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Three. Day. Weekend

I know that a lot of people may get a little annoyed with the words that I am planning on saying in this post in how I am going to describe my feelings about having a three day weekend (most likely the older folk-if there are any who actually read this-who do not get the three day weekend) but I really do not care. So in the words of Bo Ryan, "Deal with it." A lot of people do not understand the magnitude of a three day weekend. I try to take each and every one of them with open arms because I know that I really only have about two or three more years of the enjoyment that comes along with them. I think that this upcoming three day weekend is special because of everything leading up to it. Last weekend I spent the majority of my time in the RPAC due to my club team holding its 6th annual hoops challenge. It was a solid event, with 35 total teams playing. The teams ranged from New York to Missouri and we made a nice little profit off it as well. The only thing I had against it...

The Nuisance That Is Basketball Tickets

Ok, so I realize it's going on three weeks since my last blog post. I also realize that I say that pretty much every time I get on here to actually write something down. I realize all of this, but calm your senses and listen to me for just a few sentences so I can try and explain myself. College is time. Time is college. My good buddy Scott Westphal once said that to me, and when I gave him a queer look all he said was, "This is how college is to me. All the time in the world, yet no time in the world." I took that to heart because both the fact that I love the kid to death and he is absolutely right. When you're in college you are paying for your education (obviously), so you can decide what to do with your time because in a way you are paying for it. You can choose to go to class, utilize libraries and teaching assistants, and do everything you possibly can to better yourself while you are earning your degree. Or you can opt for the alternate of going to class whene...