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Jordan Wilson, 5, goes for the ball in the first set of the game against Brigham Young University on Oct. 2 in McKale Center. Arizona took the lead of the game, winning the first set.

Arizona volleyball wins first Big 12 conference game

Emma Diaz
October 3, 2024
Wilbur takes pictures with guests of the Bash at the Rec event on Aug. 25. Wilbur, the beloved mascot of the university, is married to Wilma, the two can be seen at special events and games.

Students smile and laugh as they participate during the Bash at the Rec event on Aug. 25. Playing basketball was one of the varieties of fun activities the event had to offer.

Student does pull-ups for the Marines booth during the Bash at the Rec event on Aug. 25. All other students in lined applauded as he completed the challenge.

A cactus wren perches on a cactus at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Feb. 24. These birds are well-adapted to the desert and build their nests in saguaro and cholla cacti.

Earth Day 2024: Appreciating Tucson wildlife

Caroline Bailey, Jay Corella, Emma Diaz, Noor Haghighi, Gracie Kayko, and Nathanial Stenchever
April 22, 2024
Rhys Williams holds a "Labor against layoffs" sign during a rally on April 18 in front of the Administration building. The rally expressed concerns of threats to higher education and campus worker jobs.

Protestors chant during a rally on April 18 at the University of Arizona's Administraion buidling. The crowd chanted "Whose campus is it?" in protest of layoff threats and university budget policies.

Festival-goers enjoy lunch and snacks at the Tucson Folk Festival on April 7. This was the Folk Festival's 39th year.

The band Raggedy Edge performs at the Tucson Folk Festival on April 7. They play their song "Watch the Stars."

[Photo] Annual Tucson Folk Festival spotlights Western music

April 11, 2024
The band Raggedy Edge performs at the Tucson Folk Festival on April 7. They play their song "Watch the Stars."

[Photo] Annual Tucson Folk Festival spotlights Western music

Jadon Rivas
April 11, 2024
Kriste Finnely and Abe Gould dance at the Tucson Folk Festival on April 7. They have been dating for about 22 years, but "Dancing together longer than that."

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum reveals their new buffelgrass mural on March 9 at Sentinel Peak Park. The mural on “A” Mountain celebrates Save Our Saguaros month, which is February for Tucsonans.

[Photo] ‘Save Our Saguaros’: Buffelgrass pulling and mural painting

Gracie Kayko
April 1, 2024
A Campus Health member gives a back massage to a student at the Self Care Fair event on the UA Mall on March 25. This was the Campus Health student board's first curated event.

Students pick flowers to make bouquets at the Self-Care Fair on the UA Mall on March 25. The event was curated by student groups and clubs involving health on campus.

Students sign into the Self-Care Fair on the UA Mall on March 25. The fair was a student organized event promoting mental, physical and emotional health whilst being a college student.

[Photo] Students Spring into Self-Care at Campus Health event

April 4, 2024
University of Arizona's women's track and field runners participate in the women's 400 hurdles at Roy P. Drachman Stadium on March 22. Leading in the middle is Antonia S. Nunez, and also running for UA is Athena Montgomery (left) and Keilee Hall (right).

Arizona track & field takes on the Willie Williams Classic

Emma Diaz and Giacomo Cain
March 24, 2024
Reinaldo Rodrigues (70) during the Willie Williams Classic at Roy P. Drachman Stadium on March 22. Rodirigues just finished the 100 Dash long jump with a mark of 7.87 meters.

Reinaldo Rodrigues after the 100 Dash Long Jump during the Willie Williams Classic at Drachmna Stadium on March 22. Rodrigues placed in third with a mark of 7.87 meters.

Cecelia Woods (46) running the Women 400 Hurdles section two on March 22 at Roy P. Drachman Stadium for the Willie Williams Classic. Woods got foruth place with end time of 1:04:34.

University of Arizona's women's track and field participate in the Women 400 Hurdles for the Willie Williams Classic at Roy P. Drachman Stadium on March 22. Leading in the middle is Antonia S. Nunez, also running for UA is Athena Montgomery (left) and Keilee Hall (right).

The Willie Williams Classic at Roy P. Drachman Stadium on March 22. The meet last two days and hosts both high school and collegiate athletes.

The Willie Williams Classic starts with the Women 400 Hurdles at Roy P. Drachman Stadium on March 22. Athena Montgomery (31) is running along with UA Antonia S. Nunez and Keilee Hall.

The patio of the African American Student Affairs center is located at the MLK building at the University of Arizona on March 11. The center was established in 1991 and goal is to create a supportive community to teach and honor heritage.

A child reads a book on the grass at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 10. The Tucson Festival of Books offered something for every age.

Tucson Festival of Books 2024

Jay Corella, Celeste Lizarraga, and Emma Diaz
March 14, 2024
Pelle Larsson (#3) takes a fall and teammate Oumar Ballo (#11) helps him up during the University of Arizona vs. Oregon game on March 2 in McKale Center. UA men's basketball has been averaging 89.9 points per game.

[Photo] No. 2 Arizona MBB suffers devastating 77-72 loss to No. 6 Clemson in the Sweet 16

March 28, 2024
University of Arizona men's basketball plays against Oregon on senior day on March 2 in McKale Center. Pictured is the starting lineup of the five graduating seniors.

[Photo] No. 1 seed Arizona bounced out of the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals by No. 4 seed Oregon

March 15, 2024
Arizona's Kylan Boswell and Oumar Ballo playing against Oregon during the senior day basketball game on March 2 in McKale Center. UA beat Oregon by 20 points.

[Photo] No. 1 Arizona MBB set to face No. 4 Oregon Ducks in Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals

March 15, 2024
Arizona's Keshad Johnson playing defense during the Oregon game on March 2 in McKale Center. Johnson reached his 1000 points for his career during the game.

Arizona's Pelle Larsson goes to make a basket during the Oregon game on March 2 in McKale Center. To reach his 1,000 reach, Larsson needed 23 points.

Katie Powers, the Grand Marshall of the parade, and her dog Charlie participate in the Pets of Pima & Friends of PACC Parade on Feb. 18. Over Powers 20 years she has helped to spay and neuter over 35,000 animals of low-income families in Southern Arizona.

Pets of Pima Parade & Friends of PACC Festival 2024

Emma Diaz
February 20, 2024
Colorful lamps hang on display at the Kino Gem & Mineral Show on Feb. 4. A variety of colors were available and, according to the vendor, the lamps were imported from the Middle East.

The annual Tucson Gem & Mineral show returns for its 69th year

Caroline Bailey and Emma Diaz
February 14, 2024
Staff systems administrator Spencer Gantt speaks in protest in front of the Administration building on Feb. 5. His speech, and others, were part of a campus union protest to support staff members threatened by layoffs.

United Campus Workers Arizona protests against layoffs

Emma Diaz
February 7, 2024
Women's tennis players shake hands with Maryland after a set on Feb. 4 at Robson Tennis Center. The Wildcats won with the overall match 4-2.

Kayla Wilkins of the UA women's tennis team plays a double against Maryland on Feb. 4 at Robson Tennis Center. The team heads away to play Texas Tech on Feb. 16.

University of Arizona women's tennis plays against Maryland on Feb. 4 at Robson Tennis Center. The women chanted for UA after they won the match 4-2.

People hold hands in preparation to dance at the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration on the UA Mall on Oct. 9. Indigenous Peoples' Day recognizes that Native Americans were on this land thousands of years before white settlers.

Semester in Photos: Fall 2023

Jay Corella, Emma Diaz, Noor Haghighi, Gracie Kayko, Mason Kumet, Celeste Lizarraga, and Ben Tisdale
January 3, 2024
Deals are made between shoppers and vendors at the 2nd Sunday Vintage Market located on Oracle Road on Nov. 12. Clothing items, home furnishing and more were sold.

Thrifted crocheted blankets and handmade pillows were sold at the 2nd Sunday Market on Oracle Road on Nov. 12. The market was held in a Tucson Mall parking lot.

Vintage Barbies are sold at the 2nd Sunday Vintage Market on Oracle Road on Nov. 12. The market was held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stitchin' By the River, a quilting and embroidery company, attends the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival on Nov. 10 at the Tucson Expo Center. Lola Newman is the designer from Palmdale, Calif.

Patti Sherwin (left, in red) is owner of Patti Cakes Quilt Shop at the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival at the Tucson Expo Center on Nov. 10. Patti Cakes Quilt Shop is located in Bullhead, Ariz. and has an Etsy shop.

Patti Cakes Quilt Shop sewers work on projects during the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival at the Tucson Expo Center on Nov. 10. The projects being made were a tote bag and layered designs with fabric.

Debbie from Carriage Country Quilts Company attends the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival at the Tucson Expo Center on Nov. 10. The festival was held for three days from Nov. 9-11.

Restaurant-goers enjoy outdoor seating at Time Market on Nov. 10. The market is located at 444 E University Blvd. and is pet-friendly.

The women's swim team performs the 100 Freestyle on Nov. 4 at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The swim and dive meet was against UCLA.

[Photo] Ben Loorz named Arizona’s new swimming and diving head coach

May 22, 2024
Lance Johnson supports his granddaughter for UA swim on Nov.4 at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. UA had a swim and dive meet against UCLA.

Goal keeper Hannah Mitchell (1) gives high fives after the game to ZonaZoo members. on Thursday, Oct. 19 on Murphey Field at Mulcahy Staudim. The ending score against UCLA was 1-4, with a loss for Arizona.

Sami Baytosh (14) slides under UCLA'S Ayo Oke (2) during the first half of the game on Thursday, Oct. 19 Tucson on Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium. During the first half, the score was tied at 1-1.

The Arizona soccer team and the ZonaZoo participants high five after the Arizona vs. UCLA game on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Soccer Staduim. UA lost to UCLA 1-4.

[Photo] Arizona soccer continues winless streak versus two top 12 teams this past week

October 23, 2023
Students and Professor Michael McKesson work in Principles of Multimedia in the Louise Foucar Marshall Building on Oct. 18. Mac computers are located in labs for all students to use, along with a free subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Professor Michael McKisson helps out his student Olivia Laine in the Louise Foucar Marshall Building on Oct. 18. Olivia and fellow students were working with Adobe Premiere Pro.

A family enjoys Tucson Meet Yourself located in Downtown Tucson on Oct. 15. The lowrider car show pictured in the background celebrates 25 years with Tucson Meet Yourself.

50 years of Tucson Meet Yourself

Caroline Bailey and Emma Diaz
October 18, 2023
Rainbow balloons spelling out “Love” are featured on the UA Mall on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The balloons were a photo-op where several students took pictures with their friends and partners.

UA Wildcat Events Board on the Mall for National Coming Out Day

Emma Diaz
October 12, 2023
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