As the 120th Managing Board brings its term to a close, we continue an annual tradition of recognizing individuals and groups who have made headlines this past year.
The "Politics of the Masses" award goes to Student Council for implementing Speak Up UVA as a tool for soliciting student concerns. Here's hoping they can get that zip line up in Lambeth.
The "Surgical Mask" award goes to the H1N1 virus for likely bringing more fear than illness to Grounds this year. Those who have been vaccinated almost hope the next mutation of the virus brings about a zombie apocalypse.
The "Jefferson Never Would've Approved" award goes to the nearly-completed South Lawn Project. The fact that it's under budget and ahead of schedule is nice, but we think students will find the Starbucks inside to be its most redeeming quality.
The "All-Star Recruits" award goes to Tony Bennett and Mike London. Both have yet to prove themselves, but there's no question they're seen as substantial improvements compared to their predecessors.
The "Technological Obsolescence" award goes to Corks & Curls, the University's (former) yearbook, which ceased production because of debt and a decline in student interest. We hope the University's newspaper isn't next on the chopping block.
The "Regime Change" award goes to John T. Casteen, III and president-elect Teresa A. Sullivan. We're not awarding any Nobel Peace Prizes yet, but the University's future continues to look bright.
The "Slow and Steady" award goes to the Honor Committee. Although we greatly appreciated the careful consideration it gave to each issue presented to it, we hope next year's committee can make a more concerted effort to address the system's underlying flaws and decreasing relevance to student life.
The "You Don't Need it Anyway" award goes to the Spanish department, which decided to include in its announcement suspending the Spanish minor a line about employers' lack of interest in students having the minor. Though the department eventually retracted the statement, one has to wonder if it realized that its salaries are paid by students seeking a well-rounded liberal arts education.
The "Best Sorority?" award goes to Juicy Campus and CollegeACB, whose anonymous online message boards caused a stir this past year when they showed just how shallow University students can be. With Juicy Campus shut down and little activity on CollegeACB, students have gone back to keeping their hateful thoughts to themselves.
The "Infrastructural Support" award goes to Bill Ashby, Danny Steeper, Tony Santana and the housekeeping staff of Newcomb Hall. We'll be lucky to have landlords as good as them during the next stage of our lives.
The "Financial Regulation" award goes to Toni Munch, Melissa Gormes, and Ann Schare for their continued assistance and patience in providing banking services during a difficult year. If it was up to us, we'd give them all some Wall Street-scale bonuses.
The "Making it Look Easy" award goes to the members of 120th staff of The Cavalier Daily, who through their tireless dedication have been a sincere pleasure to work with. We will sorely miss their contributions next year but know their immense talents keeps their futures bright.
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