Award Winners
Social Studies Journal: The Sunday Before Thanksgiving
by Reid McGrath, SUNY Cortland, November 25, 2008
The fluid, melodious music of the organ resounded off the Church walls while the priest and his entourage walked toward the rear of the building. I was awake by now. I had just participated in the communal intake of
WE HAVE A WINNER!!
by Lorraine, NeoVox Project Director, November 7, 2008
NeoVox announces a new contest! Update: Reid McGrath has been awarded the Hachette Prize for his story: Social Studies Journal: The Sunday Before Thanksgiving." Congratulations, Reid! What are your memories of Thanksgiving? Got a funny story? Something poignant? Can
Announcing the Winners of the Hachette Political Essay Contest
by Lorraine, NeoVox Project Director, November 7, 2008
Earlier this fall, Hachette invited NeoVox, the on-line student magazine to write articles about the upcoming election or political life. The two winners from Cortland are: Sarah Hill and Mark Kelly. Congratulations!
A Plea
by Mark Kelly, SUNY Cortland, November 6, 2008
I gaze at a painstakingly hand engraved reproduction of Albrecht Durer’s “Knight, Death and the Devil.” I am more than a little fortunate to have acquired such a piece of distinction. I find it to be a piercing visual
What If?
by Sarah Hill, SUNY Cortland, November 6, 2008
What if everyone who voted had to make their decision completely void of all opinions? What if no one was allowed to voice an opinion for or against any candidate, but to just tell the facts and nothing more?
The Japanese Are Right: Americans Don't Know What Good Food Is
by Whitney Worden, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
“Is this onion any good?” my roommate asked me the other night. She dangled half of a red onion in a plastic baggy in my face. The parts exposed to the world had dried up a little bit but
Food and Culture: Differences between Japanese Eating and American Eating
by Chikako Nishimura, OCFL, Japan, April 23, 2008
Although the Internet and accessibility of continental flights have made globalization a reality, it is often difficult for one country to imitate another’s culture, particularly when it comes to food. There are many cuisines in the world, and Japanese
Our Dependence on Technology
by Vicky Paz, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
Take a minute to think about the life you live today. Could you picture yourself without everyday “necessities,” such as electricity, purified water, your computer, cell phone, cordless house phone, automobile, or even traffic lights in the street? I
the final days of a falling empire
by Katie Hufnagel, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
Zipping around in an automobile in the final days of a falling empire: in fact, I can’t think of anything I’d rather do. So we all hop in MarMar’s rickety station wagon for a pleasant little ride to the