2008 Woodie Awards
A letter from the Editor:
Reflecting back on what has been at Sacred Heart University
Mike Barrett
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: Sports
In early September of 2004, Sacred Heart began a new year with the then largest freshman class it had ever had. Hundreds of high school students became members of the SHU community.
One of these students was a kid from Islip Terrace, who had no idea what was in store for him. Would he be accepted? What would he major in? Would Sacred Heart ever become more than place where he would run fast and turn left?
Track still became the way of life and a major in Media Studies seemed like a natural fit. This major soon led to the class of News Writing and Reporting and ultimately, where he would dedicate half his time as a student.
For the past two and a half years, I have been involved with the Spectrum. I grew from a simple reporter, writing articles for a grade, to a columnist and finally to my position I hold now as Sports Editor.
Throughout these two years, my experiences have included being courtside for the women's basketball team's NEC championship and its trip to Penn St. for the first round of the NCAA tournament. It gave me the chance to travel to Charlotte, N.C., to see the men's basketball team take on college powerhouse UNC. It also allowed me to see the sports world from the eyes of someone other than an athlete.
And now my time with The Spectrum has come to an end.
Though at most times it was stressful and more work then I anticipated, it as still an experience I am glad I had. The fellow students I shared every Tuesday with in the small office in the corner of the academic building made it memeroable, and I will never forget it.
So I would like to thank all of those people have made all this possible especially the Spectrums advisors: Dr. Debbie Danowski, Cindy Simoneau, Kathleen Trenske, and Joanne Kabak
Also, I would like to congratulate all the editors of the Spectrum who are graduating: Holly Finneran, Brian Fitzsimmons, Kate Brindisi, Anne Dunne, Dario Melendez, Jenna Rignanese, Rachel Maresca, Lauren Confalone, and Gina Saccaro.
And to the graduating class of 2008, congratulations, and it has been real.
Stay classy, Sacred Heart.
One of these students was a kid from Islip Terrace, who had no idea what was in store for him. Would he be accepted? What would he major in? Would Sacred Heart ever become more than place where he would run fast and turn left?
Track still became the way of life and a major in Media Studies seemed like a natural fit. This major soon led to the class of News Writing and Reporting and ultimately, where he would dedicate half his time as a student.
For the past two and a half years, I have been involved with the Spectrum. I grew from a simple reporter, writing articles for a grade, to a columnist and finally to my position I hold now as Sports Editor.
Throughout these two years, my experiences have included being courtside for the women's basketball team's NEC championship and its trip to Penn St. for the first round of the NCAA tournament. It gave me the chance to travel to Charlotte, N.C., to see the men's basketball team take on college powerhouse UNC. It also allowed me to see the sports world from the eyes of someone other than an athlete.
And now my time with The Spectrum has come to an end.
Though at most times it was stressful and more work then I anticipated, it as still an experience I am glad I had. The fellow students I shared every Tuesday with in the small office in the corner of the academic building made it memeroable, and I will never forget it.
So I would like to thank all of those people have made all this possible especially the Spectrums advisors: Dr. Debbie Danowski, Cindy Simoneau, Kathleen Trenske, and Joanne Kabak
Also, I would like to congratulate all the editors of the Spectrum who are graduating: Holly Finneran, Brian Fitzsimmons, Kate Brindisi, Anne Dunne, Dario Melendez, Jenna Rignanese, Rachel Maresca, Lauren Confalone, and Gina Saccaro.
And to the graduating class of 2008, congratulations, and it has been real.
Stay classy, Sacred Heart.
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