"PODCAST" became a buzz word for the first time in 2005, refering to downloadable audio programs that can be played on iPods and similar devices.
OF ALL the theories, ideas and formulas put forth in the study of economics, there is one that is repeated and affirmed so often that even the most thick-skulled student sitting in the very back of an ECON 201 lecture could not possibly miss it.
RECENTLY, some professors have wondered why a Web site like ratemyprofessors.com needsto exist. According to The Chronicle of Education, one disgruntled professor has retaliated to this Web site with one of his own: rateyourstudents.blogspot.com.While professors might find it cathartic to mock ratemyprofessors, they should realize that such a forum has inherent value and that venting about the site through rateyourstudents is exemplary of the overarching problem of poor communication between students and professors. Professors represent a diverse array of values, personalities and pedagogical methods: some are eccentric, some are hilarious, some are stern but caring, etc.
ON THE Tuesday before last, January 17th, a series of residences and other buildings in and around the Rugby Road-14th Street corridor were designated as a new historic district by the Charlottesville City Council.
THE LEAD editorial today is about the goals the editors have set for the paper this semester. Look it over, because they set those goals for your benefit, to create a better, more informative, more useful product for you.
LEGEND has it that the GOP got its symbol from elephants' supposedly long memories. Just as many Republicans no longer recall what it is that they reputedly "never forget," some also fail to remember their core belief in limited government.
PERHAPS no problem in our time has proved as intractable as the issue of poverty. The poverty issue has an uncanny way of generating vague and abstract rhetoric as opposed to concrete policy solutions.
THE NEXTtime you may think that a University student will be able to help you figure out if you have enough gas to make it to the nearest station, you may want to think again. A recent report by the American Institute for Research earlier in the week found a disturbing trend amongst college students in terms of comprehension and application.
OF THE important issues facing America in the 21st century, illegal immigration can be one of the easiest to ignore.
THE FIRST few days of the semester are always crazy, as students hurry to finalize their schedules, complete final registration and stock up on books and supplies.
I WOULD rathe not subject anyone to another ranting editorial about warrantless wiretapping of American citizens.
"DON'T USE a calculator, use your head!" Sound familiar? We've all heard our parents and grade school teachers hounding us to exercise our brains instead of our fingers punching in numbers on a calculator.
A GOOD education is one of the single greatest factors that can lead to success in today's society, opening doors for better job opportunities, higher salaries and potential career growth.
THIRTY-THREE years ago this past Monday, Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States. Because of the changing face of the Supreme Court, there has been rampant speculation that the decision could be overturned.
THE PRESIDENT'S Office, along with the offices of the chief officer for diversity and equity and the vice president of student affairs, has made an initial step toward addressing the problem of bias incidents on and around Grounds.
THIS PAST Sunday, Evo Morales was inaugurated as the first indigenous president in Bolivian history.
LAST WEEK, the University unveiled a system for members of the community to report bias incidents via the Web or a list of designated administrators.
THE FOOD and Drug Administration made headlines on Monday when a panel of federal health advisers made the first-ever formal recommendation that a weight-loss pill be offered to consumers without a prescription.
TODAY the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, bringing a formal end to contentious committee hearings.
WHILE the Bush administration fights off charges of illegal wiretapping of citizens, a group called the Bruin Alumni Association has made headlines for offering to pay students at UCLA for audio recordings of professors suspected of holding radical left-wing views.
