I HAVE never been a big fan of Cosmopolitan magazine. I don't really think that the - ahem - "values" system it promotes is necessarily one that we as a society want to be embracing, nor did I ever buy into the common argument it was just "harmless fun" and has no influence on society.
ONCE IN every half hour or so, a person dies in an alcohol-related accident and in 2000, 40 percent of all car crash fatalities involved drinking, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Drunk driving is one of the biggest problems we face, yet society seems particularly unconcerned by it.
NOVEMBER 16, officials at the College of William and Mary banned sexual relationships between faculty and undergraduate students.
COLLEGE is a strange place, and college students are strange beings. Most of us are nominally adults, yet people in the "real world" frequently treat us like babies in incubators.
IN THEIR never-ending quest for victimhood, conservative Christians are yelling persecution. This time, it's over the New York City public school system allowing Muslim students to accommodate their schedules to pray during Ramadan. The school board currently allows Muslim students to excuse themselves from class when they need to pray, and provides a space for the prayer to take place, which is open to all students regardless of their religion.
AS ANY University student who traveled this Thanksgiving may have seen, the supposedly improved security at airports and major public centers is an illusion which does little more than provide a safety blanket to the public.
WITH THE fall semester ending, first-year law students committing acts of near-suicide in preparation for exams, and some second-year law students wishing they had succeeded in their first-year attempts, only one thing could possibly make exam studying complete: yet another installment of the popular segment "Ask Seth." Our first question comes from a Mr. I.
IMMEDIATELY after Sept. 11, individuals of all political persuasions spoke of the need for unity.
IS THIS you? You just ran inside for a minute. When you came back, you found that those merciless angels of death at Parking and Transportation decided to pin a ticket underneath your windshield wiper, like a modern-day scarlet letter, brightly proclaiming your irresponsibility as a motorist.
MOST OF us would celebrate if we could wave a magic wand and eliminate grades. It would be nice if grades weren't necessary - if everyone had equal abilities and always gave 100 percent effort.
LAST WEEK, the College of William and Mary adopted a policy banning all romantic student-faculty relationships.
W ITH THE release of the new Harry Potter movie a week and a half ago, there is no doubt that a mad dash for accompanying paraphernalia will soon ensue.
L ET US give thanks. The words may have seemed hollow to many Americans gathering around the table for Thanksgiving last week.
PARTY POLITICS: a term that for many represents all that is wrong with our democracy. This aspect of the American political system evokes negative connotations in many voters' minds.
THERE are some dumb laws out there. In Vermont, whistling underwater is illegal. In Arizona, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.
FACING the reality of a slowing national economy and shrinking state budget, the number crunchers at the University have come to realize they must make provisions for future cuts and shortages.
DESPITE obvious differences, student religious organizations around Grounds have many traits in common.
JOURNALISM is a day-to-day business. Cover what happened the day before, maybe cover what will happen next.
THE ABORTION debate suffers from a great deal of confusion among pro-choice supporters and pro-life supporters.
SUNDAY: a perfect day to relax, go to church, catch up on sleep, and reminisce about the fun you had on Friday and Saturday.
