THIS SPRING Break, nearly 600 University students gave up a week of relaxation and debauchery to trek around the world, from West Virginia to Honduras, and participate in various forms of service.
THE ATHLETICS Department at the University might have gone a little bit over the line this time in an attempt to increase revenue. In an effort to raise money, the Athletics Department has created a new policy regarding the distribution of season football tickets.
AS SELECT third-year students excitedly accept offers to liveon the Lawn next year, the University community ought to consider the level of safety a priority.
AS A TRANSFER student, I have encountered many factors that have hindered my adjustment to Virginia.
LAST WEEK, the United States successfully shot down a defective satellite that, in falling out of orbit, threatened to strike the earth at an indeterminate location.
THIS PAST Sunday Raúl Castro was named president of Cuba, making him the official successor of his brother, Fidel Castro, who stepped down on the 19th.
ON THE basketball court, the gentlemen of the University have won 13 games this year and lost 12; their record in their conference is 3-9, which you don't have to be a sports fan to figure out is rather poor.
LAST MARCH, our University officially decided not to sign the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), a multi-institutional agreement on issues of environmental sustainability and climate change.
LAST WEEK I described the dangers of student debt, both discretionary and education related. Considering that over 33 percent of in-state 2007 graduates and 30 percent of their out-of-state counterparts received loans, student loans are a major issue for University students.
AS A POLITICAL and Social Thought major with a thesis looming on the horizon, I decided to attend a lecture entitled "Interdisciplinarity and Anxiety" last week.
KOSOVO'S declaration of independence last Sunday setoff a cascade of congratulations, denunciations and general confusion.
RECENTLY the University introduced a new program toencourage victims of sexual assaults to report any occurrences of sexual violence.
THERE'S an old, bad joke abouttwo economists who run intoeach other at a voting booth. Both are embarrassed to be seen there and agree not to tell anyone.
EARLIER this month, the WorldHealth Organization warned thattobacco could claim one billion lives by the end of the century if foreign governments do not significantly improve their efforts to curb cigarette use.
FORTY years have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. was shotdead. But here, in his future, the legacy of civil rights has climbed heights where bullets cannot reach.
DURING this week's elections,several candidates, includingBatkhuu Dashnyam, toyed with the idea of "course shopping." Numerous top universities, such as Harvard and Yale, currently use this process.
IN THE United Arab Emirates, Saeed Khouri purchased a license plate reading "1" -- only "1" -- for $14.3 million on Saturday, setting a new world record for the most money ever paid for a personalized license plate, according to ABC News.
THE UNIVERSITY'S athletic facilities, particularly the AFC, are first-rate and an enormous resource to students here.
AS THE newly elected Honor Committee members take their places in the trial room on the fourth floor of Newcomb, these representatives will have bigger issues to face than the single sanction and jury selection procedures.
THE UNIVERSITY prides itself on the honor of its students, but beyond the basic tenets of honesty and academic integrity that come with any such code, I admit I am woefully unaware of the impact the Honor Committee has on the daily life of the University student.
