News 6-10 8/30/02 12:12 AM Page 5 Legalize marijuana or nip it in the bud? – Page 5 ARIZONA DAILYW ILDCAT Friday, August 30, 2002 wildcat.arizona.edu Vol. 96 Issue. 5 University of Arizona, Tucson trike up the band SUA marching band cel- ONLINE LINK ebrates start of 100th See a map of game day parking on campus at: year, 50 years playing http://parking.arizona.edu/maps/spe- “Bear Down Arizona” cial_event.php fight song field, director of Pride of Arizona Marching Band, Jay Rees, said. BY JAMES KELLEY “It seems like everyone is Staff Writer coming,” said Rees, who is also the associate director of UA bands. The UA marching band that Even though the band alumni played in the first superbowl and are very active, performing at tail- Jimmy Carter’s inaguration will gate parties and some indoor take the football field again events like basketball games dur- tomorrow, kicking off their hun- ing the winter break, Rees dredth season and heading believes the Homecoming per- toward the 50th birthday for UA’s formance will be the largest fight song “Bear Down Arizona.” alumni band concert ever at UA. Celebrations for “A Century of “Tradition and history is very Pride” will culminate during important with the band, that’s Homecoming, when The Pride of one of the things they tried to Arizona band plans to cover the instill in us from day one,” said football field at the Homecoming Andrew Barcellos, Alumni Band game with the biggest crowd of Board President, who played the alumni band members perform- sousaphone. “We are working ing in UA history with the band and school to make At the Nov. 9 game against the anniversary a special occa- UCLA, the UA Alumni Band — sion,” he said. RANDY METCALF/Arizona Daily Wildcat with as many as 500 members — The Pride of Arizona marching band has performed for UA crowds for 99 years, and this year is kicking off its centennial. During the upcom- will join the current band on the See BAND, Page 8 ing Homecoming game, the band plans to cover the football field with the biggest crowd of alumni band members performing in UA history. More than just books Beginners get lesson After 13 years of planning, in scoring tickets new bookstore doors set to What students need to know are open, to check for substances other open; but will students buy than water. the upscale image it promises to get football tickets in time While getting through the gates and into the game can take a while, getting to campus to see the game doesn’t have to. BY KRISTINA DUNHAM BY DANIEL SCARPINATO Beginning approximately five hours Staff Writer Managing Editor before each game, the Parking and Transportation Services department and If you had walked through the UofA Fans hoping to get to and enjoy UA Intercollegiate Athletics will offer park- Bookstore with its director Frank Farias one football games at Arizona Stadium this ing in the lots adjacent to the stadium for year ago, he would have pulled out artist season need to plan ahead, show up early $5 on a space-available basis. Disabled renderings, administrative deadlines and and know where to park or parking will be sold on taken you on an imaginary tour — sifting ride. both sides of the stadi- through drawings every two minutes to Phoebe Chalk, associate “Don’t wait until the um for $10. show you what would theoretically come director of athletics, recom- last minute and expect Anyone with foot- around the corner. mends that game-goers ball season parking Take the tour today through the new arrive early to allow for to see kickoff.” passes may also park in 68,000 square foot bookstore under construc- security checks. the reserved lots all Phoebe Chalk tion within the Student Union Memorial “Don’t wait until the last around the stadium. Center and Farias will walk you through like minute and expect to see Assistant director of athletics One must either a giddy child in a candy store — showing kickoff,” Chalk said. DAVID HARDEN/Arizona Daily Wildcat have a parking pass or you every crevice and corridor, the structure “Definitely plan ahead, and The nearly completed UofA Bookstore will showcase pay to park in approxi- complete minus only additional décor and give yourself extra walking bookshelves. American Indian art, a Clinique counter, a kids’ read- mately 5,000 parking spaces near the sta- ing corner, an Office Depot and a CD-trading center. time.” But with the opening nearing of the dium on game days, while the more than Upon arrival at Arizona Stadium, fans gigantic, multi-level, multi-service structure 7,000 remaining spaces on campus will will have to go through security check- — a testament to 3 and a half years of con- square feet – and just this semester students be open free-of-charge, said Richard points to ensure the safety of everyone at struction and 13 years of planning — jitters have seen the closest thing to the finished Strayer, program coordinator for parking are setting in for Farias and his team. product thus far. the game, Chalk said. and transportation services. “It’s like throwing a big party and your ‘re The attention for the past month has been Purses, camera bags and baby bags Parking spots in the Park Avenue and not sure if the people will show,” he admits. on the new $100,000 American Indian- will all be inspected at the gates. Main Gate garages are free on game In fact, Farias conceded that his last themed staircase that takes students down to However, backpacks, large bags and days. minute anxieties are not about construction, a newly expanded textbook section — coolers will not be allowed in the stadi- Information monitors wearing bright staffing or security — those things are all expanded in space and services — but that’s um. People who attempt to bring any of vests will be on hand at the garages, taken care of and have been for months. Now just a drop in the bucket. these items will not be admitted and will proximity lots and intersections near the it’s just waiting to see how campus responds A massive increase in sales space equals be asked to return the items to their cars. stadium to answer questions about func- to a UA-esque mega-bookstore. an increase in retail sales — and store spend- Chalk also advises game-goers not to tions, where to park and other informa- The bookstore, a structural fetus of the $60 ing. bring open bottles of water into the sta- tion. million, half-a-million square foot student dium. People are allowed to bring plastic For Wildcat fans who want to leave union, will increase its space by 38,000 See BOOKSTORE, Page 6 water bottles to the games, but the bot- tles will be inspected at the gates if they See GAME GUIDE, Page 10.