Archive for February, 2009

Financial aid lacks reliability

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

It’s almost time to register for next semester and I have a hold on my account. Apparently I owe roughly $4,000 plus a $175 late fee. I do have Stafford Loans, which I thought I took care of last semester, but for some reason they are still “pending.” The Bursar will usually tell you to just [...]

Satisfactory ending to rough evening at Brown’s

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Last night I had the pleasure of being treated to a steak dinner at Brown’s Brewing Co. in Troy, NY.

The evening started out a little rough. After being seated, the waitress had to fetch items such as extra silverware and menus (not to mention the dessert/wine/soft beverage menu, which was brought to us after we had [...]