Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Bill Wade Students frolic in the waves during spring break in Florida. The Best of Breaks By Sue Koch It begins like a disease. First the snowflakes drifting around your head turn into rays of 95 degree sunshine. It then spreads further and everyone you see is wearing a swimsuit. In the final stage, you stop eating and begin praying for a skinny body. These visions of tropicana dance in your head and suddenly you can ' t take it anymore. You scrape together every dime you can find; you buy all the sun- tan lotion in town, and you |oin thou- sands in the great exodus to Florida for spring break. You make the trip nonstop by switching drivers. Fort Lauderdale is the drawing force for you, although you know many have gone to Daytona or Miami. You ' re not interested in sight seeing — the sun is calling. The days slip into a relaxing routine that is exhilarating at the same time. You sleep late, spend the afternoon Bill Wade Dusk settles over Ft. Lauderdale as vacationers jog with the wind at their backs. frying in the sunshine and migrate to the bars at night. You catch the Wet T Shirt Contest at the Button and reserve the next night for the Banana Contest at Grand Daddy ' s. You fill the days with shopping. Or maybe you discover unique restau- rants. Or you may even live on the beach — swimming, surfing, party mg. And then the week is gone. You know it ' s almost time to start pushing the pen again. You make the trip home non stop but the excitement is gone. All that remains of spring break are some memories, six rolls of expo- sed film and a suntanned face peek ing out between your hat and muffler. 12 Spring break

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Bright Lights, Long Nights 24-hour Road Construction Disturbs South Green Residents By Merope Pavlides As University students, most of us are used to more than a little noise. Blaring stereos, loud parties and con- certs with extremely high decible lev- els are typical of college life. But last winter when construction crews used heavy earthmoving equipment on the bypass to Route 50, being built behind the South Green, some resi- dents decided the noise was too much. Since August, 1976, the Great Lakes Construction Company has been working on the new road. It wasn ' t until winter of 1977, however, that the noise level began to get out of hand. The construction crews worked from 7 a.m. until 1 or 2 a.m. and made it difficult for students to study and sleep because of the noise and powerful lights. Because of this annoyance a group of students drew up a petition asking the construction company to limit its hours. They learned, however, that when awarded the contract, the com- pany was given the prerogative to cre- ate its working hours. Normally, unless we ' re held up, we work a double shift, said Jim Hoes- sle, project supervisor for Great Lakes. Hoessle added that last winter it was necessary to take advantage of the weather, as the ground was extremely cold. As a result, the company continued to work long hours for about a month until the equipment was moved. Since then there have not been any complaints about noise, according to South Green Coordinator Holly Ster- neckert. It ' s really been pretty quiet, she said, adding that even when there was a lot of noise, the resi- dents learned to put up with it. Colette Simpson Ted McGuff ino, Cleveland, of the Great Lakes Construction Co., and a co-worker continue their job despite the annoyance of steam. Colette Simpson When completed, the bypass to Route 50 will alleviate uptown traffic snarls. Road construction 13