Posted in April 2009

It’s a dorm thing [part three].

Continued from Part 1 and Part 2. Part 4 will be coming shortly (I’m trying to break all of this up so it’s easier to take). Virginia-Snider: It’s the Honors dorm. From what I have gathered, it’s pretty quiet. It even has a library from which you can borrow books (as long as you return … Continue reading »

It’s a dorm thing [part two].

Continued from Part 1. Morrison-McGinnis: Basically, it’s Cockrell-McIntosh’s twin. They’re on opposite sides of the South Quad. Both are four-class halls. Both need renovation. Both have pretty arched porches. Both have hyphenated names that have weird spellings. Multicultural House: It’s on the north side of campus. That’s basically all I can say. Peyton: Mary Hay’s big … Continue reading »

It’s a dorm thing [Part One].

Someone keeps searching for “SMU dorms” or something to that effect, so I figured I’d help them out by profiling the dorms at SMU. I’m guessing whoever is doing the searching is also thinking about coming to SMU. Part 2 is here. Boaz: It’s the freshman party dorm and pretty much the reason why I’m NOT … Continue reading »

Separation of Church and State? Pish.

Today in my government class we discussed the judiciary system. More specifically, we discussed judicial review and Marbury v. Madison. My professor was explaining the concepts and gave an example of Congress passing a law that would create a state religion. Specifically, he said “Presbyterian.” While a law such as that would certainly be unconstitutional, … Continue reading »

It’s the most magical day of the week.

When I was in school (that is to say, CISD), Wednesdays were always the best day of the week. Why? Because Wednesday was Chicken Day. Basically, every Wednesday the cafeteria would serve fried chicken with mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. It was Southern comfort food, and the cafeteria staff knew what they were … Continue reading »