2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
When Congress voted to give Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal, there was only one voice of dissent. Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) has voted against giving the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa and the Pope. Many people, given only this snippet of information have concluded that Congressman Paul is a bigot, a racist and just plain intolerant. (43) comments
Corporate America's lack of shame is clearly evident in a new reality game show called "Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen?" The show is banking on America's love affair with reality TV and the national debate involving illegal immigrants to stimulate interest and consequently high ratings. (1) comment
On a recent cold and rainy evening, I found myself trudging to my campus postbox to check for any mail, which by then would have been lying untouched for nearly two months. I had no doubt that the box would be empty - college students don't get much mail besides credit card offers, parking ticket notices and university notifications about yearbook pictures and career office meetings. (0) comments
I think UConn wants us to be fat because FitTV never has audio. They may have a legitimate reason, but if The Daily Show and Colbert Report writers don't stop striking soon, I'm going to stab someone with a fork. Where's Santa? I don't want to see Sammy. (0) comments