Editorial:
Squirrels and Owls
Issue date: 2/2/07 Section: Opinion
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Squirrels:
Snow Days
We may not have gotten a break from the cold weather, but at least our favorite precipitation has decided to pay us a visit. A couple hours of snowball fights, snow angels, and attempts at building snowmen have left us all in a much better mood regarding the subfreezing conditions that have continued for weeks. Added bonus: classes are cancelled, which leaves you plenty of time of time to do something that will keep you warm. Like drinking hot chocolate, you pervs.
Spirit Week Festivities
Fresh off its hiatus last year, Spirit Week received an update this year with all of the Goodbye Grove celebrations. Dress up days with prizes at the end of the week, fun events both inside and outside of Grove, and even a Diahatsu parade are sure to light a spirit spark in the College's population. Plus, with both men and women's basketball on a tear, games have an added level of intensity and enjoyment. Added bonus: a tailgate themed lunch on Friday not only assures us of another theme day this month, but also an extremely rare occurrence of chicken strips on Wednesday.
Owls:
Early Tests
What? Tests already? We know this semester seems to have aged at the rate of a Galapagos tortoise, but we're two weeks in and major grades have already hit us. Maybe it's still the honeymoon stage from Holiday Break, but didn't it seem like we had a lot more time last year? Added pressure: with these snow days, we lose valuable instruction days, review days, and study days. Sure, it's nice to have a break from school every once in a while, but it's better when there aren't any strings attached.
Conflicting Events
So, let's say you're an English major and an avid music fan. You wanted to go see Richard Ford at 7:30, but you don't want to miss a second of Tommy, which starts at 8. This situation is occurring all over the campus, as social events and academic events seem to go off at the same time or with less than an hour of space between them. It's nice to have a campus busy with activities, but surely people want to go see events at times other than 7-9, right? Added pressure: this is only going to heat up. Spirit Week, EHET Week, and Campus Kitty are just around the corner, with super-fun events compacted and awkwardly placed. Tragically, it seems that students may miss as many events as they attend.
Snow Days
We may not have gotten a break from the cold weather, but at least our favorite precipitation has decided to pay us a visit. A couple hours of snowball fights, snow angels, and attempts at building snowmen have left us all in a much better mood regarding the subfreezing conditions that have continued for weeks. Added bonus: classes are cancelled, which leaves you plenty of time of time to do something that will keep you warm. Like drinking hot chocolate, you pervs.
Spirit Week Festivities
Fresh off its hiatus last year, Spirit Week received an update this year with all of the Goodbye Grove celebrations. Dress up days with prizes at the end of the week, fun events both inside and outside of Grove, and even a Diahatsu parade are sure to light a spirit spark in the College's population. Plus, with both men and women's basketball on a tear, games have an added level of intensity and enjoyment. Added bonus: a tailgate themed lunch on Friday not only assures us of another theme day this month, but also an extremely rare occurrence of chicken strips on Wednesday.
Owls:
Early Tests
What? Tests already? We know this semester seems to have aged at the rate of a Galapagos tortoise, but we're two weeks in and major grades have already hit us. Maybe it's still the honeymoon stage from Holiday Break, but didn't it seem like we had a lot more time last year? Added pressure: with these snow days, we lose valuable instruction days, review days, and study days. Sure, it's nice to have a break from school every once in a while, but it's better when there aren't any strings attached.
Conflicting Events
So, let's say you're an English major and an avid music fan. You wanted to go see Richard Ford at 7:30, but you don't want to miss a second of Tommy, which starts at 8. This situation is occurring all over the campus, as social events and academic events seem to go off at the same time or with less than an hour of space between them. It's nice to have a campus busy with activities, but surely people want to go see events at times other than 7-9, right? Added pressure: this is only going to heat up. Spirit Week, EHET Week, and Campus Kitty are just around the corner, with super-fun events compacted and awkwardly placed. Tragically, it seems that students may miss as many events as they attend.
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