2008 Woodie Awards
Males should wear a collared shirt with popped collars, aviator sunglasses and flip-flops. Females should wear Pink brand sweats or Abercrombie and Fitch clothing, with plenty of cell phones on hand. Bring your own beer. That's how the description ran for the "douchebag party" that was scheduled for Friday 23--until its hosts received an e-mail from Glen Butterworth, SJ, that is. (1) comment
In past years, prospective freshmen had until mid-to-late summer to make a decision on whether to accept an admissions offer from Seattle U. This year, those who waited are on the outside looking in. (0) comments
When Cordula Brown heard classes vital to her program were going to be cut, she didn't give up. Instead, Brown, Seattle University's lone German professor, met with administrators, had students write personal expressions of support in an "advocacy binder" and sent out a survey to other faculty members. (0) comments
In November of 2007, Seattle University's Michael Imeson and James Kilcuo found themselves in Vancouver, British Columbia, facing off against debaters from all over the world. They talked politics with a group from New Zealand, economics with a group of Turkish debaters, and they butted heads with several United Kingdom teams. (0) comments
Graduating seniors might have a hard time recognizing their alma mater ten years from now. With several construction projects starting next year and many more slated for the future, the face of Seattle University is changing and will continue to change for quite some time. (0) comments
While close to 100 practicing Catholic students file into St. Ignatius Chapel for weekly mass with their peers, chairs remain empty at the few Protestant services available in the ecumenical chapel in Campion Hall. As Seattle University examines its Catholic and Jesuit identity, it also continues to work on shaping an ecumenical identity that includes a diverse group of Protestant denominations. (0) comments
For most students, the experience of buying and selling textbooks can feel like a punch to the stomach. Three soon-to-be graduates are hoping to soften the blow. (0) comments
As newly-elected and returning ASSU officers prepare for next year, they may have an additional issue to tackle: their new Web site. Current ASSU president Aaron Yoon promised the Seattle U community a functioning and updated Web site by the end of his tenure as president, but it may be that Yoon's project will need to be renovated before it was ever completed. (0) comments
While no formal talks have begun, Dean of Students Jacob Diaz confirms that informal talks have been going that discuss the possibility of a semester switch. "My understanding is that there has been some discussion going on about the possible switch," said Diaz. (0) comments
