Amanda Wilson: What do you know about Frontier Fiesta?
Alex Nativi, biology junior: Not much.
Wilson: Have you ever attended Frontier Fiesta?
Nativi: No, not too involved.
Wilson: Did you know that Life magazine actually named it, "The Greatest College Show on Earth?" But that was back in 1952.
Nativi: No, I had no idea.
Wilson: I guess it depends on how involved you are on campus. Do you attend athletic events?
Nativi: I do, some football games.
Wilson: What are you doing for spring break?
Nativi: At the moment, nothing.
Wilson: Why are you not doing anything?
Nativi: That’s because I broke my hand.
Wilson: How did that happen?
Nativi: I surf competitively.
Wilson: You surf?
Nativi: Yeah.
Wilson: Oh, cool.
Nativi: During one of the routine practices, some guy got so close and his board came straight at me and I tried to block, it hit me in the hand and broke my pinky.
Wilson: Wow, I’m sorry.
Nativi: Yeah
Wilson: What were your plans for spring break before you broke your hand?
Nativi: To surf.
Wilson: Where do you go surfing?
Nativi: I travel a lot.
Wilson: That’s cool. Where have you been?
Nativi: I’ve been to Brazil, Italy and El Salvador.
Wilson: Where was your favorite place?
Nativi: As far as the beaches and the scenery?
Wilson: Yes.
Nativi: El Salvador.
Wilson: How soon will you be able to compete again?
Nativi: The doctor said in maybe three to four weeks.
Wilson: Three to four weeks?
Nativi: It wasn’t a big fracture.
Wilson: What made you decide to compete?
Nativi: I saw it as a challenge. It’s looked fun so I wanted to see if I could get on that and do better tricks then everybody else.
Wilson: Where do you recommend that students go if they plan to travel?
Nativi: It depends on really what you want to do when you travel. I really love sightseeing.
Wilson: Okay. Sightseeing.
Nativi: I would go to the Grand Canyon.
