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Rise of the executive headhunters Corporate hiring methods have led to exclusion of faculty and students in favor of protecting potential candidates’ and universities’ bottom lines

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The search for the 22nd president of the UA has been conducted by one of the most prolific headhunting firms in the country, one with a reputation for keeping information confidential.

These headhunters, usually referred to in legal terms as executive search firms, help create a pool of prospects for the search and work to entice the would-be contenders to seriously consider the job.

One of these executive search firms, R. William Funk and Associates, was hired by the Arizona Board of Regents to assist a search committee with selecting the next UA president.

Headhunters have been around since at least the 1950s and are used to recruit people in high-profile positions in the public and private sectors.

Researchers Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government said that about 75 percent of public university presidential searches were conducted using headhunters during the 2015-2016 academic year, and this is a trend that is not expected to slow down in the near future.

There are many reasons why these firms—that most people on campus have never heard of—are now so ubiquitous in higher education.

Many people involved in these searches repeat the mantra that using a search firm is the only way to get the best candidates.

“We have been advised by our search consultant that [a public search] is not

the best way to get the quality candidate and to get the president that the UA needs,” said Regent Bill Ridenour, chair of the UA Presidential Search Committee.

“Public searches are not going to attract the best candidates.”

Funk and Associates would not talk to the Daily Wildcat due to their current contract with the regents.

Jan Greenwood, co-owner of Greenwood/Asher and Associates, a search firm that focuses on education, is a little more enthusiastic about the power of search firms.

Boards and committees use search firms “to get the best candidates in the world,” Greenwood said.

On the other hand, according to Finkelstein, there is no research showing search firms produce better candidates.

“You do kind of get a sense of [search firms] being a bit of a racket,” said Arizona Sen. David Bradley. “I think the necessity to search the country for the ideal candidate is overblown. I think that we have the talent here in Arizona.”

Many of these firms started developing specializations in higher education in the 1980s and it has become an industry in its own right since then.

Greenwood said the rise in search firms started in the early 1990s after a sitting president of a university was fired for considering a position at a different university. As a consequence, universities opened the floodgates and allowed search firm to drench the process in confidentiality to protect candidates.

Greenwood said she couldn’t name the university or president, but the information is common knowledge in the industry.

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The Wildcat investigation did find one case like this. When asked if she knew of other cases Greenwood said, “I do. But I cannot say it. The market certainly knows.”

According to Greenwood, at least two other presidents have lost major funding from donors after openly considering moving to different universities, but again she could not name the universities involved because of confidentiality.

The Wildcat has not been able to independently confirm these incidents.

Despite Greenwood’s assertions, research suggests there isn’t enough information to draw any substantial conclusions about the necessity or value of search firms.

“We haven’t actually seen evidence of any of that,” Wilde said. “But what we do see is that, by having confidential searches, it makes it easier for the search firms to have a big Rolodex that they can

keep using.”

In other words, search firms directly benefit directly from having a confidential search process.

“I think the driving force behind this secrecy has been these search firms. They want to protect their own candidates for their own commercial reasons,” said Frank LoMonte, executive director for the Student Press Law Center.

“This is all about protecting the business model of these private search firms.”

According to Finkelstein and Wilde, the average cost to a university using a headhunter firm is close to $80,000. Funk and Associates are being paid a $150,000 fixed fee for the UA president search, not including costs such as travel fees.

“Remember these companies operate for the purpose of generating a profit,”

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ASUA VP candidates debate key issues

BY MICHEAL ROMERO @michealbromero

The Associated Students of the University of Arizona held a Q&A and debate for prospective senators and hopeful executive officers on Feb. 22 in the Kachina Lounge at the Student Union Memorial Center.

A reoccurring theme throughout the night was a platform of diversity and inclusion, as well as dedication to students of the UA and accountability as a member of the ASUA. During the debate for executive vice president, hopefuls Emily Hastings and David McGarey were asked about their positions on ASUA transparency, perceived laziness by the public and sustainability at the UA. Both candidates held similar positions on serving UA students, saying that prioritization of work was more important than the minutia of documentation.

Hastings said, while documentation of hours is important, holding senators accountable for work took priority over holding senators accountable for writing down their hours.

“We need to be more accountable with going out and visiting clubs,” Hastings said.

“We have to work together even more to make sure senators are going out and doing that outreach, which is very tangible.”

McGarey had a comparable outlook and hopes to keep the returning senators just as motivated as the new batch that will be elected.

“When you’re excited about what you are doing, it’s not hard to come to work,” McGarey said. “That’s why they advise you to love what you do so it’s not a job.”

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Finkelstein said. “These companies are not in business just to do good.”

Ridenour said the board made the right choice in hiring the search firm.

“We’re of the opinion that it’s worth every cent to contract with an outside adviser for the expertise that they bring to the search process,” Ridenour said.

The expertise that Ridenour is talking about is the firm’s extensive contacts.

These firms know many of the potential candidates that are on the job market and have the time to go meet with them in other states if necessary.

Yet, according to Wilde and Finkelstein, these searches used to involve a lot of faculty, who could find great people at a fraction of the cost.

Ridenour considers this to be a focal point for the next president.

“Because of the horrible cuts that the state has made, revenue generation has got to be a critical skill,” he said.

This focus on revenue generation has created what the GMU researchers call “CEOization.” The boards and

When the debate reached the topic of diversity and inclusion, the candidates held slightly different viewpoints.

McGarey said hearing out students and providing a space on the ASUA website for public comments was the best way to get the UA student body more active.

“I think the students want to be involved and they want their voices to be heard,” McGarey said. “That’s why they released a list of demands.”

Hastings worried that little had been accomplished in the past year with the current senators in ASUA and the solution was a more diverse pool of voices in the senate and ASUA. “I think the way that we fix that is we broaden the scope of the students we look at to be a part of ASUA,” Hastings said.

Diversity and inclusion also kicked off the beginning of the debate for administrative vice president between Nora Browning and Lorenzo Johnson, with Browning making diversity part of her platform in her opening statement.

“I want to work on inclusivity and I want to address the list of concerns that was given to ASUA several months ago,” Browning said. “I want to make ASUA diverse and inclusive like we all said we wanted to but haven’t really been able to.”

Johnson opened his argument on a platform of “diversity, engagement and representation.”

Both candidates wished to expand the I Will campaign, which focuses on ending rape culture to a year-long focus from the weeklong event that it’s been in previous years.

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committees have a lot more corporate influence than they formerly had, and the presidents that they choose reflect this shift, said GMU researchers.

“They look and behave much more like the CEO of a corporation than the leader of an academic institution,” Finkelstein said.

Funding is a serious problem for universities today. According to Bradley, resources for universities at the state level have been cut by 56 percent since the financial crash in 2008. Although the economy has improved since then, Bradley doesn’t expect funds will make their way back to education any time soon.

“Because we’ve done a lot of simultaneous corporate tax cuts and other things like that, it’s made it difficult to restore funding to the universities and also community colleges and K-12 as well,” he said.

This has had the effect of displacing the faculty from playing a larger role in the search process.

“For faculty and everybody at the university the most important thing they do is identify a president,” Wilde said.

“Yet they’re outsourcing this important responsibility.”

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A PANEL DURING INTRODUCTORY statements at the ASUA debate on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Debate topics included diversity , transparency and accountability.

Bradley attended the debate and led a group of attendees in a series of snaps that demonstrated a sign of solidarity with candidates genuinely speaking on diversity.

Bradley explained that, for the most part, the diversity mentions by most seemed superficial and thin on the surface.

“Practicing diversity is hard,” Bradley said.

“If it wasn’t, we wouldn’t be in the situation that we are.”

Bradley was worried that the ethnic makeup of the candidates seemed to be

mostly white, and almost all of them made mention of inclusion of others as a strength to the ASUA. However, when a candidate could proficiently answer a question about diversity strengths at the UA, the snaps flooded in support.

The ASUA presidential debate is being held Monday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in the SUMC’s Ventana room. General Elections are Feb. 28-29, students can vote in person or online at http://elections.asua.arizona.edu

Now, the campus visit, made by a group of finalists, has become the last foothold for faculty and the campus community to have a word in the selection of the next president. However, the UA might be losing this tradition as well.

“I would say it’s unlikely,” Ridenour said.

He said chances are only a single finalist will be brought to the university.

Ridenour did make it clear that the board could still decide to have a group of finalists visit campus.

Most faculty and students the Wildcat has talked with expressed interest in a campus visit by all the finalists.

“What we’re hoping for is when they narrow it down, there will be campus visits with the finalists and open sessions,” said Steven Schwartz, chairmen of the Committee of Eleven, Yet, Lynn Nadel, chair of the faculty, who is on the search committee, has accepted this change in the process.

“What I believe is not relevant,” Nadel said. “This is the process and we have to make the best of it.”

This is another belief that the search firms hold to be absolutely true.

“The board can’t be in a position

where process trumps finding the very best,” Greenwood said. “When it comes right down to it, finding the best is what it’s all about.”

However, not everyone believes a closed process is the best way to find the most qualified candidate.

“By having an open vetting process, it can eliminate problems that the hiring committee misses,” said David Cuillier, director of the UA School of Journalism.

“I think it’s a big mistake to make such an important decision in secret.”

Students are also finding the lack of information hard to cope with.

“That kind of speaks for itself, how little students know about it in the first place,” said Cole Pihl, co-director of Students for Sustainability. “It seems so closed, and that’s very frustrating.”

Due to declining funding and a stronger corporate culture, universities are undergoing a transformation that has effects that go beyond higher education.

“We need to take a step back and make certain that the changes that we’re promoting are not only in the best interest of the institution, but in the best interest of society,” Finkelstein said.

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Slow down, speedy On Feb. 16, a University of Arizona Police Department officer was conducting regular traffic enforcement at 11:51 a.m. at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Waverly Street.

The officer noticed a Silver Dodge Charger approaching quickly at what he gauged by sight to be 75 mph in a 35 mph zone.

The officer then proceeded to get a radar reading from his LIDAR device, but aiming at the headlights of the oncoming vehicle proved unsuccessful.

As the officer attempted another shot at the taillights of the speeding vehicle; the driver slowed down but the officer was able to clock a 65 mph reading.

The officer turned on his emergency lights and pulled the driver over in the parking lot of the Eegee’s restaurant near Campbell Avenue and Grant Road.

The driver responded to the officer with an allegation that the officer’s LIDAR device was never even used.

He was then cited for criminal speeding for going over 30 mph of the posted limit, as well as having no current Arizona registration because it had expired in 2015.

The driver was cited, arrested and then released on the scene.

Don’t be an ass A UAPD officer conducted a mediation between three students on Feb. 16 after two of the students repeatedly called the third student a “donkey” in Arabic.

The offended student told the officer that the connotation carried is very offensive and the two other students had been continuing the behavior for multiple days.

The harassment started after the victim held a get-together at his residence and six males showed up who he did not know.

When he asked them to leave his residence, all obliged except one who proceeded to call him a “donkey.”

As the harasser engaged in more encounters with the victim, a friend of his joined him in hurling insults at the victim.

This student proceeded to call the victim an “ass” or “asshole” in Arabic.

The victim wanted the harassment to stop as he feared he might lash out in anger.

He felt as though the students wanted a reaction and he did not plan on giving one.

The student didn’t want to get any of those involved in trouble but wanted the harassment to stop.

The UAPD officer pulled the two men from class and after they agreed to meet with the victim.

The three men resolved their differences and ended the meet with laughs and handshakes.

The Assistant Director of Admissions and Immigration was notified of the peaceful outcome.

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Students display research at GPSC showcase

BY TIRION MORRIS @tirionmorris

White tents filled the UA Mall on Wednesday as students eagerly shared their research at the 24th annual Graduate and Professional Student Council Showcase.

GPSC hosts the largest research exhibition on campus annually and this year had 130 students participate.

“We think of this not just as an opportunity as a forum for research and communication, not just showcasing the student projects, but also for students to get practice presenting their research,” said Kevin Chau, Events director of the showcase.

GPSC received over 150 applications and both graduate and undergraduate students participated. Ninety graduate students and 40 undergraduates were chosen to present their work. The showcase is growing in popularity each year, according to Chau.

The projects are divided into four categories: community and society, creative expression, education and research.

Research is the biggest category each year, according to Chau.

“It is the sort of catch-all category for us,” Chau said.

She said when projects don’t fit into another category, they get assigned as research.

Graduate student Elise Bell is working toward her Ph.D. in linguistics and presented her project, titled “Perception of Welsh Vowel Contrasts by Welsh-Spanish Bilinguals in Argentina,” at the showcase.

“What makes this so interesting is that the vowels of Welsh and Spanish are so different,” Bell said. “Welsh has 13 vowels and Spanish

only has five.”

Bell conducted her research with a unique population of bilingual people in Argentina last summer. She speaks both Spanish and Welsh and hopes to go to Wales this summer to collect more data for her dissertation.

Bell’s project was one of many with international ties. Countries represented at the Showcase included Bangladesh, Guatemala and Malaysia among others.

There were also a wide range of topics covered at the showcase, spanning everything from environmental issues to dance.

Alissa Hatfield , a senior studying physiology, was one of the undergraduates presenting her work. Her project, titled “The Roles of Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin on Empathy-Like Behavior in Rats,” has shown that rats may have empathy, a trait previously thought to be uniquely human.

She said she hopes her research will be useful in research related to accurately medicating people with autism. She conducted her research in a UA lab.

Intermixed with students, professors and interested members of the community were 60 judges deciding the fate of the projects and distributing a mix of GPSC and other awards.

According to Chau, there were a combined $18,000 in awards up for grabs.

Students participated in the showcase for a multitude of reasons.

“I think outreach is really important,” Bell said. “Most people don’t even know that linguistics is a thing, and so it’s always fun to explain that to people for the first time.”

Chau emphasized the professional experience and practice that students gain

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ALISSA HATFIELD, A SENIOR studying physiology and psychology, shows her project at the GPSC Research Showcase on the UA Mall on Feb. 22. Hatfield was one of more than 100 students presenting at this year’s showcase.

from sharing their projects.

“Here is unique because they have to be presenting to people who might not exactly know what is in their areas,” Chau said. “I think of it as professional development and also as a celebration of research done on campus.”

Hatfield appreciated the opportunity to show her own work and also to see what older students are doing as she is currently applying to graduate school.

“I think its really cool that it’s so interdisciplinary,” Hatfield said. “Being exposed to all of the other projects is very fun.”

The large amount of somewhat lucrative awards also enticed many to participate.

“You’ve got to pay for grad school somehow,” Hatfield said.

Some projects included interactive components; for example, at Bell’s table passers by could listen to Argentinian Spanish and Welsh speakers on her computer. Almost every table was full with students explaining their projects to eager listeners.

“We have the opportunity to show the Tucson community what students actually do here,” Chau said.

Students begin graduate work with AMPs

BY TIRION MORRIS @tirionmorris

With priority registration quickly approaching, students are thinking about their plans for next year. Many current juniors have the opportunity to apply for Accelerated Master’s Programs, which allows them to earn a master’s degree in just one extra year.

Across UA there are 47 AMP opportunities in a wide range of majors. To complete these programs, students take graduate-level classes during their senior year of undergraduate studies and then one year of graduate school at UA to earn a combination of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a total of five years.

Sydney Donaldson, undergraduate advisor for electrical and computer engineering, explained some of the benefits of the AMP. “You can complete 40 percent of your master’s degree as an undergrad in this program,” Donaldson said. “It’s a really great value and a great way to get ahead.”

Master’s programs at the UA require 30 units,

and AMPs are no different. The major bonus, however, is the ability to complete 12 of those units during an undergraduate senior year.

“There is this magical thing that the graduate college has done,” explained Tenney Nathanson, director of graduate studies for the English department, “where you can doubledip the 12 credits.”

These means that the credits can be fulfilled by advanced electives or graduate sections of regular undergraduate-level classes. It is this double-dipping that affords the program to be completed in such a condensed amount of time.

A regular ECE master’s program can take between one-and-a-half to two additional years, and a regular master’s in English about two-and-a-half years. Accelerated programs cut down on that time significantly.

Genny Messina, a biomedical engineering senior, followed her sister’s footsteps and decided to do an AMP. “I have a scholarship for undergrad, so it allows me to do the first year with that and then

only have to pay for one year of tuition, so that’s a big benefit for me,” Messina said. “Also, just having one more year will allow me to go into the industry faster, which is my end goal.”

When entering a specific industry, such as engineering, qualifications beyond a bachelor’s degree helps with prospective jobs.

“The reality is 20 years ago a high school diploma was considered entry-level,” Donaldson said. “Now we are in an era where entry-level is considered having a bachelor’s degree. So to really set yourself apart, especially in this industry, a master’s degree is a huge bonus.”

Completing a master’s degree can also help students narrow in on what type of career they may be looking for after graduation.

“There are a number of people who aren’t sure what they want to do professionally, but they love studying English,” Nathanson said.

“They spend one more year here focussing on what they love, and then they come out with an additional degree.”

One disadvantage to AMP programs, that

both Nathanson and Donaldson mentioned, is the difficulty level.

“You’re taking masters-level classes when you are an undergraduate,” Donaldson said, “so these classes aren’t for the faint of heart.”

To even apply for the AMP in engineering, students must have a 3.3 GPA. A 3.5 GPA is required in English. The English program is one of the newer AMPs on campus, and while difficult, Nathanson is confident that it’s doable.

“We admitted our first class of AMP students last year,” Nathanson said. “So far none of them have had an issue with difficulty level. They all seem to be doing great; they all seem to be enjoying themselves.”

Each AMP has different requirements and deadlines. For the English department, AMP applications are due by April 30, while for ECE the registration is rolling, but being accepted before priority registration opens on March 27 allows students to be able to sign up for the graduate-level courses that they need for the fall. Students interested in the AMP should meet with their program-specific adviser.

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#DayWithoutImmigrants shouldn’t be taken lightly

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he Day Without Immigrants protest on Thursday, Feb. 16, focused on showing the relevancy that immigrants play in today’s American culture and society.

The protest emphasized that immigration is ingrained in the history of the United States and that this is something we should honor and be proud of, not something that we should attempt to reject. After all, the country was founded on those same beliefs that most immigrants hold dear: the idea that hard work is required to achieve prosperity.

On Thursday, people all over the country gathered around cities to show the strong support behind the immigration movement.

Online, the trending #DayWithoutImmigrants hashtag showed the massive amount of people that closed down their business or didn’t show up to work or school in support of the movement. They emphasized what life would be like if all immigrants were not present. Life would be difficult. Life would be expensive. Life would be subpar.

The movement emphasized the difficulties that our society could face if immigrants were all to be deported or banned from this country, a radical idea that many conservatives strongly yearn for. It emphasized that immigrants are everywhere and that their power is strong.

It showed that immigrants are essential to the country. Immigrants help make the country run smoothly.

This message was made clear all over the news Thursday. Television shows, art galleries, restaurants and other companies released messages that spoke to the vital power of immigrants. They showed that immigrants are artists, business people, firefighters, police officers, teachers, engineers, store managers and much more.

Immigrants have the ability to be anything and everything they want in our country. They show a dedication

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that many others would have trouble trying to demonstrate: leaving their families and lives behind to start anew, to advance themselves in whichever way they can. Our country is a symbol for prosperity and achievement. People come here to succeed.

Unfortunately, although I realize that the protest statement was clearly covered in the media, I also realize that the protest wasn’t acknowledged as it should have been. Coincidentally, President Donald Trump had an incendiary press conference on Thursday as well. He accused, lied and made things up, as per usual. He overshadowed everything else that day. He gave the news a whole

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batch of new inanities to try to decipher.

The media, which he so strongly feels opposed to, was all about him on Thursday. The #DayWithoutImmigrants protest was overshadowed, but its purpose was still fulfilled.

Watching the press conference, I realized that this is something our country will have to deal with for the next four years. Let’s hope it’s not eight. There will always be something controversial coming out of the White House as long as Trump sits in office. This should not be a reason to cancel protests or feel discouraged about their effects.

Protests are good for the country and the strongest way in which people can have

their voices heard. After letters, calls and emails to representatives go unnoticed, protesting is the obvious solution. Our country advances through these physical representations of activism. This is how our country revolutionizes itself, how it evolves. Change happens through people standing up and having their voices heard.

The #DayWithoutImmigrants protest served its purpose.

It reminded the country and the president that immigrants are human beings that breathe the same air everyone else does. They have voices, just like everyone else—voices that must be heard.

Immigrants work. They are not sitting idly by. They never have and they never will.

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BY TALYA JAFFE planet due to global warming, rampant @DailyWildcat Islamophobia and a Pandora’s box of other devastating consequences. he most important thing to keep You don’t have to be the “protesting in mind right now is that this is type” to enact change now. Anyone and not normal. It’s not normal for any everyone can and should be taking action. country, especially America, to be run by This is not a normal situation. Even if the people who are currently running it. you have never protested before or never With that in mind, we must enact emailed your local government officials change and do it fast. This is not a sitbefore, never attended a city council around-and-tweet-your-complaints kind meeting before or never been politically of situation. This is a get up, get out and involved, now is the time. immediately take action kind of situation.

I have never been political. My first While this can seem intimidating, there protest was the Women’s March a month are actually several relatively simple and ago, and last night, I sent my first ever straightforward ways to get involved and email to a government official. I’m not enact change. writing this column from the perspective Change needs a grassroots movement; of someone who knows change must start from how to be political. I’m the ground up. This means writing this column first going through local Something from the perspective of a government with the as low-level terrified, broken-hearted goal of eventually having as attending a but inspired American changes make their way to young adult who, for the city council meeting first time, cannot bear to the federal government.

While it’s tempting to can be a great first just stand by and support just go straight for the big step for someone and admire those who are leagues and attack the action. who wants to be taking Trump administration, Protests are not scary; that’s unlikely to actually politically active. the Women’s March was advance anything.

Become educated on full of happiness, strangerSomething as low-level what is happening to-stranger warmth and an as attending a city council overwhelming sentiment locally and see who of support and unification. meeting can be a great first step for someone who is an ally." Contacting your local wants to be politically government is not lame active. Become educated or useless because they on what is happening are there to serve you. You locally and see who is have every right and at this an ally. Grassroots movements need to point. You also have an obligation to make build numbers, and the best way for that your voice heard. to happen is through the unification of I implore you to care. If you do not care, different groups who have the same goal— who will? Apathy has never gotten anyone even if it’s for different reasons. Look up anywhere. A giant orange wrecking ball is lists, which are always publicly accessible, bumbling through the White House, and it of who voted for what and email to is up to you to get in his way and limit the show either your support or dissent on wreckage left in his wake. You don’t have their vote. Email your mayor; email the to be Malala and travel the world speaking legislators from your state; email every about your views, planning protests and local government member you can find. producing petitions. You can start small.

The main point is to make your Any little wave you can make will help, voice heard. What is the worst that can and you may not believe it or see it, but happen? You get ignored? Ignoring the world is a chaotic place and one tiny constituents is never in the best interest change in input can drastically change of a politician; they need support. the output. A butterfly flapping its wings Especially if they want to move up in Colorado could cause an earthquake to federal government, it would look in Singapore. Be the butterfly; flap your terrible if they do not even have majority wings. It’s okay if it’s just little flaps at first, support from their hometown. Politicians but you have to flap. know this and are most likely going to respond to you. Be persistent. A lack

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UA measures impact of sleep on child learning UA psychologists have analyzed the connection between good sleep and learning in toddlers.

The benefit to cognition? Substantial

BY REBEKAH ULMER @DailyWildcat

Parents know that perhaps the toughest part of having young children is getting them to take their naps. Although those precious few minutes, or hopefully even hours, are crucial for the stability of parental sanity, there might be another, even more useful purpose for those coveted nap times.

According to a recent study conducted at the UA, these naps may be important to the learning abilities of preschool-age children. Preschoolers, defined in this study as being 3 years old, were focused on because, from about 3 years of age on, children tend to nap less during the day.

“We were specifically interested in this age range because this is when the specific transition between napping more and napping less tends to happen for children,” said Michelle Sandoval, a recent UA psychology Ph.D. graduate.

The study, conducted through UA’s on-campus Child Cognition Lab by Sandoval and Rebecca Gómez, the lab’s principal investigator and psychology associate professor, states that children who napped within an hour of learning new verbs were able to retain them better over a 24-hour period after they had napped and had gotten their regular amount of night-time sleep.

The research centered on two experiments in which 39 developing 3-year-old children were grouped into two categories—habitual nappers and non-habitual nappers— based on the number of days per week they normally napped at home.

There were two parts to the experiment. First, researchers taught the children two new made-up verbs while showing them a video in which the verb corresponded to a fullbody movement performed by an actor. Parents were then instructed to either have their

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children nap within an hour or keep the child awake for at least five hours. “We decided to go to the child’s home just because it made it easier on the parents,” Gomez said, adding “it also made it easier for children to nap afterwards.” The second part involved parents bringing their children to the Child Cognition Lab on campus where they were asked to recall the correct verb using a video of the same body movement with a different actor.

“We chose to use made-up verbs because there was the possibility that certain children would have already been exposed to certain words, and we wanted to make sure we had

an even control for both of the experiments,” Sandoval said.

Children who napped within an hour of learning the verbs had better memory recall 24 hours later when they were shown a different video of the same verb movement, regardless of whether they were classified as habitual or non-habitual nappers.

“By the time children are about 3, they have already developed the same sleeping patterns as grown adults, either rapid eye sleep or non-rapid eye sleep. Rapid eye sleep develops into long-wave sleep. Memories and recall are strengthened during the periods of long-wave sleep,” Gomez said.

The researchers think the benefits children get from napping are based in what they call slow-wave sleep. Slow-wave sleep is also referred to as deep sleep and is the phase in which the mind is amplifying and strengthening memory patterns.

So children who napped after learning the new verbs were strengthening their mind’s connection to the words and movements from the video.

The second experiment was conducted with a second, different group of 3-year-olds in order to observe how children retained information directly after learning with no napping.

“We found that the recall

directly after learning the verbs was very low. The naps taken by the first group really helped them learn and retain what they learned. This showed us that the napping and night-time sleep helped the children’s memory recall overall,” Sandoval said.

Both Sandoval and Gomez will be doing further studies in the field. The research will be ongoing through the Child Cognition Lab, and if any parents are interested in participating in children’s sleep studies, please contact UA’s Child Cognition Lab at 520-626-0278 or childcognitionlab@gmail.com to ask about ongoing studies.

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BY LAUREN WHETZEL @_LaurenWhetzel_

People clad in cowboy boots and hats filled the streets during the Tucson Rodeo Parade on Thursday as part of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.

This year, there were more than 200 entries in the parade, with about 2,200 people marching.

The parade began at 9 a.m. but didn’t arrive at the corner of Ajo Way and Park Avenue until 9:30 a.m. Leading off the parade was the Pride of Arizona, the UA marching band, and dignitaries followed.

Between marching participants, wagon entries pulled by horses were decorated with paper flowers and streamers.

Parents and children crowded the sidewalks dressed in cowboy hats and holstered play pistols.

Parade entries were more than people waving from wagons. Women danced and cowboys trotted on their horses and swung lassos. Even the wagons were dressed to impress, adorned with colorful flowers and banners.

Organizations decorated their wagons at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds Wednesday afternoon and into the evening.

The rodeo first began as a tourist attraction, and the parade started on the first day when the participants walked through the town and crowds would follow.

Five years after the first rodeo, the parade committee was formed. The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum is open year-round and showcases many of the wagons featured in the parade.

Herb Wagner, a member of the Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee since 1986, remembers coming to the parade as a kid and watching his sister in the marching band. He began volunteering in 1982 when he helped push a wagon.

“It reminds me of the good things in Tucson,” Wagner said. “It’s just the

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tradition and keeping that western heritage alive.”

Wagner helps repair all the wagons, some of which are over 100 years old. The wagons are checked for maintenance regularly in order for them to appear in the parade.

Wagner said it’s a dying art. His favorite part of the parade is seeing the different entries and seeing how they evolve over the years.

“The League of Mexican-American Women has been in the parade for 35 years,” Wagner said. “Every year they do something a little different with their wagon. It’s just nice to see how each organization changes.”

Diane Culin has been a member of the parade committee since 1997.

She is the first woman to become a member and the first woman to be elected as the chairman of the parade.

Her family has always been involved in the parade; her father and brother were a part of the committee.

Her favorite part of the parade is seeing the community come together to see something historic.

“I can’t think of any other event in Southern Arizona that’s been operating for 92 years,” Culin said. “I think it’s exciting. To me, it’s a community coming together with people of all different cultures to reflect such rich history.”

Some people travel out of state to come to the rodeo and parade. Bob Callsea from Idaho has been coming to Arizona for the past five years.

He first came to the rodeo last year and loved it so much he came back to visit. He said he loves the horses, the performers and the atmosphere.

“These horses rock it, and the people too, are great,” Callsea said. “This is bigger than what we have at home.”

Callsea said he has a great time at the rodeo and can’t wait to come back next year.

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Festival explores healing power of music

BY JAMIE VERWYS @DailyWildcat

There’s far more to the power of music than its ability to get people out of their seats and dancing. A song can speak to someone, and music may be capable of healing everything from trauma to illnesses.

This weekend a full lineup of musicians, guest speakers and community members will gather at the Edward B. Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., to experience music on a deeper level.

The Healing Power of Music festival starts this Friday, Feb. 24, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26. A mix of musical

performances, improv theater, special talks and a documentary screening will explore why music plays such a vital role in human life.

Dan Horner, event creator and owner of Dan Horner Productions, said the event was something he had been planning for years.

After watching a presentation about

scientific research into music’s impacts on the brain, he wanted to highlight the power of music to heal people.

“There’s been really just a ton of research coming out about it, and that’s when I thought this needs to be its own event,” Horner said. “It’s never been all put

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together in one event. The healing power of music is universal, for any culture. This is something I felt had to be done.”

The speaker who inspired Horner about six years ago was Dr. Melinda Connor, a neuropsychologist trained in different forms of energy healing.

She will present a talk called “How Music Heals the Brain” at the festival Sunday from 10-11 a.m. In the talk she will explore the ways music impacts learning, organization, memory and overall health.

Horner said music touches the brain at every different level, and each performance at the festival will engage audience members.

“The whole event has a healing component,” he said. “Every aspect is experiential. It’s not just [to] come and listen to a concert.”

One of the performers who Horner said really creates an interactive experience is songwriter Tiamo De Vettori.

The UA graduate mixes motivational speaking with music. He tells a story to the audience and then turns it into a song.

“It’s just really inspirational, moving and powerful,” Horner said. “I’ve seen him play a couple of times, and the whole place is in tears by the end. There’s not a dry eye in the house.”

De Vettori will perform on Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Horner stressed that one of the greatest themes of this event is the cultural significance of music. Both headlining acts are Native American and communicate that culture through their performances.

“Culturally, Native American music is part of the religious ceremony, and religion is part of the medicine,” Horner said.

The R. Carlos Nakai Quartet, featuring

renowned Native American flute player R. Carlos Nakai, will kick off the festival Friday from 7-9 p.m.

Yaqui guitarist and UA graduate Gabriel Ayala and The Gabriel Ayala Quintet will perform Saturday night from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Among the other musicians who will perform at the festival is 13-yearold guitarist and singer Trey Vincent.

Diagnosed with autism at age 2, he has used music to improve his emotional regulation and physical motor skills.

He will perform original songs and covers at 2 p.m. on Sunday, followed by a talk from his mother, Marthajane Vincent, who credits music for her son’s successes.

The power of music will also be expressed through several different mediums throughout the festival, including a screening of award-winning documentary “Alive Inside” on Saturday from 3:30-5 p.m. and a musical improv comedy performance by From the Top on Sunday at 2:45 p.m.

Tickets for the festival range from $10 for only the “Alive Inside” documentary to $150 for all three days of the event. Tickets can be purchased for individual events, and day passes are also available. UA students will receive 40 percent off.

Horner has always been impacted by music and said everyone has the chance to feel its healing power at this weekend’s festival.

“The event will create a huge appreciation for music and shift the way people experience music in their lives,” he said. “There is coherence between the brain and heart when listening to music, and it opens us up to other people. Music is a unifying shared experience and brings people together like no other force.”

For a full schedule of performances and to purchase tickets, visit www. newgroundevents.com.

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GymCats’ Yim changed program with core set of values Arizona gymnastics head coach Tabitha Yim has experienced success in her second year, and it all relates back to her time as a gymnast at Stanford

BY SYRENA TRACY @syrena_tracy

The No. 25 Arizona women’s gymnastics team heads to Los Angeles this weekend to take on the No. 4 UCLA Bruins Saturday. Arizona is going into the meet with a 6-4 record while the Bruins are at the top of the Pac-12 Conference with a 6-2 record.

The Wildcats are preparing for a tough meet against the Bruins after falling short last weekend to Washington 197.175 to 195.425.

Despite last weekend’s loss, the GymCats continue to strive for victory. Part of the Wildcats’ preparation includes a focus on the mentality the team brings to each meet. The team often reflects back onto the core values that head coach Tabitha Yim has brought to the program after her time as a gymnast at Stanford.

While Yim was there, her coaches taught her a set of core values to live by as a gymnast and as a person. Yim said that the core values did not fully resonate with her until after college and she hopes that bringing the values to Arizona will help guide the GymCats in the right direction.

“Whenever we make a decision as a team or as a staff, we always go back to the core values,” Yim said, “It’s how we do things and it’s who we are.”

Passion Passion is the first core value the GymCats go by, because in order to succeed, you have to be passionate about the sport and bring the energy to the floor, according to Yim. The gymnastics staff uses their passion for the sport to help develop strong women leaders.

“You can’t come here and be a D1 athlete if you aren’t passionate about it—then it feels like work instead of feeling like something you want to do,” Yim said.

Commitment Commitment is a major focus when being a student athlete. When an athlete is passionate about the sport, they will be fully committed to put the time and effort into achieving their goals.

“The girls commit a lot,” Yim said. “They go to study hours, they are eating healthy, doing extra conditioning and taking care of their bodies in the training room; so they are committing at a higher level of gymnastics.”

Balance Many GymCats started gymnastics at a young age and it can be hard to balance identity and the sport because, unlike some sports that you do for the rest of your life, gymnastics will eventually come to an end. Arizona gymnastics pushes for

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the GymCats to find another passion along with gymnastics.

Junior Victoria Ortiz makes it known that they are not just athletes, but they are student athletes.

“There is so much more to this experience of college than just gymnastics,” Ortiz said. “We shouldn’t just define ourselves by our sport, and Tabitha makes sure we know how to balance, which I think this is one of the most important values when being a student athlete.”

Belief This comes naturally to the gymnast when having passion, commitment and balance. Athletes will start to believe in the process of accomplishing their goals and working their way to success.

“They will believe in what they are doing, who they are becoming and the greater purpose,” Yim said.

Family An important aspect of Arizona gymnastics is they all

come together as one, not only on the completion floor but also in life.

Senior Selynna Felix-Terrazas said a sense of family is very important in her life, along with being a part of a team.

“Even though we all come from different places and we are so diverse ... we can still be a family as long as everyone has that passion and the love for each other,” Felix-Terrazas said.

“We can do anything, and I don’t think many other sports can say [they] have that connection.”

Family is the most important core value to the GymCats.

“I believe in the core values so strongly that we try to talk to the girls about it as much as possible,” Yim said. “We want to make sure they know exactly what they are and what they mean, because I know they will be very beneficial.”

The GymCats will be going into this weekend with their core values in mind and bring the pressure to the UCLA Bruins. The meet will be live on Pac-12 Networks on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. MST.

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ARIZONA’S RAWLE ALKINS LOOKS for a teammate to pass to during the UA-USC game on Thursday, Feb. 23. Arizona beat USC 90-77.

Alkins proving to be one of Arizona’s ‘cornerstones’

BY SAUL BOOKMAN @Saul_Bookman

He’s a shy, at time seemingly bashful, kid, but don’t let his timid demeanor fool you, Arizona guard Rawle Alkins is a lion on the court.

When the Wildcats were in a flatline against the USC Trojans Thursday, Alkins’ timely baskets, energy and physical play sparked Arizona from down 9 to up 5 at halftime. It didn’t stop there; in the midst of a back-and-forth second half, it was Alkins’ tip-in that kept the momentum on the Wildcats’ side as they exploded to a 14-point lead at the 10-minute mark, capped off by another Alkins 3, his second of the game.

“I think he sparked us, definitely on

offense and defense,” said Parker JacksonCartwright. “Just getting extra shots and making open shots and making plays for everyone and himself. We really fed off his energy early in the second half, and we kind of ran with that.”

All this while coming off the bench for the first time in his Arizona career.

Just before tip-off Thursday, the starting lineup was presented without Alkins for the first time all season. He had started the previous 28 games for Arizona, but the lineup of Jackson-Cartwright, Allonzo Trier and Kadeem Allen was what Arizona head coach Sean Miller chose to use.

Many players wouldn’t handle the situations Alkins has faced near as well as this freshman from Brooklyn. He continues to maintain composure no

matter the circumstances. From a close win in Houston against Texas A&M to a blowout loss on the road to Oregon, Alkins’ composure has been a unrelenting bright spot within a pretty good season for Arizona. “[Alkins] is a great teammate, and I don’t think [not starting] affected him at all tonight,” Jackson-Cartwright said. “I think he would have done the same thing if he started.”

Alkins was flawless on the offensive side of the ball, not missing a shot the entire game, going 5-for-5 and ending with 12 points to go along with four assists. Alkins’ points, while not eye-popping, were timely and his passing even better.

“Rawle is one of our cornerstones, man; he is one of our pillars,” said Arizona head

coach Sean Miller. “He hasn’t missed a practice, he hasn’t missed a game, he’s very, very unselfish … It’s the fact that he’s so versatile and can do so many different things.”

Prior to Thursday’s game, Alkins was averaging 11 points and five rebounds per game. You could argue that Alkins has been more consistent than any freshman the Wildcats have. Markkanen has had his struggles this season and Simmons has, as well. Alkins’ lows are not as low and his highs are not as high, but with a team with so many options he hasn’t needed to be.

“I think just as a group [freshman] they’re a very consistent group,” Miller said. “For as much as we’ve asked of them, they’ve delivered.”

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Even at Hi Corbett, Arizona has high-powered offense

BY IVAN LEONARD @Ivan14bro

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hile Arizona Baseball does not rely on power to fuel their offense, a steady dose of contact hitting and base running keeps the Wildcat offense humming.

“The offense looks outstanding, the gaps are so big here and we have great team speed 1-9,” said shortstop Louis Boyd. “Basically everyone in the lineup and even those not starting can drive balls to the wall and we will circle the bases all game.”

Despite starting the season on Thursday, Arizona’s offense appeared to be in midseason form, cracking double digits in two of its first four games. Only Jared Oliva, J.J. Matijevic and Alfonso Rivas III homered for the Wildcats last season, but that will not slow down Arizona’s attack. With them returning, along with Louis Boyd and Cesar Salazar still in the mix, the returners will make sure Arizona’s offense doesn’t skip a beat.

“We had a really good squad last

year, obviously, but depth-wise I think this year we are at another level,” Oliva said. “If someone happens to go down, hopefully not, but we can plug someone else in and we are not missing a beat.”

Sprinkle in freshmen bats Nicholas Quintana, Shane Martinez, Matt Frazier and Cameron Cannon and the lineup has depth from top to bottom.

“Quintana, Frazier, Cannon, Stevenson—I can go on and on,” Oliva said. “We have a lot of guys that will contribute and ... fit in.”

This presents a problem for Arizona head coach Jay Johnson, who has to mix and match his loaded lineup every weekend.

“Salazar is one of the best catchers in college baseball and he did not play because Voss is also one of the best,” Johnson said. “Alfonso did not start opening night and he played very well the last two games.”

Arizona is batting .377 on the season with 17 doubles, four triples and three home runs. While it’s unlikely Arizona maintains their clip of 12.25 runs a game, the Wildcats have a great shot at topping last year’s average of 5.76 runs a game.

While Arizona relies on contact and baserunning to get it done offensively,

the Wildcats do know they can rely on Matijevic if they need a big hit.

“Our power guy is [Matijevic] and he has power that is off-the-charts,” Oliva said. “It might not necessarily show up in this park too much, but if he moved to an average-size park it would be off-the-charts.”

In the Eastern Kentucky University series, Matijevic batted .474 with nine RBIs and four doubles, including a key double that started the Wildcats ninth inning rally to defeat EKU on Monday.

“Since the fall he has been lightsout hitting and we all know about his capabilities,” Salazar said. “He carried us this weekend, and I am sure he is going to do it the rest of the season.”

Arizona also got key contributions from other players in their four games against EKU. Mitchell Morimoto had seven runs and seven hits, Rivas had eight RBIs and Quintana added six RBIs as well.

Saturday, the Wildcats offense was on full display against Eastern Kentucky. Despite falling behind 9-0, Arizona was able to come back and win 16-13 due to 17 hits by the Wildcats. No Wildcat hit a home run, but Arizona used six doubles and a triple from Louis Boyd to jumpstart the offense.

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On Sunday, the Wildcats bested their performance from Saturday by pouring in 18 runs against EKU. Matijevic and Morimoto hit home runs and 10 different Wildcats registered a hit.

“There is not really bench players here because everyone is up there,” Rivas said. “I think we have a very

mature lineup, and I feel really good about our offense.”

The Wildcats face the McNeese State Cowboys this weekend in a four-game series beginning on Thursday night. The Cowboys are only surrendering three runs a game, so the offense will face their first test of the season.

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Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

SAM HUGHES PLACE RESERVE EARLY luxury condo 3BR 2BA, se‑ curity system, washer dryer. breathtaking mtn views w/shaded patio. Exercise rm same floor.

2parking spaces. $2600/mo avail‑ able June 1. 520‑299‑5920 jptuc‑ son@aol.com

!!!!! MY UoFA Rental Come take a look at some of our cozy classic 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom homes available for Fall 2017! Great prices and great locations! Just a few blocks from the University of Arizona! Visit us at www.myuo‑ farental.com or call today for a tour 884‑1505!

Studios from $400 spacious apartment homes with great downtown location. Free dish tV w/top 120. Free internet WiFi. 884-8279. Blue Agave Apartments 1240 n. 7th Ave. Speedway/ Stone. www.blueagaveapartments.com

!!!!! MY UoFA Rental has only 2 left of our brand new 4BR 4BA Homes available for Fall 2017!

Only $795 per bedroom! Close to campus/full furniture/AC/Washer & Dryer/monitored security alarm system/high speed internet & ex‑ panded basic cable/ Access to pool and fitness center. Call for a tour today 884‑1505! Or visit us at www.myuofarental.com

2BEDRooM 2BAtH AVAILABLE Now. Split floor‑plan, AC, DW, W/D, fireplace, fenced, pets, park‑ ing. Call 520‑245‑5604

!!!!! MY UoFA Rental lease one of our 4 BR/4 Bath Luxury units for August 2017! Located just a few blocks from the University of Arizona. Each unit includes full fur‑ niture/AC/Washer & Dryer/moni‑ tored security alarm systems/high speed internet, cable provided in most units. Access to pool and fit‑ ness center. Call today 884‑1505, or visit us at www.myuofarental.‑ com

4 Bedroom 2 Bath Fully Furnished Home. Within biking distance to the UA campus.

For a great price at $2,000/Month (500 per bedroom) Located at 1108 E. Water Street.

Washer/Dryer. Ceiling Fans, Air Conditioned. Great service. Avail. August 1st 2017.

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!!!!! MY UoFA Rental Check it out our 8 bedroom options available in our luxury homes! Close to cam‑ pus/spacious living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens with high vaulted ceiling! Includes full furni‑ ture/Zoned heating/cooling units/ security alarm systems/high speed internet/expanded basic ca‑ ble in most units! Call today 520‑ 884‑1505, or visit our website at www.myuofarental.com

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!!!!!! 6 BLKS from UofA. Available August 1st. Large 3bdrm/2bath, $1500.

Remodeled, fireplace, Washer/Dryer, large fenced yard.

By appt 520‑409‑3010 !!!FAMILY oWnED & Operated.

Studio, 1, 2, 3, & 4 BD houses & apartments. 4blks north of UofA. $400 to $1,500. Some with utilities paid. Available now & August. No pets, security patrolled. 299‑5020, 624‑3080. www.uofahousing.com ******Wildcat Properties is Renting for 2017. over 25 properties to choose from. 1-6 Bedroom homes avail. All within walking distance to UofA. Check us out at www.wildcatrentalproperties.com or call 520-870-1572 for more info. ***4BEDRooM HoME, LARGE fenced yard, big bedrooms, lots of private parking, A/C, DW, W/D. $2000 mo. Available 8/2017. Call 520‑398‑5738 +++A HUGE 2 story, 5bd 4bath home. Avail. 8/2017. Please call 520‑398‑5738

2 Bedroom 2 Bath Home with two Master Suites. Each suite has its own bathroom.

Located near Fremont and Elm Street at 1620-2 n Fremont. Walk or bike to class.

Private backyard. off-street parking. Great location and price this close. $1,200/Month($600 per bedroom) Available August 1, 2017. 520-404-8954 to schedule a showing.

3 BED/2 BAtH House w/garage, $1100 yr lease, all tile, W/D, big bkyard, porch, Glenn & Park, tel: 520‑904‑5513

4 Bedroom 2 Bath Home For A Great Price and at a Great Location. Located at the corner of Water St. and Fremont. $450 Per Bedroom, $1,800/Mo. 1100 E Water Street.

Check out our Website: www.UofAAreaRentalHomes.com for more pictures and homes available August 1st 2017 Call 520-404-8954 to schedule a showing.

4BED 2BAtH 1/2 a block from campus with POOL! $2950/mo.

Call (520)‑235‑7487.

5BDRMS FRoM $425 per per‑ son. Available for 17/18 school year. Call 520‑398‑5738 8+ bedrooms DIRECtLY ACRoSS FRoM ELLER!! Spacious home with bonus rooms, AC, Living/Dining Room, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, Extra Fridges, and LotS of parking!!! Call tAMMY today at 520-398-5738 AAA 5BD., 3BAtH homes avail.

Fall 2017. Large bedrooms, fenced yards, private parking, spa‑ cious living areas. Call 520‑398‑ 5738

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6BEDRooM, 4bath home close to UA, new kitchen, baths, Large bed‑ rooms, LVRM, dining, fenced yard, From $640 p.p. A/C, 2 sets W/D, 2 fridges, Call Tammy 520‑ 398‑5738 LARGE 6BED on Waverly. Great $ Deal for August 2017!! Call 520‑398‑5738

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PARtICIPAtE In A tRAUMAtIC StRESS StUDY Have you experienced a traumatic event in the last 10 years? You could qualify to participate in our ongoing study and receive up to $1200. the study has been approved by the UA Institutional Review Board.

Call: (520)428-5141 Web: UASCAnLab.com

THE VISITOR GUIDE IS HERE! VISITOR GUIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SPRING/SUMMER 2017

COMMUNITY HAnDBELL RInGERS WAntED! Looking for musicians to join our handbell group. All levels of expe‑ rience welcome. Call or email for more info! Kyle (520)333‑3422 catalinachurchbells@gmail.com

Healing, prayer, meditation, spiritual messages: 5pm Sunday; Socialize, snacks, Readings: 6pm. School: 7pm, Chapel of Awareness, 931 n.

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PARtICIPAtE In A BRAIn IMAGInG StUDY! Have you experienced a head injury or “concussion” within the past 18 months? You could qualify to participate in one of our studies. Eligible participants can earn up to $1000 for full completion of all study activities: Call: (520)428-5131 Web: psychiatry.arizona.edu/research/ua-scan-lab

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