They were high school buddies from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia.
Few people knew who he was several months ago. Even though he played in the National Basketball Association and served in the U.S.
All seemed normal in the lush countryside and bustling, crammed towns of Ireland on the morning of Aug.
In 1985, after being asked to leave Virginia Commonwealth University and after hitchhiking for two months around the country, O-Hill card swiper Dean Caulfield wanted a job in anything other than foods.
Ten years ago people thought he was crazy. Today, most big-league stockbrokers still think he's nuts.
After the latest wave of suburban school shootings, which left many students and teachers wounded or dead, some teachers no doubt have contemplated early retirement.
Living in a country whose Founding Fathers adopted a constitutional amendment that gave citizens the freedom of speech, 1986 Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka should be a happy resident.
Fraternities may gain notoriety around the country because of their parties, alcohol and scandals, but a successful Greek recycling program now entering its second year is helping to change this stereotype at the University. University Greeks who drink canned soft drinks and beer can make their famed exuberance pay off for both the environment and the Charlottesville community. "By recycling, fraternities are showing some responsibility to do everything we can to lessen the impact of dwindling resources," said Denny Clark, University superintendent of facilities management. The Greek recycling program allows fraternity and sorority houses to earn money for collecting aluminum cans.
It's hard not to notice the presence of University Guides around Grounds. After all, they lead large groups of perspective students and exhausted parents through the University every day.
The sites and sounds outside University dorm windows mostly are pleasant. Lawnies have the lush Lawn, Hereford residents have Charlottesville's serene hills and Brown College boasts proximity to central Grounds.
