University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Freshmen For many freshman, first impressions are not always as expected. This year ' s fresh- men realized this as they at- tempted to do their best to fit into and adjust to their expec- tations of college life. I ex- pected all of the upperclass- men to recognize that I was a freshman, but it seemed as if they didn ' t care. I also ex- pected never to see a familiar face at all but then I found that you actually do see people that you know, commented Erika Lewis, a freshman Po- litical Science major. Even after completing their first year, many freshman can still remember August 26, 1 993, their first day as college freshman. Many remember the stress of trying to find their way around an unfamiliar cam- pus. One unnamed freshman reported that his first day was a complete disaster. I fell down the stairs in the Modern Language Building, walked into the wrong bathroom, al- most got run over at lunch by psycho bicyclists, and got stopped by the bicycle police for not using the correct turn- ing signals. Other than that, my first day went pretty well. Unlike this unfortunate freshman, most students found that their first experi- 20 yp t, Student Life ence went a little better and were very positive about their first year. I expected all of my classes to be filled with 500 students, but I was glad to see that my biggest class is no bigger than 200, said Robin Morse, a fresh- man Biology major. During the first week of school many freshmen real- ized for the first time what college life is all about- standing in lines all day! I discovered that standing in lines for two and a half hours is a real pain because you must deal with very rude people that cut in front of you and piss you off. Then you have a nervous break down and wish that you were home, said LaTesha Wright, a freshmen Biochemistry major. Freshmen also had their first experience of the thrill and excitement of at- tending their first football game as an official Wildcat and proudly singing Bear Down Arizona. Whether you were one of the freshman who blended easily or had more difficulty adjusting, welcome to the U of A and congratulations for making it. by Maria Barrow and Tori Ediger k Phone home! Leaving home for the first time can be difficult for many freshman who find themselves giving in to the urge to call home. Photo by John Gray. Hanging on! The stress of freshman life causes many students to resort to drastic measures and sometimes even hold on for dear life. Photo by Stacey Lee. All work and no play! Freshman Christy Feltz challenges the myth that freshmen don ' t leave time in their busy schedules for studying. Photo by Thomas Mehls.

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Ready for duty! The vice president of Circle K International, a campus organiza- tion dedicated to bettering the community, honors a new member. Photo by Circle K International. A smile a day keeps the doctor away! Members of Chain Gang bring smiles to the faces of the children in the UMC Pedi- atrics Ward. Photo by Chain Gang. Dad? Holding a newborn baby in his arms shows this member of U of A ' s Chain Gang how important his time and love can be. Photo by Chain Gang. Philanthropy VPUZ 1 % o£ 4 College students are tre- mendously aware of and in- volved in philanthropic activ- ity and the U of A reflects this attitude. Students here work hard to make their community a better place. This year, many philanthro- pies were held by various clubs and organizations around campus. Each Greek organization adopted a phi- lanthropy to work with and raise money for, as did many clubs, organizations, and resi- dence halls. Sigma Kappa raised money for the Alzheimer ' s Association and participated in it ' s annual 1 0K walk. Delta Delta Delta worked with child cancer pa- tients. The Honors Student Association devoted time and money to help the Center for Women and Children. Both Yuma and Gila Halls raised money for and participated in the Aids Walk. A popular on-campus com- munity service event was the CedricDempsey Cancer Cen- ter Run which many students participated in to raise money for the AZ Cancer Center. For weeks before the run the event ' s t-shirts could be seen across the chest ' s of many students. The Red Cross Annual Blood Drive proved to be very successful for U of A. Each year, U of A competes with ASU to raise the most pints of blood. The Red Cross sets up stations on the mall and in various fraternity and sorority houses fordrawing blood. Vol- unteer donors were given cookies and juice after they donated. This year, even though our campus is signifi- cantly smaller the Arizona State ' s, we raised consider- ably more blood than the Sundevils. Throughout the year, phil- anthropic activity on campus were high. Students became proud of their campus and community through theirwork to improve it. by Carrie Netterville Student Life Y L 19

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I expected all of the upper- classmen to recognize that I was a fresh- man, but it seems as if they didn ' t care. Look at me! A Day was the first opportu- nity for many freshman to strut their stuff . Photo by John Gray. Student Life 21