"No amount of observations of white swans can allow the inference that all swans are white, but the observation of a single black swan is sufficient to refute that conclusion," wrote philosopher David Hume.
There are many obstacles to selling short. First, stocks as a whole tend to go up, not down, as time goes by.
Casually navigating world-renowned historic buildings is a perk of being a student at the University.
I think it's fair to say that, like most people, my vocabulary has expanded since I came to college.
Adam What are you involved in at the University? Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, To Write Love on Her Arms, StudCo, College Republicans What else do you like to do?
Charlie Sheen is God. And I'm an atheist. He smokes seven gram rocks because "that's how he rolls." He rolls invincibly, whether god or demon, hero or villain.
Still in the prime of their youth, going bald is not something that happens to many college students.
When my grandma told me that she had ordered me a surprise gift from Amazon, I played the guessing game for several days.
While the arrival of spring does bring April showers and May flowers, for me it brings an insane urge to clean.
In today's ever-changing media landscape, technological savvy has become increasingly important in the professional setting.
Lately I've found myself doing things that are too easy. By "too easy" I mean that I've been letting myself get away with a lot of stuff.
Maintaining a sleek, athletic figure as a varsity women's basketball player requires a high level of effort.
At most American schools the phrase "language requirement" is synonymous with terms such as Spanish, French or Chinese.
Aversions to certain things just make sense. The most common teenage fears range from spiders and being alone to heights and public speaking, according to a Discovery Health poll.
I don't like to admit when I'm wrong. I think it's probably one of the hardest things we are asked to do as seemingly responsible, mature adults.
Three Dog Night sang, "One is the loneliest number." As an only child, there are times when I might agree.
In an attempt to illustrate the concept of opportunity cost, economics professors tell their students, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Then their students turn around and offer them just that - a free lunch. The Take Your Professor to Lunch program, sponsored by the Arts & Sciences Council, allows students to take their professors out to lunch on the University's dime.
Last semester, I wrote a column about people's gross habits, begging them to tone it down some. Well I have a confession to make: I have a gross habit of my own. Hello, my name is Katie, and I am totally addicted to chewing gum. I'm serious.
Any club that has been around for 140 years has reason to celebrate. But for the Virginia Glee Club, the oldest musical group and second oldest organization on Grounds, this impressive anniversary called for more major and higher key celebrations. The anniversary was a week-long event, opening Friday night with a concert featuring the Virginia Glee Club, the Oriana Singers from Roanoke College and professional soloists.
I guess you could say I've been battle-tested from a very early age. Dozens of other second-grade boys wasted their priceless recess minutes chasing the girls or playing football.
