Blogging 101.

As a new blogger this past semester, I can honestly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed writing blogs.  In terms of journalistic writing, I really enjoy writing opinion pieces or editorials-- so for me, blogging is a way to expand on this type of writing while also being able to read others opinions.  As far as the blogging goes relative to our journalism class, I feel like the main issue that kept creeping up is the fact that we all don't know how to blog.  If you read blogs of professional writers or journalists, they aren't sob stories or bitchfests--they are a credible way to express your opinion and become educated of others as well.  In saying so, I think that we should have--as a class--gotten a tutorial on 'correct' blogging.  If we all would have correctly blogged, I think that it not only would have benefitted us more in terms of upping our writing abilities & increasing our knowledge, but we all could have potentially had a more positive experience towards blogging.
But like I said, it's safe to say that I have enjoyed blogging and was happy to finally have the push into starting one.  I hope to continue blogging after this class--because I feel that because blogs are becoming a larger part of journalism, it will some day become a useful tool in landing a job. I feel like I might be alone on this one though....

Two and a half weeks....

....that's all we have left. Only two and a half weeks left of classes, then we'll be welcoming summer break with open arms. After a painfully long winter, I highly doubt anyone is going to be frowning to good weather, a three month break from class, vacations, grilling out, etc. What is a scary thought though is I still do not know what I'm doing in these three weeks.  I have yet to find an internship, even after sending out 15+ applications & resumes.  And since I have been so focused on searching for an internship, I have yet to search for jobs. I can't imagine this feeling next year when I will be finally graduating.  After talking to many of my friends who are seniors, they are in the same boat as me, but multiply that same feeling of anxiety by 100.
At a time like this, it's hard not to remember the days of riding my bike around the neighborhood and attending summer themed birthday parties, going door to door asking someone if they can play, or going to soccer games & getting oranges at half time...I'll say it, I miss being a little kid. And as I quickly grow up to the point where I'm almost completely on my own, I only wish I could go back to living a carefree life.
For now, though, I just need to focus on these next three weeks.  On top of the stress of trying to figure out summer plans, I need to maintain most of my focus on finishing final projects & papers, studying for exams....but most importantly of course, WITTFEST!

Stereotypes.

For a class assignment I was required to take a test which measured implicit stereotypes in order to see which kind of people I subconsciously stereotyped.  After taking three of the tests, my results were not concurrent with my true perceptions of people.  For example, one of the tests that I took was to prove that most people have an automatic preference for thin people. Then, the end results of the test will give you a variety of sentences, such as "Your data suggests a moderate automatic preference for Thin People compared to Fat People" (which were my specific results). You can either have a slight, moderate, or severe preference, so what they're telling me is I moderately prefer thin people? That's a pretty big preference. In reality, I don't prefer thin people over fat people and I have proof of this! Part of my dad's side of the family is slightly overweight, yet I don't treat them differently because of this.  I also don't prefer my mom's side of the family because they are more thin.  It is an interesting theory, and a good idea to test people subconsciously, but I feel that various other factors affected my results, such as computer problems, distraction or confusion.  I am curious to see what you guys think, if anyone is up for it take the test and let me know your results. 

You can find an assortment of tests at: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html

Wanna twat your tweet?

I'm going to follow the trend, and blog about the increasingly popular topic of Twitter. You know it's becoming the next best thing when people are using the Twitter trends (i.e. the # or @ symbol) in the Facebook community or vice versa. #winning.
I started 'tweeting' a couple months ago, though I still don't use it as much as other people.  I honestly don't know how I feel about it, besides the fact that it proves how quickly social networking sites take hold of our generation. We went from our ancestors writing on stone with rocks, then having telegrams being sent via foot or horse, the home phone...now we've added cell phones and the Internet? It's a lot to handle, yet at the same time I couldn't imagine not having it all.
Twitter, for those of you who don't know, is all about letting other people know what you're doing. You tweet what's on your mind, where you're at, or you could even get crazy and 'mention' a friend.  For me it's a way to tell a funny joke that you necessarily don't want to post as a Facebook status.  But more importantly, Twitter is a way to get information.  For example, I'm following CNN--so every big headline pops up on my Twitter timeline, which updates itself every few minutes.  This way if I don't necessarily have time to pick up the newspaper, I'm able to see what's happening around the world via Twitter--who would have imagined!? In a more disturbing way however, you're able to connect with your favorite celebrities....maybe I'm following the entire cast of Jersey shore....but maybe not.
So all in all, Twitter is undeniably out there. Witt students are slowly becoming Twitter fans as more and more students are beginning to create their own account. So the question now is what's going to be the next big thing? It's actually kind of scary to think about--you never know what other crazy geniuses like Zuckerberg are coming up with these days.
For now, go twat your twitter and tweet your twat or whatever it is...

The great debate.

There has been much deliberation over whether or not Wittenberg should continue to require students to complete a 'P' credit (or physical education) while at Witt.  The question doesn't necessarily entail the completion of the physical education requirement, rather whether or not it should be considered a component of the liberal arts education. Regardless, as of now, many students think that it is unfair that varsity athletes "automatically" receive the one 'P' credit that exempts them from having to take a Wittenberg course....which is ridiculous to think.  As an athlete who played on the women's soccer team for one year prior to injuries, the one credit these athletes earn is not even sufficient to the amount of work they put forth.  To earn the general education requirement, all students must participate in a class that meets on average for three hours a week.  Three hours? That's one practice for many athletes. Having 6:30am practices before class, or a practice that doesn't end until 11:00pm is undoubtedly a good reason to earn that one lousy credit to exempt them from taking more time out of their already busy schedules to participate in a pilates or weight training class when they are already physically fit--which is the point of the 'P' credit, correct?

What should also be up for question if Wittenberg does continue to implement the completion of two 'P' credits, is for club sports to receive the same one credit that varsity athletes get.  To inform you, the club sports at Witt consist of rugby, cheerleading, dance team, martial arts, ice hockey, men's volleyball, and a handful of other sports and activities.  Minus a few, the majority of these club sports have at least two scheduled practices a week, if not daily.  Again, if practices are two hours long (which all practices are usually at least two hours) that means that these participants are practicing for at least four hours a week...which is more than the classes. So why don't they receive the credit? Again, the purpose of the 'P' requirement is to help students maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, which students who participate in club sports ARE doing?

Sounds a little unfair to me.....

The April funfest.

Not ever knowing the history of April fools, I googled the 'holiday'.  Here's what I found: when the Gregorian Calendar was introduced in in 1582, New Year's Day was moved to January 1, instead of April 1.  However, since mass-communication was almost nonexistent in 1582, many people either did not receive the news of the calendar change for several years or simply refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1.  These people who didn't accept it were titled "fools" by the general population, so now it has been passed through history as a day to play innocent pranks on your friends and family.

So this day is kind of funny--it's one day of the year that you're not ostracized for being an asshole. Hearing of the ridiculous things some people to do pull one over on one of their friends is comical, but the distance some people will go to pull these pranks is absurd---how long do you think it took that person to cover the desk with that many post-it notes?
I guess I am just biased on this holiday since I'm an overly gullible person.  Last year my roommate called to inform me that a portion of the science center was on fire. Believed that. She also just called me to tell me it's snowing (being stuck in the basement of student center) I believed that too. I guess even on April fools I will believe anything.
What's your best April fools day prank? I bet I will have fallen for it.

[insert fist pump]

Everyone has a dirty little secret. What's mine? Trash TV.  I'll proudly admit it...I am an avid viewer of MTV. Ya know, the station with all of the ridiculously dumb shows like Jersey Shore, The Real World, or Teen Mom (just to name a few). I have at least one TV show that I watch every night:

Mondays: Skins

Tuesdays: Teen Mom

Wednesdays: The Real World & Million Dollar Listing

Thursdays: Grey's Anatomy & Jersey Shore

Sundays: Kim & Kourtney take Miami & Holly's World

So I'll admit it--I'm a junkie.  Looking at my schedule above is a little disgusting, but after a long day of class & homework, it's my way to unwind. I put on my sweats, jump into bed (as long as all of my work is completed of course), grab a snack and sit back to watch people make a fool of themselves.
I did get some reassurance when I was able to use my unhealthy obsession for a comm presentation in my Media Lit class. I was actually required to watch as many episodes of the Jersey Shore & The Real World so I could later write a paper and give a presentation over what I was watching--I can maybe leave out the fact that what I was studying was the disturbing amount of violence occurring throughout these shows....
But let's look on the bright side--what am I 'learning' from these shows?
1. Don't ever drink an excessive amount of alcohol because I don't want to make myself look like one of the Jersey Shore cast members.
2. Don't get pregnant--I'll just end up in a custody battle with my mother.
3. Don't ever try to maintain a relationship as unhealthy as Ronnie & Sam's.
4. Don't date guys like Kiefer, let alone named Kiefer.

To sum it up, I've learned some valuable life lessons: don't drink, don't have sex, domestic abuse, relationship advice (obviously if you've never watched any of these shows you won't catch my drift...)
All in all, we all have our unhealthy obsessions. What's yours?

Take it or leave it.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

8:50am- Making sure all of the classes I want are still available.

8:52am- Find out one of them is already closed.

8:52am- Find another open class--it's boring & not anything that is relatable to my interests.

8:55am- Set up my 4 classes on Wittlink.

8:59am- Finger is on the mouse.

9:00am- Clicking, 'SUBMIT'!

9:00:08am- "The course you're trying to register for is full. Please select another course"

....................

Welcome to the past three years of my 'scheduling career'. 

Every year continues to amaze me, not to mention takes away a few years of my life, how difficult it is to get into a class you need let alone have a desire to take. One would think the $44,000 price tag would be a sufficient reason to take relevant classes, but I've been reminded otherwise year after year.

Scheduling week for me is like listening to nails on a chalkboard. I dread it. As a junior, who has now gone through this seven times, I've determined it's almost pointless to map out the classes that I want to take--now I just write what I need to take.  Big difference there. 

So, here's my take--I understand if money is an issue.  Whether or not Wittenberg has have enough resources to hire another professor to teach that extra class then so be it, however, the excuse that I keep hearing is wanting to keep majority of the classes at a 15 student limit, therefore classes can remain a 'lecture seminar'...really? They're putting student's through the stress and frustration so they can keep a 15 limit cap...c'mon, you gotta use the resources that you already have!  

Well, for now I guess all we can do now is sit back and continue to take the pointless, boring classes we don't want to be taking. Thanks, Witt, you're truly too kind.

Job description: Actively seeking an internship.

The title says it all, looking for an internship is a job in itself.  I'm just saying, if I got paid for how long I've been searching for an internship...I'd be rich--but just to clarify, by rich I mean "college kid" rich!
Realistically I want(ed) to go to a big city.  Seeking an internship in a field such as public relations, marketing, or advertising, it would ultimately be the best way to get my name out there in a competitive field-- big city, however, means big money.  If I went to a big city, I'd have to pay the $1000 monthly rent that accompanies a 300 sq ft. apartment.  So I then turn to an internship program, but after seeing that it comes with a $6,000 price tag (not including the $1,800 that Witt requires in order to receive credit), it ultimately deters my decision.  So, now I'm stuck strictly looking for internships in either Columbus or Dayton and both of those cities have only so many PR/marketing/advertising internships available to students.  Even after visiting the Career Center...twice...I feel as if I'm still stuck.

What are your opinions? Are internships easy to come by? Maybe I'm simply doing the wrong kind of searching...?

Oh Wittenberg, oh Wittenberg...

As a tour guide, I'm asked this question weekly--what's my favorite thing about Witt.  Most of the time I make up cheesy answers (i.e. the beautiful campus, the outrageous number of student organizations, etc.) but when I try to think of what my favorite thing is, it get's seemingly difficult. It also makes it increasingly difficult when you have issues arising such as the uproar the Torch has recently been getting...

So, let's start here--what I don't like about Witt: Paying $240 monthly gas bills to "heat" (and if 62 degrees qualifies as heating, someone please inform me otherwise) my house that was built in the 1800's, their inability to shovel the sidewalks & plow the streets, the outrageous bookstore & post95 prices, only having three places to eat on campus...I think I'll stop there.

But, social, financial and emotional reasons aside, one of my favorite things about Witt is knowing that after I graduate, my education that I received here will advance me further into the workforce (I know, if that isn't cheesy I don't know what is either)... But in all honesty, whether the rumors are true and we are considered "the Harvard of the Midwest", I know you guys can attest that we're leaving as more well-rounded individuals.  It's also a fact that companies are looking for graduates of liberal arts schools. So let's just hope that when next year I'm applying for "big girl" jobs, the decision to attend a small liberal arts school will pay off...

Who knows, I may change my mind in a year. Seniors how do you feel?

BIG story.

For the big semester story, I want to focus on the admissions office.  As a tour guide I have seen a decrease in the number of tours coming to Witt (or maybe I just have the wrong tour time), but the number of applications that the university has received over the past couple of months has been one of the highest recorded numbers of prospective students.
 
So, basically I want to compare the class sizes over the past few years to the number of applications/admitted students to see if there has been a drastic increase or decrease over the years.

Depending on how much information I get, I would also like to hone in on how the economy had effected Witt in terms of number of students, or to them $$$$, but I'm not sure if I want to dive into this--I may just want to focus mainly on admissions rate.

We'll see where I can go with this. There are so many ideas to choose from!

Show me the money!

Today's February 16th...that makes yesterday the 15th. And we all know what that means...PAY DAY.

I remember hearing someone in class talk about a potential story idea covering why we only get paid once a month.  Not only do I think this is a brilliant idea, but after looking at my statement that I received yesterday, I want to know even more.

I've heard through friends that when students work for Witt, they have received a federal work study package. Key word here--federal.  

Let's look into this.  I'm granted $2,800 a semester, meaning $5,600 a year, but do I make anywhere near this amount? Hell no. With many of my jobs, I'm limited to the number of hours I can work a week--so although I hold 4 campus jobs total, I'm making around $250 a month, but that's on a good month.  Once you factor in winter break cutting out half of December and January, the ice days, spring break, we're now looking at an average of $175.  So to add it up, I'm not anywhere near that $2,800 that I should be getting each semester.

As I heard through my friends, the federal work study money doesn't even come from Witt.  Since it's federal, we're granted a certain amount that goes towards working a campus job.  So, if it's not Witt's money, why are we limited to the number of hours we can work? Or more importantly, why am I not getting all of the money that I was granted?

I know a friend who has a campus job who let's her clock in her hours every month to where it will equal her given amount every semester.  That may seem like cheating the system--but it's her money, so why not?!

Enough ranting, basically, I want to know more about this. Are the rumors I heard true? Is it really not Wittenberg's money? And if so, why don't we get what we earned? I feel an investigation coming on..

The Golden Bowl.

This may be a strange blog topic, but hey...why not.
When I walked into a bathroom in Reci, I saw a stack of magazines sitting next to the john. As I sat there, I wondered how someone could sit there long enough in order to read even a page in a magazine.  What's even worse is the idea that they sell books like "The World's Best Bathroom Book"...c'mon, really?! What could be inside such a book? I honestly thought that reading a newspaper while on the loo was just seen in the movies.
This isn't my first time seeing reading material in a bathroom, but I guess I've never seen the bizarre-ness. Now that I do think about it, we even have books in my bathroom at home--which includes a magazine published in 2006 (which goes to show that it's not read). Do people actually use the bathroom long enough to get even a littler reading done?
Well, I did my research. According to "Execuread" it takes the average person one minute to read 200-250 words, or roughly 2 minutes per page. TWO minutes...I don't think I've even been in a bathroom for 2 minutes--but, maybe that's just me?
Maybe they're for decoration. Or maybe someone is trying to prove to their guests that they're well-educated? But let's be real, who wants to be that person who takes 5 minutes in the bathroom?
Who knows-- I may just be over thinking it...

The "uncreative gene"...

Thinking of a story idea is serious business. I call myself a creative person, but after these past couple of weeks, my self-perception is starting to change.  After googling blog ideas, and asking friends for story ideas, I wonder why I am unable to come up with these things myself! As an (ex) Editor-In-Chief of my high school newspaper, story ideas were easy to come by--so does that mean I lost that ability after three years of college? Maybe it's the beer.
Although, after googling the word "uncreative", in an attempt to find an "uncreative" picture, I stumbled across Wordpress about, what do you know...uncreative blogs!!

Now that gives me a tiny bit of self-assurance...

Ice ice baby.

This whole ice thing is already ticking me off. Don't get me wrong, it was great having a snow day, but now that my lights keep flickering I'm starting to get worried.
Last night I was overwhelmed with the number of Facebook status' saying "ICEpocalypse '11"..."C'mon ice, keep coming!". Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate when classes are cancelled, but when the severe weather warning is saying, "This destructive and crippling amount of ice can knock out power to potentially hundreds of thousands of customers for days if not weeks", I see red flags...weeks???? I would rather have my heat turned on for those weeks than to have classes cancelled for a day, but hey, that could just be me.

With the non-stop raining, sleeting, hailing & snowing, I'm over it. Being almost locked out of my house because my door knob was frozen, or almost breaking my wrist catching my fall, I just can't seem to reconcile with this ice...I've had enough, plain and simple.

Well, all I can say is we better not have class tomorrow. If people went through all this hype to have one snow day, we better have two. For now I'll just continue to gather my flashlight & candles, warm clothes and lots of blankets...curse you winter storm. 

Spring can't come soon enough...

My favorite four-legged friend.

Since Vic is getting so much love in the blogging world, I'd like to give a shout out to my boy...Hachi.  I mean, who wouldn't love that face?
After getting my first service dog, Ping, in the fall semester of my junior year, I knew I wanted to continue training service dogs.  Now, as the co-advisor of 4pawsForAbility, I have the opportunity to continue training dogs for the rest of my time here at Witt.
Hachi (who all of you should know) is my third dog, and one whom I adore. His breed, bloodhound-lab mix, is probably one of the smartest breed of dogs--he's already learned a handful of his tricks in only 2 weeks.
This opportunity that I have been given through 4paws has not only allowed me to experience the fun of having a dog around 24/7, but has taught me a huge amount of responsibility--like Kali said, it's truly like caring for a small, helpless child.

FUN FACT: I learned this fact this past weekend---Many of the service dogs that are through 4paws will end up going to children with epilepsy. In order to train the dog to alert someone that they sense a seizure coming, they actually take the shirt that a child was wearing during a seizure and have the dog smell it.  Then they let them smell a "normal" shirt. After smelling the shirt that was worn during a seizure, they get the dog hyped up so they think it's a good thing, therefore they know they will be rewarded when they act crazy in front of a kid before they have a seizure.  Man...aren't dogs smart?! I keep saying I want to be a dog just for a day so I can experience what they go through every day--what they smell, hear, see, etc.

Well, enough about dogs.  Like I said, I just wanted to give Hachi a shout out--he deserves it.

SB '11!!!!!!

Spring break....

I normally love it. It's a nice (yet much needed) break from school, and a good excuse to go somewhere out of Ohio--which I can attest we all need--this year, however, I loathe it.

Around this time of year, I think I'm asked my spring break plans daily.  Groups are forming, final plans are being made, tickets are being booked, and bikinis are even coming out in stores. Planning your spring break is one of the best parts...when you have a spring break to plan that is.  This year I feel like one of the only un-fun kids from Ohio that isn't going somewhere fun.

For the past two years I have made the 14 hour drive down to Jacksonville, FL, to a fun campground that's right on the beach (that's our campsite pictured above).  It's perfect. But, although it doesn't look like it, it's expensive. Gas alone cost all four of us $100 each there and back, factor in the $150 campsite, $150 on groceries for the week, another $100 on "activity money", $55 for touristy activities...this adds up.  Even though it may be a smaller percentage of what some people pay, on a poor college student's budget, $550 goes a long way....(that's 2,750 packets of ramen!!!!!)

Basically, this year I can't afford a $500 vacation--although, I guess I can't complain since I will be spending 2 weeks traveling around Europe this summer--but that's too far away. I just hate having to say that I'm going to Granville, OH for my spring break.

Well, I guess for now I'll just have to be the un-fun kid from Ohio who's not doing anything for spring break. I'm kind of starting to accept it now, though...kind of.  

I'll just have to resort to pictures, memories, and fake tanning (...only kidding). 

News writing for dummies.

I think I need to go purchase a "News Writing for Dummies" book.  I've never liked news writing, therefore I've never been particularly fond of news writing.  But after not writing a news article for almost a year, you forget how difficult it is to pick it back up.  So how am I doing with my first story? Let's just say...I'm struggling.
After I stared at a blank computer screen for almost an hour trying to think of a lead, I made the decision two days ago to change my topic-- a topic that I thought would be much easier...(key word here--thought).
My first story, about the lot where Mercy Hospital is, came to a halt when I spoke with John Paulsen about Witt's future plans with the lot.  Upon hearing that Witt has made no plans on purchasing the land, and even better, doesn't even know what they'd do with it, I quickly saw how hard it is to write about something that didn't happen.
On the positive side, I did have a great experience with stepping into my reporting shoes again.  After emailing Paulsen, I had a phone call from him within 15 minutes of sending it.  Not only was it was quick response, but he was beyond friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.  What a great way to start reporting again, right?!
Well, I'm rambling.  So to shorten things up--returning to news writing after months of "10 page paper writing", it's always a big jump that I once again have to grow used to.  But hey, I don't want to say too much about it until I see the grade of my first article...

"Watch your words, for they become actions..."

To be honest, even though I am proud and respectful of the Wittenberg community, I would have never expected to see the chapel filled with students, faculty and staff during the convocation yesterday.  Black, white, gay, straight, old, young....everyone was there, or well, everyone who cared. 
In response to the horrendous note that was posted on a black student's door on MLK day reading, "Whites only, no coloreds", it was truly a beautiful sight to see.  Looking around at my friends crying, or even my professors crying, was a good reminder as to why I came to Wittenberg; the feeling of family.
When I first heard of the incident, I was shocked, confused, MAD, saddened, deeply hurt...and this wasn't even directed towards me!  I can only imagine how the targeted student felt, or even the remaining black students on our campus.  Who would have thought that in 2011, we would have been referencing back to the time period between 1955-1968?  I know I sure didn't...
It truly baffles me that someone would feel compelled to write such hateful words directed specifically at another person.  After coming to such a diverse university, you'd think that their background would match their college choice...
Although, even after such a hate crime, following yesterdays convocation I can once again say that I am proud to be a student at Wittenberg University. But let's still get things straight--I think we all can agree that the picture posted above needs to stay in the past & not continue to arise in the future.


And to those who need reminded....always remember....

"Watch your thoughts for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."

Contrary to popular belief..

Marijuana is a plant.  Sure it is classified as a Schedule I drug, but it's still an easily accessible plant.  So, what's my opinion on the dope smoking on Witt's campus?  In two words--it's inevitable. 

Just last night at a party, I began to tackle this question immediately after I was told that there was a "smoking room" upstairs.  At first it sounded absurd that there was a room set aside specifically for smoking weed, but as I looked around at the beer cans covering the floor and the 15+ half-empty hard liquor bottles, I questioned whether marijuana was the problem here.  

As I see a group of students sitting on the couch talking, it was blatantly obvious they were stoned.  Not only did they wreak of weed, but their red, squinty eyes easily gave it away.  As they continued to carry on a normal conversation, I now see the other group of students simultaneously chugging beers to the song "Thunder".  Fist pumping to the music, throwing their bodies into the air, and trying to string together at least a few words to complete a sentence, I feel it is this group who is going to regret what they did the next morning (or at least I would be embarrassed...).  

What I'm trying to say, while taking the long way around in doing so, is weed is not the problem.  Sure, it's on our campus, but its use does not even begin to compare to the amount of alcohol use, nor do majority of the problems that arise around campus stem from smoking weed or weed in general.  

What would be an intriguing and compelling argument would be to investigate whether smoking weed leads to an increase in the use of hard drugs on our campus, as some call marijuana a gateway drug.  Maybe it already does, but I'm not sure of the exact use of other hard drugs on campus.  It would be an interesting statistic to know, but as of now, I "blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol".

But, in all seriousness, I don't want it to sound as if I'm fully supporting marijuana and all it's uses.  I do feel that some people overuse, as well as misuse the drug, however, I'm simply stating that the specific use of marijuana on Wittenberg's campus is not as prevalent as alcohol--which, let's not forget, alcohol is a drug too!

Oh yeah, one more thing. It is sometimes overly obvious that some kids may be smoking before class, but how come we're not hounding the student who drank a beer in my math class (then stupidly left the can in the classroom!)?? Get smart....just don't do either!

But, lets be real here...it's college & it's everywhere.