Ellen Trumps Oprah

Daytime talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres has surpassed rival Oprah Winfrey as favorite day time talk show host. According to a poll done by AOL.com, with more than 1.3 million votes cast, Ellen won 46% of the vote with Oprah only winning 19%.

This was a big shock to AOL because Oprah has been a long standing favorite, and even considered the Queen of daytime. No more! Ellen has been working in the industry just as long as Oprah, and I think it's her time to shine. I tivo both The Ellen Show, and The Oprah Show, and I find myself watching Ellen more times than Oprah. Ellen is hilarious, and always does interesting things on her show. For example, she has elements to her show that she does every day. She starts each show dancing in the aisles, which always excites the audience. Also, she is a hilarious dancer which makes it fun. She also shows the top YouTube videos that people are watching, and they are usually hilarious.

However, I can't completely diss Oprah. I'm always blown away with how much Oprah gives back to the community through her Oprah and Angel Foundations. She built an entire school in South Africa, and has been a huge help in the Katrina Relief. But, so has Ellen. They are both pretty equal in their philanthropy. But, Ellen doesn't focus on sad topics for her show. She almost always has a celebrity on her show, and you know that you will get a good laugh when you watch. Oprah tends to have more serious topics, sometimes limiting her audience age.

I say "Go Ellen!" right now as I truly believe she deserves to be number one. I still love Oprah, but am a little burned out. Do you think the poll was right, or should Oprah still be number 1?

Spring Break-itis

I call this post spring break-itis, because it seems to be an epidemic that has swept the SMU campus. For the past few weeks I’ve noticed many students suffering from similar symptoms.
1. Laziness
2. Fatigue
3. Excessive partying
4. Excuses for not going to class
5. Constantly saying, “Is it break yet?”
6. Annoyed with your roommate

I can safely say that I too am suffering from this. I have had more work this semester than last semester- by a landslide. I have never been busier as well. It may be because I am now in a sorority, or because my professor’s feel that they need to give me more work. Either way, I am completely burned out. I have no desire to go to class- even though my conscious ultimately gets me there. I am also at a breaking point with my roommate, and sharing space with her. She’s a great girl, but I need time away. While I don’t think there is a cure to spring break-itis, as it will probably affect most students, I think there are some things that can elevate the suspense, and anticipation during the weeks before break.

I think that professors should know that students are going to be stressed out before break, and should therefore all not schedule exams the same day. Also, I think spring break should be two weeks long. I mean, we come back from break and Easter weekend is the following weekend. I personally am going home, and coming back to school just seems useless. We are in college, and we need an ample amount of time away from school to clear our heads and reorganize ourselves.

Personally, all that is keeping me going this week is knowing that come Thursday (I’m leaving early) I will happily be aboard a plane bound for Paris and Rome. What are you looking forward to?