spring break

Many local college students are ditching wild spring flings in Mexico or the Caribbean this year and sticking closer to home.

Though they may not have jobs to lose, the economic downturn is still putting a damper on many students’ spring break plans.

“I don’t really have any plans to go outside the country because it’s a little bit too expensive right now,” said Nicole Roberts, 27, a graduate film student in at Columbia University.
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