I had one of the most peculiar experiences of my college career the other day in Alderman Café. It was about noon on a Sunday and I had gone there to enjoy a little coffee and finish some reading.
When Tom Cruise asked me to join the Church of Scientology last week, I was shocked. Why would Tom Cruise, a level VII Operating Thetan (OT), care so much about me, a regular person (RP)? Why did he choose me out of all the patrons dining at Denny's that Sunday afternoon?
10:00: I'm currently in my English class listening to my professor speak passionately about an important literary topic, although he mumbles so much that I'm not sure whether he's talking about Hamlet or about how cute the Care Bears are (so cute!). But every few minutes, like a dolphin resurfacing for air, I can understand a word he says, and, like a dolphin, I become so excited that I flop around and squeak for fish.
Students sat in Newcomb Hall Feb. 9, eagerly soaking up all the wisdom they could from the five panelists sitting in front of them.
Ice cream: truly the greatest food ever invented. It deserves hours upon hours of investigation, research and indulgence.
Every Monday and Tuesday night, University students gather to be transported to another culture -- that of belly dance.
Valentine's Day is a funny kind of holiday. My guess would be that it originated from a secret conspiracy between Hallmark, Godiva and eHarmony.com, although that would mean Dr. Phil has been alive forever.
"And then, there's another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. It's called unrequited love." -- "The Holiday" For Charlie Brown, it was the Little Red-Haired Girl, for Don Quixote it was Dulcinea, and for Steve Urkel it was Laura Winslow.
My eyes open suddenly and harshly to reveal a strange and very bright world. Immediately I wonder, "Where am I?" A quick look around the room reveals I made it safely home.
Faustino VII Bodegas 2005 Price: 10.99 Grade: B Spain boasts some of the world's oldest wine regions.
Holidays are awesome because they go hand in hand with feasts: loud, raucous, crazy-Aunt-Phyllis-filled feasts.
As one of the youngest members of the organization Get on the Street, first-year College student Blair Dodson receives a lot of advice about internships in the finance industry -- including how difficult they are to find. "This is a hard industry to get into, especially with the markets right now, and I need to start as early as possible," she said. With help from GOTS, the search is a little less daunting.
It took me 1,254 days before I realized I love our University. Some people become enamored with our school before they even attend a class here, and perhaps others will cross the Lawn May 18 with nothing but a fleeting respect for the institution that is giving them a future.
Etymology of the day: The word "gladiator" derives from the Latin word gladiator, meaning "gladiator." Pretty cool, huh?
There have been many bad ideas in the past, including Reagan's "trickle-down economics," the invention of headaches and teaching David Hasselhoff to sing.
Procrastination is like a bludger in the game of Quidditch: It comes at you head-on, smacks you in the face and slows you down so you cannot get to your goal.
Cupid's shadow is once again edging its way toward the Academical Village, foreshadowing one of the worst and most nerve-wracking holidays for guys everywhere.
It's funny how distanced we are from family in college. There's the obvious "college, no parents!" but the physical distance is evident, too.
A sociable atmosphere, a welcoming community, competitions and a useful tool in an emergency -- although this may sound like Facebook crossed with Sept.
I cannot remember the last time I had one of those half-black, half-white cookies; my memory only holds that they were a delicious blend of lemon and chocolate.
