What is hot and sunny with writing all over? The Spur staff’s trip to the Bahamas, of course! This past spring break, the Spur’s writers and editors took a break from slaving away to produce the bi-weekly issues to soak up some sun and enjoy a few pina coladas (virgin, of course).
“It was a much needed break,” said news editor Kim Watkins. “We never take group trips, so we had the outlandish idea of splurging on a tropical vacation!” The trip was paid for with club funds, revenue from ad sales, and a generous allotment of spontaneous request money courtesy of SAFAC. “It worked out great too, since we weren’t really sure what we were going to do with the thousands of dollars of extra club money we had lying around—oops, don’t print that,” said editor-in-chief Katie Stromme.
The staff enjoyed many activities during their trip, including swimming with dolphins, zip-lining, skydiving, and visiting locations such as Pink Sands Beach, Thunderball Grotto, and Deadman’s Reef. They also immersed themselves in the Bahamian culture by learning dances such as the Quadrille and the Heel and the Toe Polka.
The Spur staff also trotted out their contemporary dance moves at some of the area’s hottest night clubs. Live tweets from the group’s night out appeared on the Spur’s Twitter account, including “SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS” and “drank so much I forgot how 2 format d8s in AP style.”
“All our adventures in the Bahamas were great inspiration for our writing,” explained A&E editor Amber Casperson. “It was just what we needed to fill up our tanks to finish out the rest of this semester.”
“I got the chance to continue my research on the culture of strip clubs, which was really fantastic,” said commentary editor Dan Kilkelly. “I think this will go a long way towards improving my credibility as a journalist.” Kilkelly reportedly left various “research locations” with lengthy interview notes as well as an empty wallet.
Mysteriously absent from the trip was the club’s advisor, Ryan Wendland. Bringing an adult like Wendland along would have been “a real bummer, to be totally honest,” mused Stromme. “He’s just so old, like, he’s got to be almost forty or something.”
“Those ungrateful bastards,” said Wendland, upon hearing about the club’s trip. “I give them six years of my life and they don’t even ask if I want to come.” Wendland will reportedly not be returning as advisor for the Spur for the 2013/2014 school year.
So what’s next on the agenda for the Spur staff?
“We’ve been thinking about a trip to China,” said Watkins. “Based on the paper’s impressive local success, we’ve been considering selling it at various locations around the globe, so we’re pretty sure there will be sufficient funds.”
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