Salem in 1692 was a dark place. Witchcraft was the talk of the town and accusations were rampant. The situation in Salem unraveled into a frenzy, with villagers fearing the devil was recruiting followers in their town, followers that would bring down the church.
As I prepare to return to the University for the annual November gathering of Cavalier Daily alumni this weekend, I do so with a tranquility and a sense of "fitting in" that I never truly felt as a student some four decades ago. The reasons for this are important for our new president, Teresa A.
Many students and alumni know relatively little about the University's satellite branch to the southwest in Wise, Va.
As he sits in a well-furnished classroom and confidently outlines his dreams of college and white-collar employment to Anderson Cooper, fifth-grade student Richar Anozier might as well be the poster child of American achievement.
Look at a map of the world at night and you will see a beautiful array of bright lights. Cities and urban centers gleam like gems.
Regardless of your political allegiances, last Wednesday was a relief. The Tom Perriello and Robert Hurt ads stopped dominating the airwaves; Larry Sabato brought more recognition to the University and lawns and front yards had grass again rather than political signs.
Next Monday and Tuesday, the University's Board of Visitors will meet in the Rotunda for one of its four annual meetings.
In a piece for Inside Higher Ed, Jack Stripling wrote yesterday about the College's Legacy of Distinction Fund, a $5 million fundraising effort spearheaded by College Dean Meredith Woo to hire new faculty members.
Fourth year has finally arrived! In May, I will finally be graduating, I will finally get to walk the Lawn and I will receive the "Honor of honors." Four years at one of the premier public universities in the country.
Austin Raynor ("Up In Smoke," Nov. 9, 2010) got an arrow-splitting bull's eye illustrating the need to end cannabis (marijuana) prohibition and extermination.
It is never reassuring when your role model kills himself. A few weeks back, I examined some literary remains of the late David Foster Wallace, now held at the University of Texas - an irony Wallace might have appreciated, given that he once referred to "Two crew-cut and badly burned U.
I think that feel-good sensation you get on a Friday afternoon is pretty universal; everybody is more prepared to laugh, there is an itch to get out of work or school and almost all of us put aside our busy lives for a while and focus on filling up our social calendars.
Yesterday's editorial explored the ways that Indiana University, Princeton University and Cornell University seek to address the problems of grade inflation and grading variability among disciplines and professors.
On Tuesday, California voters rejected Proposition 19, which would have legalized the cultivation and possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
This week we celebrate Veteran's Day, a day to remember those who have served our country and died in the line of duty.
A student's GPA may only be a number, but it is a critical factor that helps determine one's prospects for employment and admission to graduate school.
