(This is the second in a four-part weekly series on dating and relationships at the University.) In the long sequence of life's experiences, "boy and girl get married," often falls sometime after school is finished.
Signs of forgiveness For many University students, the next coolest thing to hanging posters of "Animal House" star John Belushi on bleak apartment walls is covering them with stolen street signs. Now there is redemption. The University Police are sponsoring an amnesty for any University student possessing street, traffic or highway signs.
I recently moved in with my boyfriend and things already aren't going very well. The problem is that he always has to know where I am, where I'm going and who I am with at all times.
Green and blue rectangular signs with white blocky letters peek out from student dorm rooms around Grounds.
Indian Summer Who ever heard of wearing shorts in November? For the past two weeks, students have been able to stroll around Grounds in T-shirts and shorts during the unseasonably warm days, then forced to don heavy sweaters and long pants during the frigid evenings. Environmental Sciences Asst.
I've been pegged as a cynic too many times lately - an appellation met with skepticism and scorn, followed by sneering.
Wild concert sells out Mem Gym The shadows of the Central Grounds Parking Garage casted down upon the small group huddled in the alleyway between the garage and Memorial Gymnasium Saturday evening. The group of floridly dressed people pointed their fingers high in the air, desperately seeking tickets to String Cheese Incident's 8 p.m.
Timothy Dennehy sits down in a Runk Dining Hall booth. As he eats, he keeps up a steady stream of conversation.
Q: How many Echols Scholars does it take to screw in a light bulb in an Echols dorm? A: Probably only three.
As political campaigns brew throughout the country, remember to carefully weigh the candidates before casting your vote this Tuesday.
Net freakiness on the Corner Well, the Corner will get really freaky today. The "Freak Box" is here. No, it's not a follow up to Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball political preview presentation.
Corn Festival What happens when you subject three college-age 'boys who wanna have fun' to a commercial about a West Virginia blueberry festival?
The weekend starts tonight. No, it's not time for T.G.I.F yet. Weekend celebrations start Thursday night at the University. "The bulk of my classes are done by Thursday, so I'm usually ready to go out," second-year College student Eric Christensen said of partying on Thursday nights.
In the real world, the entertainment business demands hard-earned cash in exchange for a much-needed break.
Some wise person once suggested that one's problems are never solved by running away. Those with troubles do far better to stand their ground and work out their difficulties rather than to turn tail and run.
Long before "Wasssup!" Budweiser made commercial history with three frogs and later a weasel. Ever wonder how they got those frogs to talk, or that lovable weasel to dance? The University's Film and Media Society put on a program at the Virginia Film Festival last weekend to help students learn about such puzzling imagery. The program, "Storming the Media," is just one example of the society's efforts dedicated to assisting students' work in filmmaking, as well as encouraging general interest in independent films. One of the renowned guests the FMS brought to the program is Stan Winston, who spoke at the Festival on his creature special effects studio.
(This is the first in a four-part weekly series on dating and relationships at the University.) At times, college dating can seem like a virtual smorgasbord of tempting options. Contestant A has sexy blue eyes and a great smile.
Flyering Frenzy It used to be impossible to pass through Bryan Hall's walkway without being barraged with flyers plastered to the columns, advertising every University event around Grounds. But when Student Council Vice President for Organizations Kelly Harris shared the Postering and Chalking Regulations with all Contracted Independent Organizations (CIO) this semester, the fluorescent flyers came down. "Much of the concern about postering and chalking is the increased maintenance required by Facilities Management," said Assistant Dean of Students Aaron Laushway, noting the extra labor hours put in to repair and repaint. No flyers are to be hung on the columns by Bryan Hall or Old Cabell Hall, along the Ruffner footbridge on lanterns across Grounds, since the paint typically chips when the posters are torn down.
As the year goes on I feel as though I'm becoming less happy. It seems like everyone has a niche of friends to do things with, and I am starting to feel extremely left out.
Catherine Pollock knows more about organ donation than most people. She sits and sweeps back her blonde hair from her forehead with a pair of black sunglasses, green eyes wide and intense, as she numbers off statistics about organ donation, such as the fact that the donated organs from a single person can benefit the lives of over 50 people. Pollock should know her stuff.
