Blog #2: Getting away from the hectic school work

SJSU students more than likely realized early on that the SJSU campus is situated right in the heart of the downtown area.

All within walking distance of campus, students can break from the sobriety of class work — tests, papers, annoying teachers — and occupy themselves with a little fun.

Located just blocks away on Market Street is the San Jose Museum of Art.

If you need some quiet time, this is definitely the place to visit.

Full of contemporary and modern art, the museum currently has Ansel Adams’ work on display, photography depicting a naturalist state of mind, which is actually kind of ideal considering the closest thing to nature in the area is the ivy overgrowth stretched across the side of the museum’s building.

The downtown nightlife has its high points as well.

One of my favorite places to go is the Loft on Second Street.

It’s a bar and a bistro — meaning you can get absolutely tossed and then order some food without ever having to worry about arguing with your drunk friends as to who wants to eat where.

Both the first and second floors have a bar area, and the music, for the most part, is pretty varied.

There’s so much to do around campus, and these are just a few of the things I like to do when school drives me crazy.

Students should take advantage of the close proximity of campus to the downtown area.

There’s no reason why we can’t make the best of semester long redundancy.\

Angelo Scrofani

-Student Voices Editor