Fixed incomes need not hinder a spectacular date
■ Looking for affordable entertainment even the most spend
thrifty tightwad would enjoy? Well we’ve found it
By Rebecca Newell
Oregon Daily Emerald
One of the things that makes col
lege so great is that there is a
plethora of things to do and see,
and a variety of people to do them
with. However, romance on the av
erage college student’s budget can
often be a challenge equal to acing
that chemistry exam.
If you want to make the right im
pression, have fun and still have
some greenbacks left over for a
rainy day — of which we have our
fair share — a little creativity and
adventure is a must.
Butte-iful sunset
There are few things more ro
mantic than watching the sun go
down on a city with the one who
makes your heart race a little
faster. Spencer Butte in south Eu
gene provides the perfect location
within a short driving distance
from the University. You can see
most of the Willamette Valley
from the elevation of 2,065 feet,
and even Mt. Hood and the Three
Sisters on a clear day.
Parking is located off Willamette
Street on the left just past Pruett
Road. The hike from there is only a
mile and a half, and you have the
choice of two trails, depending on
the difficulty of the hike you desire.
If you’re lugging a picnic basket or
backpack laden with food — which
is definitely suggested — then the
easier route is your best bet.
Once you’re at the top, enjoy the
beautiful view, picnic dinner and
company of that special someone.
Break-dancing
Whether you’re car-less or just
too lazy to do something off cam
pus on a Friday night, the opportu
nity for a night at school can be
much more appealing than it
sounds. Take advantage of your stu
dent body card and go for some
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Head over to Gateway
Mall for the $1.50 movies
— at that price, your
change collection will do
the trick — to see some
older releases, ora movie
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get to hit Tilt fora couple
of games of air hockey
and pinball.
For less than $5, you can rent a
pool table for an hour, or opt for
table tennis. Board games are free
or you can dispose of your change
collection at the video arcade.
At 7:30 p.m., head to 220 Ger
linger (the ballroom) for a session
with the Oregon Ballroom Dance
Club. For $3 a person, you and
your date can dance the night
away. And for those of you with
two left feet, the first hour of the
night is designated to lessons for
beginners.
After the dance session ends at
11:30, head over to The Buzz for a
cup of coffee and share a dessert.
Mall-rat madness
For a night of no-brainer enter
tainment, the mall and a movie are
a sure bet. Go to Gateway Mall for
$1.50 movies — at that price, your
change collection will do the trick
— to see an older release, or a
movie marathon. Peruse Target for
candy first, because the refresh
ment prices at the theater are high.
Don’t forget to hit Tilt for a cou
ple games of air hockey and pin
ball. The loser can buy the pop
corn. Not exactly a date high on
the swoon scale, but the people
watching alone will be something
to talk about.
Nature calls
If a little nature seems to be the
call, plan a trip the inexpensive
way by utilizing the University
Outdoor Program. The program
helps organize cooperative, low
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are great for fun in a group of di
verse, outdoor-loving people.
For example, a day of rafting or
kayaking on the Upper McKenzie
River is priced at around $15. The
OP offers equipment check-out on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Head to the OP, located in the
EMU basement past The Break, to
scan their upcoming trip lists.
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For the ultimate night of Eugene
high-culture and people-watching,
claim a spot outside the Hult Cen
ter on the evening of a ballet per
formance or a Eugene Symphony
concert. Don’t forget your flask of
wine — can’t forget about that ro
mantic aspect — and cheese and
crackers as refreshments for the vi
sual entertainment.
It’s Eugene culture at its best,
and the attire ranges from jeans to
formal gowns to guys in drag. The
sights will be a definite conversa
tion captivator and a good laugh is
always an important component
for a great date.
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live,” said Paula Jenson, an em
ployee of the University Alumni
Association. “I don’t think it has
any pretensions about it.”
Dorothy Lee Batten, an employee
of University Campus Recycling,
said that living in Springfield is
“like living in a garden.”
“Everywhere you go, there are
flowers," she said. “It’s biker-friend
ly, and it smells sweet. You can ride
to the woods and the river in five to
10 minutes from wherever you are.”
At the Gateway Mall, Glenn Noll,
a resident of the Eugene Mission,
said the array of 29 theaters at the
complex is an attraction, especially
since Wednesday shows at Cinema
12 are only 50 cents before noon.
Noll said he has seen Springfield
growing in business over the last
few years.
He pointed to six new businesses
in the mall area — the Roadhouse
Grill, the Outback Steakhouse, Big
Five Sports, Hollywood Video, Cir
cuit City and the South Umpqua
Bank.
The wave pool Pryor mentioned
is in Thurston, and gets 1,500 to
2,000 visitors a day during the sum
mer, said Christine Crutcher, aquat
ics supervisor for the Willamalane
Park and Recreation District.
“They come from all over the
state,” she said, pointing out that
Portland is the only other location
with a similar facility.
Another bright spot on the eco
nomic front is the number of mi
nority-owned businesses.
“Hispanic-owned businesses are
a recent development,” said Dan
Egan, executive vice president and
general manager of the Springfield
Area Chamber of Commerce.
He said the city has 20 to 30 His
panic-owned businesses — “still
quite small in the total scheme of
things.
“But I also think that less appar
ent are the Hispanic professionals
— architects, attorneys, account
ants, doctors, police officers, teach
ers, executives and directors,” Egan
said.
Egan also spoke of easy-entry
into community involvement in
Springfield.
“If you ever said, ‘I want to give
to my community,’ you can do that
here,” he said.
“It is so easy to get involved.
Springfield is really open to citizen
involvement. In that way, we’re still
not too large a town.”