MONSOON • JULY 25-31, 2012
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Greg Gonzales Arts Editor 621-3106 arts@wildcat.arizona.edu
YOUR SUMMER GUIDE TO TUCSON MUSIC, MOVIES AND ART
EPIC ENTERTAINMENT EVERYWHERE How to live on campus and not go insane from boredom At Park Student Union:
By Brenton Woodward ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
CODE Gaming Lounge Right next to the east entrance of the Park Student Union, this gamer’s haven has all the major consoles and a good selection of games. Single player rates are $2 per hour or $1 if you bring your own game and controller.
It’s easy to think of the UA campus as simply where you go to class or sleep away your day, but there are ample opportunities for entertainment on campus as well. Whether you’re in the mood for comedy or tragedy, video games or real-life competition, student or professional performances, there’s something to hold your interest within walking distance of your freshman algebra class. Here are some of your options:
KAMP Student Radio The KAMP Radio studio is on the southwest corner of the PSU courtyard. It’s a student-run radio station, and one of the partners within Arizona Student Media. Listen to the station’s broadcast on the speakers outside, or go in for a visit and see how college radio works.
At the Student Union Memorial Center: Gallagher Theater On the west side of the food court is the UA’s very own movie theater. Recently released movies are shown weekly and special events, like guest speakers and indie film premiers, are easy to come by. The Charles Darwin Experience, a comedy improv troupe, performs free shows there every Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. The Cellar Games Room In the basement of the SUMC is the Games Room, with pool tables, a snooker table, ping pong tables, arcade games and Wii games. The Cellar Games Room is open 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to midnight the rest of the week. It’s cheaper with more people in your group, and even cheaper with your CatCard. There are also weekly pool, poker and Xbox tournaments.
Around campus:
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“Further off the Straight and Narrow,” a documentary by Katherine Sender, about LGBTQ representation in contemporary television, was screened at Gallagher Theater last semester as part of Coming Out Week.
The Cellar Bistro Right across from the Cellar Games Room is the Cellar Bistro — a restaurant and miniperformance venue. The Bistro hosts The Comedy Corner every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. with other occasional events, including concerts, benefit shows and poetry readings.
Preacher/Student Debates A perennial figure of campus life is the fundamentalist Christian preacher, known as Brother Jed, who harangues students on the grassy knoll just east of the SUMC. If you’re lucky, you might witness one or more students engaging this man in a civilized, philosophical shouting match.
Centennial Hall When top-billing artists, plays, musicals or personages come to UA, they’re presented in Centennial Hall. Events are scheduled throughout the academic year, and range from hip-hop concerts to guest lectures by Nobel laureates. Tickets are available at the box office or online through UA Presents. Holsclaw Hall The music building, located near the northwest corner of campus, hosts musical performances, such as the annual Tucson Guitar Festival, student recitals and resident musicians. Some shows are free, while others
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Save your car and yourself from the heat By Alyssa Reilly ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
Tucson living means once you leave the comfort of your air-conditioned house, you’ll be attacked by the blazing sun, which will similarly bake the interior of your car to alarming temperatures. After just a few minutes in your oven on wheels, you’ll probably need to take another shower. And be careful, your seatbelt will probably leave a burn mark on
your arm. If you don’t have the luxury of a garage or covered parking, here are some tips to keep the sun — and wear-and-tear on your AC system — at bay.
Find a tree
Sure, this is the desert, but hard-working landscapers have spent hours planting trees all over Arizona to camouflage the brownness of the Sonoran landscape. Parking under a tree, even if it more closely
resembles a scrawny shrub, will help, because some shade is better than no shade.
Splurge on a sunshade
Trying to break down one of these indestructible monsters is time-consuming, but it really cuts down on the heat while protecting the interior of your car.
Vent before A/C
When you get into your car, roll down
the windows to allow the hot air to vent out quickly. Once you’ve cruised for a while, set the air conditioning to full blast: with the hot air out of the car, the cool air can circulate efficiently.
Tint your windows
Window tint is the most helpful of all, as it blocks thermal rays from entering your car. Thermal rays are produced by sunlight and cause interior spaces heat up. Effectiveness varies with the shade of tint