Since when do linen table cloths, gourmet food selections and a live band characterize a university dining hall?
Dear Sir, As a student at another college who has frequently "rolled" with friends in a fraternity at the University of Virginia, it is clear to me what the University's biggest problem is.
Fifty years after its founding, 2003 is a year of celebration for the oldest a cappella group on Grounds -- the Virginia Gentlemen.
We are all deeply saddened at the tragic passing of a very dear friend and member of the community, C-Scorpion.
It's 4:00 on a Friday afternoon, and most high school students in Charlottesville are relaxing, recovering from their busy week.
With a logo that looks like the SoBe lizard and decor with a Southwestern theme, Continental Divide is just quirky enough to be interesting without being gimmicky.
Today is the first day of spring. More importantly, though, today marks the beginning of an event that has everyone at the University in a state of frenzy.
It represents all facets of the College. It deals with students, faculty and alumni. It has money and authority at its disposal.
Sipping on champagne and nibbling on sweet chocolate-covered strawberries will delight students and faculty who purchase Patrons Lounge tickets to attend the Restoration Ball.
Imissed the orange blossoms by a week. In Phoenix, the sweet, tropical smell of citrus trees permeates the air, signaling spring...always my favorite time of the year.
Q: Are you Irish? A: Yes, I am half Irish with some German and English mixed in there. Q: Do you always celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? A: Whenever possible. Q: Why did you wear green? A: Because I am Irish and because I went to Notre Dame undergrad. Q: Do you believe in leprechauns? A: Sure.
We are on the brink of war. Our country finds itself in a situation that bears striking similarities to circumstances more than a decade ago. In 1991, President George Bush authorized Operation Desert Storm: United States forces attacked Iraq, which recently had invaded Kuwait. Today, in 2003, we await a result of George W.
It's that time of year again. As the University moves past the halfway point in the semester, students begin to look forward, not to the end of this semester, but to the beginning of the next.
"What the hell do you mean I can't just drink out of a coconut? How hard is it to get me a damn coconut?
The chugging gets louder. The train gets closer. The whistle blows and the line of empty freight cars rounds the corner.
For those interested in exploring Islam -- a religion now commonly referenced in the news -- this is the week to do it at the University. This week, the Muslim Student Association, along with a number of co-sponsors, will host their biannual Islam Awareness week.
One year ago the idea of our nation fighting a war was a pretty novel thing to the average college-age American.
Last week, First Right, a pro-life student group, sparked a debate on Grounds revolving around fliers stating that abortions increased the risk of breast cancer in women. According to third-year College student Philip Turner, vice president of First Right, the group found their information in a talk on the subject given by Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, which can be found on the Feminists for Life Web site (www.feministsforlife.org). After seeing the fliers on Grounds, first-year College students Rebecca Moyer and Megan Downy, both pro-choice advocates, decided to question the statement because neither of them had heard the argument before, Moyer said. After researching the topic on both the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) and the National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov) Web sites, the two found information saying that "induced abortions have no overall effect on the risk of breast cancer." The debate however, "is still controversial, with some doctors believing that abortion does increase the risk of breast cancer," according to the Web sites. The women decided to make fliers of their own, stating the facts that they found and asking students to "question" First Right's findings.
The University of Virginia first confronted the issue of coeducation in 1892. In that year, Caroline Preston Davis applied to test for a Bachelor's degree in mathematics.
The first week back is always the hardest. After waiting what feels like an eternity for Spring Break to arrive, it comes and goes faster than you can say "Cancun." Before we know it, we're back on the Blue Bus to Central Grounds, pulling all-nighters in Clemons and subsisting off ice milk in the dining halls. Some people may still be rocking back and forth while they walk down the Corner, as if they're still on the cruise ship.Some people still have the golden glow of a new tan or the restful look that comes after sleeping 10 hours a night for a week. But after a week, the rocking wears off, those tans begin to fade and dark circles reappear under those once-rested eyes. Added to the usual stress of returning to classes, the University has been a stressful place for some students over the last few weeks.We've had to grapple with issues of violence, politics, race and acceptance in the midst of some difficult situations. Try looking outside our Charlottesville bubble, which is often hard to do when you're submersed in college life.
