In one week, thousands of co-eds will flood Spring Break destinations like Panama City, Florida and Cancun to swig bad booze and "party with Real World celebrities," only to return to school with a few blurred photos, a Margaritaville shot glass and a re-mixed version of the same hangover they had before they left.
For two years, there will be no television. No newspapers, no magazines, no movies, no pop music, no parties, no e-mail, no going to bed past 10:30 p.m.
This article originally was published in The Cavalier Daily on March 2, 2004. In retrospect, we realize that the decision to print this was a poor one, and have since issued an apology in the newspaper, reprinted below.
By Michelle Jamrisko Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Internationally renowned musical groups -- the kind that charge upwards of 100 dollars a ticket for big city concerts -- have been visiting Grounds for over 50 years now, providing University students with the opportunity to see performances for five dollars. The Tuesday Evening Concert Series, an organization that is not affiliated with the University but that collaborates with the McIntire Department of Music, offers seven concerts on Grounds each year. Tonight the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, labeled by TECS Executive Director Karen Pellon as the "most awarded baroque chamber orchestra in Canada," will perform in the Old Cabell Hall auditorium at 8 p.m.
Afamous passage in the Old Testament has God telling Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars.
Do you think MTV believes in euthanasia? Granddaddy never wanted to live this way... He's in ever so much pain.
It was the first week of first year, classes hadn't started yet, the sun was shining -- so what was I doing?
'Vaginal Wonder' "I bet you're worried. I was worried. That's why I began this piece. I was worried about vaginas." And thus, Eve Ensler begins her infamous "Vagina Monologues". According to the Random House Web site, in 1998, Ensler first published her controversial work, and today the set of monologues has come to symbolize much more than just the stark contrast between comedic and dramatic looks at women and their vaginas. The monologues, which have been translated into 24 languages, are now performed across the globe on or around V-Day, Feb.
If you walked down the Lawn toward Cabell Hall yesterday, you may have been perplexed to see a seemingly misplaced toy -- one shaped as a penis wearing a condom.
It is almost March of our fourth year. It is a hectic time, and one element that continues to add to this anxious stage in our lives is the fact that come May 16, 2004, we, as fourth years, will be on our own. While some of us have secured jobs, others of us have not.
It's the end of an era -- a sad time. Some of us have never experienced significant loss in our young lives.
The season is fast approaching when most high school seniors face that daunting decision: where to go to college? The Office of Admission aims to draw in accepted students with its annual program, Days on the Lawn. By attending Days on the Lawn, prospective students get a taste of daily life at the University and may be able to make more informed decisions. Information sessions will be held today at 7 p.m.
For many students, this past week was one of anxiety and sleepless nights. And midterms weren't so great either. But the real source of stress for the members of the East Coast Asian American Student Union executive board was the anticipation of two years of hard work coming to fruition this weekend when the annual ECAASU conference will take place at the University from Feb.
New Orleans. The Land of Love and Beer. Easily one of the best places in the world. A place where the beer flows like wine, where the women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
Living in a culture that is often image-conscious can make healthy eating habits and an appreciation of one's own body difficult to attain. To combat this problem, the Hoos Open to Preventing Eating disorders has teamed up with the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services to host an event titled "Exploring your Relationships to Food, Exercise and Self-Esteem," in Dabney's Residence Life Conference Room from 4 to 5 p.m.
The McIntire School of Business carries with it prestige and an aura of excellence not uncommon to that carried by the University as a whole.
What is your educational background? Well, I went to college at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and majored in anthropology there.
Whether spending Spring Break in Botswana or interested in public health issues, all University students are invited to attend a lecture this evening hosted by the Bioethics Society.
It's the warning from family and friends before departure for college. It's the endless chit-chat in the bathrooms as teeth are being brushed.
So what? You can make it two more weeks. Can't you? Well, unfortunately, I don't think I can. I just feel that mask of sanity slipping off the edge of my face -- the monster is going to break out and the villagers will flee to the hills in a massive horde, screaming. Spring Break is approaching fast, but not fast enough, damnit.
