2008 Woodie Awards
Furry woodland creatures
Josh Justice
Issue date: 4/2/03 Section: Commentary
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“And if they move my desk one more time I told them I’d quit because they moved my desk four times and I used to be by the window and I could see the squirrels and they were married.”
-Milton, Office Space
Once again the rotation of the Earth in relation to the Sun and a bunch of other scientific phenomena has caused the weather to warm up. In other words, spring is upon us and is taking the campus by storm. The cherry blossoms are finally beginning to bloom, offering to fill the future months with a profound aesthetic beauty or just a bunch of pink things on the ground, depending on how you look at it. With the weather now at enjoyable temperatures, and the sky clearing up each day, we seem to be filled with the desire to break out of our abodes and frolic merrily in the sun.
With the sun now breaking its way through the cloud cover on occasion and snow no longer littering the ground, all sorts and forms of campus groups are coming out to take advantage. Georgetown now has a grilling society, the perfect forum for some springtime rib eating. Hippies have camped out in Red Square, an event that may just last through the rest of the year. And there are innumerable people scattered in front of Healy playing ultimate frisbee, reading books or just relaxing the day away.
The one aspect of the spring that many may overlook is perhaps the most important: the squirrels are back. After a long hiatus where one can only assume they were buried under four feet of snow, the second most populous species on campus has gotten right back into the swing of things. Most people don’t seem to care enough to give the little rats with bushy tails notice but they miss out on one of the greatest sources of wisdom to be found on campus. In the tradition of a true liberal arts education we all must find our influences not just in books and political theory but in the world around us.
Granted, the idea that squirrels can be a source of inspiration and knowledge sounds idiotic to most people. “They’re just a bunch of rodents who run up trees and wave fluffy tails,” or the even more ridiculous, “Squirrels, they all have rabies” are common reactions. But despite the latent hostility to squirrels, if one watches them closely they’d realize how much wisdom such a little rodent can hold. As winter thaws into spring the campus community should look to our furry neighbors and try to grasp the essence of what we should do as individuals to live happy lives this season.
-Milton, Office Space
Once again the rotation of the Earth in relation to the Sun and a bunch of other scientific phenomena has caused the weather to warm up. In other words, spring is upon us and is taking the campus by storm. The cherry blossoms are finally beginning to bloom, offering to fill the future months with a profound aesthetic beauty or just a bunch of pink things on the ground, depending on how you look at it. With the weather now at enjoyable temperatures, and the sky clearing up each day, we seem to be filled with the desire to break out of our abodes and frolic merrily in the sun.
With the sun now breaking its way through the cloud cover on occasion and snow no longer littering the ground, all sorts and forms of campus groups are coming out to take advantage. Georgetown now has a grilling society, the perfect forum for some springtime rib eating. Hippies have camped out in Red Square, an event that may just last through the rest of the year. And there are innumerable people scattered in front of Healy playing ultimate frisbee, reading books or just relaxing the day away.
The one aspect of the spring that many may overlook is perhaps the most important: the squirrels are back. After a long hiatus where one can only assume they were buried under four feet of snow, the second most populous species on campus has gotten right back into the swing of things. Most people don’t seem to care enough to give the little rats with bushy tails notice but they miss out on one of the greatest sources of wisdom to be found on campus. In the tradition of a true liberal arts education we all must find our influences not just in books and political theory but in the world around us.
Granted, the idea that squirrels can be a source of inspiration and knowledge sounds idiotic to most people. “They’re just a bunch of rodents who run up trees and wave fluffy tails,” or the even more ridiculous, “Squirrels, they all have rabies” are common reactions. But despite the latent hostility to squirrels, if one watches them closely they’d realize how much wisdom such a little rodent can hold. As winter thaws into spring the campus community should look to our furry neighbors and try to grasp the essence of what we should do as individuals to live happy lives this season.