A row of new iMacs greeted me when I walked into class this week. I eagerly took a seat in front of one of them, booted it up, logged in... and what do I see? The Mario Chalmers "miracle shot" -- the shot that helped us win the 2008 NCAA tournament, and its related photo that you'll see on every computer desktop in the journalism school.
Don't get me wrong. I love watching an exciting basketball game. I remember exactly where I was when Chalmers made that shot last year -- Henry's Upstairs, surrounded by a crowd of almost-disappointed KU fans who were just waiting for the game to be over and the Jayhawks to lose their chance at the championship.
But then Chalmers made the shot of all shots. And KU won.
Great news, yadda yadda yadda. But do we need to be reminded about it for all of eternity? And since when do my hours upon hours that I spend in the newsroom each week, staring at a computer screen, need to be supplemented with this desktop background reminding me of what contributions really matter here at the University?
I can't guarantee any issue of The Kansan or Jayplay that we produce will ever prove as rewarding to the University as a championship-winning shot. But I can guarantee that I'd rather stare at a generic Apple desktop than the "miracle shot" any day.
