Thursday, March 24, 2005

New Web site rivals Facebook, enables students to trade ugly friends for hot ones

Just admit it — you are one of the millions guilty of spending countless hours on TheFacebook.com. Chances are, you are starting to get bored looking at the same individuals’ profiles, with their not-so-exciting lists of favorite movies, music and quotes. It is time you check out the newest interactive Web site — Catch27.com.

Day in the Life

Students at JMU have taken at least one General Education class and dealt with the large classes, group projects and exams. In some classes, students take a quiz or have some assignment due almost every time it meets, and then have to wait another week to receive the grade. Some students may even have complained that the professor should help them more. However, what many students may not realize is that these professors often do have help — in the form of a teacher’s assistant.

All Things Literary

Amidst the all-too-common chaos and frustration of the real world, it’s nice to be reminded sometimes that our fate doesn’t always necessarily rest in our own hands. Reading James Wilcox’s "Heavenly Days" gave me that gentle reminder that, for all the things in life we don’t understand, there comes a point where we have to stop trying to rationalize and for once just have faith.

Cooking101

Aside from Halloween, Easter is a greatly anticipated holiday for any true candy lover. We all have our favorite festive treat that we hope will be left by the Easter Bunny. Temptation rears its ugly head, luring us to consume chocolate eggs, jelly beans and marshmallow peeps — but there may be an even more delicious way to enjoy the day.