2008 Woodie Awards
Commentary Articles
Class Participation: Mandated and Overrated
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I think that in one magnanimous but vital way, America's school system is unfair. I strongly believe that in-class discussions are a useless part of the curriculum, and assigning its consequential child, participation, a slice of the "grade-you-receive-in-a-class" pie speaks of the conformity of our teachers to outdated tradition.
Alumni Column - US-Iranian Relations: Rising Tensions
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President Mahmoud Ahmedenejad arrived in New York this week to address America and the world. There are those who would portray him as clownish or insane. He is neither. It is critical, therefore, that we understand both what he represents and what we can do about it.
Look Who's Talking [Dirty] Now
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I think it's safe to say that most students don't pay very close attention to the emails received from the Colgate Administration. Between Campus Distributions, Career Services and the Dean of whatever year experience you happen to find yourself in at the moment, inboxes fill up very quickly.
Shushing the Shush
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I would like to have a stern talk with the first person who shushed someone. Seriously. Whenever the noise level is higher than we would like it to be or think it should be, our immediate instinct is to shush. How much sense does that make? In evolution, that trait would quickly die out.
Maroon-News Blast From the Past: 1990
Talking Politics with "John Jug"
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If you are like most Colgate students, you probably head to the Old Stone jug with little more on your mind than dancing to some Milli Vanilli, swilling some beers (unless, of course, you're too cheap to shell out a buck for twelve ounces of Old Milwaukee, in which case you got good and drunk beforehand), and maybe meeting a compassionate, intelligent, caring, and sensitive member of the opposite sex who will let you, in the words of Frank Zappa, "play dingle-dangle-dingle with their reproductive equipment.
In A Grain of Sand - Glue That Doesn't Stick
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If you were at Columbia University this past weekend, you might have had the opportunity to attend one of the lectures hosted on campus, all interesting and thought-provoking, no doubt. But the one you'd probably find yourself going to on Monday, regardless of your academic interests, was an a question-and-answer period with the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.
Minus the City - Long-Distance Dilemma
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Nearly everyone who has been in a long distance relationship while at Colgate has experienced the all-to-familiar high cell phone bills, late-night loneliness, and cuddle-free movie watching. Even if you're dating someone here on campus, then you are in a long distance relationship when at home.
Editor's Column - Hi Ho, Hi Ho And Off the Seniors Go
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Is it strange that sometimes I wish I was a first-year? Yes, I like living in an apartment instead of a cramped dorm room and getting first choice for classes is always nice. Yet there are two important reasons, both currently residing on top of the hill, why I wish I was a member of the class of 2011 and not the class of 2008: the gargantuan Ho Science Center and equally expansive Case Library.
From Rob & Jenny
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Take a quick moment to look at the date. It has been one month since the beginning of classes! Don't ask us where the time has gone, but feel free to challenge us to make the time ahead even better than the weeks you've enjoyed at Colgate thus far. If you've yet to come across it in Colgate lore, let us introduce you to Spring Party Weekend (SPW) with an incredible opportunity.