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*claps slowly* Way to go, Towson. Way to go...

This morning in my comp media class, everyone was bitching and complaining about how they weren't able to sign up for any of the required art classes. I thought everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, was exaggerating. Janna was on our side in all of this, saying how ridiculous that the art department is only offering one or two sections for all of the art courses for the majors. She even told us about what to do about unruly professors; Erin was saying that in one of her art classes, the professor publicly embarrassed a student. Basically she's fired after this semester. I went and met with my advisor and got the list of classes I need for next semester. I was also instructed to run down to the art office and put my name on a list, so they can force the school to open another section for a required art class. Fast forward to now: I get home and have dinner. I run upstairs and sign up for classes. Yup. All the commotion this morning turned out to be true. I can't sign up for a single one of my art classes, because they are all full! Dammit! It wasn't this bad last semester, I don't know why the school thought it would be a great idea to open one or two sections when there are how many art majors!? Awesome! Unless I can overload myself in all the studio classes, I may be stuck for an extra semester. I did sign up for the non art classes that I still need towards graduation, a math and a non lab science. The other two I'm taking for kicks, because I need a full schedule for insurance purposes. I'm taking a womens studies, because I heard great things about that class. I'm also taking spanish...again. I don't remember much from middle and high school, I didn't learn anything from MC, so let's see how Towson does it. The good news is that I'm only on campus two days a week. The bad news is that I'm not in any art classes!!! Can we say withdrawals? I think I'm still going to make use of open lab hours in the dark room, this way I can get my fix. Plus there are open drawing sessions every Friday, but let's see if I'm willing to drive up. Berman was saying something about the school cutting costs, so I guess this means cut costs from art majors. He was also saying how the school cut bandwidth to save money; it was from an article in the Towerlight. Lately everyone's been having trouble accessing the Towson site, blackboard, etc. Even the wifi on campus is crapping out, I should know. The pages have been stalling, and I've been kicked off a few times, because of the lack of connection. Towson did say that we are going to be a tobacco free campus starting next August. So this means spending money on people walking around, handing out pamphlets about quitting smoking if they catch you, instead of spending money for MORE ART CLASSES! MC did the same thing, and guess what happened to the dean? F-I-R-E-D. He was fired for embezzlement, but the money spent on MC now is useless. People walking around campus for nothing, a new section to the science wing that's unnecessary...Enough about MC's problems, back to Towson. The fine for getting caught smoking on campus grounds is $250. People will get smart about finding places to smoke just right outside the border, they all do. Why not give the money back to were it rightfully belongs; the students. The school's charging us left and right for everything, we deserve better than this! Can I see a potential strike in our future?

I'm still coughing up a lung, but it beats shivering and burning up simultaneously. I bailed out on the meteor shower watching, because a)I'm still sick, b)I'm tired, and c)I'm still sick. The majority of the group wanted to go to Sugarloaf Mountain to do this. I've already expressed my opposition to the idea. One, I'm not risking getting busted by park police. David and Andy claim that it won't be a problem, because once it's sunset everyone bails out of there. Daniela told me the same thing, because she did a night hike with David (I think). Still, with the meteor shower I would expect at least one cop. I've already had my run in over the summer, that's alright. Two, it's a two hour hike up the mountain. No. I have a bum left knee, and I'm not falling off the mountain to watch some meteors. Three, they all want to stay until sunrise. No. I have class at two in the afternoon. I'm not taking a two hour hike back down, only to get busted by park police, and suffer only 2 hours of sleep. Jess also opposed, and opted for Edward's Ferry aka C&O Canal. I bailed on that as well, because I'm too tired and sick. I can watch the meteor shower, or attempt to watch it, from my bedroom window...wrapped in a warm blanket...lying in bed.