2008 Woodie Awards
The Daily OrangeCheers & Jeers: Chancellor's speech misses mark
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Posted: 3/20/08, 1:10 AM EST Section: Opinion
Jeer: After Chancellor Nancy Cantor's annual state of SU speech Tuesday, we're still confused about what "Scholarship in Action" really means.
In her speech she explained plans of "engaging the world," increased emphasis on SU Abroad programs and work outside the Syracuse campus. And this appears to be the pillar of her plan: increasing SU's influence on the world beyond the Hill.
And while Cantor is trying to expand SU's scope, she still needs to give a speech defining what "Scholarship in Action" truly embodies. Right now it appears to be everything but Syracuse-related.
Can't we just be students, go to class and receive a solid education? Do we really have to change the world in the process?
It would make more sense for students to develop the skills necessary to actually foster change before they are sent out in the great beyond.
Jeer: Twenty-two people were arrested among the 150 present Wednesday in downtown Syracuse in a protest marking the fifth anniversary to the start of the Iraq War, according to a Daily Orange article today. The protestors closed off traffic and recreated a scene from the streets of Baghdad.
However, here on campus, 17 students rallied on the steps of Hendricks Chapel, sporting signs such as "Bong Hits for Peace." So we'd like to throw a jeer to student protests for not being as creative as real ones.
If you want to make a difference, get some guts and risk getting arrested. Or better yet, take some Maxwell classes and run for president. At the very least, come up with better signs.
OK, maybe we're nitpicking. This whole Iraq War thing has us frustrated. So let's jeer that while we're at it. At this pace, protestors should start gearing up for the 10th-year anniversary.
Cheer: Gov. Eliot Spitzer made headlines during this Spring Break after it was revealed that he was a client of a high-end prostitution ring. After issuing a short apology, he resigned from his post as governor of the state of New York.
In her speech she explained plans of "engaging the world," increased emphasis on SU Abroad programs and work outside the Syracuse campus. And this appears to be the pillar of her plan: increasing SU's influence on the world beyond the Hill.
And while Cantor is trying to expand SU's scope, she still needs to give a speech defining what "Scholarship in Action" truly embodies. Right now it appears to be everything but Syracuse-related.
Can't we just be students, go to class and receive a solid education? Do we really have to change the world in the process?
It would make more sense for students to develop the skills necessary to actually foster change before they are sent out in the great beyond.
Jeer: Twenty-two people were arrested among the 150 present Wednesday in downtown Syracuse in a protest marking the fifth anniversary to the start of the Iraq War, according to a Daily Orange article today. The protestors closed off traffic and recreated a scene from the streets of Baghdad.
However, here on campus, 17 students rallied on the steps of Hendricks Chapel, sporting signs such as "Bong Hits for Peace." So we'd like to throw a jeer to student protests for not being as creative as real ones.
If you want to make a difference, get some guts and risk getting arrested. Or better yet, take some Maxwell classes and run for president. At the very least, come up with better signs.
OK, maybe we're nitpicking. This whole Iraq War thing has us frustrated. So let's jeer that while we're at it. At this pace, protestors should start gearing up for the 10th-year anniversary.
Cheer: Gov. Eliot Spitzer made headlines during this Spring Break after it was revealed that he was a client of a high-end prostitution ring. After issuing a short apology, he resigned from his post as governor of the state of New York.
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Pete Moss
posted 3/22/08 @ 6:06 AM EST
I love Nancy Cantor deeply, even moreso after this trite so-called news article. I'm thinking of her, wonder if she's drinking. She really is so very it. (Continued…)
John 06
posted 3/22/08 @ 3:04 PM EST
You don't mind "engaging the world" when arguing that the athletics department should spend more money to have better football and basketball teams. What does that have to do with " just be[ing] students, go[ing] to class and receiv[ing] a solid education"? The university has a local, national, and international impact and Cantor is interesting in our university being a catalyst for thinking that reaches out to those who are, and that which is, thought about. (Continued…)
Bill Almy
posted 3/24/08 @ 10:29 PM EST
Cantor is an embarrassment to SU. Her agenda is personal - not directed at serving either the students or the institution. She is an incompetent administrator, ineffective leader, and incomprehensible speaker. (Continued…)
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