Spring Break
Hoping for Omaha plans
Kacy Hochstatter
Issue date: 5/16/08 Section: Sports
With summer fast approaching, it is that time of year where we all start to find ourselves looking beyond the last three weeks of the school year and toward the months of fun that summer brings.
Oregonians get three, maybe four, months out of the year where we actually have an opportunity to shed our clothes and enjoy the sunshine.
It is always a nice change of pace to see people with a little natural color in their faces, compared to the usual extremely pale (myself), tanning bed brown (easy to spot) and the always entertaining orange people (even easier to spot).
That last one I will never understand, but I guess I have to give those of you props because you are the biggest Oregon State fans out there. Most people don't even want to paint their faces for sporting events, yet you paint your entire bodies, even on off days? That's hardcore!
For all of us, there are inevitably some tough decisions to make when the school year is over. Where should I look for a job? How do I pay my bills doing an internship that pays me pennies on the dollar? Then there is always the fun question about vacation.
What can I do this summer that is going to make it more memorable than the last? I myself am a pretty stereotypical Oregonian - I like to camp, hike, fish, explore and so on.
I started thinking about it and it came to me. I have missed out on a golden opportunity the last three years.
The Oregon State baseball team has given us all a reason to pack our bags and go out on a classic summer road trip of monumental proportions. I understand that when we hear it is in Omaha, Neb., it immediately brings thoughts of cornfields and combines as far as the eye can see. That is not very appealing to anybody - believe me, I have been to Kansas before and if the two are even remotely similar, then be prepared for a whole lot of absolutely nothing.
There is one exception, Omaha during the College World Series. I have never been, but everyone that I have talked to has said it was one of the best experiences of their college lives. The people are friendly, the atmosphere is electric and there are so many intangibles that I don't even know where to begin.
Oregonians get three, maybe four, months out of the year where we actually have an opportunity to shed our clothes and enjoy the sunshine.
It is always a nice change of pace to see people with a little natural color in their faces, compared to the usual extremely pale (myself), tanning bed brown (easy to spot) and the always entertaining orange people (even easier to spot).
That last one I will never understand, but I guess I have to give those of you props because you are the biggest Oregon State fans out there. Most people don't even want to paint their faces for sporting events, yet you paint your entire bodies, even on off days? That's hardcore!
For all of us, there are inevitably some tough decisions to make when the school year is over. Where should I look for a job? How do I pay my bills doing an internship that pays me pennies on the dollar? Then there is always the fun question about vacation.
What can I do this summer that is going to make it more memorable than the last? I myself am a pretty stereotypical Oregonian - I like to camp, hike, fish, explore and so on.
I started thinking about it and it came to me. I have missed out on a golden opportunity the last three years.
The Oregon State baseball team has given us all a reason to pack our bags and go out on a classic summer road trip of monumental proportions. I understand that when we hear it is in Omaha, Neb., it immediately brings thoughts of cornfields and combines as far as the eye can see. That is not very appealing to anybody - believe me, I have been to Kansas before and if the two are even remotely similar, then be prepared for a whole lot of absolutely nothing.
There is one exception, Omaha during the College World Series. I have never been, but everyone that I have talked to has said it was one of the best experiences of their college lives. The people are friendly, the atmosphere is electric and there are so many intangibles that I don't even know where to begin.
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