Pop song turned into Fling theme

Organizers parodied a Britney Spears hit into this year's Spring Fling theme: 'Fling Me Baby One More Time.' Think Britney Spears' songs are overplayed on the radio? Can't get the line "Hit Me Baby One More Time" out of your head for days after a frat party? Well, get ready to be hit with the line one more time. The theme for this year's Spring Fling will be "Fling Me Baby One More Time" -- one more play on the teen pop star's chart-topping song. About 20 members of the Social Planning and Events Committee's Spring Fling Committee voted on the slogan for the April 13-15 festivities last night in Vance Hall. The two other choices on the ballot were "Fling It to Me Baby" -- a twist on the repeating plea "Give it to me baby" in the Offspring's "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" -- and "Fling 2K," yet another millennium reference. But the teen dream's theme garnered all but two votes. When Fling Committee Co-director Mike Silverstein, a College junior and 34th Street magazine editor, announced the winning motto, the concurring voters and committee members were visibly excited with the choice. "It sets the tone for Fling," said Co-director Lisa Malbacho, a Nursing senior. "It's big," Co-director and College junior Jason Ebert said. "It means this Fling is gonna be good." And even if you're not the president of the Britney Spears' fan club, have no fears for the upcoming Fling. "The slogan really has no bearing on how well Fling runs," Silverstein said. "It gets on the T-shirts, and that's the main thing." Besides the words "Fling Me Baby One More Time," the T-shirts will also display a logo that fits with the freshly chosen theme. The logo will be chosen from student submissions entered to the Office of Student Life by December 10. The student whose artwork is selected will win $100, two free Spring Fling concert tickets and the honor of seeing their logo on all Fling signs and shirts. Because the committee came to a decision on the motto with some time to spare before Spring -- last year's theme, "Do the Right Fling," was not picked until February -- the committee directors are confident this Fling will be flung without a hitch. Details concerning the rest of the weekend, including the selection and booking of the traditional Friday night band, have yet to be settled upon. Last year's Fling was headlined by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and other musical acts included Run DMC and D-Generation.