Letters & Opinion
High Five: Fan favorite
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Holy wow, friends! Do you realize what you hold in your hands? Can you feel the winds of change blowing from within these very pages? Yes, you are holding your first all-digital copy of “The Pointer!”
As many of you know, this past Tuesday, Feb. 17, was the original switch-over date for the great digital television conversion. But did you know that all mass media was expected to make the switch? And even though President Obama pushed the switch date back, we at “The Pointer” felt there was no need to put off the future. Carpe diem!
I’m sure you’ve noticed the differences between our old analog publication and the new digital version you are so tightly grasping. Our colors are brighter and more vibrant. The fonts have a crisper contrast to the paper. Even the rustling sound of the turning pages is cleaner and nearly harmonious. Breathe deep, dear readers. You hold the future in your hands.
To commemorate this momentous occasion, I’ve decided to give something back to all of you. Without your dedicated readership, this would not be the publication that it is today and I certainly would not be the man I am. It is because of you and for you that I write, and the fat paycheck I receive is just an added bonus.
However, I’ve begun to feel bad about hording all of this fat cash because I would gladly do this job for free. I don’t even really consider it a job, more like a chance to have a conversation with my best friends every week. I’ve been thinking how I can share my wealth and good fortune with all of you, which is why I am happy to announce the formation of the new international fan club, High Five Worldwide!
I have invested considerable time, effort and finances into the creation of this fabulous new organization. It is not only a way for me to connect with all of you, but for all of you to connect with one another as fans of High Five. You may not realize, it but the person sitting next to you in class or your residence hall neighbor might be a High Fiver just like you!
So how do you join this High Five Worldwide? For you on campus fans, just stop down in “The Pointer“ office to pick up the membership application form. We will be asking for your ID, so don’t try any trickery! My off campus friends can shoot me an e-mail or even a Facebook message to request that a form be sent to you.
Once you’ve filled out the appropriate paperwork, then the fun really begins as you will receive the special High Five Worldwide gift package absolutely free! Inside the package, you will find an exclusive High Five Worldwide button, a signed 3x5 glossy photograph of yours truly, an attractive bumper sticker reading “I High Five, Do You?,” an instructional diagram featuring Avra demonstrating the correct way to perform the High Five secret handshake and a special secret bonus gift! What a deal!
Also, to announce the organization officially and with a bit of style, we will be having a High Five Worldwide mixer next Saturday, Feb. 28. Refreshments will be provided and grooves will be spun, specifically the love jam mix created by last week’s contest winner, MC Michelle Geiger! If that mix is any indication, that girl knows how to party! I know many of you have attended the High Five mixers in the past, but we’re really going all out this time. We will have two karaoke machines and a Bop It! competition! Golly gee!
I don’t have a new contest this week because I know you will all be rushing out to join High Five Worldwide, and when that happens, everybody wins.
