2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Georgetown professor accused of being Cuban spy
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Gillian Gunn Clissold's academic career resembles that of the many professors and researchers truly dedicated to their area of study. During her 10 years at Georgetown, almost six of which were spent as director of the Caribbean Project within the university's Center for Latin American Studies, she was considered one of the leading American experts on Cuba, having traveled to the island nation almost once a year for 14 years.
Music group 3:26 gives mathematical spins to rap
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Whether he's rhyming about math, metaphors or mishaps in dating, Brandon Contreras, a fourth-year applied mathematics student at the University of California Los Angeles, is out to prove that rap can be hard without hard subject matter. The verses aren't necessarily light and fluffy either, but always true to Contreras' experiences in student life.
University DNC attendees speak of excitement, unity
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With the ongoing divide between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton supporters being continually overplayed by the media, University psychology professor Milt Hakel and graduate student Justin Zollars weren't sure what to expect after being selected as political delegates for the Democratic National Convention.
Students remain on guard after 2007 laptop thefts
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Students as well as faculty should keep a close eye on their laptops this year, whether they're studying in the library, in the lounge at the Union or simply going to use the restroom. The University Director of Public Safety James Wiegand said there were about 40 laptops stolen on campus for the 2007 calendar year.
University saves with hybrid bus
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Rising gas prices are hitting student's wallets, but three University faculty members are hitting back. After receiving a grant from NASA to work on new energy technology, three University faculty members came up with the Hybrid Booster Drive (HBD). Tony Palumbo, Jeff Major and Aaron Bloomfield, three faculty from the College of Technology and the Electric Vehicle Institute, developed the HBD on campus, and it is now used in the University's first hybrid shuttle bus.
