The theme for this year's Spring Fling will be "Three Ring Fling: The Greatest Fling on Earth," organizers said last night. According to Matt Jacobson, spring fling co-director and College senior, the ...

In 1993, the “First Circus in America” celebrated its 200th anniversary. That same year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were 4,039,000 babies born in the United States. In a ...

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Elephants were Axel Gautier's life. He was one of the best-known trainers in the world, respected by circus professionals everywhere for his work with elephants. "His elephants did tricks no one ...

Once upon a time, a visit to the circus meant finding a clear space in a suburban setting, looking for the "Big Top" and banners fluttering in the breeze, strolling down the midway to get the ...