The Collegian : the weekly newspaper of Behrend College. (Erie, PA) 1989-1993, March 04, 1993, Image 6

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HPRING BREAK 'O3
Where we are going and where we would
by Danette Parrett enough people to go to Panama Sousa thinks that Florida is Others have made the best of dream vacation as "mc with Kathy
Features Editor City with her. If Joseph did have definitely the hot spot this year. going home. Catherine Kunkel, a Ireland and Cindy Crawford on the
the opportunity and the money to She attributes it's popularity to fourth semester history/pre-law shores of Waikiki, while my
Beginning March 5 the majority go on vacation, she would head for the fact that "it's warm and there major, is going home; but going photography staff is taking photos
of campus will begin a week of Greece. isn't three feet of snow!" home for her means retiring to the of us."
rest and relaxation. March 5-14 is "I would love to go to Greece Sousa says she wouldn't head for beaches of Virginia. Shc says, "I To get some rest and relaxation,
the infamous Spring Break that and go diving from the cliffs." the sun, but rather head for am going to the beach and then some students don't have to travel
has been anticipated by students Others have more prudent plans Europe. She would like to go on heading for Ocean City." far. Pam Mesta, a fourth semester
and professors since the beginning in mind. Spring Break in Europe plainly Lack of funds seems to be the communication major, is going
of the semester. Sarah Mcichiorre, a second because "it is so great!" major reason students aren't going home to Pittsburgh to "get away."
So, where will everybody be Mesta thinks the hot spot this
going? What will everyone be year will be St. Padre Island in
doing? Texas.
In talking to the students at
Behrcnd, it is easy to sec that
heading for the sun is one of the
popular plans.
"I'm going to Panama !City!
with all my friends," said Jonelle
Curtis, a fourth semester
engineering major.
Travelling with friends seems to
be a familiar theme.
Dave Hardnock, a second
semester accounting major, says
that he's going to Panama City
because "all my fraternity brothers
are going."
Other students have made plans
in areas other than Florida.
Christy Dove. a second semester
special education major, is heading
for the Virgin Islands.
"I decided to go to the Virgin
Islands because my parents wanted
me to go with them," Dove said.
Many students arc going to
Panama City for Spring Break.
This may have to do with SGA
offering a package to go to
Panama.
The Spring Break Committee,
which consists of Eric Pine,
Michelle Repman, and Gwen
Pellam. has worked with Travel semester communication major is
Associates to offer special rates to going home "to find a summer
I3ehrend students. job." Melchiorre would rather
The rates range from $174-$194. travel to Australia if she had the
opportunity because "the nature
Pine, the committee head, feels
and k
this is a good price range for such outbac arc so awesome!"
a trip.
Chris Wilson, a second semester
"This is the cheapest trip offegraphic design major, also plans
offered.
on going home for break to work
You arc not going to find a better
deal. It's the best place to go right and earn some money. Wilson
agrees that Greece would be a great
now. It's the most popular and a
place . to go for a spring break
lot more lenient than Daytona or
Ft. Lauderdale. " vacation. She also would like to
Although Panama may be more go .. to Hawaii.
lenient. Daytona also seems to be I have already been Ito Hawaii)
a popular place to go. and it is wonderful. The beaches
Darlene s irem i e. an e i ght h arc so beautiful and clean. You
semester Ne w s& m en d wia an d can lie on the beach and smell the
exotic fl owers."
science major. is travelling na
Daytona. Wanting to travel to Australia
seems to be a common trend, as
"I have always wanted to go to
Daytona." she says. However, She
says for Spring Break she'd be Jen Toubakaris, a second
happy just going "anywhere but semester communication major.
Erie!" also thinks that Australia would
Other students haven't boon as be a gnat place to go.
lucky to go to warmer climates. "I'd like to go and see all the
they have opted to go home for coral reefs."
break. Dylan Sousa. a second semester
Kelly Joseph, a second semester
film and video major, is going
biology major, has decided to go home simply "because there is
nothing else to do."
home because she couldn't find
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like to be!
Lori Dyer, a sixth semester south.
communication major, has plans Amel Balcita, a seventh semester
to "stay home and study." Her communication major, agrees that
major reason for not going on travelling would be "too
vacation is because she can't afford expensive." Balcita is going
it. If Dycr could afford it, she home to work, so he can afford the
would head for the Caribbean with trip sometime in the future.
the man of her dreams. Until then, Balcita secs his
Thursday, March 4, 1993
fondle Curtis agrees, "The last
couple of years, [travel] to St.
Padre has been gcuing bigger."
Some people have more
economical plans. Greg Stickle, a
second semester accounting major,
plans on camping in Tionesta to
get some "rest and relaxation."
Stickle would also like to travel to
Australia someday because of "the
weather and the different way of
life."
Although students have their
own opinions of the hot spots,
Jill Pacy from Broz Travel 'n'
Trips says that one of the most
popular packages she's sold is to
Orlando.
She also offers this advice to
students. "Have your plans set far
in advance and know exactly how
much money you want to spend."
Carla Wilson, an agent from
Capabianca Travel, agrees with
Pacy to have everything planned.
"Get everything arranged--airfare,
hotel accommodations, transpor
tation, etc."
Tina Olcski from Atlas Travel
Service has more practical advice
to offer. Shc says, "Be street
smart. Don't take any chances.
Getting there is the easy part."