2008 Woodie Awards
It's the time of year again when your excitement for the new semester is painfully crushed by exorbitant book prices. "My god," you ask yourself. "Why are these books so outrageously priced? It's a book!" At this point you are escorted from the bookstore for yelling and sweating on the merchandise.
I never got that email. I swear it was not in my inbox. You must not have sent it. Are you sure you sent it? It really did not get to me. Ever had this conversation before? It might sound like a slew of excuses for why your email never got a reply, but I learned firsthand that with MyGateway it might just be fact instead of a preposterous fiction.
Undoubtedly, the upcoming presidential election is paramount in comparison to other national issues, mainly because the new president will have in his hands a nation to mold into a more energy efficient, economically savvy example for the rest of the world.
There is a fantastic tradition on campus of complaining about Chartwells, the corporation that runs UM-St. Louis' cafeteria, catering and meal plans. I have never eaten regularly at the Nosh or any of the other officially-sanctioned grub joints on campus, but I have to admit I was pretty pleased a year or two ago when I found out there would be a cafeteria in the Provincial House.
Imagine leaving your home, your family, your friends, and everything you know to move halfway around the world. Imagine having to learn a new language, explore a new culture and meet new people. It is a life changing experience and a dream come true, but it is also one of the scariest things you will ever do.
As a college student with a relatively large class load this fall, and a comparatively small amount of cash flow through my bank account, when I hear the word "free" an alarm bells sound in my brain and my ears rise in attention. As we all know by now, college is not the place to be if you are trying to conserve George Washington's.
If you are interested in science, you might be aware that many of the campus science departments sponsor weekly seminars on science topics. But did you know that the campus science departments also sponsor a variety of interesting science events and programs year-round? Many of these fascinating programs and events are aimed at a more general college audience and non-scientists, or those outside a particular scientific field.
Megan Chanel Smith Freshman Media Studies "Fashion Marketing!" Eliot Miller PhD Student "Predicting the future from biological priniples." Jancis Dunn Junior Political Science "I would choose drama so I could mess around all the time!." John Smithon Grad Student Philosophy "Getting Credit for the interdisciplinary forums and discussions.
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