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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Props & Drops
Allright, I know I’ve really been slacking off on this whole blogging thing. But I figure that since the year is coming to a close, a little summary post might be in order. So here’s a little year in review….my version of “props and drops” for the year at Fisher.
**Props to the snow day on Valentine’s day.
**Props to the new online housing system, which let us choose our new room in literally under four minutes. Definitely beats standing in line.
--Drops to whoever messed with my car in the Murphy lot back in January. Actually, drops to Murphy lot in general.
**Props to talking your way out of parking tickets (not that I’ve successfully used that technique or anything….).
--Drops to the fact that Lavery Lawn was fenced off all year. Maybe it won’t kill us, but it’s aggravating to have to walk a hundred yards out of the way to get to Basil—especially when it’s raining or snowing. As it was yesterday. Snow in April? What’s up with that?
**Props to the football and men’s basketball teams for making the NCAAs.
**Props to SGA, etc, getting three buses to take kids to Alliance, Ohio for the Final Four in December. I’m sure it wasn’t fun when one of the buses t-boned a truck, but it was nice of them to make the trip convenient for a lot of people.
--Drops to the lack of support at Homecoming. Literally the entire student section cleared out at halftime to go to a party at Naz, of all places. I realize it was raining, but seriously, if you already sat through the first half, you’re not going to get much wetter if you tough it out another hour.
--Drops to getting stranded at U of R after the Courage Bowl. The student shuttle (which was supposed to run every 15 minutes) took and hour and a half to get us…and Fisher had no idea where the bus was when we got worried and called them. Nothing beats standing on a hostile rival campus in the dark!
**Props to student involvement.
--Drops to laundry room etiquette on this campus (where's Megan?)
**Props to random 3 a.m. conversations with people.
--Drops to my RA, who was never around and thus let our floor run wild all year. I have nothing against people having fun, but when I’m trying to sleep, I’d like to do just that…not be woken up by people playing soccer in the hall or drunk guys I’ve never seen before knocking on the door and hitting on me. Oh, and last night, in the one night he decides to make an appearance on the floor, my RA was running up and down the hall WITH them…outstanding.
**Props to good pizza coupons. What? Broke college kids need to eat! Thanks, Mark’s.
--Drops to the lack of buttermilk ranch chicken in the dining hall this year. Seriously, they had it like twice.
**Props to my roommate putting up with all my insane shenanigans all year.
--Drops to drama. The last time I checked, this wasn’t high school.
**Props to Olive Garden.
**Props to random adventures (Toronto, Massachusetts, Ohio, NYC…what a year).
--Drops to the general lack of communication between various groups on campus (students, student leaders, administration, etc). It’s not so much certain issues themselves (like parking) that cause problems on campus; it’s how they’re handled. Administration needs to not be dodgy, students needs to actively seek to be kept in the know, and student leadership should facilitate that process by acting as an advocate for students….not behaving like puppets and middlemen.
**Props to meeting so many amazing people in college.
--Drops to the fact that we all be apart during summer.
--Drops to finals. If the next week and a half doesn’t kill me, nothing will.
**Props to those crazy kids who went and cleaned up New Orleans over Spring Break. I only say crazy because they act all modest, like they didn’t make a difference. Y’all did us proud.
Last but certainly not least….Props to the Courier. Because it’s been an amazing year. And definite props to our trip to the conference in New York City, which was easily the best weekend of the year, hands down.
But drops to JetBlue. Definite drops to JetBlue.
That’s all, she wrote. Good luck on finals, everyone. Don’t forget to pick up the last edition of the Cardinal Courier for this year when it hits stands tomorrow. Also check out the first-ever edition of C Magazine on Friday, and Cardinal Courier Online on Monday. That’s right, we’ve been busy. Later!
**Props to the snow day on Valentine’s day.
**Props to the new online housing system, which let us choose our new room in literally under four minutes. Definitely beats standing in line.
--Drops to whoever messed with my car in the Murphy lot back in January. Actually, drops to Murphy lot in general.
**Props to talking your way out of parking tickets (not that I’ve successfully used that technique or anything….).
--Drops to the fact that Lavery Lawn was fenced off all year. Maybe it won’t kill us, but it’s aggravating to have to walk a hundred yards out of the way to get to Basil—especially when it’s raining or snowing. As it was yesterday. Snow in April? What’s up with that?
**Props to the football and men’s basketball teams for making the NCAAs.
**Props to SGA, etc, getting three buses to take kids to Alliance, Ohio for the Final Four in December. I’m sure it wasn’t fun when one of the buses t-boned a truck, but it was nice of them to make the trip convenient for a lot of people.
--Drops to the lack of support at Homecoming. Literally the entire student section cleared out at halftime to go to a party at Naz, of all places. I realize it was raining, but seriously, if you already sat through the first half, you’re not going to get much wetter if you tough it out another hour.
--Drops to getting stranded at U of R after the Courage Bowl. The student shuttle (which was supposed to run every 15 minutes) took and hour and a half to get us…and Fisher had no idea where the bus was when we got worried and called them. Nothing beats standing on a hostile rival campus in the dark!
**Props to student involvement.
--Drops to laundry room etiquette on this campus (where's Megan?)
**Props to random 3 a.m. conversations with people.
--Drops to my RA, who was never around and thus let our floor run wild all year. I have nothing against people having fun, but when I’m trying to sleep, I’d like to do just that…not be woken up by people playing soccer in the hall or drunk guys I’ve never seen before knocking on the door and hitting on me. Oh, and last night, in the one night he decides to make an appearance on the floor, my RA was running up and down the hall WITH them…outstanding.
**Props to good pizza coupons. What? Broke college kids need to eat! Thanks, Mark’s.
--Drops to the lack of buttermilk ranch chicken in the dining hall this year. Seriously, they had it like twice.
**Props to my roommate putting up with all my insane shenanigans all year.
--Drops to drama. The last time I checked, this wasn’t high school.
**Props to Olive Garden.
**Props to random adventures (Toronto, Massachusetts, Ohio, NYC…what a year).
--Drops to the general lack of communication between various groups on campus (students, student leaders, administration, etc). It’s not so much certain issues themselves (like parking) that cause problems on campus; it’s how they’re handled. Administration needs to not be dodgy, students needs to actively seek to be kept in the know, and student leadership should facilitate that process by acting as an advocate for students….not behaving like puppets and middlemen.
**Props to meeting so many amazing people in college.
--Drops to the fact that we all be apart during summer.
--Drops to finals. If the next week and a half doesn’t kill me, nothing will.
**Props to those crazy kids who went and cleaned up New Orleans over Spring Break. I only say crazy because they act all modest, like they didn’t make a difference. Y’all did us proud.
Last but certainly not least….Props to the Courier. Because it’s been an amazing year. And definite props to our trip to the conference in New York City, which was easily the best weekend of the year, hands down.
But drops to JetBlue. Definite drops to JetBlue.
That’s all, she wrote. Good luck on finals, everyone. Don’t forget to pick up the last edition of the Cardinal Courier for this year when it hits stands tomorrow. Also check out the first-ever edition of C Magazine on Friday, and Cardinal Courier Online on Monday. That’s right, we’ve been busy. Later!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Sharp Dressed Men
I look forward to the end of the semester for several reasons. Going home and hanging out with the Kendall crew is always a good time, but there is one other reason I look forward to those last couple weeks of a semester and that reason is...presentations.
I know what you're thinking. Who in their right mind likes doing presentations? Well, no one likes to do that; I like presentations for another reason. Because of presentations, the men of Fisher are forced to actually attempt to look presentable for a change.
Seriously boys, you look good at the end of every semester. There's nothing wrong with rocking a shirt and tie...it's actually quite nice for a change. I may be so impressed though because you set such a low standard for yourself. (The whole sweatpants and 5 o' clock shadow look isn't the greatest look of all time, sorry to break it to you.)
So I guess I will just enjoy the next couple weeks when the boys are forced to clean up and look nice. Too bad it will all be over soon. Sigh.
I know what you're thinking. Who in their right mind likes doing presentations? Well, no one likes to do that; I like presentations for another reason. Because of presentations, the men of Fisher are forced to actually attempt to look presentable for a change.
Seriously boys, you look good at the end of every semester. There's nothing wrong with rocking a shirt and tie...it's actually quite nice for a change. I may be so impressed though because you set such a low standard for yourself. (The whole sweatpants and 5 o' clock shadow look isn't the greatest look of all time, sorry to break it to you.)
So I guess I will just enjoy the next couple weeks when the boys are forced to clean up and look nice. Too bad it will all be over soon. Sigh.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
White Easter?
So I woke up this morning (very psyched because my mom er uh the easter bunny still hooks me up with a sweet basket) and I could have sworn it was another holiday...I swear there is more snow today than there was on Christmas!
What gives? I love having snow on Christmas (and that day exclusively) and now it is really coming down here in Kendall, NY. Boo. I hate winter.
I took all of my winter stuff home from college and now I feel like I have to bust my scarf back out. That is one thing I don't like about our school schedule...we leave so early that we can't enjoy the sunshine together. Last year Fisherpalooza was a bust because of rain, but this year we might have to have a snow day!
Al Gore is talking up his global warming crap (all the while racking up a pretty hefty energy bill) but I'm really not seeing it. I took a look at the 10-day forecast....40's all week.
I guess it was pretty fitting that my mom got me a bunch of chocolate penguins for Easter.
What gives? I love having snow on Christmas (and that day exclusively) and now it is really coming down here in Kendall, NY. Boo. I hate winter.
I took all of my winter stuff home from college and now I feel like I have to bust my scarf back out. That is one thing I don't like about our school schedule...we leave so early that we can't enjoy the sunshine together. Last year Fisherpalooza was a bust because of rain, but this year we might have to have a snow day!
Al Gore is talking up his global warming crap (all the while racking up a pretty hefty energy bill) but I'm really not seeing it. I took a look at the 10-day forecast....40's all week.
I guess it was pretty fitting that my mom got me a bunch of chocolate penguins for Easter.
Monday, April 2, 2007
I love this new online housing deal seriously. No longer does anyone have to wait in the long lines around Kearney. Props to res life for having this new invention. I registered for my new room (Keough 333) this morning in less than two minutes. I hope everyone else enjoys, yes, enjoys registering for housing next semester.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
93 more meals to go...
I think I did a poor job choosing a meal plan.
You would think after four years here at Fisher I would know better too, but apparently not. I didn't even realize it until a few days ago. I was about to enter the dining hall, when the person in front of me asked how many meals she had left this semester. She had around 28. So when my card was swiped next, I was informed that I had 100 meals left. If you're thinking that's a lot of meat loaf and pizza then you're right. So it appears that I paid for way to many meals his semester, a luxury that a broke college student such as myself does not have.
So that makes the score, Bon App - 1 Scott - 0, right?
Not so fast.
I'm determined to use the rest of these meals, after all already paid for them and I am a big fan of food so there's no problem there. I've already started doubling up meals at the Fishbowl, you know getting three Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches instead of one or purchasing a few Snapples here and there. I'll update my situation in the last issue of the Courier for this semester (hopefully) and maybe I'll even buy you a meal sometime.
Anyway, the message here is beware what meal plan you choose next semester. Get more dining dollars (there always handy) and less meal swipes. But if you do have too many meals, then it's never too late to use them. And as for me, there's only 93 more meals to go...
You would think after four years here at Fisher I would know better too, but apparently not. I didn't even realize it until a few days ago. I was about to enter the dining hall, when the person in front of me asked how many meals she had left this semester. She had around 28. So when my card was swiped next, I was informed that I had 100 meals left. If you're thinking that's a lot of meat loaf and pizza then you're right. So it appears that I paid for way to many meals his semester, a luxury that a broke college student such as myself does not have.
So that makes the score, Bon App - 1 Scott - 0, right?
Not so fast.
I'm determined to use the rest of these meals, after all already paid for them and I am a big fan of food so there's no problem there. I've already started doubling up meals at the Fishbowl, you know getting three Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches instead of one or purchasing a few Snapples here and there. I'll update my situation in the last issue of the Courier for this semester (hopefully) and maybe I'll even buy you a meal sometime.
Anyway, the message here is beware what meal plan you choose next semester. Get more dining dollars (there always handy) and less meal swipes. But if you do have too many meals, then it's never too late to use them. And as for me, there's only 93 more meals to go...
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Hillary Clinton ain't From the South...or NY for that matter
It was brought to my attention that Hillary Clinton faked a southern accent while speaking at First Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama on March 5th. Don't believe me? Listen to this:
http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=6178779
What a moron! Hillary, come on.
First you pretend to be a loyal New Yorker. (PLEASE, NY is just a stepping stone to you and we all know it.)
Then you pretend to be a feminist (Uh, what feminist in their right mind would have stayed with Bill after his fun with an intern? She obviously stayed with him for political reasons.)
Now this?! Please Hillary before you try to represent a country, figure out how to represent yourself. You can't please everyone, so pick an identity and stick with it.
If Bush thought Kerry was a flip-flopper then I seriously wonder what he thinks of Mrs. Clinton. Just think of the fantastic nick name Bush would have given her...it would have been a great campaign. In all seriousness, I would just call her delusional.
http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=6178779
What a moron! Hillary, come on.
First you pretend to be a loyal New Yorker. (PLEASE, NY is just a stepping stone to you and we all know it.)
Then you pretend to be a feminist (Uh, what feminist in their right mind would have stayed with Bill after his fun with an intern? She obviously stayed with him for political reasons.)
Now this?! Please Hillary before you try to represent a country, figure out how to represent yourself. You can't please everyone, so pick an identity and stick with it.
If Bush thought Kerry was a flip-flopper then I seriously wonder what he thinks of Mrs. Clinton. Just think of the fantastic nick name Bush would have given her...it would have been a great campaign. In all seriousness, I would just call her delusional.
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