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Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011 • Issue 6
Community Campus • Desert Vista Campus • Downtown Campus • East Campus • Northwest Campus • West Campus
NATIONAL PLAYOFFS BOUND
Flores
recovers
at home
By ASTRID VERDUGO
son.
Shortly after, his parents divorced and his father moved to
Lolo, Mont.
Upchurch split time between
his mother and father, calling
both Tucson and Lolo home.
When he graduated from
Rincon High School in 1990 at
age 17, Upchurch sought change
through military enlistment.
Partnering with student-veterans, Pima Community College
has delivered a Veterans Center
to Downtown Campus.
The center, housed in room
LB-170, will be open Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Among the many amenities
are two new computers, a flatscreen TV, desks and places to
sit in a quiet room. A coffee pot
brews fresh coffee daily and
a refrigerator will soon be installed.
Trained volunteers and workstudy students will provide assistance in areas ranging from
class registration to job applications.
Volunteer John O’Grady, treasurer of Pima’s Student Veterans
Organization, urged all studentveterans to use the facility.
It’s been more than two weeks
since Pima Community College
Chancellor Roy Flores underwent
quadruple bypass surgery.
Flores originally planned to
work from home but after talking to a cousin who experienced
a double bypass surgery, he decided to abstain from work until
he gets stronger.
“He said just follow the instructions to the letter and it’s gonna be
fine,” Flores said about his cousin’s advice. “So that’s basically
what I’m doing. I’m paying close
attention to my body and making
sure that I take the medicines every day and make sure that I walk
every day.”
He has confidence his administrative team will lead the college
efficiently during his absence.
“There’s no rush for me to get
to work until I’m strong enough
to do what I’ve naturally done all
of my life, and that’s hard work,”
he said. “I decided that at least for
the first three weeks I’m not going to be thinking about work.”
Flores plans to return to PCC
four weeks after his surgery.
Various factors turned planned
triple bypass surgery into a quadruple bypass.
“Once they got in there, they
made the judgment,” Flores said.
“The physician told me beforehand that they might go for four,
depending on how it looked.
They did go for four, and I’m very
happy they did.”
Flores jokingly said he got “the
blue light special” while on the
surgery table.
During his hospitalization,
Flores was surrounded by health
professionals trained at PCC.
“Everywhere I turned there was
someone from Pima or had a Pima
connection taking care of me and
I felt really good about that,” he
said. “They’re just remarkable-I’m talking about everyone from
the surgeon down to the technical
people on the floor.”
Flores expressed pride in Pima’s nursing program, emphasizing that the college has the highest passing rate in the state for the
mandatory licensing exam.
See LONG JOURNEY, Page 5
See VET CENTER, Page 5
See CHANCELLOR, Page 5
Larry Gaurano, Aztec Press
From left, Jeff Weiler, Jann Nash and Blake Brennan celebrate their victory over Northwest College. The Aztecs’ men’s soccer team advanced
to the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament after beating North Idaho College. See story, photos Page 13.
Recovery an ordeal
for injured veteran
By KYLE WASSON
Student-veteran Koby Upchurch, 39, has fought back from
severe injuries suffered in Iraq
and defied odds set by his caregivers.
In 1999, during his third Army
deployment, Upchurch was injured in the line of duty. Head
trauma left him in a “walking
coma” and he spent 18 months
shuttling between inpatient and
outpatient treatment.
“There were times when I
would hug the couch, or talk to
my food or even the walls,” Upchurch said. “I could no longer
decipher the meaning of anything.”
After the Army medically retired Upchurch in 2001, he began
rehabilitation through the Veterans Association and special treat-
Honoring
all souls
Page 9
ment centers.
“I had to start all over,” he said.
“Everything I knew was gone.
There was only one way to change
and that was re-learn it all.”
Upchurch openly discussed
personal struggle and family turmoil, but couldn’t share specifics
about the accident.
“You know, it’s just too hard,”
he said. “Bad things happen to
us and sometimes it can be overwhelming. I just can’t find the
strength.”
The beginning
Upchurch was born in the small
Arizona town of San Manuel. His
father, like many, worked in the
local mine.
A series of layoffs in 1972 left
his father without work, forcing
the family of six to move to Tuc-
Vet Center
now open
By KYLE WASSON
Leftrick Herd, Aztec Press
Koby Upchurch, PCC veteran.
Feathers fly
in ‘Roosters’
Page 10
INDEX
News/Features: Pages 2-5
Opinion/Insight: Pages 6-7
Spotlight: Pages 8-9
A&E: Pages 10-12
Sports Pages 13-16
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Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
CALENDAR
Thursday 10
Veterans Center
dedication, 2 p.m.,
Downtown Campus
Amethyst Room,
ribbon cutting, 2:45
p.m., LB-171.
Through Dec. 8:
Organizing for
America 2012 –
Voter Registration,
Thurs. 3-5 p.m.,
Mon. 9-11 a.m.,
(Nov. 14: 9 a.m.noon), East Campus,
Student Mall. Details: 975-7447.
TEDxTucson, 6
p.m., Fox Theatre,
17 W. Congress St.,
$10/student. Details:
tedxtucson.com.
Through Nov. 20:
PCC Theatre Arts:
“Roosters,” Thurs.Sat. 7:30 p.m.,
Sun. 2 p.m., Black
Box Theatre, West
Campus CFA, $15,
discounts available.
Details: 206-6986.
Friday 11
Veterans Day.
College closed.
Through Nov. 20:
“Lear,” Fri.-Sat. 7:30
p.m., Sun. 2:30
p.m., Beowulf Alley
Theatre Company,
11 S. Sixth Ave.,
$20. Details: beowulfalley.org.
Through Nov. 27:
“Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are
Dead,” Thurs.-Sat.
7:30 p.m., Sun. 2
p.m., Arid Rose Theater, 127 S. Fourth
Ave., $5/students.
Details: aridrosetheater.com.
11-11-11 (11
bands, 11 bucks,
11 cent drinks at
11) with R.A.C., 8
p.m.-2 a.m., Club
Congress, 311 E.
E.Congress St., $11.
Details: hotelcongress.com.
Thursday 17
Friday 18
Great American
Smokeout presenter,
Downtown Campus,
LB-171.
Native American
Celebration, 10:30
a.m., West Campus,
cafeteria/bookstore
lobby.
Great American
Smokeout, 10 a.m.2 p.m., Northwest
Campus, Level 2.
Details: 206-2121.
Yoga @ MOCA, 6
p.m., Museum of
Contemporary Art,
265 S. Church Ave.,
$8. Details: mocatucson.org.
Through Nov. 20:
“As I Lay Dying,”
Thurs.-Sat. 7:30
p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.,
Rogue Theatre, 300
E. University Blvd.,
$30 (Nov. 17: $15).
Details: theroguetheatre.org.
Through Nov. 20:
Creative Writing
Weekend Workshop: “Memoir
101: Remembering
and Practicing the
Basics,” Fri. 6-8
p.m., Sat. and Sun.
9 a.m.–5 p.m., West
Campus, J-101,
$117 (2 credit
hours). Details: 2066084.
Cult Classics: “The
Road Warrior,”
10 p.m., The Loft
Cinema, 3233 E.
Speedway Blvd., $6.
Details: loftcinema.
com.
Compiled by Laura Blandburg
Submit listings for free or inexpensive events of interest to the Pima community at least
one week before publication date to: Aztec Press Calendar, [email protected].
Aztec Press Staff
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Debbie Hadley
Saturday 12
Sunday 13
Monday 14
Tuesday 15
Wednesday 16
NEWS EDITOR
Astrid Verdugo
Green Living Fair,
10 a.m.-2 p.m., The
HabiStore, 935 W.
Grant Road. Free.
Details: habitattucson.org.
Tucson Farmer’s
Market, 9 a.m.-1
p.m., St. Phillips
Plaza, 4380 N.
Campbell Ave. Free.
Details: 882-2157.
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Chelo Grubb
NFL Sunday Ticket
all-day happy hour,
10 a.m., Sky Bar,
536 N. Fourth Ave.
Free. Details: skybartucson.com.
Through April 30,
2012: Butterfly
Magic, 9:30 a.m.-3
p.m., Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150
N. Alvernon Way,
$13. Details: tucsonbotanical.org.
International Day of
Tolerance, Noon-1
p.m., Northwest
Campus, Level 2.
Details: 206-2121.
Sahuarita Pecan
Festival, 10 a.m.,
Green Valley Pecan
Company, 1625
E. Sahuarita Road,
Sahuarita. Free.
Details: sahuaritapecanfestival.com.
Through Nov. 30:
“Phone-ography,”
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6
p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5
p.m., ArtsEye Gallery, 3550 E. Grant
Road. Free. Details:
artseye.com.
“We Still Live
Here,” 6 p.m., Himmel Park Library,
1035 N. Treat Ave.
Free. Details: 5945305.
“Spice Up Your
Life” Cooking
Class, 9:30-11:30
a.m., Congregation
Anshei Israel, 5550
E. Fifth St., $15.
Details: 745-5550.
Through Nov. 27:
“Fat Pig,” Fri.-Sat.
7:30 p.m., Sun. 2
p.m., St. Francis in
the Foothills, 4625
E. River Road, $18/
students. Details:
studioconnections.
net.
Saturday 19
El Tour de Tucson
festivities, Armory
Park, 221 S. Sixth
Ave. Free. Details:
perimeterbicycling.
com.
Through Jan. 15,
2012: “Who Shot
Rock & Roll: A Photographic History,
1955 to the Present,” Tues.-Wed.
and Fri.-Sat. 10
a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs.
10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun.
noon-6 p.m., Tucson
Museum of Art, 140
N. Main Ave., $8,
Details: tucsonmuseumofart.org.
Mahjong, 1-3:30
p.m., Oro Valley
Public Library, 1305
W. Naranja Drive,
Oro Valley. Free.
Details: 229-5300.
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, 7 p.m.,
Club Congress, 311
E. Congress St.,
$8/adv $10 day of
show. Details: hotelcongress.com.
Courtney Robbins,
9:30 p.m., Plush,
340 E. Sixth St. Free.
Details: plushtucson.com.
Bryan Parker, 9:30
p.m., Plush, 340 E.
Sixth St. Free. Details: plushtucson.
com.
Tucson Tuesday
Laughter Yoga, 6
p.m., St. Francis in
the Foothills, 4625
E. River Road, Room
30. Free, donations
accepted. Details:
laughteryoga.org.
Open Mic Night, 6
p.m., Sky Bar, 536
N. Fourth Ave., Free.
Details: skybartucson.com.
“With My Own Two
Wheels,” 7 p.m.,
Fox Theatre, 17 W.
Congress St., $8/
student. Details:
foxtucsontheatre.
org.
Monday 21
Tuesday 22
Wednesday 23
Civano Farmers and
Artisans Market, 10
a.m.-2 p.m., Civano
Nursery, 5301 S.
Houghton Road.
Free. Details: 5469200.
PCC Music: Jazz
Improv Combos,
7:30 p.m., Proscenium Theatre, West
Campus CFA, $6,
Details: 206-6986.
Mistletoe and
Mystery celebration
of Sisters in Crime,
1-4 p.m., Clues Unlimited, 3146 E. Fort
Lowell Road. Free.
Details: 326-8533.
Mondo Mondays:
“Neon Maniacs,”
8 p.m., The Loft
Cinema, 3233 E.
Speedway Blvd., $3.
com.
Essential Cinema:
“Soy Cuba,” 7 p.m.,
The Loft Cinema,
3233 E. Speedway
Blvd. Free, $5
donation suggested.
com.
Through Jan. 16,
2012: Musical
Compositions of Ted
DeGrazia, 10 a.m.4 p.m., DeGrazia
Gallery in the Sun,
6300 N. Swan
Road. Free. Details:
degrazia.org.
Café Bohemia:
“Used to Was
(Maybe Did),” 8
p.m., The Temple
Lounge, 330 S. Scott
Ave., $5. Details:
arizonatheatre.org.
Matt and Alix’s
Little Gems Vinyl
Party, 9 p.m., The
Red Room at Grill,
100 E. Congress
St. Free. Details:
redroomtucson.
blogspot.com.
Melt Banana with
400 Blows and
Stareater, 7:30 p.m.,
Club Congress, 311
E. Congress St.,
$10/adv $12/day of
show. Details: hotelcongress.com.
A&E EDITOR
David Mendez
ASSISTANT A&E EDITOR
D.J. Arizmendi
SPORTS EDITOR
Joel Gantt
PHOTO EDITOR
Leftrick Herd
ONLINE EDITOR
Kyle Wasson
VIDEO EDITOR
Mylo Erickson
SENIOR REPORTERS
LyndaJoe Echerivel
Edwina Francisco
Sunday 20
Between the Buried
and Me with
Animals As Leaders
and Tesseract, 7:30
p.m., Rialto Theatre,
318 E. Congress St.,
$19/adv $21/day
of show. Details:
rialtotheatre.com.
OPINION EDITOR
April George
Casa Maria Benefit,
8:30 p.m., Plush,
340 E. Sixth St., $5.
Details: plushtucson.com.
Bassgiving with Evol
Intent, 9 p.m., The
Rialto Theatre, 318
E. Congress St., $10.
Details: rialtotheatre.org.
REPORTERS
Vanessa Avila
Whitney Billings
Laura Blandburg
Chloe Deem
Nina Elliott
Megyn Fitzgerald
Larry Gaurano
Dillon Oliver
Celeste Orendain
Allie Peot
Ryan Tsarsis
LaBreal Young
Amy Zambrano
COPY EDITORS
Noelle Fontaine, Anissa Hooper,
Chita Stevenson, Madison Wehr
CONTRIBUTORS
Miki Jennings, Sierra Russell
CARTOONISTS
Jon Reis
Alexandria V. Resnica
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Cynthia Lancaster
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Roberta Vanderslice
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Anthony French
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
1970s saw influx of Vietnam vets
By SIERRA RUSSELL
In 1975, Pima Community College officially observed its first
Veterans Day celebration.
Festivities included live music,
guest speakers, a flag raising ceremony and a shrine to honor Col.
Gutterson, a former POW.
The Rincon Exchange Program
donated the Freedom Shrine,
which featured a variety of commemorative plaques including
28 documents ranging from the
Bill of Rights to the World War II
treaty.
Aztec Press reported in Fall
1975 that colleges across the nation were experiencing a dramatic
increase in the number of veterans enrolling. “Nowhere is this
more evident than in the community college,” staff writer Eddie
Terrell observed.
Then, as now, PCC had the
highest vet enrollment of any college in the state.
A 1977 Veterans Day celebration offered advice from officials
who could answer questions
about disability claims and dishonorable discharge. There were
also doctors present to talk about
drug abuse, rehabilitation programs and counseling.
“We’re encouraging vets to
come meet these people,” Veterans Advisor Mike St. John said.
“A lot of the problems vets come
to us with are beyond our scope.
This will give them a chance to
find out what to do to solve them.”
Proper use of GI Bill funds
was a major topic in the late ‘70s.
Stories reported cases of fraud, as
well as a general sense of confusion and frustration.
By Spring 1978, signs of
improvement were becoming
evident. VA administrator Max
Cleland and a Veteran’s Affairs Committee began working
through previous problems by
keeping in close contact with the
education community.
In 1979, the newspaper interviewed Vietnam veteran James
E. Kruse. He joined the Army
in 1967 after a Las Vegas judge
said charges for possession of
marijuana would be dropped if
he joined. He was 17 at the time.
Within a year, he was in Vietnam.
“I was brought up believing
that our government could do no
wrong, as taught in history books
and projected by the news,”
Kruse said.
After serving 18 months in
Vietnam, Kruse returned “disillusioned with the country, full
of questions and not getting any
answers from the government regarding moral issues.”
He searched for answers among
the many movements surfacing,
and experimented with drugs.
“We did a lot of acid in those
days,” Kruse said. “Many people in the Army got into heavy
drugs.”
Eventually he left the party
scene.
“I didn’t find any fulfillment in
drugs either,” Kruse said. “Inside
I had a yearning to accomplish
something.”
Kruse was working as a hospital orderly and continuing his education at PCC. He said the youth
of his generation were looking for
something to live for, something
to fight for.
“They started waking up to a
more active way of thinking,”
he said. “They demanded facts
instead of just submissiveness.
They weren’t going to take the
‘moon is made of green cheese’
attitude anymore.”
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THE WORD: What does Veterans Day mean to you?
Interviews and photos by Celeste Orendain
“My mom was in the U.S.
Army. Now she is retired.
I remember how privileged
I am, thanks to her.”
Marlo Anderson
General Education
East Campus
“Veterans Day is meant to
give respect to the men and
women who are serving
and who have served.”
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“Honoring those who
risked or gave their lives to
defend the country, whether
we agree or disagree.”
Thomas Read
General Education
East Campus
“It means honoring the
men and women who risk
their lives for our country.”
“I get the day off from
work. I’m not a veteran, so
it doesn’t mean anything.”
Ana Testa
Nursing
East Campus
Alan Wali
Physiology
East Campus
Aztec Middle College
Students like ‘alternative’ program
By CELESTE ORENDAIN
Aztec Middle College is an
alternative high school for older
students who haven’t completed
high school.
Classes take place on Pima
Community College’s West Campus. Students earn college credits
while completing high school.
Anthony Fedoreshenko, 17,
learned of the program through
his sister-in-law.
“She knew someone who came
here once and said it was a good
alternative public school, so I
decided to try it and I loved it,”
Fedoreshenko said. “I’m taking
just about every class that Middle
College offers from math to science to English and business.”
Fedoreshenko said he moved
frequently among public schools
before coming to Pima.
“This type of alternative setting
is a really good chance to catch
up, and prepare yourself for college,” he said.
Emanuel Arnautovic, 18, enrolled after a close friend suggested he try it.
“I recommend it to anyone
that likes free-form learning or
doesn’t really like the normal
system of sitting and taking notes
and testing,” Arnautovic said.
He said students participate
in discussions with the instructor rather than “doing the usual
things.”
Aztec Middle College, formed
in 1997, is an educational partnership between the Tucson Unified
School District and PCC. Students earn a high school diploma
from TUSD while earning college credits, and also have job
placement opportunities.
All students ages 17 to 21 who
live in Pima County are eligible
to apply.
Interested students should see a
high school counselor or an Aztec
Middle College career coordinator at any PCC campus.
Aztec Press photos by Celeste Orendain
Emanuel Arnautovic, 18, studies at Aztec Middle College. He said he
likes the alternative school’s “free-form learning.”
Students enrolled in Aztec Middle College work in class. The program
allows them to earn college credits while completing high school.
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Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
NEWS/FEATURES
Aztec Press
White House eases student loan pressures
By CHELO GRUBB
President Barack Obama has
announced plans to decrease the
maximum required payment on
student loans from 15 percent to
10 percent of a household’s total
annual income.
Any remaining debt will be forgiven after 20 years, down from
the 25 years it takes now.
Alex Baucco, a Pima Community College English major, welcomes the changes.
“Going into college, I was constantly reminded about some of
my family members who are still
paying off loans with extremely
high interest, 20 years after graduating,” Baucco said.
With Obama’s action on Oct.
26, the “Pay As You Earn” measure takes effect in 2012, two
years sooner than originally
scheduled by Congress.
The plan also allows consolidation of loans obtained directly
from the government and from
the Federal Family Education
Loan Program.
Students are taking out more
loans for college than ever before
to pay for ever-increasing tuition
and to compensate for less money
being available from home, according to the College Board.
However, despite recent tuition
increases, PCC has managed to
keep prices below that of almost
85 percent of other two-year colleges in the United States.
Nationally, the average community college cost, including
tuition and fees, increased 8.7
percent to $2,963, for the 2011-12
school year, according to a Col-
lege Board report. Pima’s tuition
costs $1,910 per year for fulltime, in-state students.
Other college payment options,
such as financial aid, are becoming harder to come by, as well.
For example, a subcommittee
from the U.S. House of Representatives recently proposed removing Pell Grant eligibility for students who attend college less than
half time and for college students
who lack a high school diploma
or GED.
The White House touts its plan
as a way to help students cap loan
payments and consolidate debt.
“College graduates are entering
one of the toughest job markets
in recent memory, and we have
a way to help them save money,”
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan said in a press release.
Graphic by Chelo Grubb/ Sources: PCC and The College Board
Aside from worrying about the
job market after graduation, students worry about being able to
afford the debt they take on in order to attend college.
“Loans have been a major
concern for me because without
them, I can’t go to school,” Baucco said. “I’m glad that I don’t
have to be as worried about being
up to my neck in debt straight out
of college.”
news briefs
HabiStore festival offers
‘green’ money-saving ideas
By VANESSA AVILA
Learn how to go green and save
money from the pros at this year’s
“Green Living Fair” on Nov. 12
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The fair will take place at the
HabiStore, 935 W. Grant Road,
which sells home improvement
supplies to benefit Habitat for
Humanity. The store will be open
for business during the fair.
The nonprofit organization is
known for using volunteers to
build homes for local, first-time
homeowners living in poverty.
Experts will be on hand to answer questions on “green” building, water conservation and rainwater harvesting.
Other experts on green gardening, landscaping and solar power
will show how to live economically while protecting the environment.
Groups like Pima County’s
Department of Environmental
Quality, Office of Sustainability
and Conservation and Regional
Wastewater Reclamation Depart-
ment will also have representatives on hand.
The Pima Association of Governments will give tips on sustainability and show visitors how to
conserve energy and save money.
County workers will introduce visitors to the county’s own
Grease Monster, who will explain
how grease poured down drains
will clog sewer lines. The grease
can instead be recycled and turned
into biodiesel by local companies.
Tucson Fire Department firefighters will demonstrate how to
safely deep-fry a turkey, in time
for Thanksgiving.
Pima Community College has
gone green with some adjustments throughout its campuses.
Desert Vista is known for its central plant facility chillers and hot
water solar power.
PCC also has a partnership
with Southwest Gas and Tucson
Electric Power to save as much
energy as possible.
Most campus restrooms have
been remodeled to use censors to
flush toilets for less water usage.
History of tuba, performance
topic for Speakers Series talk
By RYAN TSARSIS
Mark Nelson of the Pima Community College music faculty
will present the history of the tuba
with a live performance Nov. 15
at 6 p.m in the Community Board
Room of the PCC District office,
4905 E. Broadway Blvd.
The talk is part of a Speakers
Series sponsored by the Faculty
Senate and the PCC provost.
Nelson’s performance, accompanied by piano, will capture the
milestones of the tuba’s technical
and lyrical development.
Nelson is an internationally
recognized tuba player. He has
performed in the United States,
Japan and Australia, and has premiered more than 30 new works.
Nelson has also published a book,
articles and more than 200 reviews of new music.
He received a doctorate in music from Arizona State University
PCC music instructor Mark Nelson.
and is currently chair of performing arts and director of bands at
PCC’s West Campus. He teaches
courses in electronic music and
music fundamentals.
Amy Zambrano, Aztec Press
International student Evita Ojeme, right, helps a student at her West Campus library student aide job.
International student
enjoys work-study job
By AMY ZAMBRANO
Pima Community College has
multiple work-study jobs available for in-state, out of state and
international students.
Available jobs include laboratory aide, ambassador, photography darkroom aide and even
shop aide.
Evita Ojeme, an international
student from Nigeria, is working as a student aide at the West
Campus library.
Ojeme thought it would be
difficult to find a job at school
but her older brother, who graduated from Pima, gave her tips
that made her search successful.
Being an international student, Ojeme went through a different application process than
other students use. It took her
a few months to complete the
process.
“I had to wait a little bit longer but at the end it worked out
just fine and I got the job,” she
said.
Ojeme has been working with
students since taking the job a
year ago, and enjoys her duties
at the library.
“I assist students in whatever
FYI
Work-study eligibility:
Students must be awarded financial aid, be eligible for federal
work-study and be enrolled for a
minimum of six credits.
How to apply:
Log in to pima.edu. Under the
Financial Aid tab, you will find
a search link to work-study jobs.
You can filter your search to find
jobs at a certain campus. Apply
early in the academic year, as
jobs fill by the beginning of
spring semester.
For international students:
Go to the Student Life site at
pima.edu.
they need, whether it’s checking out books or answering
phones,” she said. “I do mail
runs, organize shelves and help
students with the computers.”
It was easy to adapt to the job
and the surroundings because
the environment, other student
workers and her supervisors
were very friendly, she said.
Although being a student
aide at the library has nothing to
do with her major of study, she
has acquired skills that can help
her in any field.
“The people skills and the
customer service has made me
a people’s person,” Ojeme said.
“You have to learn how to respond to people and their different needs, and you learn how to
be polite.”
Ojeme said it has been very
convenient for her to have a job
at school.
“After class I go straight to
work,” she said. “My job works
around my school schedule, not
the other way around.”
Ojeme and her supervisor
agreed students should look for
work-study jobs in the different
departments at each of Pima’s
six campuses.
Mary Jane Herrera, library
services specialist, said having
a job unrelated to your major
of study can help you experience other areas that you might
like and might make you rethink
your career path.
“Work-study jobs opens
doors for your career and help
you experiment with other fields
of study,” she said.
NEWS/FEATURES
Aztec Press
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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LONG JOURNEY: An injured veteran’s road to recovery...
Continued from Page 1
“My mother signed the papers
allowing me to go,” he said.
Upchurch trekked to boot camp
in Fort Jackson, SC. Six months
of combat communications training accompanied the outbreak of
the first Gulf War, packing Upchurch into the first of three deployments.
While enlisted Upchurch found
love in a woman eight years older
with two children. The couple
married and had two more kids.
Neither had any college experience; Upchurch had only known
the military.
After his first enlistment, Upchurch joined the Army Reserves
and searched for a new civilian
life with his family.
“I needed to provide for my
family and contribute in some
way,” he said. “I wanted to show
my kids how to take care of their
responsibilities.”
Upchurch held a variety of jobs
with employers ranging from the
Marana Fire Department to the
Arizona Department of Corrections. He was a sheriff in Montana and a policeman in Kearney,
Ariz.
The re-enlistment
Jobs were inconsistent, however, and financial survival became
a struggle. In 1997, Upchurch
traded the freedom of civilian life
for a return to the Army.
“It was the only thing I could
do for us,” he said.
Upchurch re-enlisted as a sergeant, and served with military
police attached to “95 Bravo.”
His new duties were entirely dif-
ferent from his previous job in
communications.
His injury occurred during that
deployment, and Upchurch began
his long road to recovery.
When VA doctors conducted
evaluations of Upchurch’s mental
capacity, they deemed his chances of earning an associate degree
impossible due to his injuries.
In 2002, Upchurch’s 11-year
marriage ended. The girls and his
son left to live with their mother.
His stepson John, now 19, stayed
with his father.
“The stress from my injuries
just became too much to live
with,” Upchurch said. “Those
four years from 1999-02 were the
worst of my life. I lost so much
but still had so much to live for.”
The reconstruction
In 2005, Upchurch decided he
would no longer sit back and wait
for change.
Although he tested at sixthgrade level in some areas, Upchurch disregarded his disability
and registered for a Pima photography class with instructor Ann
Simmons-Myers.
“Koby came to us with a desire. He wanted to learn so badly
but his physical condition really
prevented that,” Simmons-Myers
said. “We stuck with him and
showed him some patience. He
doesn’t give up.”
With countless hours of help
from
instructors,
Upchurch
earned associate degrees in both
photography and administrative
justice at Pima.
“I really wanted to contribute
to society in some way,” he said.
“I had to feel important, be a part
of something again.”
Today, Upchurch and his son
attend class at Pima together. Despite the trauma of his father’s accident, John Upchurch graduated
at the top of his Desert View High
School class while captaining his
school’s swim team.
The two currently are enjoying
a Spanish class with instructor
Agustin Taylor.
“I’ve known Koby for about
two years,” Taylor said. “At the
beginning he was having a lot of
problems, but now he’s a lot better. He’s even walking without a
cane. He tries and tries, and always wants to get better.”
The reward
Upchurch says he owes his
friends and Pima faculty a big
thank you. “I know I don’t fit the
learning curve, but I really want
to be here,” he said.
He is dual-enrolled as a junior in the University of Arizona
school of journalism. A five-year
program will allow him to earn
his undergraduate and graduate
degrees.
Between experiences in combat
and at UA, Upchurch confirmed
his decision to pursue a career in
conflict journalism. “Just like the
service, it gives me passion doing
something I love,” he said.
His injuries still affect day-today life.
Eight-hour school days feel
like 24-hour military watch. He’s
replaced late nights with 7 p.m.
bedtimes.
Still, he believes his massive
injuries provided a sense of purpose.
“The accident, as awkward as
Leftrick Herd, Aztec Press
Koby Upchurch displays his achievements, ranging from UA photo
contests to his daily work as a photographer for the Daily Wildcat.
it may sound, was one of the best
things that has ever happened to
my life,” he said.
The slight limp in his step hides
behind constant smiles and countless stories.
“Today is a good day,” he said
confidently.
VET CENTER...
“We’re not just seeking veterans that need help,” O’Grady
said.
“We encourage any and all veterans to come relax and feel comfortable using this space.”
Along with a new center comes
a change of command at the SVO.
Ex-Marine Alfaro Hermosillo has
taken command. Ex-Navy electrical technician Jason Priddy helms
the vice commander position, accompanied by historian Rebecca
Howard-Rodriguez.
West Campus has also recently
dedicated space to student-veterans. Room A-224 on the second
floor of the Santa Rita building is
open to veterans Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5.p.m.
Although there are no computers or TV, a quiet space has been
designated for homework and relaxing.
For more information on the
Downtown Campus Veterans
Center or Pima’s Student Veterans Organization, call 206-7263.
Grand opening ceremonies for
the Downtown Campus Veterans
Center were scheduled for Nov.
10.
A dedication at 2 p.m. in the
Amethyst Room was to include
an opening ceremony with the
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Honor Guard, followed by an official welcome and remarks.
The ribbon cutting and reception were scheduled for 2:45-3
p.m. in the Veterans Center.
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“We had a pass rate of 86.7 percent and that exceeds the passing
rate for the three universities and
every other community college in
the state,” he said. “We’re very
proud of that.”
Flores, who is accustomed to
running long distances, is now restricted to walking.
“The running is going to take a
little time because what happens
is they have to open the sternum
to work on the heart and then
they wire it back together,” Flores
said. “The bones have to knit. It’s
probably going to take a couple
months before I feel like I can
start running.”
He started walking for exercise
right after his surgery and now
completes five miles daily.
Flores expressed admiration for
individuals in the health industry.
“The surgeons that deal with
these very complicated matters
of heart surgery are astonishingly
skilled,” he said. “They can do
things that seem impossible.
“So I’m very happy to share my
experience with people and say
that the medical profession in this
country is as good as any profession that anyone can imagine.”
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Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
OPINION
“TUCSON TOMMY”
Aztec Press
Storyline by Joel Gantt, Artwork by Jon Reis
Vet’s Day
has lost
meaning
By CELESTE ORENDAIN
We, the people of the United
States, have lost the essence of
what Veterans Day really means.
If we really knew what we celebrate on this day, things would
be different.
Veterans Day has been around
for 57 years now, and we all take
this day to do usual things and to
have fun. In reality, we should
use Veterans Day to honor and
show some respect to the ones
who gave their lives for us.
I feel that only people who
have a member in their family
who is a soldier or a veteran understand the feeling of going out
early in the morning to show respect to the soldiers who defend
our country, and those who have
been lost doing so.
If Veterans Day is a day to
honor the ones who once served
our country, why are there some
people who don’t even bother to
show at least five minutes of silence? Why make this a formal
holiday if a majority of people
can’t be bothered to honor it?
Ever since I was little, my dad
always went to work on Nov. 11.
I would just stay home and not do
anything in honor of veterans. I
didn’t know why we never had
school that day.
For me, it really sucked because I was home alone. My family was off doing different things.
I wished there was school that
day, because I’d at least be with
my friends.
Elementary kids, and even
some middle school kids, don’t
care about who died or who is
still suffering. They just want to
have fun, and all they care about
is having the day off.
But there are some of us that
don’t have anything to do and
would prefer to be at school, in
the company of friends and instructors.
If we aren’t going to do anything to honor the veterans on
this day, why make it a national
holiday? It just seems like wasting a day that could be otherwise
used for normal activities.
Orendain loves listening to music, writing poems and reading.
She hopes to someday own a radio station.
Aztec Press
welcomes feedback
Show a little professionalism, please
By APRIL GEORGE
I recently finished performing
in an amateur children’s show at
Valley of the Moon. To be honest,
the last two nights were the most
fun, mainly because I got to play
the role I’d originally wanted.
Not fun, however, was the reason I got the opportunity: two of
the actors scheduled to play the
role did not show up. No word,
no phone calls to the director to
explain. They just didn’t show up.
Yes, this was an amateur show
but is that any reason not to be
professional about it?
The director specifically told
us to attend every night, so it was
bad enough when actors weren’t
there on nights they weren’t performing in their main roles.
“Everywhere I go lately, I run into people
who are unprofessional in their workplaces.
Listen, I don’t care if you work at McDonald’s,
you need to be professional.“
But to not to show up on a night
they were scheduled is downright
unprofessional.
Here’s the thing, though: It’s
not just theater. Everywhere I
go lately, I run into people who
are unprofessional in their workplaces.
Listen, I don’t care if you work
at McDonald’s, you need to be
professional.
Don’t stand around talking
when you have customers. Don’t
look at a line and decide to close
your register. I don’t care how
much you hate your job, you
don’t show it to the customers.
There are plenty of people who
would love your job, myself included.
A manager will not keep you if
you act like you don’t want to be
there.
Be courteous, be professional
and, most of all, smile. Pretend
that you live to serve people
chicken nuggets.
If you don’t, you won’t have a
job and I’ll be standing in line to
take it. I could use the income.
George, a self-proclaimed “professional” writer, is currently
locked in her author cave trying
to ﬁnish her ﬁrst novel so she
can stop being an unpaid one.
Delivery drivers deserve tips, too
By MEGYN FITZGERALD
“Some argue that tipping employees who are
simply doing their job shouldn’t be necessary.
Perhaps it’s not as well known that tipped
employees rarely make more than $5 an hour.”
All too often, people tell me
they don’t tip their delivery drivers. As far as they’re concerned,
a delivery driver doesn’t do much
to earn a tip. After all, how difficult is it to drive a couple of
miles, walk up to a front door and
ring a doorbell?
I’ll be the first to admit that being a delivery driver isn’t the most
difficult job in the world. However, there are tip lines on those
receipts for a reason, people.
Within the past few years,
nearly every employer of delivery drivers has changed the way
drivers get paid. We used to make
minimum wage across the board,
but now we make serving wage
while on the road.
In addition, we do not get gas
money and we have to pay for our
own insurance and maintenance.
Anyone with a car can tell you
how fast this adds up, especially
when gas prices are at an all-time
high.
When you think about it, the
profession of delivery driving
came about due to pure laziness.
You’re too lazy to get off your
butt and pick up that heart attack
you just ordered, so I’ll get off of
mine and deliver it to you. Show
some appreciation!
Some argue that tipping employees who are simply doing
their job shouldn’t be necessary.
Perhaps it’s not as well known
that tipped employees rarely
make more than $5 an hour. In essence, our job is to do whatever it
takes to make a tip.
Some people even claim ignorance of the expectation to tip. In
an effort to avoid excessive capital letters and exclamation marks,
I’ll pretend they’re legitimately
unaware of this well-known so-
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Besides, we’ve all been at businesses where the receipts inexplicably have tip lines, right? I
refuse to tip someone for putting
a scoop of ice cream into a cup
for me.
But delivery drivers, just like
servers, depend on tips to live. To
deny them minimum wage just
to save a few bucks is selfish and
rude.
Reward those who reward you,
especially if their name happens
to be Megyn.
Fitzgerald has delivered pizza
for more than six years, both in
Arizona and Florida.
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INSIGHT
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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EXITING IRAQ
Students applaud move
Stories and photos by LaBREAL YOUNG
The terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001 triggered the
United States to declare war on terrorism.
The Iraq War, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom, began in March 2003 when troops from the
United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.
The troops toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein
in 21 days, but the war has continued for nearly nine
years.
During that timeframe, U.S. taxpayers spent more
than $1 trillion, according to about.com.
Some 4,500 American troops and 100,000 Iraqi
civilians died during the conflict.
On Oct. 21, President Obama announced the United States will withdraw most troops from Iraq by the
end of the year.
U.S. soldiers will remain in Afghanistan.
“When I took office, roughly 180,000 troops were
deployed in both these wars, and by the end of this
year that number will be cut in half,” Obama told the
American public.
“And make no mistake, they will continue to go
down.”
Here are reactions from Pima students:
Lucas Tellez, History and Arabic major
“It’s interesting, now that we’re in the ninth
year in the war already, and it’s finally coming
to an end. I’m just kind of wondering how it’s
going to play out, and play out in history. Is it
going to be compared to Vietnam or will it be
compared to something completely different?
We’re still in other countries and we’ll see
how the Middle East will start to play out now.
What’s interesting is that it’s changing times.
The Middle East is going to be changing big
time. Just to see what’s finally going to happen
in that country once we’re gone. We’ll finally
get to see the result of what happens.”
Fidel Karamege, Political Science major
“I don’t think it was OK having America, I’d
say, poking their nose into other country’s business. America wanted to help out but to other
people, it doesn’t seem like help.
We need to allow countries to deal with their
problems and kinda know how to figure out
their own solutions without having some other
people trying to.
Sometimes I think this country needs to leave
people to the point where they’re asking for
help and not offer help.”
Matt Hoffman,
Music and Digital Arts major
“To me, what about the war in Afghanistan?
It seems like it’s just trying to take people’s attention off of the other one.
Recently, I heard some military dude on the
news say that they’re going to keep the war going until 2014 before they even consider stopping it in Afghanistan.
What’s up with that? It seems like this is just
to distract people from the other stuff that’s going on, which is pretty messed up. But if people
fall for it, I guess it’s their fault, too.”
Roseshell Wayman,
Fashion Merchandising major
“It’s kind of a relief now that we’re out of the
country and we can actually relax and focus
on ourselves more. I think going into war, [the
government] was trying to help but it wasn’t
really.
We were fighting someone else’s war. It
wasn’t really right because they weren’t really
learning, but it did help a little bit trying to reestablish their country.
I think it is time for the men to come home so
they can focus on themselves and their families.”
Photo courtesy of Lori Andersen
Lori Andersen’s “The Veteran,” a longtime East Campus fixture, was
moved on Nov. 7 to an exhibition at the Jewish Community Center.
‘Veteran’ a winged
symbol of healing
in Sonoran Desert
By DAVID MENDEZ
Lori Andersen’s “The Veteran”
was long a fixture of East Campus, tucked into an atrium near
the library.
Sculpted and welded from aluminum, it captures both the image
of a veteran recovering from his
wounds and the healing properties of the Sonoran desert.
The soldier behind “The Veteran” was Daniel Jerla, a veteran of
the Vietnam War, a former prisoner of war and a friend of the
artist. He died five years ago.
Jerla began the conflict in a
northern Vietnamese village as an
interpreter.
“It was interesting because he
started out being in love with the
people and when the North Vietnamese caputred him it was such
just harsh treatment,” Andersen
said.
Jerla ended up doing two tours
of duty, suffering greatly physically and emotionally as a result.
“He became really very racist
against the Vietnamese,” Andersen said. “It just soured him.”
Something changed after he
came to the desert. “Over his time
in Tucson, he just had this transformation of becoming really
open and accepting,” she said.
“There used to be a little Vietnamese guy who would walk up
and down the street, collecting
cans from recycle bins. Danny
went out and talked to this guy
and they had a little friendship
going before he died. It was very
sweet. It was like this full circle.”
The sculpture itself represents
five months of work. Cast in aluminum using the lost wax process, it is the combination of 200
separate pieces welded together.
It weighs 110 pounds, by Andersen’s estimation -- 50 for the upper half and 60 for the base.
“It was one of the first times I
had worked with metal and tried
to impart the intention of healing
within a sculpture,” she said.
Like most of Andersen’s work,
“The Veteran” is zoomorphic and
naturalistic. Dragonfly wings replace arms. The right is broken
and torn to reflect the wounds that
Jerla suffered.
“He had was scar tissue to the
bone... just this deep, obvious
scar,” Andersen said. “I wanted to
give him dragonfly wings to represent the magical, transformative aspect of healing.”
The base is tree-like, with tendrils along the base that serve as
both roots and branches It symbolizes drawing life from the area
and growing one’s self outward.
“We all go through wounding
in our lifetime. We all have parts
that are a bit torn and a bit broken and we all come to a healing
point,” Andersen said.
“Maybe it’s not something that
you can visibly see, but I was
hoping that the sense of peace
and serenity in his face was about
overcoming that deep wounding
and coming to the other side of
it.”
On Nov. 7, Andersen’s sculpture left its long-held post at East
Campus. Its new home will be at
the Jewish Community Center’s
Sculpture Garden. It arrived in
time for the Third Annual Juried
Exhibition, and will stay for one
year. After that, the sculpture’s
future is up in the air.
“In Angelfire, N.M., there’s this
beautiful Vietnam memorial site.
Danny always said that’s where
he’d like to see the piece end up,
but it would take quite a bit to get
it there,” Andersen said. “I’d love
for East Campus to buy it.”
If it doesn’t find a buyer, the
sculpture will likely go to Andersen’s home, she said.
“It’s time for it to go somewhere else and reach a new audience. It’s the evolution of the
process.”
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SPOTLIGHT
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
Aztec Press
BY THE
NUMBERS
$1 trillion
U.S. taxpayer funds
spent or approved
for the Iraq war
through 2011
$390,000
Cost of deploying one
U.S. soldier for one
year in Iraq
4,481
U.S. troops killed
316
Non-U.S. troop
casualties (179 from
United Kingdom)
Aztec Press photos by Leftrick Herd
Members of the Photo Club pose for a group photo while showing off some of the art they created during time spent during a club meeting.
32,195
U.S. troops wounded
(20 percent serious
brain or spinal
injuries)
30
Percentage of U.S.
troops who developed
serious mental health
problems within
3-4 months of
returning home
150
Journalists killed
(98 by murder,
52 by acts of war,
14 by U.S. forces)
2,255,000
Iraqis displaced by
war, as of May 2007
82
Percentage of Iraqis
“strongly opposed
to presence of
coalition troops”
CAMPUS CLUBS
Photo Club focuses on fellowship
By LEFTRICK HERD
The Pima Community College
Photo Club provides a gathering
place for people who love their
cameras. Beginner or advanced,
members are among friends and
photo enthusiasts.
During Wednesday club meetings, members share their photos
and give demonstrations on current projects.
There are 35 members. Cherice
Engle and Larry Gaurano chair
the meetings as an open, comfortable forum.
“One of the things we do is to
have a mentor program for Photo
I students or for people who want
to learn photography,” Engles
said
The club participates in many
community service projects and
charitable events, and also photographs the events.
“On a photo walk to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, we
went for about four hours with
club members and had a lot of
fun,” Engle said.
At a recent club meeting, Engle
gave a demonstration on laser jet
transfer in matte gel medium on
wood or metal.
Lisa Jo Roden presented a slide
show on the Phone-ography exhibit on display at Tucson’s ArtsEye Gallery.
Roden is one of the showcase
artists in the exhibit, which runs
through Nov. 30.
The group has a Pima Photo
Club Facebook page and a Flicker
website where members can post
their work. Anyone who comes to
meetings regularly will be added
as a member.
Twelve club members will attend the 2011 Society for Photographic Education southwest regional conference Nov. 11-13 in
Santa Fe, N.M.
The photo club will also host
its first scavenger hunt, with the
deadline for entries Nov. 30.
Other upcoming activities include a print sale and a photo
walk on Mount Lemmon.
The club meets every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Room CG-27 on
West Campus. You can also find
information at the Pima Photo
Club Facebook site.
Cherice Engle gives a presentation
on laser jet transfer.
AZTEC SPOTLIGHT PHOTO
Photo by
TOM WEBSTER
I was in Malibu at the original
Getty Museum and these
lillies were in full sunlight,
which brought out their color.
To submit a photo:
55,000
Growth of estimated
insurgency strength
from November 2003
to June 2007 (from
15,000 to 70,000)
Compiled by Kyle Wasson
Source: about.com/iraqnumbers
We welcome submissions.
Send your best photograph to
aztecpress@pima .edu as a 6” x 4”
TIFF at 300 pixels per inch. Use
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SPOTLIGHT
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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Local high school students visit Pima Community College’s East Campus to perform traditional folklorico dances during Dia de los Muertos festivities on Nov. 1.
Celebrating Day of the Dead
Halloween is a beloved holiday. Children
and adults alike look forward to the many
sweets, treats and spooks that come with it.
But some don’t know that Halloween has
religious and cultural conotations as well.
The day after Halloween is known as Day of
the Dead or Dia de los Muertos.
It’s a day where loved ones celebrate the
lives of those who passed and honor them by
cleaning and decorating their resting places,
while offering them food in a “family meal”
type setting.
Pima Community College campuses celebrated Day of the Dead with festivities, joining other celebrations across Tucson. On the
weekend after Halloween, manyparticipate in
the All Souls Procession downtown.
--By Larry Gaurano
Edwina Francisco, Aztec Press
Tohono O’odham celebrate All Souls Day by setting the table, in memory of deceased relatives.
Kyle Wasson, Aztec Press
Students dressed in Day of the Dead costumes lead a procession through the
Downtown Campus library during festivities Nov. 1.
Nina Elliott, Aztec Press
All Souls Procession participants make their way
through downtown Tucson on Nov. 6.
A woman honors departed loved ones during
the All Souls Procession in downtown Tucson.
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A&E
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
Aztec Press
BRIEFS
PCC Jazz in concert
Pima Community College Jazz
Improv Combos will perform in
concert Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at
the PCC Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre.
The concert features two jazz
groups, each with a rhythm section, several horns and a vocalist.
Program selections include
Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Girl
from Ipanema” and Django Reinhardt’s original “Django’s Castle”
among others.
The concert will be directed by
Mike Kuhn, and is formed out of
the weekly improvisation class.
Kuhn also plays saxophone in
a variety of venues around the
greater Tucson area.
The Jazz Improv Combo Concert is open to the public. Tickets
are available at the Center of the
Arts box office for $6 with discounts available. For more information, call 206-6986.
-By Ryan Tsarsis
Gallo (Robbie Sanchez) struggles with his daughter Angela (Marisa Acosta) as Juana (Cne Serrano) and Hector (Alexander Steiniger) look on.
‘Roosters’ explores migrant culture
By LARRY GAURANO
Memoir 101
Every person has a story, and
creative writing instuctor Meg
Files wants to help writers find
their voice to record it.
Files sponsors a series of weekend writing workshops.
The weekend of Nov. 18-20
will feature “Memoir 101: Remembering and Practicing the
Basics,” designed for writers who
want to reinvigorate the fundamentals of memoir craft.
The workshop will be taught by
Lisa Dale Norton, the author of
the popular writing book “Shimmering Images: A Handy Little
Guide to Writing Memoir” and
the literary memoir “Hawk Flies
Above: Journey to the Heart of
the Sandhills.”
Norton teaches memoir writing through the Santa Fe Writing
Institute and blogs for The Huffington Post. She also consults
internationally with writers completing book manuscripts.
Topics include the definition
of memoir, what it must do as a
story, common mistakes, how to
recognize memories worth writing about, structuring a memoir,
using the reflective narrator that
distinguishes memoir from first
person fiction, and voice.
The workshop will be held
at PCC West Campus, Sentinel
Peak building, room J-101 on
Friday, Nov. 18, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 19-20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration is held at any campus in person or online at www.
pima.edu.
The workshop provides two
academic credits. Tuition and fees
for Arizona residents totals $126.
For more information, contact
Files at 206-6084 or via email at
[email protected].
-By Vanessa Avila
Stagecraft volunteers Rae Rozier, left, and
Stephen Willis build a Southwestern stage set.
“Roosters,” a passionate drama by playwright Milcha Sanchez-Scott, uses the metaphor of a rooster-dominated hen house to
show the dynamics of a poor migrant family.
Pima Community College theater students
will perform the play through Nov. 20 in the
West Campus Black Box Theatre.
Director Frank Pickard said the play showcases a culture he grew up with.
“We had chicken coops, so I understood the
dynamics of life in a hen house. I knew personally about the conflict between two mature
roosters,” he said.
“My first serious girlfriend was in a family
named Sanchez, and a lot of her family mirrors the people in the play.”
The play weaves scenes of conflict with moments of dream-like imagery.
Key male characters include the father,
Gallo (Robbie Sanchez), a recently released
ex-con. His son Hector (Alexander Steiniger)
resents his father’s abandonment.
Female leads include a daughter, Angela
(Marisa Acosta), whose spirituality shrouds
her from reality.
The wife, Juana (Cne Serrano), seeks peace
and normality for her family. An aunt, Chata
(Julia Cannaday), provides lusty, profane antics.
FYI
“Roosters”
When: Nov. 9-20,
Thurs-Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m.
Where: Black Box Theatre, CFA, West
Campus
Tickets: $15, with discounts available
Box office: 206-6986
Pima students are building sets that embrace
rural migrant life in the American Southwest.
Like many stagecraft volunteers, Rae Rozier has also acted in previous PCC plays.
“I’ve always been interested in what goes
on backstage,” Rozier said. “I feel like if I
know how it’s built and what goes into it, I
will appreciate it more.”
Rozier believes working behind the scenes
will make her a better actress. “It’s fun,” she
said. “I enjoy being a part of the set, it makes
me feel much more close to it.”
Pima’s production is “rough and gritty,” Rozier added. “It’s real interaction.”
Tickets cost $15, with discounts available.
Box office hours are Tuesday-Friday from
noon to 5 p.m., and one hour before performances.
For further details, call 206-6986 or visit
www.pima.edu/cfa.
Festival showcases international cinema
By LAURA BLANDBURG
The Loft Film Festival, now
in its second year, will showcase
award-winning films from all
over the world Nov. 10-17. Most
films will be making their Arizona premiere.
The Loft Cinema, Tucson’s
nonprofit independent art house
theater, is already known for
showing independent and foreign
films. The festival gives organizers a chance to screen more obscure fare.
Jeff Yanc, program director for
the Loft, said it is rare for a movie
theater to host its own festival.
The Loft staff attends film festivals year-round to select the
schedule. Yanc traveled to South
by Southwest in Austin, Texas,
and to the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
At SXSW, Yanc discovered
“Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s
Journey.”
The documentary showcases
the rise of Kevin Clash, the actor/puppeteer behind the beloved
Sesame Street character. Puppets
Amongus will present a live puppet show before the screening.
Yanc also unearthed the Turkish police drama “Once Upon
a Time in Anatolia” at the Palm
Springs festival, a haven for foreign film submissions.
The Loft festival opens with
the psychological drama/disaster
film “Melancholia” from controversial director Lars von Trier.
Before the film, an apocalyptic-themed reception on the Loft
patio will give festival-goers an
opportunity to mingle.
“Donnie Darko” will celebrate
its 10th anniversary with director
Richard Kelly in attendance. The
cult favorite plays frequently at
The Loft. At each screening, a fan
appears in costume as Frank, the
bunny. No one knows who it is,
so keep a look out for him.
Internationally acclaimed actor Udo Kier will receive the
first “Lofty” Lifetime Achievement Award. Kier will attend the
screening of his new film “House
of Boys,” which includes a Q&A
session and a career highlight
reel.
Local filmmakers will also
be on display. An Arizona Short
Film Showcase highlights works
from across the state.
FYI
Loft Film Festival
When: Nov. 10-17
Where: The Loft Cinema,
3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tickets: Individual film tickets
$8-10, festival pass $75-100
Box office: 795-0844
Details: loftfilmfest.com
Oscar nominee and Tucson native Kirby Dick will appear at a
Q&A.
A screening of “The World
According to Kirby Dick” will
showcase little-known works
that span his career, while a super-short sneak peek will offer a
glimpse of his upcoming film.
Aztec Press
A&E
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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FACEOFF: The great American pie debate
TEAM ‘NO PIE’
TEAM ‘PRO PIE’
By CHLOE DEEM
By DAVID MENDEZ
Thanksgiving is the one day when stuffing your face with carbs
is OK. However, pie is not on my list of delicious starch-packed
food.
I know pie is the quintessential American dessert, but it’s weird.
It’s not cohesive. The layers don’t “flow.” On top, there’s a
weird pattern of crust. The middle has chunks of hard fruit atop a
layer of graham cracker.
When you take a bite, pie doesn’t melt in your mouth. It’s like
slave labor on your jaw.
It’s the “expected” holiday dessert. I prefer to be more adventurous with my pastries.
Let’s also talk about the texture of a graham cracker crust.
It’s like eating a bucket of sand. Just the thought of it makes me
cringe.
Pie is also crumbly and messy. My plate looks like a battlefield
of apples and brown sugar.
I’m more of a cake person. Between the non-messy bites, frosting and cool decorations, there’s really not much competition.
Cakes also signify the single best day ever, birthdays. Has there
ever been a birthday pie? No.
This holiday season, spare yourself from a boring dessert.
Break out of the traditional mold. Just say no to pie.
When it comes to desserts, there are only two types of people: Those who like pie and those who don’t function properly.
Sweet, elderly women don’t set out fresh crepes to cool on
windowsills. Don McLean didn’t say goodbye to Miss American Flan. Jason Biggs didn’t violate a perfectly innocent pineapple upside-down cake in “American Cake.”
Pie is simple. A bottom layer of pastry, typically made of
dough, graham crackers or even crushed Oreo cookies, with a
layer of cream or fruit filling above it. On top, another layer of
flaky pastry is traditional, though optional -- particularly in the
case of cream pies.
Its main competitor within the dessert world, cake, relies
upon frosting and gimmicks to make itself attractive.
Think “photo cakes.”
Worse, diners often waste time by impotently scraping at
dried crumbs with their forks, hoping they’ll be able to clump
together enough to properly enjoy their birthdays.
It’s a simple truth, not a matter of opinion: If you don’t like
pie, you’re wrong.
You are incorrect on a fundamental level. Your decisionmaking is questionable and you may possibly be a communist.
Long live pie, long live America!
Aztec Press photos by Leftrick Herd
Illustration by Miki Jennings
REVIEW: ‘Uncharted 3’ proves
not all developers dream equally
By D.J. ARIZMENDI
If there ever was a consoleexclusive game that could unify
every gamer, of every genre, of
any system, “Uncharted 3” would
be that ambassador.
The story is a rather simple one.
Players assume the role of thrillseeking Nathan Drake as he and
his streetwise gang seek treasure
that spans across various corners
of the globe. It’s a tale that’s as
old as it is quintessential.
Though some may perceive
the structure trite and contrived,
the pace is unarguably hasted and
never forgets what it is all about,
the adventure.
All the usual suspects return
to their respective roles, and all
bring their A-game to the table.
None of the performances feel
forced, which is rare for a game,
and has a caliber that can only
be matched overseas from works
like the “Yakuza” series. The real
stars of this shameless blockbuster are the set pieces and graphics.
Anyone who read my “Batman: Arkham City” article may
be experiencing deja-vu from that
last sentence, so let me make this
clear: U3 has the finest, superlative and most ambitious set design seen in video game history.
The terrain you explore and interact with make ‘Pandora’ look
like a bitch.
The worlds explored range
from the desert to the sea and everything in-between.
Instead of playing it safe and
having these elegant levels stay
in one piece, the folks at NaughtyDog have no problem watching
their world burn, literally. What
you passed by once as a room of
beautiful art, becomes a flaming
graveyard on the way back.
What helps these astonishing
scenes come to life is the blistering detail put into every bit of texture on the screen.
To simply say that the visuals
are the premier example of how
games should look would be understating it. The graphics in U3
actually represent how games in
the next generation should look in
terms of constancy.
No matter the scenario, day,
night, indoor or outdoor, U3 handles them almost as they were different games. It makes sure that
every chapter is as good looking
as the last.
While some developers work
tirelessly to make their games feel
more pragmatic, U3 is unashamedly proud to show it’s gaminess
by giving players control over
events that any other game would
have made into a cutscene. The
transitions from gazing eyes to
trigger happy hands is so seamless you might forget that you
actually get to control the action.
Gameplay remains largely similar since the last outing, but it’s
all the small changes that make a
major impact.
For instance, you can now
throw back grenades if your timing is right and melee combat is
now contextual with the environment. Thanks to these enhancements, the combat is flawlessly
adaptable and you never get the
sense you did something wrong.
That being said, that does not
mean you will not die. The difficulty has some sharp spikes, but
fortunately the checkpoints are
very forgiving and well placed.
If having probably the greatest
single player experience is not
exciting enough, you can always
hook up with your bros in multiplayer for either co-op or competitive modes.
The two modes are actually
surprisingly deep and offer perks,
badges and a leveling system that
so many “Call Of Duty” fans
have come to adore.
With so many games out this
year, I had some doubt that U3
would stick out, but after completing its story and dipping into
the multiplayer, I absolutely have
no doubt in my heart, mind or
soul when I say that “Uncharted
3” truly is the definitive game of
this generation.
Grade: A+
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A&E
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
Aztec Press
CRACKING WISE
Horoscope
You can’t make this stuff up
By DAVID MENDEZ
By CHLOE DEEM
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
With this being your time, expect good things to be headed
your way. However, don’t become too jaded with all your positive luck.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec 21)
You will have some trouble on
the friendship front. Make sure to
have your guard up and trust your
gut.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan 19)
You might be feeling extra
lonely due to personal circumstances, but have no fear, this
feeling will soon pass.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You have been quite promiscuous lately. Make sure to act more
refined this month, for some negative rumors are sure to be headed
your way.
Pisces (Feb.19-March 20)
Forgetting about your problems will not make them go away.
Make time for yourself to sort
through all your issues and you
will feel much better.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Love is in the air for you, Aries! You are radiating your infectious energy and attracting many
suitors. This should be quite an
enjoyable time for you.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This is an imperative time,
when you need to take control
over your life and start reaching
those goals. They are more attainable than you think.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
For once, try and let others in
your life make the decisions. You
tend to be very set in your ways.
Be careful, for this could drastically affect the relationships in
your life.
Cancer (June 22- July 22)
Some major life changes are
headed your way. You need to
break free from your everyday
routine. Do not be afraid to take
a leap of faith when it comes to
your career.
Leo (July 23- Aug. 22)
You’ve been lagging in school
lately, and the stress of it is beginning to mount. Keep in mind that
it is never too late to regroup and
prioritize.
Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22)
You must listen to what others say more carefully in order to
succeed in your day-to-day happenings. By doing so, people will
appreciate your sudden knack for
giving advice.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Usually you are very self-serving but it seems lately a new compassionate manner has come over
you. People will soon recognize
this and you will be rewarded for
it.
I found myself sitting atop the
backseat of an open convertible,
holding a dozen long-stem roses,
sitting next to a girl dressed as a
beauty queen.
Throngs of people cheered as
the Tucson High School marching band led the car down University Boulevard.
I had no idea what was going
on.
A week prior, a friend asked me
to do her a favor. She wanted me
to accompany her as she spied on
an abusive ex while he ate lunch.
I was put off.
For one thing, I’m not into
stalking people outside of Facebook.
For another, on my good idea/
bad idea scale, this one found a
way to skip “bad” and jump all
the way to “stupid.”
My friendship with this girl
was already rocky.
For months, I kept her company
when she was lonely and listened
to her complain about her life.
I supported her even after she
turned me down to date my roommate.
(I’m still friends with him.
“Bros before future psych patients,” after all.)
My grades suffered. My own
mental health deteriorated. I was
just fed up.
After this favor, I was done
with her.
I was late the day of our meeting, from indifference rather than
my usual inability to be timely.
We waited so she could text
someone and collect info while I
tapped my foot impatiently.
We hurried down the street
while I ranted about her stupid
plan, stopping only to help random strangers along the way.
One was an elderly woman
who dropped her groceries on
the sidewalk. Another was a man
whose wallet fell in front of me. I
took photos for foreign vacationers with suspiciously bad accents
while I vented at her.
But I was stopped in my tracks
when a Tucson High drum major,
in full uniform, asked me for directions to the coffee shop down
the street.
This should have been the moment when a switch went off in
my head.
As a recovering band nerd,
however, my only thought was
“We hurried down the street while I ranted
about her stupid plan, stopping only to help
random strangers along the way.”
“Pfft, when I was in high school,
I actually paid attention to the director.”
A blowing whistle interrupted
my thought.
People rushed at me and
cheered. I was hustled into a car’s
backseat next to the aforementioned girl in the gown, who told
me to smile and wave. I watched,
stunned, as people juggled, kids
danced and men drove tiny cars
in formation.
We turned a corner and the parade stopped. After I exited the
car, I was interviewed on camera
about why I help strangers.
It turns out the parade was a
stunt, part of a marketing campaign for an acne medication. My
friend had set me up as a reward
for being so nice to her.
The irony stings, even today.
For participating, I was given a
bunch of gift cards, a pat on the
back and a kick down the street.
My friend disappeared in the confusion, having played her part.
I was neither the first nor last
person to be in a parade that day.
Sipping a beer made possible by
one of the gift cards, I reconsidered my position on my friend.
That night, I called her to say
thanks. She told me she no longer
wanted to be my friend.
Apparently, my anger toward
her contrasted poorly with my
kindness to random strangers.
She had seen the kind of person I
“truly was.”
We hung up. I sat there, speechless... for a moment.
The next day, I used my gift
cards with a smile on my face, as
if they were a reward for months
of suffering.
I’ve found nothing on the Internet from this ad campaign.
It seems to have disappeared in
much the same way my friendship did. I’m OK with both instances.
The lessons here, Pima? Kindness pays off, some friendships
are worth as much as a Visa gift
card and some stories are so weird
they just can’t be made up.
TOP 10
Avoid these ‘fashion’ trends
ADVICE FOR MEN
ADVICE FOR WOMEN
By CHLOE DEEM
By RYAN TSARSIS
1. Running shoes. Are you going for a jog in the middle of class? I
didn’t think so. Wearing running shoes says your personal style doesn’t
go beyond Footlocker. Please invest in shoes not entirely composed of
rubber.
1. Sweatpants. If you’re asking why, you’re probably sitting on a
couch and don’t care about how guys look at you. Don’t confuse this
with yoga pants, which are the attractive version of “I don’t look like
I care, but I secretly want people to stare at my ass” low-maintenance
pants.
2. Cargo pants/shorts. Unless you are hiking a mountain, these are
not acceptable. Come on, who needs that many pockets?
3. Visors. The only guys who should wear these wretched forms of
headwear are 65-year-old men with erectile dysfunction in Florida.
4. Tank tops. I get it, Arizona is hot. However, a lightweight T-shirt
would suffice. If I wanted to see deodorant stuck in your armpit hair,
I would ask, bro.
5. White sunglasses. No explanation necessary.
6. Track suits. Oh forgive me, are you a rapper from 1996? No. Just
no. I don’t want to hear the swish of your nylon blend fabric every time
you walk by.
2. Uggs. It’s Arizona, girls. Being too lazy to strap on gladiators doesn’t
give you a practical reason to wear Uggs. Either more women want to
look like Eskimos or the cankle population is growing.
3. Hoodies. Why would you hide God’s gifts to the world? Hoodies tell
a guy, “I’m a virgin and all I do is study.”If you’re cold, wear a cute
jacket or a slim-fitting sweater.
4. Pony tails. When a guy fantasizes about you, he doesn’t think about
pulling your pony tail. In fact, unless you have a flawless complexion,
your pony tail is a complete turn-off.
5. Capris. Let’s be honest here, you’re not gardening or fooling anyone that you haven’t shaven your legs all winter.
7. Shirts with metallic decals. Clearly I’m talking about Ed Hardy
and Affliction, but by this time we should all know that those are unacceptable, right?
6. Empire waist. If you’re not pregnant, you have no argument. Being
self-conscious about your mid-section is no reason to look like Little
Bo Peep. Buy a sundress. It’s always a good decision. Always.
8. Light wash “relaxed fit” jeans. Wearing these tells the female
population that your mom still dresses you, you’ve only had sex once
(with your red-headed girlfriend from high school) and you used to
play the clarinet.
7. Poofs and bangs. Do you seriously want to look like Snooki? Bangs
look bad 99 percent of the time.
9. The “glimpse” of boxers. I’ll let it slide that you’re still wearing
boxers past the age of 18. But, the last thing any girl wants to see is the
peekaboo of printed four-leaf clovers, which I can only assume your
grandmother got you for Christmas… six years ago.
10. Jean shorts. There are two kinds of “jorts.” The hipster version,
most likely a cut-off pair of Levi’s 501s, is acceptable. The baggy kind
that toddlers wear is not tolerable for college students. Don’t make
your ass look fatter than it already is.
8. Tennis shoes. Never, unless you’re at the gym. And don’t say you
just got back, or you’re about to go to the gym. Get a pedicure and wear
sandals or open-toed shoes. And by the way, no flip flops either.
9. Tube tops/belly shirts. Don’t even think about it, unless you are
really confident you can pull it off. If you are in good shape, there are
more attractive alternatives.
10. Piercings. (Exceptions: ears, belly button.) A tongue ring is a sexy
idea, but you just don’t demand respect with it. Nose rings seem cute,
but most noses aren’t cute enough to emphasize.
SPORTS
Aztec Press
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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MEN’S SOCCER
Photo courtesy of Don Stopa
The 2011 men’s soccer team (12-6-1) outscored opponents 8-2 in the NJCAA West District Championship to
move on to the National tournament in Phoenix.
Sophomore forward Blake Brennan rushes the net as the Aztecs score
over the North Idaho College goaltender in a 5-2 win.
Aztecs advance to nationals
By LYNDAJOE ECHERIVEL
men’s soccer team advanced to
the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship
Tournament with a 5-2 win over
North Idaho College on Nov. 5.
The NIC Cardinals scored the
first goal of the West District
Championship game as sophomore PCC goalkeeper Daniel Bacon was beat for only the second
time in five playoff games.
The Aztecs answered back with
four first-half goals.
Sophomore midfielder Jann
Nash scored the first two goals.
Both goals were set up by sophomore defender Eric Glad.
Nash has continued his hot
streak with eight goals in the last
five games.
“Things have just been working out for me lately,” Nash said.
“I’ve been getting a lot of chances and I’ve been lucky enough to
finish them.”
Freshman forward Matt Nagler
scored the other two first-half
goals.
In the second half, sophomore
forward Nicholas Peppe scored
the final goal for the Aztecs. He
was assisted by freshman forward
Declan Fulton, who also picked
up the assist on Nagler’s second
goal.
Pima advanced to the West
District championship game with
a 3-0 shutout over Northwest College on Nov. 4.
Sophomore defender Jeff Weiler scored in the fourth minute,
after he was set up by Glad on a
scramble in front of the Trappers
net.
Nash scored two goals in the
first half. Peppe and Weiler picked
up assists on Nash’s two goals.
Bacon earned another postseason shutout in the net, making
three saves.
The playoff wins left head
coach David Cosgrove reluctant
to explain how he feels.
“I don’t even know,” he said.
“I’m real superstitious.”
Predicting the team’s future
isn’t his only superstition. Cos-
grove also had the team eat the
same dinner and breakfast for the
two playoff games.
“We talked about not looking
ahead, so we haven’t looked at the
national tournament or the draw
yet,” Cosgrove said immediately
after the game. “A lot will come
down to see who gets seeded
where. I don’t know where we’ll
be seeded but you know we’re
just happy to be there.”
Cosgrove said the team would
start looking at tournament seeding early in the week.
“Next week will be hard but
we’re playing really well right
now so I think we’ll be all right,”
Nash said.
With the playoff win, the Az-
FYI
Nov. 17-20: Regional Champion Pima will compete in
the 2011 NJCAA tournament
at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix.
tecs picked up their first-ever District championship home win and
advanced to their third NJCAA
National Tournament.
The Aztecs have a week to prepare for the 2011 NJCAA tournament, hosted by Paradise Valley
Community College in Phoenix.
The eight-team tournament will
run Nov. 17-20 on the PVCC
campus.
FOOTBALL
Aztecs play final game of season Nov. 12
By MYLO ERICKSON
football team lost its road game
Nov. 5 against the No. 9 New
Mexico Military Institute Broncos in a game played in Roswell,
N.M.
The final score was 10-42.
The New Mexico Broncos
dominated the first half, scoring
35 points and holding the Aztecs
to zero points.
The Aztecs were in control for
the second half, outscoring the
Broncos 10 points to seven.
Pima’s defense came through
with yet another touchdown carry
against the Broncos. Freshman
cornerback Andrew Fox returned
a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown.
Freshman kicker Jon Mora
finished off the Aztec scoring by
kicking his longest field goal of
the year, from 53 yards out in the
fourth quarter.
Pima’s record is now 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the Western States
Football League.
The Aztecs will play their final
game of the season Nov. 12 at
Kino Stadium against Glendale
Community College. Kickoff is
set for 1:30 p.m.
Bring a student ID to get a discount on admission.
On Oct. 29, PCC played its
best game of the season against
the Mesa Community College
Thunderbirds, winning the contest 41-10.
Pima’s defense returned three
fumble recoveries and one interception for touchdowns.
“Everything just went good for
us,” freshman safety Deanthony
Easley said.
Sophomore linebacker Andrew
Cesarini returned a fumble for
46 yards for the only score of the
first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Thunderbirds answered with their only
touchdown pass of the game. Pima’s defense came back out and
freshman line backer Clarence
Williams returned a fumble 55
yards.
Freshman defensive lineman
Maurice Chavis also recovered
a fumble in the second quarter,
but was unable to return it for a
touchdown.
“They threw the ball to the running back and I came up and I just
brought the wood to him,” Chavis said about his favorite hit of
the game.
Both teams kicked a field goal
before the half, with Pima’s Mora
making a 40-yard field goal to finish the half with the Aztecs leading 17-10.
In the third quarter, sophomore outside linebacker Devonttay Jones returned a fumble for a
touchdown after sophomore safety Adrian Brahler delivered a big
hit to a Thunderbird player.
In the fourth quarter, Mora
kicked his second field goal of the
game from 18 yards out. The final
defensive touchdown for the Aztecs came when freshman safety
Danell Miles took an interception
21 yards for the touchdown.
“Defense definitely carried us,”
freshman cornerback Sam Jones
said.
Easley, who was occasionally
brought in as a running back,
finished the Aztecs’ scoring with
Larry Gaurano Aztec Press
Sophomore A.J. Willis stiff-arms a Mesa defender in 41-10 win.
an 18-yard run for his first touchdown of the season.
Head coach Patrick Nugent had
a positive outlook after his team
won.
“I know this is minor, but we’ve
guaranteed that we are not going
to finish in last place, for the first
time in nine years here at Pima,”
Nugent said.
The Aztecs planned to concentrate on offensive tactics in preparation for their final two games.
Nugent plans to continue building on his current success in the
years to come.
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SPORTS
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
Aztec Press
CROSS COUNTRY
Aztecs qualify for national championships
By MEGYN FITZGERALD
women’s and men’s cross country
teams qualified for the NJCAA
National Championships after
finishing second and third in the
regional championships.
At the NJCAA Region I Championships in Gilbert, Ariz. on
Nov. 1, the women earned the
Region Runner-up title behind
Central Arizona College while
the men finished behind Central
Arizona and Paradise Valley colleges.
The Aztec women finished second in a field of six teams despite
being without their top runner,
freshman Jamie Shrader.
Sophomore Heidi Lopez finished first for the Aztecs, in seventh place overall, with a time
of 19 minutes, 24 seconds on the
5-kilometer course. Freshman
Lucia Hernandez finished in 10th
place with a time of 19:40.
Both women earned Second
Team All-Region honors.
Freshmen Kelsey Montano
and Mary Cozby and sophomore
Jodine Steemers finished in the
top 15, earning Third Team AllRegion honors.
“We had some big breakthroughs on the women’s side
with Lucia Hernandez and Mary
James Kelley, Aztec Press
Aztec men race in a meet earlier this year. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the national championships Nov. 12.
Cozby both running lifetime PRs
for the distance,” head coach
Greg Wenneborg said.
On the men’s side, freshman
David-Michael Scott led the way
with a 12th place finish and a
time of 26:22 on the 8-kilometer
course.
Freshman Fabian Romero finished 15th with a time of 26:35.
Both men earned Third Team
All-Region honors.
Other top finishers were freshman Caleb Herrera, who finished
16th, and freshman Austin Stone,
who finished in the 18th spot.
The running Aztecs will lace
their sneakers one final time this
season on Nov. 12 for the national
championships in Hobbs, NM.
Phoenix Coyotes goalie
mask honors Tillman
By JOEL GANTT
The hockey goaltender mask
has come a long way from the
days of the “Jason” mask that
was all white with air holes for
breathing.
The goalie masks of today are
much safer and much more artistic. Current masks are made
of fiberglass or a fiberglass and
Kevlar combination with a metal
cage covering the eyes and nose.
These masks deflect hockey
pucks much better than the original mask that was first used regularly by Jacques Plante of the
Montreal Canadians in 1959.
The first goalie to add art to his
mask was Boston Bruins goaltender Gerry Cheevers, who drew
stitches on his mask whenever
it got hit by a puck. The stitches
represented where Cheevers
would have been cut if he had not
been wearing his mask.
Art on goalie masks has become common throughout the
NHL. Most goalies have the
team colors airbrushed onto their
masks, accompanied by a graphic
or two.
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Jason
LaBarbera has taken the art of
his mask in another direction this
season.
LaBarbera strayed from the
Athletic
Voice
Photo courtesy of David Arrigo
norm and used his mask as a canvas to honor American and Canadian military forces. On one side
is a picture of Pat Tillman, the
former NFL player who retired
from football to serve in the military alongside his brother after
9-11.
Below a picture of Tillman
and his brother in their military
uniforms is another picture of
Tillman wearing his number 40
jersey for the Arizona Cardinals.
The NFL team is also located in
Glendale, like LaBarbera’s Coyotes.
On the other side of his mask
is a soldier with two helicopters
flying above. A yellow ribbon on
the chin honors all troops serving
overseas.
“I wanted to honor American
and Canadian troops,” LaBarbera said in television interviews.
“Whether you agree with what is
happening or not, I think it is important to show support.”
LaBarbera is not only commemorating Tillman by wearing
a mask in his honor. He is also
donating $420 to the Pat Tillman
Foundation for every Phoenix
Coyotes win this season.
Tillman died from friendly fire
while serving overseas, and the
Pat Tillman Foundation provides
scholarships for American veterans.
LaBarbera isn’t alone with a
tribute mask this season.
The Detroit Red Wings’ Jimmy
Howard and the St. Louis Blues’
Jaroslav Halak are honoring
members of the Russian Lokomotiv Yaroslovl team who died in
a Sept. 7 plane crash.
Along with keeping NHL goaltenders safe this season, hockey
masks are honoring fallen athletes.
It’s a great gesture that will
likely continue in the art of the
hockey mask.
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“It’s going to be a very exciting
national championship,” Wenneborg said. “We are now sharpening as we get closer and working on being rested and mentally
prepared for a great race.”
The Pima women will enter the
national competition seeded No.
6 while the men are seeded No.
8, according to NJCAA rankings.
On Deck
Nov. 12: Division I Men’s
and Women’s Cross Country
National Championships @
New Mexico Junior College
in Hobbs. N.M.
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Aztec Press
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tourney ‘a good challenge’ Aztecs rebound
after first loss
By JOEL GANTT
women’s basketball team started
its season with one win and two
losses during three challenging tournament games in Hobbs,
N.M.
“The New Mexico tournament
is filled with Division I competition,” head coach Todd Holthaus
said. “It is a good challenge for us
to start the season.”
Freshman forward Mya Perrow
Donovan, a team leader in points
and rebounds all weekend, was
named to the All-Tournament
team.
Pima played its final game of
the tournament on Oct. 5 in a
56-88 loss against New Mexico
Junior College, a National Junior
College Athletic Association Division I opponent.
After a tough opening half, the
Aztecs kept pace with NMJC in
the second half thanks to freshman center A’jha Edwards. She
had a team-leading 10 points and
eight rebounds in the game.
Sophomore forward Tyahnna
Higgs was the Aztec’s secondleading scorer with nine points.
She also had four rebounds.
Donovan had six points and
eight rebounds.
On Oct. 4, Pima dominated
Lubbock Christian University’s
junior varsity squad. Pima led 5217 at the half and did not let up.
The final score was 96-26 in the
Aztec’s first win of the season.
Edwards posted her first career double-double, leading all
By MEGYN FITZGERALD
Kellie Miller, freshman forward, tries for points in a scrimmage game.
players with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore guard Naderra Carey had a solid game with
eight points, five rebounds and
five assists. Sophomore guard
Alyssa Wilson contributed 12
points
The Aztecs’ season opener Oct.
3 was against NJCAA Division I
school Western Texas College of
Snyder, Texas. Pima lost 50-65.
Donovan led the team with
10 points and eight rebounds.
Sophomore Higgs also played
well with eight points and five
rebounds.
The Aztecs play their first home
On Deck
Nov. 16: Chandler-Gilbert CC,
5:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: @ Scottsdale CC, 6
p.m.
game of the season against Davis Monthan Air Force Base on
Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
in the West Campus gymnasium.
Admission to the game will be
$5 for adults and $3 for Pima students.
men’s basketball team dropped
the season opener Nov. 4 in a 9275 loss against Westwind Prep
Internatioanl.
They redeemed themselves the
following day with a 93-74 win
against Arizona College Prep.
In Pima’s first win of the season, freshman guard Jaleel Grey
led the way for the Aztecs by
scoring 27 points.
Freshman guard Emery Range
scored 13 points while also grabbing eight rebounds and making
three blocks.
Pima out-rebounded ACP 5839 and forced 30 turnovers.
Sophomore guards Kris Lee
and Vonchae Richardson each
contributed 11 points. Richardson
came close to a triple-double by
also chipping in nine rebounds
and seven assists.
On Nov. 4, freshman guard
Javonte Byrd played well in his
college debut, scoring 19 points,
grabbing four rebounds and contributing three assists.
Sophomore guard Vonchae
Richardson scored 18 points in
the loss. Freshman guard Domineik Banks also scored in double
digits, bringing in 12 points for
the Aztec men.
The Aztecs will travel to New
Mexico on Nov. 11 to take on
New Mexico Military Institute.
File Photo 2010, Aztec Press
Returning player Stefan Orepeza
takes on his opponent in 2010.
On Deck
Nov. 12: @ Odessa College,
5 p.m. (Roswell, N.M.)
Nov. 16: Chandler-Gilbert
CC, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: @ Scottsdale CC,
4 p.m.
Mexican player
linked to Aztecs
By MYLO ERICKSON
Horacio Llamas Grey, born in
Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, is the
only Pima Community College
basketball player to make it to the
National Basketball Association.
Llamas, who didn’t learn to
play basketball until he was 15,
was also the first Mexican-born
player drafted into the NBA.
The 6 foot 11 inch, 285-pound
center played for Pima during the
1992-94 seasons. In the 199394 season, he scored 52 points
against Arizona Western College,
which is the Aztecs’ all-time
single game scoring record. He
also was a two-time AJCAA AllLeague selection.
After playing for Pima, Llamas
moved on to Grand Canyon University, where he was selected to
the ACCAA First Team for two
straight seasons.
In 1996, he was named National College Athletic Division II
Player of the Year by Basketball
Times.
In the NBA, Llamas played just
28 games for the Phoenix Suns
over two seasons, from 1996-98.
He was a starter in two games.
During his career, he averaged
2.1 points, 0.3 blocks, 0.4 steals
and 0.2 assists per game.
Llamas was unable to play in
From the
Archives
the 1999 season due to a bruised
foot and Achilles tendon. The
Suns released him after that year.
Once released, he continued
to play basketball for various international leagues including the
Mexican League.
In 2004, Llamas tried to make
a NBA comeback, trying out for
the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bucks already had a center, Daniel Santiago, so did not
sign Llamas.
Llamas, 38, now plays in Mexico’s Liga Nacional De Baloncesto Profesional, with the Pioneros
de Quintana Roo.
This season, Llamas has scored
62 points, 42 rebounds and 16 assists.
Llamas’ work with youth programs in Cancun has fueled speculation that he might eventually
coach.
Though his time in the NBA
was short-lived, Llamas blazed
new paths. It may be hard to make
it to the pros from a community
college, but Llamas showed it is
not impossible.
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SPORTS
Nov. 10-23, Fall 2011
Aztec Press
VOLLEYBALL
Veteran in line for academic award
By AMY ZAMBRANO
Photo by James Kelley
Czarina Schutt is in the running for the Academic All-American award.
True
Year after year, many athletes
want to join Pima Community
College teams. Only those willing to leave their hearts on the
court make it.
Czarina Schutt, 19, is one athlete who made a name for herself
on the PCC volleyball team. Her
coach, Dan Bithell, named her
team captain this season because
of her experience and leadership
skills.
In addition to making a good
impression on the court, she has
proven to be a very intellectual
athlete. She is in line to receive a
prestigious academic award, the
Academic All-American awarded by the National Junior College Athlete Association.
This season was Schutt’s last
with the team. She feels she
made it worth it, as she improved on her leadership skills
and improved as a team player.
“As a team we have improved
a lot,” she said. “Looking at us
from the beginning, we are a different team now.”
Pima’s volleyball team struggled to win matches but it didn’t
keep Schutt from giving her best
effort. She pushed the team hard
and encouraged her teammates
to do better every day.
“Czarina has been a key player for the team,” Bithell said.
At times, she was doing the
work of three players on the
court, he said, and the contributions she made to the team were
invaluable.
She showed high potential,
gave direction to the team and
built a good road for the younger
players, he added.
Schutt said she had fun, enjoying good chemistry with her
teammates and making many
friends.
For pre-game preparation, she
ate a healthy meal— usually salads— to help her feel light during the game. Though she has
little free time, she enjoys going
out to eat sushi.
Schutt must keep up her
grades to be eligible for the
academic award, and wait until
the end of the semester for her
grades to be posted. Until then,
she’s working hard, especially at
science.
Her plans are to finish her science classes at Pima, then leave
Tucson for a college in California to study pharmacy.
Bithell said she set a legacy.
“Hopefully her hard work this
season pays off, and her leadership will move on to next year,”
he said.
Season ends
with losses
By AMY ZAMBRANO
volleyball team concluded the
season with losses against Mesa
and South Mountain community
colleges.
The (3-21-0 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference)
Aztecs looked to finish their season strong but ended with another
learning experience.
The team had an 11-game losing streak, then three wins at a
San Diego tournament, followed
by a 12-game losing streak.
“It was a very inexperienced
team, and we needed to focus
on working hard until the end,”
coach Dan Bithell said.
Pima its last match lost in
Phoenix to South Mountain, on
Oct. 28, three sets in a row.
The Aztecs lost their final home
match against Mesa, on Oct. 26,
winning one of four sets.
“It was a high-level game and
we gave them a good fight, but
we had some unforced errors,”
Bithell said.
Bithell expects a better season
next year.
“I do plan on getting people
who want to work hard for the
team,” he said.
“I expect much more for next
year.”
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