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I posted a comment to SMU Mustang here: http://txmustangblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/are-college-students-actually.html

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I made a comment to Mary Kenson about the Bush Library: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2352413865231134905&postID=5638416814624781873

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I made a comment on Max's Blog: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=430225480447006111&postID=6621829276487032842

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I made two comments to Pink Roses: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2912174786938434779&postID=3803816988635735227

and here: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2912174786938434779&postID=8203608610278942347

Wait a minute...I Thought I Had a Parking Permit?

Okay, so the parking at SMU has seriously gotten out of control. Just this past week, they took away seven parking spaces in front of my dorm. As if taking away four in the beginning of the semester wasn’t enough. However, they didn’t just take these spots away for nothing, they turned them into staff spots. This blog won’t be a rant, but rather I’m going to present my argument on this issue.

This past summer I paid about $300 for my parking pass. I was told that because I was a freshman girl I would be able to park near my dorm. However, I have been able to do anything but that. I am a resident on campus, and I think that entitles me to some parking in front of my dorm- especially when I’m out at night. The staff commutes to school, they don’t live here. I think it’s a fair argument to have them walk five extra minutes in the morning. I know people who walk an hour to work- such as my brother in New York.

I wouldn’t be complaining about this if the new staff spots were being filled. Every time I pass a designated staff parking area, there are at least five open spots. I think that the staff parking areas surrounding the dorms should be strictly student parking. Because there are so many open spots on a regular basis, students are parking in them anyways, and receiving tickets, or being booted. I haven’t been booted yet, but I’m probably not too far from it.

I personally don’t mind walking from the garage during the day, but at night I’m terrified. I purposefully won’t leave campus at night because I know I’m going to have to walk back in the dark. It’s not a problem on the weekends because I will just call a giddy up, but during the week, they aren’t running. If this school is going to create a parking problem where we are forced to park in the garage late at night, the least they can do is have the giddy-up working 24/7.

Anyone else have a problem with the newly created staff parking spots?

Ellen Trumps Oprah

Daytime talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres has surpassed rival Oprah Winfrey as favorite day time talk show host. According to a poll done by AOL.com, with more than 1.3 million votes cast, Ellen won 46% of the vote with Oprah only winning 19%.

This was a big shock to AOL because Oprah has been a long standing favorite, and even considered the Queen of daytime. No more! Ellen has been working in the industry just as long as Oprah, and I think it's her time to shine. I tivo both The Ellen Show, and The Oprah Show, and I find myself watching Ellen more times than Oprah. Ellen is hilarious, and always does interesting things on her show. For example, she has elements to her show that she does every day. She starts each show dancing in the aisles, which always excites the audience. Also, she is a hilarious dancer which makes it fun. She also shows the top YouTube videos that people are watching, and they are usually hilarious.

However, I can't completely diss Oprah. I'm always blown away with how much Oprah gives back to the community through her Oprah and Angel Foundations. She built an entire school in South Africa, and has been a huge help in the Katrina Relief. But, so has Ellen. They are both pretty equal in their philanthropy. But, Ellen doesn't focus on sad topics for her show. She almost always has a celebrity on her show, and you know that you will get a good laugh when you watch. Oprah tends to have more serious topics, sometimes limiting her audience age.

I say "Go Ellen!" right now as I truly believe she deserves to be number one. I still love Oprah, but am a little burned out. Do you think the poll was right, or should Oprah still be number 1?

Spring Break-itis

I call this post spring break-itis, because it seems to be an epidemic that has swept the SMU campus. For the past few weeks I’ve noticed many students suffering from similar symptoms.
1. Laziness
2. Fatigue
3. Excessive partying
4. Excuses for not going to class
5. Constantly saying, “Is it break yet?”
6. Annoyed with your roommate

I can safely say that I too am suffering from this. I have had more work this semester than last semester- by a landslide. I have never been busier as well. It may be because I am now in a sorority, or because my professor’s feel that they need to give me more work. Either way, I am completely burned out. I have no desire to go to class- even though my conscious ultimately gets me there. I am also at a breaking point with my roommate, and sharing space with her. She’s a great girl, but I need time away. While I don’t think there is a cure to spring break-itis, as it will probably affect most students, I think there are some things that can elevate the suspense, and anticipation during the weeks before break.

I think that professors should know that students are going to be stressed out before break, and should therefore all not schedule exams the same day. Also, I think spring break should be two weeks long. I mean, we come back from break and Easter weekend is the following weekend. I personally am going home, and coming back to school just seems useless. We are in college, and we need an ample amount of time away from school to clear our heads and reorganize ourselves.

Personally, all that is keeping me going this week is knowing that come Thursday (I’m leaving early) I will happily be aboard a plane bound for Paris and Rome. What are you looking forward to?