Ayaka Hisanaga doesn’t know what to expect next week.

While the campus will resemble a ghost town because students will be gone for Spring Break, Hisanaga will be sticking around.

Hisanaga is an international student from Yokohama, Japan and will be one of several students staying on campus during break.

It will be the sophomore psychology major’s first Spring Break in Charleston.

Despite staying, Hisanaga plans on having fun.

“I’m just gonna go to Champaign for shopping with my German friend,” she said, “and maybe have some cooking parties or something with other internationals who are staying here.”

Hisanaga said many other international students are planning on traveling.

“I know some of my friends are going to go snowboarding, and some are going to Chicago,” she said.

University Police Department Officer Art Mitchell said he’s looking forward to the calmness.

“Most students that stay are international students and they very seldom have, or cause, trouble at any time,” he said.

Matt Boyer, an employee in the Housing and Dining department, said students have until the end of the week to sign up to stay during break in the Lincoln-Stevenson-Douglas complex.

“We typically have between 10 to 20 students stay,” Boyer said.

Those who stay are often athletes, workers, student teaching or want to focus on their academics.

The sudden decrease in student traffic during the course of the week is difficult for some businesses, like the University Food Court, which will be closed on Tuesday.

“We have stayed open in the past and we do very little business and that business is predominantly, if not solely, staff,” said Judy Horn, director of Panther Dining. “There is very little activity on campus and what is there doesn’t really justify staying open.”

Chris Clayton from the Panther Paw Bar & Grill said that business will be slower during Spring Break.

However, he said employees are using the calm atmosphere to their advantage.

“The Paw will be closed Monday and Tuesday of spring break for repairs,” Clayton said.