“Study, read, and spend time with a lady friend.” — Nasir Neal Photo by Phillip Yi People Poll: LIONS EYE - Page 5 “Going to Cancun to do things legally. I'll tell you what | remember.” —- Renberg Photo by Phillip Yi What Are You Doing “Have fun with friends and play basketball.” — Leeshawn Allen : Photo by Phillip Yi “Going to the strip joint with Gouda.” —- Terry Photo by Phillip Yi On Spring Break? week.” — Gouda Photo by Phillip Yi “Always joining Gouda and Terry to the strip joint.” — Kitty Photo by Phillip Yi “Going to the strip joint for the whole Write a Brief Description of Your Spring Break Excursion to Be Published in the Next Issue! e-mail it to Rob at rhcl14@psu.edu or Aimee at carmillad2@hotmail.com What to Do on Spring Break By Aimee Stone Editor-in-Chief Spring Break is approaching and if you plan to go anywhere I hope your reservations are made and your flight is confirmed. Otherwise you may just end up relaxing on your couch watching old Cosby Show re runs while reading postcards from the Bahamas. But, whether a fabu- lous vacation has been planned or you decide that the twenty bucks you have won’t make it to Hawaii, Spring Break can still be fun (or at least en- tertaining). For the third Spring Break in a row I will be here: working, sleep- ing shopping, and being as lazy as I can. Due to the fact that once again I am broke. And despite that, there is a lot of stuff you can do within a day trip or less that won’t break the bank. For instance, Philadelphia is one of the most interesting cities in the nation. Although most of you will deny that, you probably just forget all the things that can be seen and done. There are museums, gardens, malls, clubs, shows, and of course my favorite, the zoo. | If it is Philly you're sick of and would rather go away take a day trip to Amish Country (Lancaster County). I love to watch the Amish; they amaze me and help me to relax because of how stress free they are. There are outlet stores and some great restaurants. There is a tour of an Amish farm that still holds the original antiques and concepts. However, if the country does not thrill, we reside in the hub of excitement; within a few hours, you can be anywhere. A trip to Baltimore would take a max of three hours. There, you can shop, eat your favor- ite seafood, see Edgar Allen Poe’s house, and visit the aquarium. If that still does not satisfy you, there is Washington D.C., New York, Jersey, and the rest of Pennsylvania. Don’t forget that there is ski- ing in the mountains, outlets in Read- ing, Hershey Park, vineyard winer- ies, and our state capital Harrisburg. Spring Break does not have to be a trip to a tropical island while soaking yourself in tanning lotion. A nice break can be created by a road trip and a car full of friends. Top 10 Spring Break Destinations Cancun Panama City South Padre Daytona Orlando Bahamas Myrtle Beach Virgin Islands Jamaica . New Orleans I EE Se Philly Student Congress (Continued from page 1) majority of those who do are native Philadelphians. Most students see Philly as a | stop on the road to somewhere else. There simply aren’t enough good jobs for college grads, who naturally go where the best professional oppor- tunities await them. What Philadel- phia needs is a strong, energetic and well-trained work force in order to compete with other cities. But Philly does not have the mystique or appeal of the “big” cities. However, it is easier to afford a quality standard of living on an entry-level salary in this area. Grads are simply taking their diplomas and relocating to large cit- ies such as New York, D.C., Boston, and Seattle. This exodus of college grads amounts to a “brain drain.” The city is losing the best and bright- est talent in the country, which trans- lates into economic problems. By retaining the area’s col- lege students as residents, the income generated by their cost of living and taxes would boost the economy. The committee is making efforts to real- ize this long-term goal, through strengthening student’s career con- nections. There is talk of job fairs, internship and mentoring opportuni- ties. Bonnie Grant, Deputy City Rep- resentative, said she would like to set up cash incentives for grads who live here, perhaps in the form of student loan rebates. The problem of retaining area college. grads is compounded by the fact that Philly does not seem to of- fer much for twentysomethings. The city just feels old. The historical at- tractions are mainly targeted to tour- ists and “older persons.” Besides, the city shuts down too early. Since the Philly area is located midway between New York and D.C., people depart for these “happening” towns instead. Other East Coast cities such as Boston and New York City have been featured on MTV in its docu- mentary show “The Real World.” A spokesman says the producers have received requests to come to Philly. But the fact remains that those cit- ies are hot-sites for the under-30 set, while Philly still lags behind. The future heralds exciting times. The nation’s fifth largest city hosts the Republican National Con- vention in 2000 and the country’s third Disney Quest. (an interactive theme park) is set to open in Sum- mer 2000. This is part of an effort to “re-energize Philadelphia as a premier destination city in America,” said Ed Rendell. A ma- jor revitalization of Independence Mall, the most historic area in America, is also in the works. Campus advertising would help promote already exisiting and little known events, ones like Wednesday nights at The Philadel- phia Museum of Art or First Fridays in the Old City gallery district. Plus Student Congress members are planning festivals and other enter- tainment events, which are intended to draw college students into the city. Attracting large throngs of people causes intermingling, which ideally would create a “college town” feel for Philly. 4g
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