Spring break is upon us. You can almost smell it in the air. Hopefully your plans have already been made and you’re getting ready for your nine days without classes. If not, then you’re probably like the majority of Binghamton University students.

Regardless of whether or not you’ve decided what to do, you’re going to need to know what to wear. Thankfully, your good friend Release is here to help you out in your time of need. We’re like that friend who takes you to Health Services when you come home from a night out and can’t remember if you used a condom.

For those stuck in Binghamton:

Considering it’s Binghamton, you’ll probably need a parka and some snow boots even though we’ll be entering April. However, in order to brighten up your break, try wearing bright colored coats and sweats. And if you can afford it, crank up the heat in your house and lounge around in your bathing suit just for fun. No one will be around to judge you, and if they are then they’ll probably be just as miserable as you.

Classic spring break to Cancun, Daytona Beach, etc.:

You won’t be needing much if you’ve ever watched MTV or seen an episode of “Girls Gone Wild.” Your tiniest bathing suit, “shorts” (otherwise known as no more fabric past the ends of the butt pockets) and a pair of sunglasses for the girls. Guys: does it matter? You’ll get laid no matter what. Both sexes, however, should definitely pack condoms. Safety is always in style.

Vacation to a non-spring break hot spot:

So you’re going on spring break, but not to wake up still drunk on an unknown beach with an unknown person. Your plans include visiting older relatives that will tell you you’ve grown so much since they last saw you, and slide you $5 when your parents aren’t looking, blissfully unaware of what that money will probably be spent on. What to bring? Remember that spring doesn’t necessarily mean warm everywhere, even if it’s a generally warm place.

“I went to Arizona one spring break and it was frigid,” said Jeff Kohn, a junior biochemistry major. “I had to buy a sweatshirt to wear the entire time.”

“Alternative Spring Breaks:”

If you decide to go help rebuild houses in Louisiana or help Nicaraguan children, the clothing isn’t really that important. What is important is that you’re helping out and therefore the brownie points you’ll get will be far more fabulous than any clothes that you could wear. However, my recommendation is anything that you don’t mind getting dirty (old jeans, wife beaters, Hanes T-shirts, etc.).

Tim Rugile, a sophomore cell molecular biology major, went to Nicaragua when he was in high school.

“It didn’t really matter what we wore,” said Rugile. “It just wound up dirty.”

Going home and hanging out with friends:

Clearly you don’t need to dress up to hang out with your friends at home, however, spring break is a good time to get new clothes for the (hopefully) warmer weather. If you live downstate/someplace warmer make sure to bring your bathing suits and sunscreen, etc. Most important, if you’ve done anything to permanently alter your body that your parents don’t know about yet, you might want to hide it.

“I have to make sure whatever I wear covers my tattoo,” said Carla Crandall, a junior studio art major.

No matter what you do, have fun, be safe and read Pipe Dream on the plane or car ride.