Tweet responsibly: Free speech isn’t always free
Joseph Petro, Photographer
April 23, 2013
Tweet responsibly: Free speech isn’t always free Wood Word Editorial Board On April 9, The Wood Word reported on two new Twitter accounts causing a stir on the Marywood campus. “Wood Crushes” allows anyone to anonymously submit the names of people they have a crush on with a message about... Read more »
Tech where?
Robert Smith, Web Editor
April 23, 2013
Since the dawn of the digital age, the only pieces of tech that have been worn are LCD watches and headphones, while the most precious tech was reserved for pockets and backpacks. Now, gadgets are moving a little closer to home. Need a new pair of spectacles? Google has consumers covered with their “Project... Read more »
Should the USPS cancel Saturday deliveries
March 25, 2013
Vikki Hartt Opinion co-editor On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the United States Postal Service announced that mail will no longer be delivered six days a week. As of Aug. 1, it will deliver Monday-Friday, thus eliminating mail delivery on Saturdays. Major media outlets have reported mixed reactions from consumers... Read more »
Mellow’s name inconsistent with core values
The Wood Word Editorial Board
March 25, 2013
What’s in a name? In the case of the Robert J. Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness at Marywood University, its name-sake is a former state senator who has been convicted of tax evasion and mail fraud and has now been indicted for bribery and conspiracy. For 40 years, Robert Mellow did what... Read more »
Electronics Extrordinaire: The Cold War of the web
Robert Smith, Web Editor
March 25, 2013
Historians call the geopolitical conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union the “Cold War” because there was no direct fighting; rather, it consisted of satellite wars and espionage. Now, it seems there is a new superpower conflict on the horizon that will be fought behind the scenes:... Read more »
Blackberry: From birth to certain death?
Robert Smith, Web Editor
February 25, 2013
It seems like only a short time ago, the first name in smartphones, the leader of pocket productivity, was BlackBerry. Now, that brand is at the back of consumers’ minds in a market dominated by Apple and super-phones running Google’s Android operating system. In a desperate attempt to regain lost... Read more »
Time to give Mother’s Day back to the moms
The Wood Word Editorial Board
February 25, 2013
For the last nine years, Marywood has held its graduation at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Mother’s Day. Nine years too many. According to John Coval, director of conference and event services, this date was selected when Marywood administration decided to hold commencement at the arena but learned that... Read more »
To date, or not to date, online
Vikki Hartt & Kelly Rickert, Opinion co-editors
February 25, 2013
Vikki Hartt There’s been quite some controversy in recent months concerning online dating. Many have heard about the hoax surrounding college football star, Manti Te’o, and how he found out his online girlfriend was fake. This has been one of the highly publicized displays of online dating, but... Read more »
Are you reading this in print or online?
The Wood Word, Editorial Board
January 30, 2013
At our last editorial meeting, the staff of The Wood Word launched into a conversation about the value of the paper’s printed edition. We wondered, “Is anybody reading it?” With the rise of new technologies and digital innovations, more and more people (young people especially) are glued to their... Read more »
Electronics Extraordinnaire: Phone or “Phablet”
Robert Smith, Web Editor
January 30, 2013
Cell phones have come a long way from the two inch clam-shell-style devices of the past. Apple’s iPhone led the way for a near standardization of touchscreens measuring at least three inches diagonally. However, Apple’s phone screens can now be considered petite in the shadow of the phablets. What... Read more »
