2008 Woodie Awards
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G.M.Bluth and Maeby Funke
Issue date: 4/15/08 Section: Opinion
Thumbs Up
Tour Guide Syndrome
If you've ever been around on Accepted Students Day when thousands of freshmen-to-be flock to the Evergreen campus all wide-eyed at the prospect of COLLEGE, then you've probably witnessed a few attacks of Tour Guide Syndrome. The patient presents as a typical, 18- to 22-year-old college student who carries a number of Loyola-based gripes from work overload, to nickel-and-diming, to RA issues, to future indebtedness. But the moment a prospective student (or prospective parents) step into that student's perimeter, Loyola is the best decision he ever made. Sure he'll tell you all about his major and all the best professors to take. And make sure you go abroad. Oh yeah, definitely come to Loyola. We think this affliction is caused by small seizures but it really is amusing.
One-Act(ion packed)
Thumbs up to Matt Anderson and Joshua Ferri for putting on two outstanding One-Act plays this past weekend. And everyone should make sure to see Caryl Churchill's Heart's Desire, directed by Alec Lawson, '09, Neil Simon's Visitor from Mamaroneck, directed by Tom Saporito, '08, and Jean Paul Sartre's No Exit, directed by Kendra Richard, '08, this weekend.
Hounding the Dogs
Thumbs up to the Loyola Men's Lacrosse team for defeating the Georgetown Hoyas in this weekend's game. Congrats, gentlemen, and keep up the good work!
Thumbs Down
Pet Peeves
The following is a list of things that can't really merit their very own Thumb Down but all together they raise a digit and it ain't the thumb:
*People who chew with incredible volume
*People who can never seem to get the lyrics to songs right
*Movies that say the title of the movie in the movie
*Improper and excessive use of quotation fingers
*Excessive use of condiments, just eat a plate of ketchup already
*People who are rude to waiters
*Overdramatic couples
*Really excellent and relaxing space-outs that are interrupted by someone's crotch or some other inappropriate and unsightly object getting in the way
*People who say stupid things loudly and in public - actually we love them, they're hilarious
*People that recommend bad movies
*Daylight savings time
*Bad drivers who are in denial
*Meetings
*Televangelists - we just can't believe that God chose a guy on Cable TV with a bad haircut as his Divine Messenger
*Grocery Store Stalkers - do you really need to look at the same bag of frozen broccoli at the same time we are?
*Fishing for compliments
*Comedians who aren't funny - what is your reason for being?
*Over use of the snooze button.
*Motivational posters
*Slow walking groups (usually female) that walk side-by-side across the bridge
Tour Guide Syndrome
If you've ever been around on Accepted Students Day when thousands of freshmen-to-be flock to the Evergreen campus all wide-eyed at the prospect of COLLEGE, then you've probably witnessed a few attacks of Tour Guide Syndrome. The patient presents as a typical, 18- to 22-year-old college student who carries a number of Loyola-based gripes from work overload, to nickel-and-diming, to RA issues, to future indebtedness. But the moment a prospective student (or prospective parents) step into that student's perimeter, Loyola is the best decision he ever made. Sure he'll tell you all about his major and all the best professors to take. And make sure you go abroad. Oh yeah, definitely come to Loyola. We think this affliction is caused by small seizures but it really is amusing.
One-Act(ion packed)
Thumbs up to Matt Anderson and Joshua Ferri for putting on two outstanding One-Act plays this past weekend. And everyone should make sure to see Caryl Churchill's Heart's Desire, directed by Alec Lawson, '09, Neil Simon's Visitor from Mamaroneck, directed by Tom Saporito, '08, and Jean Paul Sartre's No Exit, directed by Kendra Richard, '08, this weekend.
Hounding the Dogs
Thumbs up to the Loyola Men's Lacrosse team for defeating the Georgetown Hoyas in this weekend's game. Congrats, gentlemen, and keep up the good work!
Thumbs Down
Pet Peeves
The following is a list of things that can't really merit their very own Thumb Down but all together they raise a digit and it ain't the thumb:
*People who chew with incredible volume
*People who can never seem to get the lyrics to songs right
*Movies that say the title of the movie in the movie
*Improper and excessive use of quotation fingers
*Excessive use of condiments, just eat a plate of ketchup already
*People who are rude to waiters
*Overdramatic couples
*Really excellent and relaxing space-outs that are interrupted by someone's crotch or some other inappropriate and unsightly object getting in the way
*People who say stupid things loudly and in public - actually we love them, they're hilarious
*People that recommend bad movies
*Daylight savings time
*Bad drivers who are in denial
*Meetings
*Televangelists - we just can't believe that God chose a guy on Cable TV with a bad haircut as his Divine Messenger
*Grocery Store Stalkers - do you really need to look at the same bag of frozen broccoli at the same time we are?
*Fishing for compliments
*Comedians who aren't funny - what is your reason for being?
*Over use of the snooze button.
*Motivational posters
*Slow walking groups (usually female) that walk side-by-side across the bridge
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