University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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. I m For the Twenty Thousand Dol- lar Pyramid competition we had a total of two participants, and we ended up winning first place in that event . We ' ve got the blues! Team members came to cheer on the team and earn spirit points. Photo by Dawn Lively. Student Life 25

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Dazed It is not often that you can play earthball, dodgeball, and volleyball, and participate in a scavenger hunt and a mid- night Monty Python movie all in two weeks. For each of the last 12 years, the Residence Hall Association has provided all dorm residents with the opportunity to participate in these and other events dur- ing the annual Dorm Daze competition. The purpose of Dorm Daze is to encourage inter- action between halls, to en- courage team and school spirit, to meet people, and to get more people involved in RHA, said RHA representa- tive Biochemistry sophomore Tanya Behr. Everyone in dorms was encouraged to participate, and anyone who did received a t-shirt in their team color. The theme dis- played on this year ' s shirts was Make Tea Not War. In late September five teams competed in events ranging from Pictionary to musical chairs. Others came to cheer on their teams and compete for the spirit award. The competition ended with the blue team members from Yavapai, Coconino, and Gra- ham-Greenlee halls taking first place. Participants from Kaibab-Huachuca, Corleone, 24 ¥r 4, Student Life and Coronado cheered their team to a third place finish and earned the spirit award. The most popular event was earthball which turned out to be a little dangerous, said Tanya Behr. This year, RHA decided to attempt 20 people teams instead of ten so more people could par- ticipate, but it ended up lead- ing to a few injuries. Another problem that oc- curred in an otherwise suc- cessful two weeks was the lack of participation from some halls, said Behr. They drew names out of a hat when they were making teams which wasn ' t really fair because there are some halls that are known not to participate. As captain for Gila Hall, Tanya ' s team never had the number of participants allowed, usually because few or no guys showed up. But for the Twenty Thousand Dollar Pyramid competition we had a total of two participants, both from Gila, and we ended up winning first place in that event. Dorm Daze is completely funded by RHA which re- ceives their budget from a $12 fee paid by all hall resi- dents, by Melissa Prentice What a tangled web we weave! Stu- dents push, shove, and plant their behinds firmly to claim their chair whe n the music stops. Photo by Dawn Lively. Have a ball! Many Dorm Daze partici- pants found the life-size Earthball to be a little more than they could handle. Photo by Dawn Lively. Air Ball! Earthball was a little dangerous but a lot of fun for the dorm residents who participated. Photo by Dawn Lively.

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A lot of parents come just to make sure that their children are okay and to give them a moral boost. This time of year can be really hard on stu- dents who start feeling a little homesick. fyu ctctizte, dtcccCettt (tenet , 1 044 The world ' s best mom! Wilbur wants to let his mom know that she is always welcome at the U of A. Photo by John Gray. 26 Student Life