Come on its quad jam

As an RA I was on duty for quad jam. I sat in the Founders Staff Office and simply looked out in the hall to make sure no alcohol was visible and that there were no open containers. For the most part it went smoothly as I watched what looked like hundreds of Bambis learning how to walk, but I did receive some comments from my fellow peers.

My top two favorites:
1)“Come on its quad jam” I am aware of what day it is, the emails and flyers helped me with that, but it is not an excuse for you to disregard policies. No one ever declared quad jam “drinking and all policies are out the window day” except the students.

2)“Wow it must be so fun to be an RA” Believe it or not we like our jobs. It is not easy and it is not always fun but I blame residents for that part. None of you make it easy or fun when you act rude towards us. Do you know how hard it is to walk up to someone you sit next to in class and ask them to pour their alcohol out because they couldn’t follow the simple rule of having it in a closed container? My guess is a majority of you couldn’t do it.

You all make it extremely hard, but we put up with it because it’s our job. No matter how rude you are to us or call us a”bitch or asshole” when you think we can’t hear you, we are going to help you when you need it. Believe it or not none of us took this job because of power; we took it to have a positive influence on our community and to help our fellow peers.

On a serious note

On Quad Jam my fellow RA, Caitlin Corvini, and I were to host a program titled “GET IN LINE”. It was a program with Planned Parenthood designed to promote safe sex. I was really excited because I think it is important, even at our age, to be educated about sex. There are still many things that we don’t know or we think we know.

Caitlin and I made the best flyer and hung them around Founders since that is a building that most of the campus passes through. On Monday April 20, 2009 I was called into the Founders Staff office and was told that OSA and Quad Jam never approved the program and would not allow the program to take place; they did not think that Quad Jam was a proper venue to promote safe sex. What is the proper venue? If I had a keg by my side would it become a proper venue?

I just can not understand how it is inappropriate to promote safe sex on Quad Jam. It is no secret that it is a big drinking event, and when people have a few drinks they become “erotically charged”, and I am sure they would appreciate not to become a parent.

I asked a member of the Quad Jam committee why they didn’t see it as proper. I have yet to hear a response which only makes me angrier. By not allowing the promotion of safe sex we are being socially irresponsible. We are supposed to look after our community, and ensure safety. Perhaps I am being a bit dramatic. I do not think I am. I just believe that it only makes are little slogan, “What happens here matters”, full of shit.

Writings on the Wall

Do you write on your bathroom walls? I am referring to the ones that are in your home. I am going to guess that you don’t. So why do people write on the walls in public bathrooms?

Let us start with why do you have a pen on you while you are there? Do you take it for protection? Some people have a fear of public restrooms, and it may comfort them to have a pencil, pen, or a permanent marker that smells like green apple. I would be terrified to be confronted by that marker. If it is not one you for protection than why is it on you?

What people write confuses me too, “for a good time call XXX-XXXX”. Um, if your idea of a good time starts in a bathroom, I think I will take a rain check although I am sure you are a lovely person. Then there is the whole “Ashley Bartley is a major backstabber. DO NOT TRUST HER!” Thank you for the advice. I will stay clear of Ashley; I didn’t think you could trust her to begin with. I think my all time favorite is, “Leslie + Adam = Tru Luv”. Wow. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am pretty sure that if my boyfriend found out I declared my love for him in the bathroom he would be grossed out.

I will admit that it is a great form of entertainment for the person who is using the facility; however it also makes me think of what idiots these people are. I have yet to travel into the mens room and read their writings on the wall.

Woman Attacks Polar Bear

Actually, the news article is titled “Bear attacks Woman in Berlin Zoo”. I first saw this on CNN.com and could not resist seeing what it was all about. Before looking at the article I imagined that the bear had escaped and went after this zoo spectator, but that was not the case at all.

The woman jumped into the bears’ habitat! She climbed the fence and then proceeded to jump in the water, during feeding time. The article ended with how the woman was severely injured. Well duh! What moron jumps into a fence with wild animals during feeding time? Let me tell you this, no sane person watches a polar bear and thinks “you know that water looks so refreshing and that polar bear looks like he could use a play mate. Oh, is that fresh fish?” Not one sane person!

I thought it couldn’t get any worse, but oh it does. The article states that it is unclear why the woman entered the habitat. Oh My God!!! Whatever reason she gives would be unclear. I will give you a reason; it is called 15 minutes of fame. I can guarantee that this woman will be interviewed by Good Morning America or the Today Show.

If we should feel sorry for anyone it should be the polar bears. You watch the video, they look completely confused. They are simply trying to eat a pleasant meal and then a woman of perfectly good meat is tossed their way and then taken away. This lady disrupted their day. Hopefully she is banned from all zoos.

To Whom It May Concern,

(I have no intention of ever sending this letter to Mega bus)


I will start off with a compliment because my mother taught me it is always best to start out with a compliment. Your prices are the best I have seen, so thank you for that.

Now, I have to say I was quite disappointed with my trip. When I paid for a Mega-bus ticket I thought I would be travelling on a Mega-bus. What did I see when I arrived at my bus stop at Penn Station? A bus that was anything but mega. It was just a regular old Greyhound bus. If I wanted Greyhound I would’ve climbed aboard with them.

I wish I could say that was my only complaint, but alas it is not. I don’t expect this mode of transportation to be first class, but the bathroom was also not mega. It was basically a porta-potty. Do you know how terrifying a porta-potty is for a female, especially one that is in motion? You try and go to the bathroom with the fear of a bump and then a splash!

I know this may sound like a bit much also, but you have an entertainment system built into the bus, why not use it? It can be quite boring to just sit there and look at the passing traffic. Why install the system if you are not going to use it. Do you know how many bored children there are in America who would kill to have that system? (Something for you to think about when you lay your head on your mega pillow.)

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Chelsea Callahan (A Mega Unhappy Customer)

IT'S JUST A SEAT!

Do you remember in high school when you were assigned a seat? Remember when you sat in the back of the bus because it was “un-cool” to sit near the front? What about the cafeteria, when certain groups had a table? Those days should be behind us, right?

In fact those habits are still with us. You sit on a certain side of the café and never go to other. I walked in there one evening with a friend and put my belongings down on an empty table. She asked if we could go to the other side because it was cooler (and I am not referring to temperature). I am sure you are aware of the “Baseball Table”. This is the table on the farthest side that only the baseball team sits at. I have the urge to sit there and throw them off.


Then there is the beloved Valiant. Watch other students; some will always go right for the back no matter what, even if it is completely empty.

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t guilty about seat territory. I take a film seminar and since the beginning of the semester I have sat in the same seat. About two weeks ago I walked into class and another student took it. I won’t lie I’m pissed. I should have seen it coming he kept moving closer to it, but I didn’t think he would actually take it. I thought it would be like a one night stand, but he continues to sit in it. I have a plan though, I am showing up ten minutes early to reclaim the seat. I don’t know why I care, it’s just a seat

Duplicity: Return of America’s Sweetheart.

Where the h*ll has Ms. Julia Roberts been? She left movie-goers with the likes of Vanessa Hudgens and Megan Fox (who is quite attractive but in no way comparable) to make babies and be a house wife. Shame on you Julia, shame on you.


Roberts stars with Clive Owen in this comedy/crime/thriller about two corporate spies who join together to pull off the ultimate con job on their bosses. All the while maintaining a steamy relationship; this could ultimately destroy the job.

The beginning is a bit slow, and almost makes the viewer want to get up, yell “Seriously, what is going on here”, and leave. However the $13 that you just spent is quite the incentive to stay put. Staying put is good too because once you get past the half hour mark the film is entertaining and funny. The ending, which if you were like me I would reveal it because I hate surprises but you probably wouldn’t appreciate it, is completely unexpected. It is not like one of those romantic comedies where the two will have a fight and realize that despite their differences life isn’t complete without one another.

Positives: entertaining plot, Clive Owen in a towel, comical, unpredictable ending, return of Julia Roberts, and Clive Owen in general.

Negatives: Julia Roberts looking old and disastrous during the first scene (they clean her up, don’t worry), and slow beginning.

It is clear that the positives outweigh the negatives in this film. I won’t go see a movie around here because of how much they charge, but this one was worth it.