Well, the new has definitely worn off the fresh crop of freshmen. I think it's the first stroll through downtown, aka the bar district, after that first weekend their back, with the smell of old booze and vomit in the air, that tells me their really home!

   I can't believe how quickly this new crop has taken to the bars! Usually it takes awhile for them to get the proper ID, but they are an especially adept group of young ones. Ah, the hope of the future. Fear not, you will all be in good hands.

   The one good thing I can mention is there seems to be a new wave of independent kids here this year. For the last 10 years or so, it's been like they've all popped out of the same Old Navy wearing pods. I missed the good old days when even the jocks had some personality. Maybe there's a shift on the horizon; God knows it's due.

 Hoosier~