University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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yin H c nrtz nCM CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS won the NCAA championship. By defeating the defending national champion Kentucky, 84-79, the men ' s basketball team ended it ' s season with glory. Miles Simon, junior guard, commenting about winning said, We ' re here now, w e ' re not a year aw ay. 1 think w e w ent into the Final Four w ith an advantage, w e didn ' t have a care in the world. The team not only won the championship, but on the w ay they beat three number one seeds. This was the first time any team accomplished this feat. They beat North Carolina, Kan- sas and finally Kentucky w ho w as favored to w in the title. The last game w as close all the w ay through. In the final minutes of the game, Kentucky made two amazing three-point- ers which tied them with UA and pushed the game into overtime. In overtime it w as soon apparent that UA was going to win. UA outscored UK within the first four minutes of overtime. Then Miles Simon hit two free throws pushing the score up to 82-76 w ith only 41.7 seconds to go. Each hit one more basket, Kentucky ' s a three pointer , but it w asn ' t enough to put them over the top. Jason Terry had an inkling UA w ould w in, When we w ent into overtime after they tied it up, I looked into everybody ' s eyes and knew w e w ould win. I saw the determination that w ould not stop until we were champions. Intense joy crosses Mike Bibby ' s face as he hits a key shot. Bibby was only a freshman but he played better than most seniors. Photos Courtesy of The Associated Press Basketball 9

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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

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PERMANENT BODY ART y yyyV yt on ' re dCA uA t rlnkCeti nnA Anv c ten grandchildren, they will still be there. However, this is not stop- ping many students from rushing out there to get a tattoo. But how does one decide to get a tattoo? Where do they go and what do they get? Laura Gubler, political science major, shares her experience in the quest for the perfect tattoo. I was a sophmore when I got my tattoo. I wanted to get something special and unique, explained Laura. Being a lover of art, she decided to get a tattoo of a favorite painting. It was a painting by Pable Picasso. The most difficult decision was deciding where I should put the tattoo. 1 wanted to put it some place where it wouldn ' t be seen if I had to go to a job interview and it also had to be somewhere that wouldn ' t stretch if I ever got pregnant. It would be stupid to get a tatto and have it all stretched out so you couldn ' t tell what it was anymore. said Laura. The tattoo found its permanant home right above her leg but below her stomach. Deciding where to get her tattoo was another important deci- sion that had to be made. Laura decided to go to The Enchanted Dragaon. They were known their sterile equipment and fun atmosphere. It was a big party. A couple of my friends went with me and another lady was getting a tattoo on her butt so I wasn ' t self-conscious about being half-naked. Everyone was joking and laughing and just having a real good time. It was definatly worth the pain and money. explained Laura. The tattoo took about two hours to complete and was $80. Pholo hy Najah Swartz This tattoo was picked after browsing through books that a tattoo place had available for people to choose from. iO Campus Life P iiKn (ly Najah Swartz --