2008 Woodie Awards
Installing surveillance cameras in public areas in Bethlehem could be a great tool to reduce crime in the area, if used effectively.The cameras, which are planned to be installed next year after approval, will allow police to monitor large areas and can record video to be used as evidence for crimes committed. (0) comments
Replacing open houses with a recruitment barbecue looks like a good idea on paper. Open houses typically highlight some of the negative aspects of Greek life by providing alcohol and using women as a recruitment tool.But by cutting open houses this year and sponsoring a barbecue instead, the Interfraternity Council's effort to improve Greek recruitment may backfire. (1) comment
In the grand scheme of things, what does my grade on my upcoming paper even mean? Does getting an A really make me as happy as I am watching a kitty frolic around my home, or make me laugh the way I did when I landed safely on the ground after falling thousands of feet strapped to a creepy Australian man? (2) comments
In "Campus must unite for change," (Sept. 30), Bob Buckheit, '09, writes, "We cannot remain stuck in the past. It is time to move forward as a unified and strong Lehigh community beyond the entrenched divisions that continue to separate us."The problem with this call for change is that the Greek/non-Greek division, or hierarchy, is strongly embedded in Lehigh's consciousness. (12) comments
While it is frightening to think that if I didn't take a particular class or show up at a certain party I would not know some of my best friends, I look back and see how easy it was to find new friends after high school. Although I can't imagine my life without the relationships I have already created, there could have been any combination of friendships that worked out. (0) comments
It really showed through our play that we were hungry, and we wanted to finish our careers on top.
Senior defensive end Brian Jackson
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