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UA ensemble pulls ‘Devil Dolls’ from the musical safe By Amanda Seely Arizona Daily Wildcat The UA Archive Ensemble will host a concert today featuring the silent film “Teenage Devil Dolls,” with the Ensemble performing the accompanying music. “Teenage Devil Dolls” follows the life of Cassandra Leigh (played by Barbara Marks), beginning in her high school days. In an effort to escape the requests of her mother, she joins a group of pot-smoking bikers. Later in life, she leaves her husband, and ends up on the street as an addict to several different drugs, and the lover of a man who will betray her. “It’s really an unusual show,” said Keith Pawlak, adjunct instructor and DEVIL DOLLS, page B4
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the bibliophile
First steps to the bestseller list By Anna Swenson Arizona Daily Wildcat
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lmost every person alive thinks they have a story to tell. Everyone from Dick Cheney to Tila Tequila has a book deal pending, or wants one. If someone does something remarkable, we say, “Hey, you should write a book about that!” But how many of us know how to actually go about making that pipe dream carry a tune? Well, Wildcats with literary leanings, you’re about to learn. There are many reasons to want to write a book. As English sophomore Amber Bailey put it, “I’ve always been interested in writing, coming up with stories to tell and share with my friends.” According to creative writing and English freshman Alissa De La Fuente,“I want to publish a book so other people can read my writing.” Business junior Sean Pagaduan said asking him why he wants to write a book is “like asking why some people like to go on walks or drink beer or sing with the radio on full blast. It just feels good to write. It’s probably vaguely related to endorphins or something.”He wants to publish a book because, he says, “I want to entertain people, and I want to teach people something about their own lives.” No matter how noble your reasons are for putting pen to paper, publishing is a difficult, unkind business. Colorado-based literary agent Kate Schafer Testerman said the best thing aspiring writers can learn is to not have too many expectations. “Don’t expect to be published,” she said. “Don’t let that be your only goal. Write to write, to become a better writer.” The first step in getting a book published is to actually write it. It is hard to swallow, I know, but you do actually have to have a finished novel before you can do anything else. She also urges writers to edit and polish their manuscript before they ever send it out for review. “Not only should your manuscript be finished, but it should be polished as well. Just typing ‘the end’ doesn’t mean it’s ready to (send out).” Most agents and editors suggest writing it, rewriting it, editing it, having a few trusted friends read it, then putting it away for a few months before doing it all again.
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Student-run exchange store targets thrifty traders By Alex Gendreau Arizona Daily Wildcat
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John Wurth, right, a history senior and manager of the Student Exchange, presents decals to Lawrence Tujillo, a business graduate student, yesterday afternoon. The store is an extension of the UofA Bookstore located in the Park Student Union where students can buy, sell and trade everything from clothes to video games, books to furniture.
Last spring, Eric Janezic, a mathematics junior, needed a place to get rid of his abundance of unused video games and DVDs while hopefully profiting from the transaction. Janezic was in luck. Trading in unwanted possessions has now become a lot easier for UA students with the installment of a completely studentrun exchange store within arm’s length of classes. The UA Student Exchange Store, a new format of the UofA Bookstore, runs on student-donated items with the student population in mind. When retailing and consumer sciences junior Claire Bates was approached about opening a new component of the bookstore in the Park Student Union last spring, she jumped on the idea. “It’s Claire’s brainchild and we are just helping her with it,”said Chidinma Offomah, a pre-pharmacy sophomore who works at the Student Exchange. Bates was encouraged to have free rein. Along with partner Ashley Sanders, a studio art sophomore, Bates got to work creating an affordable buy, sell and trade store for students. With
backing from the UofA Bookstore, The Student Exchange had the opportunity to provide what its founders believed the students would want, which includes low prices. Not only does the Student Exchange boast that it offers the lowest prices in town, but the store partners were in a “green” state of mind when creating the store. “We wanted to incorporate the idea of reusing and going green,” Bates said. The store, which is comprised of new and used goods, has a slew of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. Combined with the idea of trading in still-usable but unwanted items, the pair is a match made in recycling heaven. “The campus in general is going in a greener direction,” Offomah said.“That was also in mind when they were trying to bring up lists of what people would want.” Although most of the items traded are sold back to the students, items that are turned away still serve a purpose. Offomah said that every item they are unable to sell is donated to The Salvation Army. EXCHANGE, page B2