Mick Jagger told me the truth about the limits of Santa Claus' power on the car ride home from Thanksgiving dinner.
The stark white walls of the Courtenay 130's belie the color, flavor and culture contained in this first-year suite.
"I guess I'm pretty stressed out because this week I have four tests and then next week, starting Monday, I have all my exams.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international effort to commemorate victims of the disease, was displayed yesterday in the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room for the University community. Members of the public can view the Quilt from 10 a.m.
As a first year, there are certain questions you're constantly asked.Among them -- do you like your roommate?
Sitting outside on a Friday afternoon in November, Mempo Giardinelli's gray beard is lit by sunshine coming through the few remaining leaves on the trees.
It was late in June, and I had been in Dortmund, Germany for about four months. While at a neighborhood festival, a group of five curious Chinese graduate students asked me, "So wait, what exactly are you, really?" The question caught me by surprise, but they were rightfully confused.
You don't need the Thigh Master after you've done the Cha Cha," booms instructor Peter Collins. Collins is switching dance gears.
When Adam Sandler's famous Hanukkah songs begin to fill the radio airways, students can be sure that the Festival of Lights has begun. For Jewish students at the University, Hanukkah represents a time of spirituality, reflection and celebration. Hanukkah began last Friday, and students will light the last candle on their menorahs at the end of this week. Around 200 B.C., after driving away the Greek soldiers who had taken over their city, the Maccabees wanted to rededicate their temple.
Department of French Dean's Office FREN 331: Intensive Grammar FREN 332: The Writing and Reading of Texts Q: Where are you originally from? A: I grew up in Belgium.
What do a Kenyan Olympic medalist, a hospitalized Foxfield jockey, two flirting senior citizens and a host of University international students have in common?
Department of Psychology PSYC 260: Introduction to Social Psychology Q: Where did you get your degrees? A: Well, I got my Ph.D.
A fire blazes in the fireplace while family members sit around the television, watching the football game and reminiscing about the good old days.
I'll be honest, I don't know much about sports.During my first season as a football cheerleader in high school, my brother or my dad would have to sit in the front row and let me know whether our team was on offense or defense.
It's industrialization at its finest, and consequences at their worst. What is a poor beachweeker to do?
The Civil War changed the dynamic of the University significantly.The idea of Southern secession had been offered around Grounds through debates of both the Washington and Jefferson Societies, who both voted to secede in case of Lincoln's election in 1860.
Two years and many memories ago, a group of girls made a promise. The third hall of Metcalf was the place and future housing plans were on the agenda. No matter what happened over the course of our college years, one thing was certain: Brought together by the mysterious hands of fate, our handful of different personalities had learned to live in harmony.
For any online shopper, eBay is where to find anything from the antique and out-of-print to the ordinary or bizarre.
This week's trivia question: who said this quote: "You know what's great about you English? Octopussy." The answer will appear at the end of our article. Contrary to this mystery person's statement, however, we've discovered the ever-elusive second reason to give the English their due: Lord Hardwicke's. Located on Route 29 North, Lord Hardwicke's is a short drive from central Grounds.
"One of my housemates had been receiving packages in the mail containing hilarious sexual objects.
