First weekend back at college! Wooh! It is a common thing that occurs each year: freshmen expecting parties up and down the neighborhood streets of Westchester every day. But this doesn't always happen. Thankfully all the Frats and other groups eased us college kids into the 2008-2009 college year.
But us sophomores (oh yah) and upper class students learned that doing our own thing is usually better than trying to squeeze into a Kappa Sigma Alpha Beta Theta Pi Lacka Cacka party rampant with freshman looking for a taste of college life. So I hung out Friday night, went for a skate with some friends. Saturday we explored the halls of McCarthy. Sunday morning I road 55 miles home on my bike. And Monday, I went to the Dodger Game with 40 other LMUians.
I don't know about your college, but when I took a tour here at LMU, back in my senior year, they promoted the place like no other. Parties, clubs, events, school trips, fun, fun, fun, oh and a good education. But once I got here, I was a little
bummed to not see all of those things that got me to enroll here. Really, you just have to take a look around. I went to Cirque du Soleil last year, and it was amazing. This year, when I was moving in, I saw a sign that read "Dodger Game, Labor Day, 7 bucks."
Now I am no Dodger fan. But 7 bucks for transportation and a ticket into the game. Now that's a deal. So my friends James, B
rian, Garrick, Chelsea, and a few others snagg
ed some tickets and looked forward to seeing a Manny Ramirez for the first time in a person, as a Dodger. The Game itself was pretty exciting in the first few innings and then slowed down as Greg Maddux and Chris Young of the San Diego Padres began to settle down. It was 5-2 by the 4th inning.
I snapped some pictures with my cell phone to show you where our seats were. Heck Yah MAN! Bleacher seats! If you sit anywhere in Dodger stadium, if you want the full experience, its all about the bleacher seats! I can remember my mom taking my sisters and I to a Dodger/Angel pre-season game when I was about 6 or 7 years old. Back then, seeing the true Blue Dodger fans banging their wooden bats on the benches and yelling at the opposing players, was a little frightening. But now, it was quite fun. It kept my attention to the game anyways. The beach balls and cat calls were fun to watch. Especially seeing all the fans play keep away from the poor usher. The fans get really into it out there in the bleachers. They booed the Padres fans, they yelled at the one guy who wore an Angel hat (later in the game, he had removed it), and called to the point of harassment at the Padres left fielder, Headley. I saw at least 4 groups of fans get kicked out of the game by LAPD. We did the wave once, started by one guy with a rolled up poster. But after that, 4 guys tried to start it almost every inning and failed every time.
*Just a not of advice from a baseball fan. Try to do the wave once, if it doesnt work, at least wait 2 innings before trying again. I don't want a relaxing game to turn into a buns and thighs work out.
I enjoyed the game and the Dodgers won. I haven't called myself a Dodger fan since the days of Mike Piazza. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the game at one of base
balls most fun stadiums. But now I turn back to the Angels, on the verge of clinching the Western Division. K-Rod is almost at 57 saves, currently with 53. Injuries are a question, but their pitching is unstoppable. Saunders needs a win, stuck on 14 for far too long. Wish we had gotten Eckstein back in red. YAH!
First week of college is done! It is awesome! Come visit! Email us! Thanks for voting on our poll, a new one will be up shortly!
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