2008 Woodie Awards
Opinion/Editorial Articles
After Connections, we question the merits of Blackboard Vista
Hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless man hours later, the university has given up its sordid love affair with WebCT Vista platform of Connections, opting instead to flirt with Blackboard Vista. Connections, a Web portal that would have merged the various online services of the university - such as e-mail and class registration - had a rocky start.
Text messages don't alert all students to emergencies
In the event of an emergency on campus, Webster University will be sending text messages to students who signed up to receive emergency and school closing information. While this is a worthy venture, this plan will neglect to fully alert all students to what happens on campus.
Madeleine L'Engle deserves to be remembered
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It was the summer before I went to middle school that I first discovered Madeleine L'Engle. I was pretty nervous about the big change in schools and I turned to books as a refuge like so many children do. The little library in my hometown of Evansville, Ind.
Education students should be more involved
Since students were freshmen, they've been told to get involved - whether by voting in elections, joining a student organization, being an athlete or just coming to events on campus. Students have heard time and time again that there's more to college than just going to class.
Webster sets good example for racial tolerance
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Since the 1954 landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education overturned previous rulings of segregation, schools across America have steadily become more racially diverse, but in the United States a sometimes hostile air of racial tension and violence continues to exist.
Exhibit opens bodies, eyes to glorify human race
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The Body Worlds III exhibit opens Oct. 19 at the St. Louis Science Center, bringing with it not only a unique educational opportunity, but also a storm of controversy. Although many people believe that Body Worlds is disrespectful, morbid, traumatizing or even ungodly, the primary focus of the exhibit is to educate.