The journey to Mecca, formally known as the Hajj, is a dream for Muslims all over the world, who believe they should make the pilgrimage once during their lifetimes.
This past Saturday was the annual Charlottesville Ten Miler. I had a friend who planned to run in it, and he got me thinking about whether I'd like to run in it as well.
Date: March 28 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: three. restaurant on the Corner Phi: "I met him outside of the restaurant.
My devoted readers have probably noticed that my column has not run recently. Mom, Dad: the wait is over!
Cocke Hall is a tough place to be a chair. In most buildings, the job's not so bad. You plunk yourself down on one side of the room, wait for a body to plunk down on you and for the next 50 minutes, just hang out right there.
Some of my fellow students have showed a bit of concern that I and others like me are a little over a month shy of graduation -- and unemployed.
A recent article in The New York Times called "How to Survive in New York on 99 Cents" details the experience of a tightwad gourmand who discovers the surprise bounty of top-shelf items at dollar stores throughout the city and then attempts to prepare a week's worth of gourmet meals using mostly these finds. As you read this, perhaps you're recounting an unsavory dollar store experience.
R.L. Buller & Son Fine Old Tokay (Victoria, Australia) Price: 14.99 Grade: A When most people think of dessert wine, Porto or Sauternes come to mind.
Aroma's Café was aptly named. Once I opened the door, the stench of Five Guys' greasy fries, Casella's marinara sauce, and Hair Cuttery's shampoo dissipated, and my senses snapped to attention.
If you see Graduate Arts & Sciences student Kate Ranganath around Grounds, she might seem like any other overworked doctoral candidate at the University.
"Dance," they told me. "Chris, come on. You can do it." "Get up from the ground," they told me.
We all have periods in our lives when things just won't work out. These periods can be brief or prolonged, and the problems tangible or emotionally rooted.
The recent release of the COD sparked a downward spiral in my disposition. The University's course offerings are plentiful and vast, yet I could not find a single class I wanted to take.
University Economics Prof. Bruce Reynolds characterized it as a "phoenix risen from the ashes." Unfortunately, he did not mean the U.S.
The Thursday, March 27 Life feature "The decline and fall of Bear Stearns" stated that Bear Stearns stock was worth about $553 March 13.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., until two weeks ago, was the fifth-largest investment bank in New York.
Last week I wrote about China's economy. In this issue I will examine challenges facing China's financial services, a particularly relevant issue given the credit turbulence in the United States. Among Chinese financial institutions, the banking industry stands out as the preeminent sector.
For those of you not embarking on fabulous study abroad opportunities this summer, relax. It is in fact possible to gain an international cultural experience within the local vicinities of our dear University rather than toil with transportation, passports and those pesky little things called classes.
"I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself." -- James Baldwin Last fall, I studied abroad through the NYU in London program.
At some point in our undergraduate careers, most of us live in accommodations with some sort of cooking facilities.
