A Publication of Students in the Journalism Department at Morrisville State College | February 29, 2008

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Rays of Light Awards nominations
remain open through March 5

The Student Affairs Committee reminds students of the March 5 deadline for nominations for the Rays of Light awards. The awards honor students who have given selflessly of their time and energy to help other people in their communities.

EDITORIAL

The magic age: attracting young voters, part one

By now, everyone is realizing that young voters will be, as Triston McIntyre puts it in an article on www.tech.blorge.com, "an untapped source of political strength" in the 2008 election. He spews forth much praise about the latest tactic to win the young vote: ABC has teamed up with the communication website Facebook.com, a site specifically targeting people in the 18-25 age range.

Candidates on the Issues : Military Policy

As we all know, the next presidential election is coming soon. We are well into the primaries and caucuses, but it's not too late to learn about the candidates. The general election won't be held until this November, but now is the time to find out which candidate shares your beliefs on the issues.

LIFESTYLE 

Before their time

Since the time when stars first became icons in the media, their comings and goings have become entertainment for the world. With their lives thrown in front of the camera, their deaths would be no different. From the time the news of a stars death is released, it is an ongoing marathon commemorating their life and investigating the cause of their death.

Computer dependency? That's me

Back in the day when dinosaurs roamed the earth and we had black-and-white-screened computers, life was simpler. Doogie Houser, the teenage genius of the early 90s, sat at his computer typing his daily diary entries as we watched in awe, jealous of his capabilities.

Oscars 2008

With the Writers' Guild of America strike recently ending, the 80th Academy Awards luckily took place on Feb. 24. The 100-day writer strike ended just in time for the Oscars, as it was a threat to the prestigious event.

The Warcraft addiction

Over the break I had broken myself of the habit, or perhaps it tore itself from me. But peer pressure and the media had led me to believe it is the cool thing to do.

SPORTS

Swim Team wraps up season

The Morrisville swimming and diving team hung up their towels Jan. 25 to finish out the 2007-08 season. The men finished at 4-7 while the women turned in a 1-10 performance.

 

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