Tuesday, March 14, 2000
UC students prepare to head south
Information on safe sun, sex, driving offered
BY EARNEST WINSTON
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Students may burn the midnight oil to get through exams, but they are turning to tanning lamps to avoid sunburn as they prepare for spring break.
UC student Nick Speer, 21, of Sandusky works on his tan at Bzhars in Clifton.
(Michael E. Keating photo)
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With Florida and destinations even farther south remaining popular break destinations, at least one local salon is operating 24 hours a day as 33,500 University of Cincinnati's students prepare for the weeklong vacation from their studies. Spring break begins this weekend.
To prepare for the Florida sun, UC sophomore Kylie Giesken headed to a tanning salon last week. Ms. Giesken and her cousin plan to spend 10 days in the Florida Keys and in Sarasota.
The 20-year-old says she's looking forward to warm weather and “just the relaxation and getting away and going to the beach.”
Thanks to the UC Wellness Center, hundreds of students are also getting information about staying safe in the sun, responsible sex and information about when drivers should pull off the road when they become tired. More than 250 students picked up information packets at a Wellness booth last week and other packets were distributed at dorms.
To accommodate students trying to get a base tan, Bzhars Salon & Tanning in Clifton will be open 24 hours this week.
“We're going to do it every year,” said owner B. Zhars, who has seen more business from students getting tans this year. “I think it's because they're trying to tan properly, and I think they want to look good.”
Xavier University senior Sarah Kelley said she and seven girlfriends made a trip to the tanning salon before heading to Key West, Fla., for their spring break, which was two weeks ago.
Ms. Kelley said early planning was one lesson they learned. “The earlier you plan, the much better price I think you'll get,” Ms. Kelley, 21, said.
UC students who want to fly but haven't gotten a ticket may be out of luck.
“If you're going to plan a spring break trip, you really should do it three months in advance. You don't want to wait until the last minute,” said Russ Willoughby, manager of Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Clifton.
“If they haven't gotten it planned, there's no need to come in.”
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