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Breaking CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 dents participating in the . Dominican Republic trip will be helping to restore and repair an orphanage while tutoring chil dren, teaching them how to read and write English. “The Orphanage Outreach helps the kids realize that some one cares,” Epps said. “There will also be other groups from around the world working with the program.” Matt Hodge, co-trip leader of the Dominican Republic trip and a fourth-year civil engineering student, said after participating in several other community serv ice trips, he relished the oppor tunity to plan a foreign outreach. “I felt like it was time to take a big challenge with an interna tional trip,” Hodge said. Hodge said the Alternative Spring Break Program broadens students’ horizons. “It’s an opportunity to meet new people and to learn,” Hodge said. “It feels good to take your free time and do something to help others.” According to Epps, the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Build is still recruiting students and a fac ulty advisor. Anyone interested in participating in the trip can contact the Office of Community Service for more information. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu Travel CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Zoo, which is fun for everyone. Columbia is also within a cou ple hours drive of in-state beach and club hot spots Charleston and Myrtle Beach. Tripadvisor.com lets you tailor i your trip around a particular area’s attractions, such as Columbia and the Brooklyn Cayce area. Students who are worried they will have nothing to do for spring break need only research for the myriad of opportunities open to them. A quick Google search can turn up hundreds of listings for travel agencies as well as Web sites for entertain ing destinations. With the break only three weeks away, the time to start searching for distraction is now. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu . Spring Fling Tab DESIGNED BY: Chaz McCarthy EDITED BY: Jessica Foster and Joey Wallace PHOTOS BY: Morgan Ford ' 9 # 1 m \ "1 ■ 11 Bow Tie CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 that they will be eager to board the bus at least once. Sorensen usual ly traveled with about half a dozen representatives from the develop ment office and the Carolina Alumni Association with him on his last tour, as well as Vice President for Student Services Dennis Pruitt when meeting with high school students. Akin said Sorensen’s bus tour will mix both public appearances with personal ones. “There are cases where we’ll go visit some one in their homes to talk but also cases like the Rotary Club where « he’ll be delivering prepared speeches,” he said. He added that Sorensen will also be making phone calls to regular alumni donors in each region. The first leg of the trip already has a scheduled stop at Dillon High School, a keynote speech at the Florence Rotary Club and an evening reception for alumni in the Camden area. Sorensen said he didn’t wanf to start the bus tour in the fall be cause of his schedule of entertain ing alumni guests on the week ends of eight home football games. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu The Road CONTINUED ROM PAGE 3 their plans of cooking hot dogs on an open fire. They solved this problem by cooking over a fire of pine straw, which bums fast even when wet and is quite hot, but it also burns out fast; they solved this problem by constantly put ting new pine straw on the fire in order to keep it alive. They suc ceeded in keeping the fire alive, but unfortunately the fire took up so much of their attention that they ended up eating burnt hot dogs that night. “It was kind of harsh,” Romano said. “But in hindsight, it was a blast.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu \\Tby just dream about Europe? Experience it. Contiki Holidays & AAA Vacations invite you to this informative fun-filled presentation! ^ The Russell House, Room 304 Wednesday, February 25th at 6pm 0 London & Paris (8 days) from $715* xt i_ i xt tt i xt m Madrid & Barcelona (8 days) from $599* . N° books> N° Homework, No Classes European Discovery (14 days/8 countries) from $1,155* GUARANTEED! Sandcastle Oceanfiront Resorts in Door prizes, pizza and snacks provided! Myrtle Beach For more info call Tara McCoy at 798-9205. ~3SL-.— n / / Ci /• - * I-866-857-4061 Columbia • 803-798-9205 • www.aaa.com T r . M , Dutch Center, 810 Dutch Square Blvd. n , ToU free please mention Code 3-4 (Jceanfront accommodations featuring indoor and outdoor swimming Office hours: Mon. - fit 8:30am - 5:30pm, Sat. loam - 2Pm Vacations poojS) hot tubs and poolside cabana bar fall prices are per person, double occupancy,.law! only) WWW.SandcaStlereSOItS.com