The Salvadoran Civil War formally ended in 1992. Under the watchful eyes of the United Nations and the Roman Catholic Church, the military men of El Salvador?s right-wing government agreed to lower their firearms and pursue a plan for peace with their leftist opponents of the Farabundo Mart
EllenFirst-year College studentWhat extracurricular activities do you participate in?
I?ve been dating boys since I was in the sixth grade. I feel like I?ve come to know the ins and outs of dating pretty well over the past few years.
Though the cycle of college dating often seems to blur together into one grossly tangled mess, it is up to dating professionals not to forget that this flurry of madness is, at its core, nothing more than a series of predictable stages.
With the presidential election less than two months away, it seems that everywhere I go I?m faced with the rivalry between Barack Obama and John McCain.
As a brand-spanking-new transfer student from Wake Forest, I started my time here at the University of Virginia like any other new student hopes and dreams about: Getting arrested.Basically, a mere 3.5 hours after we moved in, my friend and I found ourselves walking down Ivy Road carrying cases of beer in broad daylight.
The Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation were placed under federal control Sept.
Do you have any idea what has happened during the last couple weeks? Can one of your friends answer that question?
Khenpo Ngawang Dorjee, often seen drinking tea in Alderman Cafe or riding his scooter around Grounds, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been creating a stir in both the local Tibetan and broader Charlottesville communities since he arrived here in 2006.
It?s always interesting to see what happens to human relationships under conditions of extreme stress.
White sand, a beautiful beach and a hopping bar scene ? it could be Miami, but it?s actually much closer than you think.Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state, and arguably the most fun as well.
As my first night began to fall in Paris, I found myself willingly following a strange man who would not tell me his name.
My new campus in Turkey is massive. That is the first thing anyone notices when they arrive. And it is green
MC Hammer pants ? check. Triple-layered Dr. Scholl?s Treadsafe black kicks ? check.
I?ve been to a fair number of sporting events in my time, and I?ve seen my share of signs.
For those who love sand and waves, the lack of a beach near Charlottesville is a bummer ? so the Surf Club does all it can to keep students? love of the sport alive.--?That?s one of our goals ? to promote surfing by education and teaching,? said President Chris Winstead-Derlega, a fourth-year College student.According to Vice President Peter Soroka, a second-year College student, one past club member had no surfing experience but enjoyed the beach and watching surfing.
As I carefully perused my bank accounts last night, pretending to be an adult, I came to the realization that my coffee trips and crucial late-night refueling occur with shocking frequency; if I keep it up, I can expect to be broke by February.Students at an esteemed university such as our own hold themselves to incredibly high standards and push themselves to accomplish remarkable things.
Moving into dorms, attending orientation, navigating Grounds and registering for fall semester classes for the first time aren?t experiences reserved solely for first-year students.
It?s a phrase you hear multiple times a day, spouted from the mouths of the foul-minded and bad-joke-oriented.
