University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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In addition to rides like the Slide there were also many places for one to play games and get food. Each booth was organized by a university club as a fundraiser. Photo by Andrew Reimisch One of the most popu- lar rides was the Ferris Wheel. The Spring Fling had to close dow n early the first night due to low attendance and the rain. Chaos was a ride for people with strong of stomachs. One Fling event w as Wristband Night w here one flat price bought unlimited rides.

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S m3r } cU AIhh FLING BRINGS RIDES FOR EVERYONE rain and chilly weather. Spring Fling celebrated its 23rd year. Tucson Mayor George Miller proclaimed April 3-6 as Spring Fling Days. Spring Fling was the largest student run carnival in the United States and also the largest campus carnival in the country. It featured over 60 fund-raising booths involv- ing over 100 organizations. Roasted corn from the Society of Automotive Engineers, bratwurst from Deutscher Studenten, and shish kabobs from the Pakistan Student Pftofo by Andrew Reimisch a • • f t r t ,.rr. , , r . Association was some of the food The 23rd annual Spring Fling offered a variety sold. The Naval Special Warfare of rides including the An a r-v Vacht lub operated a Commando Climb booth. Theta Tau offered Desert Paintball. Muppets Strike Back was performed by Sigma Kappa and Kappa Alpha. On Saturday alone, the clubs netted a total of $35,214. The carnival got off to a slow start on Thursday. Attendance was low and the carnival closed three and a half hours early because of rain. The pace picked up on Friday as people flooded in to enjoy Ray Cammack Shows rides. Musical groups Atomic Frog, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Pet the Fish played on the Maloney ' s Mainstage. Sunday was Dollar Day: $1 gate admission and $1 rides. I thought Spring Fling was exciting even though it was a little bit pricey. The carnival was a good way to forget that it ' s school and pretend it was our own amusement park, said Valerie Miller. 14 Campus Life 1 ■iii Phoio by Kristin Giordano

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Photo by Amanda Parks The gold-plated wine rack was created by Joe Hernandez Jr. and put on display at the exhibit Unbroken Chain Included in the show w ere traditional cel- ebrations such as pina- tas and cascarones made by various artists. Photo by Amanda I ' arks Comunidad Commu- nity photographs w ere taken by Jose Galvez, James Griffith, and David Burkhalter. 16 Campus Life