2008 Woodie Awards
Health Education student, Deanna Johnson, and Anderson Gender Center Assistant Director of Programming, Heidi Harold, have collaborated to create a club that will act as a support group for student parents and future student parents. The Baby U Club was created "in response to student need," according to Harold.
What kills twice as many Americans as HIV/AIDS? What is second only to stress as a reason for students withdrawing from class? It is influenza, or commonly called the flu. The flu is very contagious and is caused by the influenza virus. This virus can be spread by coughing or sneezing.
On Nov. 4, Proposition 8 was passed in California with 52.5 percent of the vote. Prop 8 was drawn up in response to the California Supreme Court ruling same-sex marriage as a fundamental right. Fourteen words long, it reads, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.
Our nation has been celebrating Thanksgiving ever since Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday, in 1863. Over the years, many different traditions for the Thanksgiving holiday have come about. I think that each family tends to have their own unique traditions.
Jenette Garn, Freshman, Pre-Dental Hygiene "I'm thankful for awesome roommates that help me get through the school year." Megan Hernandez, Freshman, Sign Language Studies "I am very thankful for karoake to help me sing my bad days away!" Matt Noble, Freshman, Business Management/Spanish "I'm thankful for family, friends and Mexican food!" Megan DeMasters, Junior, International Studies "I'm thankful for my family.
WARNINGThis article contains sensitive material which may act as a trigger for anyone who has ever engaged in Deliberate Self Harm. For those who self-harm, the world may feel a cold and unfriendly place, full of people who do not understand their struggle.
These are undoubtedly troubled times that we live in. People across the country have been hit hard by this recession and are looking for just a little relief. That relief could come in the form of laughter. It is indeed, as the cliché goes, the best medicine.
The Idaho State Civic Symphony presented its second performance of its 2008-2009 season on Nov. 14 at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Dr. Chung Park, the new Music Director of the ISU Symphony, set the standards high with the symphony's first concert in October, and I was afraid that the orchestra would not be able to produce the same caliber of brilliance in the second.