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QuoteUnquote
Quotes we ran that made you think
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“It
would have been my hope that diplomacy could have been
used.”
— Ralph Carter, professor of political science
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“It’s
natural for everyone to look at U Conn. But I’m confident
that our players will be focused on Michigan State, because
they have a very good team.”
— Jeff Mittie, head coach of the women’s
basketball team, on potentially facing UConn in the second
round of the tournament |
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“If
you’re going to be in ranching, you need to know
how to do (these things).”
— Ron Gill, professor and extension livestock
specialist for Texas A&M University, on teaching students
about bovine artificial insemination |
“I
think of shows like ‘Are You Hot?’ as a different
version of football or ‘Jeopardy,’ for those
who fail at brains or athleticism.”
— Jenny Specht |
“To
interest students in Frog Camp, we hound them to death.”
— Carrie Zimmerman, director of the first
year experience |
“I
feel like if they really couldn’t afford to go without
this money, they wouldn’t have gone. Why do we need
to give them $600 to pay a bill that’s already been
paid?”
— Nick James, chairman of the SGA Elections
and Regulations Committee, on compensating graphic design
students for costs of attending a national design convention. |
“I
truly believe that the graphic design department really
needs this money. It is our duty as student government
representatives to help out our constituents.”
— Steven Pivach, SGA Chaplain |
“For
better or worse, (e-mail) is a fact of life. If you don’t
have e-mail these days, you’re not communicating.”
— Travis Cook, director of business services |
“Archaeology
is an adventure. Wandering around the South American forest
and getting lost is pretty weird. And there isn’t
anything like the feeling when you find something.”
— Tom Guderjan, assistant anthropology professor |
“There
is no cut and dry solution for dealing with grief. It
is a process. It is important to give permission to one
another to make the journey in our own way and in our
own time.”
— John Butler, minister to the university,
on helping others deal with grief |
