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Parents to invade campus today


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By Alexandria Blute
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Friday October 10, 2003

All those students enjoying the lack of parental supervision better clean up their rooms.

This weekend the university will host thousands of parents coming to the UA for Family Weekend, which is organized by the University Activities Board.

All activities and events will be organized by students, who have been planning this weekend since December, said UAB vice president external Diana Ziegler.

"This year we've got over 3,000 individuals signed up," said UAB president Greg Billings. "The majority of our events and tours are all full," he said.

This weekend's events include a "Mexican Madness" dinner, which will feature mariachis, the UA football game, and tours of the campus, Billings said.

Parents can also look forward to the revival of a murder mystery dinner, Billings said.

For those students who don't see their parents on a regular basis, Family Weekend is their chance for a long-awaited family reunion.

Jenna Tavaras, an undeclared freshman, said that her mother is coming from Thailand to check on her.

Tavaras says she is excited to have the chance to go shopping.

"I need a lot of stuff for my dorm," she said.

Tyler Gesquire, a pre-physiological sciences freshman, said that Family Weekend is nothing out of the ordinary because his parents live in town.

"Every weekend is Family Weekend," he said.

In light of all the events scheduled this weekend, Billings said that people on the Family Weekend committee are busy.

"It's been a really good year," said Billings. "We're pretty action-packed."

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