Archive - Sep 2007

Riddle me this: why do ex's always call at the worst times? Get this, it's B's fabulous birthday and we all head out to that Mexican restaurant off of thirteen. We order a couple pitchers of margaritas and settle on some pretty amazing edibles...and are basically having some grade A fun.

And then he calls.

Hangs up twice. Then calls again. I do admit that I may have caused this contact, due to:

A) the drunk dial on Saturday that basically consisted of a string of curses, all left on his voicemail

B) the apology that I left for him the next morning, on his voicemail

Riddle me this: why as a sophomore do you suddenly feel more entitled to act like a complete asshole? It’s not like you’re magically better equipped to face another academic year; I mean let’s be honest, I still struggle to drag myself out of bed, and forget how many days it’s been since I took out the garbage, and forget the calendar that I stashed under my bed was actually meant to be used. (Oh, and most important, I cannot seem to tear myself away from watching television. I mean who can resist it.) But somehow, and don’t ask me how, I just suddenly feel like I know more.

If detected early, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer exceeds 95%. Mammograms are among the best early detection methods, yet 13 million U.S.

One of my favorite professors here at Ithaca College, Professor Stephen Sweet, said that, "True generosity is not giving charity. True generosity is allowing someone to stand on their own two feet and support themselves."Kiva.org does just that. From their site description, "Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world.

One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.There is a daunting educational achievement gap in this country. Nine-year-olds growing up in low-income communities are on average THREE grade levels behind their peers in high-income communities.