WVU Security Alert!

Emergency Alert System

The new Emergency Alert System the University is offering is a great thing. If nobody has heard of it, they are offering to send a text message to your cell phone in case of an emergency on campus. I think this is a great thing, especially since not everyone has a computer and is able to check MIX on a regular basis. It is also a good thing if you were in a class and something happened on campus, instead of not being aware you can be notified as soon as the alert goes out. The implementation of this is very necessary, especially after the VT massacre in April. I definately signed up for this and think everyone else should too! If you want to sign up, log in to your MIX account and there is an icon you can click on and register for it.... Seriously, everyone needs to do this.

-- Walker

Midterm Madness

I don't think im the only one sighing with relief as midterms finally
come to an end. Many hours of studying, redbulls and sleepless nights
went into my preperation just to get me ready, and i didn't even feel
like i did that well. With all this worry over midterms, finals is
starting to freak me out. how did you all prepare for midterms and
what advice would you give to help me out?

beers

Has Your Assignment Gotten You In a Twist?

I am kind of nervous about this new "service learning" aspect for
English 101. I think going out into the community and helping an
organization will be very beneficial, if done successfully. I'm
nervous about the actual interview though. I've never really conducted
a formal interview before. Sure I've been interviewed in the past, but
its not quite the same as being the interviewer. I'm worried about
what I'm actually going to say in this interview. Also, today in class
we were told how great and helpful all of the past students were with
this unit. I am a little worried about "living up to their standards."
My other concern is I'm not from Morgantown, so I really do not know
much about the organizations. What are your thoughts on this "service
learning" piece?

Laura Scarton

But Brittney Is, Like, Soooo Important!

Do you ever wonder why our generation is so fascinated by those in the
media? Especially people like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and
Brittany Spears. You can`t flip through the channels and not see
their faces. Serious news people are even talking about them, and
sounding concerned about what's going on in their lives. I think that
it is sad and pathetic how much people focus and put their time into
them. People everyday are drinking, doing drugs, and getting in
trouble with the law. Why is it everyone cares when they do those
things, they are real peopole. Is it just me or do other people think
their are a lot more important things going on in this world?

-- Elphick

Was University of Columbia Wrong?

It is well known now what they have
done this past Monday. For you people who don't know, I will tell you.
The president of the University decided to have a guest speaker. This
guest speaker could have been anybody in the world. It could have been
former Prime Minister Tony Blair, could have been President Bush, or
they could have gotten OJ Simpson to speak. But no, they possibly
brought the most hated person in the US and a person who hates US as
much as Usama Bin Laiden does. If you guessed Irans' President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad you are right. And the protesting towards this Ivy League
University showed yesterday with many people coming out and showing
there views. The president of the University brought in a man who
could possibly start a war with the United States and is making
Nuclear Weapons right now to come and speak. I mean this guy doesn't
know a word of english. I thought what the president of the university
did was terrible. I mean
how stupid can you be. This man is a terrorist towards the United
States and you invite him to your University. I mean I thought what
the University of Columbia President did was a disgrace to America and
should be fired right away. What do you think?

Frownfelter

Maniac Scam?

The Mountaineer Maniacs are probably one of the largest collegiate clubs on campus. For a small fee of 20 dollars, you receive a shitty screen print T-shirt and are supposedly guaranteed football tickets to the games of your choosing. But are these tickets really guaranteed, or are the maniacs just one big sham. Recently several friends of mine, who signed up for the maniacs by the deadline for guaranteed tickets, were extremely disappointed to discover that they had not been awarded tickets to the East Carolina game. How many others have fallen prey to the maniacs scam, god only knows.

-M.H.