The third and final quarter has arrived. Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the ice is melting, the bees are buzzing and the happy couples are frolicking down Sheridan Road. Who doesn't love Dillo Day, warm weather and studying on the beach? With the arrival of everyone's favorite quarter comes a brand new batch of fascinating columnists. These talented individuals are sure to make you laugh, smile, cry and write angry letters. Here they are:
Mondays: Jesse Sleamaker
Jesse Sleamaker was two years old when a friendly pack of wolves found him naked and starving in the wilderness, and took him in to be raised as one of their own. Jesse retains most of the primal civility instilled in him by his foster parents. In addition to his radical animal-rights activism, Jesse enjoys violently defending personal territory, howling at the moon, thinking with a pack mentality and gnawing on caribou thigh.
Jesse's complete disregard for so-called "normal" social conventions ensures that his columns will disregard the oppressive boundaries of "journalistic integrity" and "facts," opting instead for things that are much more exciting, like how animal imitations are overlooked as an appropriate mode of self-expression.
Of course, Jesse will make attempts at being "serious" as well. Expect to see courageous defense of environmental issues. Expect vehement criticism of Northwestern's apathy. Expect the undisguised promotion of student activism of all sorts. Expect Jesse's best - albeit modest - attempt at critically engaging issues NU students are passionate about.
This column will endeavor to flesh out points of conflict and contact between opposing points of view. But, most important, it will be a mission to identify the rare intersections upon which, realize it or not, we may be able to agree.
Tuesdays: Nick Weldon
I am a Medill sophomore, and I'm originally from Indianapolis, a.k.a. "Naptown" or "The Nap." My passion in life has always been writing. I love meeting people and hearing the stories they tell. My other passion is reminding everyone around me why the Hoosier State really is the best state in the Union.
2008 Woodie Awards
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