Entry of the Month
Created | Updated Apr 15, 2009
First, a big thank you to everyone voting in last month's competition.
It's been a relatively quiet month in Peer Review. For some reason, the number of Entries being written has fallen, and the Editors are only able to publish one new Entry per day on the Front Page. If you've ever felt like writing an Entry, then I'm sure your efforts will be much appreciated.
The Winners
As is customary, we have a new winner to announce:
Entry of the Month, February 2009 is Shell Shock.
This Entry, written by Alex Ashman and sub-edited by Galaxy Babe is a sensitive portrayal of this psychological condition suffered by soldiers during the First World War, one which we now know as post-traumatic stress disorder. It was one of a number of Entries at that time containing the word 'shell' in the title - a challenge set as part of The Stretcher competition.
Congratulations to everyone involved!
March Competition
These are a few which caught my eye this month, and which hopefully illustrate the variety of entries in this month's competition. It's not the full list, of course - there are a total of 37 entries which you can vote for, and the last item in this list links to the Front Page Archive, where you will find all the others. As always, please look through the entries and cast a vote for your favourite. Not only that, but please ask your h2g2 friends to take part, too.
Icy's Suggestions
Audience Participation in Pantomime - Oh no it isn't!
David Beckham's Red Card, St Etienne 1998 - 10 heroic lions, one stupid boy.
Down's Syndrome - A condition caused by an extra chromosome.
Talking With Cats - A guide for Dr Dolittles everywhere.
The Hows And Whys Of Equine Cleaning - Some use a brush, others just go for a curry.
The MacGuffin - Maybe you'll know it when you see it.
Valentine, Saint or Slave to Commerce? - Gushing hearts and cloying sentiment.
And Many More .... from the Front Page Archive for March 2009.
Can I Vote?
Of course you can! Entry of The Month is all about popular opinion. So whether you're an old-hand in Peer Review or you just signed up yesterday, you are more than welcome to post your vote to the forum below.
IMPORTANT: Please post only once to the voting forum. Votes can then be quickly counted without having to double-check. Please do not try to vote anywhere else. Voting for your own Entry is politely discouraged. This system is reliant on your goodwill and honesty.
But I don't like any of your suggestions!
That's fine. My list is just a few which caught my eye. If you've seen something you prefer, please vote for that Entry instead. It would help if you could include an A-Number by way of a link.
All an Entry needs to qualify is to have been put on the Front Page for the first time in the last month. Please check the date on the Entry you are nominating. It happens that old Entries are sometimes put back on the Front Page for a 'second spell' – you can identify these on the Front Page Archive as they have a little ® beside them. The Entry Of The Month must be first published in the month in question.
The competition will be closed at a judicious point towards the end of the calendar month in which the competition is published according to the following Post deadline, when voting activity has been quiet for a period of time. Either Icy North or the Post Team will announce closure by posting to the voting thread. The votes will be tallied and any ties will be resolved by the Post Team. The Post Team's decision on any matter relating to the competition will be final.
