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UA to host introductory meeting College junior Lance Rogers said this will be the only informational meeting held by UA members for interested freshmen. Current representatives will be on hand to provide information about what the UA is and what it does. Rogers said the UA will provide packets of information to all students in attendance. Petitions for freshman seats on the UA are due to the Nominations and Elections Committee Office by Nov. 3. -- Charles Ornstein Sports Illustrated sponsors fest Students who always wanted to sumo wrestle or race through a velcro obstacle course will get their chance today. The Sports Illustrated Campus Fest will bring these games and more to Hill Field today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Free samples and product information will also be distributed to interested students, according to Rob Thibault, a spokesperson for the MarketSource Corporation which organized the event. "The object was to bring some entertainment to students? and to expose them to product information in a relaxed atmosphere," Thibault said. The Bookstore, 1-800-COLLECT, Agree Shampoo and Conditioner and Sony AutoSound are some of the co-sponsors of the Campus Fest, he added. -- Jorie Green