Drinking alcohol is assumed to be such an integral part of college life that the question "do you drink?" refers almost exclusively to the infamous and controversial liquid.
By Joe Essid English Department It may not seem fair for a faculty member to call a student editorial writer to task.
It seems like the entire modern world cares deeply about the environment all of the sudden. With the Olympics in Beijing coming to a close and many commercials becoming less prominent it must be pointed out that the green label has infiltrated the media, governments and dinner conversations around the world.
By Michael Kolbe Richmond College '09 This past spring, I went to China, India, and South Africa on a public health program with 32 other college students.
By Jamila LeCruise Westhampton College '08 College of William & Mary -- Marshall-Whythe School of Law "You think you know what it's like to be Black in America?
By Michael Lembo Richmond College '08 "Don't worry about it, these kids take everything too seriously." --Rory Golod It's about time someone addressed the student body at the University of Richmond. This may seem obnoxious, but hey, I am a senior and you won't have to deal with me ever again.
"Hey, Adam, isn't it weird that some people go through four years at Richmond and never spend time in Churchill?" "Yeah," he told me. That was the extent of the conversation that spawned this very article.
By The Environmental Studies Class Spring 2008 Whether you've been here at Richmond for four years or only for one, you've accumulated a lot strong writing and speaking skills, a thirst for knowledge, a passion for learning and a whole lot of crap.
By VICKY ALLEN Westhampton College '09 Contrary to Ms. Williams' article last week, condoms are extremely effective in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.
A few weeks ago I found myself among 500 business leaders. Their professions ranged from quirky entrepreneurs to Fortune 50 executives.
HONG KONG -- Looking back on my time abroad, I can't help but think of ways it could have been better, or things I wish I'd known and done earlier.
By Darius "Rasheed" Nazeri Richmond College '10 As much as I appreciate the work that RENEW has done to raise environmental awareness around campus and make us "greener," I gotta ask: "What on earth was RENEW thinking when they chose the Tuesday before the finals to remove trays from Dhall?" With last minute exams, quizzes, papers, projects and, of course, preparations for the finals, we had enough to deal with already.
I've heard the saying that life is a dance, but sometimes I look around, and feel like I am stuck playing a game at a sleepover party.
To the Editor: For what it is worth, I wanted to express how proud I am for the way in which you have responded to the recent incidents that have challenged our sense of community inclusiveness.
I'd like to say a heartfelt thank you those who contacted me in response to my last article on grief.
I was just thinking about how I hate trashcans. Trashcans get filled up, and then they get emptied out, and then what was inside the trashcans gets carted off ... to where?
Attention all students ... this is a special service announcement. I don't really like to invoke regional identity on a regular basis, but today it seems as if I have no choice.
First and foremost, I am not writing this article to in any way lessen or demean the plethora of negative feelings that have resulted from the Cousins incident.
Part of me understands the desire to catch and punish the person or persons who hanged the black doll in Cousins Studio Theater in early March. This act, no matter what its intent or motivation, violated our community's sense of propriety and its long-held, if sometimes unattained ideal of mutual respect.
