Spring Break travel guide
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1997
Some memories not so fond
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Emily Chaskelson Kansas Correspondent
Wrong.
The weather was warm and sunny. The week was spent lying on the beach and hitting the best clubs at night. That is what spring break is all about. Right?
Wrong.
Many students plan their spring break vacations thinking that they will be some of the most enjoyable weeks of their lives. But for some, things didn't turn out the way they had planned.
Amanda Moorhouse, Overland Park freshman, spent one of her spring breaks waiting for her luggage to arrive. Moorhouse was on a weeklong cruise, and the luggage that she was expecting didn't arrive until the day the cruise was over.
"Luckily one of my friends had three swimsuits in her carry-on," Moorhouse said. "All the pictures that were taken on the trip look like they were taken on the same day. They were different days, but we were all wearing the same clothes."
Misdirected luggage may be a common problem, but for some, problems go much further than luggage.
ryan Brooks, Hindsdale, ill., freshman, experienced a possible life-threatening accident while on a cruise.
"While standing at the back of a cruise ship there was a sudden jerk, and before I knew it I had fallen off the boat and into the water." Brooks said.
Brooks said that he had been in the water for almost 20 minutes before a preserver was thrown out to him.
If something disastrous doesn't occur, there is always a chance that one may just not have a good time.
chance that one may just not be able to take my advice. "I spent the typical week in Cancun and while my friends were out, I got to spend the week in my room suffering from bronchitis," said Fin Shortidge, Overland Park sophomore.
Brandi DeMont, Wichita freshman, had an encounter with a swarm of tellfish during one of her spring breaks.
"I was at Edisto Beach in South Carolina. I was swimming in the ocean when all of a sudden I felt a stinging sensation throughout my entire body," DeMont said. "I started running up to shore when I noticed that there were pink and blue jellyfish stuck on my back, arms, legs and face. I had to lay in bed for three days with meat tenderizer all over my body."
Break is quiet for those who stay in Lawrence
By Laura Roddy
Kansan Correspondent
The annual exodus from Lawrence during spring break is a fun time for many KU students. But local businesses and students who remain in Lawrence are left in what resembles a ghost town.
Brian Cathy, Casper, Wyo., sophomore, stayed in Lawrence during spring break last year.
during spring in last year.
"I was here last spring break, and there wasn't much to do," he said. "Without students around, Lawrence can be pretty dull."
Fred McElhenie, associate director of residence life, said that 75 to 90 of the 4,300 students who live in residence halls, scholarship halls and Jayhawker Towers would apply for
interim housing during the break. He said that few students remained at the scholarship halls, and that international students were a significant portion of the group.
depts were a dignitary. Although Robyn Alger, Lawrence freshman, will not be staying at a residence hall, she will spend the week in Lawrence.
"I plan to work a lot because I just got a new car," she said. Alison Foster. Lawrence freshman, in the same situation.
"Because I went to Cancun last year, I have no money, so I'm just going to hang out with whoever's around," she said. "I might go to the bars a few times, but they are usually pretty dead during break."
Rick Renfro, co-owner of Johnny's Tavern, agreed with Foster.
"it's worse at spring break than during the summer because
Renfro estimated that the tavern would have 40 percent of the business during spring break that it did when the University was in session.
Other establishments popular with KU students also expect a decline in business. John Botbyl, owner of Pizza Shuttle, said business would drop a little. He also said that Pizza Shuttle, 1601 W. 23rd St., has been a part of Lawrence since 1984 and has a lot of regular customers.
everyone pretty much leaves Lawrence," he said.
since 1964 and has not been closed.
Some businesses will deal with the anticipated decline by closing or limiting hours. The Wheel, 507 W. 14th St., will close for all of spring break, and Yello Sub, 624 W. 12th St., will close at 8 or 10 p.m. rather than at midnight. And although Joe's Bakery will stay open during spring break for the first time since 1960, it will limit its hours to 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Easter puts glitch in some people's plans Family time a part of student's breaks
By Amy Claycamp
Kansan Correspondent
Family time during spring break. Words like that could strike fear in the hearts of many students.
Because of the scheduling of spring break this year, the Easter holiday falls on the last day of break. For many students, that may mean less time for fun and more time for family and church obligations.
Some students had to arrange their plans around the holiday. "We had to arrange our spring break trip around Easter weekend," said Wichita junior Angela Giles.
Others, such as Jeff Evans, Benton sophomore, had to give up their plans entirely.
"I was planning on going to California to visit other family for the week, but because it's Easter I'll have to stay home and spend time with my parents and siblings," Evans said.
Easter is the observance of the day around 33 A.D. when Christians believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. However, for many, the word "Easter" conjures up images of bunnies, baskets and candy.
It also can mean a weekend of family and church traditions. Jacque Jenkins, Towanda junior, was one of those with obligations to fulfill.
"Every year we have church services in the morning, and then we go out to dinner with my grandparents and cousins," Jenkins said.
Not all students are planning on returning home for spring break or for the Easter weekend. Some are planning on attending services here in Lawrence.
Wichita senior Megan Reed
plans to stay in town.
"I have to stay in Lawrence and work," she said. "I'll probably just go to Easter service at the church I attend here."
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