Puppy pettings have become a routine occasion every finals season, with a variety of student groups offering opportunities to pet animals for a small fee as a way to relieve stress. However, some members...

Sure, the words "studying abroad" bring up other fearsome ideas, like "applications," "language requirements" and "expensive," but in reality, many Hoyas will say that the experience is once-in-a-lifetime...

Elephants. Monkeys. Squirrels. Who amongst us doesn’t have a favorite animal or beast?  My name is Doug Freide, and this is my new column, Animals Among Us. As a novice zoologist and cryptozoologist,...

As the Olympics wrap up this weekend, it’s time to reflect upon the past few weeks. We’ve watched Olympians ski, jump, race and skate around, representing their countries in the most competitive sports...

For those of you experiencing the recent snow storm, you might be feeling a range of emotions. Maybe love for the amount of sledding you can now partake in? Or perhaps hate for the lack of feeling in your...

So you're a news junkie, constantly checking for the next breaking story instead of doing, y'know, work stuff. All that doom-and-gloom news can start to weigh a little heavy on your mind, so it's good...