"Have you ever tried to
escape popular culture - to give up Oprah and not rush out to read the
books she recommends; to turn off your favorite DJ or talk radio
station on the way to work? Have you ever refused to engage in small
talk about the next Survivor castaway or about who killed Jon Benet?
Can you resist the tailgate party at the big game on Saturday? Can you
boycott the homecoming dance, where you could dress in elegance, or the
masquerade party, where you could be anything from an Osmond to an
Osbourne? If so, you are fighting popular culture - and you have
probably already lost the battle!"
Billy Wilson, Phi Theta Kappa director of Honors Programs