Broke
Rob Carigan, .1 junior .11
Pennsylvania State l ..
believes he can become .1
spring break legend on a
budget.
I lore's his plan (irab a sleeping bag,
a Walkman, Doritos anil Kanien mm
dies Hide m the universiti library tor a
week.
Iinjiiissible• Don't be so sure "ion
can get seven kamcn noodles tor a
d<illar, " ( arigan notes.
lint wli.it i( you want to escape
books- \lavbe lou’re looking tor a
more traditional spring break, meaniin
\ou pile into vour ear with 10 ot mtir
triends, drive till you see a large mass ot
vi iIf r old nroeeed lo sllew chunks .d!
lit Rol> Kaiser, ihe Rrreze, James Madison l .
A QUESTION #2: When are the best deals at the dubs and bars?
A Sunilav .mil \ 1 • • n,1.1 \ the it,! i.irpet rolls out save Hr.ul
U Nelson, owner ol Inter < tmpus Programs (which seUa spring
AW break packages) in West < htcago Businesses try to attract students
' it tin licgmnmg 1*1 the week hoping the\ 'll keep 1 timing lui k
Paige Deaton. .t senior .n \ppal.u loan State l who eelehrateil hei
.’1st I>irtInlay on her w eek long vaeatt<>n to Kev H est, l i t has anothei
Hugest ton S.n mu're 1 e lehr at me vmir htrthilav wherever you go
)e a ton, whose httthtl.lv was legitimate, s.ivs people Imught her ilnnks
.11 liars all over town anil she spent only SM) hit the whole week I he
ilrawhai k \ on 1 an t v isit the same liar tw n 1
QUESTION «3: Whera is the cheapest place to stay without getting
adopted?
I'mil 1 homeless shelter During .1 tipieal spring hteak week.
Trie-nils ot the Homeless, a imnproiit organization lit Daytona
Beat h. I la , sees about Jo spring hi rakers pass through then tloors
However, "most ot them are not willing to work ami tnaki a hit
line tor the phone to call mom lot money, aeiortlmg to employ
ee Kav I )t mnelly
It the shelters won't take \ on, liml .1 structure w tilt at least three
walls anti a blinking neon sign with the letters M O I I "He
u . stuifeil six people into 1 tout person room," says < hris Howard,
[UWtj a senior at lames Mailison l vv ho went to \lanh ( it .is in New
1 >1 leans two vutv ago “ I In most expensive pan ol mu trip was
-i-No t a|, (jrc to anil horn Hot 111 ton Street
over those friends tor the rest ot the week
\ll this can he yours tor a low. low price l>\ to! jomoouaui*
lowing the .ulvite of some frugal spring breakers
QUESTION # 1: How can you be sure you're getting the best deals?
Investigate spring break p.iekages (\ I \\ SI I \SI I Vm should have started
doing this in Deeemlier.) 1 hen. assemble .1 group comparable to the attendance at
an Ohio State l tootball game I he more |K<iple you have, the more bargaining
power you have
Finally, when you arrive at your destination, scrounge tor anything that might
save money, such as spring break guides, coupon lxn»ks, newspaper ads or tman
ei.ills sec ure, ( hnstian families seeking to adopt
QUESTION «4: What can you eat?
Seek <1111 fast t<><ivl i<nnts
In New ( )rle .ins, I Inward .uui Ins friends it e the Si '><> hum I ile.il it Kail) 's twice a
<lj\, tun d.l\ "I Will IKK 1 1 Ml R.lIU s MU'llll. I IwW Mill SM1S
(iweiucl Dctiurnic. i Miami 1 ul Ohm sophomore, hit I’i//m Hut (luring her
Mi rile Beach, s ( , sprint: break trip "One nl mi trunds ||ireteinleii| tli.it then
was hair in her tootl,” Denonne sa\s, i.I.linir ih.it
thev .ill got tree iiu .iN
liui it tm some reason your morals ai company you
on liriak, reuiemlier the old sUndh\ seven K.mien
noodles tor a dollar U
Giving Others a Break
W hen spring break is mcr, .1 lot of students return to
campus with bragging material a net* tattoo, the perfect
lan or tales ot “eating the worm."
I asi war. kill! O'Brien came back with something a
little different to brag about \ senior at the l of
W isconsin, Kau ( lane. O'Brien spent her week in
Washington, l)( . living in the basement of a church
and teaching poor minority and disabled tumor high
sc hi m >1 students.
" I he kids were reallt receptne, she says. 1 think
thev were used to older teachers who stressed discipline
more than education ()nr girl si ill writes to me
Mthough last year O'Brien participated in the jiro
gram to meet a requirement tor her education degree,
she plans to return this year as a volunteer Vnd the
trend toward similar “alternative breaks has continued
to grow Nearly half ot tlit students in .1 iuinm.il survey
mid / they would consider spending their vacation
doing seme 1 work., and universities are responding
\t the l hi 'southern ( alitornu. students can partu
1 pate in three local programs and one on a Navajo
Nation Resetsatton in l tah. < i roups nt 1J to 40 stu
dents can work on environmental issues, homeless
relief, tutoring or construction.
"It gives you a great appreciation tor what you have,
savs |errs I louscr. director of the ( ireer I lev eh ipincnt
( enter, who has participated in alternative breaks tor
the [i.ist three tears "You visit |>eoplc who arc on the
edge ot survival I hcv live 111 houses with no running
water, no clectricitv W e saw this Lind ot thing not |tist
on the Indian reservation, hut also in the cits
\!xHit ‘W students at the l ot Wisconsin work it six
volunteer sites, helping the homeless, migrant farm
workers. Native \meruans or poverty stricken residents
ot the \ppalachian mountains While the protects are
hands on, organizers emphasize educating student vol
unteers .iIhiui different lifestyles
I or those who want to volunteer, at least two orgam
/.itions are accessihle nationwide
•Habitat for Humanity international, (912) 924 6915
this ecumenical ( hristi.111 ministry retruits volun
teers to build homes in areas ot poverty or disaster.
Mreadv there are JHs campus chapters.
“He are giving the homeless] .1 leg up and .1 second
chance that no one ever gave them, savs student
recruiter ( arrie I oep|>cr, a IWf graduate o! Hall State
1 "W e're empowering them
•Break \wav I hi Mternative Break ( onnet turn.
(Zil s ) !4' -(HKs.
|{\ \nmc I latton, //><• jjislcrn Pivycss, lastcm Kcimickx l .
iire.ik \w.i\ «Tvrs .1' .1
clearinghouse lor volun
leer break programs
SPRING
BREAK
I J.it.i lust-s allow the organization in nunn croups wnn
suitable projects I hev also have a newslettera ami utter
training ami consulting sc ruses
"| nr pic>|>Is our age, it |ttst sinks imincdialeh win
students wtiulsl want to get involved. sa\s I aura Mann,
cn dircs tor ot liri ah \wav "I think a lut of it is |H u|)le
tccling like- we've heen left a mess and we have tu clean
it tin." ^
II. Spring Break Survey
VMr«wtra«M|;
Caacia, with 9 percent ol
the vote, is the most popular
destination, followed by Day
tona Beach. New Orleans
and South Padre Island. Fifty
percent of readers polled,
however, plan to travel to
less traditional destinations
Why WnM* Than:
In choosing a destination,
students say their decision Is
based on cost (68 percent),
friends, the weather and
activities/sports
tnsw^lwd
WINH M H apenOHIg.
Readers say they spent an
average of $365 last year.
wmte mis year uwy expect io
spend 1413.
Favorite spring braik acthri
ties include: neettag people
(55 percent), drinking,
exploring/sightseeing, sleep
ing and eating.
After money and credit
cards, students say it's
important to bring the fol
lowing camera (70 per
cent), sunglasses. T-shirts
and a car Condoms seem to
be an afterthought, with only
28 percent deeming them
important
Result* sre based on i survey ol 464 students si 25 campuses
This Is * non •scientific poll