2008 Woodie Awards
On multiple occassions, someone will be talking about The Wire in a group of friends or in class and someone will mention, "Well Katie here is the editor." "Oooh!" they say. "Well in that case, I have a great story idea for you..." I love hearing what people think we should write about.
Because Women's Studies was specifically targeted in Ian Sloane's opinion piece, members of the Women's Studies Advisory Committee have written the following response. We are profoundly troubled by the misogyny expressed in the article, not least in the author's stereotyping of women, feminism, and Women's Studies.
On November 4, Proposition 8, a ballot initiative seeking to define marriage in the California Constitution as an institution between a man and a woman, appeared on the state-wide ballot in California. As a resident of San Francisco, Calif., and a supporter of equal rights for gays, lesbians and all, I was vehemently against Proposition 8.
unique to Halloween that people can discard their identity and assume one of their choosing. All the hidden absurdities of everyday life come to the surface for one October night, allowing a person to disregard many social conventions. They can adorn themselves with glitter, fasten capes, and veil their face and body with masks and cloaks.
Growing up, my family visited my relatives in Ohio twice a year - in summer and at Christmas. The drive to Strasburg was long, about ten hours, and I remember my seven-year-old self dreading being stuck in a van for a day. The worst part was always when we were delayed by construction.
Last week, the Obama campaign began implementing a downplay of rhetoric in stump speeches, decreasing expectations of what will happen if he wins. In January, Sen. Obama will demonstrate not only his inexperience with command, but also that he is a man of his word-his most recent word.