Your second class of the day was canceled, you don't have any homework and there's not enough time to get home.

The first thing you may want to do is make a pit stop and grab a bite.

All restrooms are not created equal. If nature calls, head to the campus' newest building, Gray Wolf Hall, which according to many students, most of whom preferred to speak anonymously, offers the cleanest, shiniest and quietest
facilities.

Conversely, "stay away from Parks and Jacskon," warns longtime student Jessica Strapp, who describes the busy women's rooms in those buildings as "worn out" and "icky."

Time and budget dictates your next stop. The quickest and cheapest foods are found in the vending machines located throughout the campus, where for $2.50 you can indulge in both beef jerky and pop tarts, enjoying the full range of sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy, all in less than five minutes.

If pre-packaged goods are not your idea of yummy, a good balance between budget and freshness can be found at the Bargreens espresso stands located in Parks and Whitehorse Hall, where coffee and tea drinks as well as fresh baked goods are offered. Prices for these indulgences start at $1.25 for an eight ounce Americano and range up to $5.00 for several 32-ounce drinks, though you do receive a complimentary cardboard sleeve with every cup.

If you really want to savor your hour, head over to the Cascade Range Café. There, you can get a full, hot meal like Szechuan Tofu over Jasmine rice, or a Buffalo Bacon Angus Burger, plus a side, drink, and desert for about $10. If you have any funds left over and it's a Tuesday, feel free to spend a few minutes perusing the bookstore's weekly clearance sale.

For the best people watching on campus, head to the library where you can watch students frantically scour the textbook answer keys kept on reserve, or just catch up on your favorite magazine- the library subscribes to about 175 publications.

Michael Hutton, a business major, uses the library regularly. "I used to just study, but now I catch up on Sports Illustrated whenever I have a minute and meet with a study group before tests," said Hutton, who appreciates that, "not too many people seem to know about" the library.

If you're seeking serenity and a mini-escape from campus without leaving the grounds, revel in the carefully cultivated natural beauty of the Nishiyama Japanese Garden, located behind the Nippon Business Institute. One of the garden's many highlights is a replica of a centuries-old wooden bridge. Residents of Iwakuni, Japan, Everett's sister city, donated this piece.

If you want to take advantage of the plentiful free internet access on campus, there are a number of options, but for the maximum in convenience and features, try the Paperclip. There, you can get online, get a student ID, print documents and catch up on the latest campus news. If the terminals are full, simply head to the library or Whitehorse Hall and help yourself to the wonders of the World Wide Web.

If you're looking for something offbeat, try a self-guided art tour. While the most well known option is the Russell Day Gallery, which is definitely worth a stop if you have not been recently, the campus offers a feast for the eyes both indoors and outdoors.

Over a dozen works are scattered across campus including the evocatively titled "The Theory of Everything" series outside Whitehorse Hall and the playful puzzle piece next to Index Quad.

Finally, if you want to squander your free hour on self-improvement, try either the free drop in tutoring at the Rainier Learning Center for help with study skills, test preparation, or general questions.

If you are looking for help with broader issues, a drop in session at the Counseling, Advising, and Career Center can help ensure you are on track to meet your academic and career goals. Both centers offer plenty of resources, from writing tip sheets to financial aid applications, which you can keep on hand to fill up any other free time you might have.