The Cockyness of SMU

Some more interesting idea's here.

Lowering the drinking age... Yes or No?

I've been thinking and reading a lot about the legal drinking age in the US, and I posted a comment about it here.

Parking On Campus... Or the Lack of

So here I am, coming back to campus after getting lunch from quiznos (mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm, toasty!) with 15 minutes to make it to my next class. "Perfect," I say to myself, "I have just enough time to park, run back to my dorm and grab my things, and make it to my class on time." But today is just not my day. I drive into Moody parking garage and begin searching for a parking spot, only to see five or six cars driving out of the garage at the same time. "Hmm..." I say. As I continue to drive up the garage, my hopes get slimmer and slimmer, until finally, I reach the top. And guess what: NOT A SINGLE SPOT IN THE WHOLE GARAGE. "Well, ok, it is lunch hour," I ponder, "I bet I can find a spot in Airline." Well, to make a long story short, no such luck their either. Even though I was perfectly back to campus on time, I ended up missing my class because I couldn't find a legal parking spot for 30 minutes. The parking situation on campus is just getting absolutely ridiculous. Not only am I forced to walk 10 minutes to my car everytime I want to use it because I am a freshman guy, but I also have to worry about the spot I was parked in dissappearing by the time I get back! How can this campus be so short on spots? Now, I realize that SMU is building another (massive) parking garage, but it's still super far away from where I live! Come now, is a decently close place to park my car too much to ask for?

SMU RA's: Friend or Foe?

I have always believed that SMU Resident Advisors were people that you could turn to if you needed help or advice; I thought they were our friends. But I've recently been awakened to the idea that some of the RA's here may enjoy the extra power a little too much. I've been hearing stories from a friend (who I will call John) about his RA who, in essence, set up a sting operation on him and his room. The RA waited for John to leave his room and enter the elevator in the hall, during which he proceeded to call the police. He then ran down four flights of stairs, met John at the front of the building, and guided a police officer (telling the officer over the phone that John was the culprit) towards him. John was stopped before getting into his friends car and questioned in regards to the smell of marijuana emminating from the hallway around his room. In reality, there had been no stench, and there was no marijuana. The officer saw that everything was fine and proceeded on with his daily business. Now this is downright unconstitutional. Who is a RA to chase down a student, call the police on them, and then charge them with a crime that they have no evidence of ever happening? Isn't it true that in this country one is innocent until proven guilty? Whats with all the shady actions? I've been wondering though... What should he do about this problem? Should he talk to the school about his RA's behavior? Or should he confront him about it?