2008 Woodie Awards
Winter break travels help get students over Wisconsin winter blahs
Abigail Naumann
Issue date: 1/23/08 Section: Lifestyle
Although the time of year for a quick getaway typically takes place during the ever-so-popular week of spring break, many UW-Whitewater students couldn't wait that long to escape the frigid Wisconsin weather this winter.
Whether traveling with a team, a class, or just on their own terms, students flocked to warmer locations to experience a little rest and relaxation.
Freshman Katie Wagner tags along with her dad on business trips. During the winter break they visited Arizona for their father-daughter bonding.
"We went to the Vortexes in Sedona, and it was amazing. It's nice to get away from the cold weather in winter time," Wagner said.
Junior Lynn Smith traveled to the island of Maui with her family.
"We usually go to Florida, but Hawaii was something different," Smith said. "We [went] snorkeling, surfing, four-wheeling, and to see Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu."
While some students enjoyed the sunny skies with family and friends, others traveled with sports teams to experience games and practices in a different atmosphere.
As the swim team traveled to swim laps in Texas, the volleyball team made a trip practically around the world to practices bumps, sets and spikes in the land Down Under.
Every four years the UW-Whitewater volleyball team takes a trip. This year the team chose to travel to Australia and New Zealand. During the two-week period, the team stayed in five hotels and took in their fair share of sightseeing.
Melissa Zuleger is a sophomore at UW-Whitewater and was excited about her first time traveling with the team. However, she had a minor concern prior to their departure.
"This will only be my third time flying and my first time out of the United States," Zuleger said. "And it's a 16-hour flight, so it will be interesting."
The volleyball team wasn't the only group representing UW-Whitewater overseas. Professors Charles Cottle and Jo Ellen Burkholder led a group of 19 students in a 12-day travel-study trip to Mexico.
Whether traveling with a team, a class, or just on their own terms, students flocked to warmer locations to experience a little rest and relaxation.
Freshman Katie Wagner tags along with her dad on business trips. During the winter break they visited Arizona for their father-daughter bonding.
"We went to the Vortexes in Sedona, and it was amazing. It's nice to get away from the cold weather in winter time," Wagner said.
Junior Lynn Smith traveled to the island of Maui with her family.
"We usually go to Florida, but Hawaii was something different," Smith said. "We [went] snorkeling, surfing, four-wheeling, and to see Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu."
While some students enjoyed the sunny skies with family and friends, others traveled with sports teams to experience games and practices in a different atmosphere.
As the swim team traveled to swim laps in Texas, the volleyball team made a trip practically around the world to practices bumps, sets and spikes in the land Down Under.
Every four years the UW-Whitewater volleyball team takes a trip. This year the team chose to travel to Australia and New Zealand. During the two-week period, the team stayed in five hotels and took in their fair share of sightseeing.
Melissa Zuleger is a sophomore at UW-Whitewater and was excited about her first time traveling with the team. However, she had a minor concern prior to their departure.
"This will only be my third time flying and my first time out of the United States," Zuleger said. "And it's a 16-hour flight, so it will be interesting."
The volleyball team wasn't the only group representing UW-Whitewater overseas. Professors Charles Cottle and Jo Ellen Burkholder led a group of 19 students in a 12-day travel-study trip to Mexico.
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