2008 Woodie Awards
The Award-Winning Student Newspaper of St. John's University
The end of every semester means a few things for students. First, finals week and term paper due dates are fast approaching. Second, a nice, long vacation is within sight. And finally, if you haven't started registering for classes, you are in trouble. For every student rushing to put a class schedule together before all of their required courses fill up, any source of help in the decision-making process might appear to be a blessing sent from on high.
Public safety's policies and officers are intended to help the student body become more comfortable with their surroundings after moving here. But some of those policies continue to stir up heated debates from students, especially the issue of the late-night gate openings.
With the Republican loss of control in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the last few elections, and now the Presidency, the future appears very grim for the Republican Party. Now that the Democratic Party dominates two of the Branches of Government, it is obvious that the Republicans have their work cut out for them.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that busy college students in possession of no fortune, must be able to, when studying late into the night, purchase restorative (that is, caffeine-charged) beverages at a reasonable price. For students living on campus, the recent spike in prices at the vending machines has turned buying a Sprite or a Nestea or a Coke into a major financial decision: does the convenience of buying a soda in the dorms outweigh the savings to be enjoyed at local grocery stores? Whatever the answer, it is absurd that the question even needs to be asked.
