2008 Woodie Awards
Big prizes, bad timing concern students
Ruby Karamitros
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Forum
When I first saw the Chapel movie clip for The Battle of the Air Bands competition to take place on March 13, I was excited.
I immediately began to think of friends I could convince to get involved. Songs to play and rehearsal times also ran through my mind.
This air band competition sounded like a good idea and looked like a lot of fun. I couldn't wait to get involved.
Unfortunately, like most college students, the end of Chapel came, and my thoughts were quickly consumed with projects, tests, class work and the immediate priorities of the student's daily life.
I would have to think about the air band competition later. The event was put on the back burner, left to simmer.
Unfortunately, I soon realized something that dashed all my plans for the competition: it was scheduled for the Thursday before spring break.
There was no way for me to participate. I had too much class work to prepare for, and all my friends were in a similar situation.
I was forced to give up my air band dreams and replace them with a sigh and unconvincing, "Maybe next year."
When talking with other students, I discovered that many were disappointed with a couple of issues regarding this event. One was the timing of the competition.
There was agreement among students that the UAC activity was a great idea, but it was placed at an inconvenient time.
When I talked with junior Tyler Wilkins (one hemisphere of the master-mind behind the UAC activity), he expressed his awareness of the problematic timing for the event.
He and others did not realize it was so close to spring break when they scheduled the event.
Another issue of concern was the prizes for the competition winners. Some students feel that the first place prize was out of proportion.
"A five HUNDRED dollar first-place prize given to winners of a no-talent-required event? Crazy, especially given the poor winter sidewalk and roof conditions on campus," a student said to me.
I think they make a valid point regarding campus sidewalks, but in this case, their point is unfounded. UAC has nothing to do with aesthetic conditions on campus.
I immediately began to think of friends I could convince to get involved. Songs to play and rehearsal times also ran through my mind.
This air band competition sounded like a good idea and looked like a lot of fun. I couldn't wait to get involved.
Unfortunately, like most college students, the end of Chapel came, and my thoughts were quickly consumed with projects, tests, class work and the immediate priorities of the student's daily life.
I would have to think about the air band competition later. The event was put on the back burner, left to simmer.
Unfortunately, I soon realized something that dashed all my plans for the competition: it was scheduled for the Thursday before spring break.
There was no way for me to participate. I had too much class work to prepare for, and all my friends were in a similar situation.
I was forced to give up my air band dreams and replace them with a sigh and unconvincing, "Maybe next year."
When talking with other students, I discovered that many were disappointed with a couple of issues regarding this event. One was the timing of the competition.
There was agreement among students that the UAC activity was a great idea, but it was placed at an inconvenient time.
When I talked with junior Tyler Wilkins (one hemisphere of the master-mind behind the UAC activity), he expressed his awareness of the problematic timing for the event.
He and others did not realize it was so close to spring break when they scheduled the event.
Another issue of concern was the prizes for the competition winners. Some students feel that the first place prize was out of proportion.
"A five HUNDRED dollar first-place prize given to winners of a no-talent-required event? Crazy, especially given the poor winter sidewalk and roof conditions on campus," a student said to me.
I think they make a valid point regarding campus sidewalks, but in this case, their point is unfounded. UAC has nothing to do with aesthetic conditions on campus.
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