When your parents visit campus and ask to meet your four best friends whose places you’re always mentioning… Taylor’s, Max’s, Rennie’s and Uly’s.
– The game Saturday night ended late enough for fans to go straight to our friends on 13th St. and celebrate the big Ducks versus Bears victory, 44-28. I took shelter from the ole’ stadium and missed out on the post-matchup excitement. Unfortunately, I’m still scarred from the Cal game two seasons back that was hit by a monsoon. We won that one too, but my phone ended up living in a bowl of rice for two months afterwards. New motto: “It always rains at Autzen, so keep your electronics safe and wear as many layers as possible under your Hirons’ ponchos.”
– It’s that time of term again, and a new way to procrastinate your classwork has arrived – winter term class registration starts in exactly one week. Whether you’re a DIY kind of student who can look at your degree audit and know exactly what you’ll need to sign up for next, or if you’re the type that needs to see an advisor every term at this time, get on it. I know a lot of people turn to other sites, like Rate My Professor, to help decide which classes to take and with whom, but I personally don’t like using these during my decision process. Unless there’s a glaringly horrible issue with an instructor, another motto I live by is TIY, or try it yourself, since we all have different learning methods and opinions about people.
– Speaking of procrastinating, Netflix has brought on some new streaming gold this week with Aziz Ansari’s new show, “Master of None.” I haven’t seen it yet – I’m still working my way through all 153 episodes of “Gilmore Girls,” but this comedy is next on my list. From what I’ve heard, the show is tastefully diverse, and it doesn’t rely too much on his last standup success and book, Modern Romance, which is a relief since they both have been out for some time now. I’m also loving the fact that his parents in the show are played by his actual parents in real life. And since I fell hard for Amy Schumer when I first marathoned “Inside Amy Schumer,” and same for Mindy Kaling with three years of “The Mindy Project” that came and left us for Hulu, I can’t wait to waste my days away with another comedy genius, Aziz.
– Speaking of comedy, the next Republican presidential debate will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10, starting at 6 p.m. our time. For this debate, candidates are not allowed to make any sort of opening statements, but they’ll get more time to answer each question asked by moderators – 90 seconds plus 30 seconds for rebuttals. Since Donald Trump is still the highest polling candidate, he’ll be front and center for the show, making it easier on us who need to watch his every move for the purpose of some recreational drinking games. I know I’ll be listening and tallying every time he mentions “China.” Others to watch: Rubio on “families” and Fiorina on “Hillary.”
– For the Dems, their third debate will be at Drake University in Iowa’s capital on Saturday, November 14, also beginning at 6 p.m. our time. This will be yet another event for Hillary Clinton to illustrate for the country how perfect of a candidate she is. As an avid Hillary presidential supporter circa ’96, I don’t have any doubt that she’s going to shine once more. The Benghazi trials were pure bliss for female-Clinton, and last week’s democratic forum was a real success, which I think helped solidify her position among her components Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley. I think she’s still riding a birthday-high from her October 26th festivities. H(belated)BD, HRC!