And the award goes to: Seeing red and loving it Pair from KUAT-TV Freshman QB Willie Tuitama is content to redshirt wins Emmys ■ Sports, 13 ■ News, 6 RIZONA AILY ILDCAT A D Since 1899 W wildcat.arizona.edu Wednesday, September 28, 2005 The University of Arizona, Tucson QUICK HITS REMEMBERING 'POLKEY' UA men's rugby team looking for players Autopsy: clots caused death The Arizona’s men’s club rugby team is holding open tryouts for its lock position at tomorrow’s practice. Memorial for Arizona head coach Dave Sitton Polk tonight in said that any UA student 6-foot-3 or taller is invited to try to join the Rug- McKale Center gers’ 85-person roster. The team begins its season the weekend of Oct. 21 with By Danielle Rideau road games against Texas and Baylor. ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The lock position, which is similar to the tackle in American football, has UA women’s basketball play- not been filled because the team lacks er Shawntinice Polk died of athletes who are big enough, he said. cardiac arrest Monday morning The Ruggers practice tomorrow from after a blood clot traveled from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Rincon Vista one of her legs to her lungs, a field, located at the corner of East 15th county med- Street and South Tucson Boulevard. ical examiner said. ASUA women’s discussion Polk col- forum tonight lapsed in An open forum about women and M c K a l e modern issues will take place tonight Center after in the Women’s Resource Center at m e n t i o n - 7. The discussion is part of “Women’s ing she was Shawntinice Wednesdays,” a new addition to the feeling ill programming provided by the Wom- and was tak- Polk en’s Resource Center, and will provide en to Uni- open discussions on issues such as rape versity Medical Center, where awareness, rape prevention, women as she was pronounced dead, professionals and body image, said Les- said UA athletics director Jim lie Marasco, the director of Associated Jacob Konst/Arizona Daily Wildcat UA head women’s basketball coach Joan Bonvicini speaks about Shawntinice Polk yesterday afternoon in McKale Center. Bonvicini tearfully Students of the University of Arizona’s said Polk was like a daughter to her and will be missed by the UA community. Women’s Resource Center. POLK, page 10 Tonight’s forum is called “The Struc- ture Of Relations Between The Opposite Sex: Concentrating On The Professional Setting.” Campaign Arizona events canceled The Women’s Resource Center is lo- cated in the ASUA offices on the third By Ariel Serafin final amount could be as large as $1.2 Likins wrote in an e-mail that of the UA received more funding floor of the Student Union Memorial billion, according to a press release. although he recognized the impor- from the effort than others. ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Center. Four 25- to 30-minute celebra- tance of thanking students, faculty, “The truth of it is, most of the A celebration marking the end tions were planned in various lo- staff, alumni and donors for their money is earmarked by donors,” ‘Polkey’ memorial service of a billion-dollar fundraising effort cations across the university this assistance in the campaign, he had Campbell said, which means the tonight in McKale has been canceled because of the morning and afternoon to “bring greater priorities in this time of donors specified which colleges or the celebrations to the people,” grieving. causes they wanted their donations A memorial service for Shawntinice death of UA women’s basketball Campbell said. “I know you understand that at to be used for. Polk will be held in McKale Center to- center Shawntinice Polk. The celebrations were to fea- this solemn time in our campus com- Every college has received dona- night.The public gathering will begin The fundraising effort, “Cam- at 6:30 p.m., and visitors are asked to paign Arizona,” which was the first ture refreshments, souvenirs and munity, it is more appropriate to di- tions, albeit unequal, Campbell said. sit on the east side of the arena. in the state to raise more than $1 speeches from guests such as Presi- rect our energy toward managing Money raised is also being used Funeral services are pending. In lieu billion, began July 1, 1997, and end- dent Peter Likins, Provost George our grief and cherishing together our to build or improve facilities, such of flowers, donations are suggested ed in June, said Rodney Campbell, Davis and UA Foundation President memories of ‘Polkey,’” Likins wrote. as the Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated to the University of Arizona for a director of communication at the Richard F. Imwalle. Although the celebrations are not Learning Center and the Student Shawntinice S. Polk women’s basket- University of Arizona Foundation. In light of Polk’s sudden death, occurring, Campbell said, the fund- Union Memorial Center. ball scholarship. More information is The effort exceeded its billion-dol- the foundation said it did not feel raising directly benefits students in The money will also provide available by calling (520) 621-9366 or lar goal, and although the count of celebration was appropriate, and numerous other ways, although not scholarship funds for some stu- (520) 621-8110. the donations is not complete, the has cancelled the event indefinitely. equally, because certain departments dents, Campbell said. Confidence key to self-defense By Ariel Serafin and aware of attacks. to attack you,” Marasco said. “You’re “I think the most critical element definitely better safe than sorry.” ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT of the self-defense classes is getting Women who attended the course Women who attended a free self- women to understand that there are last night cited a variety of reasons defense class last night learned that so many things they can do to re- for attending, including past histo- actions as simple as keeping their sist,” Tarin said. ries of sexual assault, family violence heads held high and listening to The courses cover “pretty much or the desire to feel safer around their gut instincts could save them just the basics,” such as being aware campus. from being the victim of a violent of surroundings, and how to get out “I think it’s important for ev- attack. of some types of holds or grabs at- eryone to know some self-defense Tina Tarin, violence prevention tackers might try to use to overpow- moves, especially college students,” specialist at the OASIS Program er women, said Women’s Resource said education junior Lauren En- for Sexual Assault and Relationship Center Director Leslie Marasco. sign. “I’ve been wanting to do this Violence and instructor of the self- Marasco said she recommended for a while and I thought it was a defense courses, said she thinks the the courses to all women as a cau- great opportunity, so what better Chris Coduto/Arizona Daily Wildcat most important aspect of the classes tionary tool. Anthropology senior Jill May practices her striking form as part of a self-defense class taught “You never can expect someone by Tina Tarin from the OASIS Program. The class teaches people how to defend themselves. is making women more confident DEFENSE, page 6.