http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/14/43277b999b0da
Would any of the Sun's usual defenders care to read the above "review" of Manos and still try to claim someone - anyone - in a position of editorial responsibility at the Sun still cares about grammar, spelling, or clarity rather than simply hoping MS Word will catch everything?
Beeeej
"and she asked all of the appropriate questions regarding how I wanted my eggs cooked."
You mean, "How would you like your eggs?" ::rolleyes::
Yes, in addition to being a terrible writer, Ms. Sayet is a terrible restaurant reviewer.
Beeeej
[Q]Beeeej Wrote:
Would any of the Sun's usual defenders care to read the above "review" of Manos and still try to claim someone - anyone - in a position of editorial responsibility at the Sun still cares about grammar, spelling, or clarity rather than simply hoping MS Word will catch everything?
Beeeej[/q]
Complaining here doesn't accomplish anything constructive. Write a letter to the Sun.
I did, before I posted here.
Beeeej
As a parent of a 7th grade student, constantly frustrated by his poor writing skills, this article gave me some hope.
[writing like a moron] If a Cornell, student can write like that for the Sun!, I guess; the standards; - for the rest of the student, body; must, be, lower, still! [/writing like a moron]
Just make sure that you prepare his eggs so the yoke breaks correctly.
Isn't that PG work?
Aww, be nice jtw.... maybe she was playing Oregon Trail while eating breakfast. :-P
As one of The Sun's "usual defenders," I've been called on to respond.
I know enough to pick my spots. I won't defend this article.
[Q]Tub(a) Wrote:
"and she asked all of the appropriate questions regarding how I wanted my eggs cooked."
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That sentence flows ever so smoothly.
I swear to God, I checked my calendar to see if it was April 1 after I read the piece for the first time.
Beeeej
Not to poke further fun at my declared major as an undergrad but ... go see the corrections box in today's (9/20) Sun. And note the alternative spelling - "Keyshon"
Another winner...
"With the continued success and popularity of the men’s hockey team, the expansion of student seating does not come as a surprise."
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/22/433248e67bcdb
This statement goes otherwise unsubstantiated in the piece. It mentions how many seats are available for students but doesn't say it's any more than years past. Have they actually reallocated seats in Lynah so more student tickets are available to meet demand or is this just more poor writing?
I believe the previous number was 1600. 1662>1600
[Q]Jordan 04 Wrote: 1662>1600[/q]Probably another engineer showing off.
[Q]ugarte Wrote:
[Q2]Jordan 04 Wrote: 1662>1600[/Q]
Probably another engineer showing off.[/q]
After he used his HP to figure out which number was larger?
where is the SI-on campus this year???? that was my only reason for living!
there was a whole stack of last week's issue of SIOC in Barton yesterday
I saw that too...I checked the release from last year, it says...
Undergraduate Students - 1,422 seats
Graduate students - 250 seats
http://cornellbigred.collegesports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/091404aaa.html
This year it is...
Undergraduates -- 1462 seats
Graduate students -- 200 seats
Bottom Line:
+40 for undergrads
-50 for grads
There is also a big stack inside the front entrance of Teagle
There are some at the shed up at Jessup on North.
I was at a CAAAN training session last night, and learned that colleges have the ability (for an extra fee of course) to actually get the essays High School students are writing for the new SAT 1 test.
Colleges can now get a pretty good idea whether the essays on applications are really the work of the applicant.
[Q]nshapiro Wrote:
I was at a CAAAN training session last night, and learned that colleges have the ability (for an extra fee of course) to actually get the essays High School students are writing for the new SAT 1 test.
Colleges can now get a pretty good idea whether the essays on applications are really the work of the applicant.
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Or they can at least get a pretty good idea whether the essays on applications are really the work of the person who took the SAT.
From a 10/17 article on the Georgetown game: "The defense was solid all day, as it held the Hoyas to just 86 yards of total offense â€" the lowest output by a Cornell opponent since Yale tallied 100 yards in a game against the Red in 1988."
[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:
From a 10/17 article on the Georgetown game: "The defense was solid all day, as it held the Hoyas to just 86 yards of total offense â€" the lowest output by a Cornell opponent since Yale tallied 100 yards in a game against the Red in 1988."[/q]
The seems to be a journalistic trend this month. There was an article (from Newsday, I believe) at the end of the Mets' season saying how their 83 wins this year was the most since the 82-win season of 2001.
Maybe style books have changed.
It's been much worse than that.
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/14/416df37766523?in_archive=1
Beeeej
http://cornelldailysun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/14/43783622c24d8
Gary Woods[/b]? Maybe they think he's Tiger's father?
[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:
Gary Woods? Maybe they think he's Tiger's father?[/q]
Someone is paying attention. They have fixed it.
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/43792eab7a555
Another stunning restaurant review from the Sun.
...because I just received this email from The Boston Globe:
"The Red Sox have traded Hanley Ramirez, Anabel Sanchez and a player to be named later for the Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett and third baseman Mike Lowell."
I can't wait to see Anabel suit up for the Marlins.
I was just about to make the same sort of post, because I saw an instance of "should of" in none other than the New York Times today.