2008 Woodie Awards
From the Desk of the Executive Editor: Time for a Breather
Ari Fridman
Issue date: 5/16/05 Section: Editorials/Op-Ed
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Coach, I need for a breather. As the semester comes to a close, my fifth in the books, I find myself panting on the sidelines, reaching for that Gatorade squirt bottle. Class, tests, papers and last but not least, eleven issues of this newspaper have left me running on fumes, yearning for the nation's capitol, where I will be interning this summer.
The fatigue of the end of the semester reminds me of one of the greatest scenes in Seinfeld history, up on the roof of Jerry Seinfeld's apartment building. Kramer, Jerry's bizarre, side-splitting neighbor, has been sun-tanning all day long, using butter to "baste" himself. In walks Newman into Jerry's apartment; the portly mailman, Kramer's partner-in-crime and Jerry's archenemy, salivates at an odd, yet inviting smell wafting around the apartment. Realizing that Kramer must have fallen asleep under a radiant sun as he literally cooked, Jerry races up to the roof and wakes up his now raisin-like neighbor, setting up a Kramerism par excellence. "Jerry," Kramer pleads, "stick a fork in me-I'm done."
Well, I won't go that far, but yeah, I need a break, albeit short-lived and just enough to re-charge my batteries for the year ahead. I am eager, confident and excited to serve the student body as Editor-in-Chief of the 70th volume of The Commentator. I am just as confident that the staff I have assembled will continue to work as hard as we can to report an honest, forthcoming story about the Wilf Campus. I encourage members of the student body to join the staff, in a section of your choosing, or at the very least, to become active readers-that is, contributors to the Opinions section and/or authors of letters to the editor, positive or negative. Needless to say, we look forward to hearing from you.
Lastly, it has been a privilege to serve with this year's Commie staff. As second-in-command, I have seen up close and personal the effort the staff has put in; for that I am greatly appreciative. It has also been a learning experience, training for the big dance with a great teacher, Zev Nagel. I value his hard-knock lessons, insight and most of all, friendship. With best wishes for a restful and enjoyable summer.
Ari Fridman, incoming Editor-in-Chief, looks forward to comments, suggestions, and criticisms at ari@yucommentator.com
The fatigue of the end of the semester reminds me of one of the greatest scenes in Seinfeld history, up on the roof of Jerry Seinfeld's apartment building. Kramer, Jerry's bizarre, side-splitting neighbor, has been sun-tanning all day long, using butter to "baste" himself. In walks Newman into Jerry's apartment; the portly mailman, Kramer's partner-in-crime and Jerry's archenemy, salivates at an odd, yet inviting smell wafting around the apartment. Realizing that Kramer must have fallen asleep under a radiant sun as he literally cooked, Jerry races up to the roof and wakes up his now raisin-like neighbor, setting up a Kramerism par excellence. "Jerry," Kramer pleads, "stick a fork in me-I'm done."
Well, I won't go that far, but yeah, I need a break, albeit short-lived and just enough to re-charge my batteries for the year ahead. I am eager, confident and excited to serve the student body as Editor-in-Chief of the 70th volume of The Commentator. I am just as confident that the staff I have assembled will continue to work as hard as we can to report an honest, forthcoming story about the Wilf Campus. I encourage members of the student body to join the staff, in a section of your choosing, or at the very least, to become active readers-that is, contributors to the Opinions section and/or authors of letters to the editor, positive or negative. Needless to say, we look forward to hearing from you.
Lastly, it has been a privilege to serve with this year's Commie staff. As second-in-command, I have seen up close and personal the effort the staff has put in; for that I am greatly appreciative. It has also been a learning experience, training for the big dance with a great teacher, Zev Nagel. I value his hard-knock lessons, insight and most of all, friendship. With best wishes for a restful and enjoyable summer.
Ari Fridman, incoming Editor-in-Chief, looks forward to comments, suggestions, and criticisms at ari@yucommentator.com