The Club Scene at UNT

Despite trying to avoid it for so long, finals are here in full force.  Finals week is an important time for students and the best thing to do for a good grade is study.  To aid in the studying most students will go clubbing during this time.  Currently there are two hot clubs in Denton during finals week.  Almost every student has heard about or has been to at least one of them while attending UNT.

 

The two hottest clubs during finals week are Club Willis and Club Disco.  Club Willis is four stories tall if you include the basement and has more than enough room to accommodate all of your friends in whatever you’re doing.  The first floor and lower level is open 24 hours a day until December 17 so don’t ever have go home.

 

Club Disco on the other hand is a small nice place to go to if you’re looking to enjoy a nice and quiet scene.  Club Disco is slowly gaining popularity with the UNT student body but still remains less popular than Club Willis due the driving distance.  A friend and I once went to Club Disco during finals week.  It was nice quiet place and we had a good time hanging out with each other.  One positive about Club Disco that cannot be found at Club Willis is the pool table inside.  It’s a nice game to play if you’re looking to impress your friends with your skills on the pool table.  Club disco stays open 24/7 however some of the rooms close at around 10pm.

 

By the way, the two hottest clubs I am referring to are UNT's Willis Library or "Club Willis", and Discovery Park or "Club Disco".  These are the nicknames given to both due to the large number of students that are going to be there to study for finals.  I admit college students sometimes do not make the best decisions, but everyone knows you never go partying during finals week.

 

Wherever you go enjoy yourself because after this week both Club Willis and Club Disco will become like ghost towns since everyone will be going home at the end of the semester.

 

Good luck with finals!

 

Fight the Good Fight

Ya Boy Archie Wright!

Taking Away the Stress with Eagle’s Refuge and the Insomnia

It’s approaching end of the semester and the student activities center is offering a little R&R before the great storm also known as FINALS arrives next week.  The student activities center at Discovery Park was offering free massages to students and was also giving out free healthy snacks like fruits, granola bars, and Caprisun fruit drinks. Besides the Eagle’s Refuge that was going on this week, the student activities center is continually making the Discovery Park campus feel more like the UNT campus in the activities that are done in trying to keep students calm, busy, and relaxed while taking a break from schoolwork.

The main campus will also be putting on a similar program on a bigger scale since a lot more students are on the main campus called Eagle Insomnia.  The different activities will range from an oxygen bar, an air brush tattoo station, food and drinks, music, games, and much more!

            Despite it being close to finals its good to see UNT making an effort to keep students relaxed at this stressful time.  Finals can be a stressful time for many students since the percentage of the grade that goes towards a final exam is usually large and could drastically affect the students’ grades.  The stress to do well on a test can be overbearing on a student and could possibly cause them to do worse on a final.  That’s why in this time of stress it is good see the university trying to keep students relaxed.  I know that the best way for me to think is when I am in a relaxed state of mind and both the Eagle’s Refuge and Eagle Insomnia helping me stay relaxed.

In regards to finals, relax everyone.  As long as you do what you’re supposed to do and study, everything will be ok. Also be careful with all-nighters.  Back in my freshman year my friend and I were in the same Calculus class.  He pulled an all-nighter the day before the test and showed up almost 1 ½ hours late.  Luckily for him he knew the material and was able to finish the test.

 

Good luck on finals!

 

 

Fight the Good Fight

Ya Boy Archie Wright!

Whoever Make’s us Win

           

Ok so here’s the deal, this football season at UNT has been hectic.  In October the head football coach Todd Dodge was relieved of his duties after not producing a winning football season in the past three years.  Dodge’s interim head coach was the offensive coordinator Mike Canales who was able to produce a 2-3 record for the remainder of the season.  Along with several injured players and the untimely death of a player, the team has been through a lot this season.

 

Despite the setbacks, the Mean Green are moving on and have hired Dan McCarney as the new head coach.  At this point in football at UNT, it really does not matter…it’s all about whoever makes us win.  The new coach Dan McCarney has led the different teams he coached under to bowl game appearances including the 2008 Florida Gators.  One notable mention about Dan McCarney is he is known for creating good defenses.  But as I said before, who ever makes us win is all that is important.

 

Even coach McCarney’s record will not speak for how his performance will turn out.  When Dodge was hired he came in with four 5A State Championships but unfortunately ended with a 6-37 record at UNT.  Charlie Weis was the head coach of Notre Dame and had several losing seasons despite being the offensive coordinator for the Superbowl winning New England Patriots.

 

Only time will tell whether or not the new football coach turns the stuggling football program around and brings UNT back to the glory it used to be.  But as I said before, whoever makes us win.

 

Fight the Good Fight

Ya Boy Archie Wright!

Beginning to Look A lot like Christmas

Ok so here’s the deal, the Christmas season has arrived and not a moment too soon.  Christmas is my favorite time of the year.  I am ready to see all of my favorite Christmas movies: How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Elf, Trading Places, It’s a Wonderful Life, and of course the Charlie Brown Christmas Special.  I also cannot wait to start playing all the Christmas music stored on my Ipod.

I see a lot people in my apartment complex putting lights on their balconies and some even have a Christmas tree displayed through their apartment window.  It’s amazing to see how many people are decorating their apartment for the holidays.  This is my first apartment and I cannot wait to decorate it!  I went to Walmart the other day to pick up some decorations for my apartment.  I plan on going to Target this weekend to buy a few more decorations for the holiday season.  If I am lucky, I might be able to find a nice little Charlie Brown Christmas Tree to put in my apartment.

Though the Christmas season is here with all the joy and love that it brings, there is still one more demon that I have to fight before I can truly enjoy the holidays. (FINALS) 

Exams are coming up in two weeks and most professors are starting to get to the end of the material they are supposed to teach us.  Hopefully the finals will be fast and painless as possible.

Well, time to play Luther Vandross’ “Every Year Every Christmas” on my Ipod and finish the final project for my lab class.

Fight the Good Fight

Ya Boy Archie Wright!

Fout’s Field Finale “Thanks for the Memories”

 

Ok so here’s the deal.  This past Saturday, the UNT football team played its final game at Fouts Field.  Next year, the mean green will open their season in a new stadium which is currently being built across Interstate 35.  The new stadium is expected to bring high hopes for the football team and the school which include having an energy efficient stadium that is Gold LEED certified to aid in the University’s goal of going green, possibly moving to a higher NCAA conference, and possibly recruiting better players to aid a struggling football team.

 

Though changing to a larger stadium is probably for the best, Fouts Field will always hold a lot of good and bad memories for the time I have been at UNT.  Some of the good memories I will always remember are the tailgating before the game started and hanging out with friends and family at the game to cheer on UNT.  Despite the many losses that came to the football team, the game always brought something to do on the weekend.  Some of the bad memories that I will always have are all the close football games that UNT lost at Fouts Field (which are a lot of close games), and the one time I could have but did not rush the field for UNT winning a home game.

 

I hope this new stadium will bring new and lasting memories for all the students for the future to come.  Farewell Fouts.

 

Fight the Good Fight

Ya Boy Archie Wright!