Local cities
offer films,
Gallagher
By Sarah Baker
Senior Reporter
There’s a reason most U.S. college
students don't come to Nebraska on
spring break: It's boring.
The events that take place during
spring break in Nebraska usually don’t
consist of beach parties, surfing or get
ting a tan.
After all, Nebraska isn't anywhere
near a large body of water, and its
beaches are as scarce as its Colorado
Buffalo fans
But students shouldn't despair,
because Lincoln and Omaha will hold
several good arts and entertainment
events between March 20 and 27.
The week starts with Gallagher, the
comedian famous for smashing assort
ed fruits and vegetables at the close of
his act. who will appear at Pershing
Auditorium in Lincoln on March 20.
For the ever-present fans of 1980s
hair bands, Cinderella will rock the
Shadow, an Omaha club, on March 27.
Several new movie releases will
also grace the spring break scene
March 20:
■ “Wild Things" - Starring Kevin
Bacon, Neve Campbell and Matt
Dillon. The murder mystery movie fea
tures a sleazy story line.
■ “The Newton Boys” - Starring
Matthew McConaughey and Ethan
Hawke. The movie follows the story of
two brothers who were successful bank
and train robbers in the 1920s.
■ “Primary Colors” - starring John
Travolta and Emma Thompson. This
movie, based on the book, follows the
story of a political candidate whose
career is threatened by possible accusa
tions of sexual misconduct during his
campaign. Hmmm. ... Sounds suspi
ciously familiar.
■ “Mr. Nice Guy” - For Jackie
Chan fans, it’s the chance to see a new
side of the well-known stuntman. Chan
tries his hand at physical comedy by
playing a police chief caught up in the
mob.
■ And for those hopelessly devoted
fans, “Grease” makes its way back to
the screen on March 27. Pray no one
decides to re-release “Grease 2.”
For those who want to spend their
spring break in a dark room looking at
lasers, they should look no further than
the Mueller Planetarium this spring
break.
On March 20 and 21, the planetari
um will present laser shows to the
music of goth-rocker Marilyn Manson.
The music of the 1960s will accompany
the March 22 show, and the famous
strumming of Jimi Hendrix will arrive
March 27.
For students intent on attempting a
suntan, Lincoln offers a range of out
door fun.
They can try the 4 miles of hiking
trails and swinging playgrounds at
Pioneers Park Nature Center.
Or they can travel Lincoln’s excel
lent web of bike-and-hike trails.
If all else fails, students should be
creative, perhaps exploring areas of
town they have never been to before.
Without school, students should
have the time to find and enjoy the new
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Stranded students to make due
By Jamie Suhr
Staff Reporter
There’s nothing to do in Lincoln or
Omaha.
Or so it seems to many students who
won’t reach the beach this spring break.
But some students who will stay in
the Lincoln and Omaha area during
spring break said they plan to have a
great time with local activities, includ
ing getting some rest and relaxation,
spending time with loved ones and
enjoying activities they don’t have time
for during school.
Louie Damian, a senior art history
major, said he had hoped to go skiing in
Colorado but will settle for visiting art
museums and favorite hangouts in
Nebraska.
“I’ll be hanging out at Yia Yia’s,”
Damian said. “I’ll sit at home and eat
some Mexican food, then I’ll head out to
some art galleries.”
Damian said he would like to see the
Edgar Degas exhibit at the Joslyn Art
Museum in Omaha.
Yolanda Few Tails-Castellanos, a
junior family science major, said she is
looking forward to being reunited with a
friend she hasn’t seen in 12 years during
spring break.
She will try and show her friend
around Lincoln.
But “we’ll probably spend the
whole time trying to catch up and remi
nisce about the good old times,” Few
Tails-Castellanos said.
According to Heather Durben, a
sophomore advertising major, “party”
will be the theme for her local spring
break.
“I’m going to throw a party to
reunite friends who are home for spring
break. I also plan to go to a club and get
my groove on.”
English graduate student Barry .
Schwab said he hopes to use his spring
break time more wisely. He wants to
renovate he and his wife’s house, which
the couple bought last fall, he said.
“We’re going to do some major ren
ovations,” he said.
For Jeremy McMillin, a freshman
education major, the break will involve
spending valuable time with a special
person.
McMillin has been dating his girl
friend Brenda for two years, but she
lives in Omaha, he said. They try to see
each other as much as possible, but
school demands often keep them apart.
“It’s really tough,” he said. “I’m
going to spend some time with her” dur
ing the break.
Junior art major Kate Edwards will
take a less romantic approach to her
local spring break.
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But Abby Barnes, a sophomore
education major from Omaha, said all
that’s required for a good break is time
off from school to spend with family.
She said she might add sun tanning
to her schedule if the weather is mce. If
not, she will pencil in a movie or two.
“During spring break, I’m going to
take a break away from all of my studies
and relax.”
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