University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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c i Y tHt e J nrcAo Photo by Andrew R. Reimisch MUDDY AND WINNING THE GAME t fuCi OHilyt : pron. tT dlfioyi or d nrcei- Defending the honor of a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation, junior Tiamo De Vettori asserted, I Uke to see Homecoming as a celebration. I see it as students and the community all revolving around the U of A and taking a day, just like Thanksgiving, to give thanks for being a student here. Meanwhile, sophomore Michael Herman stated, I don ' t care about Homecoming. I am not a fan of football at all, and Homecoming is just another football game. Or is it? Homecom- ing evolved into a ritual extrava- ganza including a pep-rally bonfire and pre-Homecoming mall events. During the parade that has been at the core of UA festivities since 1929, smiling crowds watched as eighty- two floats circled the mall. De Vettori commented, We ' ve been doing it every year, and every year it ' s huge. On Homecoming Day after the parade, 1 just feel so proud to be a U of A student, and that ' s what it ' s all about. Whether symbolic pageantry or overrated fun, frolicking Greeks and honorary club members fought in a pit of mud to be able to claim that they won the tug- of-war. At the culmination of the pep-rally, anxious spectators watched as Dee Dee Buzzi and Fai Mo were crowned as Queen and King before a stack of wooden pallets was sacrificed to the tradition gods. Scratching the UCLA Bruins in the face, the Wild- cats clawed to the top of the football food-chain and carved out a 35-17 victory. Homecoming, with all of its associated rituals and traditions, lived on. Homecoming Phoic by Andrew R. Reimisch Dave ' s Big Deluxe performed during the week before Homecom ing. Dunk the Roy- alty and Singled Out were other events.

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The Wildcats downed the UCLA Bruins 35-17. Winning the Homecom- ing game is always the perfect w ay to end the Homecoming celebra- tion. Many floats were on display at the annual Homecoming parade. Several different groups participated in the parade, including dorms and clubs. Photo by Amanda Parks Cleaning up after the mud tug of war is just as messy as playing the game. There w ere many exciting events celebrating Homecom- ing. 6 Ca m p u s L 1 1- e

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Forward Bennett Davison gleefully dunks the ball in the Kentucky game. Al- though the opportunity for fancy shots didn ' t come up often they were savored. One very sad Kentucky player covers his face in disbelief. No one believed Arizona could win the championship this year but our Wild- cats had a plan of their own and brought the trophies home. SCampus Life