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Spring brings variety, enjoyment
By Nick Hanson
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Thursday, April 24, 2003
Sometimes I wonder if St. Cloud really has a student population of 16,000.
For the past four or five months, the campus has resembled a barren wasteland.
In the winter months, the campus is about as entertaining as Bob Saget on a rerun of "America's Funniest Home Videos."
However, as the weather has warmed in the past couple weeks, St. Cloud has begun bustling with students.
Now, everyday when I walk around, I receive more entertainment than Bruce Willis provided in "Die Hard."
Let me illustrate.
Just yesterday, I was strolling about, minding my own business, when, wham, it hit me.
No, it wasn't a brilliant idea. It was a frisbee.
Some kid pelted me in the back of the head with a disc.
Although I wasn't to happy about it at first, I looked around and my pain soon turned to joy. The campus was packed.
Smart kids were studying in the grass. Smokers were crowding the entrances to the buildings. Fat and skinny guys alike were showing off their six packs and beer guts. Some organization was grilling in the courtyard (no one was buying anything, but it sure smelt good). And best of all the females were back.
Which brings me to another question that has been boggling my mind. Until a couple weeks ago, I was almost positive, that St. Cloud had a 90 percent male attendance.
Certainly, in the winter months it would seem so.
Except for the occasional sighting in Eastman or the library, the female was a rare species.
Now my vision is blessed with the fine species all of the time.
Hibernation is over, and women are back in husky spirit.
Apparently it is getting hot too, because many women feel inclined to dress in scantily clad attire.
No argument here. Half the time I feel like I am going to have a sensory overload.
I am glad I have a girlfriend, or I would most likely blurt out pathetic pick up lines that would leave both me and the victim feeling embarrassed.
Another great thing about the warm weather is the softball season.
Nothing else leaves so many poor sportsman feeling so talented.
Even me, arguably comparable to my grandmother when it comes to batting skills, had fun.
Of course, our prideful team, "No Tolerance," the self proclaimed, B league masters, lost the tournament.
Besides softball, women, and barbeques, the spring brings other enjoyable activities.
Namely, guiltless drinking. Good weather has the uncanny ability to endow confidence to drink on any night and not feel guilty.
For example, as I approached my house on the way home from campus last week, I was startled with a bellow coming in the direction of my house.
I noticed an intoxicated man standing on the roof. It was my roommate. He thought it would be a good idea to stand on the roof and yell at people walking by.
Originally, I had homework on my mind, but circumstances soon changed. It wasn't my fault, it was nice out.
Why not join in. When else would I be able to get so much joy out of such a simple activity.
In fact we were having such a grand time that we decided to continue our jubilee in the front yard.
Instead of the standard indoor Presidents and A**holes, we took it to the boulevard.
Trust me, being outside makes it that much better.
I can't really understand this phenomenon. How can a community go from so boring to suddenly becoming host to an overload of activity?
I don't really know or for that matter care.
All I know is that I am thankful.
My advice is to get out and do as much as you can while everyone is still here. Before you know it, the campus will once again be dead.
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