University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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PageAlS 1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert H OVEMBER 1994 Tuesday, 1 Vice President Al Gore visits Tucson to support Democratic Senate can- didate Sam Copper- smith. Adam Sandler, Saturday Night Live co- median, comes to the University for a show at Centennial Hall. Monday, 7 Susan Smith, a mother from South Carolina, con- fesses to the killing of her two infant sons, 3 years-old and 14 months. She left them in their car seats and sent them down a ramp into John D. Long Lake drowning the boys. Thursday, 10 Tuc- son Community leaders hold a news conference to express their opposi- tion to the opening of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Tucson. TT Bear Down Arizona! Cheerleaders shout to raise the crowd ' s spirit during the Homecoming game against the California Bears on November 5, 1994. The UA beat Cal 13-6. Photo by Cliff Jette. Catch! A cheerleader tosses a Power Bar t-shirt Into the capacity crowd at Arizona Stadium. Photo by Cliff Jette.

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nzonaDeserf News - Production by LE. J.A., N.H., and F.N. PageAlZ PAZ Mania Football fans show their spirit By MELISSA PRENTICE Arizona Daily Wildcat Tucson, AZ- Some students will do almost any- thing for football tickets. Andy Steinberg, ASUA undergraduate senator, gave students a perfect op- portunity to get a little wild and crazy for a chance to see the Wildcats take on Colorado State October 8. During a SPAZ pep rally Friday, October 7, at noon on the UA Mall, 20 of the crazy people earned 40- yard-line tickets to the game. SPAZ stands for spir- ited, positive and zany, and it is an opportunity for ev- ery student who wants a ticket to get one, Steinberg said. When you watch other football games on ESPN, the entire campus is excited with pre-game activities and pep rallies. The stu- Positive and Zany! Student gets up to announce the winners of the football tickets for the upcoming home game vs. Colorado State . Photo by Benjamin W. Biewer. Getting into the Spirit! Cheerleaders lead crowd in the fight song, to rally support for the upcoming football game. Photo by Benjamin W. Biewer. dents just go crazy in sup- port of the teams, he said. We have a top 10 ranked team and I want to see people get that excited about the Wildcats. Steinberg said he saw a lot of people getting spir- ited and crazy, the crazier the better. Just come out and be creative and show how crazy you are about the Wildcats, he said. Anyone was invited to show their spirit Friday and the craziest, most spirited participants were awarded tickets at the end of the hour, Steinberg said. UA ' sKAMP Radio .sta- tion, the pep band and cheerleaders participated in the event, he said. Steinberg continued SPAZ contests and gave away tickets to other foot- ball and basketball games.

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SIK News - Production by Imon Atiyeh Nathan Handelsman Showing Off Spirit By NATHAN HANDELSMAN IMAN ATIYEH Uof A Desen Yearbook Shred the Bears! Arizona Football players break through a Homecoming spirit banner. Photo by Cliff Jette. Tucson, AZ- Every day of the first week of Novem- ber seemed to be filled with spirit activities. The campus came together in preparation for the Homecoming game against the University of California Bears. Some of the activities included daily lunch events such as tug-of-war, the dat- ing game, Olympic day, and the Homecoming parade. Students competed to show spirit and support for the Wildcat team. There was also a prize for a free night in a hotel. The spirit of the campus was further lifted when dorm students were surprised by the appearance of the March- ing Band. They roamed all of campus and gathered stu- dents to cheer on the Foot- ball team. In addition to the activi- ties, the Homecoming King and Queen were selected dur- ing half-time on the 5th. Reuben Morales and Sophie Dumey were honored as the royalty of ' 94. Dumey and Morales are 22-year-old se- niors from Tucson. Morales, a Latino commented that he felt his nomination was the start of a new tradition. The many activities that surrounded Homecoming must have brought out the confidence of the team. By halftime, the Wildcats scored 13 unanswered points. After struggling through the sec- ond half with no scores, the Football team finally de- feated the Bears 1 3 to 6. Cranking out the Hits! Members of the band Dolores perform on the UA Mall as part of the Homecoming activities. Photo by Cliff Jette.