2008 Woodie Awards
Change has come. History was made. In one of the most exciting and transformational presidential elections in history, Americans overcame a past of racial division to elect an African American as their leader. Barack Obama inspired millions of young people to register and vote, and vote they did.
Anna Blumenthal Contributing Writer I woke up on a Saturday morning with my usual headache and rolled out of bed groggy-eyed to do the first thing I always do in the morning before a desperate search for coffee-check my e-mail. I was joyously greeted by an e-mail entitled "Silent Siege for Life.
Last Tuesday, I voted. I walked into the booth, pressed buttons, watched the little squares light up with green X's and cast my vote. Regardless of the fact that New Jersey was not a swing state, I contributed. However, there was something monumental that I thought I was missing from this election: Who the hell were these other guys on my ballot? Sure, I knew that Senator Frank Lautenberg's seat was up for re-election or that someone was running for a seat in the House of Representatives.
I've noticed a few interesting things about the bathroom technology here at Drew. In a few of our restrooms we have motion sensor-activated sinks and toilets. The water pressure in the sinks and the functionality of the toilets is pretty remarkable. The spray that comes off your hands always makes it look like you just spritzed all over yourself just before you go back to class, and the toilets flush almost at the drop of a hat.
Dear Editor, In the essence of Drew University's tradition of encouraging dialogue and promoting diversity, we question the choice of topic for the fashion article this past week. The writer criticized the use of ice packs by student athletes. As student athletes, we have chosen to place the health and well-being of our bodies above fashion at the Commons, especially following a practice or game.
Dear Editor, I went to Take Back the Night on Sunday, hosted by the Women's Concerns House and club, and I felt compelled to write the members of the House a thank-you card after the event. I have to admit, some of the time I felt stupid, chanting around the campus, holding my little candle.
Dear Editor, I largely appreciated Samuel Scribner's opinion piece in the Oct. 24 issue of The Acorn about the issues with CNS. He addressed an important point: Any program implemented by the University must have the resources allocated to it to be effective.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 will be forever remembered in history books yet to be written, and in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to be part of "history in the making." When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, he will do so having won a solid victory in both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
I wasn't sure I could do it, the whole English major thing. I was facing down the Grendel-like monster that is Read Your Eyes Out, and trudging through 200 pages of the Norton Anthology every other night. The material seemed so inaccessible and rushed, too much to handle at once.