2008 Woodie Awards
When scheduling classes, students often turn to the popular Web site ratemyprofessors.com for advice about which professors to take. For students looking to take English 102, Lecturer of English and Philosophy Sally McIntosh will be a top choice because of her 12th-place rating on a national list of the site's highest rated professors list comprised of top-50 professors.
Last week in the opinion section of the paper I answered a few questions on cinema, one being "What is the worst movie you have ever seen?" My response to that was Michael Keaton's "White Noise," but that was before I was subjected to "The Mist," a film based on a Stephen King novella.
St. James, Mo. Get your cheese ready. It's wine time. The bouquet decanting from the bottle may be fruity, heady or herbaceous. It can also be toasty or earthy. If you have always wanted to learn how bouquets make their way into glass bottles, now is your chance to take a little time to discover an Italian tradition.
3-2-1 ... and blast-off. Murray State students gave a new meaning to the phrase "reaching for the stars" when they launched a student-made satellite into the clouds over New Mexico Wednesday. Keith Bux, senior from Belleville, Ill., and Amber-Rose White, senior from Buchanan, Tenn.
"Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays." To some, the lyrics to this popular Christmas tune might read better as "There's no place like home for an argument during the holidays." Lillian Daughaday, head of the Murray State sociology department, said it's possible for family tension to be a by-product of student-parent holiday reunions.
This is the second time in three years George Bailey has forgotten the importance of his life, so heaven must intervene - again. In 2005, Playhouse in the Park presented the holiday tale, "It's a Wonderful Life," and this December, the local community theater will bring the story to life again with a new cast and a fresh take on the show.
Other parts of the country might be blanketed with snow, but Christian bands Third Day and Jars of Clay brought a unique winter treat to the residents of Murray last week that left them feeling warm and cozy. On Friday, the Christmas Offerings Tour brought holiday cheer to the Regional Special Events Center.
