You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here

The Campus (Allegheny's contribution to the world of journalism) recently did an article on how difficult this institution is, citing lots of online sources, and college review books. Basically what the article was saying is that Allegheny is consistently rated not only as one of the most challenging institutions of higher learning in America, but also as one of the most demanding as far as lab time and out of class time. In short, Allegheny really is "the place where you are busier than everyone who is busier than you."

So you can imagine my surprise when the following happened: i was studying at the Library (as i usually am constitutionally against doing). It was saturday, at 5:3o in the afternoon or evening, (depending on whether you are are a college student or my grandparents).

A loud bell rang, and seeing no one fleeing as if it were a fire alarm, i simple turned the ipod up, and right on researching the Beatles (yeah... be a communication arts major: it rocks).

20 minutes later the same bell rang again, and a student worker came around to each table and work station with a little message. I listened as she got to the table next to me... it went something like this:

"Hi... yeah... how ya doing. Great. We know that this college not only is one of the most academically demanding institutions on the eastern seaboard, if not in the whole country, but that the college LOVES that image, but uh... yeah... it is 6:00 on Saturday, and we would like to respectfully ask that you cease and desist with this "studying", and go drink. We close at 6:00 on Friday and Saturday because those are nights to drink. Please do you collegiate duty and go get wasted. Thanks. We're the library."

She didn't even get to my table... i just glared at her, and she got the message, much as an annoying baby gazelle gets the message from the glare of a lounging Lion that says, i don't really feel like destroying you, but if you get any closer i will... just on principle."

So there ya go. I guess my library time is over until 11:00 tomorrow morning. Now... to find a place to study...