WHEN SOMEONE tells me for the first time that he or she read one of my articles in the newspaper, I always have the same reaction.
CAN'T SOMEONE else do it?" For "The Simpsons" aficionados, this slogan conjures up the episode in which Homer ran for sanitation commissioner and sang a parody of "The Candy Man" called "The Garbage Man." In many episodes, Homer represents mankind's flaws.
"JERSEY Shore" is what is right with the United States. About 7.6 million viewers tuned in for the season three finale of MTV's big hit, double the number that watched an NCAA Tournament basketball game during the same time slot. Though people may think of "Jersey Shore" as their guilty pleasure, there should be no guilt involved.
IF AN ELECTED legislator were to claim college students lack life experience and act on emotion, there would not be much controversy.
NEXT WEEK, the University will be participating in the college event that has long inspired National Lampoon straight-to-DVD movies.
THE BEGINNING of the spring semester is marked by a few memorable events. Rushing and pledging are two that are very common.
EVERY year Americans celebrate the most sacred sports holiday ever broadcast on television: the Super Bowl.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was chosen as the commencement speaker for the Class of 2011.
Nature versus nurture. Although academics contest which side comes out on top in this ongoing debate about what truly defines a person, the general population seems to have made up its mind.
No matter how hard we may try, some things are simply not preventable. We can take supplements and frequently wash our hands and still get sick.
