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Students Understanding, but Disappointed 'Hie third Wednesday of this April will not lx anything special for Temple University students. Officials have formally cancelled the annual Spring Fling event after drinking became the main focus of the day. Previously, Spring Fling was an event created to get students more involved in organizations on campus, but slowly it became an event where alcohol became the main attraction and distracted from die school spirit. ‘l think what's important to note is that, when Spring Fling was created. Temple was a very different place. Temple was a commuter campus, not many people were getting involved in organizations. We needed a day where we could showcase student organizations,” said Darin Bartholomew, student body president. “Having said that, since it was a commuter campus, there was no one ofT-campus drinking around this event. Now, with us living more on campus and around campus, it kind of morphed into that. I really do think it started moving away from the purpose of the university.” Despite the fact that he is the student l ody president, Bartholomew still feels the effects of Spring Fling being cancelled. “I understand all sides of this. 1 was a student who was a freshman not involved that went to Spring Fling I was an c-board member of a student organization that was involved in Spring Fling, a student body president for a Spring Fling, I mean, I get it,” said Bartholomew. “Students want to rebel against h; they liavc every right to cxjmvss themselves how they feel fit. I iowever, it’s important that when that rebellious activity liapfx'us, there’s not a Temple s|x nsorrd event to tie it back to The decision to officially cancel Spring Fling came alxMit after administrators had many meetings discussing the problematic events taking place. One tragic event involved a 19-year-old West Chester University student who fell from an ofT-campus roof while partying with her friends. When asked to defend the cancellation of Spring Fling, Bartholomew found it to be difficult after hearing out officials. “[Administration] raised a very good point that way. I wasn’t going to make sonic kind of argument that wasn’t legitimate. There was no way I could make that argument,” Bartholomew said. Despite the disappointment of students, many understand that it was' necessary for the event to l e cancelled. “I am one of many students sad to see this tradition conic to an end,” I said Temple Student Government Chief of StafT Mary Archer. “I Iowever, given the evolution of the event into a drinking day that results in skipping classes, underage drinking and unpredictable accidents, I can sec why it would be cancelled.”
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In addition, many I clicvc that the positive aspects of the day were on students because I predict that, together, we will most likely form Outweighed last year by the negative. our own version of Spring Fling” said sophomore BaxxJaijous. “It is an event tltat we arc not ready' to let go of” “While I do Ix-lieve that Spring Fling was a positive event for the Softool to promote unity and pride, I can understand how the administration MCPB and '1 SO are making it clear that there will be no replacement could feel uncomfortable with the development of partying behaviors for Spring Fling only an addition that will remain safe and of good that have been seen increasingly during Spring Fling,” said Archer. spirit lor the university. leniplc Main C'anipus Program Board (MCPB) and 'Temple Student Government (TSG) have been working together to in’ and figure out something different that they can do to get studtmts involved because many students are upset with the decision made by administration. “ l art of the reason I could see students rebelling is because of the fact that the cancellation of the event followed the tragedy of last year's accident resulting in the death of a non-'Icmple student, said Archer “Because of the order of events, students may think flat this otic horrific incident is the single reason for the cancellation, as opposed to the trigger picture of what Spring Fling has come to he for many students.” “It’s important to note that there is no Spring Fling replacement. The word rcjAacc is out of our vocabulary Y c re not using if,” said Bartholomew. “iVovs we’re looking at scsx'ral things; a possible scries of events, maybe some smaller events that might serve the needs of the university better. But, there’s not going to lx that moment where we come to a Student Ooveriiincnt meeting or Main Campus Program Board meeting and say 'Ibis is our Spring Ming replacement. That’s not going to happen.” MARISSA FULLER Some students believe that even if the event is not sanctioned by the university. Spring Fling will live on. “It was a great day to enjoy the company of your friends and enjoy the newly spring weather. Cancelling it w’iii not really have an effect
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