FREAKNIK

The first time I heard about Freaknik was in my 5:30 Political Science Class. I had no idea what it could be, so I asked my teacher. She told me that Freaknik was when all the dominantly black colleges have their Spring Break and come to Atlanta to celebrate. Well, the last time Freaknik was held was in 1999. That was the last year because the college students turned the festival into a sprawling street festival that made many Atlantans angry and finally, city officials had to shut the festival down. Since this is the first year that the festival is back, and I'm eighteen, I wanted to go to Freaknik and see what it was all about. I brought up me going in English 1101 and other students in the class told me that I shouldn't go if I want to "live" to see next class, or if I don't want to get raped and/or killed. I tried to recruit students from class to come with me, but they all said no. I even asked Mr. Murray to go with me, but he denied. :( Freaknik is from April 14-18, and I guess I am going to have to miss it this year, but i will plan better and go next year!