OPINION: The United States needs to rethink its organ donation system
At this moment, 113,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S., and 22 people die each day waiting for a donation.
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At this moment, 113,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S., and 22 people die each day waiting for a donation.
Editor's Note: The following opinion piece is the first of a three-part series -- one that its writers hope will address the upcoming changes in how the University of Richmond remembers and recognizes its racial history, as well as provide a platform for students to discuss what inclusivity should look like. It is addressed to the Presidential Commission on University History and Identity, President Crutcher, deans Boehman, Genoni and Rankine, the Board of Trustees, UR's alumni network and current students and faculty members.
On Friday, a gunman opened fire in my hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He killed 12 innocent people and wounded six more.
On April 27, the final day of Passover, a gunman entered Chabad of Poway, a synagogue in San Diego, and took the life of one of its congregants while maiming and injuring several others.
The very term “politically correct” provokes ire and disenchantment across a broad section of the United States public.
The end of the school year comes with a bag of mixed emotions. As students, we all have different feelings when summer break is upon us. For seniors, the spectrum of emotions is even larger. Seniors are embarking on the next chapter of their lives. As exciting as it may be, there is still an incredibly daunting aspect to this chapter. With graduation, there comes a timeless and anxiety-provoking question:
The lights were dim when one of our participants walked into our makeshift photography studio. He sat on a red vinyl stool and positioned his body toward the camera, ready. We adjusted the lighting to highlight the high and low points of his face and instructed him to either smile or look serious -- the choice was his.
I want to talk about the murder of journalists.
“Many doubted we’d ever see it. But here it is … the return to glory.”
“Wake up!” my apartment mate yelled at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of April 6. “It’s Pig Roast!”
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. An estimated 85% of the U.S. population drinks at least one caffeinated beverage a day, according to a 2014 study published in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal.
The theory of nihilism contends that life is meaningless and the content and character of our lives do not matter. I argue that this view of the world is flawed. Some may see the argument against nihilism as unnecessary and self-evident. I am not so sure.
Why is Money Called Dough? 'Cause We All Knead It!
Maya Angelou once wrote, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Time is money. Money is time. Philanthropy is almost always defined by the amount of money one gives, whether to an institution, an organization or individuals.
I’m happy to see the University of Richmond celebrating Womxn’s History Month with a long list of events that honor the lives, contributions and legacies of cisgender women, as well as transgender and non-binary people, in the university’s past and present. (You can see the full list of events on Westhampton College’s website).
“Mr. Ambassador, I did not say this young man is lying. I said I am unable to believe him. There is a difference.”
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is starting to take form, so I want to share my thoughts on how I will be approaching the process of picking a candidate to support.
A dark cloud looms over the University of Richmond. Conformity, circumspection and platitudes dominate social life on campus, to the point where we fail to truly engage as a community.
Thomas Jefferson once wrote to his daughter, “Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.” I can only imagine what he would think if he were able to read Twitter trends now.