The Final Weeks

So let’s talk about the end of the semester. Not only do classes start winding down and prep for the final exams begin but everything in regards to next semester’s schedule start piling up on the list of things to do. This week the undergraduate admissions office will be holding an open house to allow some 1200 students a chance to look over our campus, facilities, staff, and a general life as a Suffolk University student. Then next week will be the real “final” academic week of the semester. I say this because it will be the last full week of classes before the Final exam week starts, and winter break gets under way. So in the long and short, here comes the fun.

A busy week

Well as if my life were not busy enough next week is going to be insane. Tomorrow, Saturday October 25, Suffolk will host our home speech and debate tournament of the fall. Monday night provides a second to last chance for fellow Suffolk University Republicans to get out to the phone bank for John McCain to try getting some last undecided voters in for the election. Tuesday has the Great Debate between the College Democrats and Republicans, who I will represent. The last Program Council Movie night will also be on Tuesday. Wednesday holds 3 different events for the students to choose from. First, the NRA president will be visiting Suffolk University for a discussion on the 2nd amendment. Second, the annual Rainbow alliance drag show. Third, Program councils trip to spooky world. Thursday is the sophomore boat cruise. Friday I will be leaving for Saint Anselm College for a Debate tournament there. I will return late next Saturday for more than desire sleep. All this after a week of absurdly difficult week of Midterms. WOO HOO

This week has been full of business trying to make up for the Columbus Day holiday that took away our Monday, well worth it I might add. On Wednesday we had the double header soccer match first the girls then the boys over in Somerville. Retention services brought free pizza and soda and cosponsored a shuttle bus to the field to have more people come to watch the game. Tomorrow we have the student to student information session which should be fun. Mid terms are coming for almost all of my classes next week so this weekend unfortunately will be mostly dedicated to studies, awesome.

Was it worth it?

The only Vice Presidential Debate of the season aired last night attracting the largest viewer ship of the fall season. Jon Stuart commented that everybody watched not for the good of learning about the candidates but with the hope of “watching Palin implode.” Fortunately for Mrs. Palin she did far better than expected by the American people. That sentiment was resounded around the Suffolk University Campus the next day, at least from what I have heard. Not a whole lot of people are saying that she won but there is a large group on people thinking she could have done worse. I also have to say how impressed I am with the amount of interest coming from a younger community of voters. The 10 West residents piled into the 5th floor conference room by the masses to watch the debate and catch a laugh. I don’t think they were too disappointed by either Palin or Biden’s performance.

Who's gonna win it?

After going to see Blue Man Group last Friday with all I can say is that it was awesome. Somehow Program Council managed to get the entire front 3 rows for students, well done. All fun aside my life returned to monitoring politics as usual. With under 44 days until the election begins many Americans are still unsure about who they think will be our next President. On Sunday 9/22 "60 Minutes" held a double interview and asked both McCain and Obama the same questions in sequence to get a clear cut response on the issues from both Candidates. I would have to say that Obama was a little bit more offensive than Sen. McCain but not the less it was a good way to provide insight to uncertain voters.
This race is becoming so tight that Barak Obama has been campaigning in small towns like Reno Nevada. Reno, the self proclaimed “biggest little city,” is a city of gambling, drugs, and prostitution, and not somewhere you would expect to see a candidate visiting twice. His campaign claims that in such a tight race every vote counts, and getting a few thousand more votes from Reno could allow Barak to take Nevada and be one step closer to the white house. There’s still room to move around, in Ohio alone there are an estimated 900,000 people that still have yet to make a final decision regarding who they are going to vote for in this election
John McCain is traveling through Georgia today with the same intention. It appears now that in the Peach State McCain will finish with over a 20 point lead in the poles. After a less than energetic speech delivered at the Republican National Convention, someone needs to get John McCain some power drinks before the first presidential debate scheduled for Friday.

The week in short

What a week it has been. Classes are now in full swing. I'm not saying that I regret taking some of these classes but..... Anyways, this Friday will be the performance of Blue Man group sponsored by Program Council. I will be sure to take lots of pictures to record the event to be remembered forever.

The First Week

So it’s the first full week for the school year and it’s already starting to get busy! I guess before I start my rant I should introduce myself;

My name is TJ, I am a sophomore here at Suffolk if you couldn’t guess from the title of the Blog. I share an apartment with 4 of my friends in the 10 West Residence Hall. I’m also a peer mentor in that building, so if you ever need some help with your school work, just ask. Due to the fact I like to keep myself busy on top of my Political Science required classes I am a Trustee Ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (giving tours of our lovely campus and helping out in the office) and a Retention Scholar for the Retention services office.

For all of you that were hoping to have your first weekend here be all nice weather before it gets cold and miserable, sorry that you had to deal with that absolutely wonderful reminisce of a tropical storm that graced the city of Boston with its presents on Saturday night. Just think about it this way, if it were snow it would have been in the ball park of 24 inches!

Look forward to a week of sunny days (except for a few)

TJ