University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Chess Trethewy ARTICLE BY: GREG ZIEBEL PHOTOS BY: LARRY LAUSER Robert Chess Trethewy, the yell king for the Varsity Cheerleaders, is better known as his alias of the in- comparable A-Man, conqueror of all U of A athletic foes and champion of the rabid Wildcat fans. A former student of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Chess is currently concentrating his efforts toward the field of foreign service, as he anticipates a future as am- bassador to New Zealand! Looking back, Chess has no regrets concerning his decision to leave the Academy, and viewed his appointment by Congressman Sam Steiger as a great honor and a tremendous opportunity. It was Chess ' s feeling, though that Academy life was not suited to him. There is a tremendous loss of in- dividualism and although I admire the discipline and think it is essential for the military or any large unit or team, I didn ' t enjoy the limitations and so felt it best to leave instead of compromising my beliefs. Chess 1 involvement on campus goes beyond his role as A-Man and yell king. He also is a member of Traditions and Blue Key, and hashes at a sorority. Chess is a deeply religious in- dividual, and he feels that the organized church has no place in his life. Religion for him is a personal thing, and his relationship with God is something the church or no other man can share. As yell king he loves to perform in front of the fans, but he is sensitive to comments about his cheerleading and A-Man routines. Spending much of his time during games clowning around and having fun, Chess ad- mits he is a ham at heart. 25

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24 Ray Vaughn Pyle II and Vincent J. Pyle are identical twins and many people feel that this makes them alike in all aspects. They belong to the same organizations on campus, but their philosophies and outlooks on life make them individuals. They stand strongly for what they believe and intend to live their lives accor- dingly. Vaughn and Vince came to the U of A in 1968 when they were becom- ing involved in the black movement which was strong in their home of Washington, D.C. The Black Student Union, which they joined because it seemed mandatory, like a duty, was very strong in its national sympathies. However, it did not deal with the University on its own level. Two years later it was almost dead. Vaughn became president of BSU in 1972 and spent that year trying to change its image from that of the violent, tough, militant athlete. Last spring the BSU gained an important position when the ASUA Ap- propriations Board granted the group funding, thus recognizing it as a valid campus club. Both Vince and Vaughn joined the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity because Alpha is and was an accelerating and confidence establishing point in my life, said Vaughn. He added that Alpha had a legacy of leaders in its membership rolls including Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., and O. J. Simpson. Vince received his B.S. in zoology in 1 972 and then took off to work. He became dissatisfied with this so applied for med school and now is working on a degree in creative writing while awaiting acceptance. I found out quite late that it is possible to major in something other than chemistry or biology to apply for med school. After taking off a year after his sophomore year and transferring to another school for a year, Vaughn is finishing a degree in sociology with a minor in bio-science and govern- ment. Hoping to get accepted to law school, Vaughn is optimistic about his LSAT scores. Vince and Vaughn Pyle ARTICLE BY: TRISHA PREBLE PHOTOS BY: JON OSBORN H V

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Joseph Troncale ARTICLE BY: CARLA CARTER PHOTOS BY: LARRY LA USER The irony is that the Army chose my great love for me, muses Joseph Troncale, a Russian language teaching assistant. After the Army sent him to the Foreign Language Institute in Monterey for two years, he emerged with a new perspective and a con- suming interest in Russian culture and literature. Troncale studied it further in New Orleans after his dis- charge. People don ' t know what they want because they don ' t look around enough, says Troncale. An outgoing, active man of Italian descent, his interests range from sports to music and art. At one point he spent eight years in a seminary, several months as a teacher, coach and secretary at a Catholic mission in Missouri, and some time in in- cidental Shakespearean acting. In 1972, Troncale accepted an assistanceship to the U of A, where I can get experience teaching and learn Russian at the same time. Troncale now is working toward a Masters and wants to extend his studies to include Russian history. The Russian Department is a good one with cooperative, friendly peo- ple, he says. Everybody knows his responsibility and gets things done. Troncale and his wife expect to be at the University for at least five more years. He hopes to travel to the Soviet Union either as a State Department guide or as a student with a summer program. I want to go, he concludes, to meet more Russians. There ' s a quality a warmth a hospitality about the Russian people. Go asm; tone his n lifetime, In 1971 H Honduras ericas as Mark ' s tra, 8 the cun