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(03/18/13 4:20am)
Wednesday, cardinals clustered in the Vatican to select a new pope: Jorge Bergoglio from Buenos Aires. And with a new leader comes hope that the Catholic Church will begin to reform itself.
Pope Francis, as Bergoglio is now called, is the first Jesuit pope and the first from South America. This step is a huge one for the Catholic Church. For an institution so rooted in tradition, it is impressive that its new leader is different from many of its previous ones.
(02/26/13 3:50am)
In recent weeks, the United States Postal Service has found itself short on profit. To compensate for its losses, the agency plans to launch a new clothing line, ready for wear in 2014.
(02/19/13 6:10am)
Sexual assault against women is all too common, and the University is no safety bubble — as the disturbingly frequent emails from University police regarding fondlings and other forms of assault against female students make clear. Though there are groups on grounds such as the Sexual Assault Resource Agency that help victims of assault, few efforts have been made to prevent the assault in the first place.
(02/12/13 3:24am)
Between classes and extracurricular activities, time spent searching for love is fairly limited at college. But social networking sites such as Facebook have made it easier, with apps specifically designed for finding someone to love — or in this case, bang.
(02/04/13 4:43am)
The Super Bowl may be the most important football game of the year, but for some it is a day just to enjoy the commercials. Super Bowl commercials are exciting, outrageous and often star celebrities, but in recent years the commercials have become overtly sexual and have portrayed women in a less-than-positive light. This trend toward more sexualized advertisements during the Super Bowl is offensive and belittles female viewers.
(01/29/13 5:22am)
The University of Virginia may currently reign as Playboy’s number-one party school, but perhaps we have taken our title too seriously. An overwhelming amount of alcohol-related incidents last week led to numerous hospitalizations. In light of these incidents the Inter-Fraternity Council has put restrictions on alcohol distribution and has banned “hard liquor.”
(01/14/13 2:02am)
It is not uncommon to hear members of our generation speak of
themselves as if they were reciting their resumes. We often brag about the things we believe we do well and speak highly of ourselves. This boastful attitude, according to the American Freshman Survey, derives from an increasing belief among college students that they are gifted and successful, a narcissism that extends even to those whose test scores and grades are declining.
(12/03/12 3:54am)
Amidst the stress of last minute assignments and final exams, it seems the Mayans have given us one more reason to be anxious. The 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is thought to end on December 21, 2012, which people believe signifies the end of the world or some other huge catastrophe. Yet while people are packing their survival kits and preparing for disaster, I disagree that this date has any significance whatsoever.
(11/19/12 3:07am)
After spending an entire day being thankful for what we have, I find it ironic that only a few hours later we are busting down the doors of the nearest Wal-Mart and trampling one another for a new wide screen television. I understand the concept of bargains, but scheduling one of the biggest shopping days of the year directly after a holiday that celebrates gratitude seems almost like an affront to Thanksgiving and the values it represents. Black Friday is an abhorrent tradition and completely undermines the message Thanksgiving tries to convey.
(11/12/12 2:45am)
I remember when people used to say they were moving to Canada after the election did not turn out in their favor, but this year the more popular destination is Colorado. Colorado’s Amendment 64 was passed in Tuesday’s election, legalizing marijuana for recreational use and signifying a major victory for marijuana users.
(11/06/12 2:51am)
Years ago, Star Wars was raking in major revenue from the box offices, but ever since “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” in 2005, the Star Wars series has been dormant and the possibility of future movies seemed bleak. It was announced last Tuesday, however, that The Walt Disney Co. bought Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion and is planning on continuing the Star Wars series. Star Wars fans everywhere, me included, were astounded by this news, and I for one was incredibly enthusiastic.
(11/02/12 2:34am)
Over the last couple months it is likely you saw students standing around Grounds trying to register voters. With political disinterest common among the 18 to 20 year old demographic, these students’ initiative to become part of the political process made me regain hope for our country.
According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly half the 18 to 20 year old population registered for the 2008 election and an even lower percentage actually voted. This is why seeing a student registering others students is so impressive to me. It makes me think that our demographic is starting to care after all. Yet, I still find myself dubious that the newly registered voters will actually turn out on Election Day.
(10/29/12 4:58am)
Over the last couple months it is likely you saw students standing around Grounds trying to register voters. With political disinterest common among the 18 to 20 year old demographic, these students’ initiative to become part of the political process made me regain hope for our country.
(10/22/12 3:30am)
Amanda Todd was just 15 years old when she committed suicide last week. She was a tenth-grade student attending school in her home town of Port Coquitlam, Canada where she was cyber bullied and tormented for a topless photo of herself that had been posted online after she had sent it to a stranger in confidence. After making a YouTube video where she expressed her “anxiety” and “major depression,” the humiliation of sending a nude image and the pain from the resulting consequences ultimately brought her to her death.
(10/15/12 4:08am)
Like every other iPhone that has been invented the iPhone 5 is receiving a lot of attention from the media, which is amplifying the hype for this new piece of technology. However, while this iPhone is “new,” it is by no means a novelty. The iPhone 5 is not a groundbreaking technological breakthrough; it is simply the iPhone 4s in a slimmer setting and will be outdated within the next year. That is not to say the new iPhone 5 does not have its perks though. It is thinner and lighter and has a larger screen than previous iPhones. But these changes do not warrant the excessive commotion over the new iPhone; this commotion is instead created by our society which impresses upon us the importance of having the newest and fastest technology. This growing desire to possess smartphones is becoming extreme and is negatively impacting our society by making us dependent on phones.
(10/01/12 4:54am)
Recently in the news there has been much discussion of Texas’ in-school corporal punishment scandal which resulted in a vote by a school district to change its corporal punishment policy. This was a shock to many who were unaware that corporal punishment was even still in place in certain schools. Nineteen states currently allow corporal punishment in their schools with little to no regulation. This lack of regulation is what led to the scandal in Texas where a teenage girl was beaten by her male vice principal for cheating on a homework assignment. Incidents like this one are far too common in today’s society, and yet remain under the radar. Schools are still paddling and ruler-slapping students for minor infractions and will continue to do so under negligible regulations until someone puts a stop to it.
(09/27/12 3:23am)
From the time when Edgar Allan Poe attended the University to today, it appears that a student’s idea of a good time has changed
dramatically. Gone are the days when students discreetly sipped ale with a few compatriots in their dorms. Nowadays we are anything but discreet, surrendering the privacy of a small social gathering for the chaos of a large cluster of frenzied teenagers. Students, when looking for a party, have since ditched their dorms for the more intriguing frat houses, seemingly fascinated by the charm of decaying wood, aneurism-inducing music and smell of stale beer and sweat. When and why did this culture of red-cup parading students begin?