2008 Woodie Awards
There are many parents I know who would put their child's life before their own. This mindset is a very loving, caring way to view the duties that accompany parenthood. However, there are habits that parents develop which can be very detrimental to a child's health.
I hate using public bathrooms. I really hate using public bathrooms in which their cleanliness is a question. Here at Marist, the bathroom never seems to be clean. Even after housekeeping has done their job and I am the first person to use the toilet or brush my teeth in the freshly washed sink, I am haunted by thoughts of bacteria festering.
Earlier this week, charges were brought against 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, an officer in the United States Army, for refusing to deploy with his unit to Iraq. Last June, Watada had expressed his understanding of the war as illegal and immoral, an irreconcilable reality that precludes his involvement.