Now that I have finished the Fall Semester, I can enjoy some of the extracurricular Wildcat activities.
Philip and I went to see the Women’s Basketball Team take on Long Beach State. We are big fans of Coach Niya Butts, who was born and raised in Americus, GA, the home of Habitat for Humanity International. In fact, she helped build Habitat homes growing up and, when she first came to town, connected with our affiliate.
The players did not disappoint. Our gals won and, if they keep it up, they will play in the Pac-10 Tournament. They currently stand at 8-1.
We also went to a musical performance by the University of Arizona Archive Ensemble at Crowder Hall. Under the direction of Keith Pawlak, the title of the show was The Roaring '20s: Music of the Jazz Age.
The orchestra was excellent (I especially liked the trumpets) and it was a treat to hear the bass sax. The Vernacular Revolution Dance Troupe was very good, especially when they performed the Varsity Drag!
And no '20s band would be complete without a "boy" and "girl" singer (as they used to be called). Kyle Connor and Jenny Beauregard did a great job. I noticed they were holding hands between numbers...very sweet.
The hall was almost full - nice to know that there is an audience for this happy music.
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