2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 1/23/06 Section: Forum
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It is my intention to serve the needs of all of UMKC's students; in order to serve such a diverse group, I sometimes have to cater to one group with the intention to give everyone their due in time.
I invite Mr. Patel or any member of the student body to stop by University Center G-6 to join us for free tea and coffee (offered daily from 8 a.m. to noon) and add to the ongoing discussion of how the Student Life Office can best serve our entire student body.
Mike Javorsky
Student Services Coordinator
LGBT Programs & Services
235-1639
Keep up the great work
As a UMKC graduate and former managing editor of the U-News, I was pleased to stumble across the U-News on the Web. I read the article on Pat Madden (I was the "close friend" referenced in the article who was the Sports Information coordinator while a student and Pat was my assistant). UMKC truly lost a treasure when Pat moved on to a new opportunity.
Mostly, I am pleased to see the legacy of the U-News continue and spread to the Internet. Keep up the great work.
Brian D. Newby
Johnson County Election Commissioner
BA 1985, MPA 1990
Nerds for Narnia
I am writing in response to Nadine Anheier's article titled "Can't we just leave it at cupcakes?" [Forum Jan. 17]. I should mention up front that I am one of the many fans of the short video "Lazy Sunday" by Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg. It's one of those gems that gets funnier each time it's viewed.
I agree wholeheartedly with the author that there's little utility in reading too much into it as a piece of "popular culture" and can't imagine anyone making a serious assertion that it could "save hip-hop" (as an evolving form of artistic expression, I'm not at all certain that hip-hop needs "saving").
I would like to add, however, that to me and perhaps many others, the appeal of the video lies in the fact that it serves as a sincere yet tongue-in-cheek salute to nerds everywhere. In one brief two-minute display, Parnell and Samberg perform a brilliant blending of old-school yet relevant musical style, peppered generously with realistic references to many of the cultural icons that govern us on a daily basis. It's very sharp and witty and was bound to appeal to many people from all walks of life. Double true!
Alexander M. Holsinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology
I invite Mr. Patel or any member of the student body to stop by University Center G-6 to join us for free tea and coffee (offered daily from 8 a.m. to noon) and add to the ongoing discussion of how the Student Life Office can best serve our entire student body.
Mike Javorsky
Student Services Coordinator
LGBT Programs & Services
235-1639
Keep up the great work
As a UMKC graduate and former managing editor of the U-News, I was pleased to stumble across the U-News on the Web. I read the article on Pat Madden (I was the "close friend" referenced in the article who was the Sports Information coordinator while a student and Pat was my assistant). UMKC truly lost a treasure when Pat moved on to a new opportunity.
Mostly, I am pleased to see the legacy of the U-News continue and spread to the Internet. Keep up the great work.
Brian D. Newby
Johnson County Election Commissioner
BA 1985, MPA 1990
Nerds for Narnia
I am writing in response to Nadine Anheier's article titled "Can't we just leave it at cupcakes?" [Forum Jan. 17]. I should mention up front that I am one of the many fans of the short video "Lazy Sunday" by Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg. It's one of those gems that gets funnier each time it's viewed.
I agree wholeheartedly with the author that there's little utility in reading too much into it as a piece of "popular culture" and can't imagine anyone making a serious assertion that it could "save hip-hop" (as an evolving form of artistic expression, I'm not at all certain that hip-hop needs "saving").
I would like to add, however, that to me and perhaps many others, the appeal of the video lies in the fact that it serves as a sincere yet tongue-in-cheek salute to nerds everywhere. In one brief two-minute display, Parnell and Samberg perform a brilliant blending of old-school yet relevant musical style, peppered generously with realistic references to many of the cultural icons that govern us on a daily basis. It's very sharp and witty and was bound to appeal to many people from all walks of life. Double true!
Alexander M. Holsinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology
