THE BROWN DAILY HERALD
EDITORIAL/LETTERS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003 · PAGE 18 S T A F F
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Advice to the class of ’07 Orientation may offer a host of culinary treats — from barbecues to pizza breaks to unit Ratty dine-outs — but try to resist temptation. A combination of late-teen growth hormones and calorie-laden dining hall food will take action soon enough. Take full advantage of BSA’s online facebook. It’s the best way to stalk your pseudo-love interests. Other than the old hide-in-the-bushes-outside-Keeney routine, that is. But never, ever order anything through BSA. Unless you’re into old-peoples’ candy or want your birthday cakes to arrive stale and battered several days after the event. Avoid Allegra (a.k.a. Jo-Art copy center on Thayer). You might even want to avoid classes that require materials purchased at Allegra. The lines are insane and the neon lights are unnerving. Dorm room organizational gadgets that require any assembly whatsoever are completely useless. Especially shoe racks. They’ll end up in a heap on your closet floor. A nice alternative: Buy a foldable bookshelf from the Staples in Seekonk. They’re sturdy and easy to manage. Or better yet, grab some milk crates from beyond the V-Dub. ANDREW SHEETS
Sell back your books at the end of the year. Don’t fool yourself — you’re never going to crack open that collection of 18th century prose or compilation of post-colonial literature again. Sure, that guy or gal down the hall from you may be a cutie, but unitcest is never a good thing. Don’t worry, you’ll meet other pretty faces — preferably across campus. Don’t be mean to the Perkins kids. ResLife may have ostracized them from the rest of the class, but some of them aren’t socially inept. Sign up for every group you can at the activities fair, but don’t be afraid to take your name off their listservs later. Getting 300 emails from the SLA a day may seem cool now, but in two months … Get off College Hill. Rhode Island boasts countless attractions — from the old tyme shopping Arcade downtown to Lincoln Park casino and dog track. But if you check out the latter, beware of the old folks. They get feisty near slot machines. Work for the Brown Daily Herald. C’mon, we’re such a monopoly. We know that under that anti-establishment, hipper-than-thou veneer you have a secret desire to sell out.
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