By Daniel Clarke
STATE COLLEGE – The words ‘p-value’, ‘proportion’ and ‘dataset’ were cycling through Andrew Cavorsi’s mind after his final Statistics exam on Friday. But Andrew Cavorsi is hoping to clear his mind this weekend.
The 21-year-old mathematics major from Harrisburg, Pa. brought the last of his luggage from his Lions Crossing apartment to his gray hybrid Honda Civic in the parking lot.
“I had far too many mid-terms and exams this week,” Cavorsi said. “I needed to be in the serene confines of my room back home, without having to think about schoolwork.”
However Cavorsi wasn't the only student to say goodbye to Happy Valley for the weekend. Numerous students packed up their luggage and left town.
Maggie Meller, a freshman majoring in Advertising from Marlboro, N.J. is another student who left for the weekend.
She continued to pack her belongings into her parents’ royal blue Subaru station wagon for what should be a very eventful weekend away from University Park.
“I just really needed to be home,” Meller said. “I was feeling a bit homesick. I don't get the opportunity to come home all the time, like a few of my friends do.”
A smiling and excited Meller carried the rest of her clothes from her dorm in East Halls to the car. Black Hefty trash bags of dirty laundry were piled into the back of the car.
Some students were not as lucky as Meller. A clearly distressed and frustrated student was waiting by the bus stop in front of Pollock Lab with his suitcases. Only catch? He wasn’t waiting for the CATABUS.
Jermaine Marshall, a freshman from the Bronx, N.Y., in the Division of Undergraduate Studies, seemed to have all the necessary items for a fun-filled weekend. His black duffle bag full of clothing was resting around his neck; he had another bag with his Xbox 360 and a few video games, but Marshall was missing something very important for this weekend: a ride home.
Traffic congested the roads of the campus and Jermaine’s mother was late to pick him up.
“I knew my mother’s schedule was difficult to maneuver around, but I needed to get home for my sister’s Sweet 16,” Marshall stated. “Sometimes it’s hard to rely on somebody else to pick you up.”
There were other students who did not get the convenience of a car ride, but were still able to find a way home.
Fullington Trailways, a bus company located on North Atherton St, experienced one of the busier weekends this semester so far.
“Students are more likely to leave town when the football team is playing an away game,” stated Tom Nichols, employee of Fullington Trailways. “Homecoming last week and Thanksgiving approaching also played a factor. Students want to return home before Thanksgiving, but didn’t want to miss Homecoming, and the football schedule just seemed to work out.”
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