Student speaks out against price of Senior Week 2010
Dan Corrado
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Viewpoint
The 2010 Senior Week is a joke. It's going to cost around $400 if you plan to have a good time. The entire idea is fiscally irresponsible. And yet, every one is still going to participate.
Today is the last day you can put down a minimum of $100 to reserve your spot for the events during Senior Week. What if you don't have $100 to give to a class officer today? What if your parents have to pay close to $700 dollars this month heating oil, and they can't front you the cool hundred you need? For those who have extra spending money and choose to allot a c-note towards reserving their spot or convinced their parents to loan them the money, let's take a closer look at the actual Senior Week events.
You can stomach the base cost of $250. By no means is it a small amount of money, but you're a broke college student who truly wants to be with your friends for one final week after classes. It's do-able. So you beg mom and dad long enough, and they hand over $100, with the promise that you will pay them back. You're not responsible for the full cost. There are approximately 16-17 weeks from the beginning of the second semester until its culmination. Saving $15 each week for 17 weeks, would leave you with $255. Whew! You went without takeout a few nights here and there. Your work-study boss even tossed you a few extra hours here and there. And you even switched over to Milwaukee's Best Light for an entire semester. With pride, you hand over your parents' generous loan, and the rest you give to the class officers. What a relief. Not so fast…
You'll get through Sunday's mass without having to reach deep into your empty pockets. The main event on Monday is a meal at Taylor and bingo. Alright, not bad. You get fed and the chance to win some decent prizes. The next day involves a Mystic Boat Cruise. That's solid. You'll get to bring your own beer and hang out with your friends in a pretty unique setting. Hold on a second. It's 20 extra dollars? On top of the $250? And there are only 45 spots? (I have to interject here. There are over 500 students in our class. Someone must have come up with this idea after putting in a solid shift at Leitrum's. Total joke. Get real.) Okay, well it's pretty clear you have no chance of getting a spot with a handful of friends for this event, so what's next? A night at Foxwoods and a private party at the nightclub within the casino. No free food. No free drinks. Hmm..so what did the $250 dollars get you? A lift to a casino.
Today is the last day you can put down a minimum of $100 to reserve your spot for the events during Senior Week. What if you don't have $100 to give to a class officer today? What if your parents have to pay close to $700 dollars this month heating oil, and they can't front you the cool hundred you need? For those who have extra spending money and choose to allot a c-note towards reserving their spot or convinced their parents to loan them the money, let's take a closer look at the actual Senior Week events.
You can stomach the base cost of $250. By no means is it a small amount of money, but you're a broke college student who truly wants to be with your friends for one final week after classes. It's do-able. So you beg mom and dad long enough, and they hand over $100, with the promise that you will pay them back. You're not responsible for the full cost. There are approximately 16-17 weeks from the beginning of the second semester until its culmination. Saving $15 each week for 17 weeks, would leave you with $255. Whew! You went without takeout a few nights here and there. Your work-study boss even tossed you a few extra hours here and there. And you even switched over to Milwaukee's Best Light for an entire semester. With pride, you hand over your parents' generous loan, and the rest you give to the class officers. What a relief. Not so fast…
You'll get through Sunday's mass without having to reach deep into your empty pockets. The main event on Monday is a meal at Taylor and bingo. Alright, not bad. You get fed and the chance to win some decent prizes. The next day involves a Mystic Boat Cruise. That's solid. You'll get to bring your own beer and hang out with your friends in a pretty unique setting. Hold on a second. It's 20 extra dollars? On top of the $250? And there are only 45 spots? (I have to interject here. There are over 500 students in our class. Someone must have come up with this idea after putting in a solid shift at Leitrum's. Total joke. Get real.) Okay, well it's pretty clear you have no chance of getting a spot with a handful of friends for this event, so what's next? A night at Foxwoods and a private party at the nightclub within the casino. No free food. No free drinks. Hmm..so what did the $250 dollars get you? A lift to a casino.
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Patrick McDonald '10
posted 2/03/10 @ 12:54 PM EST
Thank You Dan! Good to know someone out there can actually think through senior week with a clear head. I find it pathetic that since I can't spend $250 for basically a ride to Foxwoods and a ride to Boston for a nightclub, I am prevented from attending the only 2 worthwhile events (bingo at taylor and the luau). (Continued…)
Sandy
posted 3/05/10 @ 10:54 PM EST
I am wondering how a craps table can accommodate 500 graduating seniors or how playing blackjack will create fond memories of time spent together at Assumption. (Continued…)
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