Daniel Sweat
Features Editor
Well well well, it’s that time of year again. The birds are coming to roost, there’s some flowers and it’s getting a little hotter. There’s a song in the air and a song in our hearts, over here at The Wooster Voice.
We know more than anyone, it can be hard to find fun things to do this time of year. Indeed, after four long months of snowball fights and igloo parties, you might find yourself in a wintertime rut. So, without further ado, here’s some fun things for you and your friends to do during Spring.
1) Sweat in sweaters. Just because it’s heating up a little bit, that doesn’t mean you have to completely abandon your snow-time wardrobe any time soon. In fact, wearing an extra thick cardigan while you gallivant through a flower-speckled field can be a great way to work up a sweat.
2) Skip your classes. Who has time to sit around in a lecture for hours on end when there’s fun to be had in the great outdoors? That’s right, if your friends are tossing the ole frisbee around on the quad but you still have a class at 2:30, what’s the worst that could happen? I mean, you could fail your classes, but how likely is that, really?
3) Beg your professor to excuse your tardies. Oh no, that last one really backfired, didn’t it? Turns out there’s such a thing as academic probation.
4) Take some allergy meds. For a lot of us, spring means one thing and one thing only: sneezing. Everyone gets a case of the springtime sniffles from time to time. So, if you’ve got a particularly bad case of pollen-nose, lucky you! You’ve got a perfect excuse to skip your next class.
5) Call your parents. You’re not the only one enjoying the springtime! Call your parents, separately. Y’know, just to see what they’re up to. Also, it might be wise to ask if they’ve received anything from the College about “dissatisfactory academic standing.”
6) Buy a succulent. They’re trendy, right? Hopefully, it’ll comfort you in this trying time.
7) Stand atop a hill and yell. Nothing says “spring” quite like LARPing as Walt Whitman. All I’m saying is that guy really liked the outdoors, so if you’re for spring-spiration, look no further than Walt Whitman.
8) Spring Formal. What better way to forget your April woes than alcohol-fueled debauchery? Combine this tip with #1 if you want to get extra sweaty.
9) Have a picnic. Look, the weather in Ohio may not be the greatest, but there are some days when it’s actually pretty nice. Take advantage of it! Get a couple boxes from Lowry and just chill out there on the quad. Make sure you make it to that 2:30, though.
10) Join an intramural volleyball team. If you can no longer find meaning in your classes, maybe you’ll find some in the joy of spiking one over the net to win the gold.
11) Go to Smoke: the Burger Joint. It’s a really great way to get away from campus and ignore all your academic troubles. Try the PB&J milkshake; Mackenzie Clark says, “it’s extra funky.”
12) Pack up your things and get out of there. So. it turns out you also missed your finals. Well, Dean Buxton gave you a stern talking to, and it looks like you’re leaving in disgrace.