Just a Memory

A large number of students leave campus to try their luck at finding fun in other regions of the world. Many attempt this at home. They go and try to see old friends and relax for a few days with their parents and pets. They spend this week getting away from life at Trinity for just a short time and if everything went well they will return rested and ready to yet again attack their classes.

Some who leave campus leave for actual events or to visit specific people. There are those who visit relatives in places like New York or even Texas. These students bring along friends that have nothing better to do and thus gets an even larger number of people off campus for this week of study time. While visiting these places, many people find events to attend. Some attended a Ska concert in New York featuring Mustard Plugs. Others attended local fairs or Columbus Day festivities in the area. Those that visited other nearby campuses, such as BC, to see friends who were not lucky enough to have the entire week off as we do participated in the regular weekend activities of that particular campus. If it was Brown for example, they could have seen the local band Pflight perform. I even heard of people who wanted to travel to Maine to see a production of Romeo & Juliet directed by local director Bart Sher.

But what about those students who stayed on campus for various reasons? What did they do to stay occupied for the week? Were they forced to read as the name seems to prescribe they should? Not really. Those that had to stay for sports or theater related reasons were kept busy. The Musical Revue had rehearsals for most of the week and the various sports teams had their own individual practices as well as games. But other than attending these games as a spectator, there were other things going on to keep the attention of the idle student. Trinity itself supplied some diversions. The very first weekend there was a trip sponsored by the school to a local orchard where they could go apple picking. Also available were raspberries and pumpkins. In addition to this was the small fair that was taking place on an open field near the orchard. This fair included pony rides for kids and a petting zoo. Along with these was a small market where they had many free samples for the hungry student to try. Besides these free samples, were the food goods that were actually being sold. There were such things as fudge, homemade soups, and fresh produce, all of which tasted great. The finishing touch was the candy apple stand just outside the door to the market. This rare opportunity to get off the campus and to see more of the New England countryside was enjoyed by a small but energetic group. The foliage seen on this trip was especially impressive to those students not from the area who have never seen the colors of Fall in New England. Other outings organized through the college for this week were things such as mini-golfing and a trip to the now famed Haunted Happenings.

If more in the mood for partying, the Package Store, The Tap, and The View were still doing business as usual. Students who aren't usually able to enjoy these establishments during the week were able to visit them without the worry of the consequences on classes scheduled for the next day. Or, if one felt like traveling further, Club Metropolis, (formerly Gotham) had a study break on Thursday night. The free pizza offered provided an extra incentive in case the idea of getting away after being here all week wasn't enough to convince people.