Once the second week of March rolls around and midterms are over, many students will pack up their belongings and leave Norman for spring break. But a number of students will stay in Oklahoma, for one reason or another.
Students staying in Oklahoma may find themselves without ideas for spring break plans, like Jenna Bryan, studio art and printmaking sophomore, and Matthew Richardson, University College freshman.
“I am staying in Bartlesville because my family lives there,” Bryan said. “It’s a small town. There’s not much to do there.”
Richardson said he was probably going to Madill where he lives or stay in Norman for a few days.
“I might go to the movies sometime,” Richardson said. “I don’t know what movie I’d see though.”
Brad Brooks, human relations sophomore, is staying in Oklahoma City due to lack of funds. He said students could go to Warren Theatre in Moore and also participate in other activities.
“You can go bowling, golfing, just normal everyday activities, I suppose,” Brooks said.
For those who find themselves in similar situations, there are some activities scheduled during spring break in Norman, Oklahoma City and Moore that may be of interest and can be spent with friends and family.
NORMAN
• The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is hosting daily activities March 15 to March 19 that include art workshops, hiking and scavenger hunts. Museum admission is free with OU ID. Visit www.snomnh.ou.edu for more details.
OKLAHOMA CITY
• The Oklahoma City Zoo is organizing a road trip March 12 to March 14 that includes visiting three major zoos in Oklahoma and Texas. The trip is for ages 18 and up, and the cost is $265 per person and covers fees, meals, transportation and accommodations. More information can be found at zoofieldtrips.com/road-trip.
• The NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I Championship first and second round returns to the Ford Center March 18 to March 20. Tickets can be purchased at www.ncaaa.org.
• Oklahoma City’s Tornado Alley Rollergirls will host its annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation bout against Amarillo, Texas’ Route 66 to raise money for cancer research. It will be at the Historic Farmers Market at 7 p.m. March 21 at 311 S. Klein. Admission is $12.
Moore
• The Yellow Rose Theater, located at 1005 SW 4th St., is hosting a Whodunit Dinner Theater themed “A Cruise to Die For!” March 19 and 20. According to whodunit.net, the Whodunit Dining Room hosts murder mysteries that have seven to nine characters who lay out a mystery the audience can solve using clues from the actors. More information can be found on its official Web site.
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matthewmurrayday 2 years, 2 months ago
I thank God I'm going to my hometown for spring break. It'll be about time for a change.
I certainly would not want to leave the US for this week-long sabbath (little "s"), nor would I want to get close (e.g., South Padre Island, TX). Not that I have anything against SPI; in fact, if I had the money, I would take a trip after finals (hypothetically speaking). It's just that, I believe that I take the Walter Payton (for those of you who are pro football fans) honor code: Quoting a former Chicago Bears teammate, DT Dan Hampton (1979-1990), from an interview on YouTube (Mouthpiece Sports), "I honor myself, and I honor" OU "with the way I conduct myself..." And I'd be danged if I ever even TRIED got caught with alcohol or having drunk too much of it (no matter whether it is after my forthcoming 21st or not) or doing something so STUPID with the name of the University of Oklahoma (or, theoretically, wherever I was) in my wallet (i.e., my student ID). That's gross. If any of you try to ask me to go on a spring break trip and you're not anyone in my family circle, it is a VERY SAFE BET that it will be harder than pulling teeth (to say the least).
Now, if any of you want to do what you plan to do for spring break, more power to you. I do ask that you be safe and come back to us in one living piece. I'm not saying anything of your plans; I'm only speaking of mine.