Oscars are sad Well,
the
Oscars
have
come
and
gone
once
montage of skin and sex appeal,
me
Don’t get I
wrong.
do appreciate the value of
wonder about
to the
I
event
glamorous, but
mass commercialism
with Christmas, this
associated
entertainment in our sqciety, but
you’re
a couple of pounds.
Akin
congratulate you.
agtiin.
If
I
reflection of values marketed for months prior
is
implications
Entire magazines are devoted to
such soirees have, not only on us,
the contenders and trashy tabloid
me.
you
but also on
news shows abound with
probably spent
youth that view
a good portion
friends
night
with
criticizing
a or
the clothing and mannerisms of those attending
praising
Hollywood’s biggest If
impressionable
homage
this
to all
things superficial.
of your Sunday
couple
the
do not highlight the comments of a ‘politically astute’ actor or presenter, but rather the
Gwyneth
Paltrow
was
wearing, or the fact that a certain
night.
you didn’t catch the splashy
actress
has
or
lost
gained
I
know
that this
must
in attendance.
view may not be
very popular, but society
the
that
our
get
its
I feel
really
We
be
magical
is
these
we
society the
What
need
attributes
to that
also need
deserving
nurses,
of
humanitarian
achievement and triumph.
am
not telling anyone to stop
watching the Oscars.
and
tune in again to next
I will likely
to
begin
by reconsidering the faces
truly
evening of unrealistic ideals and
days
is
must
the not-so-glamorous professions.
appreciation.
ignore
saying, however,
acknowledge, with some degree of passion, the achievements of Start
question the
to
am
I
we
that
message we are sending young people when we highlight an
I
evening
that this
a
year’s extraveganza.
and boys
constitute prestige.
priorities into perspective. I am aware supposed to
also aware
emulate
to
re-evaluate
‘insider
surrounding
wardrobes of those
We
dress
information’
am
I
little girls
unrealistic images.
As
like
many
trying
are
to its occurrence.
anythin g
the
that too
of
your
Remember the doctors, teachers, counsellors,
child-care
emergency personnel
providers,
and countless others who will never have an evening devoted to what they are wearing and how
much
they weigh.
State of lounge
shows disrespect of college students When I heard
cups stained a mud-puddle brown,
the Sanctuary
12 due to an
Sanctuary
garbage,
and
March is month for
about what kind of people
the
It
includes live coverage of aU
sessions
of
the
tournament,
Last year, the Kentucky Wilcats
made their third appearance in a row in the championship game,
through a deal
Madness in the form of
with the
the National
Collegiate
1991, was worth $1 billion and has since been replaced with a
enter as the tournament’s top seed,
Athletic
new $1,725
boasting
The
CBS NCAA.
deal,
Sports signed
(NCAA)
originally
signed in
billion
championships.
men’s basketball championships. The championships capture the attention of basketball enthusiasts
from around the world for the better part of the month. The tournament kicked-off on and runs until March 29. There are 64 teams competing for 1 1
championship
from
four regions of the United States: the east, west, midwest and south.
Each team must games to advance.
win
their
is
a big deal.
the
second
their
an
impressive
32-1
(won-lost) record. State,
Auburn
process to
choose the 64 teams which compete in the tournament has televised event.
From
NCAA true.
a fan’s
out
finals are a is
know how
to take
a majority of us live on
all,
for quite
some
if
we were
toddlers
running around in diapers be acceptable.
might
it
solution suggested
hiring
is
up the Sanctuary.
This fix will only take away
monies
from
activities
like
qualifiers
from each of the 64
final buzzer.
college
from a hectic schedule. But when the Sanctuary
basketball conferences,
finish
littered
once,
harbouring
to
compose
called the “bracket.”
what
is
will
be decided
But whether Duke can their year
having only
lost
we’ll have to wait and see.
fault.
their
brightly-coloured garbage cans
near
It is
up
every leave
to
some to
type
everyone
hard can
it
exit,
it
without
of
trash
to use them.
be to discard
your junk?
When you
are
at
home, you
don’t leave your apple cores on
is
with in old sandwich bags
substance
impossible
How
at the
to
DSA’s
DSA has done its job. Having placed recycle bins and
staff to clean
some games
selected
the
office.
the
complement the 30 automatic
are
disruption in
and mildew outside
flies
passing
Ibe Sanctuary is a refuge, a place to relax, and find distraction
teams
so far as to blame the
am sure they don’t like the fhiit
collector.
Each top seed is vulneiabio to being ousted by an underdog, and
34
selection show,”
It isn’t
them.
a do-or-die
for
Sanctuary usage.
around
nooners.
as the
DSA
the
dream come
It is all
piggies” in
little
The
Maybe
situation for both teams.
Known
-
I
own and have
One
standpoint,
Each game
After
Some even go the
care of ourselves.
our
else is at fault.
school.
But then again toddlers have their mommies to clean up after
Coimecticut and
finish
should
Everyone
the other “dirty
time.
Duke Blue Devils
tournament’s top four seeds.
selection
become an annual
for
in three years.
title
This year, the
Michigan
Needless to say, the madness in
March Even
Utah 78-69
beating
agreement which extends through the 2002
Association
the
must
I
college level.
we
mess,”
the
Fingers point in all directions. Students blame each other.
I may be wrong, but this problem shouldn’t be occurring at
30,
make
past the closed Sanctuary.
Being in the age group of 18
madness.
March
Elizabeth Saekrider
stop
think
the
the
closed.
never
“I
attend school with.
concludes with March madness
is
students have said as they walked
it
made me
when
Students get angry
on-going
basketball season
hard to get comfortable in the
sludge.
problem with
NCAA
is
it
was closed on March 11 and
a
and
the sofa.
So why don’t you do treat your school like you would your home.
As you probably spend more time here,
it
is
foreign
mossy
own advantage
battered
coffee
clean and
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