June;|
Buirsday, June 28, 2001
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THE BATTALION
Summer nights
Aggies find alternative activities for the break
Dino Ramos
The Battalion
The summer has come, and most
Texas A&M students have left College
Station. For those students attending
summer school, one question pops into
their minds, “What are we going to do
tonight?”
Many students think that College
Station nightlife becomes non-exis
tent during the summer, but with so
many clubs and bars in the city, there is
more than enough to do.
Students can travel to
The Tap, Cody’s,
v Riley’s, Hurricane
Vi\ Harry’s and many
» A • others places to
dance, drink and
hang out.
“There seems to be designated nights for desig
nated places,” said Amanda Halverson, a junior psy
chology major.
“The bars are not as crowded; the clubs are not as
wild, and the city just seems more laid back,” said Bri
an Knipling, a senior history major.
Because of the short summer sessions, many stu
dents spend the majority of their time studying
rather partying every Thursday, Friday and Satur
day night.
“When I am not studying at Denny’s, I am usual
ly just hanging out with my friends at the apartment
and watching movies,” said Jennifer Reeves, a senior
biology major.
Hanging out at home seems to be a popular op
tion among many students — especially for those
low on cash.
Pool halls such as POETS and Yesterday’s are an
other option.
Since most pool halls also have a bar, people can
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spend time playing pool while those who do not play
can socialize in a relaxed environment.
If students just want to hang out in a place other
than their apartment or dorm, they can ask their
friends to go out and grab a cup of coffee. Coffee Sta
tion, Sweet Eugene’s or Starbucks are popular coffee
shops in College Station. At the Starbucks in Barnes
& Noble, one can grab a cup of coffee and curl up with
a good book. At Sweet Eugene’s, one can enjoy live
bands or poets while diey sip on their cappuccino.
Students can also catch a summer movie at the
Hollywood 16 or Schulman 6. With an assortment
of movies coming out this summer, there is some
thing that sparks an interest in everyone.
For those who want to go back in time and relive
their childhood, there is always Gattiland. Students
can enjoy a pizza buffet, then play arcade games and
redeem their prize tickets for that oversized, stuffed
Pikachu.
Bowling is a forgotten form of recreation. Stu
dents can spend time with friends while bowling
balls speed down the lanes. Even if one cannot
bowl, it is fun to try to hurl the ball down the lane
while friends, and everyone around, point and
laugh.
Other A&M students often stray from College
Station to enjoy the nightlife in another city. Hous
ton and Austin are close and offer nightlife not
available in College Station.
“Being cooped up in College Station the whole
week makes me want to leave every weekend,” said
Anthony Guevara, a senior journalism major. “It’s
just fun to go to Houston and stick to the party
scene that I am already used to.”
Being in College Station is definitely not like
spending the summer in Cozumel, but it does give a
student at A&M more time to relax and an opportu
nity to finish that one annoying class in five weeks.
Whether it be drinking, going dancing or en
joying coffee, College Station nightlife is alive dur
ing the summer; it is just what you make of it.
The Fast and the Furious
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Starring: Paul Walker,
Vin Diesel and
Jordana Brewster
The Fast and the Furious
is definitely fast, and it
sure is furious, but one
thing the movie lacks is an
original storyline.
The movie is loosely
based on a magazine article
about underground street
clubs that race imported
cars at night. Brian (Walker)
is an undercover police offi
cer sent into the race scene
in an attempt to uncover a
street-racing gang that has
been hijacking trucks carry
ing expensive electronic
equipment. In pursuit of
this gang, Brian befriends
street gang leader Dominic
(Diesel), and falls for his sis- •
ter, Alia (Brewster).
If one is an imported car
connoisseur, diis movie is,
widiout a doubt, the film to
see. The high-impact races, *
adrenaline-rushing chases
and imported cars with
huge spoilers and over-ex
aggerated stickers are prob- •
ably die only things in this .
movie that hold any inter- ' |
est to viewers.
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