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In 2014, the people of Bayambang in the Philippines constructed the longest barbecue ever recorded. How long was it?

A. 22, 246 feet B. 15, 289 feet C. 30,642 feet D. 20,246 feet

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STUDENT LIFE 11 THINGS TO DO AT HOME T ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

hanks to social distancing and the end of school, everyone will be stuck at home trying keep busy. Cabin fever doesn’t have to be the diagnosis. Here are 11 things to do from the comfort of home to keep everyone up and going.

#11 CLEAN

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cleaning and disinfecting the most-used items in the house should be a top priority. If it wasn’t high on your list already, this was certainly a wake-up call. Take at least 15 minutes a day to pick up and clean up to witness the improvement.

Don’t be afraid to pull out the bleach and do a deep clean.

#10 CATCH UP ON READING

Now that school is winding down, we can catch up on reading that was set aside for schoolwork. Ask friends for book recommendations to build a new library. Create a book club with your friends.

#9 REORGANIZE/ REDECORATE

This goes hand in hand with cleaning. Reorganize your place while you’re putting things away.

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It’s time to freshen things up and bring new things in. Decorate with summer décor and liven up your living space.

first time, try again or check out something else. Make it a bonding experience and have a family member teach you a heritage recipe.

#8 MOVIE MARATHON

#5 TRY A NEW SKILL

Binge watch an older series—by yourself or with a group on Netflix.

A marathon doesn’t have to be just a film series; try choosing based on genre. Don’t forget to also venture into the world of TV shows on streaming services.

#7 WORKOUT

The inability to workout can put a damper on anyone’s day, if it was part of their everyday routine. Keep going. There are tons of workouts that require little to no equipment at all. Get creative with objects around the house to use as weights—cat litter or spare bricks will do the trick.

Try it out and see what works for you. Video chat with a friend to push each other through a workout.

#6 COOK/BAKE

Do not fall into the hole of eating ramen and cereal for every meal.

This is the time to hone your cooking skills. Use the pack of noodles as a base and add veggies and protein to make a full Instagram-worthy meal. If it doesn’t turn out right the

Now is the time to venture out and learn something new. Try axe throwing, dancing or even something simple like whistling.

There are many YouTube videos or other tutorials to help.

#4 BACKYARD PHOTOSHOOT

Creativity is only a few steps outside the door. Let’s be honest, posting on social media is all most millennials and Gen Z kids do.

Why not try out something cool and creative in the comfort of the backyard? There has to be some new angle to try or new background to create a different feel in the photo.

Use the surroundings to help add contrast or depth to a photo. Match the color of a wall or the tree, or be the pop of color against the plain background. Don’t forget that photos don’t need to only be shot from eye level. Try shooting up or down.

#3 CONTACT A FRIEND

Quarantine and social distancing sucks. There are still a lot of ways

for people to spend time with friends. Video chat or call them, send a handwritten letter or simply just text. Everyone needs social interaction to keep them from getting cabin fever and losing their cool while being stuck at home.

#2 SELF-CARE DAY

Every few weeks, take a day to reset. Mute the phone and do things that help lighten your mood. Update a resume. Take a bath with a face mask. Try a new workout. Blast music and dance along. Do all the things that make it easier to manage the everyday stress. Sometimes it’s good to say, “I don’t want to deal with this today.” Take a day to get back to normal and then kill it.

#1 SLEEP

Online classes and being at home all day have likely affected sleep schedules. The recommended amount of sleep for people 18 or older is seven hours a night. Most people don’t get that. Take a nap in the middle of the day, if it fits into a busy schedule, or start going to bed a bit earlier than normal. Students need sleep to reset, grow and recharge. Try out a new pillow or melatonin tablets to help sleep more comfortably and for longer. CT

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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Midwestern University will freeze its tuition rates for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year, including the Glendale campus.

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES TUITION FREEZE M CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES

idwestern University is freezing its tuition rates for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.

Kathleen H. Goeppinger, president and CEO of Midwestern University, made the announcement to the campus community.

“I know that many students are very concerned about the cost of their education while facing the uncertainty of how COVID-19 will impact their families. Midwestern University had anticipated a tuition increase in the 2020-2021 academic year to cover the ever-increasing cost of maintaining all services on our campuses while facing increased costs from many utilities, vendors and suppliers,” Goeppinger says.

“I am announcing today that all current and incoming students’ tuition will not be increased in the upcoming academic year. The current tuition rate remains in effect in the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.”

The decision to freeze tuition was ratified by the executive committee

of the Midwestern University Board of Trustees.

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit graduate and postgraduate educational institution specializing in degrees in the health sciences with colleges located on two campuses.

At the Glendale campus, 3,900 students study at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Arizona College of Optometry, College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Graduate Studies.

Midwestern University is home to Arizona’s largest medical school and the state’s only veterinary college.

As of September 2019, more than 11,000 health care professionals have graduated from Midwestern’s programs, with over 40% remaining in Arizona to practice.

The university has invested over $400 million in Glendale and has created over 900 campus-based jobs. CT

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Add Some Heat IT’S BARBECUE SEASON—DISH IT UP

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ANNIKA TOMLIN COLLEGE TIMES

oon we’ll be able to host gatherings again, maybe even this month—National Barbecue Month. Here are five barbecue-worthy dishes and drinks to liven up any gathering or household.

RED SANGRIA Ingredients: - 1 medium apple (cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces) - 1 medium orange (rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed) - 6-8 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 1/2 cup of orange juice - 2/3 cup brandy - 1,500 milliliter bottle of red wine (or two 750) - 2 cups of ice Instructions: Add apples, oranges and sugar to a large pitcher and muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon for 45 seconds.

Add orange juice plus brandy and muddle again to combine for 30 seconds.

Add red wine and stir to incorporate, then taste and adjust flavor as needed. Add in a bit more brandy, orange juice or brown sugar to adjust the flavor.

Add ice and stir once more to chill.

Serve as is or with more ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

ARIZONA BARBECUE SAUCE Ingredients: - 24-ounce bottle of ketchup - 1 cup of white vinegar - 7 tablespoons yellow mustard - 1 1/2 cup red wine (chianti is best) - 1 1/2 cup hot water - 6 tablespoons chili powder - 6 tablespoons ground black pepper - 4 tablespoons garlic salt - 1/4 cup sugar - 3 tablespoons tabasco sauce Instructions: Add all ingredients to a large heavy saucepan and whisk until blended.

Heat over medium-high heat until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cool and store or use with pork, beef or chicken.

DILL PICKLE POTATO SALAD Ingredients: - 3 pounds baby red potatoes (halved or quartered if large) - Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - 3/4 cup chopped dill pickles, plus 5 tablespoons brine - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar - 3 celery ribs, chopped - 1/4 cup chopped fresh flatleaf parsley - 3/4 cup mayonnaise Instructions: Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with cold salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, 4 to 6 minutes, and then drain.

Gently toss hot potatoes with pickle brine

and vinegar in a bowl. Let cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir together celery, parsley, mayonnaise and pickles in a separate bowl. Add potatoes and any remaining brine mixture and gently toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve immediately or chill up to two days.

TOFU PEANUT SATAY AND CUCUMBER SKEWERS Ingredients: - 1 block firm tofu cut into 1-inch cubes - 1 English cucumber, peeled into long, thin ribbons Ingredients for tofu marinate: - 1 tablespoon peanut butter - 3 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce) - 2 tablespoons sesame oil - 2 tablespoons maple syrup - 1 clove garlic, minced Ingredients for satay sauce: - 1/4 cup coconut milk - 3 tablespoons peanut butter - 1 tablespoon lime juice - 2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce) - 2 teaspoons maple syrup - 1 small garlic clove, minced - 1 teaspoon ginger, minced - Pinch of red pepper flakes or dash of hot sauce (optional) - Pinch of sea salt Instructions: Combine the marinade ingredients and let the tofu sit in it for 10-15 minutes.

Wash the cucumbers. Use a vegetable peeler to peel long, thin ribbons.

Stir together the ingredients for the satay sauce until smooth.

Thread the marinated tofu onto skewers. If you’re using wooden skewers, make sure you soak them first.

Place skewers onto a barbecue or grill that’s set to medium heat and lightly oil with about 2-3 teaspoons

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of coconut oil. Grill the tofu for 3-4 minutes per side until you see a nice browning.

Once cooked, carefully remove the tofu from the skewers, except for one tofu cube. Then begin threading on the cucumber ribbons, interchanging between tofu and cucumber. Fold the cucumber back and forth so it’s easy to thread.

Drizzle or dip the satay sauce on the skewers and enjoy.

BARBECUE RIBS Ingredients: - 1/4 cup brown sugar - 2 tablespoons chili powder - Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper - 1 teaspoon dried oregano - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder - 2 racks baby back ribs - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar - 1 cup barbecue sauce Instructions: Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, oregano, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl and rub the mixture on both sides of the ribs. Cover and refrigerate one hour or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. In a roasting pan, combine the broth and vinegar. Add the ribs to the pan. Cover with foil and tightly seal. Bake two hours.

Remove the ribs from the pan and place them on a platter. Pour the liquid from the pan into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Add the barbecue sauce.

Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high. Put the ribs on the grill about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and slightly charred. Cut the ribs between the bones and toss them in a large bowl with the sauce.

Serve hot. CT

NO CLEAR ANSWER AS TO ASU LIABILITY FOR HOUSING

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ROBERT MANN COLLEGE TIMES

ate last summer, as some 10,000 or more ASU students made their way onto campus and into their on-campus housing, they couldn’t have foreseen where they would be just eight months later.

Classes have moved online, food service is takeout only and the usually bustling campuses are nearly void of any students. All because of COVID-19.

The majority of students who started the year living on campus have moved elsewhere—either back home, in with friends or family, or into off-campus apartments. Some students claim ASU either required students to leave housing if they could or strongly encouraged them to leave. ASU, however, is disclaiming any responsibility for partial housing refunds, which can total thousands of dollars per student.

From a legal perspective, it is not at all clear that ASU can simply disclaim any liability and refuse any financial accommodation to the students.

The 2019-2020 University Housing Agreement is silent on this precise predicament. No one could have envisioned last summer where the world would be now. However, the agreement does provide some possible legal liability on the part of ASU. The agreement is a contract.

As such, ASU and its housing students enter promises that each party has to keep. They also allocate responsibilities and risks. In addition to any express terms in the agreement, the parties also must act in good faith in performing consistent with the agreement’s terms.

ASU is refusing refunds, basically because it claims that the students have simply decided not to return to campus. Thus, this reasoning goes, it is

the student who voluntarily canceled the agreement and is therefore responsible for all payments due for the entire term of the agreement.

But the reality is not so simple.

One of the agreement’s express terms states in part: “University Housing reserves the right to … cancel … room assignments at any time due to … safety, health, or administrative reasons.” Isn’t that more likely what has happened here?

In a March 16 press release, ASU advised those living in on-campus housing as follows: “University housing will remain open for those who must stay, and essential services will continue to be provided to students who remain with us on campus.” This pronouncement came in the same statement advising that classes were moving online.

Certainly, an argument can be made that ASU made clear its intention to cancel the agreement, allowing housing to remain open only to the students who “must stay” in on-campus housing.

Moreover, the agreement requires those living on campus to be active students. Certainly, the primary, if not

only, reason for the existence of on-campus housing is on-campus education. Once ASU went online, the purpose of on-campus living was largely removed for most students.

ASU’s housing FAQ webpage states: “All first-year freshmen are expected to live on campus.” Many benefits are listed for living on campus, including “convenience to academic buildings.”

On-campus housing and on-campus learning are a package deal when you live in university housing. With the on-campus learning, there is no need for on-campus housing.

Arizona’s universities were of course ordered closed. But that still does not eliminate the fact that the purpose for on-campus living no longer exists.

There also are safety issues. ASU promises its students in its housing system a “place where safety and security are top priorities…” By aggressively trying to encourage students not to return to campus housing, ASU apparently is acknowledging that it was unable to provide a safe environment to its

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10,000-plus students should they all have returned to campus.

ASU has, as of the date of this writing, refused mass refunds.

The university has not, however, completely closed the door on the discussion. As with the trying times everyone finds themselves in, things change fast. There still is certainly hope that ASU will reconsider its refusal and try to find some appropriate compromise that recognizes the financial and other sacrifices facing its students and their families. CT Robert Mann is senior counsel at Radix Law. The company focuses on providing general legal counsel, including legal advice on capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, litigation strategy and intellectual property. You can find more information at radixlaw.com.

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FAMILY VALUES TWO ENTREPRENEURS LOOK OUT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY IN A TIME OF NEED TAYLOR O'CONNOR COLLEGE TIMES

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amily is a deeply rooted Italian value.

That’s especially true with Nick Guerrieri and Stuart Francis, who founded Chelly, a Tempe-based Italian distillery that makes lemon liqueur. When they saw their families struggling in Italy with COVID-19, they decided to reboot their company to make hand sanitizer.

“It organically happened,” says Guerrieri, who has donated 200 bottles to 30 businesses, including the Mayo Clinic. “We have a good supply of grain alcohol and decided to do something positive with it.”

“We have a lot of gratitude and appreciation for the people who are still going to their day jobs every day. This is a deadly virus and they’re still putting their lives on the line. We wanted to make the place safer for them in a time of need.”

It’s been difficult for the two to see their families struggling in Italy with COVID-19.

“We’re not over there right now to help our family and friends. But, if it’s one thing we want to do is build this company on the core values of taking care of our community in a time of need. As they take care of us, we take care of them,” Guerrieri says.

Following the FDA guidelines, the hand sanitizer is made of hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol and the grain neutral spirit. The sanitizer is about 80% alcohol, which is a hospital requirement.

They are concerned about the dwindling supply of a key ingredient, but they are in contact with their supplier to receive more.

“A lot of distilleries have also been trying to help out, and grain neutral spirits are hard to come by. We’re still continuing to make what we have in the warehouse right now,”

Chelly’s staff includes distiller Hunter Goheen and founders Nick Guerrieri and Stuart Francis. (PHOTO COURTESY CHELLY)

Guerrieri says.

“Assuming that we’ll get a steady supply, we will continue to make sanitizer as long as this crisis is going,” Francis adds.

Although it has been a dark time, Francis says it’s been great to connect with the community.

“It’s cool for us because once this is all over, we’ll have forged relationships with a lot of these businesses that we don’t currently have. It’s a nice way to extend an olive branch to people,” he says.

Guerrieri was born in Silicon Valley but grew up in Scottsdale with entrepreneurial parents who piqued his own curiosity for business.

A New York native, Francis loves

to travel, especially in his family’s home country of Italy.

The two Italians are recent grads from the University of Arizona’s Eller School of Management and share a passion for their culture. The business started in memory of Guerrieri’s cousin, Giuseppe Guerrieri, a food and drink connoisseur. Their goal is to teach the younger demographic about liqueur.

“We just want to represent Italy and Italians in the best way,” Guerrieri says. “This is what the Italians pride themselves in: his family. We believe our community is our family. When one goes down, we have to step up and help those with a lending hand.”

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TRE MITCHELL OVERCAME A NASTY INJURY EN ROUTE TO PICKING UP DIVISION 1 OFFER CHRIS FAHRENDORF • COLLEGE TIMES

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amar “Tre” Mitchell, a redshirt sophomore guard on Phoenix College’s men’s basketball team, picked up his first NCAA Division 1 offer from Central Connecticut State University recently, but the road he took to get there was rocky.

His freshman year, he was playing in a game against Arizona Christian’s JV team. Early on in the game, Mitchell got a steal and went up for the layup, but a defender undercut him midair and he took a nasty spill.

“I fell instantly, banged my head, blacked out and had a seizure,” Mitchel says. “I was out until the paramedics came and took me to the ER. Luckily all the tests came back negative and I just had a bad concussion for three months.”

Although Mitchell could not play, he still went to all of the practices to “watch and learn.” He admits doubt crept into his mind because he had so much downtime.

“I had so much time to think about my future,” Mitchell says. “I wasn’t able to pick up a basketball or go shoot around. I just had so much time to think about other stuff I could be doing.”

Looking back now, he believes his concussion may have been a blessing in disguise. The injury forced him to miss the rest of his freshman-year season and he was granted an additional year of eligibility.

“Being able to play college games and then having a whole year basically to watch the games taught me more about what I needed to know going into next season,”

Mitchell says. “That was big on me coming back for next season.”

And boy did Mitchell come back.

This season, Mitchell averaged 20 points per game, 3.5 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. To start the season, he scored 30 or more points in five out of seven games.

Unfortunately for Mitchell, he sustained an ankle injury that cost him seven games. When he returned, it took him a couple games to get going. Mitchell finished the season strong, scoring 20 or more points in three out of the last five games.

Through his two injuries, his father offered him support.

“He’s just always been there for me, supporting me in everything I do,” Mitchell says. “He just always motivated me to stay on track and not lose focus of what I wanted.

He’s always told me to stay the course, pray on it and speak it into existence.”

After hard work and patience, Mitchell’s dream of playing Division 1 basketball is looking like less of a dream and more of a reality.

Although he has only picked up the Division 1 offer from CCSU, Mitchell says he is garnering interest from other programs. He’s waiting until he’s 100% ready to make a decision.

“It’s just me being patient. I just have to have more talks with my family and coaches. Everybody will be important in me making my decision,” Mitchell says. “My biggest challenge is making sure that I know 100% that I’m ready to make the decision that’s going to change my life for the next two years.” CT Tre Mitchell is ready to make the leap to Division 1. (PHOTO COURTESY TRE MITCHELL)

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Lost and Found

RYAN CHADWICK—OTR—FINDS HIS WAY TO MUSIC CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI COLLEGE TIMES

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yan Chadwick was studying aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati in 2012 when he came across a dusty, run-down piano in his college dorm lobby.

It came in handy two years later, when he did an internship in Kurashiki, Japan, where he had a major language barrier and no friends. To combat the isolation, he bought a keyboard and a train pass and spent his free time making music and traveling to bigger cities.

It paid off.

Chadwick performs under the name OTR—a nod to Over-theRhine, a recently revitalized area

on the outskirts of Downtown Cincinnati. Now based in Atlanta, he is pushing his debut album, “Lost at Midnight.”

He released the companion single “Broken,” with Au/Ra, on April 3.

His song, the shimmering “Midnight Sun,” featuring Ukiyo, was featured on the “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” soundtrack.

In mid-April, Chadwick was looking forward to the April 24 release date of “Lost at Midnight.” He was fighting through the pandemic by watching fans latch on to his music.

“It’s all kind of falling into place now,” he says. “It’s cool seeing everyone reacting well to the single right now. In the beginning, when I was just writing singles, I didn’t know if it was going to be a full length or

what. That set the momentum for me to continue writing.

“Over time, it started falling into place and making sense. I wanted an album.”

Despite his piano-playing days in college, Chadwick didn’t always want to be a musician. He enjoyed learning about NASA and SpaceX in his aerospace engineering classes.

He went to grad school, but in the middle of it, several of his professors, his mentors, quit.

“One went on to be a toboggan for the U.S. Olympic Team,” he says.

“Music for me was taking off. I wanted to see what happened. Over time, it blew up to what it was now. It used to just be something I like doing for fun.” CT

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