The Villanova Times

"I Hear it in the Deep Heart's Core"

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

On Thursday April 12, in the Presidents' Lounge of the Connelly Center, Eamon Grennan and Peter Fallon read their poetry as part of Irish Festival, a celebration of Irish culture throughout the months of March and April. Grennan and Fallon are both former holders of the Charles J.

Displace Me Campaign

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Displace Me!

On April 28, 2007, thousands of people around the United States will have a chance to experience the conditions suffered daily by civilians in the war-torn region of Uganda. Invisible Children Inc. will be sponsoring a program called Displace Me, where volunteers live 24 hours in meager conditions to understand the problems that plague Uganda's lands.

Philadelphia High School Violence a Growing Concern

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Last Thursday, Paul Vallas announced his plan to step down from his position as CEO of the Philadelphia School District at the end of the year, the latest in a slew of turmoil surrounding local high schools and administration. Vallas, known as much for his sweeping, progressive moves in education reform as for his conspicuous mishandling of the School Reform Commission (SRC) budget, seems to be only the tip of the iceberg for a problem that runs far deeper than executive administration.

DNA Stalkers

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A recent trend in cheap DNA testing has people across the country seeking out their family trees with astounding determination. A DNA test can quickly and accurately tell if people are related. Katherine Borges, co-founder of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy states, "people who realize the potential of DNA will go to great lengths to get it.

Benedict: Hell is Real

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

In a world full of poverty, warfare, sickness, and suffering, it is often hard to imagine that things could get any worse. But, as Pope Benedict XVII recently reminded the Catholic community, this can be a dangerous assumption. According to the National Post, attendees of his Palm Sunday Mass in northern Rome were met with warnings that Hell "exists and is eternal, even if nobody talks about it much any more.

The MLS gets a Facelift

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

At the start of the new season, Major League Soccer has begun a new campaign to completely revamp the league and make it a more popular, first in the States, and then internationally. The first step taken was expanding the amount of money each club is allowed to spend on players.

Come to Jamaica and Feel Alright

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Got summer plans? Well, imagine yourself lying on the beach, sipping cold drinks by the pool while your meals are expertly prepared by your own personal chef, whenever you feel like it in you a private Caribbean villa, sounds a like a dream, or Corona commercial, but it doesn't have to be.

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

James Murphy, the vocalist of LCD Soundsystem and the cofounder of DFA Records (along with Tim Goldsworthy), has had quite the career that you have never heard of. In his early years, he paid his dues in alternative also-rans such as Pony and Speedking. By 2002, he partnered with Goldsworthy to form the DFA, a record label and production team that often features several hallmarks of the post punk genre in production, harkening to the stark yet undeniably propulsive songs of Joy Division (note: one of this reviewer's top five favorite bands, to never, ever be removed or replaced), or Modern English on their first album.

One L by Scott Turow

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

For all of those future lawyers out there, here is a great read that will both excite and terrify you. Scott Turow eloquently describes his experience as a first year law student at Harvard in his book One L. The story proves that hard work does in fact pay off and that there very well might be some light at the end of the three year tunnel known as law school.

Rallies for Peace Are More Show than Substance

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

This campus, like much of the world, is filled with idealists, and a large majority of those idealists fall under the umbrage of the Center for Peace and Justice.

This Friday, the Villanovans for Peace will host a four hour rally for peace. This is certainly not a unique concept, and not a new idea.

A Sorry State of Affairs

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

After everything has been said and done, Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans will still not have their lives back.

After Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong receives his due punishment for reducing the former Duke Lacrosse players' personal, financial, and professional situations to rubble, and after the young men are wiped clean of all outstanding guilt, the irrevocable stain of injustice will remain.

The Odd Couple: Japan and China

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Family gatherings often include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and a large elephant that hangs out in the room. Be it a taboo subject, bad memory, or something completely random, it is always there. It never misses its flight, no one in particular packs it, but it is there.

Stem Cell Research Still Hot Issue in Senate

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Last Wednesday, April 11, the members of the US Senate voted to remove a bill which put key restrictions on the research of embryonic stem cells. The ban restricted the federal resources of studies to only the stem cells available in August 2001. While the vote was won with a 63-34 vote, President George Bush has already threatened to veto the bill.

Your World in Brief

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Hey there loyal reader or chilly homeless person! I'm glad you stopped by to the last page, because have I got a deal for you! Rather than give you one rather poorly written and semi-coherent article, I've decided to break it up into four separate news-in-brief segments.

Novafest Change of Plans

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

And you thought the Goo Goo Dolls were a 90's pop band.

In a surprising move, Villanova came to terms with Gerber, Baby Gap and Toys R Us for corporate sponsorship for this weekend's NovaFest. Significant changes to the weekend's acts and attractions immediately ensued.