, is responsible for the current political climate. Furthermore, over-the-top political speech isn’t just coming from right-wing demagogues; it’s coming from the left as well.

What we must understand is the difference between influencing a crime and committing one. What Sarah Palin has had to endure for the past week is unfair. Yes, her loaded and ambiguous language could sway the gullible, but to treat her with the same contempt you would a cold-blooded killer is absurd.

Regardless of who or what may have motivated him, Loughner is solely responsible for pulling the trigger of that Glock 19 semiautomatic pistol.

— Nyles Kendall is a political science junior. He can be reached at letters@wildcat.arizona.edu.

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“The truth is that none of us can know exactly what triggered this vicious attack.

None of us can know with any certainty what might have stopped those shots from being fired, or what thoughts lurked in the inner recesses of a violent man’s mind,” Obama said Wednesday night. “She showed an appreciation for life uncommon for a girl her age,” Obama said in what became a eulogy for Christina and a plea for national harmony.

“I want to live up to her expectations, I want our democracy to be as good as Christina imagined it, I want America to be as good as Christina imagined it,” the president said.

Her funeral was scheduled to be followed on Friday by the funeral of federal Judge John Roll, who was killed alongside Christina. Roll had left Mass and stopped by to see Giffords, a friend.

Christina will be buried in a red oak casket made by Trappist monks from Peosta, Iowa. The New Melleray Abbey has been making caskets since 1999, and donates caskets for families who have lost children.

En route to the church, there were a few dozen people wearing large white angel wings, initially created to block the family from seeing protesters from Westboro

Jobs continued from page 1 at the job market as it is now, having to compete with people in their 30s and 40s for the same position,” she said. “I think it is very natural to be hesitant because it (picking a career) is an enormous choice that can shape the rest of your life.”

Erman is currently in the process of applying to three graduate programs in Los Angeles in addition to applying for a job at Warner Bros. Studios where she interned during the summer of 2010.

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Baptist Church. The church agreed not to protest Green’s funeral after two radio stations gave it airtime to broadcast its extremist beliefs.

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Sam Jerome, a nutritional sciences and chemistry senior, also switched majors. She thought she wanted to major in physiology in hopes of becoming a physical therapist, but volunteering at a physical therapy center and taking UA’s Nutrition, Food, and You class made her realize that her true passion lied in nutrition. Although she has a dietetic intern-

ship lined up to help her obtain her registered dietitians license, she too feels graduating is very overwhelming.

“In knowing that the real world is not nearly as fun as these past four years of college have been, I think it is hard for many graduating seniors to make a career commitment,” she said. “What it really comes down to is that I think most of us are simply in denial that college is ending so soon and the real world is finally upon us.”

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Davidson said.

UA political science freshman Taylor Ayotte agreed that it would be easier.

“I don’t carry 25 cents,” Ayotte said.

“But I always carry my debit card.”

Davidson said the decision to switch the meters out was a long time in the making.

“We found what was the most common form payment,” Davidson said.

“People just don’t carry coins anymore.”

UA Dining Services employee Robert Gonzalez agreed that coins are just a hassle.

“I’m looking for change all over the house,” Gonzalez said. “It doesn’t change much, but it’s easier.”

The company’s new pay stations will also be solar-powered with a battery back-up system to ensure the stations don’t run out of power.

ASU and NAU had similar parking systems installed, and the solar powered parking meters worked pretty well for them, Davidson said.

The old parking meters being replaced will not be discarded. Not to be outdone by the new pay stations’ sustainability measures, PTS intends on recycling all the old meters.

“In the past, old meters are recycled,” Davidson said. “Other places use them around the country.”

Davidson also said that PTS keeps some and use them as in-company awards for employee-of-the-month and others.

“We definitely want to recycle,” Davidson said.

The plan is for each pay station to serve 12 parking spots on campus.

However, because all spaces are numbered and entered digitally, customers can pay at any station on campus, Davidson said.

Digital Payment Technologies claims that the new stations will “enable the university to increase its parking revenue and operate with greater efficiency.”

The new pay stations will allow for wireless changes to be made in rates for daily or special event parking.

Parking meters account for about 3.5 percent of the total annual revenue for PTS. This is in contrast to parking permits, which make up around threefifths of total revenue.

“It’s going to streamline operations and make things easier for campus,” Davidson said.

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A non UA-affiliated woman who thought her son was on the UA football team was advised to stop calling McKale Center on Tuesday.

A University of Arizona Police Department officer was dispatched to McKale to meet with the administrative associate who made the complaint. The associate reported a woman repeatedly calling the football staff at McKale trying to learn the whereabouts of her son.

The first stream of phone calls were received some time in 2009 until the mother abruptly stopped calling. On Jan. 8 the woman started calling McKale Center again, leaving three messages.

The officer retrieved a phone number from one of the messages the mother left. The mother told the officer that her son was a UA football player. The officer found her son was neither a student of the UA nor a member of the football team.

The officer warned the mother not to call the UA football staff anymore. The woman agreed to stop calling. A recording of the messages were placed into evidence.

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Additional officers were called to assist in the search and one spotted a man matching the initial description near James E. Rogers Way. The man said he was at the ILC looking for his girlfriend.

The man told the officer his girlfriend was on campus because she was suicidal and wanted to hang herself.

A records check on the man showed he was wanted by the Tucson Police Department in connection with a shoplifting case. Tucson police was contacted and arrived on the scene to speak with the man.

An officer found a syringe in the man’s possession. The man admitted injecting heroin several days ago.

The officer also found a pill bottle nearly full of acetaminophen. The prescription was filled at Chinook Pharmacy in Forks, Wash. The man claimed to have found the bottle in the bushes at a local Eegee’s.

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The officer approached the vehicle and a strong odor of marijuana smoke came out when the driver rolled down his window. The driver offered his license, insurance and registration immediately upon request.

Additional officers were called after the suspicion of marijuana; when asked, the driver stepped out of his vehicle and allow it to be searched. The driver told the officer that the marijuana was in his jacket’s interior pocket and relinquished the drugs to the police. The officer found a plastic bag with marijuana, a glass pipe with marijuana residue, a blunt filled with marijuana and an unopened Black and Mild cigar. The officer also noticed that the man had green residue on his tongue and watery, red eyes.

There was no additional marijuana inside the vehicle.

The officer then began a DUI test. During the tests, the driver repeatedly asked, “Is this really necessary?” Also, the driver claimed that the cold was impairing his ability to perform in the tests, although he was wearing a heavy jacket, long-sleeved shirt, undershirt, jeans and boots.

The driver submitted to a portable breathalyzer test which showed no presence of alcohol.

The driver was placed under arrest for marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence to the slightest degree at 1:52 a.m.

The driver was cited and taken to the UAPD headquarters where his father picked him up.

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A UAPD officer patrolling Fourth Street observed a male UA student staggering down Santa Rita Avenue in the middle of the road on Tuesday at 5:10 a.m.

The student was extremely unbalanced while walking and fell trying to step over the curb. He got up and continued to stagger side to side walking in the street.

The officer approached the student and sat him down on the curb. The student was very unstable and unable to keep his balance even while seated.

The student had several face abrasions and the officer noticed dried blood in his mouth. The student was missing his left shoe and had also injured his left big toe.

The officer asked if the student knew when he got hurt, but the student insisted that he was fine. The officer requested aid from the Tucson Fire Department.

The student said that he “only had four or five shots of vodka,” and gave several time frames for when he began drinking.

A fire engine arrived and began assessment and treatment.

The student was cited for minor in possession at 5:31 a.m. and was released to the care of Southwest Ambulance. The student was transported to the University Medical Center for extreme intoxication and several abrasions to his body.

He was later referred to the Dean of Students.

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Ethnic rock travels home to Tucson

World music influences ‘high-energy’ show

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By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT It’s no surprise that globetrotting composer and violinist Scott Jeffers named his ethnic-rock-fusion band Traveler.

The band has headlined tours in Canada, and wrote most of their newest album, Phoenicia, in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel. What may be surprising is that Jeffers currently calls Phoenix home, and his old stomping ground is none other than Tucson, where he and his band will be performing tonight.

“There definitely is a different vibe in Tucson,” Jeffers said. “Tucson is a type of place that musicians love to tour through.

There are so many different people that are exposed to a diversity of music.”

Phoenicia is named for an old world term for the country of Lebanon, and the album’s eclectic ethnic/rock sound is an example of how the band wants to personify such diversity. Jeffers’ own Lebanese heritage informs the way he blends music from the Middle East. He calls his songwriting process “authentically inspired” by the culture and history that surrounds him. But his experience in Tucson as a child, attending rock concerts at the Tucson Convention Center, greatly expanded his love of rock.

The roots of modern musical styles like blues and rock spring from places like the Middle East and Africa, Jeffers said. This link is what drove him to the mixing of different styles nearly a decade ago.

“These other old world styles are also ethnic music of the old world and to fuse it with rock seems really natural,” Jeffers said. “You’d be surprised that you can almost mix anything with rock and it works so naturally.”

Traveler is known for high-energy shows that blend several different folk music styles. There’s authentic Middle Eastern music, Jeffers notes, but there’s Irish and Greek influences as well that inform the band’s sound. If you’re lucky, you might even hear their blistering

string rendition of “Hava Nagila.”

“Blending (Irish and rock) — it’s nothing brand new but it definitely has a spark to it. They seem to have a natural connection.”

Tonight’s performance has two facets to its musical continuum, starting with an acoustic set, meant to mimic the way folk and world music tunes would sound in villages and towns centuries ago.

Following is a blended set with rock conventions modernizing old world tunes.

Sounds unusual? It is. Jeffers said reactions to Traveler’s music always come in a range that reflects the diversity of the music that they play.

“We’re definitely different. Most people’s comments to us are, ‘I’ve never heard anything like that.’ That’s a compliment to us even if they don’t like it.

It’s familiar sounding to everybody. It will connect to anybody with roots to the places that we are playing at. You are going to hear some of our music and it is going to remind you of your grandparents but it’s all rocked out in a more modern way.”

Tucson, Jeffers hope, will become more than part of his past, but move to inform the future of the band as well.

“Tucson is unusually eclectic compared to Phoenix. We hope Tucson can be a regular stop for us,” he said. “We are playing in Alaska in March and throughout Canada throughout the summer. We go across the country to play there so we’re hoping (concerts in Tucson) will build into something nice.”

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HOROSCOPES

Today’s Birthday (1/14/2011) Your luck this year depends on logical patterns. This suits your basic nature, and it also challenges you to hone your intellect through personal studies and creative projects involving group effort. Go beyond what you can see to test the future results of your plans.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) — Today is a 6 — Focus your thoughts on personal issues.

You benefit from expanding your database of possibilities. Avoid arguments. They hold you back.

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A World War II era plane is ready to launch on a model of the USS Arizona. The model replica stands in the USS Arizona Lounge of the Student Union Memorial Center.

Drunken cowboys arrested on horse and mule You can lead a horseback-riding cowboy to a watering hole, but you can’t make him drink responsibly.

Police in Austin, Texas, arrested two men on charges of drunken driving after they allegedly blocked traffic on East Sixth Street while riding a horse and a mule.

Jose Rios, 33, and Samuel Olivo Jr., 48, were nabbed after police spotted them trotting down East Sixth Street on Jan. 7 and allegedly urging passers-by to walk onto the roadway and take pictures with their steeds.

FAST FACTS •The inside of a man’s wallet

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•The inside of a woman’s purse may be cluttered, but it’s the bottom that’s crawling with tens of thousands of germs (like E. coli and Salmonella) from having been set down on filthy surfaces (like the bathroom floor).

•Every second, two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) — Today is a 5 — You have multiple opportunities to handle basic decisions. Progress provides great relief. A co-worker becomes a devoted ally.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) — Today is a 6 — You feel a big change coming, but you’re unclear about its nature. Prepare yourself by imagining a wide-open field to play in.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) — Today is a 6 — Everything seems to slow down today and take twice as long as you’d planned. No amount of

Wildcat Calendar

Campus Events Steward Observatory Mirror Lab Tours. January 14, 2011 at 1pm and 3pm in the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. Adults $15, Students $8.

Call 520-626-8792 to make reservations.

Cognitive Science Colloquium with Suzanne Stevenson. The professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, will give a talk on January 14, 2011 from 12 p.m. 1:30 p.m in Gould-Simpson building room 906.

University of Arizona Icecats vs. Northern Arizona University on Friday, January 14 and Saturday, 15, 2011 in the Tucson Arena at 7:30 pm.

Purchase tickets at the TCC box office.

Arizona Men’s Basketball vs. Arizona State University Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 12:30pm at McKale Memorial Center. For tickets call 520-621-CATS “Face to Face: 150 Years of Photographic Portraiture” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography main autitorium until May 15, 2011.

The Aesthetic Code: Unraveling the Secrets of Art, through April 12, 2011. University of Arizona Musem of Art. “Ansel Adams: Arizona and the West” exhibit is being shown in the Center for Creative Photography until May 15, 2011.

However, police weren’t entertained by the mule and pony show and thought the cowboys could have caused an accident, according to Fox 7.

After summoning the department’s DWI team, officers conducted field sobriety tests and observed that Rios had bloodshot eyes and was struggling to keep his balance.

He told police he had had “two vodka and cranberry drinks,” according to an affidavit obtained by the Austin American-Statesman.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Stay in bed today and read the paper. Then drag yourself out, face the world of adjustments and make the most of what you find.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — If you open your mouth, plan on chewing shoe leather. It won’t be possible to please everyone. You’d do better by offering a variety of resources.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Deciding for yourself

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Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Consider your personal agenda and follow it. What you need is focused energy. There will be plenty of time to enjoy yourself this evening.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — People in your work environment confuse important issues with weak data. It’s up to you to sort out the facts and list them clearly. A female resists.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Take time to analyze your decisions and assess the wisdom of the direction you’ve cho-

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Video recorded by a police dashboard camera appears to show Olivo stating that he consumed two margaritas over the course of the evening, then losing his balance and stumbling into a police officer.

Both men were initially charged with driving under the influence, though those charges were later reduced. Prosecutors reportedly say they intend to charge the cowboys with the lesser offense of public intoxication.

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doesn’t happen today. You need a sidekick. Whether for errands, work or household chores, keep someone close at hand.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — Stick to the basics as much as possible. Adapt yesterday’s plan to today’s needs. Four or five people gather closely together in a leaderless group.

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The University of Arizona Symphonic Band seeks instrumentalists. Participation is open to all UA students, faculty and staff. An audition is required before acceptance into this ensemble. Auditions are Jan. 10-14 9am in Room 147 of the Music building. Rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:30pmThe first rehearsal is Jan. 17.

Harlem Globtrotters @ the Tcc Arena Monday, January 17th @ 2:00 PM. Tickets are $89, $39, $24, $19.

College Night Jam session with Contriband Fast growing college age crowd! Enjoy young crowd and JAM w/upcoming rock band CONTRIBAND!! Drink specials, Dancing, free pool, darts and FUN!!! 9:30pm2:00am Brat’s Bar & Grill 5975 W. Western Way Jan 17

New Year’s, Aztec Style. Performance by the Nahui Ollin Aztec Dancers.

Noon, 2 and 4pm, Jan 15; 1 and 3pm Jan16. Old Town Artisans 201 N. Court Ave. 623-5787

Of Note

Tucson Bridal Magazine & Expo. Sunday, January 16th, 2011. 11am - 4pm, Tucson Convention Center, Free Admission.

Costumes & Textiles of Morocco exhibit January 15- February 28, 2011 in the historic Tophoy Building on Fourth Ave. (225 N. 4th Ave). Free Admission. Open 7 days a week 10am-4pm. (520) 250- 2786 for more information.

Tucson Historic Walking Tours at the Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum on January 13th & 14th 10am-Noon. $10.

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Located at The Rialto Building, open Sunday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM. Tickets available at http://www.titanictucson.com.

Dance

Galleries “Double Vision” Exhibit by book artists Julie Chen and Clifton Meador is being shown at the Joseph Gross Gallery until February 4, 2011.

The Too-Many-Shows-and-Fundraisers Show continues through January 29. Art Gallery 1122 N. Stone Ave. 624-7099 Gallery Hours are 11am to 4pm Wednesday through Saturday. Call for more info An exhibit of new works by Maha Nostrant continues through Jan. 26. M.A.S.T. 299 S. Park Ave. Gallery hours are 10am to5pm Monday through Saturday Call for info A Field Guide to Dragons, an exhibit of works by Lawrence W. Lee continues through Saturday Jan. 29. Stone Dragon Studio 1122 N. Stone Ave. 405-5800. Gallery hours are 11am-4pm Wednesday through Saturday.

Theatre

WICKED Lottery FOR $25 SEATS! A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED at UA Centennial Hall.

January 5-23, 2011. Visit www.uapresents. org for rules “Annie” Musical presented by The Red Barn Theater Company and directed by Joanne Anderson.7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 30. $15 (discounts available) 520-887-6239

“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!” The Invisible Theatre presents the comedy written by Steve Solomon. Direct from the sold-out, extended Off- Broadway run, this hilarious comedy is one part lasagna, one part kreplach and two parts Prozac. Run dates: Jan14, Jan15 & Jan16. $42 Visit www.invisibletheatre.com or 882-9721

Film

MLK Film Festival A short film festival held annually by the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona. Participating filmmakers will submit original film shorts (5 min or less) based on the concept of “Agape,” or unconditional love as taught by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is free. Located at The Loft Cinema 5:30pm- 7:30pm, January 17

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2bD UNFURNISHED APARTMEnt. Quiet, green, private, garden apartment. $695/mo. 1 mile to campus. 3122 E Terra Alta. 6230474 www.ashton-goodman.com 2bd/ 1bA 626 n 6th Avenue. $850 furnished or unfurnished call Balf at 520.907.9505 APARTMENTS FOR RENT! Fort Lowell/Campbell. Located near university, Studios and 1bd available, $300/Mo first come first serve.

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WALk to cAMpuS 1bedroom Guesthouse 750sqft, internet included, w/d, pet ok, walled yd, $500 ALSO Sam Hughes 1Bed Guesthouse all utilities included +internet, saltillo and wood floors, remodeled w/granite in full kitchen and bath, ceiling fans, pets ok $600 CALL REDI 520-623-5710 OR LOG ON WWW.AZREDIRENTALS.COM

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1bD FURNISHED APARTMENT. Clean, quiet, green. $525/ $500/mo. 3Blocks to campus. University Arms Apartments. 1515 E 10th St 623-0474 www.ashtongoodman.com

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Healing through hoops Wildcats aim to help Tucson community after tragedy by beating rival ASU

BREAKDOWN UA vs. ASU

Key players

Arizona: Kevin Parrom While a win or loss could heavily depend on how forward Derrick Williams dominates the paint, Parrom’s first and only two games against the Sun Devils came with a hard foul and an endof-the-game altercation, respectively. How he uses that rivalryinduced fire this game could go a long way.

ASU: Trent Lockett The sophomore has become ASU’s best player — even ahead of three senior starters — averaging 13 points and six rebounds per contest. Though he will need to get back on track after a strong start to the season — his last two games he’s scored only eight points each.

Wildcats win if …

They don’t play down to their opponent. While ASU’s match-up zone could slow it down, Arizona should still have enough firepower to win in the halfcourt by giving the ball to Williams, who faces an ASU team with a slender, inexperienced front line.

Sun Devils win if …

Arizona is baited into taking 3-pointers and miss them.

The Wildcats have found trouble when they stop looking to Williams and then fail to make their outside shots. While they’ve shot well for the most part, their streakiness could make this game one for ASU’s taking.

Fast facts

• The last three games played at McKale Center between the two teams have all been won by ASU by an average margin of five points.

• Five of the Wildcats’ next seven games will be on the road, away from the confines of McKale, where Arizona is currently on a 12-game winning streak dating back to last season.

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Jamelle Horne, center, has lost his starting position to junior college transfer Jesse Perry, but both he and Perry have seen significant playing time. Arizona head coach Sean Miller said that the two playing well is more important than who starts.

By Vincent Balistreri Arizona Daily Wildcat Sports have always been known to bring people together during tragedy.

With rival ASU coming to McKale Center on Saturday, sports will play a small role in helping the Tucson community heal from its recent heartbreak.

The Tucson community comes together during rivalry games against the Sun Devils, in any sport. Saturday’s early afternoon

game may bring that bond closer than ever before.

“One thing that is evident to all of us as we watch this whole tragedy unfold, it’s amazing how the University of Arizona, as a whole, is the centerpiece of Tucson,” said head coach Sean Miller. “Hopefully the people who are fans — the community — have something that can take their minds off things, in a small way.”

Arizona players want to win on Saturday to give the

community something to cheer for, but at the same time break a three-game losing streak to the Sun Devils in McKale Center.

No one is more amped than Jamelle Horne, who has never beaten ASU at home.

“I think that’s one of things I want to add to my list of accomplishments as a senior,” Horne said. “I want to finally get a win.”

It would be a positive for Horne, who has had a somewhat disappointing senior year to this

W-Hoops tries to rebuild momentum against ASU

By Dan Kohler Arizona Daily Wildcat After a brutal visit to Northern California featuring tough losses to the California Golden Bears and No. 4 Stanford Cardinal, the Arizona women’s basketball team returns to Arizona — but not home to Tucson. The Wildcats take on the ASU Sun Devils in

Tempe for a game that will match the tenacity of every rivalry contest.

Trying to shrug off ASU’s season sweep last year will be no easy task, but the Wildcats (11-4, 2-2 Pacific 10 Conference), who have had their best season in almost a decade, will bring a little more confidence into the rest of their Pac-10 schedule.

Arizona will have to take

advantage of its remarkable start if it hopes to get back to the NCAA Tournament.

What they have been doing

Like she has done for her entire career at Arizona, senior forward Ify Ibekwe has solidified her status as an impact player. Averaging W-HOOPS, page 13

• Arizona has played 17 games this season, the most in the conference by one game.

— Kevin Zimmerman

“One thing that is evident to all of us as we watch this whole tragedy unfold, it’s amazing how the University of Arizona, as a whole, is the centerpiece of Tucson,” —Sean Miller Head basketball coach

point — resulting in the senior being taken out of the starting line-up the last five games in favor of junior forward Jesse Perry.

Despite what is considered, by most, a disappointing season, Horne is coming off stellar performances, contributing 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 67-57 win against Stanford on Wednesday, while Perry went scoreless in only eight minutes of play.

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New faces, same team Gymcats take on Utah St. and BYU

By Kevin Nadakal Arizona Daily Wildcat Gaining more experience is the goal for the Arizona gymnastics team as it heads to Utah this weekend to compete against Utah State and BYU, beginning tonight at 7 at Utah State.

The team has five new freshmen on a roster of 14 gymnasts. The Gymcats had to replace Colleen Fisher and Talyn Curry, who decided to retire due to injuries, along with their lone senior, Sarah Tomczyk.

But head coach Bill Ryden sees the turnover as a positive.

“I think the future looks bright,” Ryden said. “We have to get through the next few meets and get things sorted out. I think long term for February

and March, I have hopes that this team will be pretty dang good.”

Junior Deanna Graham is hoping to replicate her efforts last season when she topped the team in the vault and floor exercises.

“In reality, I feel like we have more gymnasts now than we have had in quite a bit,” Ryden said. “Losing Sarah (Tomczyk) is a lot, but we also have a lot coming in. The experienced girls will handle the main stay of the routines, so it’s a little different than last year when the freshman had to do something.”

Senior Miranda Russell and junior Rebecca Cardenas are expected to provide a boost this season after both missing time due to injury last year.

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Offensive tempo key to beating Sun Devils

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Davellyn Whyte, middle, has followed up her impressive freshman campaign by averaging 15 points per game as a sophomore. Whyte and senior Ify Ibekwe will need to play an up-tempo offense when the Wildcats play ASU this weekend.

a double-double, Ibekwe will always test any opponent that she faces.

Arizona is also anchored by Davellyn Whyte, who averages 15 points per game. And although her 3-point shot hasn’t been falling like it has in the past, Whyte makes up for it with her ability to move the ball.

What’s up next

Arizona Head Coach Niya Butts always makes it a point to focus on one game at a time, so as far as the team goes, the only thing ahead is the Sun Devils on Sunday.

ASU (10-4, 2-2 Pac-10) had a successful start to the season before getting a reality check similar to the Wildcats experienced after falling hard to both Cal and Stanford.

If the Wildcats can pull off a win in Tempe over the weekend, not only will they shake off

’Cats look to snap three game home losing streak against ASU

start against the Sun Devils?

“I don’t look at that as a big decision,” Miller said. “What we’re trying to accomplish is to have Jesse Perry play his best and have Jamelle Horne play his best.

Last season the Wildcats won in a 77-58 blowout in their first meeting against the Sun Devils in Wells Fargo Arena but fell to ASU during the rematch in McKale Center where Sun Devil guard Ty Abbott went for 28 points in a 73-69 win for the Sun Devils.

Miller’s teams have had a tough time containing Abbott dating back to his days at Xavier. On December 15, 2007, then-freshman Abbott, led the Sun Devil’s with 19 points in a 77-55 rout of Miller’s then-No.17 ranked Xavier team.

“The first time I coached against him I was at Xavier. He was a freshman, I can remember him having a really big night from 3,” Miller said. “I

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their rivalry struggles, but will prove that they are a legitimate contender in the conference.

What they need for a win

If the Wildcats can keep the offensive pressure on the Sun Devils and keep the ball circulating throughout playmakers Ibekwe, Whyte and forward Soana Lucet, then they should be able to stop ASU on both sides of the ball.

What they will need for the future

Sitting at fifth in the Pac-10, the Wildcats are already ahead of where preseason critics pegged them. With the California schools filling the slots in front of Arizona, they might have to start preparing soon, as the end of the month brings consecutive games against all of them.

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remember saying that’s a great shooter and he was a freshman then.

“Now he’s a fourth-year player that’s had a great career.”

ASU (9-7,1-3) has been inconsistent all season due to several injuries to notable players such a guard Jamelle McMillan , who has missed the last three games due to a groin injury. McMillan is questionable for Saturday’s game.

“You get that feeling that that haven’t had their entire lineup daily to build that consistency,” Miller said. “They’re, maybe, going to have their full team and they’re a dangerous team.”

Miller understands that the Sun Devils are getting their first chance at being at full strength and that could bring out their best basketball.

“Arizona State’s best basketball is yet to come,” he said. “Hopefully we don’t let that start here on Saturday.”

Matusik’s return from injury essential to Gymcats success

“The return of Miranda Russell on three events, which was great to see,” said assistant head coach John Court when asked what will be different this year from last year. “She looked the best she ever did on vault and floor than she ever did, it was a coach’s dream. Also with a healthy Rebecca Cardenas I think we are going to be a different team than we are right now, but it will be a fun ride.”

Court estimated that it might take up to three weeks for the team to get into the swing of things as it usher in new faces along with the gymnasts coming off injuries.

Ryden said that he will rely heavily on the upperclassmen to help the freshmen along as they adjust to collegiate competition and the college life.

X-Factor

One of the upperclassmen that could emerge as a key gymnast this year is Katie Matusik .

The junior suffered a foot injury early last year but was able to return halfway through the season. She said she feels 100 percent heading into the 2011 campaign and even did a bar routine for the first time ever last week at UCLA. “We have the potential to make it nationals this year. We’re a young team, but everyone has a lot of talent,” Matusik said. “We started off better then we have in the past two years, since I have been here, for the first meet. I am just really excited.”

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Junior Katie Matusik missed half of last season with a foot injury. Matusik’s versatility will help the young Wildcats compete this season.

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Patriots 28, Jets 10

Patriots 24, Jets 13

So a few years ago I got this picture text from someone with a Mississippi area code. I can’t tell what the photo is of — it’s pixilated and small — but I think it was supposed to be sent to a chick. Anyway, it read, “could rly use a massage b4 the gm” and ended with a kissy-face emoticon. Later learning this was a text from former Jets quarterback Brett Favre, I’m thinking the Jets took a step forward in getting rid of him, and thus, controversy in general. Oh, there was a foot fetish video?

Ravens 17, Steelers 14

The Jets have had one foot in the door to greatness all season, but the other foot has been keeping it behind. Toeing the line of the elite is a tricky one, especially considering the Jets have been scrolling across the footer of ESPN all season for their off-the-field episodes. Considering the Pats have Tom Brady, Wes Welker and Bill Belichik — who all have great feet — I don’t see how the Jets win. Regardless, let’s go eat a goddamn snack.

Ravens 31, Steelers 27

On paper, the Ravens and Steelers are eerily similar to one another with violent defenses and savvy wide-outs.

Sure, Pittsburgh has the big names in Ben Roethlisberger (perhaps because of bathroom indiscretions) and Troy Polamalu (perhaps because of his volumetric hair), but as a depressed Arizona Cardinals fan, I have to root for Raven’s receiver Anquan Boldin. Also, the Raven logo is sick; almost Edgar Allan Poe-ish.

I really, really like Ed Reed. I think he’s a perfect football player. Leading the NFL in interceptions despite playing just 10 games is, well, it’s just great. Words can’t describe that. I also really like Ray Lewis who, in addition to being an admirable spokesperson for Old Spice, is a perfect leader. Those two combined with up-and-coming Joe Flacco, who has a perfect unibrow, will beat the Steelers with ease as the Ravens further cement themselves as the perfect road playoff team.

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Patriots 135, Jets 0 If you think the trash-talking coach can take his trash-talking thugs into Foxborough in January, you probably enjoy a 500-pound guy touching your feet.

What a joke. Seriously, in the history of organized athletic competition, no franchise has endured more self-inflicted embarrassment than the Jets this season.

And in the history of organized athletic competition, no franchise has more successfully dominated home postseason games than today’s modern-era Patriots.

Just facts. New England keeps quiet, handles its business and lets the wins do the talking. Wes Welker and Danny Woodhead ? Guys just do the damn thing, without the height and hype.

Steelers 17, Ravens 10 Why does this game matter? Winner gets a trip to Foxborough to get pummeled.

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