Things are getting weird. My life is usually confined pretty clearly within walls of unpredictability.
With the recent violent crimes and burglaries in which members of the University community were victims, some question the degree to which students feel safe at the University.
This weekend, the University will undergo an "invasion of the parents," also known as Family Weekend.
The task seemed simple enough: Spend a week "living on air." No credit cards, no trips to the ATM, no pulling that dough out of my wallet, no rendezvous with Ben Franklin, Abe Lincoln, John Adams or any of my friends of old.
I've been getting the same old question a lot lately: "Where are you living next year?" My response is invariably, "Quit being so nosy.
I believe it was the girl with the Technicolor dreams, cute shoes and yappy dog who told us "there's no place like home." And though I love the college life, I must say going home every several months is such a relaxing and comfortable experience that I think Dorothy had it right, even though she was semi-delusional.
This will be associate politics Prof. Paul Freedman's fifth election here at the University -- for the layman that translates to nine years. "I count in elections," Freedman said. As a person who said one of his passions is the political process, Freedman's counting style makes sense. Freedman teaches the American politics class "Mass Media and American Politics." "My real area of interest has to do with the political community," Freedman said.
Upon applying to the Uni-versity of Virginia, students are asked to sign a statement pledging their allegiance to the honor system -- not to lie, cheat or steal -- on penalty of expulsion. But, are refraining from lying, cheating and stealing the only ways to live an honorable life? Webster's dictionary gives "honor" 10 definitions, including "a keen sense of ethical conduct" and "one's word given as a guarantee of performance." Second-year College student Erin Golden said she believes honor "involves a way of lidfe with values such as honesty and integrity," and second-year College student Christina Aquilina said honor is "something that everyone at U.Va.
Although it is something I'm not proud of I am just going to come out and say it: I love infomercials.
I'm sure you've had something explained to you at one point in your life that was followed by the phrase, "It's not rocket science." The implication was that whatever task you were being asked to perform or understand was simple and uncomplicated since rocket science represents the pinnacle of complicated-ness. After doing a little research, I discovered this term surfaced in the Han Dynasty in China between 206-220 AD.
What do J.R.R. Tolkien and Noam Chomsky have in common? It is not a trick question: Both were notably involved in linguistics, the systematic study of language. While Tolkien is perhaps most famous as a fantasy writer and some people are more familiar with Chomsky for his political ideologies, their individual careers help to illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Linguistics at the University reflects this nature as it is a program and not an actual department. Students here have a chance to learn about different disciplinary perspectives, Anthropology Prof.
So when was the last time a book about drugs or sex put you to sleep? Doesn't happen very often, does it?
Sorry, George Allen. It was too easy. Moving on, I think it's a good time to talk about today's political issues.
By my estimation autumn is officially here. It seems that 80-degree days are done until spring, although this is Virginia so who can say.
Last week, after eating way too much ice milk, I waddled out of Newcomb dining hall and ran into a table of students offering a noble proposal: Forego the frozen treats (and other food) for one day so others can eat.
A few weeks ago, I was reading my horoscope in The Cavalier Daily. I've never really put much faith in the stars -- I'm a tad bit of a control freak and don't like to think about how my life could be determined by the random alignment of celestial bodies.
Maf54 has signed on. Maf54: Hello. WinnieWINSATLIFE: Hello. Who is this? Maf54: You can call me Mark.
While the tale of the tortoise and the hare may preach that slow and steady wins the race, many University students definitely live their lives otherwise.
S*** happens. Oh I'm sorry, did I just say that? How profane, let me start over again. Poop happens.
After months of lollygagging, flip-flopping and theatrical swashbuckling, I believe it is time to enter into a substantive debate about the real issues at hand. These issues are vital to the future of all concerned parties and represent a crucial turning point for a society lost in desperation.
