2008 Woodie Awards
Editorial: Finding time to stop and smell the roses, give kudos
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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Sometimes, in the midst of class, homework, papers, work, friends, family, holidays and everything in between - we tend to overlook those who deserve a pat on the back. Without dedicated, hard-working individuals, Webster University would fall apart. With this in mind, The Journal would like to give kudos to a sampling of the many that make Webster and its inhabitants proud.
Do we ever take time to really stop and smell the roses? While walking to class, take a second to admire the many flowers planted by Webster's groundskeepers. These are the people that keep our campus looking beautiful and although we may not show it, we appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Another thing to note is our campus recycling program. How great is it that paper and aluminum can bins are located throughout the campus? At the end of the semester, students can dispose of unwanted paper an environmentally-friendly way by tossing all class notes into the recycling bin. Did we forget to mention the paper-tossing also is a great stress reliever?
The USA Today College Readership Program has proven to be successful in bridging the gap between college students reading the newspaper. Every week, students can help themselves to free issues of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and USA Today. Sure, we offer free issues of The Journal every week, but let's face it - diving into the pages of a free campus paper just isn't the same.
And how about those Gorlok athletes? Student athletes are rarely recognized for keeping up their grades, while balancing work and hours of games and practices. Not to mention how well Webster athletic teams are doing in this year's Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. (See pages 9 and 10 in Sports for more details.)
And let's not forget the over-achieving students who make this campus their own. The students are the heart and soul of Webster - and without them, there wouldn't be a university and we wouldn't have an audience to write to.
Do we ever take time to really stop and smell the roses? While walking to class, take a second to admire the many flowers planted by Webster's groundskeepers. These are the people that keep our campus looking beautiful and although we may not show it, we appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Another thing to note is our campus recycling program. How great is it that paper and aluminum can bins are located throughout the campus? At the end of the semester, students can dispose of unwanted paper an environmentally-friendly way by tossing all class notes into the recycling bin. Did we forget to mention the paper-tossing also is a great stress reliever?
The USA Today College Readership Program has proven to be successful in bridging the gap between college students reading the newspaper. Every week, students can help themselves to free issues of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and USA Today. Sure, we offer free issues of The Journal every week, but let's face it - diving into the pages of a free campus paper just isn't the same.
And how about those Gorlok athletes? Student athletes are rarely recognized for keeping up their grades, while balancing work and hours of games and practices. Not to mention how well Webster athletic teams are doing in this year's Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. (See pages 9 and 10 in Sports for more details.)
And let's not forget the over-achieving students who make this campus their own. The students are the heart and soul of Webster - and without them, there wouldn't be a university and we wouldn't have an audience to write to.
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