2008 Woodie Awards
Point Counterpoint: The 'New' Facebook of The 'Old' FacebookTo Stalk or Not to Network
I logged in to Facebook about a week and a half ago and was immediately confused. I saw a convoluted version of the social networking website I have come to know, love, and utilize to stalk people I may or may not know over the Internet. I was furious.
What my esteemed colleague, David Ellison, does not realize is that this new Facebook simply complicates the process of "social networking.…
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Got Issues? No Problem
Dear Marlisse,
I've been involved with a guy for several months, but we have yet to make it "official." Recently, however, he told me has had a girlfriend for the past few weeks even though he and I are still seeing each other. I, of course, was furious, hurt and wanted to end it.…
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Stock Market Blues
Last Tuesday was like any other morning, as I ventured down what seems like the never-ending stairs of Jasper Hall to retrieve the paper. I was torn between which one to reach for, USA Today, or The New York Times. It made no difference. Both publications had more than the usual amount of articles regarding our economic status.…
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Point Counterpoint: The 'New' Facebook or The 'Old' FacebookChange is Good
Fear, panic and uncertainty struck college students all around the country as the formatting for facebook changed over to the "new" format. These students failed to realize that they are better off; change is always good and in this case, it is monumental.…
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Notes from the 'Web Editor'
Ironic eh? The person who wrote about the "Death of Print" and the need to revise print journalism would be the 'Web Editor'. Nonetheless it is my job and my aspiration to make the Quadrangle Online more than just a website anyone can access our weekly issues, but an interactive site that promotes feedback and insight from our readers through comments, message boards and polls.…
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Security Taking it a Step Too Far?
Security at MC has gotten out of hand. Originally, students were informed that security was here to protect outsiders from getting in the buildings, but as of late it seems as if they are working to keep students out. Recently I had a run-in with a building area coordinator, and it left me questioning whether or not security is really doing their job.…
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Core Curriculum Update
The faculty of the School of Arts, with the on-going work of the Committee to Revise the Core, voted to make several changes to the Core Curriculum.
Some of the changes are easy to implement after the ballot vote, such as eliminating the LLRN designation from the class names.…
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