University of Arizona - The Desert Yearbook

“Lead singer of Troy ' s Bucket, James Lesure, a music senior, performs in the second annual Battle of the Bands. His band came up short in the competition, falling behind local band Gorilla Behind Bars, which got to take home the $300 gift certificate to the Guitar Center. PHOTO BY KEVIN B. KLAUS OPPOSITE: Robert Cheseret, a freshman from Kenya, leads an ASU distance runner in a men ' s cross country race. Cheseret, the Pacific-10 Conference men ' s cross country newcomer of the year for 2003, turned his talent for tearing up the terrain into wins in two of his first three races. PHOTO BY CHRIS CODUTO Spirit, and ultimately academics, would be redefined to be all inclusive of active participation in the UA ' s growing leadership opportunities. But tha t didn ' t mean the community would forget its past or the struggles it had faced. A reinvigorated school spirit was coupled with a growing nostalgic connection to the university ' s history and traditions. It wouldn ' t take an anniversary for the students and a growing number of alumni to understand and appreciate the university ' s long journey to excellence. Meanwhile, construction commenced at the center of campus after five long years of inconveniences and expelled to the fringes, allowing the UA ' s old and new architecture to blend into one outstanding atmosphere. The challenges that had seemingly plagued the university for the better part of the new century had really propelled campus into a new, exciting period of stability, forward thinking and fond appreciation of former days. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ”