Winter Fun at SU

One of the great things about going to school in Pennsylvania is enjoying the seasons. We have really hot summers, really cold winters, and beautiful autumn and spring. Currently we are enjoying the cold cold cold weather of PA winter. Since returning to school from winter vacation, Selinsgrove has been hit with multiple snow storms. This is the time of the year where I find indoor activities to escape from the cold.

One of my favorite things to do on-campus during the winter is see movies at Charlie's Coffeehouse. Charlie's is Susquehanna's on-campus coffeehouse; home to cheap wing nights, club events, free sundaes and my very favorite: movie nights. Movies that are out of theaters but not yet on DVD can be seen for free at Charlie's twice a week. Currently, Charlie's is featuring The Social Network.

 Last week I went to see Life as We Know It. Seeing a movie at Charlie's is the perfect activity for poor college students. With movie prices sky rocketing to almost 10 bucks a ticket in some places, many students do not have the money to go. At Charlie's, movies are completely free and the comfortable couches definitely beat the auditorium seating in the theaters. The Charlie’s menu features movie theater food at a much cheaper price. With everything on the menu under $3.oo, I was able to afford as much food as I wanted. Overall, I would give Charlie’s movie night an A + for an activity to enjoy on campus! Especially during this winter weather, watching a free movie in a recliner is definitely my style!

Above is a picture of Susquehanna's campus in the winter. Snow seems to make everything a bit more magical.

More about me!

Instead of jumping right in to all of the fun activities I have been up to lately at SU, I want to use my second post to introduce myself a little better. I have played soccer since I was 5 years old and even went on to play for Susquehanna.  I chose Susquehanna because I loved the campus and because I wanted to play soccer for a DIII school. I was also impressed by the schools academics. In high school, I was not the most focused and driven student. The teacher to student ratio at SU was important to me. I knew that I would learn better at a school where the professors can provide help and individual attention to students if they need help. Susquehanna was the only school that I applied to when college searching, so luckily I was accepted.
I study Business Marketing at SU and am involved in many things on campus. I work for the on-campus Coffee House as the marketing manager and am involved with the Outreach Team at admissions. I also am a member of Students in Free Enterprise at SU and the Student-Athlete Activities Committee.

I am so glad that I came to SU and although I will be sad to graduate in May, I know that the school has prepared me to be successful in life after college.


Here is a picture of my two dogs: Paris is on the table, and Cash is the huge one.


Me and my sisters are really close. Nicole is on the left and Jess is in the middle.


The SU girls soccer team are my best friends on campus. We like to hang out and relax when we are not practicing.

First Post!

Hi Everyone! My name is Samantha Farina and I am a senior at Susquehanna University. SU is a small private school located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania; or as my friends from city schools would say "the middle of nowhere." There is a common misconception among college students that there is more to do at bigger schools or schools located closer to bigger cities. I am here to write about how untrue that is. For the past four years of my life I have been more than busy at Susquehanna experiencing everything that the University and surrounding town has to offer. I want to share my experiences at SU with anyone who will listen and that is the inspiration for this blog "SU: Put Down Your Books." Through this blog, you can get a better idea of what SU students are up to when they are not studying or in class. Stay tuned!




Here is a picture of me setting up my first blog!