Marcus Vick, Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant all have one thing in common -- their sexual conduct were made public, and because of that scrutiny they paid a heavy price.
When I woke up Saturday morning and realized that no one had pulled an April Fool's Day prank, I was sorely disappointed in the world. When I woke up Sunday morning and found out I had been cheated out of an hour's worth of sleep, I thought, "The day after April Fool's Day ... I didn't even see it coming!
Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill March 15 that, if signed by Gov. Tim Kaine, would add a fee in addition to tuition for students who take more than 125 percent of credits required by a certain program, such as a major or minor, at all Virginia public schools. The fee will be an extra $6700 a year, or about $224 per credit.
I have come to the conclusion that there are pros and cons to choosing who you live with at the University.
Before I start giving awards to the best time-wasters the Internet has to offer, I need mention MTV2's "Wonder Showzen." This is partly because it's hilarious, but mostly because it happened to come on when I started writing this column. This show has used the tried and true "give a goofy little kid a microphone and an ear-piece and have him talk to people" method that "The Man Show" often used for instantaneous hilarity.
By definition, the word means "to set fire to," but no definition, no dictionary, no words, can describe what Ignite has come to mean to second-year College student Katherine Klem and other young adults across the nation. Ignite, according to its mission statement, is "a grassroots organization empowering young people to hold the tobacco industry accountable by directing public officials to act responsibly." The organization was founded by Klem in 2002 when she was a sophomore in high school in Louisville, Ky. "I was simply outraged that an industry that was generally accepted by the public was handing out free cigarettes to kids in Asia and saying things like, 'Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer,'" Klem said, citing a Phillip Morrisreport.
It's 2 a.m. and the guy across from you at the beer pong table is swaying back and forth, talking big game about his skills.
Disclaimer Number One: "I'm better than you" refers to the "I" in the collective sense, not in the "I, Clare Ondrey, am better than you, general Cavalier Daily reader." Disclaimer Number Two: The title of this piece is actually a phrase meant to question, and not state, the idea of the normalcy of our community and how we fit into the population of the world. Maybe I should have titled this, "Are we Normal?" but I thought it was too obvious.
Straddling the bend in McCormick Road, set back atop a handful of lengthy, slightly crooked steps, the brick façade of Clark Hall resembles most of the other nearby buildings. However, take just one step inside, and you are confronted with a less usual entryway design. The hall is surrounded on two sides by a two-story mural.
The Lawn, in addition to being Charlottesville's most famous nudist gathering point, also happens to be the University's most prestigious on-Grounds housing.
"Time flies when you're having fun" -- or when you set your clocks an hour ahead in the middle of the night. Since around the time of World War I, Americans have been observing the federal mandate known as Daylight Saving Time. The practice requires most of America to make the adjustment and consequently lose one hour before daybreak on the first Sunday of every April. Although this happens each spring, students said it is possible to forget. First-year College student Jeri Maynard said she always finds herself asking, "Where did that hour go?" She said she really only pays attention to the end of Daylight Saving Time, when the lost hour comes back in the fall. Although the sun rose an hour later Sunday morning, not all who forgot the change were left in the dark. "I'm actually a little oblivious," first-year Architecture student Ryan Wall said.
I have been in college too long. Or at least it feels that way. Whilst this might be a standard feeling that a number of you share with me, I am going to attempt to do something about it.
In his 34th year as a teacher and his 28th year teaching at the University, Prof. Jack Lindgren said he uses the same philosophy for his Commerce School students that he uses for his golf game. "Don't ever think you've mastered it -- keep trying to achieve more," Lindgren said. Lindgren started out as a general marketing professor focusing on consumer behavior, but in 1979 he created the University's first course in advertising at the request of one of his students.
In only a few short months, 19-year-old Lauren Munchak made a profound impact on the Uni-versity community.
This semester, aspiring journalists had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both media education and experience without setting foot outside of the classroom.
It's happened to everyone. That guy is droning on about politics and suddenly he namedrops some huge current event you think you've heard of, but you're not quite sure, so you make up some intelligent-sounding response and hope he doesn't call your bluff. Here at the University, homework preoccupies many students, so sometimes current events become mixed up with ancient dates or this week's problem sets. Some students keep track of current events by watching television, but most use the Internet as their primary source of news. "I check news websites every day," first-year College student Samantha Mina said.
Last night, the University Democrats held their annual "UDems Date Auction," where various U.Va. celebrities and politicos were auctioned off to raise money for the Shelter for Help in Emergency. While the lineup proved to be an impressive collection of the best and brightest, there were some faces I thought were missing.
"RE:PillsOnlineD122174" reads the subject line in my inbox. That's right beneath a friendly e-mail from my good friends "Male'sEnlarger" and "WEIGHTLOSS". Wait ... I didn't remember having friends with names like that.
Maybe the Bloodhound Gang was on to something when they sang, "You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals, so let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel." In opposition to Bloodhound's crude breakdown of things, Disney has made a fortune convincing us that animals fall in love happily ever after, just like us, with complex emotions and all.
March 24, 2006. To some, the day came and went unanticipated and unnoticed. To others, the date was highlighted in their planners and parties were thrown in celebration.
