University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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JOHN MILLER DAVID PORTNOY DAVID PORTNOY JAY HOTCHKISS LYNDA PERSON Entomology: Professorial bug fun. A calm, quiet campus afternoon. “MIC for HKA, A D, KA, AfP proved a sue- Solitude looks out on a busy campu .

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1986 -t„c University of Arizona is one-hundred and one years old. Its history is filled with fascinating stories. It is old, and yet it continues to be one of the top universities in research and new scientific developments. It is a sparkling institution filled with attractive, young intellectuals dreaming of successful futures. However, one could easily say that the UA is not unlike any other college campus .. We have a Homecoming parade and bonfire. We have a speakers’ board. Our football team is not perfect and our Greek system thinks that it is- Some of us live in co-ed residence halls, participate in the Ski Club or arc students in the School of Business. I rue, we are like other universities, but only UA students, past and present, can say that they are Wildcats. Wildcats arc the members of an exclusive club whose membership was earned through four years of hard work and a devotion to the alma mater. Academics and school pride were important matters for this club of MEMBERS ONLY. A fun-filled week of activities brought the campus Greek population together for this Greek Week picture. Activities included a mass Simon Scz game, Greek Olympics and a community philanthropy. EBELS WITH A CAUSE WILDCATS SHARE THE “COLLEGE EXPERIENCE” ■ 2 l-N-T-R-O-D U-C-T-l-O-N

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Sieged by pictures of Diana during the ‘royal tour’ the U.S. got its fill of royalness during the prince and princess’ visit to the east coast. The theme for the 1986 book “Members Only” reflects the general attitude of college students. All students belonged to something: a major, a class, a club, a team, an event, a frat. Belonging was essential to college life. The knowledge that you were not the only student suffering through midterms and a boring lecture was comfort enough, but to have something to do on a dull Sunday or a party to go to because of a membership was even better. Of course, everyone thought that their membership was more valuable than other’s. Some people actually had more than one membership, and so naturally found themselves better and more intellectually and socially outstanding than others, because of their activities and the prestige their membership held. Anyway, who was to argue the point? Membership to the UA alone put us all in an elitist group. How many people do you know who never went to or did not plan to go to college? There are a lot of people out in the “real world” who have never really experienced “college life.” What is “college life” you say? Well, it is hard to explain, but let’s think back to our freshman year at this great learning institution, the University of Arizona. College fashion ranged from very casual to the ‘so hip it hurts.’ Jams, Polos, Rccboks, and Raye Bans dominated students' wardrobes when comfort in hot weather was paramount. OLLEGE, THE GLORY DAYS ■ 4 l-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-T-l-O-N Aftermath of the Mexico City t quake: confusion and grief.