University of Arizona - The Desert Yearbook

“In 1914, engineering student and football player Albert Condron began the " A " as a class project. Sentinel Peaj was surveyed and the mountain brush was cleared. A year later classes were cancelled so the " A " could be painted. Painting the ' A ' has been a tradition ever since. Sponsored by the Blue-Key hon- jor, were crowned " A " Day King and Queen. The secretary of Blue-Key, Tracey Meschberger commented on the selection process. " Selection was based on high school G.P. A. , involve- ment, awards, enthusiasm, and U of A trivia. These two students were good representatives of the student body but, they also rose above the averarge student. " The King and Queen both receive scholarships from and sport science major, and Amy Greenspun , a political science ma- en an exercise vztueeiiuuLiiieueive & uxiuiciisiii The fun began early in the morn- ing , riding up in buses, then walking up to the top of " A " mountain. Stu- dents found spots on the mountain and waited anxiously for their paint. Undecided freshman participant. Heather Slaybaugh said that the fun part was, " most everyone was down on the street throwing paint on each other. Paint fights were so much fun and so was seeing all of these new faces. There were also a lot girl against guy paint fights. " The rest of the paint did make it on the " A. " This year " A " Day was a great way for new students to have a blast, be welcomed to the U of A, and to celebrate the first Pac-10 home foot- ball game. story by Tina Zinman photos by Amy Lytle -it ^e Some of the freshmen had the great pleasure of going home with white wash caked to their faces, but according to them it was fun. ”