Yesterday's drizzle had some club members worried about profit
Spring Fling started out yesterday with cooler weather than expected, and by about 7 last night most of the carnival's booths were covered with a tarp.
Last year, the student-run event lost money because of accounting problems and in 1999 it did not make a profit because of the weather.
"This year we have fixed the problems of past years, except the weather," said Jennifer Olding, Spring Fling marketing director.
"I think we will be able to maintain good attendance," she added. "Even if students are hesitant to come out today, they will probably come over the next three days, so we won't lose business."
Jana Brewer, Spring Fling's executive director, said preliminary attendance looked fine yesterday despite the weather.
"We are just trying to do the best we can, so we can break even," Brewer said.
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