Ilene Kaplowitz news reporter Spring break is an opportunity for many UW-Madison students to relax, travel somewhere and enjoy warm weather and sunshine. Senior Cassandra Filer will head to New Orleans as a volunteer on an Alternative Spring Breaks program. Student director of Alternative Spring Breaks, Jennifer Collins, said the experience of an alternative break is a wholly unique experience. The work is not labor intensive. It's rewarding to help other people.
Alternative trips are much cheaper than traditional spring break getaways.
I think that the most fun will be the road trip down to New Orleans. Many at UW opt for an alternative break to meet students they would normally not meet, Johnson said. For students who do not want to spend their break drinking, Alternative Spring Breaks provides a welcomed change. Other UW students said they are not going on a big spring break trip this year because of a lack of money. I had an amazing time, but I just can't afford it this year.