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Friday, March 26, 2004
Homecoming: Student returns from war

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After year in Army, junior welcomed back home from Mideast

It was 6 p.m. Feb. 8, 2003, when Allen Leggett received "the phone call" after returning home from his Japanese class.

Sgt. Allen Leggett, an East Asian studies junior, had less than 24 hours to say goodbye to his parents and friends, e-mail his professors, pack and report to the headquarters of the Army Reserve, 257th Transportation Company.

Two days later, he was on his way to Kuwait to prepare for the Iraq war. [Read article]

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While we all know and love NASA for its spaceships and satellites and stuff, the organization has rarely been portrayed as a boon to the arts. But when it approached Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington about a collaboration, the violinist kept his ears open. [Read article]


The words "Carnatic music" don't usually conjure up images of Indian guitar virtuoso Prasanna and legendary drummer for multi-platinum rock band Journey, Steve Smith, jamming together on the same stage. [Read article]


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Junior climbs her way to success after overcoming a series of personal tragedies

Musician Debbie Luna didn't expect to be a college student. She especially didn't see herself performing as a jazz vocalist. But after overcoming several personal tragedies, Luna, a music junior, is both in school and performing around Tucson.

Luna is finally cashing in on her love of music after, at the age of 8, her mother introduced her to jazz.

When she was 18, Luna, a California native, visited one of her sisters in Arizona. [Read article]


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