http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly Claim your education... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:53:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April is coming to a close, and it is getting colder in the city! Things are pretty complacent around here, everyone's finishing up some final papers, getting ready for finals week, solidifying summer plans etc. It seems as though there is no reason to look forward to the summer this year, ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/04/29/may/ So everyone's talking about the polygamists. CNN.com has a nice critique of women's fashion in this myseterious realm. Regarding the hair- Celebrity stylist and salon owner Ted Gibson thinks it gives off a "homely" impression. "It says 'I don't really care very much. I really don't have time to worry about the ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/04/22/hair/ Today I skipped my history lecture to volunteer with Devin and Amanda at Circle Thrift, run by Circle of Hope church in South Philadelphia. We walked down the steps, and was met by a nice lady named Rachel. We told her we wanted to volunteer for a bit. It caught her ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/04/22/the-circle-of-life-for-a-rabbit/ When I saw signs for the Spring Fling at Temple, I assumed it alluded to the event of the same name that takes place at Messiah every year. I was wrong. Spring Fling was held yesterday afternoon, giving every fraternaty, sorority and campus organization the opportunity to host a table on the ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/04/17/spring-fling/ Out of frustration from tonight’s debate in Philadelphia, I removed myself from the glare of the television to reflect on what happened last Sunday. It was the Compassion Forum, held at our school. The two people who happened to be debating this evening also happened to be the subjects of the ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/04/17/the-religious-left/ Last Saturday I learned that people don't celebrate St. Patrick's day on St. Patrick's day, they celebrate the weekend (or entire month) before! I took my bike for a spin through Center City on my way to West Philly last Saturday, and behold, leprechuans were running a race(?) down Market ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/03/18/someone-wants-the-gold/ http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/03/18/cute/ It's gray today in Philadelphia. Everyone around campus has a mood to match the weather, but it could be much worse. For instance, the weather could drop below freezing, an even that has occurred approx. 4 or 5 times this winter. I would make a joke like "I love global warming!" ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/02/26/restricted-by-a-theology-paper/ This afternoon, after my 100 level American history lecture, I went to lunch with my friend Nadia, as we do every Tuesday and Thursday after class. We walked into the SAC and there was a live jazz band playing where the student DJ is usually set up playing loud hip-pop hits. ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/02/14/live-jazz-at-lunch/ Tragedy has struck here at MCPC. All our fish have died. Our house has a nice quiet lounge and dining area, accompanied by a peaceful fish tank which adds a tranquil dynamic to the room. A family of approximately 30 goldfish kindly swam together for as long as I've lived here, always ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/philly/2008/02/03/rip-fishez/