2008 Woodie Awards
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G.M.Bluth and Maeby Funke
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Opinion
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Loyola Loud and Proud
It wasn't so long ago that Loyola was a pretty unfriendly place for so-called "sexual minorities," but times certainly have changed. Now we have our very own week for celebrating sexual diversity. This year there were speakers and events galore as usual. But our favorite feature was the Loyola student/faculty panel, "Being Gay in non-Gay Places." When this week rolls around next year, save the date and pop into the panel discussion -- you won't regret it, particularly for the gut-busting coming out stories.
Struttin' Style
Always a visual delight, the BSA Fashion Show was an especially classy event this year. "Vive La Fashion" was a spectacular display of cool local designs and lovely Loyola ladies and gents strutting their stuff and walking it out on the runway. Bravo to all the models and scene leaders for bringing all that sexy together.
Soapy, Sudsy Adventures
Our editors give us pretty free reign here at Thumbs, but right from the beginning we were banned from Thumbsing Down anything laundry related -- apparently there are Thumbs clichés and that is one of them. So we thought we'd take a moment to highlight the blessings of communal laundry rooms since they get such a bad rap. The laundry room can be a fun and exciting place. You get to meet kids you'd never laid eyes on and find out they live two doors down from you. You can bond with that girl who sits in front of you in ethics over your common hatred of the kid that takes up six washers because he thinks it's criminal to do laundry more than once a semester. And, best of all, you can immerse yourself in the danger and intrigue of the mysterious underwear that found its way into your dryer. How did it get there? Who does it belong to? Is someone trying to hit on you via Fruit of the Loom?
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50s @ Fells
It's pretty tough to meet the demands of a class full of seniors who are trying to get in their last hurrahs before the G-Word and all that accompanying responsibility -- we get that. And coming up with a cool, fun and stunningly creative theme is no small feat. But the theme of Senior 50s was what? Let's all go to the bar? Wow, what an original and exciting plan for the weekend.
Loyola Loud and Proud
It wasn't so long ago that Loyola was a pretty unfriendly place for so-called "sexual minorities," but times certainly have changed. Now we have our very own week for celebrating sexual diversity. This year there were speakers and events galore as usual. But our favorite feature was the Loyola student/faculty panel, "Being Gay in non-Gay Places." When this week rolls around next year, save the date and pop into the panel discussion -- you won't regret it, particularly for the gut-busting coming out stories.
Struttin' Style
Always a visual delight, the BSA Fashion Show was an especially classy event this year. "Vive La Fashion" was a spectacular display of cool local designs and lovely Loyola ladies and gents strutting their stuff and walking it out on the runway. Bravo to all the models and scene leaders for bringing all that sexy together.
Soapy, Sudsy Adventures
Our editors give us pretty free reign here at Thumbs, but right from the beginning we were banned from Thumbsing Down anything laundry related -- apparently there are Thumbs clichés and that is one of them. So we thought we'd take a moment to highlight the blessings of communal laundry rooms since they get such a bad rap. The laundry room can be a fun and exciting place. You get to meet kids you'd never laid eyes on and find out they live two doors down from you. You can bond with that girl who sits in front of you in ethics over your common hatred of the kid that takes up six washers because he thinks it's criminal to do laundry more than once a semester. And, best of all, you can immerse yourself in the danger and intrigue of the mysterious underwear that found its way into your dryer. How did it get there? Who does it belong to? Is someone trying to hit on you via Fruit of the Loom?
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50s @ Fells
It's pretty tough to meet the demands of a class full of seniors who are trying to get in their last hurrahs before the G-Word and all that accompanying responsibility -- we get that. And coming up with a cool, fun and stunningly creative theme is no small feat. But the theme of Senior 50s was what? Let's all go to the bar? Wow, what an original and exciting plan for the weekend.
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