21 August 2020, 02:10 PM
Mary AnnaA counterpoint to the stories of irresponsible students
About this time every year, the Student Government Association requests that the university declare a holiday on the day before the Texas game.
You know...because it would be utterly impossible to drive three hours after class on Fridays and still have the full pre-pre-party before Saturday morning's pre-party and Saturday night's (hopefully) victory party and Sunday's post-party brunch before they drag themselves back up here.
I've had students in Thursday afternoon and evening class expect me to cancel class so that they can commence with a pre-pre-pre-party. I'm not necessary a fire-breathing dragon of academic rigor, but I thought that was excessive. We had class.
Anyway, the Student Government Association requested yesterday that this traditional-but-not-guaranteed holiday be moved to Election Day. Bear in mind that the Texas game may not happen, but it hasn't been canceled yet. This year, the students thought it was more important to vote than to have an extra day to party.
I think that's commendable.
21 August 2020, 10:14 PM
Piano*DadStudent newspaper slaps back at Purdue's Mitch Daniels ...
Protecting Purdue's Image Instead of its People22 August 2020, 09:37 AM
Mary AnnaOur student newspaper has been killing it over the last couple of years. It gives me hope for the future.
22 August 2020, 10:19 AM
wtgFront page of Notre Dame's paper:
quote:
Don't make us write obituaries
https://ndsmcobserver.com/2020...us-write-obituaries/
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