So, there is this building on campus. It’s a pretty funky looking building called the Doudna Fine Arts Center, and what goes on in there can completely change your college experience.

From concerts and recitals to different exhibits, this building offers a wide-range of activities for students to take part in.

And guess what? There are other buildings on campus using the same idea as well.

The Tarble Arts Center also gives students an opportunity to try something different, such as art exhibits.

Currently going on at Tarble is this cool exhibit called “Martin Schoeller: Close Up.”

It is five-foot-by-four-foot hyper-real photos of celebrities. That means you can see Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, President Barack Obama and many others in intense detail.

Where else offers this kind of exposure to something completely different?

These exhibits only take about 20 minutes out of a day, so there is still time to do other things around campus.

Attending college may appear to some to be a four-year-whirlwind of classes, new people, parties and Taco Bell, but in reality college has much more to offer.

For nearly three years, the idea that Eastern had more to offer was an extremely foreign notion to me.

However, after becoming the Entertainment Editor for The Daily Eastern News, opportunities to experience new venues of life have flooded in, and let me tell you: It’s awesome.

Comedy shows, art exhibits and various competitions are all part of the college package.

Different types of concerts are also available, not just the concerts during Family Weekend or spring semester.

Everything from classical ensembles, chamber orchestras and smooth jazz recitals are included in an Eastern experience.

The point is if you want to get the most out of the four years here, it is up to you to put in some of the effort. Administrators can only do so much, and what they do should be enough.

But if you do not take the time to actually go out and see what is going on, even though it may not take place in a bar or restaurant, you’ll miss out on a lot of different chances to be a part of something great.

Everything that goes on here is tailored for students to enjoy and get the most out of, but it only runs on student-involvement.

College should not be limited to just hanging out in the residence halls all day and going out with friends all night, but instead students should be striving to get more experience from their campus.

Bob Galuski is a junior English major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]