Skiing, Sunning Are Top Picks for Spring Break

With only a couple days remaining until the start of spring break, plans for a week’s worth of transportation, reservations and justification (to your parents for your actions) better have already been made.

Hot Topics wonders, “What would be your ideal way to spend the spring break?”

“Going to Palm Springs with my friends, not my parents, and partying all night; meeting a rad guy would be ideal, too.”

Cecelia Cho, 16,

sophomore, Rosary

“Taking off somewhere far away and exotic.”

Ian McErlane, 16,

junior, St. Margaret’s

“Driving in a Jeep to Santa Cruz with my friends.”

Jessica Checco, 17,

junior, Villa Park

“Ice-skating and playing tennis.”

Hai Nguyen, 14,

freshman, Santiago

“Mountain climbing in the afternoon and waiting to see the sun set on the edge of the water, staying there until nightfall and having fun under the bright lights. A romantic dinner in an elegant restaurant close to the beach is nice, too.”

Joane Le, 16,

junior, Bolsa Grande

“Going to London with some friends and bringing enough money to see a lot of plays.”

David Brown, 17,

senior, Cypress

“Going on tour with Iron Maiden.”

Richard Todd, 17,

sophomore, Santa Ana

“Sleeping.”

Julia Beak, 18,

senior, El Modena

“Spending a week with my friends and my boyfriend on a houseboat on Lake Powell.”

Krista MacNevin, 17,

senior, Sunny Hills

“Sitting in front of the TV watching old Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies.”

Hallie Kim, 14,

freshman, Brea-Olinda

“Drowning in peroxide and scribbling peace signs.”

Keri McDonald, 17,

senior, Rosary

“Spending vacation with the guy of my dreams, and spending our time on a deserted beach just sitting in the sun.”

Marlene Rodriquez, 18,

senior, Rancho Alamitos

“Going on a cruise to Alaska or Mexico.”

Teri Lo, 16,

junior, University

“Relaxing, watching TV and playing tennis.”

Mark Ribick, 16,

junior, Santa Margarita

“Living on the edge.”

Rusty Covey, 17,

junior, Santa Ana

“Going to the beach in Brazil.”

J.J. Messenger, 17,

senior, Sunny Hills

“Getting a bunch of friends together and just spending a couple days in a cabin in the mountains; just a couple of close friends and nature is fine for me.”

Rose Marie Harper, 16,

junior, Bolsa Grande

“No schoolwork, playing Dungeons and Dragons and doing debate research.”

John White, 17,

senior, Brea-Olinda

“At the beach playing volleyball all day long. At night, partying until the cops come to break it up.”

Caren Lee, 17,

junior, Rosary

“Skiing in Utah with all my friends.”

Bart Boulton, 16,

sophomore, Cypress

“Going to Palm Springs for the entire week.”

Brad Laule, 16,

sophomore, Santa Margarita

“Water skiing in Hawaii.”

Jill Matsuoka, 16,

junior, Villa Park

“Spending more time with my family because I am always practicing piano.”

Sonja Lee, 16,

sophomore, St. Margaret’s

“Kicking back during the day and partying every night.”

Sylvia Oppez, 18,

senior, Santiago

“Working, making money, laying out at the beach.”

Jennifer Matheny, 18,

senior, Rancho Alamitos

“Going to Japan.”

Luis Coronado, 15,

sophomore, Santa Ana

“Being with all my friends at the beach with big waves and hot weather--Palm Springs or Lake Havasu would also be ideal.”

Dan Roseblade, 17,

senior, Cypress

“On the beach of a deserted island with a companion.”

Heidi Davis, 17,

senior, El Modena