Voice of reason: guide to campus etiquette VI
By Jacki Raithel | March 25, 2010I've only been writing for the opinion section of The Collegian for seven weeks, but this is my last column.
I've only been writing for the opinion section of The Collegian for seven weeks, but this is my last column.
Walking to class at 7:30 a.m. can be a pretty solitary experience. It's often cold (especially this winter), and usually the only other humans we see are a few class-goers.
Since the beginning of time, people have been eating: apples, pears, TV dinners and frozen pizzas. We probably all started eating the same food - straight off a tree.
Ever set your clean clothes in a glob of glue-like detergent that's been lying in wait on top of the washing machine? Ever cruised into the laundry room one minute after a cycle finished and stood in the doorway while awkwardly debating with yourself whether to claim your clothes as someone else impatiently removes them for you, or come back later once they've left? Ever been a little sketched out about the self-propagating piles of clothes that live in laundry room corners? Here are some tips for cleaning the hostile laundry-room air while we clean our clothes. No.
According to my estimations, the University of Richmond was the landing pad for more than 18 inches of snow during the past week and a half.
On Monday I spent approximately an hour and 15 minutes trudging through the snow, to and from class, the Pier, the library, the dining hall, the gym, North Court and X-lot.
D-Hall, n. - the place where we all eat, unless you're at the Pier. Frequently, it's crowded at popular meal times such as noon and 6 p.m.
Picture this: You're waiting in line at the Pier the person behind you is undoubtedly too close, and the girl in front is probably holding up the line while she texts her four BFFs about all her homework.
The following is an interview with the Rev. Craig T. Kocher, the University of Richmond's new chaplain, appointed in July from Duke University. Q: How has your first week been? A: It's been great.
The University of Richmond's two-year search for a chaplain ended this summer when the Rev. Craig Kocher was named the university's third official chaplain. Kocher (pronounced COKE-er), formerly the assistant dean and director of religious life at Duke University, was selected by university officials in late July after he and another finalist in the selection process spent time meeting with faculty, staff, students and community members. The search, which began during the spring of 2007, was narrowed to two finalists in late June ? Kocher and the Rev.