Word: springfest
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Along with the new resources came a new vision for Springfest. Summers’ office proposed making the weekend a far larger event, intended not only for the undergraduates but also for faculty members and their families. According to last year’s UC Vice President and past Campus Life Committee Chair Michael R. Blickstead ’05, co-sponsoring Springfest was an opportunity for the President’s Office to demonstrate its support of undergraduates...
...Springfest 2002 was considered a huge success—exponentially larger than it had been in recent years, with popular games like the Rocky Mountain Climb and Human Foosball replacing the low-budget Log Roll. The Verve Pipe and a collection of student bands serenaded the all-ages crowd...
...remembers the day fondly. “I thought that Springfest was the best one I went to while I was at school,” she says. “Because the event had so much more to offer, the experience I had with my friends was cooler. For me, it was still a very student-oriented event...
Although the Verve Pipe did end up playing the event, the administration announced the following year that a professional band would not be allowed to perform at the upcoming Springfest. The UC could organize their own concert, but it would have to happen somewhere else, at another time. Since then, the University has not backed down on this policy...
...Springfest was enjoyable, sure, but the students wanted high-profile bands and a party atmosphere. Fearing reaction from the five-year-old set, the University was holding back on both counts...