I graduated in May, still live in Richmond and couldn't help but notice the article in last week's paper about the employment "success" of my class.
Would you rather eat more bread for less dough? Do you want omelets for dinner and pasta for breakfast?
Absurd: (adj.) ridiculously unreasonable; having no rational or orderly relationship to human life.
What many of us do: We wait all week long, with the hope of seeing that person we are interested in out on the weekend to make our "big move." And when we finally see that person, we rehearse in our mind a thousand different ways to approach him or her, and wonder what line we should use. He/she is with a group of friends and the last thing you want to do is embarrass yourself in front of everyone, so you tell yourself, "I'll just wait until he/she is alone." But throughout the whole night he/she never seems to be alone, so you never make a move. Rejection is an act that many men and women have feared for ages.
We see them all the time, scooting around in their little utility carts. From 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In last week's Collegian I was unsurprised to see a timely article on America's current hot-button issue: health care.
"It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms.
Greed. Lust. Envy. Wrath. Laziness. Pride. Gluttony. But wait, one is missing. It's that dirty, nine-letter word many of us here at Richmond are fighting 'til the death. Let's face it: There's a war going on here on campus.
"My friends being a five-minute walk away from me." ? Erin McDaniel, Class of 2011 "Heartless consumerism." ? Dan Letovsky, '10 "Josh cooking my egg whites every morning at D-hall." ? Jessica Rosenthal, '11 "The cooler weather." ? Catherine McGanity, '10, from Texas "International students." ? Dave Cannon, '10 "D-hall brunch on Saturday mornings." ? Eric Rudofker, '11 "My friends and the gym." ? Karyn Wong, '11 "Freedom to make my own choices." ? Stephanie Granderson, '12 "Meeting people in the sauna." ? Claire Franczyk, '10 "Beach volleyball." ? Justin Sandy, '10 "My friends who were abroad." ? Radhika Patankar, '10 "The atmosphere ... being on campus." ? Sarah Goebel, '10 "Friends from Schola Cantorum." ? Mierka Ross, '10 "There always being someone there to do something with." ? Stephanie Geonnotti, '10
CUSCO, Peru -- As President Alan Garcia's approval rating continues to plummet, various bloody protests have amplified chaos and killings throughout Peru, notably in the northern Amazon region. Violent uprisings in the north of the country have disrupted transportation, education and tourism, generating international attention as Garcia pursues investment and development projects at the expense of the general public.
In recent weeks, the debate over health care has grown fierce, but, unfortunately, extremely petty.
To the Editor: It was with great interest that I read the article about dissatisfaction among disaster science students (April 16) in the School of Continuing Studies' program.
"It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - J. Krishnamurti It's true what that "gamer-guy-who-has-more-video-games-than-friends" quote says: Sometimes the end gets you thinking about the beginning. If I consider the beginnings of this semester, every class, every return to Richmond after breaks at home, has functioned as a sort of nail.
When most people think about what waits for them down the road, they are filled with fear and anxiety.
Alice Chaosurawong/The Collegian Human nature should not be banned. A national initiative is underway on college campuses to significantly reduce the penalties for marijuana use. The Emerald Initiative, which was drafted by the nonprofit Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, calls on college and university presidents to consider reducing penalties for marijuana use.
If a person in a crowded grocery store came up to me and said, "Move bitch," I'd probably punch him or her in the face.
Four years ago seems like forever. But in retrospect, they were right when they said it would fly by.
Last week I learned that Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, passed away while preparing to call a Phillies victory over the Washington Nationals.
My fellow graduates, as we reflect on the four years that were our college experience, I would like to take the time to highlight some key memories of our freshman year that only we, as seniors, could understand.
The University of Richmond has begun to take steps toward fostering a more inclusive community for sexual and gender minorities on campus.
