by Heather Manning If you spotted someone on campus lately whom you have never seen before, you’re probably right. Every fall the influx of new freshman students is expected, yet every spring semester there is another class of new transfer students as well.

by Heather Manning The hard seats of a courtroom are the last place carefree students expect to end up after a weekend spent enjoying themselves off campus. Yet for some unlucky students, this scenario has been a reality, and not always a pleasant one.

by Heather Manning At 12:13 p.m., the thought on many students’ minds is not the closing remarks of their philosophy lecture, but rather the growling of their stomachs at the thought of a juicy Sky Ranch burger. However, filling up their stomachs may mean something is going to go empty- their wallets.

by Heather Manning The back-to-school season just wouldn’t be the same without yet another construction project underway. The humble beginnings of the Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Administrative Center are now visible, but the 20,000 square foot project will not break ground until spring.

We all know that the best movies are big-budget blockbuster studio extravaganzas. They really can’t miss, and if you don’t believe me, just look at films like “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, “Collateral Damage” and “Wild Wild West”. See? Can’t miss.

Hours after returning from my freshman year of college, I had the first of many run-ins with a Hometowner. A Hometowner is a person with the dangerous ability to look at you, and instantly reduce you to feeling twelve years old again. They can come in the guise of an old teacher, a best friend from the sandbox or even that kid who had more slap bracelets than you did in second grade.