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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 24, 2000
Ryan Anderson, Lindsbord industrial design student, enjoys the quiet atmosphere at Teller's, 746 Massachusetts St., with a book and a beer. Anderson said that working, studying and a little drinking were on his spring break itinerary. Many students will choose to stay in Lawrence for spring break for various reasons. Others, who want to stay nearby, may take a weekend trip to Kansas City. Photo Jamie Roper/KANSAN
Some find fun, relaxation in Lawrence
Students to use break for work studying, rest
By Stephanie Jones Kansan correspondent
Corey Smith, Lawrence freshman, said she was looking forward to her spring break for the same reasons other students were — only she would be in a different place.
Smith is not planning a fancy vacation, instead she plans to spend her break in Lawrence.
"It's a little depressing to hear people talk about all the exotic
places they're planning on going to because I can't afford a vacation," she said. "But I'm thinking about going to the tanning beds and maybe doing a little shopping so I can feel like I did something over spring break."
Some students said that Kansas City and Lawrence were not the most luxurious places to spend the break but that they chose to stay home because they wanted to.
"I look at spring break as a good week of work to make some extra money," said Rob Taylor. Seattle junior.
“It's a little depressing to hear people talk about all the exotic places they're planning on going to because I can't afford a vacation."
Smith agreed with Taylor and said she would try to make some extra money during break while other students were spending it on a vacation.
"It's also nice to have a lot of free time for a change," Smith said. "A lot of people are going out of town, so its not like I'm missing anything since all my friends will be gone. I might as well be working and making money."
Corey Smith
Lawrence and the surrounding area don't have any beaches, mountains or national monuments; however, students said
Lawrence freshman
they could find a lot to keep them busy.
"I like to go to Kansas City for the shopping." Smith said. "Oak Park Mall and Town Center Plaza are good places to go."
Taylor agreed that Kansas City was a good place to escape.
"The restaurants in Kansas City are a lot nicer if you want to do something special," he said.
Break road trips often filled with bumps
Kansan correspondent
By Lauren Brandenburg
The drive to South Padre Island, Texas, for spring break last year was nothing like what Courtney Stultz had envisioned.
Stultz, Baldwin sophomore, and her friends were so excited to begin their vacation that they drove straight there with few stops.
"If we would have taken the time to eat more or stay in a hotel, it would have been better." she said. "I drove 17 hours straight because
nobody else wanted to drive. They kind of partied on the way down there, while I had to take it seriously."
When the group finally arrived in South Padre, Stultz was exhausted while all of her friends were ready to go right to the beach.
Katie Mitchell, Solon, Iowa, freshman, also experienced some disappointments while taking a road trip. She took a trip with friends last summer during which she said every part of the road trip was great, except the "road" part.
"Driving was the worst part because we had four people who all thought they knew the best route, the best speed, the best place to get gas, how often to stop," she said.
Despite last year's problems, Mitchell said she planned to take a road trip with the same people again this summer.
Mitchell's decision to plan another road trip despite the problems is not unique. Even with the mishaps, some students continue to take road trips. Curt Elsbury, Topeka freshman, said he and his friends
fought a lot in the car during one of their road trips, but that it still was fun and worth it. He said they were thinking of making the trip a tradition.
Stultz offered some advice for those students planning road trips.
"Make sure you have more than one person to drive, because a lot of people don't want people to drive their car or people don't want to drive someone else's car," Stultz said. "Make sure you take lots of breaks just to stretch."
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