RWC held its 2007 Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 18. Numerous awards were distributed by student organizations and academic departments and programs.The top award for the evening, for Outstanding Student of the Year, went to Amy Edelman. Ed Lemen, Erin Zeek, Dana Nicole Hamilton, and Justin Boone were also […]
Author: Aimee McLean
On the Spot: The 2008 Presidential Race
y Marcus BoydActivist staffWho do you believe should be the presedential nominees for both parties? Brittany Cook “I believe it should be Rudolph Giuliani for the Republican party, of course, and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party.” O.J. Parker “As long as Hillary Clinton wins I don’t care who runs […]
Next year’s RWC budget and how you can help
If you are having a hard time understanding the RWC budget, you are not alone. The following are some facts concerning the budget and suggestions for students on how we can help. As announced at the Dean’s Forum on Thursday, the budget for next year will be $28,500,000, which is […]
My World: Disappearing mirrors and other things
All right, I’ve capitulated. I didn’t want to talk about myself, but this is “My World” and talking about myself is what I am assigned to do and I don’t have time to try and be witty. Okay. So let me ask you this: “Is it normal to wake up […]
Professor Roos receives Diversity Is Beautiful Award
Professor Mike Roos, of the RWC Department of English and Communication, is the 2007 recipient of the Diversity Is Beautiful Award. UC Vice-President Dr. Mitchel Livingston and RWC Dean Dolores Straker presented Mike with the award on Monday, May 21, during his Student News Workshop class. Several faculty members came […]
A call to action
The academic year is coming to an end, and this is the last issue of the Activist for the year. As many of you know, I will be graduating and moving on from this campus. I will miss it tremendously. I have poured heart and soul, time and money into […]
What exactly is a Spring Fling?
Spring Fling is an event coordinated by the Student Life office in celebration of another school year coming to a close. Many students are looking forward to the summer break and a chance to relax their minds if not their bodies. This is one of the few campus events that […]
RWC’s retirees deserve our thanks
The Students at Raymond Walters College would like to honor the following faculty and staff who will be retiring during the 2006-2007 academic year:William Garnett, Biology Brenda Helton, Office Info TechnologySusan Kemper, Outreach and Continuing EducationMaureen Nestor, College Reading and Study Skills LabsAnita Phillips, Office of Institutional SupportTim Shay, RegistrationStan […]
Sports: How the mighty have fallen
The New England Patriots are the Super Bowl XLII Champions. Well, not quite yet. With the addition of speedster Donte Stallworth and arguably one of the best wide receivers of our time, Randy Moss, they are arguably the favorites. You do not have to argue about how good Randy Moss […]
Sports Commentary: Brady Quinn…over-rated
Why all the fuss?The draft comes to an end. So many teams every year trying to pick that future franchise player. Some will be that, but many will not. Case in point: Brady Quinn. I know I might mess with some people’s feelings, but honestly what makes people believe he’s […]