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Some might say that Phillip Fulmer reached the pinnacle of his career the last time the Tennessee Volunteers won an SEC Championship, 10 years ago in 1998.  Fulmer coached the Vols to win back-to-back SEC Championships in 1997 and 98 and then a national title in 98 with an unbeaten record, securing their place in the SEC after a 47-year title hiatus. Since that time, Fulmer and the Vols have been annihilated by the rest of the SEC.

Let’s explore that term a little more in depth.  Annihilate.  While the term has several implications, it is most known as reducing to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly. 
 

I am thirty year’s old.

Well, actually I still have a couple weeks before that is true, but one needs practice speaking it and writing it and actually believing it before the big day. After considerable thought on the prospect of changing decades and what that means not only to me personally but to society as a whole, I came to the relieving conclusion that I am excited about it. Before you ask, no, I’m not just saying that to try and make myself feel better or anything. I am saying this because I realize now, I can stay at home every weekend if I want to and not have to answer to anyone why I’m being antisocial. It’s OK now, I’m in my thirties! I no longer have to feel bad about having a few gray hairs…of course I do, I’m in my “dirty thirties”! And, I guess I can work on accepting the “you look great…for your age” as an actual compliment now, because, sure, I do look good for a woman aged 30+. This “older” woman has learned over the years how to take a compliment.

However, I will completely ignore the “why isn’t she married” or the ubiquitous “have a baby already, you’re not getting any younger.” It’s all good! I’ll get married when and if I want to get married and pop out a baby when and if I actually decide one day I want one (Mom, don’t hold your breath). To be honest, I feel like 29 was the biggest kick in the ass to date. Yep, this one’s gonna be a piece of cake…but no cake for me! I hear your metabolism takes a nose dive in your thirties.

Here’s the bottom line:

Am I going to throw a huge blow out party to celebrate? Nah.

But, am I going to sit in bed weeping and reflecting about a number when life is pretty damn great for me right now? Absolutely not!!!

I’d say pop open the champagne, but I actually prefer being sober. Something all you crazy kids in your twenties will experience one day, too. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

 - Erin Saffer

1. Don’t just trust any doctor to iron out your problem areas

2. Does your cup runneth over?

3. Looking good isn’t luck it’s a decision.

The past two hurricane seasons in Central Florida have been pretty quite… too quite… So it’s no surprise to most Floridians that this season is shaping up to be a lively one. Just last week we were drenched by Fay, and along with keeping an eye on Gustav we’re now watching tropical storm Hanna.  

            Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists made by the National Hurricane Center. The original lists were composed entirely of female names. In 1979, due to sexist overtones (male meteorologists referring to the stormy personalities of women they knew), male names were introduced and now alternate with female names alphabetically.
Six lists of names are used in rotation so the list used in 2008 will again be used in 2014. These lists use all the letter of the alphabet except for Q, U, X, Y, or Z. The only situation in which the list is changed is if a storm is so costly or deadly that using that name for a future storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. In 2005 the names Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma were all retired. Since 1953, 67 names have been stricken from the lists.
- Ashley Kelly

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Two months have passed since I started my internship here at Benedict. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better summer, getting to spend 2 months in Europe and then coming home to 2 months of a wonderful internship experience. I will admit it was tough getting used to waking up early and working 8:30 to 5 every day (come on now, I’m a college student) but in the end, it was all worth it. I can say with most certainty that I got more out of this internship than most of my fellow classmates did at their internships. Client interaction and problem solving are two of the most valuable skills that I will take from Benedict, along with how to play a good prank…