Students were welcomed with warm weather, loud music and high spirits at Spring Fling yesterday afternoon.

The outlook was positive for the upcoming weekend and Spring Fling coordinators said they expect a lot more students than last year because the carnival does not fall on Easter weekend.

Other universities from all over the country host carnivals to raise money, but the UA outnumbers them in every area, said Amanda Meaker, Spring Fling executive director. [Read article]

Junior guard Hassan Adams didn't want to be hounded during the 22nd annual Lame for a Game last night. The question everyone wanted to know was not answered.

"I'm not going to talk about it," Adams said on whether or not he will come back for his senior season. He did, however, say that his family would play the biggest role in the decision. He may not have quenched anyone's desire to know his draft status, but he did put on a show for the fans. [Read article]

The security crew at Missoula International Airport consisted of a team of two malicious little men that looked like they'd rather be kicking kittens in a dark alley somewhere. After two agonizing attempts at reading my name on the boarding pass, they narrowed their eyes and told me that all "foreigners" had to undergo a thorough search in the ominous-sounding "Examination Cubicle." [Read article]