I still remember one seemingly nonchalant comment made by a male high school friend one day after school when we were all sitting around playing Grand Theft Auto.
In last week's Collegian, Alex Borwick and Jeff Hunt suggested that the Jepson School's recognition of Victoria Cobb's leadership accomplishments was inappropriate in light of her political positions and professional advocacy.
Nationwide, and here at the University of Richmond, members of the class of 2010 applied to Teach For America in record numbers ? more than 46,000 applicants for this fall's incoming class of teacher corps members.
The article last week suggesting that Victoria Cobb should be denied her leadership award immediately struck me as wrong on numerous levels.
As proud Richmond students, we are disappointed with our institution's decision to award Jepson's 10th Year Reunion Recognition to Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation Virginia, a group that lobbies against homosexual rights and anti-discrimination legislation. We believe that Jepson is making a grave mistake honoring her because her views not only directly contradict the Richmond Promise, but also Jepson's mission of understanding.
This week, we witnessed President Obama's shameful treatment of the leader of one of America's closest allies.
*Note: This article is not intended to refer to criminal law, or any other type of law governing society.
There are times in everyone's lives when they have a decision to make: the decision whether to do homework or not, drink or not, sleep or not, etc.
Contrary to Emily Miller's dire warnings and cynical predictions (see 'Afroman to perform: joke's on us'), I found the Afroman concert during Pig Roast to be enjoyable and enriching.
A girl was walking down Amsterdam Avenue with an old-school Adidas duffel bag and a big hankering for a soft pretzel.
I think the time has come for me to admit one of my deep, dark secrets ... one of my all-time favorite movies just so happens to be "What Women Want." I honestly think that every man, as well as every woman, should see this movie at least twice during his or her lifetime - even if it is as a "Richmond movie," hence my suggestion to see it twice. The other reason I advise everyone to view the movie twice is the underlying message of the film.
I've only been writing for the opinion section of The Collegian for seven weeks, but this is my last column.
Have you heard? Afroman is coming to campus for Pig Roast! The good news is, given that he does not have the most extensive repertoire from which to construct a set list, there is a pretty good chance (see: 100 percent) that you will get to hear the two songs with which you are familiar!
One very hot topic in current American discourse is the national legalization of marijuana. The fact that I find the argument about this issue absolutely absurd is a rather recurrent viewpoint among members of America's youth, but my reasoning may not be so nationally shared. Picture the following scenarios under the pretense that the federal government has officially legalized marijuana. 1.
The office of Common Ground has been following discussions taking place in The Collegian and elsewhere about racism and the varied campus-life experiences of students.
In the Feb. 24 issue, The Collegian printed an article about the swim team's performance at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
I wanted to share this parable with you. I did not write it, and in all honesty, I have no idea of its origin.
"I'm flying high over Tupelo, Miss., with America's hottest band -- and we're all about to die." Actually, not quite, but I've wanted to start an article like that since the first time I saw "Almost Famous." And with this being my final column, I figured I wouldn't have the unparalleled freedom I have enjoyed on these pages any time soon, if ever.
Dear University of Richmond student body, Recent articles featured in the Collegian have sparked a dialogue focused on race on the University of Richmond campus.
