Perhaps the least believable part of University alumnus Paul Bibeau's new book about Dracula is that it was his wife's idea to spend part of their honeymoon at the famous vampire's real castle.
This is our country. This is our truck," my television repeats for the 4,742nd time. Apparently, I forgot to switch channels during the commercial break and have subjected myself to yet another Chevy commercial.
The elevator doors open and you face rows and rows of shelves filled with books and the heavy air of silence.The squeak of your shoes and the small sounds of your breathing disturb the quiet, until you hear a creaking door open behind you.
"The whole world is learning Chinese, Confucius's words are spreading internationally, The whole world is speaking Chinese, Our language makes the world listen up." Pop music isn't often a source of academic enlightenment, but one could gain a valuable lesson in international relations from a Taiwanese girl group. S.H.E.'s latest single, "Zhong Guo Hua (Chinese Language)," celebrates the growing popularity of Mandarin Chinese, the most widely-spoken native language in the world. China's rise on the world stage, in part due to its booming economy and the upcoming Beijing Olympics, has captivated students across the globe.
Every few thousand years, a great challenge is born, one that stirs individuals to action, forces them to choose right from wrong, and provides them with something to fight for besides who gets the last Cheeto.
The world of dating is very much an environment of uncertainty for the young college male and is made even more mind boggling by the hazy feedback that most girls give in response to basic preferences in courting rituals.
Eight years old, life is simple. I eat cereal for breakfast, wear clothes my mother picks out, and my Sega Genesis is working out just fine for me.
On a night of earnest reflection and heated debate, Hoos for Israel and Students Defending Democracy hosted a screening of the film "Obsession -- Radical Islam's War Against the West." Hoos for Israel supports the existence of an independent Israeli state.
Virginia ABC store victim of larceny-shoplifting on North Emmet Street Oct. 23 at 9:43 a.m. Restricted victim of assault-simple on 10th Street NW between 12:45 p.m.
In many ways we're all pretty casual in college. We wear jeans and flip-flops like there's no tomorrow, eat and drink unhealthily, and watch really bad television instead of studying.
As most of us know, you've got a better shot of finding an e.p.t. in a convent than an available parking spot somewhere at U.Va.
"What? I didn't know we had that." This, more or less, is students' standard response when they hear about the University's Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.
Second week of fifth grade, late 1996. New school, new teacher, nervous kid. Art/history assignment entailing creating your own personal sarcophagus.
Apparently, strikes occur more frequently in France than in the United States because of what the French consider their inalienable right to demonstration.
Time to party! Ever been to a party and thought there's something missing? Perhaps that something was a bit of academic advice. The Arts & Sciences Council held COD release parties earlier this week, providing students with pizza, soda and advice about course registration. ASC's department representatives advised students to fulfill their requirements early and to choose professors, not classes.
I awake at 4 a.m. on a Sunday with a start. I shoot up in my bed, mumbling the word "sociology." I need to do my sociology reading.
I often wonder if I'm stupid. Not 'I accidentally pot-roasted my toothpaste' stupid, but rather, 'I have no control over my thoughts' stupid.
Insurrection and murder When the University opened its doors in 1825?, the student body consisted of the sons of wealthy white landowners who were typically around the age of 16.
When you're a fourth-year, they give you this shiny poster with a list of the top things to do before graduation.
All of a sudden, everybody's all up in arms about global warming. Just a couple years ago, it wasn't uncommon to see corporations get together for a "plunder-the-Earth-off." Now they all want to "go green." The dining halls are trying to get off Styrofoam.
