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SAB unveils plans for upcoming Spring Fest

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Shah (Yuqing Xia) / Senior Staff Photographer. Previous Spring Fever artists include Lifehouse (2009,) Ben Folds (2010) and Motion City Soundtrack (2011, pictured.)
Shah (Yuqing Xia) / Senior Staff Photographer. Previous Spring Fever artists include Lifehouse (2009,) Ben Folds (2010) and Motion City Soundtrack (2011, pictured.)

Colorful posters allude to “4.13,” the date of an event that is quickly approaching.

On April 13, the Student Activities Board (SAB) will host “Spring Fest,” which will be a revamped version of the traditional Spring Fever concert. In addition to festival-style music performances, the event will include raffle prizes, carnival games, a scavenger hunt, life-sized Angry Birds and gift cards, among the many activities and giveaways that students can partake in.

“This event is not just a festival— it is so much more than that, because we are going in a new, fresh direction,” Christi Thieben, SAB president, said. “The new SLU tradition is the first thing that I want students to think of whenever they hear the name of this event.”

For the most part, Thieben said that the planning process for Spring Fest has been smooth sailing, but mentioned that SAB has experienced some difficulties with the artist booking process. Despite this setback, SAB plans to put on a spectacular music concert.

“Even though our first choices didn’t work out, we tried to reach out to more artists because we want what’s best for our school,” Thieben said.

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During the past several weeks, SAB has made plans to partner with LouFest Music Festival, local businesses, restaurants and other chartered student organizations (CSOs) for games, activities, food, free items and giveaways. Thieben mentioned that Vito’s Pizza and Hamburger Mary’s are ideal partners for this event. SAB is currently contemplating having on-campus dance groups and the male and female a cappella groups perform. Other CSOs will also have an opportunity to contribute to the festivities.

Chartwells Dining Services will provide food, but there will also be food trucks available for students who have a sweet tooth, or a craving for tacos and other affordable treats. Entertainment will include a cover band, a hip-hop DJ and indie alternative rock and pop music.

“I would love for students to come out, enjoy the music and have a good time,” Thieben said. “We want Spring Fest to be an extension of how well the past Quad Days have gone.”

SAB plans to utilize social media as a way to provide more information about this event, in order to pique interest and keep students guessing about which bands will be performing.

“We do not want to announce the names of the bands just yet, because we want students to be eager about Spring Fest [and] come find out for themselves,” Thieben said.

SLU prides itself on being a close-knit community, so this event is an opportunity for CSOs to get involved and help make Spring Fest a success. SAB wants to do just that, by providing the perfect place for students to interact with new people, enjoy a fun atmosphere and experience what it is like to be a part of a new tradition.

“I am really excited to be a part of a new SLU tradition that is completely ours,” Thieben said.

SLU Spring Fest will take place on April 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This event will stretch from the Quad to the Georgetown parking lot.

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