February 2019 – Page 3

14Feb

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Arts & Entertainment

Mother-daughter duo take center stage in ‘Mamma Mia!’

By AMARIS ENCINAS Originally written by Catherine Johnson and recreated as a light-hearted and romantic work, “Mamma Mia!” will be presented by Pima Theatre. The shows will begin Feb. 21 and run through March 3. American Sign Language interpreters will be at the Feb. 28 show. Musical numbers will include “The familiar ABBA songs including ‘Dancing Queen,’ ‘The Winner Takes It All,’ ‘SOS, ‘Knowing Me Knowing You,’ ‘Take A Chance On Me,’ ‘I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do,’ ‘The Name Of The Game,’ ‘Money Money Money,’ ‘Super Trouper’ And ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’; explosive dance numbers, live music and talented cast” (according to the press release). Director Todd Poelstra described the show. “It is two hours of non-stop fun,” he said. “(It’s) music almost everyone has grown up with. “What you ...

14Feb

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Sports

The Aztecs lack dominance on the mound

By KYLE McDANIEL After 11 seasons at the helm, Armando Quiroz called it quits as Pima Community College’s Softball coach. Rebekah Quiroz, who had been an associate head coach since 2013, was promoted to head coach. Quiroz, a former player at Pima, knows what it’ll take to get the Aztecs back on top of junior college softball. What has helped ease the transition is the eight returning players, including sophomore pitcher Alese Casper, who will have to step up this year as she takes over for last season’s ace Paige Adair. Sophomore Mya Cabral was named Pre-season NJCAA All-American after making the All-American team at the end of last season, which could help boost the team morale. The Aztecs kicked off the season at the College of Southern Nevada Kickoff...

14Feb

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Desert Metal Craft Issue 2

BY: ALEXANDER LOPEZ Title: Trailblazer in the making: Desert Metal Craft in Tucson is a program that’s fun and educational for people of all ages. Combining the ancient art of blacksmithing with the modern science behind the craft of metalwork, DMC packs a BIG punch. DMC is the one company of its kind. They are the only company that teaches the ancient art of blacksmithing combining the modern sciences behind metalwork. With guest instructors being brought in from around the world, DMC’s courses are designed for all ages, skill levels and taught by teams of experienced blacksmiths, metal workers, artists and metallurgists from the local Tucson area. Liz Cameron, an instructor at Pima Community College in applied metallurgy and a Master of Science in mate...

14Feb

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Sports

Aztecs start 2019 season swinging

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ Women Aztecs Opens Season with Silver The Pima Community College women’s golf team took second place in its season opener at the Mesa Invitational in Mesa. The Aztecs’ two-day invitational total was 773 (391-382), but it wasn’t enough to hold off Chandler-Gilbert Community College, who won with a total of 755 (395-360). Although the Aztecs didn’t take gold, they still had three golfers place in the Top 10. Freshman Hallie Lawson (Campo Verde High School) was the top Pima finisher as she took eighth with the score of 190 (96-94). Freshman Katelyn Hutchison (Cienega High School) took ninth with the score of 191 (94-97) and sophomore Elizabeth Satterfield (Ironwood Ridge High School) rounded off the 10th spot with a score of (101-94). The team wi...

14Feb

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News

Police Motorcycle Grant Issue

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ Student, faculty and public safety is the top priority for the Pima Community College Police Department, and with the addition of two new fully electric police package motorcycles, PCCPD plans to take it to the next level. Pima received a grant from the US government, which awarded the college with $54,100 to be paid out throughout the next year. The grant started on Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30 for the purchase of the two police package electric motorcycles. These two will be added to one identical motorcycle received from the state government. The motorcycles are equipped with special wiring harnesses for operating six LED lights and a siren kit with a public announcement system. Their stealthy sound and appearance allow officers to patrol alle...

14Feb

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News

Elected board members take their seats

Photos by JOE GIDDENS Story by AMARIS ENCINAS Maria Garcia was elected to represent District 3 through 2024 in the November Midterm. She’s a Pima Community College alum and pursued a degree from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management. Garcia started her career at Raytheon Missile Systems in 1974, first as an assembler and then as an electronic technician. Garcia served the remainder of her husband’s term in the Arizona State Senate in 2010, and she retired from Raytheon in 2013. Garcia’s mission as a new member of the Governing Board is to provide transparency to taxpayers in regard to how General Review funds are spent, lowering tuition costs to students, the creation of a workforce that focuses on professional development and matters related to faculty. ...

14Feb

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Sports

Pima Aztecs balling since break

By Monty Gantt On Feb. 9, the Pima Community College Men’s Basketball Team capitalized on a fast start to win its contest against the Tohono O’odham Community College Jegos 102-72. The Aztecs held the Jegos scoreless for 7 minutes, later taking a 51-33 lead at half- time. Sophomore Abram Carrasco led the team with 23 points and 6 assists. Sopho- mores Kennedy Koehler (20 points and 12 rebounds) and Robert Wilson (13 points and 10 rebounds) achieved their 15th and 12th double-doubles, respectively. Sophomore Jordan Robinson returned from a two-game absence with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. On Feb. 6, the 11th-ranked Aztecs defeated the 15th- ranked Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes by a final score of 91-65. The win gave the Fighting Artichokes their first home...

14Feb

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Opinion

The geek sport of kings

The weekend of Jan. 26 was memorable. The WWE presented one of its premier pay-per-view events, The Royal Rumble, live from Phoenix’s Chase Field. On Jan. 26, my friend Jake Gerhard and I woke up early to get ready for WWE Axxess, a session of meet and greets with WWE superstars, and chances to see live matches and tapings for TV shows. Shaking hands and conversing with these stars that I’ve watched on television for many years was a breathtaking experience. I also got to witness one of my favorite wrestlers perform. WALTER, a 6-foot-4-inch, 300-pound Austrian with chops so loud they envy the noise of a gunshot. It was special because WALTER wrestling in the United States is a rare sight. Later that night I attended my first NXT TakeOver show. NXT is the WWE’s developmental brand, ...

14Feb

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Sports

Pima off to speedy start to begin season

BY ANGEL CANEZ The Pima Community College track and field team continued its strong start to the season as they had four run- ners set national qualifying times again during their fourth meet of the season at the Mesa indoor invitational. The Aztecs were led by Monte Albert as he took firstplace in the triple jump with a distance of 45 feet, 2.50 inches. The men’s 4 x 400 relay team of sophomores Erik Thompson, Duan Grant, Dehawn Gill and Robert Williams took fourth place with a qualifying time of 3.21.83. Freshman Mary Simi and sophomores Anahiamar Lopez and Katherine Bruno all set a national qualifying time for the women. Simi finished insecond place in the 1,000-meter race with a time of 3.12.07, and Bruno took third in the 3,000-meter race with a time of 11 minutes, .0188 ...

14Feb

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Opinion

The lost art of sports card collecting

By KYLE McDANIEL Sports card collecting is a shrinking market, as fewer kids have an interest in them. Matt Mortenson, owner of OverTime Sports, a sports collectible shop on Speedway Boulevard weighed in. “The biggest factor I think is kids have phones, iPads and so many other avenues besides cards, so it’s not as cool as it was when I was a kid,” he said. With the increased awareness about how some sports will leave you with health issues later on in life, parents are enrolling their children in other activities. Over the last seven years, children ages 6 to 12 that didn’t participated in team sports was about 44 percent, according to the Aspen Institute, an educational blog. That doesn’t mean they don’t watch it, but when you play the sport, you get more connected to it. When...