2008 Woodie Awards
Tangents and Tirades
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: Commentary
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There are 168 hours in a week.
And yet, there are just not enough to get everything done without making the sacrifices I simply do not want to make. I could sacrifice the approximate 50 hours of sleep I get a week (not including some sleepless nights on weekends), but then I might go insane and eventually die. I could sacrifice about 14 hours a week I spend eating, but then I could also die. What about leisurely activities? I guess I could sacrifice my weekly dose of Patrick Dempsey, but then I just wouldn't be as happy. I could be the new Providence College spokesperson by not going out on the weekends, but who am I kidding? I could sacrifice the 15 hours a week I am in class; however, then I would fail out and quite possibly have a panic attack because I hate being late, let alone skipping class altogether. So what can I do to get more hours in my day? I guess one thing I could do is stop writing this tangent . . .
-Shannon Obey '08
Roger Williams sets the standard.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 21, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, D-R.I., issued a statement declaring that Rhode Island will recognize same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts. This opinion has propelled Rhode Island and Lynch into the national spotlight as Rhode Island is the first state to declare anything of this nature. This decision, while nonbinding and controversial, may be looked at as a precedent for other states as they decide what legal rights same-sex couples have. Rhode Island was a state founded on tolerance. I truly believe that Lynch's decision is praiseworthy for distinguishing the state as an unprejudiced safe haven for all those who are "different."
-Jackie Kramer '10
So, who watched the PC game against South Florida last night?
If you did, then you're probably not a PC student. For the second time this year, a Friars game has been broadcasted on ESPN360-which means that if you live on campus, or your Internet is provided by Cox, there was no way for you to watch the game. How it works: ESPN only provides its 360 online streaming service to Internet service providers that have paid a pretty penny for it. Personally, I'm sick of hearing about how we live in a global age with awesome technology, blah blah blah. What good is that to me if companies like ESPN withhold products from the people who want them most? If customers put enough pressure on Cox to order the service (and if this continues to happen next year, you can bet there will be some pretty angry Friar fans) then this might change, but make no mistake about it: Blame ESPN for this one.
-Kevin O'Brien '07
And yet, there are just not enough to get everything done without making the sacrifices I simply do not want to make. I could sacrifice the approximate 50 hours of sleep I get a week (not including some sleepless nights on weekends), but then I might go insane and eventually die. I could sacrifice about 14 hours a week I spend eating, but then I could also die. What about leisurely activities? I guess I could sacrifice my weekly dose of Patrick Dempsey, but then I just wouldn't be as happy. I could be the new Providence College spokesperson by not going out on the weekends, but who am I kidding? I could sacrifice the 15 hours a week I am in class; however, then I would fail out and quite possibly have a panic attack because I hate being late, let alone skipping class altogether. So what can I do to get more hours in my day? I guess one thing I could do is stop writing this tangent . . .
-Shannon Obey '08
Roger Williams sets the standard.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 21, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, D-R.I., issued a statement declaring that Rhode Island will recognize same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts. This opinion has propelled Rhode Island and Lynch into the national spotlight as Rhode Island is the first state to declare anything of this nature. This decision, while nonbinding and controversial, may be looked at as a precedent for other states as they decide what legal rights same-sex couples have. Rhode Island was a state founded on tolerance. I truly believe that Lynch's decision is praiseworthy for distinguishing the state as an unprejudiced safe haven for all those who are "different."
-Jackie Kramer '10
So, who watched the PC game against South Florida last night?
If you did, then you're probably not a PC student. For the second time this year, a Friars game has been broadcasted on ESPN360-which means that if you live on campus, or your Internet is provided by Cox, there was no way for you to watch the game. How it works: ESPN only provides its 360 online streaming service to Internet service providers that have paid a pretty penny for it. Personally, I'm sick of hearing about how we live in a global age with awesome technology, blah blah blah. What good is that to me if companies like ESPN withhold products from the people who want them most? If customers put enough pressure on Cox to order the service (and if this continues to happen next year, you can bet there will be some pretty angry Friar fans) then this might change, but make no mistake about it: Blame ESPN for this one.
-Kevin O'Brien '07