Despite the busy time of the semester, everyone deserves a break and should do something fun! I know I need a break from my classes and I want to go do something as I’m sure others do too. Many students aren’t from the area, so how would they know what’s around? To hopefully give some other tired college students ideas, here are a few things I enjoy in Oshkosh that are near or on campus, and are fun and affordable.
- Hangout at a coffee shop
Sometimes just spending some quality time with your friends is exactly the break a student needs. Oshkosh has many coffee shops like New Moon or Elsewhere. Both of these cafes are on Main Street and offer great varieties of food and drinks to choose from. This could easily make your visit much more affordable than going out for dinner and closer to campus.
- Attend school events
So many events happen on campus and some people tend to not know what is going on. If you go to the Reeve Memorial Union, there are literal walls of posters for events and other things happening on or near campus and most often they are free for UWO students!
- The Time Theater
The Time is a fun old-fashioned movie theater that plays movies on weekends with cheap ticket prices and concessions! Tickets tend to be $4 and they sell cheap concessions too. The Time is on Main Street so once again not too far from campus! Just make sure you bring cash to pay!
- Support the Art and Music Programs
There are many student recitals, concerts and other shows that occur throughout each semester and with just your student ID, students can attend for free. It’s a great opportunity to support your friends or even get to hear some beautiful music. You can also visit the art galleries in the Arts & Communication Center building or in Reeve Memorial Union’s Steinhilber gallery. In the A & C, there are two galleries with the Allen-Priebe Gallery on the first floor and the Annex gallery on the second. These galleries often have beautiful art and certain shows hold student art!
