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march 2014 the backpage the stentorian | ncssm Your 2014 Durham Bucket List By Adam Beyer With the coming of Third Trimester it is important to remember that for many, it will be the last opportunity to spend any significant time in the Bull City. During the spring, there are many fun activities aound town that would surely pique anyone’s interest. Here are a few suggestions for ways to get out and about in the community. Food: Just in the past few years, Durham has seen an influx of new and exciting eating establishments. These are not all sit-down expensive venues however- food-trucks have propopagated rapidly around the city. Here are a few suggestions - for more ideas consult the August issue of the Stentorian available online. Pad Thai: Located in a rather strange location on Guess Road beside Hog Heaven, this Thai restaurant serves good food for a good price. They also have Bubble Tea! Banh Mi: This new food truck seves gluten-free Vietnamese cuisine. It oflen parks at Sam’s Quik Shop, across the railroad tracks from 9th Street. Information about its location, menu and prices can be found by following it on Twitter at “Bang Bang Banh Mi”. Banh’s Cuisine (especially on Wednesdays and Saturdays): While serving accepable Chinese food through the rest of the week, Banh’s switches to serve a delicious and affordable Vietnarnese menu on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Its convenient location on 9th Street makes it a cinch for hungry students. Monuts Donuts: Located downtown across Parrish Street from Bull City Burger (another great establishment), this shop serves a variety of eccentrically flavored pastries, including a Maple Bacon Donut. Priced reasonably and in a cool location Cocoa Cinnamon: This unique coffeeshop located in Downtown’s Central Park district serves a normal cafe menu plus interesting flavors and variations on hot chocolate. The Parlour: This ice-cream shop downtown is across the street from the Bull Durham Statue sells great and . unique flavors- including some based on Girl Scout cookies. Durham Farmers Market: Also located in Downtown’s Central Park district is the Farmers Market, open Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. It provides a wide selection of fresh, organic and local produce, as well as crafts and a center for food-truck activity. Nearby, the Durham Skateboard Park provides a safe space for skateboarders to practice tricks. Recreation/Entertainment: Eno River State Park: Located in northern Durham County, relaxation on a warm spring afternoon could make for a lovely occasion. Art extensive network of trails and opportunities for Kayak rentals could round out an already fun day. Accessible by a quick DATA bus ride. Durham Bulls- Attending a game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park is probably one of the most quintessential Durham experiences. Home games start April 3 and are typically held in the early evening, leaving enough time to get back to campus before check. Tickets are cheap and there really is not anything like eating a funnel cake on a warm spring night. Carolina Theater- As one of the oldest and most' respected event venues in Durham, The Carolina Go Green Facts Provided By The Sustainability Project Leaders Did you know? -The average American uses seven trees a year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees. This amounts to about 2,000,000,000 trees per year! (University of Southern Idiana) -Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator. (MRC Polymers) -The energy we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to light a traditional light bulb for four hours. (Planet Pals) Ask Tori Dear Tori, Senior prom is super early this year and I’m kind of freaking out because I want to find the perfect prom dress and have a date. I’m really nervous and worried that no one will ask me and that I won’t be able to afford a prom dress that I will really like. Help? Dear Anonymous, Relax, it’s third trimester. You are a TTS now, enjoy it. It is completely understandable that you are stressed about senior prom, but understand that things will fall into place and do not dwell on every detail. Remember that the most important thing is to have fun. Finding a dress in your price range should not be too difficult, there are always great deals on dresses, and you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars to find your perfect dress. Research and search for dresses online and make the time to hit up some outlets or discount stores. Prom dresses are now everywhere, and I am sure you will find the perfect dress. If you like it, just get it and do not think about what others will think. Also, there is the option of borrowing a prom dress from friends around you. If you do so, make sure to ask politely and be extra careful to take good care of it; Look at previous years’ prom pictures and see if there are any dresses you like of your friends’ that you could borrow. . As for a date, look around. There are probably many friends you could go with and have the time of your life with. You do not necessarily need to go with your “perfect date” to have a good time and enjoy your final prom. Lastly, remember to take a deep breath and smile. It’s YOUR senior prom, and in the end it is what you make it up to be. I hope you have the best time at prom, good luck. Theaterhosts live performances, independent and foreign films unlikely to be found in many other places. Museum of Life and Science- 'While this is the venue for prom there are man outdoor exhibits that are not open unless visited at regular operating hours. Home to many species of animals as well as exhibis interactive enough to entertain een the most gifted science student, the museum is walkable from eampus. Edison Johnson- For those interested in swimming, next door to the Museum of Life and Science is an indoor pool offering swimming at an afforable admission price. While the water might not be warm enough to swim outdoors, an indoor pool party with friends could be a fun activity. Duke Gardens: Not just a place for pretty prom pictures, Duke Gardens is full of places to explore and relax on a fine spring day, as is the rest of Duke’s eampus. Full Frame: From April 3 - April 6, Durham plays host to the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Films covering a wide-range of topics and for a wide-range of audiences show at venues around Durham, many of which are free to the public. Get out of Durham entirely: Sometimes your explorations may take you beyond the city of Durham. Spending a day , in Rdlglgli Hill can Be a Riii and easy thing to do if you know how to get there. With the TTA and Robertson Scholars buses running from Downtown and Duke respectively, transportation should not be an issue, allowing you to experience the museums and political ferment of Raleigh and the fun of Franklin Street and UNC in Chapel Hill. For the particularly adventurous Amtrak or Megabus trips to Charlotte are always possibilities (provided correct sign-out procedure is followed of course). Finally, all of these ideas are merely that- ideas. The real fun happens in all the little, unexpected adventures and digressions that occur along the way. So I encourage everyone to plan their own venture further off-campus than 9th Street and get into touch with the surrounding community before the trimester ends. the stentorian the north Carolina school of scienccand mafeemsfes 1219 broad street, durham. nc 27705 Stentorian 123(g)gmailconi Editors-in-Chief; Adam Beyer, Su Cho, Jungsu Hong News Editor: Kanan Shah Features Editor: Sarah Colbert Entertainment Editor: Ava Gruchacz Opinion Editor: Andrew Peterson Sports Editor: Steven Liao Photography Editor: Zihui Yang Advisor: John Kirk StaffWriters: Evan Brooks, Sierra Dunne. Betty Liu, Caroline Liu, Richard Ong, Qiichi Zhu Check us out on the web at www.ncssm.edu/stentorian
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