Special Edition: Spring Fling 2018

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15 | News | Don’t miss these classic carnival rides 19 | Opinion | Go green at this year’s fling 23 | Arts & Life | A lineup of musical talents 29 | Sports | Softball & men’s tennis this weekend

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SPRING FLING | ENTERTAINMENT

Thrill seekers, rides not to miss

BY ROCKY BAIER @RockyBaier

The stars of this years’ Spring Fling are the food, the carnival games, the performers and, of course, the rides. Below is a map of all the rides and where they’ll be located

G-FORCE

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Big Wheel is the fair’s Ferris wheel, shown in the long exposure picture above. It features two-seat “gondolas” that slowly rise up to give a view of the entire fairground and campus.

Because all of the rides turn their lights on at night, the best time to ride this is when the sun goes down. However, this is when the line is at it’s longest. For the view, however, it’s worth it.

This ride is good for fair-goers who are more squeamish about being turned upside-down or spun around at high speeds.

It’s also an optimal spot for students out on a date as a romantic spot to talk — and perhaps share a kiss.

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Mach One is daunting because of its sheer size.

Stretching over 100 feet in the air, two riders sit back to back with two other riders on one side of the arm. When the arm spins, riders are flipped by the moving seats that turn upside-down over and over.

When riders dismount at the bottom, other riders are waiting at the top.

To get a view of campus, sit on the side closest to the line. To get a view of Tucson and the lit-up rides, sit on the side farthest from the line.

G-Force spins riders to the tune of pop music that blasts from speakers attached to the base of the ride. Riders sit in groups of four and, after they are strapped in, the floor of the ride descends to give room for riders’ legs to dangle.

The ride spins and swings higher and higher until riders are swinging parallel to the ground.

During peak-visitor hours, G-Force has extremely long lines. To ride this multiple times in a row, go during the day.

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Spring Fling’s marketing director ready to roll As Spring Fling’s marketing director, Josler Tudisco, is tasked with assembling vendors, wrangling food and drink booths and coordinating media outreach. In his second year on the job, Tudisco has assembled local and national brands to ensure this year’s Spring Fling is the best one yet

BY IRELAND STEVENSON @irelandjsteve

This is Josler Tudisco’s second year as the director of marketing for the University of Arizona’s Spring Fling, which takes place on the UA Mall April 1315. Tudisco is a senior, double majoring in political science and psychology. He is also the president of Bobcat Senior Honorary on campus. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Daily Wildcat: What is your job as director of marketing for Spring Fling?

Josler Tudisco: So as marketing director, I work with a bunch of different vendors around Tucson to ensure that people know about Spring Fling. I work with the radio stations, mainly Cumulus Media and iHeartMedia, and Clear Channel Outdoor, a major billboard company in Tucson. This year I am working with NCM [National CineMedia], which is the company behind the pre-movie screenings like Noovie that you see before the previews at the movie theater, so I am also doing advertising through that. We have a spot right before the actual movie previews start, so we run our ad through there which is really cool. The ad pretty much runs through every theater in Tucson. The other part of my job is during the week of the event; I’m doing the media and press for Spring Fling.

DW: What has your experience been like in this position for Spring Fling?

JT: This is my second year as the marketing director.

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DW: How did you get involved with Spring Fling and what made you want to get involved?

JT: I am actually a Tucson local and I kind of grew up around here, so I have been coming to Spring Fling since I was a kid. When I was in middle school, my mom would drop me and my friends off, so we could just go run around and have a good time and then once we were in high school we’d come around for the concerts that are held that first Friday of the event. So, it’s just always been something I’ve done as being a Tucson local — it’s a part of growing up here. When I got on campus, I volunteered during my freshman and sophomore year, and it was really something that I was just doing on the side and the director of marketing from my sophomore year reached out to me saying that he thought I’d really enjoy the job, how he learned more in that position than his four years in the Eller marketing program, and that overall he thought I’d do a great job in the position. That encouraged me to apply and I did a lot of research on marketing skills before my interview and the rest is history, as they say.

DW: What is the actual planning for Spring Fling throughout the year like?

JT: Every director has their own specific stress times.

Mine is primarily early on in the year because I have to get all the contracts in and all the advertisements made so once January and February roll around, all the different ads and marketing tools can run effortlessly, and the billboards can go up. So, essentially, my work starts immediately after the event for the next year. It’s a year-round job for me.

COURTESY JOSLER TUDISCO

JOSLER TUDISCO LEFT IS the director of this year’s Spring Fling.

and groups. I have made many great relationships that are still building because of this job.

DW: What is your favorite memory from Spring Fling?

JT: I have two. The first one is that I actually went on one of my first dates at Spring Fling, which is kind of funny. It didn’t work out, but that’s beside the question. But the second one is that it is one of the most unique experiences on this campus because it is so much work. Every single director does so much work it is insane, and there’s so much planning that goes into this event and we’re so stressed out about TUDISCO, SPRING FLING MARKETING DIRECTOR it but the second you get out onto the field, and you see one kid walk in smiling, it makes it all worth it. Seeing one kid smile makes all those sleepless nights and timeDW: How difficult is it to stay on top of this job and consuming work feel like nothing. Once everyone get everything ready in time for the event? is having fun, you realize how much you love it and JT: One of the best things about Tucson is that want to do it again. What I have also really loved everyone already knows about Spring Fling. As soon about Spring Fling is spending so much time with as I mention that I am working for Spring Fling, they my fellow directors, and kind of becoming a family. are more than willing to talk to me, so it really hasn’t They are the greatest people I’ve ever met. been all that difficult. And, with it being my second year, I have made connections with various vendors

Seeing one kid smile makes all those sleepless nights and time-consuming work feel like nothing.”

— JOSLER

My first year was great but with the second year, you already know the ins and outs of everything. You know what you can and can’t do. Last year, I was trying not to step on anybody’s toes, but this year was more like, okay I know exactly what I want to do.

It’s a very stressful job, but this year’s planning went smoother for me because I had last years’ experience to help me out.

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SPRING FLING | FINANCES

New year brings new marketing approaches

BY ZACHARY OGDEN @PurplaPanda

This year, Spring Fling will feature games, over 35 rides and over 20 food booths. With approximately 30,000 people attending the event each year and different ticket options ranging in cost from $5 to $30, there is a lot of money that will be going around.

So, what happens to all that money?

Josler Tudisco, Spring Fling marketing director, said the money goes back to the organizations that help put the event on.

Since Spring Fling has been back on campus for the last five years, clubs make three times more than they used to when it was located at Rillito Downs, on First Avenue. Last year’s net take was $78,000 distributed to all of the clubs.

The event also features 20 original food booths, each run by a different club.

This year, Tudisco said they have a lot of interesting food selections. The Muslim Student Association will be offering vegetarian options, as well as a gyro beef plate and a gyro chicken plate.

The Nutritional Alliance will be serving

“banana Nicecream,” which is a healthy, dairy-free ice cream option, and the Aeronautics and Astronautics Club will serve meatball sub sandwiches.

The overall budget for the event is $190,000 and is allocated between the eight event directors. Tudisco’s marketing department receives $30,000 of the budget.

“We have a lot of really cool things coming up, especially on Friday, and I think all of us in the office are pretty excited about Quinn XCII — he’s our headliner,” Tudisco said.

The bulk of the money goes to the field operations director, who will organize booking the mall, bringing in the rides and more.

The event is sponsored by 15 organizations who help offset some nonoperational costs with food donations and shirts.

Tudisco said they are expecting to do well this year with the implementation of new marketing strategies. He said Spring Fling is unique in the way that it attracts college students just by being conveniently located on campus.

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THE FERRIS WHEEL TOWERS above attendees milling around before the fun begins during Spring Fling 2017.

This year they have reached out more to younger families in the Tucson area. Strategies included billboards, TV commercials and advertisements occurring before movie previews at , the theaters.

“You know, it’s a really cool thing in the sense that Spring Fling feels very familiar to the Tucson community, to the people who attend it,” Tudisco said. “But there’s also always something new going on.”

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SPRING FLING | OPINION

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COLUMNIST MONIQUE IRISH @DailyWildcat

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t large events, like Spring Fling, there is a lot of waste generated. But not all of it deserves a dead-end destiny in the landfill. Most of it could actually be diverted into compost or recycling. The only things that are true-blue garbage are usually straws (too small to recycle), utensils and Styrofoam.

Most paper-based plates, as well as all of the food scraps and napkins that may come with them can be composted. Most of the plastic bottles, cups and cans at events are recyclable. The liquid contents within can also be composted.

Even though most of us know that plastic water bottles could be, and should be, recycled does not necessarily mean they will be if some kind of trash patrol did not make sure it ended up in the recycling bin.

That’s where the green-vested Zero Waste Team comes in, to literally do the dirty work for you and sort every piece of “trash” to make sure it enters the clearly marked bin it belongs in.

You see them in the green vests, “guarding” the trash bins, just standing there, waiting for you to hand over the goods. The goods are your trash, by the way.

The Green Vests, composed of myself and many other student volunteers, Students for Sustainability and Green Team members, just want to make sure it ends up in the right bin, that is all.

Not so scary, yet a large majority of people seem to have an adverse, if not completely

apathetic, reaction to these helpful folks.

Occasionally, they are going through one of the receptacles, picking a plastic fork out of the compost, or maybe pulling out a plastic water bottle from the trash.

You might think, “Quick! There’s my chance! I’m just gonna toss the stuff in my hand in the closest bin and speed walk away and hope they don’t notice.”

Sometimes you can even make it in the same bin they are sorting through. (Just ‘cause you can, doesn’t mean you should.)

Nevertheless, it happens. Oh yeah, leftover ketchup from the french fry plate you just tossed splatters up and paints the arm of the sorter. Not gonna phase a Green Vest at this point, as we pull it out and put it in the compost bin in stride.

But it would have been nicer if the trash tosser just took the initiative to do it the right way. I believe the will of the Green Vests is good and they don’t deserve to be unnecessarily splattered with ketchup or any other possible goop.

At Spring Fling, they are volunteers doing their part to work toward a sustainable future out of the kindness of their hearts and love for the planet.

The work is less than glamorous and largely unappreciated. Not that I’m calling for a Nobel Peace Prize for everyone in a green vest, but the least participants could do is help us by trying and letting the Green Vests guide them.

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SPRING FLING | CLUB INVOLVEMENT

Clubs apply for competitive booth spots

BY MARQUIES WHITE @marquies_white

There are hundreds of clubs at the University of Arizona, so how are particular clubs chosen to receive booths at Spring Fling? They can’t all fit on the UA Mall.

The Spring Fling and Associated Students of the University of Arizona departments select clubs to participate in Spring Fling based on their applications and a set of questions.

“During the application, clubs fill out four different sections of questions, called the ‘all club questions,’ which they are graded on,” said Josler Tudisco, the Spring Fling marketing director.

All clubs that are recognized by ASUA are sent an email about applications opening up.

This year, 64 clubs sent in applications for Spring Fling.

“The questions under the ‘all clubs’ questions section are pretty intuitive,” Tudisco said. “Most are along the lines of, ‘How often does your club meet?’ and ‘How many active members does your club have?’”

While applications are accepted from all clubs, Tudisco said there is no guarantee a

club will be selected to a food booth.

“After applying, the clubs can choose to apply for multiple or all opportunities that Spring Fling has to offer,” Tudisco said. “Like original food booth, commercial food booth, commercial game, field supervisors, security and parking and general operations.”

The clubs are graded on their answers to the all club questions for specific involvement.

“The clubs were then cut off based on their score, depending on which involvement they indicated,” Tudisco said. “For example, in the original food booths, there are 16 spots; the top 16 scoring clubs in that specific category would get their own original food booths.”

The clubs were graded blindly by multiple individuals in the Spring Fling and ASUA departments. “[Spring Fling] is important because it’s unique and it’s for an amazing cause,” Tudisco said. “All the money we make from the carnival goes back to the clubs that put it on with us. Since it has been back on campus, the money that the clubs receive has tripled.”

Tudisco shared the importance of Spring Fling for the UA. “Spring Fling is something that you can

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A YOUNG CHILD LOOKS eagerly at the prizes at one of the booths during Spring Fling 2017.

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The students behind the booths UA clubs and organizations run the booths at Spring Fling, bringing games and activities to carnival-goers

BY LEIA LINN @DailyWildcat

Spring Fling — a time of ring toss, Ferris wheels and the smell of funnel cake in the air — is also a time of hard work and determination for students working the event. Every year, different clubs run the game booths to raise money.

Greek organizations, volunteers, cultural and professional clubs and sports teams all participate in running game booths at Spring Fling to raise money for clubs and philanthropies.

The Arizona men’s club soccer team will be in charge of the Light Up Water booth in order to raise money to help with the program’s expenses.

“As students of the university, it is our job to be active in the community because it gives us so much, like the opportunity to represent our school on the field,” said Kieran Quinn, president of the Arizona men’s club soccer.

Sigma Alpha is another organization that will be working a booth at Spring Fling. The professional agriculture sorority will be fundraising for sisterhood and professional development events.

“We have a commercial game booth called Bank Ball that is brand new, and we’re really excited to see how it works,” said Cierra Geyer, treasurer fundraising committee chair of Sigma Alpha.

Other Greek organizations that will be working

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game booths are Alpha Phi Gamma, the first UA Asian Greek sorority, running Basketball, and Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity, running One Ball.

Pre-Pharmacy, a professional club for students pursuing a career in pharmacy, will be running the Tub Game to raise money for club expenses.

Arizona, will be running High-Striker. Balloon 2 will be run by the Filipino American Student Association, which celebrates Philippine culture and aims to provide community service opportunities and new life experiences for club members.

Flying Samaritans, a medical-based volunteer group that flies to Baja, Mexico every month to provide medical service for underprivileged communities will be running the Block Party booth at Spring Fling.

“Spring Fling is our biggest fundraising opportunity of the year,” Crutcher said. “We are doing a booth to raise money to put on our monthly clinics in Agua Prieta, Mexico.”

The other volunteer-based club working a booth at Spring Fling is Project Sunshine. The club will be working the Ring-A-Duck booth at the carnival.

Project Sunshine’s mission is to bring enjoyment to children in medical clinics through arts and crafts, games and reading. By crafting, reading and doing activities, the club tries to lift the spirits of children, families and homeless people through donations.

“Spring Fling is really making it possible for us to help out in these areas and grow as a club so we can provide even more outreach to those in need,” said club member Molly Jepson.

Whether raising awareness about club events or providing fun activities for carnival-goers, 32 clubs will be represented at this year’s Spring Fling.

Spring Fling is our biggest fundraising opportunity of the year.”

— MADISON CRUTCHER, COPRESIDENT OF FLYING SAMARITANS Gennifer Unell, a student in the College of Science, will be volunteering for the Pre-Pharmacy booth. She wants to support the booth because “it is a great way for aspiring pharmacy students to meet and learn more about the profession.”

Other professional clubs running booths are the Mock Trial club, which will be running another game of Basketball, and the Pre-Veterinary club, running the Balloon 1 booth.

Two cultural clubs will be running booths this year.

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SPRING FLING | MUSIC AT THE FESTIVAL

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CONCERT GOERS PUT UP their Wildcat signs during the ‘We The Kings’ concert at Spring Fling 2017 on the UA Mall on Friday, April 7, 2017.

Spring Fling artists taking the stage A look at the lineup to visit campus during Spring Fling. Performers include local and professional musical groups

BY SARAH WORKMAN @sarahworkmannn

The University of Arizona will be hosting its 44th annual Spring Fling festival starting Friday, April 13 and running through Sunday, April 15. The event will feature artists such as Austin Kelly, Sophia Rankin and Quinn XCII. Marketing director for the event, Josler Tudisco, said that the concert will showcase student performers, as well as other musicians.

The combination of student and professional performances is essential in the talent selection process, Tudisco said.

“We have a budget for the event, so we look at the amount of money we have allotted for a performer and we try to find a performer who is going to excite the UA community as well as  JOSLER TUDISCO, the Tucson community,” Tudisco said.

Some of the student performers that will be featured this year include, Black N Blue Crew and Amplified A Cappella. Another group that will be at the event will be the Saguaro Stompers, a local dance group.

In years past, Tudisco said that many of the performers were artists who became popular years before the event, including one of last year’s performers, We the Kings. However, this year’s performer, Quinn XCII, gained his popularity much more recently, and is well-known in the UA community.

“This year, we decided to turn over a new leaf, and we got pretty lucky with Quinn XCII

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because he was just starting to get popular at that time,” Tudisco said. “I think it’s going to be a really good concert because a lot of people know who he is, especially around the UA.” Quinn XCII began his musical career as a rapper while attending school at Michigan State University. However, he is best known for his collaboration with Ayokay in “Kings of Summer,” which hit number one on the Global Viral Chart, according to an article by The KnockTurnal.

“For all the performances we have, I think Quinn XCII is probably the one that everyone is most excited to see,” Tudisco said.

The event is aimed at not only UA students, but Tucson families as well. As a Tucson native, Tudisco said that he had attended Spring Fling before he decided to attend UA. “I’m a Tucson local, so I remember going to these concerts when I was a kid in high school. It’s always been a lot of fun,” Tudisco said. “It really is just a part of growing up in MARKETING DIRECTOR the Old Pueblo.”

Something that Tudisco believes makes the event special is that the carnival is a student-run event. The money raised at the event is also put back into activities and organizations that are beneficial to students.

“All the money that we make goes back into the students,” Tudisco said. “Last year we raised $78,000 for clubs on campus through Spring Fling, which means a lot to our students and means a lot to our community as well.”

The first day of the festival will kick off with performances from Austin Kelly at 5 p.m., followed by Blacklidge 17 at 5:30 p.m. and Quinn XCII at 7 p.m.

I remember going to these concerts when I was a kid in high school, it’s always been a lot of fun.”

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SPRING FLING | ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Family fun in store at Kids Korner

BY VANESSA ONTIVEROS @Nessamagnifique

For families with children too short to ride carnival rides, Spring Fling’s Kids Korner provides a special space featuring games and activities perfect for the little ones.

Located on the west side of Spring Fling near the entrance to the carnival, Kids Korner boasts a weekend schedule of different activities targeted toward ensuring all members of the family have a good time.

“I think where Spring Fling differs from other carnivals is there’s a specific area where if you have younger children they can come and have fun while you all have fun together,” said Josler Tudisco, the Spring Fling marketing director.

Kids Korner kicks off Saturday, April 14, with arts and crafts. Throughout the day, volunteers will lead children in bingo, story time and interactive sensory tables.

“This year, what we were really trying to focus on was this sensory — a lot of sensory skills and creativity for the kids,” Tudisco said. “So there’s a lot of drawing, there’s face painting, bingo, that sort of thing.”

Also notable are solar-powered race cars for children to play with. SolarCats, a club dedicated to promoting solar power at the University of Arizona, worked with Kids Korner to bring this environmentally aware activity to kids.

On Sunday morning, the Cat in The Hat will make a special visit to Kids Korner. Sunday will also feature balloon artists, face painting and classic carnival games for kids to enjoy.

The Tucson Children’s Museum will also be at Kids Korner for most of the day Sunday with their own special events for kids.

“Sunday is typically our family-branded day,” Tudisco said. “So on Sunday we have a lot of families come out.”

Kids Korner is run by over 40 volunteers who sign up and are then trained to work with children.

“It is such a great vibe because everyone is just so happy to be there,” Tudisco said. “You’re working with kids. How can you be sad?”

Parents stay with their children while their kids enjoy all Kids Korner has to offer. In the event a child is separated from their parents, volunteers are prepared to properly handle the situation.

Families can also take advantage of the Family Resource Map available on the Spring Fling’s website.

The map, put together by UA Life and Work Connections, highlights key areas that parents might need to use during the fair, such as family restrooms, changing stations and lactation spaces.

Kids Korner provides a space for family members of all ages to come together and enjoy the carnival and spend time with each other.

“The directors and I always talk … about how we put so much work into this Spring Fling,” Tudisco said. “The second you see a kid laughing, you’re like ‘OK, that’s why we did it.’”

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SPRING FLING | OPINION

Don’t think, just enjoy the rides and food COLUMNIST TONI MARCHEVA @DailyWildcat

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ou’re at Spring Fling and you’re about to get on the Zipper. You probably paid about $7 to ride this. You waited for the tickets, and now you’re waiting in line again. You can hear the screams of actual terror above you, but if anything, it makes you smile.

After about 10 minutes, the couple in front of you boards the cross-linked cage. There aren’t any harnesses inside, the paint chips off the outside and you imagine that the ride creaks slightly. For only a second, images from the Ohio State Fair accident last year flash into your mind.

It’s your turn to get in, so you step onto the platform and sit in the cage.

You are joined by the stranger who was behind you, as your friends didn’t want to ride. The stranger is sweaty and smells like Vienna sausages.

The door closes over you, and a metal bar locks you in. You begin to think this ride would have been praised in the Middle Ages as an excellent torture machine. You wonder why you got on the ride at all, logically. Why would you pay money for terrible experiences?

In less than 20 seconds, you’ll feel like you are going to die. In two minutes, the funnel cake you just ate will be very angry with you. In about two hours, you will have only almost-won three carnival games, and you’ll be waving goodbye to your friends, left with a sore neck, lightheadedness and a stale taste of curly fries in your mouth.

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People try to rationalize carnivals in many ways. I don’t think most reasons make any sense. Some say fairs are actually healthy, that walking around for a day and going on rides gives us about the same workout as we’d get spending an hour and a half at the gym.

Though, I think these people foolishly assume I’m not going to eat ice cream, a corn dog, a funnel cake and maybe a slice of pizza.

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For some reason, the objectively terrible experiences at carnivals create some of our favorite memories.

I urge you not to miss Spring Fling just because you start thinking about it too much. Carnivals don’t make any sense. But maybe they shouldn’t.

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SPRING FLING | SOFTBALL & TENNIS

Softball hosting UCLA in weekend series

BY MAX COHEN @MaxCohen_DW

While Spring Fling may not have a fireworks display, one may very well be happening on campus in a different place.

The No. 12 Arizona softball team is taking on No. 4 UCLA at Hillenbrand Stadium in a three-game series starting on Friday night.

The ‘Cats have been known for their fireworks so far this season. Arizona is currently third in the country in home runs per game. The Wildcats are led by shortstop Jessie Harper and first baseman Alyssa Palomino. Harper has 12 long balls to her name, while Palomino has 11. Harper is tied for 19th nationally while Palomino is tied for 26th.

Additionally, the ‘Cats have done a good job in the circle. Arizona is led by ace Taylor McQuillin, who has a 17-6 record with a 1.39 ERA and a .154 walks and hits per innings pitched ratio. She’ll start game one and game three of the series and be available to enter game two in relief. Game two will be started by Alyssa Denham, who has a 4-2 record with a 2.02 ERA and a .248 WHIP. The Wildcats will be looking to rebound at home against a tough conference foe

after they were swept by Oregon in Eugene and were outscored 23-2 over three games.

However, Arizona is 16-1 this season under the lights in Tucson.

The UCLA Bruins (34-3) may have other plans, though. The Bruins are fresh off their series win against Stanford and boast an impressive 9-3 record in the Pac-12.

UCLA is led at the plate by freshman outfielder Jordan Aaliyah, who’s hitting .486 with seven home runs and 51 RBI. UCLA has three other batters hitting above .400.

In fact, UCLA is leading the nation in team batting average, hitting .363 as a team.

In the circle, UCLA is led by Rachel Garcia, who’s 11-1 with a 1.40 ERA in 80 innings pitched. However, for reference, Arizona ace McQuillin has thrown 145.2 innings this season. UCLA will also likely throw Holly Azevedo, who has a 12-0 record, a 1.83 ERA and has held opponents to just a .209 batting average in 68.2 innings.

The first game of the series will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, just 30 minutes after Quin XCII’s set is supposed to begin at the main stage. Saturday’s game will be at 7 p.m., right as Sophia Rankin’s set begins and Sunday’s game will at 5 p.m., 15 minutes after the Saguaro Stompers’ set ends.

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ARIZONA’S SOFTBALL TEAM CELEBRATES at the game on Feb. 17, 2018.

of the game from the top of the Ferris wheel.

And if you’re sick of funnel cake, check out

the Wildcat Grill at Hillenbrand Stadium for some ballpark food.

Men’s tennis entering biggest homestand of season

BY DAVID SKINNER @daveyskins_

LAUREL BLUECHEL | THE DAILY WILDCAT

ARIZONA’S JONAS MAIER PREPARES for a serve on March 24 at the Lanelle Robson Tennis Center.

If you happen to stop by Spring Fling this weekend and glance across the University of Arizona Mall, you’ll find the Robson Tennis Center, where Arizona men’s tennis has two big-time matchups this weekend.

The men’s tennis team is looking to finish off its successful season on a high note, but two giant and unavoidable tests lay in its path.

National powerhouses USC and UCLA come to Tucson as the ‘Cats take on USC Friday, April 13, at 2:30 p.m, then it will line up against UCLA on Sunday, April 15, at noon.

The 15-11 Wildcats have made strides this season under head coach Clancy Shields, establishing themselves as a program on the rise that just happens to play in the most grueling tennis conference in the land.

Arizona, barring its five conference losses, would be sporting a 15-6 record, which is nothing to overlook as it has continued to battle even with only two seniors on the team, having to rely on youth and energy to make up the difference.

If the Wildcats can eek out a win against either one of these programs, it could be considered one of the biggest wins in program history and may even set off waves in the

tennis community that the old guard isn’t what it used to be. The confidence Arizona would be able to take from it going into the penultimate final match against in-state rival Arizona State would be invaluable.

As Arizona looks to establish itself as a regional power that can compete with the titans of the game, taking care of the foes in its backyard is most important, and this weekend’s matches against the two Los Angeles schools will be a brutal barometer for where the team currently is.

As for those two seniors, Trent Botha and Shoti Meparidze, the work they both have put into this program is nothing short of exceptional and will be honored during their last weekend at Lanelle Robson as they pass the baton to their younger teammates.

For their young teammates, this weekend is a great opportunity to measure their first- or second-year growth against elite competition going into the offseason. They look to continue to build on the foundation that has been slowly but surely laid down brick by brick by the players that have come before them.

This weekend is an opportunity to honor these senior players and to get to know the players that will be coming back.

So if you hear cheers coming from the tennis courts while walking around Spring Fling, the weekend duel is underway.

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SPRING FLING | DEEP FRY, OH MY

Watching your weight? Watch these foods

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Below is a list of some of the most popular treats and snacks available

during Spring Fling, and the amount of calories each contains according to Eat This Much and myfitnesspal.com.

If the freshmen 15 hasn’t caught up to you yet, or if you are trying to

watch your weight, you should stay away from deep-fried foods such as funnel cakes (760 calories), Snickers bars (444 calories) and Twinkies (425 calories).

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SPRING FLING | TRANSPORTATION

Avoid detours, park faster

BY MEKAYLA PHAN @DailyWildcat

You’re sitting in your car for what feels like eternity, stuck behind traffic you predicted would be there. Up ahead you finally catch a glance — too late — of the closure signs, and you start looking for a way out without running anyone over.

When you manage it out, you realize there are too many people, and you just can’t find a single good parking space.

Frustrated, you consider missing the event altogether. Does this scene sound familiar?

Event parking can be horrendous if you’re not prepared, and the annual Spring Fling at the University of Arizona is no exception. With all the excitement, carnival-goers should be aware of the road traffic changes and anticipate the many problems that could arise from them.

“I would remind drivers and visitors to these events to drive with caution and care,” said Elisa Tapia, UA Parking and Transportation Services program coordinator. “Due to the Mall area being closed, we have detours for thousands of bike riders who ride safely on campus; so please share the roads on and around campus.”

Tapia reviews many operative concerns, like the planning of road blocking and traffic control devices. She said one of the common issues that almost always comes up is confusion due to road closures.

Road closures will be in effect from University Boulevard (UA Mall) between Cherry Avenue and Campbell Avenue and will last from Monday, April 9, through Tuesday, April 17. This will also affect the Red, Green and Purple Cat Tran routes and temporarily close the bus stop near Optical Sciences for Sun Tran passengers.

PTS has released a detour map for pedestrian and cyclists on the UA Spring Fling website. They will also be posting signs.

The second issue Tapia said often comes up is traffic congestion, which can be cause for accidents. However, Tapia said that on campus there are “hardly any” accidents.

Though Tapia wasn’t certain about how many accidents happen around Spring Fling, she noted, “most people are driving slowly to sight-see the campus, arenas, the carnival lights of the event.”

Tapia also said PTS understands that many of the visitors to Spring Fling may not know the parking rules, and therefore are a bit lenient in dealing with violators.

“We do not generally ticket or tow unless it is absolutely necessary,” Tapia explained. “We have not towed any vehicles due to Spring Fling necessities ... [and we] post clear signage and provide monitors to help assist visitors coming to these large events to help prevent violations.”

Lastly, it is sometimes a struggle to find close parking for families with small children. Though parking in general is an obstacle itself, Tapia recommended downloading and using the UA homegrown traffic solution app, Metropia (available for iPhone and Android).

The app shows all available campus parking, costs and how full the lots are in real time.

Much of the free parking is available at surface lots north of Speedway Boulevard and south of Sixth Street starting Friday after 4 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Highland Avenue, Park Avenue, Main Gate and Tyndall Avenue garages will be free all day Saturday and Sunday.

There is only a $5 parking fee on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for several parking lots near the stadium and south on Speedway Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. Cherry Avenue and Second Street garage parking is also $5.

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says it all; we are a ‘department of services that provides creative solutions for campus access and promotes alternative transportation for faculty, staff, students and visitors at the University of Arizona.’”

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