Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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house of mirrors. Foods from around the world, like Thai and Indonesian cuisine, could be sampled from small booths scattered around the fairgrounds. Local groups provided live entertain- ment both weekend nights. Friday eve- ning local disc-jockey Dave Pratt and his Sex Machine Band performed. Saturday night, special guests Hurricane, Lillian ' s Ax and King ' s X performed on the large KUPD stage. Also, there were plenty of carnival games and rides to hold eve- ryone ' s interest. Although Springiest provided a good time for everyone, its main goals were to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis and to present the students of ASU to the eral public. 1 think Springiest is a great skill-learning opportunity for the student body, Skiller said. THE also a very worthwhile cause for the community: ' This year ' s ambi- ' tious Spr- ingiest tee no t only broke ground for an annual tradition, but it also served as a bridge between the com- munity and ASU students through a common charity. D KIM ( IIUPPA swimmers, Dan Fuller and John Laderer promote the swim team by selling shins at Springiest. Stu- dent organizations were encouraged to set up booths to raise mon- ey and give their groups exposure. boy learns to ray on one of the many rides at Spr- ingiest. The rides, as well as other festivities. attracted many Valley residents. he rain came down and forced ASU ' s first annual Springiest to be re-scheduled for the following weekend. But that didn ' t stop the Spr- ingiest crew from putting on a temfic show. ASASU teamed up with Coors Light and KUPD radio station to sponsor a spring carnival benefiting Multiple Sclerosis. Our main event in the fall is Homecoming, said Lye Skiller, Assis- tant Director of Special Events for ASASU. We wanted to host a major event in the spring too. And so the idea of an annual Springiest was born. This year ' s Springiest carnival was held at the Tempe Diablo stadium. Bright, colorful lights outlined popular fair rides such as the carousel and the MUST GO Rainy days delay Springfest

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the students cranked up was the Tempe rock band the Rundle,. Their perfor- mance was part of the Wednesday Wind-up, a day long musical cele- bration. favorite , Walt Richardson and his Morningstar Band performed at P.V. Beach. Along with spe- cial guest, Show of Hands, the evening fea- tured a fireworks dis- play and the lighting of A mountain. Layout by Nicki Carroll ki -- - - - - nv4 - Rush fever ran rampant as several ASU fraternities band- ed together to produce this float. Floats, bands and cheerleaders were all part of the annual Homecoming parade. 04moreeavAS

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layout by Steve Marvin D melding musical I entertainment for Springiest is one of ASU ' s fine local bands. The public was able to listen to a variety of music according to their LIMPS. in morn Uhip shades, Spr- ingiest ' s coolest bear dances with a young fair enthusiast. The event, open to the pub- lic, attracted people of all ages. Although this was ASU ' s first spring carnival, the other Arizona univer- sities had had them for years. The University of Arizona ' s Spring Ming was the largest student-run car- nival in the nation. North- ern Arizona University ' s Spring Fever was a tradi- tion dating back to the 1970 ' s. ASU ' s student leaders were hoping to start a similar tradition that would also weather the years.