Tragic texting
By Danny Di Giulio | October 1, 2009Like many of you readers out there, I am an avid texter. In fact, you could say I'm a master texter, my fingers swiftly flying over my iPhone keyboard, tapping out text after text to my friends.
Like many of you readers out there, I am an avid texter. In fact, you could say I'm a master texter, my fingers swiftly flying over my iPhone keyboard, tapping out text after text to my friends.
The University has taken another step forward in the world of new media. Last Tuesday, it officially announced the launch of its own iTunes U channel, giving professors, schools and departments the opportunity to post original content directly to Apple's media application.
Like many of my fellow fourth-years, I have recently begun searching for that nasty little three letter word that makes all of us want to run away screaming in Godzilla-like fashion: a job.
Tonight at 7:30pm the Edmund Burke Society will conduct the first installment of their debate series with a discussion entitled the "Dorm Brothel Debate" to be held in the Philosophy Library, fittingly located in Cocke Hall.
For many a first-year student, this weekend marks the first trip home since your parents dropped you off outside your dorm five-and-a-half weeks ago.
As may have come to your attention, the efforts of Suraj Mishra et al. have earned him office as Vice President of the First-year Council.
I was happy to read Monday's article on the recent Honor Committee meeting ("Pierson voices honor concerns", Sept.
The Cavalier Daily's lead editorial addressing Barbara Pierson's presentation to the Honor Committee ("Trying Times," Sept.
Barbara Pierson, the parent of a student convicted of honor charges last academic year, addressed the Honor Committee Sunday night.
Christopher Hitchens has said that the purpose of putting corrections in a newspaper is not really to correct what the paper got wrong.
Half-baked. This term best describes not only dining hall food, but also the new idea of a "reusable to-go container". A little known fact about our current disposable containers and utensils is that they are not biodegradable.
The Cavalier Daily publicly launched a new, revamped online edition of the paper Sept. 8. In the weeks since, the comments feature of the Web site has seen much use, with several articles in particular sparking an extraordinary amount of discussion.
The Internet is among the most useful tools created by mankind. The wealth of information transmitted over the Internet is astounding, and each day more people are delving into the most revolutionary invention of our time.
The Washington Times' Web site has an interesting article "Va. event to promote marriage, 2-parent families", including quotes from W.
In his wildest dreams, Thomas Jefferson probably never would have imagined a University with African-American students.
It is ironic that the national headquarters of Sigma Phi Epsilon would revoke the charter of U.Va.'s Eta Chapter in their effort to "challenge stereotypes" of fraternities and promote a more "personal and professional" fraternal experience.
In 1971, CONGRESS passed the twenty-sixth amendment, which lowered the voting age to eighteen; as a result, there was energy, enthusiasm, and excitement among young voters.