Breakingi The Bank ' i s i D.iytnn.i is mi-no. l ort 1 ..uiucnuU is pleasant ( .incun Bahamas- Nice weather, hut you're looking lor .1 change ot hemisphere I hose destinations are line tor sonic, lint vou've heen planning this break tor some tune li s your ultimate break time to ditch that old tlan nel shirt tot a lance shmancy silk one So cash the financial aid check, sell the V \\ . find out the going rate tor plasma and rail the travel agent I his ncvvlound wealth will make you the upper crust ot tin upper crust S out dough (lows like cheap wane and you're not utraid to spread it around (Here's a ( note tor vour trouble tin good man, the Mi Nuggets were ) While everyone else is cramming ill 40 ot then triends into a sulieompact, you'll be departing I os Vngeles Intelnational \irport it N 10 pm on lndav Bring those old issues ot l’nu wan tor the limousine to the air |x>rt. I hen it’s off to Fiji. You’ll depart from ( aims at 1:45 p in. to catch a connecting flight to Sydney and arrive at \adi, F'iji, a little alter midnight I lie morning fern w ill cost you about S2<> \merican (you drop th.it hill like Monopoly mones .m>l will ili-1 n cr \ i hi .mil \ on i ilcsMjner luggage to He.n li nunlier Island. I he He.11'lu otnIn-1 I>1 ,inr Resort is the sole hotel uiil is ttu tot al point ot all .tttis. 11\ tor yoi and the other JOO or so inhaln tants ^ oil'll st.n at one of tin opulent private Imre (cottages Ik .uh front I xpcnsts Ik* ilamnctl i mi rent one lor \ oursclt .nnl m<>lhcr lor vuur luggage. Remcinlicr in throw down some bucks on sun screen, localise tile 1 ip islands record the highest sunshine tjetor m the Pacific \fter a long lounge m the sun, you'll least on kakoda (a local tish steamed m coconut cream and lime), raurau a taro leal dish) and kassaua itapiiKa in coconut i ream with bananas) W ash it down with a toast ot \ agona (the drink cscrsoiic who's ansnne is en|nsing) out ol a coconut shell Shghtls lightheaded, sou gultaw with well to do delight, snorting and throwing down shrimp and scallops like only the truly. tilths rich can. \s you eat, sou II he treated to exhiht lions ol dancing and lire walking \ on consider dropping die lire walkers a little something to put m then |hh ket, hut are refused siiu e lipping is dis couragcd in l ip But alas, though sou party through the night, that terry hack to Nadi comes quickly \ our (light hack to Sydney depans at K a in and sour worn and formerly prosperous head spins a lut as you return to I \ tour hours before sou left Sy dney “Ms goodness, I'm rich"’ you sas one last time before you face the realities of being broke and school bound Hut the depression ol your true existence is tempered by your ability to think ahead W ho needs two kidness, when everyone knows one will uo just tine' Perhaps next break, you muse. I'll tn the french \lps I’ll relax at the Mont \ allou hotel, indulging my glutto nous appetite tor fine wine and tonduc. "Next time " you say out loud. “It’s expensive, but I’m worth it.” U By Dan Pawl1 the best break spot', it you've got the dough Excellent snorketmg good shopping and a strip ol dubs restaurants and bars several miles long make it a multi flavored Mexican getaway Par kage deals are probably the best bet is airfare alone will cut pretty deeply into your ash reserves Added bonuses ibom bonum?) There is no minimum drink mg ige and public consumption ot alcohol is allowed opm were offering us beers when we stepped ott the airplane says Todd Kuimjian a senior at Virginia Tech And m one bar juys jumped on your table and poured margaritas down mot throat while everybody else went nuts SPRING BREAK T On ,1 more softer note ne suggests tor mg ng .nong enough pesos tor paiasailmg and |et skiing two ot Cancun's most popular activities PANAMA CITY, FLA. The Sunshine State s newly crowned capital ot smtul delight taking up the slack tor Daytona and Fort Lauderdale Week long hotel accommodations are only about $130. but tan lines aren't guaranteed it may still be a little chilly in the early weeks ot March It s tun but it gets sort ot strange sometimes says Iina Smith a junior at the U of Honda It you dont mind the pickups and cut off leans you'll he all right Go before the locals decide the cash just isn't worth the debauchery LAKE HAVASU, ARIZ.: Good weather and innumerable diversions have made Havasu the West's hot spot (That, and Sonny Bono s War on Thongs'’ in Palm Springs Calif) They tiave a lot of things oriented to college students, says Kathryn land, a senior at the U of Nevada "People drink but there s plenty of other stuff to get into besides alcohol" The 45-mile lake is the center of entertainment with house boat and water ski rentals and parasailing available Last year the break got out of hand when an outside promot er marketed the place to high school students This year Havasu is trying fo regain control and keep it college-aged and respectable Get reservations early cause they go quick SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS: Located at the southern tip of the state Padre offers a fairly wild party environment (bars close at 1 30 though) It'll cost you a little more than a spot like Panama City but it's a short hop across the Mexican border Perfect tor collegiate felons or tequila freaks You can go down to Matamoras (30 minutes south of the border) and get away with more, says Josie Garcia, a senior at the U of Texas Garcia explains "more involves, among other things stealing road signs But be advised Below-the-border jails are all they're cracked up to be Not so bueno Before you bust the pig and lump on the highway, keep in mind that these spots are being marketed heavily Thus, hordes of students are going, and can go fairly cheaply with the help of various package deals In a spring break survey, we found 62 percent of our readers were heading to the beach. 45 percent in their cars, where 40 percent will stay in hotels. 70 percent will be using sunscreen and 29 percent will be wearing hats You know what that means — the roads will be overrun with beach bound, hat-wearmg U readers smothered in sunscreen and try ing to force 100 percent of themselves into your hotel room ■ Chad Runyon. Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech