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SPEAC INTERN AND PUBLIC health senior Athena Herrington (center) grins as the rally makes its way down James E. Rogers Way during the annual UA Take Back the Night event on April 19. This year’s installment of Take Back the Night included a short march across campus, performance art, dancing, stories of survival and a candlelight vigil.

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“Tonight is about the survivors survivors shared stories, dancers performed and men spoke about and the people who support their place in the movement. them,” said Macy Cendejas, one Jamie Utt, a male doctorate of the student organizers. student in education, was asked After the group met to draw to speak during the rally. He up signs, they marched through

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discussed the complicated role men have in supporting movements like Take Back the Night.

“If we say we are not part of the problem, then we are the work,” Utt said.

During the gathering, several

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women survivors also spoke and shared their experiences with the group. Kenzie Bevington, a graduating junior in law, explained how she used social media to disclose what happened.

The crowd became emotional when Bevington teared up while explaining how her mother said she was embarrassed that her daughter admitted what happened.

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VETS find PALS to help transition to academia A new Peer Advocacy Liason program through the Veterans Education and Transition Services center helps student veterans make the transition from the military to student life

BY CORINNA TELLES @DailyWildcat

Kyle James spent eight years as an army combat medic and deployed to Iraq in 2009. In 2010, James returned to Yuma, where he attended community college before transferring to the UA. “I had a really interesting time transferring to the UA,” James said. “I had a hard time getting the GI Bill set up and credits transferred, and that’s a lot of what the program is about.”

Now James helps other veterans make the transition as a Peer Advocacy Liason through the PALS program at the Veterans Education and Transition Services.

VETS partnered up with their faculty fellows to create the PALS program and help military-connected students with their transition to college and their path to graduation and a career.

“When I started at community college, I didn’t have anything like this,” James said.

There is a big difference for military members who are transitioning to the student lifestyle, James explained.

“All of a sudden, they need to make more decisions for themselves, and that’s where we come in to help,” he said.

“We keep them accountable

for what they want to do while they’re here.”

There are many factors in the transition process for student veterans, such as navigating the GI Bill, being misunderstood by peers and professors, starting college older than most students, obstacles from military service and adapting to a new lifestyle.

The new PALS program was modeled after the Victim Advocacy Services Program, a military program which deals with similar issues. The program is also part of the UA’s 100% Engagement Initiative.

PALS initially began because a student veteran came to VETS to discuss high rates of female veterans suicide, which are higher than the national average, and how veterans typically talk with other veterans first.

“It started off personal, but then it went on to include other challenges that all veterans face that they can help each other with,” said Faten Ghosn, an associate professor in the School of Government and Public Policy.

PALS has since evolved to cover the professional and academic aspects of student life in addition to personal challenges.

The liaisons use their expertise and experience

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THE VETERANS EDUCATION AND Transition Services room at the Student Union where students can do homework or relax. VETS has recently introduced the Peer Advocacy Liason program to help veterans adapt to life in school after the military.

making the transition themselves to personally help other student veterans and connect them with resources to help with issues they are facing.

The liaisons complete a specific training to help them find the best way to engage with other student veterans and guide them to graduation.

PALS is still refining its

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to the VETS program about the major issues they face coming from the military.

VETS encourages all student veterans to come to the VETS Center on the fourth floor of the Student Union Memorial Center to discuss issues they are facing and to learn more about how PALS can help.

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Ghosn and Prather led a VETS town hall meeting earlier this month to hear directly from student veterans about the issues they find important as UA students.

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Fraternity ‘stoked’ to relocate for honors complex

BY KELLY DORNEY @DailyWildcat

UA’s proposed honors village is set to be built on Drachman Street, between Park and Fremont Avenues; this area, which is currently home to the Beta Delta chapter of Zeta Psi Fraternity, will soon be overtaken by the university’s project.

According to university plans, this centralized honors village will include 1,000 new dorm beds, a set of classrooms and offices, a recreation center and a new parking lot. Elliot Cheu, interim dean of the Honors College, expects the complex will be open to students as soon as the Fall of 2019, meaning the landscape of this area will be rapidly changing. Zeta Psi is located where the university plans to construct the dorm itself.

Zeta Psi is a recognized organization, according to the Interfraternity Council and UA, but their current house is not recognized.

The building fails to meet IFC codes because it does not have working fire sprinklers. Being unrecognized by the IFC and UA, Zeta Psi’s fraternity house is not allowed to display letters at this location.

Drawing near the expiration of its one year lease, Zeta Psi will be forced to relocate in the coming school year. Currently, the building they are living in is being leased from American Campus Communities. Michael Polzin, regional manager for American Campus

Communities did not respond to requests for a comment.

The fraternity, having occupied the space for two years, will move to another location closer to campus. The new house will also be unregistered due to IFC regulations.

Originally, Zeta Psi believed the owners were building an apartment complex in their area, but they recently received news of the honors complex.

“We are bummed, though, that we are losing the property, as even though the house wasn’t much, it was a place our fraternity saw as a home, and now we are forced to look around campus to find a new place,” said Josh Nadler, president of Zeta Psi Fraternity and UA sophomore.

While tentatively moving forward on plans for their new house, Nadler recognizes the importance of the new honors complex. The complex will expand the campus and attract students to the college from across the nation.

“It is also cool and interesting to see that the school is expanding north of campus around the medical campus and Eller,” Nadler said.

Sentimental attachment to the old house is met with excitement from other members about the new house they will be living in next year. Members said the house will be an improvement and attract potential new members.

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THE ZETA PSI FRATERNITY house located on Mabel Street and Santa Rita Avenue. The house, owned by American Campus Communities, will be demolished to make room for the new honors complex.

pool houses,” said Nicholas Belville, active Zeta Psi brother and UA junior.

In light of these exciting new opportunities, members like Belville are indifferent to the actions of the honors college. They see the change as a casual inconvenience.

“It’s really no big. We have had the house for two years, and when they said we can’t renew, we found another house. That’s it,” Belville said. “We found out later that they’re probably selling it to the school to build an honors dorm.”

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Later, Hillary Grigel a UA alumna, spoke about her abuse when she attended college.

She shared a message of forgiveness and explained how writing her rapist a letter and forgiving him helped her move on.

“He was hurting, too,” Grigel said. “A healthy person doesn’t rape.”

Grigel has a blog centered around survivors of sexual assault called “Hope and Healing After Rape.”

Across University Boulevard stood a single protester. Robert Drust, a first-year law student, held a sign with “Regret is not Rape” written in black.

Drust explained that he is staunchly against sexual assault, however, blames the idea of a “rape culture” on “liberal media coverage.”

“The idea of blaming it on rape culture or ‘boys will be boys’ is strictly preposterous,” Drust said.

Aside from the occasional argument between Drust and passerbys, no conflict came from the lone protester. Drust left as the sun went down, just before the rally held a candlelight vigil.

The event was organized, hosted and funded by Students Promoting Empowerment and Consent.

The group reached out to dance troops to perform during the event. Matt Pham, manager of the Dia Clones, was approached to perform between speakers.

The Esperanza Dance Project also performed for the event. The group’s goal is to use dance to help young victims of sexual abuse deal with their trauma.

The event was planned entirely by students, according to Thea Cola, coordinator for sexual assault and violence prevention at the UA. Cola spoke briefly at the event about Title IX, and the university’s obligation to provide a safe campus for women.

“Campus sexual violence prevention is absolutely tied to trans rights and equal representation in athletics,” Cola said.

“Nothing happens in a vacuum.”

The rally has been held at the UA for over eight years. At this point, there isn’t much pushback or support from the administration, said Karyn Roberts, graduated assistant and member of the planning committee.

The event was broken into three different student-run subcommittees, each planning a certain aspect of the event.

The funding was directed out of the groups’ internship budget in order to hold the event.

Take Back the Night is a national movement that began in the 1970s. Many feminist groups hold events using the name, but not all are tied to the nonprofit organization associated with it.

The UA event was held independent of the national organization.

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PUBLIC HEALTH SOPHOMORE ASHLEY Little holds a candle during the candle light vigil portion of the annual UA Take Back the Night event at the Women’s Plaza of Honor on April 19. The event was coordinated by Students Promoting Empowerment and Consent independent of the national Take Back the Night organization.

SIGNS WITH SUPPORTIVE SLOGANS flutter in the wind at the Women’s Plaza of Honor. Participants met before the event to create signs showing unity against sexual assault.

BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY FRESHMAN NICOLE Demetriou chants while marching down James E. Rogers Way. Both women and men marched against sexual assault.

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POLICE BEAT

BY ANGELA MARTINEZ @anmartinez2120

Uber drunk A University of Arizona Police Department officer saw a man throwing up in the back seat of an Uber parked next to the Likins Residence Hall on April 15.

The officer made contact with the vomiting man and smelled alcohol coming from his and his friend’s breath.

The vomiting man had an altered level of consciousness and was moaning, unable to speak or follow directions from the officer. The officer requested a medical assessment.

The officer spoke to the man’s friend, who helped him while he threw up.

The friend said he was partying at an off-campus apartment, which is why they had ordered an Uber. Tucson Fire Department and UA Emergency Medical Services arrived and decided the intoxicated man needed to be transported to Banner—University Medical Center.

The officer followed up with the man, who lives at Apache-Santa Cruz Residence Hall, and advised him that he was going to be diverted to the Dean of Students Office through the UA Misdemeanor Diversion Program for underage drinking.

The friend was also forwarded to the Dean of Students for his involvement.

Sleeping beauty A UAPD officer was dispatched to check the welfare of a man found sleeping in the lobby of Colonia de la Paz Residence Hall on April 15.

The man was wearing only his underwear and had been sleeping for at least 20 minutes.

Upon arrival, the resident assistant walked the officer to where the man was lying on the couch, snoring.

The sleeping man did not wake up to the officer’s voice nor the sound of footsteps around him.

After a light sternal rub, the male responded and sat up.

He verbally identified himself as a 20-year-old from Norway and had no Arizona identification on him.

He explained to the officer he had an argument with his roommate and decided to sleep in the common room but was surprised when he saw he was in his underwear. UAPD dispatch advised the man was a student, and the RA confirmed he was a resident, as well.

The officer noticed the man’s eyes were red and there was an odor of intoxicants coming from his breath.

The man said he said he was OK and just drank too much the night before.

TFD evaluated him and found no cause for transport.

The man said he would like to participate in the UA Diversion Program so the officer diverted him on charge for an MIP and advised the RA of the outcome.

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Lifting UA’s current ban on tobacco will open doors to profits from cigarette sales and could further benefit the university

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he idea of having tobacco on campus is off-kilter and not the first thing people would think of as beneficial to the campus.

Most people are probably wondering, “How would removing the tobacco ban on campus benefit us as a whole?” With this question in mind, I shall bring to thee a new light, a revolutionary way of thinking about this topic.

Despite the ban on smoking, a good amount of people still smoke on campus and on surrounding streets.

For some reason, the whole cancer thing does not seem to deter our generation. If you do not believe me, look at the ground just about anywhere you walk.

Cigarette butts clutter every crevice, polluting the environment with their inability to disappear magically into thin air like the unnatural, poison smoke they produce.

Now, most people on campus smoke because of stress, and since the healthier alternative is illegal, they find themselves puffing on the emphysema stick (I would have used the more well-known term “cancer stick,” but I already mentioned cancer).

Now these smokers, either being lazy and/or not fire safe, will forgo snuffing the cigarette out and finding a nonexistent, proper place to dispose the butt, will throw it directly on the ground. This leads to the clutter.

According to Keep America Beautiful, “The overall littering rate for cigarette butts is 65 percent, and tobacco products comprise 38 percent of all U.S. roadway litter.”

Anywhere a butt is placed, even if disposed in planters, is not considered a proper disposal and is, in fact, considered littering.

The solution to this problem is quite a simple one: If campus were to place cigarette butt disposal systems around campus, this would greatly reduce the amount of litter on the ground around the campus.

These disposal systems can be placed next to trash cans or benches or anywhere you normally see a not-soappealing, yet majestic cloud of smoke floating through the air. (I must say I have always been fascinated by the way smoke goes through the air, possibly one of the only beautiful things about the habit.)

An addition of attached ashtrays to outdoor tables could also help the problem.

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Thus, the UA can maintain a tobacco-free image all the while providing conveniences to smokers. Being a lowkey hypocrite has always been an American favorite.

Though I am unaware whether the campus gets kickbacks from the government for being an almost unenforced “Tobacco Free” zone, if this is the case, I believe the UA can do better than kickbacks from the state. They can just do what the state does, which is sell cigarettes.

The state of Arizona taxes cigarettes $2 per pack, putting them at a high-ranking and high-earning position of 11th-highest in-state cigarette taxes. They don’t call them “sin taxes” for no reason.

This should answer your question on whether the American government and the state of Arizona know that a ban on Tobacco would be a terrible idea: Cigarettes, like alcohol, are addictive, and people do not care what it costs when it is an addiction; see, they call them “sin taxes” because greed is one of the seven deadly sins.

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The government is in bed with big tobacco, knowing high taxes will not stop smokers from smoking but only turn a profit. (Why would they care about public health?

Profit is more important, no? Profit on cigarettes and profit on the ineffective chemicals they call “medicine” from the effects of the cigarettes.)

If more revenue is desired, the UA could also add a fee to students who would buy a pack of cigarettes on campus. Everything on campus is overpriced, and people swiping their CatCards through the machine probably don’t take a second look at the price to even notice this.

My vision is a UA that sells Marlboro cigarettes to its student body and receives finances from it to better facilities and increase wages for the maintenance workers and professors.

If the smoking on campus does not decrease, making the UA a tobacco-supporting campus would truly benefit the university.

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Earth Day is a celebration of the planet, the environment and the natural world. Here are 10 ways to bring that spirit to your daily life for the rest of the year

BY HANNAH DAHL @hannah_dahl715

This planet feeds you, clothes you and provides a platform for you to accomplish your goals. While we may be celebrating Earth Day Saturday, every day should be a celebration of the planet that sustains us. With that in mind, here are 10 things you can do every day for the rest of the year to give back to the Earth: 1. Miss out on the merch Thanks to our consumer-driven society, there’s sure to be a flood of Earth Day-inspired merchandise hitting the stores this weekend. But before you begin trying to decide which items to add to your shopping cart, consider another option: not buying anything at all.

According to Anita Bhappu, an associate professor of family and consumer sciences, one of the best choices you can make on behalf of the planet is to put a little more thought into your purchasing decisions.

“To buy a t-shirt in support of Earth Day and then essentially not wear it is the worst thing you could do on Earth Day,” Bhappu said.

2. Show up One way to show your support for the Earth this weekend is to attend one of the various science events happening around the city, said Stephen Buchmann, an adjunct professor in entomology and ecology and evolutionary biology.

You could participate in the March for Science Rally at Presidio Park Saturday morning, which will include local performances and displays from 20 local science organizations.

You could also head over to Biosphere 2 for the ultimate Earth Day experience, which will include panel discussions, science activities and a concert.

3. Practice ‘conscious consumption’ Before you buy something, consider whether you really need it, Bhappu said.

“Especially in our world, in the U.S., we are primed to believe and we’ve internalized this belief that the way in which we need to do anything is

related to buying,” Bhappu said.

When you do choose to buy something, appreciate your purchase and use it as much as you can.

Bhappu refers to this practice of mindful purchasing as ‘conscious consumption’.

4. Bee sustainable In 2016, Arizona produced 1,242,000 pounds of honey, according to a survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Bees are responsible for pollenating the beautiful Palo Verdes, prickly pear cactus and other desert plants surrounding us.

Give the bees and the planet a hand by building a “Bee Condo,” Buchmann said. Building a home for your neighborhood pollinators is easy—simply drill rows of holes about 7-8mm in diameter and 3-5 inches deep in a piece of wood.

Then, hang that wood in a dead tree or nail it to your house, Buchmann said. He suggested the best time to hang your bee condo is when the Palo Verdes are in bloom.

If you’re more of the gardening type, try planting bunches of wildflowers in a pollinator garden, Buchmann said. Salvia, mint and bee balm are all great attractors for bees.

5. Reduce, reuse and recycle We’ve all heard these three magic words before. What many people don’t know is just what they should be recycling, said physiology and molecular & cellular biology undergraduate Dien Truong, chair of the water committee in Students for Sustainability.

One way to know if your trash is recyclable is to check for the recycling triangle on the container, Truong said.

Another tip is to reuse common objects, such as plastic grocery bags or Styrofoam takeout containers, Truong said. This can have a huge impact on the amount of trash sent to a landfill.

“The best thing anyone can do to have a better impact on the environment is to just reduce usage,” Truong said.

6. Calculate the value of your products Instead of spending on high-price products for special occasions, try

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spending a little more on products you’re actually going to use more than once a year, Bhappu said. Not only will it save you money, it’s cheaper for the planet and less wasteful.

If you’re looking for a good indicator of a product’s value, Bhappu has a mathematical equation for you. “[I] take the price of the good and divide it by the number of times I expect to use it, and that’s where you get value,” Bhappu said.

7. Connect with your community One of the best ways to support your planet is to start with the people, animals and plants closest to you.

Buchmann offered three simple ways to integrate science into your daily life: First, check out one of the citizen science groups nearby, such as the National Phenology Network, the Desert Museum or Tumamoc Hill.

These groups allow people to have first-hand experiences in assisting with data collection and census recording.

Second, try a new way of getting to school in the morning. Go easy on the environment and walk, bike or take public transportation.

Third, you can write an article for your local news outlets on the topic of science, conservation or local environmental issues, Buchmann said.

8. Support a cause “Earth Day isn’t just about the planet, it’s about the creatures on the planet, people and other living beings,” Bhappu said.

If you’re passionate about animal rights or labor laws, consider connecting with an organization that reflects your beliefs.

9. Plan ahead How often do you buy groceries you never eat? Food that gets thrown out eventually ends up in a landfill, where it breaks down to produce methane and carbon dioxide, Truong said.

This means increased greenhouse gas emissions and faster global warming.

One easy way to combat this is to plan ahead when you go grocery shopping and only buy those products you know you’re going to consume, Truong said. Not only is this a smarter choice for the health of the planet, it will help you save money, too.

10. Set a goal If you’ve finished reading this article and haven’t decided to make a change or try something new, now would be a good time.

“There are actually lots of tools out there today to help you be that consumer you want to be,” Bhappu said. “But it starts by understanding that in your role as an active consumer, you have an impact every day on the planet.”

So put down the paper, close the browser and go make every day a celebration of our planet.

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Science • Friday, April 21-Sunday, April 23, 2017

New data storage tech from UA math duo

BY NICOLE MORIN @nm_dailywildcat

A UA doctoral student and professor duo has created a possible replacement for the current data management and retention system used in IT and computer science.

When a company or organization needs to store data, they typically have no choice but to use RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) 6, the current storage system, which began at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1980s. There are several problems with the system that have become apparent as technology grew more complex and people needed to store more data at a quicker rate.

“The challenges grew over the years,” said Marek Rychlik, the mathematics professor involved in the project. “People need data to be stored faster and faster, and well, the faster you store it the faster you lose it.”

RAID 6 is prone to failing and losing the stored data. RAID 60, a combination of several RAID 6 machines, is an attempt to increase the amount of storage for data–important for technological systems such as medical scanners, but if two of the disks fail, all the data can be lost.

“If one fails and you are a system manager, you probably won’t sleep well,” Rychlik said. “The second drive could fail at any moment, and you need time to retrieve the content of the first drive.”

This process of recovery could take days, at which point any of the other drives in the RAID 60 could fail.

This problem affects the medical industry, businesses, financial institutions, movie filming and other fields that need to store and retrieve large amounts of data.

When mathematics doctoral student Mohamad Moussa

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came to Rychlik looking for ideas for his dissertation, Rychlik suggested he attempt to solve this problem. Over the course of three months, Moussa and Rychlik used error-correcting code to develop a mathematical algorithm that would be able to store and retrieve data in a more cost-effective, reliable and timely fashion.

Rychlik said it is an “extra-fast dissertation project.”

The team’s main improvement over RAID 6 is that it can recover data when four known discs fail and when two unknown discs fail. This is twice the amount of data RAID 6 can recover.

A known disc is a disc containing data whose location and failure can be pinpointed by supervisors, while an unknown disc’s location is difficult to find, even when it is clear that a disc is failing.

While they present different challenges, it is important to recover the data in a timely manner no matter what type of disc fails.

“We are able to recover even if the second [unknown disk] fails,” Moussa said.

This recovery does not slow down the system, which was one of the major challenges of data retention technology: the sacrifice of speed and efficiency to ensure security.

The new system also protects against silent data corruption, undetectable errors in computer data that can fundamentally alter original information. Errors wouldn’t occur as often; RAID 6 experiences silent data corruption as often as every three hours.

The market is prime for a brand-new data retention system.

“The immediate need arises right now,” Rychlik said. “There’s a doomsday article which says, in 2019, RAID 6 will not work.”

Moussa and Rychlik hope that their system may be able to replace RAID 6 as a more efficient system. The algorithm’s use extends beyond data storage into a wide variety of fields.

“This algorithm also works with data communications,” Moussa said. “You are sending data, … you have something

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Where to celebrate Earth Day around Tucson

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April 22 is the holiday where we celebrate and think about our home, otherwise known as Earth Day. There are many ways to celebrate the spirit of Earth Day, such as recycling, committing to living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and learning more about our terrestrial abode.

There will be various events taking place around Earth Day to celebrate the Earth and science in general. What better way to celebrate our planet than to learn about it and science?

UA Earth Day, Every Day Students for Sustainability, a program with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona committed to teaching students about sustainability, will host UA Earth Day, Every Day on the UA Mall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 21.

According to Trevor Ledbetter, a senior studying ecology and evolutionary biology and environmental sciences who serves as a co-director for SFS and is the event’s project lead, this event is rooted in the desire to have an Earth Day event on campus—something that hasn’t been done in a couple of years.

The purpose is to leave a lasting impression on those who attend so they know more about how to care for the Earth.

“So we want to bring Earth Day back and we want to do it in a way that’s more than just this one day, like, ‘Oh, I planted a tree or I recycled for today,’” Ledbetter said.

Ledbetter said SFS wants students and staff who attend to think more critically beyond just Earth Day and to do more every day.

“That’s why we’re calling it Earth Day, Every Day to kind of get people to see solutions that they can take in their own lives so that they’re more realistic and also have more meaningful impact on their environmental footprint,” Ledbetter said.

There will be various organizations at the event, such as Stressbusters, Arizona Humane Society and Coca-Cola, each of whom is trying to showcase its side of sustainability, according to Ledbetter. They will provide services, demonstrations and information at the event.

“It would be great for students to come,

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A VIEW OF BIOSPHERE 2 located in Oracle, Arizona. Biosphere 2 will host an Earth Day event, including panels and a concert with Calexico.

enjoy some dogs if they want to, get some food if they want to, but ultimately interact with organizations,” Ledbetter said.

March for Science Tucson March for Science Tucson will take place April 22 at El Presidio Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be a rally and a place to educate the community about science and is also in concordance with the March for Science events that will take place nationwide.

Josh Hoskinson, a graduate student studying ecology and evolutionary biology and organizer for this event, said it’s for Tucson to be able to stand in solidarity with the rest of the March for Science events happening worldwide that day.

“The purpose of the march is to advocate for scientist policies, safe legislations and to show the Trump administration, and the government as a whole, that we do not support their course

of actions when it comes to their dealings with science and science-related organizations,” Hoskinson said.

Maria Johnson, a natural resources major and also organizer for March for Science Tucson, said it’s important to bring all kinds of sciences together, such as earth sciences, social sciences, environmental and chemical and to show that they are all together.

“Having the local organizations come and support and show the public what they’re doing and having the ability to do some outreach and bring people in” is also something Johnson said is going to be done at March for Science Tucson.

Earth Day at the Biosphere 2 Earth Day at the Biosphere 2 will take place April 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Biosphere 2 research facility. There will be presentations, panel discussions, hands-on activities, exhibitor

booths and performances by Calexico and local musicians taking place throughout the event.

John Adams, the deputy director at Biosphere 2, said this is an event to engage the public and highlight what the Biosphere has been doing.

There are hands-on activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

“We want this to be a public-friendly event,” Adams said.

By celebrating the innovations Biosphere 2 has made in the world of science, they are also celebrating science and highlighting the importance of it.

Adams said he wants people to gain “a recognition of the importance and significance of Biosphere 2 as a premium research center” and that it has done much in the past and there is a vision to continue to do so.

“It’s more than just an architectural structure,” Adams said.

The Loft spotlights survival with ‘Mad Max’

BY KACIE LILLEJORD @DailyWildcat

“Mad Max: Fury Road,” the fourth installment in the Mad Max franchise that began with Mel Gibson as the title character in 1979, unleashed its wrath

on the big screen at The Loft Cinema on Wednesday night as part of the cinema’s Science on Screen series.

Prior to the film, wildlife biologist and ethnobotanist Vincent Pinto gave a talk about the environment and what we can do to avoid, and survive, a world like that

of “Mad Max.” “I try to inspire people to save the Earth, to practice conservation,” Pinto said. “[In] conjunction with ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ tonight, I hope to inspire people not to go there, actually—to avoid an apocalypse and the end of the world,

so to speak, and to do everyday practices that will lead to that end.”

Some of the things Pinto mentioned in order to avoid a “Mad Max” world, as well as survive, included supplying a good

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THE LOFT CINEMA SHOWS their Science on Screen showing of “Mad Max: Fury Road” on April 19. The showing touched on many ecological and environmental topics unique to Southern Arizona, before diving into wilderness survival tips as a primer for the post-apocalyptic action film.

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environmental education to people, land stewardship, native landscaping, wildlife habitat restoration, water conservation, learning survival skills before you need them and connecting to the land and letting life own you.

Pinto revealed a new way of perceiving “Mad Max,” saying that it may be an example of “art presaging reality,” or basically a preview of what could happen should we let things get out of hand.

“Mad Max: Fury Road” follows survivor Max Rockatansky, played by Tom Hardy in the 2015 film, in a postapocalyptic world. Max is captured by the War Boys, an army led by the totalitarian Immortan Joe, played by Hugh Keays-Byrne.

In a series of events, Max reluctantly finds himself helping Imperator Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, in escaping with Immortan Joe’s selected “breeders” to the “Green Place,” a serene land Furiosa recalls from her childhood.

The title, Fury Road, comes into play as they fight their way, driving odd and exciting contraptions; Furiosa’s “War Rig” is perhaps the most prominent mode of transportation noted in the film.

“Mad Max” has long been a popular franchise, and the showing of the newest installment at The Loft attracted fans.

Scott Blaney, an architect, was among those in attendance Wednesday night.

“We came partly because of the movie that we like and partly because we heard the speaker tonight was a specialist and the future of the world and what happens at the end of the world to survive it,” Blaney said.

Maralee Whitey, a global studies sophomore, said she came to the event because she likes the “Mad Max” movie and she has been wanting to check out The Loft.

“I’m looking forward to the talk afterwards, as well, just because it seems interesting. And who doesn’t want to learn about surviving?” Whitey said.

In attending the showing, people were both educated and entertained.

“Mad Max” is a more extreme version of a post-apocalyptic reality that portrays the downfall of humanity and its environment but nonetheless conveys the importance and necessity of caring for the Earth and its inhabitants in the film’s overall message.

For Keegan Blackburn, an architecture sophomore, the “Mad Max” showing offered a respite for an upcoming final project, as well as a chance to hang out with friends.

“I also very much like the visual aspects in the film,” Blackburn said. “I just wanted to hang out with my friends and watch a movie that I know that I like seeing and to see that with them for the first time. Movies are best when you can enjoy them with people that you enjoy being with.”

In any case, “Mad Max” offered something different from the everyday routine. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards; it won six of these, one of which was for best achievement in production design.

The event also offered wilderness survival knowledge. To be a survivor, you must possess particular qualities. For those that couldn’t attend, here’s a quick recount to fill you in: A survivor is knowledgeable and skilled, as well as mentally and physically prepared. They are well-equipped or able to use the resources at hand. They never ask “Why me?” and they are alert and adaptable.

Perhaps the two most important things survivors can do is be able to laugh at themselves and their situation and, despite everything, never quit.

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STUDENTS DANCE DURING THE ASUA Pride Alliance’s steampunk-themed Second Chance Prom in the Student Union Memorial Center Ballroom in April 2014.

Pride Alliance to hold Second Chance Prom

BY VICTORIA PEREIRA @vguardie917

Oh, prom.

That special night that marks the end of one’s high school career, the night portrayed by countless romantic comedies and teen movies as the most magical night of a student’s young life.

You get to wear the perfect outfit, go with your sweetheart or a group of best friends and dance the night away. Except for some people it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Everyone deserves a second chance, though.

LGBT students and allies get that second chance to have the prom they always wanted this Saturday, April 22, at Second Chance Prom.

Hosted by the ASUA Pride Alliance here on campus, Second Chance Prom is an annual event and one of the biggest the organization hosts each year for the UA LGBT community.

“It’s an opportunity for students to experience a prom with the dates that they want, to dress however they want and to basically have the prom experience that maybe wasn’t possible to have in their high school,” said Jacob Winkelman, a senior majoring in political science and English and one of the co-directors of Pride Alliance.

This year’s theme is Masqueerade and will be held in the MAC Gym at the UA Student Recreation Center from 7-11 p.m.

Along with the typical dancing and socializing expected at any school dance, there will also be food, a photo booth and various drag performances throughout the night. Local drag queen Jenna May and king Vincent Von Dyke will be performing and joining in on the celebrations.

Winkelman said he and his team at Pride Alliance are expecting somewhere between 200 and 300 students in attendance but are prepared for more. Last year’s Second Chance Prom,

which was “Great Gatsby”-themed, broke past attendance records with almost 400 partygoers.

Admission is free and Winkelman emphasized that all are welcome who are looking to have a good time and make new prom memories. When it comes down to it, the event is for all students who didn’t have the prom night they deserved.

“Prom is treated like such a huge, important part of your life that you have to remember forever,” said Catherine Hilbert, a junior majoring in film and television. “Second Chance Prom is an opportunity to make a new memory where there might be a not-so-good one.”

Hilber attended her first Second Chance Prom last year, said she enjoyed it and the more relaxed, accepting atmosphere of the event. Not knowing what to expect, Hilbert said she assumed it would be similar to her high school prom.

“Right when I got there, it felt totally different,” Hilbert said. “There was so much less pressure for everyone. There were people in gowns and people in jeans, but every one fit in the same.”

Some of that relaxed atmosphere could come from the difference between high school and college; a school dance isn’t the biggest thing on a student’s mind when they have finals around the corner and are working on a bachelor’s degree. Of course, it’s also an anticipated event for the mere fact that it is a fun night spent with friends.

“There’s just not that many formal queer events, especially on college campuses,” Winkelman said. “And it’s just really fun. So many things around our community can be sad, but this event’s really all about having fun.”

You can dress how you want, dance with who you want and be who you are at Second Chance Prom; it’s essentially the school dance everyone wishes they had.

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Former Washington men’s basketball head coach and newly hired Arizona associate head coach Lorenzo Romar was introduced to the media Thursday.

Romar was hired last week after he was fired at Washington where he served as the head coach for 15 seasons; at the conference on Thursday, April 20, he wore a navy blue Nike shirt with “Wildcat Basketball Never Stops” across the chest.

“Sean and his staff and the people surrounding him have been great. We were able to get here on Monday, and I’m learning a lot about how things go around here, but it’s going to be fun,” Romar said.

Romar has history in McKale Center as both a player and head coach at Washington, as well as his time as an assistant coach at UCLA from 1992-1996. He said he was always fascinated by the culture and buzz Arizona fans brought to every home game and he could feel the hostile environment just from stepping off the bus.

“It’s kind of bitter-sweet, because when you ... walk off the bus, and you see all of the people wearing red and the buzz that’s going around with all of the people that’s going to the game, you know right then

that the tone is set that you’re about to go up on the big stage,” Romar said. “I’ve always noted that Arizona fans are very knowledgeable and they appreciate good basketball. ... But there’s a feel and sense that this is a pretty special place to play, so now to be on this side and understand what the other side is going through, it should be pretty fun.”

One of the tasks Romar is looking forward to is working with the players he once recruited years back, including Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Allonzo Trier. With Trier growing up in Seattle when Romar was the head coach at UW, the two already have a close relationship. Romar said he admires Trier’s hunger to grow as a player.

“As a youngster, he’s got great love for the game,” Romar said. “There’s a gleam in his eyes whenever a basketball is in his hand or he’s watching basketball. Anything to do with basketball, there’s a gleam in his eye.

To be here every day with him is something I’m looking forward to.”

Romar is set to earn $400,000 for the 2017 season and still has a $3.2 million buyout at Washington, but he comes into a job where he can focus on player development and recruiting. After all, he has coached Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson, Brandon Roy, Marquese Chriss and Markelle Fultz so he knows how to send players to the NBA,

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ARIZONA MEN’S BASKETBALL ASSOCIATE head coach Lorenzo Romar speaks with the media on April 20 in McKale Center. Romar joins Sean Miller’s staff after 15 seasons as the head coach at the University of Washington.

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C.A.T.S. Academics center proves worth A one-stop shop of sorts for all Arizona athletes, the academic center has been a huge success with players and coaches alike

BY MATT WALL @mwall20

Fans and students walk by the new Ginny L. Clements Academic Center on the south side of Enke Drive every single day. Few know what goes on behind the scenes in the hustle and bustle inside the CATS Academics building.

“We’ve had amazing people and really good programs prior to this new facility,” said John Mosbach, director for CATS Academics. “It’s now having the space to execute those programs to the level that we can in this space. We have everyone under one roof, which makes it a one-stop shop for students with no distractions.”

Mosbach and his team have continued the success of Arizona Wildcat greats Rocky LaRose, Mary Roby and Cedric Dempsey. The Commitment to Athletes Total Success (C.A.T.S.) provides student athletes with the academic assistance and life skills to walk away with a job after graduation.

“We try to impart on them from the first day they get here doing a resume, getting involved, gaining transferrable skills so when they graduate, they are well prepared,” said Becky Bell, C.A.T.S. Life Skills program director. “We help with resumes, mock interviews, graduate school applications, personal statements, professional development and every day [we] talk to them about preparation and what that looks like.”

SYDNEY RICHARDSON/THE DAILY WILDCAT All of this and more is why coaches UA FACULTY, ATHLETES AND donors participate in the ground breaking of the C.A.T.S. Academic Center on Feb. 12, 2016. The university claims the academic center is a vital take prospective student athletes on part to developing student-athletes academically. personalized tours of the academic center. It’s why Arizona Athletics partners Bell said. “They stayed late; they got “We are the only school in the country started the C.A.T.S. program. What this with the A-Club to put on networking there early. If you are a student athlete, with four NCAA Women of the Year guy brought to the table has brought events every semester employers want to hire you because of awards,” Bell said. “It’s an award that this academics program to with Arizona alumni. the transferrable skills.” recognizes one athlete in the country in a completely new level. It’s They want their Tutors know first-hand of the three areas weighed equally: academics, unmatched, as far as I’m We try to concerned. It’s a family.” students to succeed. challenges that Division I student athletics and extracurricular.

That says impart on them “We are the one athletes face on a daily basis. everything you need to know.

That, to me, While tutors and life from the first skills coaches can teach the show in town as far as “The main misconception is that represents why we are here.

That award is day they get here skills, it’s up to the athletes athletics goes,” Mosbach athletes don’t work hard,” student tutor the crowning achievement.” doing a resume, themselves to go out and said. “For this large of Courtney Ek said. “They put in many In their four years at the UA, each getting involved, a city to get behind the hours a day at workouts and then they student athlete has a defining moment the position. gaining transferrable land UA, which really filters have a full-time schedule, on top of in their college careers, the moment that “The lessons that you skills so when they into how the athletic finding time to study and get their work pushes them on the path toward success learn in sport are absolutely graduate, they are applicable to life,” Bell said. department lives their done. They really put in a lot of effort.” in the real world. well prepared,” day to day. It feels like a While the C.A.T.S. Academics program “That is the most rewarding thing to “You will have ups and family. Everyone feels a continues to excel, other schools around see a student realize who they can be and downs, wins and losses part of it.”

—Becky Bell, so to speak. You will need the country and the NCAA have shifted what they can do and make that happen,” For 32 years, Bell has their focus onto excellence both on and Bell said. “There is nothing better than to to bounce back and be C.A.T.S. Life Skills served in various roles off the field. watch that over four years.” resilient.” program director in Arizona Athletics.

“I think the NCAA is now more than Employers, along with the general The two-story building From women’s head ever needing more resources and population, have noticed. According features tutor rooms, a tennis coach to intention to life skills and academics,” to a USA Today article, 14 of the last 20 computer lab and a group associate athletic director, she said she Mosbach said. “That’s exciting for our presidents of the United States have been study hall area. Before students enter the is proud to have watched the C.A.T.S. staff. The importance to a commitment to athletes in some capacity. group study hall area, they walk by four program evolve over the years. athlete’s total success is now more than “The analogy I use is [the students] distinct photos of female athletes, which “We’ve had support from the top all the ever important for our students.” got to be great athletes because they include Tanya Hughes, Whitney Myers, way down,” Bell said. “Cedric Dempsey went above and beyond in their sport,” Lacey Nymeyer and Justine Schluntz.

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Editor: Saul Bookman sports@dailywildcat.com (520) 621-7579

BY SYRENA TRACY @syrena_tracy

It was a memorable night for Arizona Athletics as they hosted their first-ever CATSYS Award Banquet honoring all student-athletes on Wednesday in McKale Center. The student-athletes were welcomed to the event with a red carpet and live music by recording artist Kelley James.

Former Arizona basketball player and current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton hosted the event alongside Chris ‘Geeter’ McGee, an Emmy Award winning-anchor and host for the SpectrumSN and the Lakers’ pre- and post-game show. Both Walton and McGee shared their gratitude for being a part of the firstever CATSYS and put on a show for the student-athletes.

The award ceremony was the athletic department’s very own version of the ESPY Awards held yearly by ESPN. The CATSYS was a night filled with music, laughter and many awards given out to honor and feature student-athletes, both in academics and athletics.

Arizona softball third baseman Katiyana Mauga and volleyball setter Penina Snuka were awarded the Ruby Award for the top senior female student-athlete. Mauga has hit 86 home runs at the UA and currently leads the Pac-12 with 19 home runs. Snuka earned the award as she is ranked No. 2 in Arizona history for both career assists, digs and is the all-time leader in sets played.

Others nominated for the Ruby Award were Danielle O’Toole (softball), Sage Watson (track and field) and McKenna Witt (beach volleyball).

Track and field senior Aaron Castle was awarded the Sapphire Award for the top senior male studentathlete. Castle is a three-time All-American, threetime Academic All-American and three-time All Pac-12 performer.

Also nominated for the Sapphire Award were Kadeem Allen (men’s basketball), J.C. Cloney (baseball) and Tyler Fowler (swimming and diving).

The athletic department awarded women’s golf senior Wanasa Zhou as Valedictorian. Zhou currently holds a 3.98 GPA as an accounting major. Zhou is a two-time Pac-12 All-Academic first-teamer and is currently second on the team with a 73.4-stroke average.

The Wildcat Way of Excellence Award was an award that showed more than the student-athletes’ abilities on the field, court, track or pool. The award honored the student-athletes who have spent many hours giving back to the community.

Arizona women’s basketball posted an average of 20.9 community service hours per team member and was awarded the Athletics Director Cup for Community Service.

The Junior Male Athlete of the Year nominees were George Cunningham (golf ), J.J. Matijevic (baseball), Justin Wright (swimming) and Dusan Ristic (basketball).

Justin Wright received the award as he took seventh in the 200-meter butterfly at the NCAA Championship and broke an Arizona record twice during the championships.

Claire Green (track and field), Krystal Quihuis (golf ) and Gabi Stoian (soccer) were all nominated for the Junior Female Athlete of the Year. Green was given the award as she broke an Arizona indoor record in the 3,000 meters and went on to earn second-team All-American

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Co-hosts Chris McGee, Luke Walton and Kelley James during the CATSYS event on April 19 in McKale Center. This was the first year for the CATSYS event.

honors in the 3,000 meters after taking fourth in the mile at the MPSF Conference Championships.

The Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year was awarded to Arizona baseball catcher Cesar Salazar. Salazar has played in 34 games this season and is batting .294 with a home run and 19 RBIs. Last season in a crucial game against Mississippi State, Salazar got a two-out single, sending Arizona to their 17th College World Series.

Also nominated for the award was Blair Bish (swimming), Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (football) and Allonzo Trier (basketball).

Kendra Dahlke (volleyball), Haley Moore (golf ), Katrina Konopka (swimming) and Addi Zerrenner (cross-country) were all nominated for the Sophomore Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Moore received the award due to currently being awarded Pac-12 Golfer for the month of February. Moore won the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate shooting 6 under-par leading to her first-ever colligate win.

Freshman student-athletes grabbed ahold of their awards with Lauri Markkanen from men’s basketball was awarded Freshman Male Athlete of the Year. Markkanen scored 576 points and is tied for the second-most points scored by a freshman in Arizona history.

For the female award, it was Jessie Harper from softball. Harper is currently hitting .343 and slugging .764, which ranks No. 2 in the Pac-12 and has 16 home runs, which is second among freshman nationally.

Other nominees were Samantha Falasco (soccer), Dejah Mulipola (softball) and Alyssa Palomino (softball).

Other nominees were David Laskin (men’s golf ), Nick Quintana (baseball) and Justice Summerset (track and field).

Former Arizona student-athletes, Donna Pierson with gymnastics and Dr. William Prickett with football were awarded the Silver Anniversary Award. The award is given to former athletes who competed a minimum of 25 years ago. Pierson and Prickett continue to make an impact with the community and the UA. Student-athletes Tiffany Riley (track and field and women’s cross-country), Daniela Georges (women’s swimming), Natalia Forero (women’s golf ), Kyle Lewis (baseball) and Hannah Stevens (women’s soccer) were nominated for the Unsung Hero Award. Arizona baseball’s Kyle Lewis took home the award for his hard work and dedication to the sport.

During the CATSYS, student-athletes were able to engage in a live polling to vote on three different talents: a lip sync battle between baseball player Robby Medel and basketball player Ray Smith, the Arizona baseball team’s Major League video directed by senior infielder Sawyer Gieseke and GymCat Gabrielle Laub singing her original songs in McKale Center.

After voting throughout the night, Laub won the votes and was awarded the Arizona’s Got Talent Award.

Recording artist Kelley James gave Laub the opportunity to play the electric guitar on stage and perform in front of her teammates and other student-athletes.

The final award was the Team Performance of the Year Award that was voted by the Arizona ZonaZoo. Arizona baseball team took home the award for their trip to the 2016 College World Series.

The CATSYS came to a close as Walton and McGee put on their Arizona basketball jerseys and brought all the seniors from each sport together on stage for their final goodbyes.