A Richmond judge and a landscape architect were selected Friday as the recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Medals, a pair of awards that honor prominent figures in law and architecture each year. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the University selected J.
A new Honor Committee initiative may give students the opportunity to buy on credit from merchants on the Corner. According to Honor Chair Carey Mignerey, the issue being proposed essentially puts students on their honor to repay any loan they contract with a merchant.
The Milky Way galaxy is literally eating its neighbor, according to a study conducted by a team of astronomers from the University of Virginia and the University of Massachusetts. "Basically, the Milky Way is acting like a cannibal," said University Astronomy Prof.
Because of recent budget cuts that have affected Virginia universities, students at 12 state institutions of higher education have joined together to form Virginia 21, a group established to encourage students to vote in an attempt to help build support for school funding in state and local government. "Virginia 21 is a grassroots movement to get students from the ages of 18-24 to vote," said Brant Snyder, Virginia Tech student government association president.
