2008 Woodie Awards
Veterans Day isn't just your parents' or grandparents' holiday. In an age of advancement, we seem caught up in our own ideas and forget to honor one major group: our peers. Just like any other "day off," it should be a time of reflection and reverence. But how much do we actually credit those closest to us? As we sit here wondering how our next test is going to go or what to do tonight, there are people our age wondering how to survive the night.
A couple of weeks ago I was sent out to get quotes from students about the presidential and vice presidential candidates, what they thought were the most important issues, and I realized how many students are living in a bubble. I approached a couple of girls walking into Brown Hall and asked if they had any opinions about Sarah Palin.
I finally found the source, the head of the snake, the reason why superior student athletes have a hard time actually putting "student" before "athlete." I figured it was mostly the athlete's fault but, oh, how I was wrong. I was reading an article the other day about NCAA junior football prospects that could make a difference in the NFL and this gave me a lightbulb moment.
My best friend in high school was one of the shiny, happy, popular people. She went out with the hottest guys and wore the coolest clothes. She lived on diet coke and Camel lights. She was the president of clubs, her parents bought her everything, and she had tons of friends.