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WILDCATWEEKENDIT’S WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 • VOL. 106, ISSUE 101 • DAILYWILDCAT.COM/WEEKEND

Do you know the mushroom man?

UA plant sciences lab looks to change the way human race is fed with sustainable,

fast-growing fungi grown from local compost

PAGE - 7

INSIDE

CONQUER YOUR COLLEGE BUCKET LIST

GOLDEN BOOTS GETS ECLECTIC AT CLUB CONGRESS

UA TRIES TO AVOID UPSET AT UTAH

PAGE - 5

PAGE - 2

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Golden Boots just want to have fun. If it weren’t already apparent from its creative records, the self-described “crumbly western” band is refreshingly honest about the light-hearted nature of its music.

“From the beginning, it has just been a matter of using whatever we could find to make sound, and it’s always been super fun,” said Golden Boots co-founder Ryen Eggleston.

Dimitri Manos, Eggleston’s partner in Golden Boots since 2001, added, “We’ve never been about presenting these super-serious tunes. There are serious ideas in there, though.”

By their own admission, Golden Boots started out by experimenting with parodies of country and bluegrass tunes that they smirkingly titled “crumbly western” or “no-grass.”

“We were limited by our own ability to play these genres like bluegrass or George Jones songs, so we opted to just deconstruct country entirely,” Manos said.

Even in music dated back to 2010 on their Bandcamp, there are remaining traces of the songwriting duo’s playful jabs at country-western music. Of course, even the loosest Golden Boots song features a minimum of three to-die-for pop hooks.

Despite their humble beginnings, both Eggleston and Manos have developed into formidable instrumentalists and producers. Be it at a live show or in a recording studio, their willingness to have fun seems to be the magic ingredient that makes Golden Boots so interesting.

Aside from their penchant for surprisingly original melodies, Golden Boots have also developed something of a reputation as an eccentric live act, which they don’t seem to have any problem with.

“Eccentric sounds good to me,” Eggleston said. From rotating band members and instruments to

spontaneous unrehearsed additions to songs at shows, Golden Boots have no shortage of ideas to shake things up.

The group’s latest endeavor? Releasing a single on vinyl made out of actual animal X-rays that the band managed

to procure from a veterinary hospital. As Manos said, the idea was inspired by the Russian practice of secretly embedding music banned by the government into people’s X-rays to smuggle the tracks.

Unfortunately, due to the digitization of X-rays and specifics of the American legal system, the band was unable to find human X-rays to scratch their single into.

Luckily for them, one member had the idea to look into using animal X-rays, and after a long and arduous process, Golden Boots succeeded in their tribute to the ingenious practice of the Russians.

Plus, as the band said, it’s hilarious. “Everything is novelty, really,” Eggleston said.“It’s just funny and weird to us to advertise this single

as a ‘novelty X-ray release,’” Manos said. “It just sounds amazing.”

True to intelligent yet playful form, the band noted that the experiment yielded another unexpected result: newfound appreciation from the veterinarians of America.

“We sent one up to one of the vets who’d helped us out with some of the X-rays and he just loved it,” Eggleston said. “He immediately ordered more so that he could pass them out to all his vet friends. We’re still reaching new demographics.”

Golden Boots are sure to be in top form at their show to celebrate the release of the X-ray vinyl at Club Congress on Sunday, right at home in downtown Tucson.

“It is such a creative community here,” Mons said. “Everyone plays on each other’s records, and you can pretty much do whatever you want.”

For all their talk of novelty, there is no doubt that Golden Boots remain as serious as they ever have been.

Unsurprisingly, moments after Manos’ serious assessment of the music scene, Eggleston announced the band’s forthcoming hot sauce line, a smile breaking onto his face.

“We’ve even got our own special ingredient!” Manos added.

Simultaneously committed and ridiculous — it’s a quintessential Golden Boots moment.

The name Café Poca Cosa may evoke the image of a quaint little eatery serving espresso and scones, but this bistro in downtown Tucson is a whole different

animal. Located on Pennington Street, Café Poca Cosa serves upscale Mexican and Latin American cuisine.

The café has a modern look with vermilion walls and white-branched trees lit by the sparkling lights that frame the bar area. The white leather furniture is complemented by black floors and ceilings, and though the restaurant is clad in a contemporary, edgy style, its atmosphere is relaxed.

As evening arrives, however, it’s soon bustling and full of chatter. Dressed in black, staff members greet customers with poise and a smile. Their detailed knowledge of the cuisine gives the bistro a level of professionalism often missing in other restaurants.

The complimentary tortilla chips and salsa are nice, but with strong hints of cilantro, the salsa tastes about the same as any other salsa or pico de gallo in the city.

However, the birria de laurel, a slow-cooked shredded beef dish in a mild burgundy sauce, is another story. Served with corn tortillas, fluffy rice, pinto beans and a mix of finely shredded fruits and vegetables, this dish is sure to be a hit. The shredded beef is tender and

flavorful; the slightly sweet taste of the burgundy sauce mixes well with the leafy greens and shredded pear. The sweet and savory flavors of rice, pear pieces, pinto beans, cabbage shreds and bay leaf all complement each other well.

For the college student who’s used to being stuck with a microwaved cheese quesadilla, going to Café Poca Cosa will be a breath of fresh air.

Beware, however — it is pricey. The menu consists of about eight items and is changed

twice daily. The45 menu isn’t on paper, either; instead, the day’s fare is written on chalkboards propped up around the restaurant.

When the server came to our table holding a chalkboard, she explained every dish so quickly that it was difficult to keep up.

Just tell the server to give you a minute to think it over, and take the time to walk around the restaurant to look at a couple of the chalkboards. It’s never good to feel rushed when deciding on your meal; food should always be a relaxed, enjoyable experience.

Despite small inconveniences due to the of the menu style, Café Poca Cosa is an excellent restaurant, and the more often you go, the easier it will be to choose an entrée.

Just be sure to split your meal — there will be enough for two.

Golden Boots bring novelty to Club Congress on Sunday

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Café Poca Cosa stays fresh

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tamal De elote, estofado de cochinito; carne desembrada in salsa verde and salad at Café Poca Cosa. The beverage is an agua fresca that’s key lime-flavored with basil.

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Dimitri maNos, left, and Ryen Eggleston, right are the duo behind Golden Boots.

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Swindlers brings LA style to UA

Shopping can seem limited when you’re living on campus, with only the stores on University Boulevard and Fourth Avenue in walking distance. However, there is a hidden gem on University, its windows styled with rocker-chic clothing and a neon triangle sign. This young urban rocker store is called Swindlers. It has a clean boutique setup with nearly flawless visual merchandising; the dressing rooms’ design borders on the industrial and its music is the definition of hip, as it plays everything from Toro y Moi to Twin Shadow.

Even the employees have an artistic air about them, including owner Christina Henneke, who has flowing bohemian hair to match the style of her store. Henneke originally opened Swindlers on Fourth Avenue, but switched to University Boulevard after a year. Swindlers has been at its current location for three years now.

Henneke buys for the store personally. “There really is no specific company that I buy from the most,” she said. “I mainly just pick out items I like, so the brands usually vary.

“I try to carry as many local designers as possible. We currently stock four local jewelry designers and two local graphic designers that print tees and tanks,” she added. Swindlers carries some brands on a consistent basis, including Insight 51, Obey, Chaser, Somedays Lovin and Motel Rocks. The boutique is also one of very few stores in Tucson that carries Jeffery Campbell shoes.

All the products are effortlessly cool and exemplify West Coast fashion reminiscent of Los Angeles street wear.

“Blogs are a big source of inspiration,” Henneke said, “and I attend trade shows throughout the year, which keep me current because I get to see all the new things designers are doing.”

While trade shows are still imperative for fashion buyers, Henneke is proof that the fashion industry is quickly developing into a world of styles from fashion blogs like WhoWhatWear.com and Lookbook.nu.

Most fashionistas these days have not only a favorite brand, but a favorite fashion blog for inspiration as well.

Swindlers also carries fashion-forward accessories, and its ring selection is second to none — no surprise, since its rings are handpicked at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

“The gem show is awesome,” Henneke said. “I make some of the jewelry in the store, so it is always a destination for me. I love browsing around, looking at all the stones and getting new ideas. I’ve been going since the store opened.”

With unique merchandise and an affordable price range, Swindlers should be at the top of your shopping destinations list this spring.

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WILDCAT WEEKEND • 5LIFESTYLE • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013

At some point, we’ll all have to graduate and move on. To get the most out of the college experience, here are some items to cross off our college bucket lists before saying goodbye to the UA.

2. Sex in the library:If you haven’t done the deed in the UA Main Library, you’ve at least thought about it. Five floors, rows and rows of books to get lost in and the thrill of getting caught — what

could be more exciting? Plus, at what other time in your life will it be not only (relatively) acceptable, but also kind of awesome to do it in a library? Grab your significant other and cross this off your bucket list.

4. Ghost hunting:Even if you don’t believe in the headless ghost of Carlos Maldenado in Old Main or the sobbing bride in Maricopa Residence Hall , ghost hunting on campus can still be a blast.

While this activity may sometimes teeter on the border of breaking and entering, in the end, it’s worth it for the stories you’ll have to tell. Compile a list of buildings to investigate and commit to it. Bear Down Gymnasium supposedly holds the spirit of John “Button” Byrd Salmon. Custodians and night owls

have also witnessed both a male and female ghost residing in Centennial Hall . With a little liquor on your breath, you’re guaranteed to walk away from ghost hunting with some supernatural stories.

6. Watch the sunset from the Gould-Simpson building:Who says a bucket list needs to be wild and crazy? Sometimes all you need is a dose of that inimitable Tucson sunset. As the tallest building on campus, the Gould-Simpson

building is the perfect place to reaffirm your existence. The glass windows that line the walls of Gould-Simpson’s highest floor make it the perfect spot to watch the sun fall behind the mountains. Whether you’re bored on campus,

stressed with senior seminars or planning a date with your special someone, head over to Gould-Simpson to witness the one natural phenomenon Tucson is actually justified in bragging about.

8. Laser light show at Flandrau:It would be a shame to graduate without seeing the ballsiest trip show this campus legally supports. The laser light show at Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium provides all

the visual captivation of a rave in the comfort of an auditorium with seats.Watching refracted light beams to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon for an hour will take you to the dark side and back. Alone or with friends, this psychedelic trip is well worth

taking.

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7. Shotgun a beer in the library: When the going gets tough, the tough drink

in the library. It’ll be midterm season soon, and finals will be here not long after that. Spending long, torturous hours in the library is no easy task, and what better way to break the stress than by shotgunning 12 ounces of your favorite brew?

Smuggle a six-pack in your backpack, and be sure to shotgun over a surface that’s easy to clean. Don’t be the asshole to soak the carpet with beer, and take your empty cans with you.

5. Frog & Firkin beer card:Frog & Firkin’s beer card is the quintessential

bucket list item for beer connoisseurs. The restaurant keeps the card so you won’t forget it when you come in, and for each new beer you try, you receive a stamp. After 50 stamps, you earn a champion beer T-shirt — because you can never have too many shirts displaying your alcoholism.

After 75 stamps, you get a mug to make drinking beer morning-friendly . If you try all 86 beers, you get official bragging rights with a plaque and a picture of yourself on the restaurant wall so everyone can see your growing beer gut .

3. Something Sweet sugar OD challenge :Something Sweet dessert lounge has

been giving patrons bellyaches with its food challenge since 2009.

If you complete the challenge you get a free T-shirt, your picture on Something Sweet’s wall of fame and $45 . But what exactly is this challenge? In under 30 minutes, you must consume four slices of cheesecake topped with four thick brownies, four scoops of vanilla ice cream, and a mountain of whipped cream and chocolate sauce complete with cherries .  

Only four have been victorious. Now’s your chance to become number five.

1. Jumping in Old Main Fountain:The fact that we’re not supposed to do it

makes it all the more enticing. If you’re planning to take the plunge,

here are a few words of advice: Make sure you don’t accidentally damage anything, and if you’re going in winter, remember to bring plenty of towels and warm clothes for afterward. Oh, and if you can get your friends to dress up in tacky swimwear with you, it’ll be all the more hilarious and memorable.

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AlexLopezKAMP Metal music directorHometown: Martinez, CA Major: Environmental Science

Why I work here: Nothing on campus is like Arizona Student Media. It’s the only place where you can build professional ex-perience in addition to meeting people you know you’ll stay in touch with long after graduation. I can’t imagine not working here.

Media. It’s the only place where you can build professional ex-perience in addition to meeting people you know you’ll stay in touch with long after graduation. I can’t imagine not working here.

Why I work here: I became a DJ be-cause I LOVE music, especially metal and hardcore rock. As I met KAMP members, I felt like helping out even more an organization that has made my time at UA truly wonderful. I have learned to be part of a team and formed friendships that I will cherish forever, while working with the music that I love.

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Seandean AndersonAdvertising Graphic DesignerHometown: Winslow, AZ Major: Visual Communications in Design

Greg FingerhutUATV3 Senior DirectorHometown: Hillsborough, NJ Major: Producing

IsaacGealer KAMP General ManagerHometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Cameron MoonSports Editor, WildcatHometown: Los Angeles, CA; Major: Journalism

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Dan Desrochers Wildcat Opinions EditorHometown: Cherry Hill, NJ Major: Journalism

Why I work here: It’s a great envi-ronment and it provides an aspect to my education that I wouldn’t get else-where. I also love the fact that in putting out the paper every day, we’re contrib-uting to the well-being of the campus.

Why I work here: I love work-ing with people, writing and sports. The experiences I have gotten at the Wildcat have been some of the best of my college career.

Why I work here: What started as a resume builder turned into a passion for student media. It was the push that led me to several internship and job opportunities, including Tucson’s KGUN 9, and KABC-TV in Los Angeles. I would not be where I am today without UATV3 and the amazing people I work with there. I am proud to be a part of a great service to the UA community; proud to be a part of student media.

Why I work here: The work environment here is unbeatable. The staff is fabulous and this job is a great introduction to the professional world.

Why I work here: I wanted to apply my designing skills to real world situations. In my art studios and classes, our projects are usually generated based on possible situations but are meant more for practice. I could get an A in class but could I do as well outside of class? Working at the Wildcat shows me I can.

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Stereotypically, the mushroom is affiliated with smoke shops and hippie caravans. Scientifically, it is a fungus. On the UA campus, it is a key to sustainable research.

Barry Pryor, a mycologist and UA professor of plant sciences, is conducting an extensive research project using mushrooms to enhance the sustainability of food systems, and he’s keeping the project local.

“We’re trying to incorporate the use of some of these edible mushrooms in a decomposition-based, recycling, sustainable system,” Pryor said. “We’re providing nutritional food for college students, health promoting and delicious food, while at the same time helping recycle some of the common waste

generated on a college campus.”This waste, including pizza boxes, coffee grounds, mesquite pods and newspapers, is being used to grow

the mushrooms.The mushroom project exists to enhance local sustainability, the primary goal being to turn

waste products into soil for food production.Mushrooms are decomposers in nature, breaking down materials like

Starbucks cups and coffee grounds to form nutrient-rich soil from

which other organisms may grow.

The mushroom project creates

opportunities to recycle

degradable materials

while

imbuing soil with higher concentrations of nutrients — and where there’s richer soil, there’s more food.

“It’s really the missing step in our food system right now,” research assistant Parker Evans said. “We have all these very defined ways to grow crops. We have all these very important ways to process things, and so everything is just entirely processed. We need a way to get a Starbucks cup back to wood, and how do I do that? Mushrooms.”

Yes, mushrooms. The team of researchers in Pryor’s laboratory is harvesting both edible and medicinal mushrooms for environmental change. These mushrooms are not hallucinogens, but they are altering the vision of sustainable practices for this generation.

UA composting organization Compost Cats is an active participant in the mushroom project, Pryor said. By collecting coffee grounds from campus locations and Starbucks, Compost Cats is providing the literal grounds for mushroom growth.

Introduced to the university in the fall of 2012 by graduate student Lauren Jackson, the mushroom project began as an investigation into the ability of medicinal mushrooms to facilitate sustainability in an increasingly overpopulated and over-processed world.

Mushrooms, it seems, can serve a greater purpose than just topping your pizza.

“Mushrooms provide a lot of nutritional benefits in our diet,” Pryor said, “mainly in regards to health-promoting qualities such as cholesterol reduction, hypertension reduction, antitumor properties, anti-inflammatory properties and many properties that lead to increased longevity.”

Jackson said mushrooms are relatively unexplored in Western cultures, despite their many superfood qualities. They work effectively as a protein supplement, and have been traced to potentially cancer-curing research in Japan, he said.

In America, however, mushrooms are underappreciated.

“A lot of people, when they think mushrooms, they think of poison, or hallucinating, or button mushrooms

at the store. People just aren’t familiar with them,”

Jackson said.

The mushroom project is striving to make known the viability of mushrooms as an efficient food source, and dispel some of the negative assumptions surrounding the fungi.

The mushroom project also exists in an age where food production is a growing concern. Earth is exponentially surpassing its carrying capacity with a relative population of 8 billion, according to Jackson. The planet’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by the year 2050. Currently, more than 1 billion people are considered to be going hungry.

How do we feed more people with less land? Implementing a sustainable future requires building from the ground up, and in Pryor’s laboratory, that means starting with mushrooms.

“We’re going to have 9 billion people on the planet and you’re going to keep processing Star-bucks cups and throwing them in ditches?” Evans said. “You can’t feed 9 billion people without mush-rooms.”

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Compost to conquering world hunger: Fungi are the answer

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Recyclemania gets fun with these crafts

Recyclemania: Banners are up all over the halls promoting the eight-week competition, but what exactly is it? It’s a friendly competition between not only the halls here on campus, but

also nationwide. Its goal is to promote sustainability by actively trying to get students to cut back on how much water and energy they consume and how much waste they

generate, in order to build a greener community. On our campus, the halls are raising the stakes a little by offering money toward sustainable programs or

amenities for the top three energy-saving halls. Get involved by recycling, conserving, going to events and taking part in Earth Hour — unplug your electronics and hit up the darkened UA

Mall on March 23 at 8 p.m. for entertainment and free pizza. In the meantime, here are two sustainable crafts that are way more fun than you might imagine.

Record-breaking bowlWith all the thrift shops and eclectic stores on Fourth Avenue, there are tons of cool

secondhand products available. Pick up some used records for this project.

What you need:* A record

* Ovenproof bowl* Cookie sheet

* Oven mitt

This activity is super simple. All you have to do is heat the oven to about 200 degrees, flip the ovenproof bowl upside down on the cookie tray and place the record on top of it. Stick the cookie sheet in the oven for four to eight minutes, and then take out your awesome new bowl. Be careful to let it cool and take shape before you use it.

Newsy nailsClearly you read the Arizona Daily Wildcat, so why not

recycle it in an awesome way?

What you need:* A copy of the Daily Wildcat

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! utilitieS PAiD. SuBlet spe- cial. Mountain & Adams. 1Rm stu- dio, no kitchen, refrigerator only $350. Giant studio with kitchen $590. Quiet, no pets, security pa- trolled. 299-5020, 624-3080 www.uofahousing.com

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muSiC DiReCtoR - WeSt side church seeking talented individual to provide music at worship ser- vice while directing church choir. PT position. Applicants must be proficient in piano accompaniment and comfortable with choral direc- tion. Flexible hours would not con- flict with class time. Apply to Church of The Painted Hills, 3295 W. Speedway, or email [email protected].

looKiNG foR BARteNDeR. Only serious applicants, must be available all shifts. 5 min from cam- pus. Apply in person M-F 11am- 4pm. 1908 S Country Club.

immeDiAte oPeNiNG, Pt/ M-F A/R, General Office. Basic ac- counting experience preferred; customer service skills and atten- tion to detail are musts. Fax re- sume: 884-5505

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Become a Direct Care Worker with SAfS! Great experience for careers in social services, healthcare, education. flexible hours and free training! $8.50/ hour. Call 520-512-0200 for more info!

ACHieve, iNC. HiRiNG for day & summer program and home based positions working with adults/ children with developmen- tal disabilities teaching life, social, & job skills. Central/NW 3079 W Ina Rd, 579-8824

$$ BARteNDiNG $$ uP to $250/ DAY. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. TRAINING AVAIL- ABLE. AGE 19+ OK. CALL 800- 965-6520 EXT.139

! CoNStRuCtioN, lANDSCAP- iNG, PRoPeRtY maintenance helper wanted. P/T, flexible sched- ule. No tools/ experience neces- sary. Must have vehicle. Campus area. [email protected]

GuARANteeD SummeR iN- teRNSHiPS Travel and gain expe- rience with Dream Careers. Hous- ing, trips and internship placement included. Apply FREE UOFAwww.SummerInternships.com

looKiNG foR eDuCAtioN ma- jor for PT Tutor/Nanny. Needed for children age 11,13, 16 on MWTh. Must own car, phone, and have a good driving/ background record and experience. 520-971-4029

fRee WeBiNAR tHiS webinar is the most important & life chang- ing webinar you will ever watch. Go to: http://www.joinrewwteam.- com/overview/?isa=CraigOlson

CAll foR moDelS! Looking for fresh faces. Females, ages 18-24, for test shooting. Send resume & photos immediately: dschat- [email protected] 970-507-0070. In- ternational fashion photographer, Douglas Chatin, is in Tucson this weekend. Will help you build a proper portfolio to attract top agen- cies.

ADDiCteD to DRuGS? Opi- ate/Heroin/Oxycontin/Oxycodone. Receive private and confidential suboxone treatment from a Doctor Certified in Addiction. 520-664- 8240

Get PAiD to loSe 10 lBS - $100 to $1,100. We have a pro- gram that is fun, easy, gets re- sults, and not a diet. Call or text 520-437-9207

!!! HiStoRiC WeSt uNiveR- SitY 1 Bdrm. bungalows. $710-$750 Oak floors, fireplaces, W/D, A/C, beautiful grounds. No pets. Available June. 520-743- 2060 www.tarolaproperties.com

!!!! - AuGuSt AvAilABilitY uN- ComPARABle LUXURY - 6bdrm 6BATHS each has own WHIRLPOOL tub-shower. 5car GARAGE, Walk-in closets all Gran- ite counters, large outside patios off bedrooms, full private laundry, very large master suites, high ceil- ings. TEP Electric discount. Moni- tored security system. Very close to UA. 884-1505www.MyUofARental.com

!!! fAmilY oWNeD & oPeR- AteD. Studio 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 BD houses & apartments. 4blks north of UofA. $400 to $2,400. Some with utilities paid. Available now & August. No pets, security pa- trolled. 299-5020, 624-3080. <www.uofahousing.com>

BiG Cool 1BDRm 3blocks to UA. Wood floors, balconies, lots of windows. AC, parking, laundry. $500/mo Cats OK 319-9339.

! 6BloCKS fRom uA. Available August 1. Remodeled 3BD/ 2BA, 1800sqft, hardwood floors, W/D, large fenced yard. $1450/mo. 751- 4363 or 409-3010.

!! 6BeDRoom/ 4BAtH HuGe House with a great outdoor area with fireplace for social gatherings. Large open floorplan, 2story. Lo- cated within biking/walking dis- tance of Campus. 520-398-5738

WAlK to uofA 1bdrm $585/mo 221 N 1st Ave. Charming, wood floors, updated appliances, fenced yard, pets welcome. 4blocks UofA. Water paid. 780-8493

CuStom 5BDRm, 4BA home with garage & private yard avail- able Fall 2013. Luxury student liv- ing at its best! Walk to UA cam- pus. http://www.mybesthomeever.- com/uofa-properties-10th-street.- php Reserve now. Call 747-9331.

BRAND NeW BeAutiful house at 222 E. Elm #2. A/C, state of the art appliances, W/D, luxurious bathroom, MUST SEE! $600 per room. Call Gloria anytime 520-885- 5292 or 520-841-2871.

SPACiouS 3BD 2BA, Small Quiet Complex, Walk to UofA, pri- vate patio. Lease $750/mo. 520-296-9639

lARGe StuDioS 6BloCKS UofA, 1125 N. 7th Ave. Walled yard, security gate, doors, win- dows, full bath, kitchen. Free wi/fi. $395. 977-4106

! 8/1. Super Close To Campus! Beautiful studio, 1, 2 + 3 BR’s. All buildings tastefully renovated! All locations are first-rate! Great management. 520-906-7215. www.universityapartments.net.

CloSe CAmPuS toP quality. 3BD 3BA $575/person. 5BD 4BA $575/person. 5BD 5BA $600/per- son. 5BD 2BA $250/person. 248- 1688

RoommAte mAtCH & iNDv. leases. FREE dish & WIFI. Pets, pool, spa, fitness & game rooms, comp. lab, cvrd park & shuttle. 520-623-6600. www.gatewayattucson.com

! 1BloCK fRom uA. Available now or reserve for summer or fall. New A/C, remodeled, furnished or unfurnished.1BD from $610, 2BD from $810, 3BD from $1175. Pool/ laundry. 746 E 5th St. Shown by appointment 751-4363 or 409-3010

HuGe CHuRCH YARD SALE! Saturday February 16 7am-2pm Furniture, household items, elec- tronics, clothing and more. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 1200 N. Campbell (1block north of Speedway) 327-6521

ACRoSS tHe StReet from Campus! Avail Now - 1, 2 & 3bdm townhomes & Condos! A/C, Garages & all appl. www.- GoldenWestManagement.com 520-790-0776

StuDioS fRom $400 spacious apartment homes with great downtown location. 884-8279. Blue Agave Apartments 1240 N. 7th Ave. Speedway/ Stone. www.blueagaveapartments.com

1BR fuRNiSHeD AvAilABle Feb. $510/mo lease to May 15. $490/mo to Aug 1 or $510/mo to Jan 1. 4blks to campus, near rec center. Quiet community, Univ. Arms Apartments. 1515 E. 10th St. 623-0474www.ashton-goodman.com

1BeDRoom utilitieS iN- CluDeD! 1/2 off 1st month with 12month lease. Must see to appre- ciate 520-325-9600 ext. 236.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWeSome 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath just $960/mo. Close to UA campus. Pets welcome. No secu- rity deposit (o.a.c.). Now taking reservations for summer & fall 2013. Check out our website and call 747-9331! http://www.universi- tyrentalinfo.com/uofa-properties- 6thavenue.php

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MENAS 2013 Spring Colloquium Series - ‘Convergences and Con-fl icts: Late Ottoman Identities’ The School for Middle Eastern and North African Studies 2013 Spring Colloquium Series presents Merih Erol speaking on “Convergences and Confl icts: Late Ottoman Identities.” This talk addresses the complexity of being Ottoman in the late 19th century. It looks at questions of imperial belonging and supranational and national identities in the Ottoman Empire, especially focusing on its Greek Orthodox urban groups. It examines the specifi c discourses within the Orthodox millet articulated in response to “Tanzimat Ottomanism.” Feb 15. 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Marshall Building, Room 490 UApresents: UA Dance - ‘Premium Blend’ Those who remember George Balanchine’s masterwork “Allegro Bril-lante” from last year’s Premium Blend will be treated this year to an enticing new work for the University of Arizona Dance Ensemble and an equally appetizing menu of choreography by award-winning UA Dance faculty, including Douglas Nielsen’s scintillating tribute to the Rat Pack. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. except the March 3 performance,

which begins at 1:30 p.m. Feb 14, 2013 to March 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 with discounts available. Stevie Eller Dance Theatre Arizona Repertory Theatre Presents ‘Love Song’ Beane is an exile from life – an oddball. In fact, he rarely talks. His well-meaning sister Joan and brother-in-law Harry try to get through to him, but no one really can. When a thief named Molly breaks into his apartment, Beane is suddenly transformed. Joan is puzzled to fi nd her brother so blissful. As she tries to unravel the mystery behind Beane’s new love, Joan’s own relationship with her husband undergoes a transformation as well. This captivating, quirky comedy is a tender and humorous rhapsody to love’s power in all its forms. (Adult themes and profanity.) Friday, Feb 15, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $28 General; $26 Senior, Military, UA Employee; $19 Stu-dent; $17 Marroney Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road Exhibit - ‘Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race’: This exhibit was created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will be on display at the Arizona Health Sciences Library. “Deadly Medicine” examines how the

Nazi leadership, in collaboration with individuals in professions traditionally charged with healing and the public good, used science to help legitimize persecution, murder and, ultimately, genocide. You may wish to incorporate a visit to this exhibit into your curricu-lum. Ongoing until March 31st, all day. Arizona Health Sciences LibraryUA Studio Series Presents ‘The Ar-sonists’: What happens when victims are accomplices to their own disaster? In this dark comedy, arsonists victimize a town and still, the main character, Biedermann, allows two strangers with oil drums and matches to move into his attic. Ongoing until April 11, 8-10pm. Price $7. Drama Building, Room 116‘Exploring Sky Islands’ Exhibit at Flandrau Science Center: Here in Southern Arizona, we live in one of the most unique environments in the world. We’re famous for the natural beauty of our landscape, a place where desert basins are framed by majestic mountains. We call those mountains Sky Islands, the most biodiverse region in the United States. This exhibit will guide you to discover the geology, biol-ogy and ecology of our region through

interactive exhibits. The rocks, the water, the life and even fi re all play a role in our amazing Sky Islands. And all that science makes “Exploring Sky Islands” a fascinating exhibit for the whole fam-ily - a perfect way to learn about the amazing natural world where we live. Come visit, and prepare to have fun! Ongoing until Sept. 30th, All day. $7.50 for adults, $5 for children 4 to 15, free for children under 4, $2 for Arizona col-lege students with ID. CatCard holders get a $2.50 discount. Flandrau Science Center, 1601 E. University Blvd.

Tucson:TUCSON GEM, MINERAL & FOSSIL SHOWCASE February 02 - February 17. This international marketplace of gems, minerals, fossils, beads and jewelry-making supplies as well as museum and collector exhibits and other treasures composed of more than 40 different locations across town, including the show that started it all, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show at Tucson Convention Center Arena. http://www.visittucson.org/GemShow/

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T he Arizona women’s basketball team (11-12, 3-9 Pac-12) will look to end its cur-rent seven-game losing streak this weekend as it hosts No. 21 Colorado (18-5, 7-5) on Friday and Utah (13-10, 4-8) on Sunday.

“I think we’ve just been getting frustrat-ed,” Wildcats head coach Niya Butts said about her team’s low shooting percentage during the seven-game skid, “but never had a lack of confidence.”

Arizona’s losing streak started on Jan. 20 when the Wildcats lost 79-36 to the same Colorado team, but in Boulder, Colo.

“That game was a throwaway,” Butts said.In its previous battle with the Buffs, Arizo-

na played without its second-leading scorer, Kama Griffitts , and shot a dismal 25 percent . The Wildcats’ defense also didn’t show up as Colorado shot 50 percent from the field and out-rebounded Arizona 51-26.

Since the 43-point loss, the Wildcats have played three ranked opponents on the road, including No. 4 Stanford and No. 6 Califor-nia.

However, there is some encouragement for Arizona this weekend. In Sunday’s game, the Wildcats had one of their best offensive showings of the season in a losing effort on the road to California. Arizona shot 50 per-cent and made 20-22 free throws.

“I think there’s reason for optimism after [Sunday],” Butts said. “I saw substantial im-provement from Friday’s game to Sunday.”

In last Friday’s game against Stanford , the Wildcats struggled to find the bottom of the net. Furthermore, Arizona’s leading scorer, Davellyn Whyte, was held to a season low of six points. But the Wildcats did play tough

defense, forcing 19 turnovers against the Cardinal , a season high for Stanford.

That being said, Arizona’s Achilles’ heel against California was its 21 offensive turn-overs . To make matters worse, the Wildcats only forced 13 turnovers .

“We definitely turned the ball over too much,” Butts said about their loss to Cali-fornia, “but I saw confidence.”

Tonight, Arizona will play a Colorado team that is similar to California. The Wildcats will need to be better in their all-around game in order to compete with the Buffs. It will be crucial for the Wildcats to chase down boards and use their athleti-cism to get second-chance opportunities, as the Buffs have the second-best scoring defense in the Pac-12, behind Stanford.

But maybe most importantly, Arizona can’t turn the ball over.

“We have to minimize our mistakes,” Butts said, “especially against teams that are good at taking advantage of them.”

Chucky Jeffery is Colorado’s leading scorer and a double threat, averaging 8.6 rebounds per game .

We’ve got to contain her,” Butts said. “I feel pretty good coming into this game, but we can’t hit the panic button.”

Arizona won’t leave the state for the rest of the regular season. The Wildcats have six remaining games, including Friday’s. Five are at home , and Arizona’s only road game is Feb. 24 at ASU .

Arizona currently sits in ninth in the con-ference, but is only four games behind the fifth-place Buffaloes .

“I think we should feel pretty good about our last game, and hopefully we carry that on to each game,” Butts said.

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game.”On Sunday, the Wildcats wrap

up the tournament with Utah State at 1 p.m.

Arizona is 563-61 all-time at Hil-lenbrand Stadi-um . Arizona has averaged more than 2,000 fans the past four sea-sons, with 2,328 last year , and it set the NCAA record for atten-dance in 2011.

Candrea em-ployed the “show, don’t tell” ap-proach to Hillenbrand Stadium and Arizona’s fanbase when re-cruiting Perez, having her attend a couple of games rather than hyping the stadium .

“He didn’t make it that big a deal

because I think he just wanted to show so I could see how much of a big deal it is,” Perez said.

It will be a homecoming weekend for Nebraska sophomore infielder Mattie Fowler , the sister of Arizona senior pitcher Kenzie Fowler , though Kenzie will miss the tournament due to injury.

Candrea said the UA invites teams by sending out emails to interested parties, adding that Nebraska will probably come because of Mattie.

“A lot of times you have teams like that that have a kid from Tucson that wants to come back to

Tucson,” Candrea said. “Scheduling’s getting to be a real dilemma trying to get teams in here, and Tucson’s not the easiest place to fly into, and so we’re fortunate that we have this field filled, and it’s a good field.”

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ARIZONA’S 43-POINT LOSS TO Colorado in January set up the Wildcats’ current seven-game conference losing streak.

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PITCHER KENZIE FOWLER will miss the Hillenbrand Invitational because of a back injury. The Wildcats are 79-3 in their history at the invitation-al. This weekend, however, Arizona plays two teams with better records, Nebraska and Drake.

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Buffs run over Arizona 71-58 in second consecutive loss

Well, that one hurt.

Arizona (20-4, 8-4 Pac-12) lost to Colorado (17-7, 7-5 Pac-12) in Boulder, Colo., 71-58 last night, by far the Wildcats’ most lopsided loss

of the season. With a win, the Wildcats would have had a chance to retain at least a tie for first place in the conference, but the loss, coupled with Oregon’s win Wednesday night, means that Arizona solidified a second-place tie with UCLA.

But don’t forget, the Bruins hold the tiebreaker at this point because of Arizona’s 76-67 loss to UCLA on Jan. 19.

While we’re on the subject of losses, what happened to the fire this team played with while mounting a 14-0 record heading into the first part of the Pac-12 season?

Where is the offensive firepower that allowed the Wildcats to score at least 80 points in eight contests this season?

The offense sputtered all night against Colorado, as only two Wildcats scored in double digits. Leading the way was senior forward Solomon Hill, who scored 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting, and had to heat up to get that many. Before he hit four shots in a row over the final minutes of the game, Hill was only 1-of-9.

Nick Johnson continued to struggle offensively, as he has for four games in a row now, scoring nine points on three made field goals.

Defensively, the Buffaloes ripped and roared up and down the court, seemingly nailing everything. In reality, CU made exactly 50 percent of its shots. Thursday night’s game marked the second game this week in which the Wildcats have given up at least 50 percent shooting from the field.

Last night also marked the first pair of back-to-back losses since the season-ending losses to Colorado in the Pac-12 tournament and to Bucknell in the NIT a season ago.

But the 2011-12 team had excuses.It lacked the size and the depth to make a

serious run at the conference frontrunners or teams with a center with any level of athleticism.

This year’s squad has depth, as nine players saw action against Colorado, four of them taller than 6-foot-7.

What Thursday night’s loss highlighted most was that Arizona is a lot like the Denver Nuggets of the Pac-12, with complementary pieces and talented individual players — but Arizona does not have one guy that can take the game over when it matters and raise this team to the next level.

Sure, you can argue for Hill, Johnson or Mark

Lyons.Hill made six 3-pointers in the first half

against Washington State but failed to score in the second half. Johnson may be Arizona’s most talented and athletic player; maybe if he wasn’t so exhausted from guarding the other team’s best perimeter player every game (no matter the height), he would have a little juice left over on the offensive side of the ball.

Johnson’s matchup tonight, Spencer Dinwiddie, scored 21 points on nine shots and nine free throws. Cal’s Allen Crabbe scored 31 points on 80 percent (12-of-15 shooting) Sunday. Finally, against UCLA, freshman Shabazz Muhammad scored 23 points on Johnson.

Anyone else seeing a pattern?The case for Lyons is stronger, as he nailed

a layup that sealed a win over Florida for the

Wildcats, but his tendency to drive to the basket with a defender draped all over him is troubling to say the least. Lyons dished out four assists and only committed one turnover Thursday night, but that may be a by-product of early foul trouble Thursday night.

Arizona, which seemed like a strong favorite to regain the conference at this time last week, has turned into an inconsistent team looking for an identity. The 3-pointers aren’t falling the same way as they did early in the season. The freshman bigs are starting to show the wear of their first conference season, and the Wildcats need a leader to have a serious shot at postseason glory.

— Cameron Moon is the sports editor. He can be reached at [email protected] or on

Twitter via @MoonCameron20.

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Colorado guard Spencer Dinwiddie works around Arizona’s Angelo Chol during the Buff’s 71-58 win over the Wildcats. The UA allowed Colorado to shoot 50 percent in Thursday night’s game, resulting in the first pair of back-to-back losses since last season.

UA locked and loaded for 2013 season

The No. 18 Arizona baseball team will begin its 2012 NCAA title defense Friday night at Hi Corbett Field as it opens the 2013 season by hosting Coppin State University.

Arizona head coach Andy Lopez has been persistent in refusing to compare this year’s squad to the national championship team of last year. Lopez has emphasized that he wants to make sure everyone in the program is focused on the game at hand and with t h e overall progression of this year’s team.

But with regards to tonight, he said, “It’s just one of 56.”

“You want to win every game,” Lopez said. “But I don’t place any more importance on this game.”

The Wildcats haven’t lost a season opener since 2008, when they fell 7-9 to eventual College World Series runner-up Georgia in Athens, Ga. But the Wildcats haven’t lost a home opener since 1995, with a record of 45-10 in the first weekend games of each year.

Six starters from Arizona’s 2012 team have moved on, but many core players remain. The 2012 Pac-12 batting champ, Johnny Field, returns for his junior season. The left fielder slugged for a .370 average and scored 72 runs in 2012.

Field, who was selected to the 2013 Louisville Slugger preseason All-American team, was disciplined at the plate as well. He drew 44 walks over the season and had an on-base percentage of .476. Defensively, Field will shift over to center field since the Tampa Bay Rays drafted former Wildcat Joey Rickard in the ninth round of this past summer’s draft.

“He’s done a great job so far in center,” Lopez said about Field. “He’s been very accurate in throwing people out this fall.”

Junior right-handed starter Konner Wade will take the hill for the Wildcats. The ace was Arizona’s Saturday starter last season, and Arizona finished the season with an 11-3 record with a 3.96 ERA.

Wade made great strides last season,

gaining the trust of the coaching staff to be the Wildcats’ ace this season. Wade, who throws a consistent 92 to 93 mph fastball, has been working on a slider during the offseason to add to his game.

“It’s still coming along, but it’s going to be a good pitch for me,” Wade said about his slider. “My fastball and changeup are pretty similar in their movement, so if I can get a pitch that breaks off in the other direction than those two pitches, it will only help me.”

In 2012, Arizona predominantly started only two freshmen throughout the season: Second baseman Trent Gilbert and catcher

Riley Moore. Friday night, the Wildcats will likely have at least three

freshmen in their

s t a r t i n g lineup. Kevin Newman was chosen early in the winter to take over at shortstop, and multiple freshmen were fighting for corner outfield positions as well as first base and designated hitter.

“Coming in as a freshman, you’re a little bit scared,” Moore said about last season. “But as the season goes on, you gain experience and get a lot better.”

Friday, Arizona welcomes a Coppin State club that went 1-53 a season ago and was 0-27 on the road.

In 2012, the Eagles were led by pitcher/infielder Ian Arciaga. The then-freshman hit for a .275 batting average and had an on-base percentage of .320. The three predominant starters for Coppin State combined for an ERA of 9.22.

This is a three-game series with the Eagles, with game two on Saturday afternoon and game three on Sunday.

Lopez, who won his first NCAA championship in 1992 with Pepperdine, explained that the most common characteristic of teams coming off a

championship is that they get stressed out. Lopez wants to make sure the Wildcats take this season slow and don’t get bogged down with early season woes.

“The reality of college baseball is you have 56 games and then there’s a tournament at the end,” Lopez said. “As long as we are progressively getting better as the season goes along, then we’re doing what we need to do.”

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This weekend, Arizona softball hosts the 17th Hillenbrand Invitational, a five-team, three-day, 15-game tournament in which Arizona will play five games.

Nebraska (5-0), Drake (4-1), Southern Utah (1-4), Purdue (2-3) and Utah State (0-5) will participate in the invitational. No. 19 Arizona (3-2) has an all-time record of 79-3 in the Hillenbrand Invitational.

“I think it’s a good field, and it’s definitely a good challenge,” head coach Mike Candrea said. “It’s good to be at home and see what we can do here.”

On Friday, Arizona opens the home schedule with Nebraska at 4 p.m., followed by Drake at about 6 p.m.

“Nebraska’s a very good team, and it’ll be a very formidable opponent,” Candrea said. “They’re hitting about .395 coming in, so they swing the bats — usually big kids, lots of power.

“Drake is a very good, well coached team — can play with anyone,” Candrea said.

Arizona’s last loss in the tournament was to Creighton in 2009, 6-0.

On Saturday, the Wildcats play Southern Utah at 4 p.m., then Purdue at 6 p.m.

“I’m really excited because my family gets to come and watch,” freshman second baseman Mandie Perez said. “Besides fall, this is going to be my real first home

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Wildcats begin title defense at 6 Friday at Hi Corbett Field against Coppin State

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