The Graffiti

Residence Hall Association November 16th, 2009 Volume 1, Issue 5

T h a n k s g i v i n g B r e a k d ow n :
My favorite holiday must be thanksgiving. Nothin‟ is better than stuffin‟, except for In this issue:
There are four major aspects of number one. The number one reason that
Thanksgiving that give it right to trump Thanksgiving is better than all the other
getting candy, eggs, or presents. Starting holidays is Turkey. Some of you may say Four Major Players 1
with number four: Gravy. No thanksgiving “but we eat Turkey on Christmas!” You of Thanksgiving
is complete without this Thanksgiving are eating the Turkeys that didn‟t make Poetry! 1
staple. Reason number three: mashed the Thanksgiving cut! That is why
Potatoes. The fluffy, delicious mashed thanksgiving rocks the face off the other What NOT to do in 1
potatoes that adorn my plate are required holidays! your car….
to accompany every bite of food to my
mouth. Reason number two: Stuffing. Extra, Extra read all 2
By Andrew Hall, CNR about it!
Holiday Season 2
Its college time again, Holidays are coming Cheer
Days for cheer and family fun
But winter’s rushing in, Many travelers to places
The days are getting colder, Everyone is happy to see
The wind is much, much bolder. Smiling faces staring  Did you or your
Classes are on the clock, People glad they made it safe
friends pull an all-
While our colds are running amok, Oh the holidays
nighter?
Early classes make us want to cry, By Katelyn Kelsey, Eastside Rep
As we ask ourselves, “Why? Why? Why?!”  Did you have fun

Is today the day we slip and fall? doing something on

or off campus?
Maybe we should get on our hands and knees, and crawl.
By Jenifer VonBargen, McConnell  Have advice for
people struggling
with homesickness,
The trick or treaters printing page
Winter Fun-derland? may have left but some quotas, or managing
Old Man Winters is driving license for the year! souvenirs have remained meals?
coming fast this year! Here An especially fun game to from their stay. Orange
is a handy list of fun winter play at 4-way intersections! pumpkins, not the fruit.  WRITE for the
activities that are sure to Rather the container Graffiti, SUBMIT
keep you busy through to Winter Pinball – This game used commonly to hold pictures, or DRAW
spring! is essentially the amateur candy. My problem with a cartoon! Hall
version of Spot the Black this: THEY ARE SCAT- points are awarded
Spot the Black Ice! – A fun Ice! In suran ce isn ‟t TERED everywhere in for each.
game for your next chilly required to play, but highly my hall. The bathroom,
commute. See how many recommended. the lounge, no where  See back page for
patches of black ice you seems safe…Will some- more details.
can spot on the road By Cody Kinzer, Westside Rep one get them out of
before you skid over them! here? I am too lazy for
Get good enough and you such a task.
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS SARCASM By Mykeal Wheeler, Neely
may be able to keep your
(At least I hope it is) .
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Questions:? 2010! It‟s much too crazy during finals week
[email protected]– Matthew to expect any sort of functioning on the non-
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[email protected]– Hannah that… Is SUPER SECRET GIVEAWAY! I‟ve
got five study baskets to give away, and one of
[email protected]– Josh
them might contain a $20 Giftcard to the
[email protected]– Tasha
Bookstore. To enter just drop the form to
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[email protected] Kerie Jo „Grand Prize” category, you‟ll have to meet
me in the RHA office anytime after 2 on a
Wednesday (11/18) until 6 pm to hand deliver
We’re on the web! your ticket to me. Winners will be announced
www.reshalls.org/content/graffiti-1 after “Fall Recess.” Happy Holidays!

Everyone has a favorite holiday. Some prefer

M y F av o r i t e P l a c e . . . Thanksgiving; the day where they can eat until
stuffed. Others choose to take pride in celebrat-
Well… I‟m back again! Today I‟m of guitars. At this point, I can‟t ing the Fourth of July. However, as most of my
going to write about my favorite afford my personal favorite the friends already know, the Christmas season is
place, Guitar Center. You might be Gibson ESDS Custom 1275. For my favorite holiday. “Why is this,” you might
wondering what makes this guitar everyone who is guitar name ask. My answer? I love shopping for my friends.
store so appealing? Well, I‟m here illiterate it‟s a double neck twelve Surprisingly enough, this is true. In my mind,
to tell you. The GC I usually hail to string and six string combo that December is the month that I can burn through
is a modest store that‟s home to sounds absolutely amazing and cash, and not feel guilty about it. It is only No-
about 200 guitars, 46 basses, 12 full was played by Jimmy Page the lead vember, and I have already started shopping for
drum kits and entire acoustic guitarist for Led Zeppelin. Overall my closest friends! We all hear that Christmas is
room that has a constant I love to go this place where I‟m the season of giving. Unfortunately, most do not
temperature of 73 degrees and 20 allowed to touch everything and believe that. I hope that this Christmas season,
percent humidity. This all sounds am encouraged to blow my you go out and buy a gift for your friends and
good but what makes it truly eardrums out while blasting out family. It does not have to be anything overly
spectacular is the entire store is “Highway to Hell” on an 800 watt extravagant. In fact, your friend may just be hop-
hands on and they encourage you Marshall Fullstack. ing for a matching friendship ring.
to play everything. I consistently go
there to play a numerous amount By Henry Guzman, Westside By Krystle Stick, McCoy

The other day I saw the first flakes of winter…

A H o l i d ay o f T h a n k f u l n e s s “SHIT” said my friend Kyle Fox. Kyle is from
Portland and last year was his first ever real
With autumn leaves and sunny This year, find a sense of winter, needless to say he hated it. Now me and
skies comes a new season of fall. thankfulness in your life and have Kyle were walking back from the Rec center
This season brings not love or a safe trip home. Here‟s hoping after a hard fought game of badminton, and it
forgiveness but the holiday of that the turkey and stuffing that was bitter cold outside as the Moscow winter
thanks. It is when we as a will fill your table this holiday was trying sink its claws into our skin. A stiff
community get together with season be filling an enjoyable. wind swept around our ankles, blowing my bas-
family and friends to discuss what Remember to thank all your ket ball shorts around and swooping up my legs
w e a re t ha nk fu l f o r . A s family and friends for being there to send a deep Moscow chill into my body.
thanksgiving quietly approaches with you and sharing a life of “Damn it‟s cold out son.” I said staring up at the
students are getting excited to go enjoyment. Happy Thanksgiving! full moon and noticing flakes. “Look son! It‟s
home and see family they probably God damn snowing!” “SHIT” was Kyle‟s reply.
haven‟t seen in a long time. By Tyler Woods, Syringa And as those first few flakes fell down onto the
concrete, not enough to stick but still enough to
be noticed, my soul was filled with warmth at
the thought of tormenting my Portland friend
the
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