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17 Weeks of Love, Hate and Football

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I would sell my soul to have Tony Romo throw 50 touchdowns this year. To some people that may seem absurd, but anyone who plays fantasy football understands.

After watching Tom Brady miserably throwing incomplete Hail Maries to cap the end of the Super Bowl, I have been impatiently waiting for this Thursday to come.

Despite Cutbacks, SG Gets A Revamp

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

While FAU was forced to cut nearly $19 million from its budget over the past year, Student Government is starting off the semester with new carpeting, furniture and a paint job.

Last semester, the Boca Raton House of Representatives voted on a bill - titled the "Student Government Facelift" - that let them use $74,800 of student money on the makeover, which was finished up last week.

Mack is Back!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In Indian River Towers (IRT) West, room 588, alumnus Chris Mack gets cozy in his dorm room during the first week of school.

After already eating breakfast and dinner in the Centre Marketplace cafeteria without signing up for a meal plan, Mack settles back in to college life without shelling out a dime.

No More Beer Pong

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Before you paint your face red and blue for football season, you might want to take some time to read FAU's 10-page alcohol policy, which was updated in May. This is the policy that officially prohibits students from drinking hard liquor and participating in drinking games like beer pong at campus events - which includes football games.

Owls Still Have a Way to Go

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Austin, Texas - Sparked by last season's success and a roster full of experienced players, FAU came to Texas feeling like they had a chance to give the Longhorns a game.

They did have a chance, if they had played a perfect game. But the Owls made the same old mistakes that they have always made in games like these.

BEST TV SHOW TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the Democratic and Republican national conventions making waves on every major news station, E! aired "Top 20 Political Scandals" on Saturday, quietly reminding everyone why politics can be fun. Topping E!'s chart at number one was Eliot Spitzer's famous, and highly publicized, fall from grace.