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On-campus students find entertainment through Summester 2007
Bobby Feingold
Issue date: 5/23/07 Section: The Inside
Summer is here and some college students are free to enjoy tropical destinations, labor at summer jobs or catch up with high school friends.
To keep students occupied, Northeastern is offering four months of activities and escapes as part of its Summester 2007 progamming sponsored by Campus Activities.
"There really isn't any other traditional programming at Northeastern, aside from maybe a few student groups who hold a BBQ, so this is a good supplement for fun adventures," said Tasha Henderson, assistant director of campus activities. "Students may be bummed out to be in class, but Summester is a fun way to get off campus."
Henderson said student demand for summer endeavors was at an all-time high and event tickets sold out faster than ever before.
"We've already had to pull five or six events after just the first day on sale," Henderson said. "But selling out is a good problem to have."
Tickets for Summer I events went on sale May 15, while Summer II tickets are available July 5. There is still an opportunity for students to wait in line to purchase tickets with cash or a check at the Campus Activities office the week of events.
Trips to locations like Martha's Vineyard, Salem and Newport, RI, are popular with both students and faculty, Henderson said.
Whale watching in Plymouth, deep sea fishing in Gloucester and sight-seeing at Attitash Mountain cost students $20 or less.
Students can also attend two scheduled trips to Six Flags of New England, one of the most popular events, Henderson said. A chance to visit Water Country is scheduled for mid-June. Duck Tours around Boston are new for this summer.
Henderson said they used attendance numbers from the past to determine what events to offer this year. She said with a large school like Northeastern, and a high population of summer students, there is a huge demand for summer activities.
Mike Casey, a middler architecture major, said the trips out of Boston are good for students who don't have their own transportation.
To keep students occupied, Northeastern is offering four months of activities and escapes as part of its Summester 2007 progamming sponsored by Campus Activities.
"There really isn't any other traditional programming at Northeastern, aside from maybe a few student groups who hold a BBQ, so this is a good supplement for fun adventures," said Tasha Henderson, assistant director of campus activities. "Students may be bummed out to be in class, but Summester is a fun way to get off campus."
Henderson said student demand for summer endeavors was at an all-time high and event tickets sold out faster than ever before.
"We've already had to pull five or six events after just the first day on sale," Henderson said. "But selling out is a good problem to have."
Tickets for Summer I events went on sale May 15, while Summer II tickets are available July 5. There is still an opportunity for students to wait in line to purchase tickets with cash or a check at the Campus Activities office the week of events.
Trips to locations like Martha's Vineyard, Salem and Newport, RI, are popular with both students and faculty, Henderson said.
Whale watching in Plymouth, deep sea fishing in Gloucester and sight-seeing at Attitash Mountain cost students $20 or less.
Students can also attend two scheduled trips to Six Flags of New England, one of the most popular events, Henderson said. A chance to visit Water Country is scheduled for mid-June. Duck Tours around Boston are new for this summer.
Henderson said they used attendance numbers from the past to determine what events to offer this year. She said with a large school like Northeastern, and a high population of summer students, there is a huge demand for summer activities.
Mike Casey, a middler architecture major, said the trips out of Boston are good for students who don't have their own transportation.
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