This weekend was great. Do you want to know why? No, it wasn’t because the football team was victorious at their Homecoming game. This weekend, nothing in particular happened, I was a total bum and I loved it. I arose from my slumber at noon and cooked up a breakfast of French toast, eggs and baco, yum. I did all this with the flowery aroma of the morning on my breath, my doo rag on my head and my sweats on. I had a little girl talk with my roommate, her breath equally as hot as mine, and then, once again, I retreated to my room to take a nap.

After waking up from my final state of hibernation, I finally washed off my morning funk, and that took me into the afternoon. My suite mate and I decided that we would go to Pizzeria Uno, which is a decent restaurant in the vicinity which also happens to be Husky friendly. I decided that my beverage of choice that night would be a Smirnoff Ice. Yes, I love to partake in “girlie” drinks. They are sweet and go down easily, unlike their draft counterparts.

When the bill finally came and I slapped my Husky Card down on the table, the waitress informed me that I could not pay for the Smirnoff with my Husky Card. I asked no questions and proceeded to dig past the receipts and other loose papers that crowded my purse. Finally, I located my bank card with the rubbed off signature and faded numbers. I unwillingly complied and gave her another form of payment for my drinks.

A few days later, my curiosity got the best of me and I called the establishment to find out exactly why this rule has been implemented. I spoke with a manager who seemed to be as flabbergasted as I was. He stated that the restricted Husky Card use is enforced by the Northeastern administration. He believes that this rule is in place because parents often are the one’s who place money on their child’s card and they probably do not want to support their spawns alcoholic indulgences.

Now, what I don’t understand is why I cannot purchase alcoholic beverages using my Northeastern Husky Card. It is, after all, my money which is placed on this card. According to my calculations and my old-school Rhode Island Drivers License, I am in fact 21 years of age.

I pride myself in being a responsible person and I do not appreciate the fact that Northeastern has the right to dictate what I can and can’t use my card for. What if Fleet and Sovereign got together and decided that they would allow their faithful customers to buy only selected items at our favorite stores? How would life be? Imagine walking into the Gap ready to purchase that cozy peacoat that you’ve been saving up for only to have the sales associate reject you and tell you that your bank will not support you and you have to find some way to pay for it yourself. Yes, this is an exaggerated example, but sometimes this tactic is needed to get the point across.

This statute proves to be very misleading because on the Northeastern Web site there is no mention or asterisk prohibiting the purchase of alcohol while using Husky Dining Dollars. The Web site simply states:

“Every student who subscribes to a meal plan receives Dining Dollars as part of the plan, which can be used at all dining locations on and around campus. Dining Dollars must be spent during the semester and are seperate from a Husky Account. Just look for the sign in the window or on the register and you are able to use both Husky and Dining Dollars at that location.”

Now before entering an establishment that looks Husky friendly from the outisde; I will be sure to come with a list of questions so wrong conclusions will not be drawn. I will be sure to ask if they take the Husky Card on each and every item before placing an order. This is not to be anal, but to be on the safe side and to avoid future embarrassment..

Hey, who am I to complain about anything that goes on around this campus? I’m only a student.