Scrap the Homecoming Review...I have something else to talk about

Well..Homecoming was decent, I supposed. I got to see a small amount of people that I went to college with. And yes, they are all doing well in this horrid economy. I regret that more of the old folks didn't return though.

It's just that it was overshadowed by hogwash. First of all, an Alpha Delta Phi sister had a seizure during the football game (she's fine). Secondly, one of my friends got kicked out of Huske Hardware for "teetering" (when she had high heels on and wasn't drunk), which put a damper on our Saturday.

Then I had to wake up to news that three kids got capped at Izzy's (Methodist University's version of Shooters) and that two of them were in critical condition as of this writing. As a result, Methodist established an unprecedented Izzy's Off Limits policy, threatening expulsion if any student dares to enter within 200 feet of Izzy's. There goes profit for Andy's and Dino's.

Now I was a HUGE partier and carouser during my college days. I used to enjoy Last Call. And there's a minor chance that I would oppose this if it happened to a bar that myself and my friends frequented. But I don't have a big problem with this.

First of all, I graduated from Methodist three years ago. That enough should distance myself from this situation.

Second of all, it has been well known that Izzy's serves underage to minors. That's why everyone abandoned Last Call and invaded on the yuppies' playground.
In my previous life, I had no issue with this, but now I realize that it's bad business and it's immoral. I have been to Izzy's numerous times. There are no bodyguards, and it has a Wild West atmosphere to it. Drunk 19-year-olds make stupid decisions. And if they are going to try to kill each other over a rap battle, maybe a line should be drawn.

This is an unprecedented move, folks. Methodist is private institution and can write its own laws. I do believe that that Hendricks and Blanc don't want to put restrictions on the whereabouts of its students, but once the Izzy's thing got out of control, I figure they wanted the chance to put the cat back in the bag. The actions of some bums gave them a chance to end it, and they took advantage of the opportunity. And no, MU students aren't the only ones that have off-limits places. Fort Bragg puts it on their soldiers, and for good reason, because the places on that off-limits are full of sin. Don't blame the "n------" for this.It was bound to collapse, whether by Hendricks' hand or the ALE's.

Go to Last Call.

Well....

I'm on this set direction..to teach...but i still feel frustrated...I made the wrong choice in school and major and it still haunts me, I guess.

Homecoming Preview

I'm having a good time right now in Durham. I have a job, a place to lay my head, and a good group of friends (even though I don't see them enough).

Still, I'm looking forward to turning back the clock and returning to Methodist for Homecoming next Saturday. I'll be riding solo, mainly because most of my closest colleagues don't live in NC anymore and have moved on. :( I have too, but it's hard to NOT make the 90-minute drive.

It's a weird feeling. I understand that Methodist tends to forget about its most dedicated students and workers. And what am I going to tell all of the old MC folks? (BTW, I can't afford to "register" and I don't need the hotel to sleep in. Mom's place is sufficient.) I have to fight the urge to revel in the fact that I was supposed to be this hot shot reporter that went bust.

But I don't feel like a bust now. Nor shouldn't I. Sure, I may have to go to square one again to accomplish my goal. Going back to school and living in a dorm? (Ladies, get in line!) Not likely. But you'll hear the go back to school refrain from me plenty this weekend.

I'm curious about whether there will be any fallout from the growth issues and such. Also, I need my copy of smallTALK. I've been chomping at the bit to get one.

MU-minati. (A rant.)

I previously vowed that I wouldn't throw mud at Methodist University. But after hearing this rumour, I have to say something.

Apparently the MU Board of Trustees want to tear down the intramural field that the late Coach Sink labored to build for the students in order to build new Greek housing. This happens because you expanded so quickly that you had 70 triples when the year started and you need to put them somewhere. An administration with some foresight would place a cap on on-campus enrollment. Not take 700 new kids and over 400 returners when you only have room for 950.

It's greed. All greed. Mammon is the god of Methodist, not God. They want as many kids as possible every year, to line their pockets. They recruit like they are on the brink of extinction when they are actually doing quite well. They want your money no matter how much space they have or what's said to them to get them here. If they leave after one year, so what. They can be replaced.

I was actually excited about MU's future, with the new buildings, huge enrollment, and near halving of its ghastly guy girl ratio (from 7/1 to 4/1, or more realistically from 70/30 to just about 60/40). I was even going to send my brother there. Now I don't feel the same way.

MU, please. Stop being greedy, elitist, and short-sighted.
Do not destroy the intramural field.
If God is the driving force behind this university, repent and stop putting money first.

RE: Myron Pitts article 9/20/2010

To help you completely understand what I'm talking about here, here's the actual article at http://fayobserver.com/articles/2010/09/21/1032667.



But my response will begin with an admission...Yes, I am a committed Christian now, but I have frequented these "establishments" in the past, and I've seen enough to agree with the city council's decision on more than the moral issue. So I CERTAINLY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT "THEY" ARE GOOD FOR FAYETTEVILLE!



These clubs that populate Fayettenam operates for the primary purpose of ripping off the Fort Bragg soldier with the fantasy of lust. HELLO! She's married (most likely) and she's not coming home with you! Why do we want more exploitation joints of both women and soldiers in the town that I no longer call home???



And I pray for the people that work in these establishments. Some of the women that work in these clubs are young and misguided and need money. But most of them are addicts of some kind (drugs, alcohol) or don't seem to come from a solid family structure. They surely do not need another option to exploit themselves. I'd rather see another Wal-Mart being built so these girls can at least have a chance at a honest life.

It's another victory for good.

I'm Back!

I still don't have my own computer, but I have had a lot of free time recently and the Examiner thing didn't work out. I made the mistake of choosing a topic that I had NO interest in. So I'm hoping this will work for the forseeable future.

I admit that I have almost given up on finding a decent job. I thought it would be smoother sailing in the Triangle compared to Fayetteville, but it just hasn't been working out. I think that this is happening on purpose given my recent calling to chase the teaching profession. I still love Durham, and I have no intention of leaving the area. Even though I may have to leave to finish my certification elsewhere, I still plan on making the Triangle my permanent home.

In Him,
ERS

My List of Grievances,Demands, and Everything Else (Part 1)

Well, here we go...

Part 1: Sports
-I wish we had a MAJOR league pro baseball team in North Carolina. Preferably in Raleigh, but I know that won't happen. I still own the Playstation 2 copy of All Star Baseball 2005, and their most underrated mode is the Expansion franchise mode, in which you could choose your city and start a franchise from scratch.

-I wish athletic directors would stop firing college basketball coaches after only three seasons..or even less than three seasons (Gillespie, Billy at Kentucky.) Dino Gaudio proved that he was a career assistant at Wake Forest, but I think he should have been given one more season. College coaches in all sports should be able to have at least four recruiting classes to build their systems and programs. It's getting sickening. College athletic programs are being run as pro franchises nowadays. We wouldn't have Coach K around at Duke if he began his career in this current environment.

-I wish the NHL would fold the Atlanta Thrashers and the Phoenix Coyotes. Hockey could cut two franchises, but no more. I probably would have expanded the league back in 1997, but I would add two more franchises instead of four. I'm open to debate on this.

-The NBA should go back to the pre-1993 lottery system (google this) and stop rewarding the practice of "tanking" in order to get the top overall draft choice (it's John Wall this year, folks). Wasn't the lottery made to stop tanking anyway???

-It would also make sense (to me, at least) for the NBA to adopt either a hard cap or a system similar to the NFL's uncapped year, where the top teams are actually limited in free agency.

-I wish Methodist University would go D-II and actually attempt to field consistently successful men's basketball and football programs. They may never be competitive again in their current setup; with tuition going up, the chances of them stealing D-II caliber athletes or decent black athletes in general will decrease further and further. Look at basketball. They fielded a 3-23 team this past season, but they would have been .500 or better had Marcus Connor, Pee-Wee Thomas or Leland Jones could have afforded to go there this year.