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Jayhawks take local parties on the move for spring break
HAILEY DIXON
@_hailey_dixon
Sandy beaches are packed with college students, clad in blinkis and swim trunks. Individuals frolick in warm water while soaking up the sun, enjoying the relief of no classes, assignments or exams for a week.
This may be the scene that one sees while enjoying a spring break vacation in Texas, Florida, California or other popular destinations.
People stand in line waiting to get into The Hawk on March 15
It's a Friday night. People are walking in heels and dresses, khaki shorts and polos, all stumbling a bit because of pregaming. Lines of people eagerly wait to walk into their favorite bar, IDs in hand.
As one can see, these two environments are different; however, they collide when Jayhawks travel to exotic locations over spring break.
This may be the scene that one sees on a regular weekend standing in line to go to The Hawk, The Wheel, Bullwinkle's or The Cave.
This year's spring break, which lasted from March 17
to March 26, allowed students to visit beaches across the country, mountains, national parks and even their respective hometowns.
Payten Ferneau, a sophomore from Overland Park, visited South Padre Island, Texas, over spring break this year.
"We spent most of the time at the beach," she said.
Ferneau said she made the 16-hour drive to South Padre with her roommate and other friends.
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She said that South Padre provides a fun atmosphere to go out and have fun with friends.
"We met a lot of people," she said. "It's an easy way to meet people because everyone actually is taking care of everybody. I went around asking for a water and everyone was like, 'I'm sure you can find someone.'"
Ferneau said that while many individuals believe South Padre is dirty and rowdy, she said she was pleasantly surprised and impressed with the beaches.
"Everyone says that South Padre is dirty, and it's trashy and gross," she said. "But
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Contributed photo Sophomore Payten Ferneau and her group of friends from the University visited South Padre Island, Texas over spring break.
Although she didn't feel safe walking by herself, overall all the groups of people she met were friendly.
when we went, it wasn't dirty,
like everyone was pretty decent."
"It's definitely a place to have fun, but not anywhere I would go without people that I don't know," she said. "But it's a trip I would take again, because we had so much fun. We got up early, and always went to the beach early, took our coolers, just spent the whole day there, then we took a nap and then we went out. It was just so much fun."
Brandon Dittmar, a senior from Austin, Texas, visited his hometown and showed his friends around the city.
"At night, we went out and checked out the city," he said.
"We checked out [the University of Texas]."
Though Dittmar enjoyed being in Austin, he said the atmosphere of Lawrence provides something different for University students, including a wide range of entertainment.
"I definitely tell people to check out Mass Street because of all the restaurants, like Burger Stand," said Dittmar.
"We are not like in a huge city, or in a small town either, so it's like a community thing," he said.
Dittmar said that he thinks the culture within Lawrence is unique because it's a college town.
not as many as what used to occur within Lawrence. He said he'd rather check out one of Massachusetts Street's bars, of which there are plenty of options.
Bars, like Replay Lounge and Brothers, are staples of Massachusetts Street, with a long history of being in the Lawrence social scene.
Dittmar said he thinks that although there are house parties on occasion, there are
"The Replay Lounge has been a local venue for over 20 years," Sheridan James, the booking manager of Replay Lounge, said in an email. "The impact we've had on the community and social atmosphere is unmeasurable. We are not only a local venue, but also a diverse bar/gathering area for our community. LFK wouldn't be the same without The Replay, and we wouldn't be the same without our
amazing community."
While March Madness occurred over break, several bars offered students specials. Some of these bars were The Hawk, Brothers, Bullwinkle's and others.
Junior Harden, general manager at Brothers, said the bar wants to provide a fun atmosphere for college students.
"We strive to just bring a fun atmosphere to students, townies, anyone that wants to come in and have a good time, we try to provide that," Harden said.
Overall, Jayhawks know how to have a good time, whether it is during spring break, or back in Lawrence watching a basketball game while enjoying a cold drink on Massachusetts Street.
MONDAY
$3 Domestic Bottles
TUESDAY
Jumbo Wing Night!
$1 Jumbo wings
(5pm - close)
$5 Beer buckets
(With food purchase)
WEDNESDAY
Wine and Dine!
$5 bottle of house wine with purchase of large gourmet pizza
THURSDAY
Papa's Special:
$14.99 Large Papa Minsky Buresque Lager $3/pint $8/pitcher
FRIDAY
$3.25 mugs of Boulevard Wheat and Free State Copperhead
SATURDAY
Wingin' it Weekend Special! (11am-5pm)
$7 jumbo wings $3.25 Domestic bottles
SUNDAY
Wingin' it Weekend Special! (11am-5pm)
$7 jumbo wings $3.25 Domestic bottles
MONDAY
$8 Domestic Pitchers
$10 Micro Pitchers
TUESDAY
$2 Tacos
$3 Any Bottle
WEDNESDAY
$2 Smoked Wings
$5 double any whiskey
THURSDAY
$3.50 Any pint
$4 Double wells
FRIDAY
$3 Domestic Bottles
$5.80 Double Jacks
$3 Fireball
SATURDAY
$6 Double vodka RedBulls
SUNDAY
$7 PBR pitchers