Residential Life Provides Variety of Leisurel
Activities
hy Douglas Smith
features editor
Late night at Behrend is usually thought of as
the time to study and catch up on all that work
that has been stockpiling. Okay, this is probably
true, but this is the side you don't see as Behrend
living complexes are investigated at 2AM. What
is seen is the efforts of relaxation to take away
the pain of cramming for the next day. Oh. the
illegal stuff isn't seen either of course.
Those that are studying usually have their
doors closed and are secluded from the goings
on around campus. That is the part that every
one knows about, What about those people that
have been studying for a while and need a break?
Well, at 2 AM the trend seems to be a late night
walk for relaxation purposes. The walk may be
just around the Ohio Hall parking lots or a nice
walk around the entire campus. This doesn't
'seem very exciting, hut for some reason the cool
Erie air seems to clear everyone's mind and al
lows for another little bit of working after re
turning from the walk.
A few others seem to he using the residential
halls,tior their computers at this time of night and
-*me kind of physical activity. Some are in Eric
shooting haskethall until the place closes at
1 AM. No one wants to come to college and do
:work all day, sit around. and eat until they gain
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cal activity. Outside of Perry Hall you may wit
ness a vigorous game of Hacky sack, which is a
very good stress reliever. As far as the computer
use is concerned, this may be the only time to
catch up on e-mail messages from home for those
that may not have a computer in their room.
Niagara Hall has what could be called the so
cial smoker group of night owls. On the porch
nearest to Bruno's you will often see 2 to 12
people having a late night smoke. Some of them
are regular smokers, while others simply find that
smoking a cigarette is the easiest form of relax
ation that they can afford at the moment. They
seem to congregate at the same time to enjoy
their nicotine fix. Other halls have this, but not
to the population extent of Niagara.
Hunger of the average college student also
seems to rise at this time of night. Many stu
dents run to the snack and pop machines for a
quick caffeine fix or whatever their heart desires
at that time. The night assistants are usually the
ones that are supposed to have the answers about
what pizza shop is still open.
For those that have found that special some
one here on campus. this also seems to he the
time that they spend together. Most couples tell
each other that they'll get together when all their
respective work is done. Others meet, if only
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for ten minutes. This is the time to cuddle ap
parently, even though it means losing sleep.
However, it must be said that some people see
the 2 AM mark as the point of no return. That is
that if they are not sleeping by 2AM then sleep
is not really a big concern. If it happens, it hap
pens. Some people may just give up on sleep.
Some may have a reason to he up, while others
just are. But sleep is not taken for granted here
at Behrend. Almy resident ion Fallon often says,
- well, I have lots of work to do tonight, so you
know what that means. I'm not sleeping tonight.-
The residential life here at Behrend at 2 AM
isn't exactly very exciting. hut for some reason
there is a Behrend life at 2 AM. The reasons
may differ. hut nevertheless we know that life is
still present at that time. I may not be worth
being up to see it all the time. It may just be the
start of the semester. As Kathy Brown, puts it,
"I don't really think I'm back on a good sleep
schedule yet.'' Hopefully. we'll all find time to
make that good sleep schedule.
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Late night cram sessions aren't fun, but commas after
midnight.
Watching TV provides entertainment after hours.
Howard Stern is a favorite show among the male
students.
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