The only time that first-year College student David Rose takes off his hat may be when the National Anthem plays at sporting events - or when he goes to bed. While some people wear hats to make a fashion statement or merely to disguise a bad hair day, others have more of an affinity.
A blast from the past By Julie Hofler Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Break out your dancing shoes and your medieval garb (if you happen to have any). Tonight the new Students for Creative Anachronism will be holding their second Medieval and Renaissance dance at Newcomb Ballroom from 8 to 11. No experience or partner is necessary, and dances ranging from English Country to Italian Renaissance will be taught by David Oxford, the dance master of the Shire of Isenfir, the local SCA chapter. The SCA was reinstated last semester at the University and is a branch of the international Society for Creative Anachronism, an organization devoted to researching and re-enacting pre-17th century European history.
They need special scissors and special desks. They stand on the opposite side of home plate. They smear every word they write. Welcome to the life of a left-handed person. Although theirs may seem like a minor ailment, left-handed people suffer from subtle forms of right-handed oppression every day. For instance, the typical University desk discriminates against one out of 10 people - those who are inclined to reach for their pencil with their left hand.
By Catherine Dunn Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Plan 9 Records is creating a new version of the "Corner Crawl." The record store is settling into new digs at the end of the month - one block up West Main Street.
Even with Christmas and Winter Break just around the corner, it's hard to believe the trials of finals and research papers will ever end. The significance of the holiday season is the farthest thing from the minds of many students and faculty as they grade exams, touch up final papers and scribble in blue books in three-hour increments before sitting back to a much-needed month-long break. But for many students it's important to take the time to reflect upon the season's true meaning during the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas bustle when it's easy to lose sight of those who are far less-fortunate. That's why the University's Madison House provides students with the opportunity to participate in its Holiday Sharing program each year.
Does the term "Club Clemons" ring a bell? Did that all-nighter last week make you miss all your classes the next day or are your teeth about to fall out from all that gummy candy from the Pav?
The holidays are approaching at a moderate pace, and for most of you, that means getting ready for either Christmas or Hanukah.
A place called the Tea Room Cafe conjures images of white linen table cloths, dainty cucumber sandwiches and snooty waiters.
By Kelly King Cavalier Daily Associate Editor It's the candy house of all candy houses. Nearly four-feet tall, this Dr. Seuss interpretation of a candy house is lined with jelly beans, cherries and rock candy trees.
Both inside and out, George Rogers Clark School possesses all of the characteristics of the average American elementary school.
Trailing Tiger Sometimes dreams really do come true. Or at least they did for fourth-year College student Huan Tran, who leaves for Las Vegas today to participate in the Tiger Woods Fantasy Golf Camp, led by the golfing phenomenon himself. "I'm obsessed with golf and I love Tiger," Tran said excitedly, explaining that he has followed Woods' career since he won his first amateur tournament. Last February while watching the Buick Invitational on television, Tran noticed an advertisement for a contest sponsored by the company. "You had to guess Tiger's third and fourth round scores for the weekend," Tran said.
Tis the season, as they say. It's the season for giving, the season for eating, the season for traveling.
Last April, third-year College student Abigail Burroughs said she had one wish. After battling squamous cell head and neck cancer for more than a year, she desperately wanted to be able to keep the apartment lease she had signed with two of her friends for the University's 2001-2002 school year. But on June 9, after a long and frustrating fight not only with cancer but with pharmaceutical companies that refused to provide her with experimental or compassionate use treatments, Burroughs succumbed to the disease. "She lived right up until the minute she died," said Abigail's mother Kathleen Dunn of her daughter's relentless optimism and strength. Tonight starting at 9 p.m., Burroughs and her battle for life will be remembered at a Casino Night fund-raising event held by Theta Delta Chi fraternity and Pi Beta Phi sorority at Fiji.
Exploring the melting pot By Catherine Dunn Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Unbeknownst to many students who vacation at beach resorts in the Bahamas or Jamaica during Spring Break, most people who now call the Caribbean home can trace their cultural heritage back to places as far away Java or Sri Lanka. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
It's Friday night. Children dressed as magicians wave their wands as they weave in and out of hoards of people.
I t's Sunday night. The absence of car and foot traffic on Grounds is almost surreal. Then, all of a sudden, 10 robust tow trucks with flashing lights dappling the night sky come tearing down McCormick Road.
A helping hand for global health care By Ryann Collins Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Following quick on the heels of the three-year-old Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards, another research scholarship has emerged on the scene.
Taking the road less traveled - that's what three recent University graduates did. In fact, they followed that road all the way to the far-off locations of Honduras, Romania and Bolivia on two-year programs in the Peace Corps.
F or this week, I had planned to do an extensive survey to find out how many students have received parking tickets while attending the University.
Renewing a fresh perspective It's a Christian tradition during Lent. It's a Jewish custom during Yom Kippur.
