Shuffling for the Mouse While spades and hearts never have enjoyed the high tension and excitement of poker, and euchre has languished in card game anonymity, University students will get a chance to play these games for some serious stakes tomorrow. The Wild Card Collegiate Tournament, sponsored by the United States Playing Card Company, will be held tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m.
Some University students are helping to create their own "Toy Story" this holiday season. Collection boxes were scattered around Grounds for the past two weeks to collect toys for disadvantaged children.
Contrary to what you might expect from a cyber cafe, there's no bleeping space-age music or silver and chrome furniture at www.caffe in the Rio Hill Shopping Center.
Ms. Garvey's New Year's plans are supposed to assuage the fears many travelers have about Y2K and its effect on the safety of flying.
Exams test sanity Any undergraduates in the College who anticipate suffering from exam overload might qualify to change the time and day of an exam, but the deadline to make the switch is Dec.
Everyone knows what happens on a typical Saturday night at about 2:30 a.m. on the Lawn. It is a tradition that University students hold near and dear to their rears -- streaking. The recent incidences of students being cited by the police for participating in this coveted weekend ritual, however, make one wonder if enthusiasm for the practice has fizzled.
Fourth-year College student Carolina Espinal had a lot of experience growing up as what she calls a "hyphen." A Latino American of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Mexican heritage, Espinal said she has grown up between cultures.
Like so many other students, I awoke Monday morning reeling from the paradox of Thanksgiving Break: after five days at home, I need a vacation from my vacation. I assure you, I approached the holiday with the best intentions.
Few students worried that the meteor shower that occurred two weeks ago signified the end of the world.
Stitching together memories The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom until Dec.
Picture this: It's your first year of college, a time to get away from the parental authority you've been living under for the past 18 years and experience life on your own.
Few students worried that the meteor shower that occurred two weeks ago signified the end of the world.
Few students worried that the meteor shower that occurred two weeks ago signified the end of the world.
Few people knew who he was several months ago. Even though he played in the National Basketball Association and served in the U.S.
Thanksgiving has sneaked up on us again, and before we know it we'll be consuming enough gravy to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool three times over.
Tibetan freedom concert Celebrities such as the Beastie Boys and Richard Gere are doing it.
When students from one of the top public universities in the nation get together to play computer and video games, the hours often pass quickly.
Located in the Barracks Road Shopping Center, Casella's may not stand out in its mall location, but its homemade family recipes rise above other chain restaurants in the area. The Casella family started the restaurant nine years ago and operated it until September 1998 when current owner Eric Pfister and his wife took over.
Meteors streak sky If party-goers drunkenly stumble home from a late-night get-together in the next few nights and claim to see streaks of light in the sky, bystanders may not want to call an ambulance right away.
Today is a monumental day in history for students. No major battles were won, no landmark legislation was passed, but the course of history was changed 35 years ago today when Kellogg's introduced Pop-Tarts to the public.
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