PhiladelphiaA person who has spent even one autumn day in the City of Brotherly Love knows there are few better places to leave one feeling thankful than Philadelphia.
So, I finally have to say it: people from the U.S. really don?t know how to behave when they are abroad.
Several girls in my study abroad program have a running countdown of how many days are left until departure on their Facebook statuses.
Oh boy! Thanksgiving is coming ? a holiday based on watching my boring relatives eat their emotions!
For some, the term psychology brings to mind the image of a black leather sofa accompanied by a shrewd-looking old gentleman with a pointed beard, jotting down brilliant inferences about your life from a dream you had about standing naked in the middle of Harris Teeter.Psychology is not, however, simply a shallow interpretation of minute details about one?s life; it involves research, experimentation, data-collection and analysis.
Can a club of 20 members make a profound difference in American government?
It?s 6:30 in the morning. The faintest rays of sunlight show the world just waking up outside my window, but my weary, drugged-up body remains completely motionless, almost lifeless.
The Lawn application for the 2009-10 academic year was released Monday, and some of the University?s best and brightest third-year students are preparing to be considered for the prestigious residences.Any third-year student can now access the application, which is designed to determine which applicants stand out for their ?unselfish service to the University and achievement in their respective fields of activity and academics,? according to the University Housing Division Web site.As fourth-year College student Christian West, senior resident of the Lawn, explained, the application consists of five to six questions, asking not just about a prospective resident?s past contributions to the University but also about how he or she will continue to contribute to the community.
I was on the first floor of Clemons earlier this week, being a hard-core nerd and such, when in my peripheral vision I witnessed what should have been a peculiar sight: A male student had entered the bottom level of the building, sat down and casually removed his shirt.
Squish.I can?t believe I just stepped in horse crap wearing flip-flops.
Three Buck Chuck Charles Shaw Merlot, CaliforniaPrice: $3.00Grade: A- During the summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of two friends I met in my graduate history program here at the University.
Located on Preston Avenue, Sticks Kebob Shop is a dining destination for those in the mood for quick and easy food that skewers increasingly commercialized burrito and sandwich options with its bold spices and flavors.Upon entering the restaurant, customers are presented with a three-part system to create a meal.
The first time I tried to cook sweet potatoes, it didn?t go so well.
Despite a reputation as tech-savvy and click-happy, many in our generation are far from being true cyber-connoisseurs.
Art might not change the present world outright, but if it makes people think and forces them to start asking questions, that is a step in the right direction.
Alright kids, we?re back with another installment of ?the greatest YouTube videos posted by people you have never seen nor met, and who should not even possess a license for video-posting as most of their ?work? is dumb and involves misbegotten ne?er-do-wells jumping off the roofs of their homes ? OK, strangers? homes, the first batch of people don?t actually have homes since they spend too much time posting videos and thus failed to ever become gainfully employed, resulting in the repossession of their previously occupied excuse for a house that was ultimately condemned by local authorities ? into backyard pools only to realize mid-air that, shucks, they forgot to fill the thing with water ? watch and see what happens? ever ... list.
DomenicFirst-year College studentWhat extracurriculars do you participate in?Nothing at the moment really.
Every other Monday when the love and dating theme fills the Life section, I always snatch up the paper and flip right to that section.
In the world of dating, emotions run high with the promise of finding that someone special to waste your time with.
Crisp Charlottesville autumns draw people from all walks of life to stroll on the Downtown Mall, dine at its fine restaurants and buy gifts in its many shops.
