Point Park = High school?

So I'm sure you have all seen the lockers on the different floors of Academic Hall--for commuters of course. Eventually I am sure that they will turn the fourth floor lounge of Lawrence into a more appeasing place for them to hang out, but until then, lockers are available to put their coats? Or maybe their brown paper-bagged lunch because the Cafe continues to charge $10.00 for turkey wraps. I have come to the conclusion that Point Park is primarily a boarding school for athletes and dancers. Well, dancers according to most of the population of Point Park, but us athletes are still trying. The last time I associated lockers with my academics was during my high school years...

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Funny video. Everybody back from break causing elevators to go slow again...not so funny.

We scream for ice cream...

Okay, so I have heard rumors before that the cafe used to have an ice cream cooler. And although the picture above isn't the exact image of what they recently put in the cafe, the ice cream is back! Took them long enough. I guess it's appropriate to bring it out now as the weather continues to get warmer...although snow is still everywhere! They haven't stocked the ice cream cooler yet, so I'm guessing we will not have access to delicious treats until the last day of school. Just saying...that's how Point Park works...like clockwork.

Point Park is a haunted house...

I'm not sure if anybody else who is reading this has experienced a pre-season in August at Point Park University, but it was one of the most petrifying experiences of my life. Of course it didn't help that I had just transferred in and was placed on the 18th floor of Lawrence, with no other floormates at the time, nor did I know prior to coming here that the dorm rooms would resemble a penitentiary. Also, during the first few days upon my arrival, my friend Juliann came to drop some stuff off and talk to me a bit, and as her eyes widened, she casually posed this question, "Did you know that Lawrence is haunted?" Thanks Julsy. Not only am I terrified of staying alone, but I already had been sleeping with my light on for the past two days, (I know, I know, I'm a wimp) and now I have to deal with the shuffler, while you can go back and sleep in the comfort of your own home with safe parents and snuggly puppies. (miss your tackling mish--Juliann's dog...no Michele, I didn't spell your name wrong) Okay so anyway, as I remained scared throughout the entire night, not only did I sleep with the light on, but because of this I saw that the ceiling boards began to move.



(Yes, the ghost was kind enough to let me capture a video of this, however, verizon was not kind enough to let me save it to my computer--hence, no video, just a picture)

Anyway, anyone who has ever been scared to stay home alone at night knows exactly how this goes. (I am alone at Point Park for part of this week, that is why this is relevant...) First you begin to just freak yourself out because you're alone in the dark, then you begin to hear "noises", then coincidently, the shuffler is moving around in your ceiling boards, the fridge times on and begins to growl EXTRA loudly...and then you call/text someone for a security blanket. As if texting or calling a friend is actually going to help you in this situation at all. But for some reason it makes you feel better for about five minutes while you are communicating with them, and as soon as your phone stops beeping, the noises start up again. Now there is a hugeee shadow on the wall that resembles a man with some sort of weapon like an axe or something awful, floor boards creak, everything you can possibly imagine to scare you is happening and it's not until you turn on every light and TV in your room that your eyes begin to rest. Maybe that's just me? Don't even get me started on the other ghosts here...

Point Park, I'm starving....

As my week continues on here at Point Park during spring break, I have realized that there are more people residing on campus than I originally thought. The more kids there are, the more food that the cafe needs to make, which means they are eventually going to make a lot of money this week considering they aren't taking meal plan exchange! Worst news all week. I'm not sure if anyone else is in the same boat as I am, but my flex dollars are dwindling down as you read this and as I write this--there is no way that $13 can feed an athlete for 7 days...possibly a dancer, (if they are surviving on Luna bars, no offense) but definitely not if you like to eat 3 meals a day (at least). So although I brought this issue up to some of the food service representatives, they are lacking in the sympathy department, still leaving most of us angry and hungry, with no flex dollars! :(

All of this turmoil has led to this:



A lot of oatmeal, not enough water...my roommate relies on the cafe workers to provide us with delicious food and because we don't have flex to pay for it, cardboard quick oats it is. Thank you Point Park, we are starving.

Do you believe in miracles...YES!

Well done, Point Park. Finally, there are staples (in a surplus amount) located on the second floor computer lab in Thayer Hall. Brownie points for you. However, considering the fact that there are about 20 out of 4,000 kids on campus this week, only about half of them (if that) stapling papers, I am going to revoke these brownie points immediately. At least it's a step in the right direction. If they keep this up I might not have to keep taking staples from my previously stapled papers and rigging my new ones. Do you believe in miracles?...YES!



P.S. - Boo Canada.

Spring Break....? Not really.

Remember these commercials? They were the highlight of Superbowl Sunday besides the game itself...depending on what teams were actually playing. Not much here from Point Park, although I am on campus for Spring Break. Elevators are much more pleasant to ride. Hope everyone is enjoying their break! If you are somewhere tropical please don't let me know, I will become extremely jealous, extremely quickly.