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Bonvini Blogini: Halloween Hoopla

Emily Bonvini — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:22:35 +0000

With the exception of Black Friday, Halloween is easily the most terrifying, chaotic day of the year. Even though people probably won’t be trampled in Wal-Mart on October 31, some equally scary stuff can happen. After all, this is the one night a year that you can dress however you want, consume a week’s worth of calories from a pillowcase, carve up a slimy pumpkin, and have a non-stop “Saw” marathon.

If this holiday was a Facebook event, I’m 89% sure it would be filed as “Party – Night of Mayhem,” and those on the “Not Attending” list would have zombies drag them from their computers, never to be seen – or play Farmville – again. Remember, kids: Rule #1 in surviving the zombie apocalypse is cardio!

Bonvini Blogini: High School vs. College

Emily Bonvini — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:45:04 +0000

Graduation. It’s that exciting-but-scary time when you close the Never Ending Story that was high school and open up an entirely new book – a book that likely costs $138 at the campus bookstore. As the semester progresses and mid-terms come to an end, I finally see how completely different my life has become since the days of hall passes, detentions, and lunch periods.

Do I miss it? Sometimes. But that’s only when I wish I could get my professor off-topic with an irrelevant question, convince him that the exam MUST be postponed, and try to sneak an assignment onto his desk a couple days late without consequence.

Bonvini Blogini: Squirrel Warning

Emily Bonvini — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:10:32 +0000

Stepping outside into the academic jungle that is UCF, students are faced with some inherent dangers – renegade long-boarders, SGA campaigning tents, torrential downpours. However, the most terrifying menace of them all is the infamous UCF squirrel. If my story sounds exaggerated to you, just check out this YouTube video

Have a squirrel story of your own? Post it in a comment below!

Bonvini Blogini: A Look at UCF Dorm Life

Emily Bonvini — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:03:35 +0000

Dormitories.

They aren’t that fun, but whenever Professor McGonagall says it in the Harry Potter movies, they suddenly sound undeniably awesome. This week I talk about the best and worst parts of on-campus living, shot on location at one of UCF’s very own dorms.

Whether you’re living in a residence hall this semester or you’re fortunate enough to live off-campus, the horrors of dorm life have affected every college student in some way. From malfunctioning IntelliKeys to unwelcome visitors, overcrowded laundry rooms to pesky room checks, living on campus is a memorable right of passage into the always crazy world of college.

Bonvini Blogini: VMA Recap for KnightNews.com

Emily Bonvini — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:46:59 +0000

Hello fellow UCF bros and brodettes!

My name is Emily Bonvini – I’m a proud UCF freshman (“fresh” being the operative word) and KnightNews.com’s official video blogger! Each and every week, I’ll cover a different hard-hitting topic, like Marketplace vs. Knightro’s, the hassles of dorm life, and dealing with dear old Mom and Dad.

This week, I talk about the biggest night in music, the MTV Video Music Awards (no offense to the Grammy’s or anything). It seemed as though the whole world was a-Twitter about all the evening’s events, from the cardiac arrest-inducing New Moon trailer to Beyonce’s diva-licious performance of “Single Ladies.” To quote MTV’s relentless ad campaign, the stars really did align last night – seriously, even Buzz-freaking-Aldrin was there to present an award. Can you dig it? I sure can.