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Victim: ‘Happy I’m living today’ By Michelle A. Monroe ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Peter Raisanen, nutritional sciences senior, is the 25-yearold who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday after being hit by a streetlight. The 19-year-old driver of a maroon Jeep Cherokee was heading east on Sixth Street approaching Highland Avenue. There was a green traffic light for cars traveling from east to west, and one vehicle was attempting to turn
ribs. He is expected to leave the hospital in a day or two and continue his care at home. Doctors say he will make a full recovery. “I’ve been doing fantastic. I guess doctors and nurses have said I’m very optimistic and positive about this; probably a couple more days and then I’ll be at home,” Raisanen said. He won’t be able to attend classes or work as a teaching assistant for the rest of the semester. “I’m so happy I have the professors and teachers that I have.
south onto Highland Avenue, said Sgt. David Fernandez, a Tucson Police Department officer who was at the scene of the accident. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the road as pedestrians were walking in the crosswalk. The Cherokee went onto the sidewalk and hit a pole in an attempt to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle. The Cherokee knocked the pole over, and it hit Raisanen. Raisanen has four crushed vertebrae and several broken
They’ve come visited me, they make me feel so good to be who I am,” Raisanen said. “My teacher and professors are amazing.” He will continue the two outside studies that he’s been working on with a pediatrician. “I will definitely be doing those — those are on my own time, not school credit at all — they’re all for awesome fun and I do those on my own every week,” Raisanen said. “I’ll definitely be working on those now that I’m not at school for the rest of the semester, ‘cause it gives
extra time to focus on the extra things on my life.” The driver went to the hospital to visit Raisanen. “I’m happy that the man, young lad, who hit the post came and talked to me,” Raisanen said. “He’s a very sincere young gentleman.” Overall, he remains positive about the situation. “I don’t deserve anything from any day and anything that’s given to me is a blessing,” he said. “I’m just happy I’m living today, that I can be there.”
School struggles with UAccess By Yael Schusterman ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Some students and advisers share frustrations with the university’s new web service tool, UAccess. Interdisciplinary studies senior Meredith Hottinger said she thought it was easier to find classes on the older system, and the new search process can be more complex and time consuming. A perk, however, she said, is having all of your information on one page, for instance how much money you owe the university, when your priority registration is and other helpful links listed together. Hottinger did not watch the video tutorials when the new system launched, but she said the best way for a student to learn is by exploring the site. “UAccess is just something to get used to,” she said. R. Scott Johnson, director of academic advising and student services for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, said he did not use WebReg that much but he is familiar with the system. He said he thinks UAccess has a lot going for it in terms of the capability, but it is a big system requiring a lot to learn
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UA students and community members walk to raise funds for HIV/AIDS awareness and testing for the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation during the 2008 campus AIDSWalk. This year’s organizers hope to raise over $180,000 to support SAAF programs.
Thousands expected at AIDSWalk By Abigail Richardson ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Thousands of people will be participating in the Tucson AIDSWalk, which is taking place on the UA campus in order to raise money for those affected by HIV/AIDS on Sunday. This will be the 22nd annual AIDSWalk and its fourth year taking place on the UA campus. The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, which is putting on the event, said proceeds will
go to the Tucson community through providing services such as HIV testing, prevention programs, food programs and medical assistance. SAAF’s goal is to have 6,000 registered walkers and to raise over $180,000. “There is a lot of diversity,” said Monique Vallery, the events coordinator. “It’s a very familyfriendly event. For some people, it will be their first AIDSWalk and there are others who will be doing their 22nd.”
Vallery expects anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people to register for the event and about 5,000 to 6,000 people to attend. “Our end goal is to get as many people registered as possible,” she said. “We want to communicate year-round with them to get them to volunteer with other things we do. Someone volunteering their time is just as much a treasure as someone who donates money.” People can register for the AIDSWalk online or during the
event, which will begin at 7 a.m. “This year, right now as far as pre-registration we don’t have as many walkers yet, but the walkers we do have are giving more,” Vallery said. “It balances it out. We want to have as many people there as we can and have as many registered walkers to help them find other ways to get involved, to be able to give back and to give them recognition.” Those registered for the event AIDSWALK, page 6
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TriCats pedal toward nationals By Bethany Barnes ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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TriCats Ryan McAbee, a regional development junior, and Hannah Morgan, a junior majoring in special education, pedal their bicycles on the UA Mall on Wednesday. After their 36-hour fundraising event, they hope to have gathered resources for Soles for Souls and The Live Strong Foundation, and money to cover their travel expenses to the April 2011 Triathalon Collegiate National Championships.
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Free screening of “The Invisibles,” an event featuring screenings of student-produced films, at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St., 7 p.m.
Guitar Hero, studying and computer games are all things the UA TriCats like to do on their bikes. For 36 hours, the TriCats , UA’s triathlon team, pedaled in place on the UA Mall to raise money to go to the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala., next April . Members of the team cycled in shifts from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday. Shifts lasted anywhere from two to six hours, depending on how long the member wanted to ride. For the TriCats the fundraiser isn’t just a fundraiser, it’s a party. “It’s definitely a party on the
bike,” said UA TriCat President Mike Shufeldt. “Especially when it gets to about 4 a.m. and you’re delirious, it becomes more and more of a party.” The team had movies playing the entire time in order to keep from being bored. Briana Nute, UA TriCat member and finance junior, describes being on the bike as second nature because of how much they ride. “Pretty much anything you can think of, I think the TriCats tried it,” Shufeldt said about members multitasking while biking. Some TriCats sat up straight to play Guitar Hero while others balanced laptops on their handlebars, all the while carrying on conversations with each
Collie Buddz and New Kingston with The Holdup and Another Day perform live at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., doors open at 7 p.m.
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other and those who walked by. People were also able to challenge the TriCats for a dollar and had the opportunity to guess how many jellybeans were in a water bottle in order to win the bottle. In addition to raising money for nationals, the TriCats also collected shoes for Soles for Souls . Alan Cordero, a nutritional science graduate student and TriCats member, likes that the fundraiser allows people to see what they do. “It’s fun to actually be on campus and ride our bikes. We get to dress up and not look so weird hopefully,” Cordero said. “It’s a little odd to wear spandex on campus when you aren’t on a bike.”
Disney on Ice presents “Let’s Celebrate!” at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., 7 p.m.