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Things to do in Atlanta if you’re waiting for the Final Four Hudson Grille Nothing helps get you into school spirit away from home like a good-old alumni bar. The resident Syracuse alumni bar in Atlanta is the Hudson Grille and it will be open in a big way for the NCAA Tournament. So for all of your thirsty 21+ tournament attendees, make sure you grab your drinks at this local watering hole during your stay in Atlanta. Chances are the drink specials will be abundant and every person in the place will be wearing his or her favorite shade of orange.
else, a total feat of engineering. The massive attraction holds a whopping 10 million gallons of water within its many tanks. This is not your run-of-the-mill aquarium — not often will you get the opportunity to see actual dolphins and beluga whales in an indoor setting. If you’re a high roller, you can actually book time to swim with the dolphins and dive with the whales. But if you aren’t looking to spend too much cash, a simple tour around the aquarium, still abundant in awesomeness, will only cost you $35.
are but a shadow of a memory to the athletes, but the tourism opportunities are still very much alive. The Olympic Village in Atlanta, like most Olympic Villages around the world, remains in tact. If you happen to have brought a little extra cash with you to the tournament, this might be a perfect occasion to stop and buy your family members some five-ringed souvenirs for when you return home. There is a lot of history lying within this village, so if you need a break from the madness carrying over from March, take the time to spend a day here.
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The Georgia Aquarium is, above anything
The Atlanta Olympics, in the summer of 1996,
While the NCAA Tournament should be your obvious first choice of entertainment for your weekend in Atlanta, the selection of musical artists performing at the venue is a surprisingly close second. Macklemore, Ludacris and Dave Matthews Band, among various other artists, will be performing at Atlanta’s Centennial
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stone figure in learning. “I loved the school from the very beginning and I have been always curious about things,” Gregory said. She also mentioned that still some parents may not put enough attention on education, and it is the reason why she hosts the programs to promote literacy among both adults and children. The process of learning is special to David Pittman, who came to the United States from Barcelona
Olympic Park from April 5-7. So, if you’re trying to pop some tags in between the semifinals and the championship game, take these chances to attend what is bound to shape up to be a pretty incredible show. And if it ends up being really lame, you can always just roll out.
The Varsity There is no more important time for superstition than when Syracuse is taking part in the Final Four. A mere mile from the stadium where the Orange will take on Michigan in the semifinals lies The Varsity, and while it is not a pizza shop, the name alone should be enough for any SU students to want to wander in and grab a bite (even though it’s actually a burger joint). While you’re eating, let your mind wander back to the iconic little shop on Marshall Street and sink into your Syracuse Orange roots. —Compiled by Chelsea DeBaise, feature editor, cedebais@syr.edu
when he was 17. He currently works for La Casita. Being far away from parents, Pittman said he had trouble becoming involved in local culture and felt socially and culturally rejected. But it made him want to learn more. “It made me desire to learn and the experience made me more open-minded,” Pittman said. Kat White, a graduate library science major, came to the talk for her second time. She said she is interested in oral history because it is part of her work experience at the library. “The preservation of culture is talking to people,” White said. “So future generations can say, ‘Oh, this is how movements started.’” jli64@syr.edu