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Click. Click. Click. The sound of students typing their papers breaks the silence of one of the study lounges in Samuelson residence hall. "Ballin!" First-year students cheer as their friends challenge each other to a game of pool or foosball in the second-floor lounge of Milton Daniel Hall.
Welcome to the best four years of your life. Within the next few weeks, you will receive numerous free T-shirts, credit card offers and maybe even go to your first college party. So here's a little to-do list to follow before beginning the college grind. In particular, there are some objects that are must-haves for the first time on campus.
Trevor Hoffman, Padres closer and all-time save leader, enters the ninth inning to "Hell's Bells" by ACDC. Yankee great Mariano Rivera walks to the mound to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica. What song does junior closer Andrew Cashner intimidate opposing batters with? "Guitar Town" by Steve Earle - a song that describes his personality more than his sizzling upper '90s fastball or knee-buckling slider.
You study all week, you work, you're responsible, and when the weekend rolls around all you want to do is let loose. What are you going to do? If you're under 21, this question is usually answered with a resounding sigh and a decision to either stay home and party or walk around downtown watching all the old people having fun.
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SportsCloser eyes next level UPDATED 3:47 PM 5/7/2008Trevor Hoffman, Padres closer and all-time save leader, enters the ninth inning to "Hell's Bells" by ACDC. Yankee great Mariano Rivera walks to the mound to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica. What song does junior closer Andrew Cashner intimidate opposing batters with? "Guitar Town" by Steve Earle - a song that describes his personality more than his sizzling upper '90s fastball or knee-buckling slider.OpinionNew Horned Frogs will learn from mistakes Welcome to the best four years of your life. Within the next few weeks, you will receive numerous free T-shirts, credit card offers and maybe even go to your first college party. So here's a little to-do list to follow before beginning the college grind. In particular, there are some objects that are must-haves for the first time on campus. |
NewsNew University Union delayed, construction to continue UPDATED 3:47 PM 5/7/2008While the completion of the Brown-Lupton University Union is delayed, Clark and Jarvis halls are on schedule and there are new projects in the works, an administrator said. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the Brown-Lupton University Union project is behind schedule from its scheduled completion date of Aug.
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You study all week, you work, you're responsible, and when the weekend rolls around all you want to do is let loose. What are you going to do? If you're under 21, this question is usually answered with a resounding sigh and a decision to either stay home and party or walk around downtown watching all the old people having fun. Features Page |
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