2008 Woodie Awards
This fall, the voters of Louisiana's Second District will have the chance to finally rid themselves of another embarrassment. Congressman Bill Jefferson is up for re-election, and also happens to be under indictment on 16 counts of corruption and bribery charges.
In reflecting on the appropriate message to the Class of 2012, I cannot help but realize how much is expected of this year's freshmen. You are, on paper, the smartest class from the largest pool of applicants we've ever had. But that is not what should excite the rest of the Tulane community about the Class of 2012.
Summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year. Students are finished with school and don't have to worry about memorizing another molecule, foreign language or random date in history for three whole months. It's a time of relaxing, staying up late, sleeping in, going to the beach and shopping.
Matt and Tommy Slattery interview their mother, Deborah Slattery, an academic advisor. Tommy(TS): Mom, what's the best part about being an academic advisor? Mom: The best part about being an academic advisor, although it sounds trite, is working with the students.
Tulane University's 2008-2009 freshman class is nearly everything the administration claims it is. The class' stature and sheer size are testaments to Tulane's rich academic opportunities. A lot of the thanks goes to the Tulane administration. In the wave of troubles following Hurricane Katrina, it would have been easy to settle for mediocrity or down-right failure.
Penthouse Georgia: Hasn't been mentioned this much by the media since the debut of Daisy Duke's short-shorts. Michael Phelps: Glad the gold around his neck distracts from his face. Little Ugly Chinese National Anthem Singer: World glad to hear her voice and not see her face.
Harry would like to introduce himself to the members of the incoming freshman class. By "members," Harry means hot freshman girls; and by "introduce himself," Harry means his penis. There's nothing in this world Harry loves more than a vulnerable freshman girl out to her first drunken night at the Boot.
