<p>CR,
didn’t your daughter already move to one of the lovely condos/apartments on Cathedral to get out of the noisy, stinky,crowded, oppressive dorms with the hoi polloi?</p>
<p>CR, considering how many people on this thread you have ticked off (warranted or not), be kind to your D and don’t identify her quite so easily!</p>
<p>Fishnat:
One needs a car to get around safely in D.C. and to the burbs for malls. Tysons Corner comes to mind. Coopers fit into small city parking spaces. Also, a number of town homes in Cleveland Park and Foxhall have driveway spaces or parking lots with spaces. The gated communities would be extra safe for girls as well.</p>
<p>Boysx3 and KathyTibbs:</p>
<p>Do your sons really need to “network” with alcholics later in life? I am sure they will be just as successful without them. (:</p>
<p>It’s been all too nice and peacefully quiet on this thread. I was curious to know how long someone could go on being ignored before stirring up some controversy. I guess I have my answer.</p>
<p>A few spinning lures and it’s all about the Cad again. You do understand that she throws those silly comments out hoping for a bite…?</p>
<p>Well of course, and she inevitably gets them, she’s such an easy target, too ridiculous to resist.</p>
<p>S pointed out that Cad’s name is rightfully chosen, cadmium being a poisonous substance and all…maybe belongs in the trash heap with all of the cadmium-tainted jewelery from China? Cad sort of taints whatever thread she touches without adding anything of real value.</p>
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<p>These kind of comments are why I don’t want to post here any more.</p>
<p>CR- why do you have to be so unkind?</p>
<p>I am not in favor of my son joining a fraternity but I don’t make choices for him any more. He is an adult now and he needs to make his own choices and experience the consequences of his choices. </p>
<p>I was pleased he did want to use me as a sounding board. I tried to give both postiives and negatives - I talked about that I do know successful adults who I work with who loved being in a fraternity and have maintained contact with their fraternity organizations. I also talked about that there is a lot of focus on alcohol in many frats and that he needs to make the choice whether that is how he wants to spend his time and money.</p>
<p>While most of CR’s posts are not “reportable”, I think this last one of hers is, and I have done so. My son was a member of a frat at AU. I wasn’t pleased at first, but it really was good for him, and I like the “brothers” that I’ve met - 2 1/2 years after graduation, he is rooming with 2 of them. They are smart and responsible young men.</p>
<p>I don’t appreciate CR referring to my son and his friends as alcoholics. I’ve reported her post, and would encourage everyone here to do the same. It may not have any effect, but it can’t hurt.</p>
<p>There are definitely statistics that demonstrate how the emphasis on alcohol in frats leads to alcoholism. I knew of several children of friends where this occurred. I am not saying all frat boys are alcoholics, but you do run that risk when your kids join them.</p>
<p>Katytibbs,
Try to ignore whatever Cad says–she just puts stuff out there to be provocative and to bring the conversation back to her again.</p>
<p>KathyTibbs:</p>
<p>It is not necessary to private message me, because I just don’t approve of frats or the alcohol emphasis of frat culture, or the fact that I do not care for Ruby Tuesdays. Sorry.</p>
<p>CR,
Private Messages are supposed to be private. The fact that you openly discuss them on this forum reveals only reveals your ignorance and callousness.</p>
<p>אני מאמין הגברת צבע אדום בדרך כלל הודעות poisen מוזר דבריו בתקווה לגרום לאנשים להתעצבן, כועס. זה הדעה שלי כי היא בוגרת ויש לה בעיות נפשיות חמורות.</p>
<p>Not posting on this Board because of one ditz is like letting the terrorists win! Instead of getting upset at cadred’s silly antics, we should treat her like an amusing but mischievous puppy that nips at one’s heels now and again–a light swat on the nose and then a return to the business at hand. (My post comparing her claims of impoverishment in October with her recent post on condos and cars was meant as that kind of nose swat.) </p>
<p>katytibbs, I agree that your son should be making his own decisions at this point in life, and that it’s great he still seeks your good counsel. It sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders and will participate in frat activities in a thoughtful way. Need I add that one doesn’t need to be in a frat to abuse alcohol?</p>
<p>(FYI I believe UMAUDad has advised that he thinks cadred has some, ahem, issues and posts just to cause a hullabaloo. Indeed.)</p>
<p>Katy,
Did your son go to an open rush event the other night? My son did and greatly enjoyed it. He is hoping to get some sort of letter this week? (thanks to one of the older brothers for passing this on to dear old mom)</p>
<p>My d will be staying with her cousin in Ellicot City and visiting AU in mid March. She’s interested in history and emphasis on museums. Any comment on weather and dress this time of year? How about this major. Aso she is a cellist and trumpet player. Are there opportunities for her to play and/or scholarships even if she is not a major? And no CR I don’t need advice on restaraunts because her cousin is taking her out to an Ethiopian restaurant. Thanks all.</p>
<p>Interesting isn’t it, how the boys have time for all of this focus on rush events? I always thought and please correct if I am wrong, that attending university was for the academics, not alcohol related activities. My daughter is writing papers tonight, not worrying about rush, Thank goodness.</p>
<p>iadorking: I’m not an AU parent (current student) but I think I can help answer your questions. The weather in mid-March is usually pretty mild (well, at least I think so coming from New England), hovering around the low-to-mid 60’s but occasionally spiking into the 70’s (it was just 67 degrees here for a day in January!). If you’re from up north, definitely nothing heavier than a light sweater should be necessary. If you’re from a more southerly climate, something heavier might be more comfortable. </p>
<p>From what I understand we have a pretty good program in history (it being one of the larger departments in the College of Arts and Sciences), especially public history (aka museums). A prominent history alum (both BA and MA) that I know of is Lonnie Bunch, the inaugural director of the Smithsonian’s African American History museum which is opening on the National Mall in a few years. I also have a good friend who just graduated with a BA in history and is now working as a historical interpreter at the Lincoln Cottage up near Walter Reed, which hopefully says something about job prospects for history majors in a city like DC. I know there’s a history professor who’s currently collaborating on a film with Oliver Stone, and teaches a class called “Oliver Stone’s America” that Oliver Stone himself is known to visit (I definitely saw him standing in the hallway earlier this semester). Finally, here’s a story that was just recently featured on the AU Web site about another friend of mine who’s a history major and recently won some awards:</p>
<p>[Russian</a> History Student Abigail Kret | American University, Washington, DC](<a href=“http://american.edu/cas/success/history-kret-100907.cfm]Russian”>http://american.edu/cas/success/history-kret-100907.cfm)</p>
<p>I’d definitely contact the department to see if there’s someone (maybe even the Department Chair) who can meet with your D when she comes to visit. They’re usually very into doing stuff like that.</p>
<p>Thank you IASIRJOSHUA for your insight.</p>