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Fire alarms disrupt campus UA swim accused of Red Bull theft UA catches Spring Fling fever By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Fire alarms rang out in the Student Union Memorial Center’s UofA Bookstore, Chemistry building , Manuel T. Pacheco Integrated Learning Center and the UA Main Library. Testing of the fire alarms in the
bookstore occurred earlier in the afternoon but the range of alarms, commencing at 3:30 p.m., were not linked to the initial testing, according to Jesse Ortega, operations manager at the UofA Bookstore. Sgt. Juan Alvarez, public information officer for the University of Arizona Police Department , said a water surge due
to system malfunctioning caused the alarms to sound at several buildings around the area. Al Tarcola, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, confirmed this statement. “The fire alarms today were the result of a water pressure fluctuation in a Tucson water fire sprinkler line, which caused the alarm to go
off,” he said. There was no damage and virtually no consequence to the students or the UA, Tarcola added. Officer Linda Galindo, a Tucson Police Department spokeswoman , said there were no calls for service to the UA by the TPD around the time of the alarm, dismissing city involvement in the incident.
By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
An alleged theft of hundreds of dollars’ worth of Red Bull occurred at the Auld Dubliner on University Boulevard last week, with members of the UA Swim and Dive team being implicated in the incident. Surveillance video caught two young men removing full cases of Sugar Free Red Bull from an unlocked back room of the pub and taking them out a side door. The video also caught the men placing cans of the energy drink into their pants and delivering them to patrons in the front of the bar at around 9:45 p.m. on March 31. The amount of merchandise lost totals around $288, according to Kevin Gilliam, manager of the Auld Dubliner. The men in the video were unofficially identified by bar employees and a Daily Wildcat sports reporter as current swim and dive redshirt sophomore Cory Chitwood, 21, and former swim and dive team member Darren Maxwell, 23. Other members of the swim and dive team were with the men between 8:45 and 9:30 p.m. the night of the incident, according to Gilliam. Gilliam was hesitant to confirm or deny names of people involved, but noted that staff members roughly identified many of RED BULL, page 7
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The grounds of Spring Fling at Rillito Downs await the crowds expected to attend when it opens today through Sunday. The event, which is the largest student-run carnival in the country, serves as a fundraiser for ASUA and campus clubs.
Campus clubs rely on largest student-run carnival for fundraising By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Ladies and gentlemen, step right up, it’s time for Spring Fling. Spring Fling, the nation’s largest student-run carnival, according to the event’s Web site, will be held tomorrow until April 11 at Rillito Downs on First Avenue and River Road. The carnival is an Arizona Board of Regents event and serves as a
major fundraiser for UA clubs and associations. “This is a huge fundraiser,” said Lexy Keffeler, Spring Fling executive director. “A lot of clubs on campus rely on Spring Fling funding for their everyday practices. Plus it’s a lot of fun and a lot of clubs use it as an opportunity for their members to bond.” Keffeler, who has worked for Spring Fling in various capacities for the past four years, estimated that approximately
23,000 people were expected to attend the four-day event, with one-third of those expected to be UA students. “This year, we’ve really tried to gear it more towards UA students,” Keffeler said. “I don’t think a lot of students realize how big of a fundraiser this is for clubs on campus, and that’s important. We want clubs to make money.” Spring Fling operates on the power of volunteers, usually members of the clubs at the event. Some volunteers, though,
are involved for other reasons. “My roommate is involved with ASUA, so that’s how I found out about it,” said sociology senior Rachel Bushell. “It sounded like it could be fun, so I decided to help her out.” Bushell is a member of the street team, a collection of 16 UA students who go out into the community to spread the word about the event. FLING, page 3
Dedicated employees recognized at ceremony By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The UA recognized employee milestones Wednesday at the Annual Service Awards Luncheon. The event honored employees who have worked at the UA for 10 or more years in the North Ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center. “This is to recognize years of service for employees at the UA,” said Kathy Hawkes-Smith, director of University Events. More than 500 honorees attended the luncheon, which was not open to the
public. The employees were supported by the deans of their respective colleges, as well as President Robert Shelton and his staff. “This event demonstrates what it takes to make a great, world-class university,” Shelton said. The honorees were treated to lunch and live music before listening to a brief presentation given by Executive Vice President and Provost Meredith Hay. Employees were commended for their Gordon Bates/Arizona Daily Wildcat commitment to the university. Jeffery Warburton, a UA associate professor of theater arts for the past 35 years, received a voucher CEREMONY, page 7
Fashion show funding up in air By Laura E. Donovan ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT The Associated Students of the University of Arizona senate spent almost 30 minutes Wednesday debating the clarity and price of a senate funds request for the Diamonds in the Sky fashion show, which is Sen. Stephen Wallace’s project. After much discussion, Wallace moved to table the senate funds request for the next meeting. Wallace said that the event has received $14,512 in donations in the past two months. He requested approximately $7,578. The senate voted five to four, with one abstention, to amend the amount of funds requested by Stephen Wallace to $6,958.74. In favor of amending the funds to a lower amount were Sens. Eduardo Atjian, Sarah Bratt, James Brooks, Katherine Weingartner and Ryan Ruiz. Sen. Daniel Wallace abstained from voting, while all the other senators were in favor of Wallace’s original request. “This is a very large amount of
for cake that feeds more than 40 people from cheerleader Aia Evenas, a communications sophomore. Warburton won the cake in a raffle at the UA Faculty and Staff Service Awards ceremony.
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