Halloween Bash

I never realized how challenging it is to eat a donut off a string. The donut keeps moving and tends to hit you in the face from every direction. Our entire RA staff in EML did a Halloween Bash tonight in the lobby for all of our residents to come check out. Ivana and I [...]

SGA Academic Forum

With the second ever Academic Forum sponsored by SGA coming up this evening, we were psyched!!! There was a huge hype across campus for the release of the January Term Courses. VP of Academic Affairs, Cynthia Paterson, answered ANY question that students had concerning the academics at the university and in particular, the J Term. [...]

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Since I have been a freshman I have actively participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. This year was no different. I woke up this morning at 3:45am in order to be at Mizner Park for the 7th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Freshman year I walked and ever since then I have volunteered [...]

Why My College Rocks?

I happened to be checking the infamous Facebook today when I came across this You Tube video that illustrates other students, like myself, who have their heart and soul in the university.

Poetry Coffee House

This was my first ever Poetry Coffee House tonight. I had always walked through on various occasions to check it out. There is usually a large crowd and very talented individuals who express their feelings, opinions, and thoughts through poems, statements, short stories, and personal reflections. This month’s Poetry Coffee House was focused on cancer [...]

Red Sox Are Not Done

Tampa Bay fans demonstrated high levels of enthusiasm and excitement as the game last night rolled into the seventh inning and Red Sox fans were down 7-0. As a member of Red Sox Nation, you know the game isn’t over until the umpire says it’s over. The determination and high spirits of the players and [...]

Candy Apple Bar

For almost every KOR Coffee in the Courtyard I am usually in charge of the food. Being a hospitality major they usually think I can accomplish that task. If we were in New England I could come up with some many ideas centered around warm apple pie, apple crisp, apple cider, and other scrumptious fall [...]

Meeting with the President

I am more enthusiastic than ever to have my meeting today with the president. I have been looking forward to this since the beginning of the semester. The main focus of this meeting is to bring up concerns that students have addressed at Student Government Association meetings. The agenda for the meeting is:
Students Voice [...]

Sanitation Class

Have you every gone into a restaurant where they are cooking in front of you or the kitchen is open for everyone to see? After taking Food Sanitation you may have an altered dining experience. Your perspective and your outlook in restaurants becomes completely different. Whenever I go out to eat with friends, I am [...]

New York Escape

Sometimes you just need a little vacation, a time to step away…I left yesterday to New York for the weekend until Monday. It is definitely more chilly up here than in Florida. It hasn’t gotten significantly colder, but you need to wear a jacket and jeans. There are so many hotels in New York, that [...]