My charming new school...
Yesterday at grad student orientation at York University we were reminded that the campus isn't really safe for women walking alone after dark (bad news), but there is a free shuttle bus that we can take that will keep us all super duper safe and sound (good news). While standing in one of several administrative lineups I noticed a taped-up campus-wide memo about a sexual assault perpetrated by a guy on a bicycle*. Today, while in another requisite lineup, I noted yet another campus-wide memo about another different sexual assault perpetrated by a white guy with a bald head.
It was a beautiful day today and the campus was swarming with co-ed groups of frosh being herded around and forced to do charming embarrassing little indoctrination activities. The first group I saw were engaged in a friendly tousle in which the (very young) women were paired up against the (very young) men and instructed to wrestle. The second little bi-gendered pod I saw were marching and chanting military style:
Call: What are you here for?
Response: Stroke my pussy.
Call: What are you here for?
Response: Stroke my pussy.
Refrain: Stroke my pussy, stroke, stroke, stroke my pussy (repeat)
Super-duper charming! Makes me feel like re-reading Neal Stephenson's The Big U.
* I must admit that, given the extreme remoteness from downtown of the campus, the fact that there was a cyclist on campus made me feel somewhat reassured, despite this particular cyclist's unsavoury activities.
I thought I knew it was bad. This is beyond horrendous.
That's an awful story.
Hey! Look at my dog!
On my best day at Berkeley the RTOC had commandeered a field and were playing ultimate Frisbee on it. They stood at attention and saluted each other before each point. (Non-players will not be suitably outraged at this story, but take it from me this is outrages)
On the same day I overheard a boy freshman tell another boy freshman that chicks liked guys who knew how to use chopsticks.
Look at my kitty.
On the upside, the professors I've met so far seem great and the program and the courses seem great and the funding is good and I only have classes two days week this term and I get to use my library card at Robarts and it only costs $10 to use the athletic facilities and, from what I the gym schedule says, they have an area of the field house dedicated to pick up badminton that seems to be open all day. Which is strange, but wonderful if true.
Did you get a back-to-school wardrobe?
This one screams serious academic.
More fabulous and appropriate school ensembles from New Art blogspot.
Since I only have two days of classes per week, I've decided to wear this on my first day:
And this on my second day. The second day is a Friday, so I think it's okay to be a little more casual.
Also, I just found out that I need an image tag. ("Other elements can be used as your image tag. An associate I know has gorgeous waist length blond (natural) hair. Such an asset is unique as many women cut their hair to shorter styles today. Other image tags can be used such as scarves, shoes, handbags (antique), color, etc.") I'm thinking about one of these (specifically designed for back to school):
Nice outfits, Madame Curie.
But I'd rather be the most popular girl on campus.
image tag
great picture joester! (email it to me and I'll post it for you.)
Dude doesn't know shit about computers.
Okay I'll send you the image of the image tag in an email. Just guess what it's going to look like.
arg.
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My charming new school...
Yesterday at grad student orientation at York University we were reminded that the campus isn't really safe for women walking alone after dark (bad news), but there is a free shuttle bus that we can take that will keep us all super duper safe and sound (good news). While standing in one of several administrative lineups I noticed a taped-up campus-wide memo about a sexual assault perpetrated by a guy on a bicycle*. Today, while in another requisite lineup, I noted yet another campus-wide memo about another different sexual assault perpetrated by a white guy with a bald head.
It was a beautiful day today and the campus was swarming with co-ed groups of frosh being herded around and forced to do charming embarrassing little indoctrination activities. The first group I saw were engaged in a friendly tousle in which the (very young) women were paired up against the (very young) men and instructed to wrestle. The second little bi-gendered pod I saw were marching and chanting military style: Super-duper charming! Makes me feel like re-reading Neal Stephenson's The Big U.
* I must admit that, given the extreme remoteness from downtown of the campus, the fact that there was a cyclist on campus made me feel somewhat reassured, despite this particular cyclist's unsavoury activities.
- sally mckay 8-31-2007 4:58 am
I thought I knew it was bad. This is beyond horrendous.
- galenagalaxian 8-31-2007 7:02 am
That's an awful story.
Hey! Look at my dog!
- L.M. 8-31-2007 8:46 am
On my best day at Berkeley the RTOC had commandeered a field and were playing ultimate Frisbee on it. They stood at attention and saluted each other before each point. (Non-players will not be suitably outraged at this story, but take it from me this is outrages)
On the same day I overheard a boy freshman tell another boy freshman that chicks liked guys who knew how to use chopsticks.
Look at my kitty.
- joester 8-31-2007 11:26 am
On the upside, the professors I've met so far seem great and the program and the courses seem great and the funding is good and I only have classes two days week this term and I get to use my library card at Robarts and it only costs $10 to use the athletic facilities and, from what I the gym schedule says, they have an area of the field house dedicated to pick up badminton that seems to be open all day. Which is strange, but wonderful if true.
- sally mckay 8-31-2007 5:28 pm
Did you get a back-to-school wardrobe?
- L.M. 8-31-2007 8:54 pm
This one screams serious academic.
More fabulous and appropriate school ensembles from New Art blogspot.
- L.M. 8-31-2007 9:02 pm
Since I only have two days of classes per week, I've decided to wear this on my first day:
And this on my second day. The second day is a Friday, so I think it's okay to be a little more casual.
Also, I just found out that I need an image tag. ("Other elements can be used as your image tag. An associate I know has gorgeous waist length blond (natural) hair. Such an asset is unique as many women cut their hair to shorter styles today. Other image tags can be used such as scarves, shoes, handbags (antique), color, etc.") I'm thinking about one of these (specifically designed for back to school):
- sally mckay 8-31-2007 10:11 pm
Nice outfits, Madame Curie.
But I'd rather be the most popular girl on campus.
- L.M. 8-31-2007 10:58 pm
- joester 9-01-2007 2:44 am
great picture joester! (email it to me and I'll post it for you.)
- sally mckay 9-01-2007 4:54 am
Dude doesn't know shit about computers.
- L.M. 9-01-2007 5:04 am
Okay I'll send you the image of the image tag in an email. Just guess what it's going to look like.
- joester 9-01-2007 6:02 am
arg.
- sally mckay 9-01-2007 8:11 am