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.
First, I'd like to introduce who the writers of this response are - a Turk and an Armenian. We both have an absolute adoration for our countries, and thus, the issue of "genocide" has come up between us in conversation numerous times.
It was a word I had rarely heard until arriving at the University of Richmond on that scorching, second-to-last week in August for freshman year.
Tze Loo, an assistant professor of history at the University of Richmond, will travel to Tokyo, Japan, in July to continue research on the Shuri Castle at Waseda University through a yearlong fellowship. Loo, a native of Singapore, plans to continue her doctoral investigation about the use of cultural heritage in producing a pre-World War II Japanese identity.
One week before the German invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler outlined his official plans in a widely unknown speech.
This is in response to the article about the on-campus parking and the kiddies who were brilliant enough to reach $1,000 in fines.
A girl was murdered a few days ago at Gettysburg College. I knew her, but not very well. In fact, I've only met her once.
I'll never forget the afternoon my brother Patrick told me he was gay. It was the summer before my junior year of high school, and Patrick, who had been out of college for more than a year, was visiting my family for the weekend from Washington, D.C.
