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Med students unwind with humanities program By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Art, writing and poetry can help relieve stress and rejuvenate busy medical students. The Program in Medical Humanities in the College of Medicine gives students a creative outlet through open microphone poetry readings, a literary
magazine, journaling and elective courses. Students receive credit for medical humanities courses but can participate in other programs whenever they want. The program began five years ago to encourage students to think outside of the “science world,” according to Dr. Ron Grant, director of the Medical Humanities Program in the
College of Medicine. “The idea is to give students the opportunity to use the other half of their brain,” Grant said. The amount of work in medical school can often overwhelm students. “Medical school is just a big change of life,” said fourth-year medical student Raquel Cisneros. “It’s a lot of stress at times.”
Intense, science-based classes can leave little time for the human element in medicine. “Everything we’re learning is biology,” said Myles Stone, a second-year medical student. “We don’t really emphasize connecting with other people or how to tell them bad news.” Between 10 and 20 percent of students participate in some
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facet of the Medical Humanities Program, Grant said. Students can take an elective course in narrative medicine, in which they discuss literature and poetry as it relates to medicine. There are also several ways for students to share their original work. Students, faculty and patients can MEDICAL, page 3
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Student still in critical condition By Lívia Fialho ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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Kicker Alex Zendejas slams his helmet down in frustration after missing an extra point in overtime of Arizona’s 30-29 loss to Arizona State last night at Arizona Stadium. Zendejas also missed an extra point at the end of the fourth quarter that would have given the Wildcats a 21-20 lead with under a minute to play.
Zendejas’ two missed extra points doom Wildcats By Mike Schmitz ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT As the tipped ball floundered wide of the right upright, Arizona kicker Alex Zendejas slammed his helmet to the ground in frustration. Chants of “ASU, ASU” rang through Arizona Stadium, as Zendejas could be seen erupting at a heckling fan. Face red full of anger, the livid junior kicker was restrained. That very moment exemplified his season-long struggles and the epic collapse of the Wildcats’ 2010 season. Zendejas missed not one, but two crucial extra points as Arizona fell 30-29 in double overtime on Thursday night. “Tonight wasn’t his night,” head coach Mike Stoops said of
Zendejas’ struggles. After ASU struck first in the second overtime with a two-yard touchdown from running back Cameron Marshall, Arizona answered back with a score from wide receiver David Douglas. Stoops pondered going for two and the win. “I wanted to go for two and I should’ve stuck with my gut and I didn’t, and that’s my fault,” Stoops said. “I just had that feeling to go for two.” But Stoops went with Zendejas, and, for the second time in the game, he disappointed. His kick was low and eventually blocked, handing the Sun Devils’ their first win over the Wildcats in the last three years. FOOTBALL, page 7
Summary
Arizona 29 ASU (6-6) Arizona (7-5)
ASU 30
Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 3 3 0 14 0 0 14 16 Players of the game
OT 10 9
Final 30 29
ASU Brock Osweiler (QB): 267 passing yards, 1 touchdown, 56 rushing yards Kerry Taylor (WR): 6 catches for 112 yards Arizona Nick Foles (QB): 22-36, 263 passing yards, 3 touchdowns Juron Criner (WR): 6 catches for 95 yards, 2 touchdowns
The 21-year-old female student who was taken to the hospital after being pinned by a car on Wednesday is still in critical condition. The victim’s situation did not change from yesterday and remains potentially life-threatening. Sgt. Matt Ronstadt, the public information officer of the Tucson Police Department, said no citation has been issued to either driver because traffic investigators are still trying to determine who is at fault. Although the sergeant wasn’t sure whether the cars had been impounded for evidence, he said it’s typically what happens in cases where there is a fatality. “Since this was not a fatality, but was looking like it was potentially (one),” the cars probably were taken, he said. The drivers are not in custody and are waiting for the outcome of the investigation, Ronstadt added. The student was hit by a car at the Mountain Avenue and Speedway Boulevard intersection and pinned up against the Computer Center building, according to Tucson Police officials. At 9:46 a.m., a 2009 Toyota Corolla collided with a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier in the middle of the intersection, said Tucson Police Lt. Fabian Pacheco. The 2009 Toyota then rolled over and struck the pedestrian, who was on the corner of the Computer Center. The victim was taken to University Medical Center. The drivers did not suffer injuries, but received assistance as they were “shook up,” Pacheco said.
New plan offers program instead of prison By Lucy Valencia ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall announced a drug treatment program that serves as an alternative to prison at a press conference held yesterday. LaWall stated that the District
Attorney’s Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison, or DTAP, can offer a cost-effective way to ease the drug problems in the community. “Thirty percent of the crimes that are reviewed in Pima County Superior Court are drug and drug-related crimes. That, unfor-
tunately, is almost three times the national average,” LaWall said. Due to high conviction rates, high costs and a cycle of repeat offenders being continually incarcerated, the new program will offer a residential treatment for 30 to 90 days to help those convicted change their lifestyles.
“With our very different perspectives of this problem that we all share is a deep and abiding concern for the terrible cost, not just financial, although that’s got front and central attention this year … it’s especially about the human costs,” said Jan Kearney, presiding judge of the Pima
County Superior Court. “I think this is just a remarkable achievement.“ According to LaWall, the Pima County Attorney’s Office prosecuted more than 5,500 felony criminal drug charges last year.
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