Mary Cooksey

Submitted by leachristine on September 13, 2011 - 12:04pm

Stories from Mary Cooksey

Life interrupts long-term plans
Mary Cooksey
Monday, February 13th, 2012
When I reflect on high school, I remember seemingly absurd assignments from teachers, such as writing a position paper of where I wanted to be in 10 years.


Before attempting to draw an outline for exactly where I would have liked my life to be 10 years I hadn’t come to the realization of how much I had changed as a person over the years.
GOP at odds amid intense campaign
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Poet and philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Looking back at the election of 1912, a rare four-way contest, President William Howard Taft was renominated by the Republican Party with the support of its conservative wing.

 

After former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to receive the Republican nomination, he called his own convention and created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the “Bull Moose Party”).

 

Communities lack respect for cyclists
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

I am a typical college student with very little means of income, a small amount of which goes toward gas for my vehicle.
Because I enjoy eating every now and then, I try to make this amount as minimal as possible.

 

This means I value my bicycle more everyday, just like college students around the country. Despite these factors, the community of Hull, Wisconsin is considering ways to draft an ordinance that could close and otherwise restrict town roads to biking and walking.

 

Overcoming freshman challenges
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

It’s almost five in the morning and I have contorted my body into an unnatural position so that I can be comfortable on this small University-issued dorm bed, as I wait to go to work in 45 minutes.


If you are wondering if I slept last night, don’t bother, because I didn’t.


The sad part is what kept me up: a pepperoni hot pocket. It is all that I have wanted for the past five hours.


Tazza
Caffe Tazza displays work of community artists weekly
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

When Café Tazza opened nearly four years ago, general manager Octavio Tellez decided not only to provide Tyler with an authentic Italian bistro experience, but also an outlet for East Texas artists to display their creativity.


 

 

Passion resistance movement contagious
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The streets of Lower Manhattan have been filled with brave Americans voicing their dissatisfaction with corporations for the past three weeks.

 

The catchphrase they have adopted is quite simple: “We are the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street. We will not be moved.”

 

These simply formed, point-blank statements expressing an unmovable vigor captured my heart as I sifted through the numerous photos, videos, and brief, heart-felt paragraphs adorning occupywallst.org, the official website for the Occupy Wall Street protest.

 

University proves prepared for emergencies, natural disasters
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Worrying about where to go in case of an emergency is rarely on the mind of a typical college student when going about their daily routine, according to several students. Often, it seems emergency evacuation routes and natural disaster protocol are not considered by students until it is too late.

 

For more than 800 on-campus residents, programs, such as the PatriotALERT text message and email system, provide a means of communication in case of an emergency.


TV poses threat to long-term health
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Upon entering my room, the first comment any one has to make is “where’s your TV?” Confusion takes over the atmosphere after realizing that it is a personal choice, not an unfortunate mishap that my daily routine is not linked to a glowing box.


This scenario always makes me wonder why there is such a dependency on these reality television shows and repetitive sitcoms. Personally I can’t wrap my brain around the whole concept.

 

Reserving the right to light up
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Let’s rewind, say to 1996.

 

This was only a year prior to a massive shift in American culture: an even more intensified crackdown on the acceptance of cigarette smoking.

 

The year 1997 pointed the U.S in the direction of massive tobacco litigation settlements, which spiraled into the decline of support for tobacco farming.

 

Suddenly, cities and sates began enacting fairly hefty public smoking restrictions.

 

This concoction provided for a steady decrease in the number of smokers nation wide.

 

Program places 15 new bikes on campus
Mary Cooksey
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

With the fall semester came 15 new bicycles, implementing a community bike program through the University’s recreational sports department and promoting alternative transportation around campus.

 

The program began with a local student, David Herb, who contacted Chauncey Deller, the head of the Outdoor Adventures club, proposing a solution to enable the project.

 

Herb arranged the bike donations with Spokes for Folks, a non-profit charity organization based in Dallas.