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Wildcats scratch out Hawkeyes Arizona upsets Iowa, jumps to No. 14 in AP poll
Transferring AZ colleges simplified By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill aimed at making transferring colleges in Arizona easier. Gov. Jan Brewer ceremoniously signed a bill on Wednesday that compels Arizona universities and community colleges to create a shared course numbering system to enable easier credit transfer for transfer students. The bill, S.B. 1186, was passed by the legislature last spring. The Arizona Students’ Association asked for the bill’s proposal as part of the group’s three major legislative priorities for this year. “A lot of times with transferring there’s either a miscommunication or something is lost in the bureaucracy that makes students have to retake classes,” said Elma Delic, the ASA board chair. “We saw this issue all across the state.” BILL, page 5
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Arizona fans cheer on the Wildcats during the 34-27 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at Arizona Stadium. The loss dropped the Hawkeyes to No. 18 in the AP poll ranking. Head coach Mike Stoops credited the boisterous crowd with being a distraction to Iowa players.
Score by half
Half Arizona 27 Iowa 7
Final 34 27
Impact Players Arizona
Nick Foles, QB, 8 — 28-of-39 for 303 yards and 2 TDs David Douglas, WR, 85 — 7 catches for 74 yards and 1 TD Justin Washington, DT, 43 — 4 tackles, 2 sacks
Iowa
Ricky Stanzi, QB, 12 — 18-of-33 for 278 yards and 3 TDs Marvin McNutt, WR, 7 — 3 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD Broderick Binns, DE, 91 — 6 tackles, 1 interception for 20 yards, TD
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By Mike Schmitz ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
ead coach Mike Stoops walked off of the field wiping tears of joy from his face, players ran to the locker room screaming, “We going to the Rose Bowl,” and no one in red could hide the implications of Arizona’s 34-27 victory over Iowa on Saturday night. The Wildcats’ back-andforth win against the then-No. 9 Hawkeyes in front of nearly 60,000 fans and a national audience was more than just an upset win against a ranked opponent in mid-September. “It’s a character game in a lot of ways,” said Stoops, who opened up his press conference claiming he was speechless. “Those can be programchanging wins.” Senior defensive end Brooks Reed called it “the biggest win I’ve ever been involved in,” and said, “I’ve never been so happy after a game in my life.” Stoops told his team the win
ranked amongst his top two or three wins of all time, and nose tackle Lolomana Mikaele admitted that Stoops “started dancing for a little bit” in the locker room after the game. The victory was Arizona’s biggest non-conference win in nearly 20 years, and catapulted the Wildcats to No. 14 in this week’s AP Top 25 — their highest ranking since 1998. “I know this was a huge win for us and for our program,” said co-defensive coordinator Tim Kish. “It gives us an opportunity to move forward from here and see where it takes us.” But the victory didn’t come
Think Tank now at Rec Center By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
easily, as Arizona’s will and determination was tested after imploding and allowing a 20-point lead to evaporate. Receiver William “Bug” Wright fumbled a punt on Arizona’s 18-yard line, which set up an Iowa touchdown to make it 27-21 Arizona. Quarterback Nick Foles then promptly threw the ball right at Iowa defensive end Broderick Binns, who waltzed into the endzone to tie it up at 27 with 8:12 on the clock. But after Arizona blocked Iowa’s extra point to stay tied, Foles and the Arizona offense drove downfield to take back what it nearly relinquished. FOOTBALL, page 8
The Student Recreation Center is no longer just for working out your body. The Rec Center now houses a satellite location of the Think Tank and will soon open a computer lab. “It may seem odd to people, but I just think it’s great,” said Dorothy Briggs, director of the Think Tank. The Think Tank outgrew its two locations in the Nugent building and the Park Student Union last year. “We just have had so many students and so much traffic through all of our services that we needed more space,” Briggs said. The Rec Center discussed housing the Think Tank when planning remodeling of its entrance area. “We knew they had a need for more space,” said Cody Nicholls, assistant director of business and student development THINK TANK, page 5
Parking given new twist By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Plants, bikes, yoga mats and other “green” things replaced the cars usually occupying parking spots on Friday. Tucson’s third annual PARK(ing) Day allowed people to turn parking spaces into public spaces — this year spots were available on University Boulevard, Fourth Avenue and other downtown areas. PARK(ing) Day is an international event aimed to create awareness about urban sprawl and the need for public space. “(The event is) just to make people aware of driving and all the space that parking spaces take up,” said Teresa Vasquez, downtown planner for the Downtown Tucson Partnership. Tucson had “one of the highest levels of public participation in the world,” according to a press release for the event, as there were more than 80 parking spots were transformed for the event last year. Vasquez said more than 20 organizations reserved parking spots this year. Graduate students from
the UA chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects stood in their parking spot on University Boulevard and yelled, “Gardens on the go! Free plants for your bike!” Their spot was decorated with plants growing in shoes and tires, as well as an “Italian bike” that included all the herbs needed to make tomato sauce. “Everything we’ve put together we’ve pretty much reused,” said Becky Blacher, a landscape architecture graduate student. The students handed out small pots of octopus agave that could be attached to bicycles. “Most people have quirky smiles as they go by,” Blacher said of passing cyclists. Lee Streitz, a landscape architecture graduate student, said the club aimed to show people how much land is used for parking. “We spend so much of our time learning about urban sprawl,” Streitz said of his UA landscape classes. Members of the Acro Yogis, a self-titled group of yoga practitioners, turned
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their parking spot on Fourth Avenue into a practice area. The spot was covered in yoga mats and carpet and was surrounded by potted plants. Yogis practiced their moves, which combine acrobatics with yoga, and allowed community members to join. “We just made this space to practice. We normally practice in public parks,” said Leanne Rogers, who practices acro yoga. Rogers said the spot was designed to share their practice “and also to make a statement about being more green and the feasibility of recreating a space.” Campus and community organizations also used PARK(ing) Day to advertise their programs. The Campus Health Service’s OASIS Program used their space outside of Espresso Art Café to hand out fliers and brochures. “There’s a lot of student traffic and definitely a lot of people coming by,” said Karen Johnston, a business management junior and student worker at the Oasis Program. “People expect to see you on the Mall. This is kind of a cool way to reach out.”
QUICK HITS “Douglas Trumbull: A History of Special Effects in Film,” special effects screening at UA Crowder Hall, Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue, $6 for students.
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Leanne Rogers and Aaron Farber practice acro yoga on Fourth Avenue during PARK(ing) Day on Friday. They also invited spectators to join.
Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, Edward Weston and Garry Winogrand at the Center for Creative Photography, exhibit from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1030 N. Olive Road.
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