University Chronicle

SCSU’s attempt to be a fully tobacco-free campus is continuously challenged by smokers who sneakily light up their cigarettes at some hidden corners between buildings. Some of the more popular spots for smokers are observed to be the backyard of 51 Building, at the back of Stewart Hall, and opposite the Miller Center at Barden Park (which is out of the SCSU administrative regulation since it is a city property, according to the students).

Worse still, they leave cigarette butts around, littering the ground with toxic chemicals that are accumulated in the cigarette filters. Maybe the admin should pay more attention to taking disciplinary actions against the policy violators if they really desire SCSU to become a smokeless campus.

To renovate Atwood Memorial Center or not, we don’t have a choice.  This time, student government decided to allocate $5 million dollars to renovate Atwood. So we as students have no right to vote.

Seriously, renovating Atwood can bring more students to the school?

Well, I don’t think so.

In my opinion, we are losing students because  of the shut down of the aviation and other programs.

Thus, there might be an increase in student fees to make up for the renovation, which make our life difficult. I would rather to pay more fees to get the other programs back.

So I guess another San Diego Comic-Con has come to pass.

It was a good year for many things in the works for the next several months.

“The Hobbit” had its own panel discussing the upcoming film.

DC Comics debuted several teasers for their “New 52″ series, which rebooted the entire DC Universe.

The thing I found surprising was Iron Man’s new armor.

No longer is he the blazing red Iron Man with fluorescent gold trim.

Instead he is a desert camouflage brown with red stuff on him.

It looks like a cow crapped all over the side of a barn.

I’m tired of James Cameron. He tried to do “Aliens”. Nice try Cameron, let Ridley Scott do the big boy films. Then he did tried to make a fun little film called “The Abyss”. That was a gem. “The Terminator” series got stale once you realized John Connor was going to survive. Then came “Titanic”. One of the worst shipwrecks in history would go on to make a billion dollars in Hollywood money. Skip everything after that, then “Avatar”. Clearly he was a fan of “Pocahontas”. Now he’s at the bottom of the ocean doing research. James Cameron, stay there.

How could you make a new “Pink Panther” movie without Cato? I mean, I realize that he stands for every negative stereotype that Hollywood can portray, but without him we just have Steve Martin tripping over himself again. Oh, he has a French accent this time? Perfect. No aging comedian has ever done that when their career takes a dive. Now instead of two grown men feverishly attacking each other during random intervals in the day, Martin tries to sneak up on the guy from “Leon: The Professional”. Basically, what this means is that we miss you, Cato. Come back.

Worth 100 Words

Disney films went from fantastic to freaky in a span of ten years. From new, almost frightening versions of classics like “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, to changing all animation from cartoon to Pixar Animation/CGI, it makes me feel that the folks at Disney are running out of ideas. Not to mention premiering Disney classics in 3D (i.e. “Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”). They are taking original (not to mention great) ideas and reproducing them in slightly different ways in order to increase popularity. So come on, Disney, give me some fresh, good cartoons.

For hundreds of years, coffee has helped keep the general population from murdering their bosses, young children and co-workers. What was once a bitter sip from your grandparents’ morning brew is now the only thing that keeps you conscious and motivated enough to attend your 9 a.m. class, besides that attractive individual in the third row. Those who insist on reminding us about the stunted growth, stained teeth, and the cornucopia of dangers associated with caffeine addiction need be reminded of the fact that coffee is the fuel of this institution, and all institutions. Needless to say, stay thirsty my friends.

To be rude is to be offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

Rudeness is not uncommon in every day life, but it is certainly not needed.

Do you enjoy having people be rude to you? I do not, and I imagine you do not either, so what is the point of being rude to others when you can control it?

Whether it is simply holding your tongue when you have something that is not nice to say, or perhaps giving someone a moment of your time instead of ignoring them, there are many ways we can all work to not be rude.

How many guys have you heard complain that “nice guys finish last” when it comes to dating?

My male friends lament that girls always like them as friends, but only date guys who treat them poorly.

My question is this: why would you want to date someone with taste like this, who clearly doesn’t value herself or the right qualities in partners?

Meanwhile, there are kind, funny, smart, mature single girls out there looking for a nice guy.

Maybe if these “nice guys” weren’t so busy pursuing girls who don’t appreciate them, they’d be able to see these nice girls.

Cats are the best pets.

My cat, Tucker, is the coolest cat this side of the Mississippi.

Man’s best friend may be dogs, but only because cats are smart enough to know better.

Cats are soft, clean, loveable, cuddly, and graceful. They also have nine lives, which means they’ve already found the secret to immortality.

Felines can have many different personalities, but any cat owner will tell you there is a magical bond between them and their cat.

Granted, there are mean cats out there, but there are mean dogs too… which is even worse.