Let’s imagine that after shopping at Wal-Mart you approached the check-out counters only to be stopped by a “Wal-Mart Central Officer of Customer Checkout Allocation” or some other nonsensical, bureaucratic title. He points and directs people to where he thinks they ought to stand in line according to his judgment. Of course, if Wal-Mart actually did institute such a program, you would probably find it odd, if not a bit outraged. Ironically, we often readily accept such an arrangement already: the TSA has an equivalent system for allocating passengers as …

For students pursuing higher education, senior year of high school can be quite a stressful period of time. The difficulty comes not only from those countless hours spent embelishing one’s resume and desperately attempting to craft an original statement, but also from choosing the right school to enroll. And one of the basic choices a student faces is whether to attend a big university or one of the 228 liberal arts institutions that comprise roughly 15% of all institutions of higher education in the United States. It is a question …

On February 12th-13th Hampden-Sydney College held true to its yearly tradition of fielding a team for the annual Ethics Bowl competition that is held by the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges.
This year the event was hosted at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. The event has been attended by a delegation from Hampden-Sydney every year since its beginning. The Hampden-Sydney team has placed four times in the final rounds but first never before has the team claimed the victory. This year’s team, made up of Osric Forrest 12’, Christopher Deen ’13, …

The following policy proposal is a draft. It attempts to articulate a procedure to be followed anytime a student is found to be in possession of, using, or distributing drugs. Such charge could come from a Campus and Security Police report, referral from residence life staff, College personnel, or outside law enforcement.
Any student charged with possession, use, or distribution of drugs will be given twenty four hours from the incident to submit a written explanation of the incident (a defense of his actions) to the Dean of Students. This written …

On Tuesday, November 8th 2011, Student Body President John Sharp introduced the No More Campaign to the Hampden-Sydney Community.  The No More Campaign is made up of a collection of missions, visions, goals and one major resolution to end the abuse of prescription drugs on campus.  The campaign has received significant support and dire dedication since its creation more than three months ago. Initially designed to reach out to the community, the No More Campaign is now receiving the support of surrounding towns and communities. Between appearances at Fraternity chapter …

Of Montreal- Paralytic Stalks
3 stars
This Athens, Georgia band’s 11th studio album is just as odd as the first ten. However, odd does not mean bad as the album bounces from tracks with heavy trance influences to more familiar indie pop sounds. The album kicks off with “Gelid Ascent” a trippy space-age jam that draws the listener in with its synth sound which then builds to a break and that is where the vocals and drums come in. Every song on the album seems to draw from different sources and influences …

On February 18th the Hampden-Sydney lacrosse team traveled north to face the Eagles of Mary Washington College. The game started with a quick Mary Washington goal at the 2:31 mark, followed by another Eagle goal with 8:22 remaining in the quarter. The Tigers responded however, when Carter Mavromatis found Ryan Martin for a man-up goal with 3:52 left in the opening frame. The Tigers then tied the score on a Ben Clarke tally with a mere 14 seconds remaining in the first.
The Tiger offense went ice cold after the first …