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The White Tent Madness

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The White Tent Madness

"The Mall" at the University of Arizona is a wonderful place for students to spend their time. Whether trying to just relax for 10 minutes before your next Organic Chemistry exam or spending a nice Sunday afternoon there, it has always been a favorite for many. However, with the grandness and overall awesome spectacle that is "the Mall", we students, cannot simply have it for ourselves.

Spring Fling and Tucson Festival of Books, and other events. Whenever some grand occasion like those come around, the iconic white tents pop up. With workers tirelessly putting one up after another, usually a week in advance, we students start to wonder and imagine if it is one of those familiar events, or perhaps something new and exciting that only a sleep-deprived, caffeine addict could come up with. Although many (or all) of these are far-fetched, you have to give us credit for creativity.

So let's begin ...

1. The circus is coming to town, or basically a bunch of ASU grads.

2. Brother Dean has unfortunately amassed a large army of followers, and they are staying for a while.

3. The budget cuts from Governor Ducey have finally come into effect, and the university is trying to compensate by renting the land to snowbirds.

4. FEMA has already decided to prepare for the next "Tucson Flood".


5. "Rich Rod" is making the whole football team camp out on the mall as a "bonding" experience.

6. People are already camping out for next season's basketball tickets.

7. A used car dealership has opened up on "the Mall", and they do not even give student discounts.

8. The newest fraternity, Gamma Delta Iota, finally got the house their nationals promised them.

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