The Collegian
Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Editorials


Opinion

Elizabeth

By J.J. Fleskes Westhampton College '08 I'm the girl in the corner of the class room who is staring off into space.


Opinion

Blah ... environment ... blah blah

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.


Opinion

The rich helping the poor

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.


Opinion

CNN's Black in America

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?


Opinion

WAHHHHH! Students should take a hint and lighten up

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.


Opinion

Put your built-up junk to use

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.


Opinion

The real truth about condoms

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.


Opinion

On exchange students

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.


Opinion

RENEWed frustration

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.


Opinion

Letter: Dear student community

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.


Opinion

Waste buckets

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?


Opinion

Diversifying Diversity

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.