When Sergeant Lance Zaal ('09) graduated in 2002 from University High School in Orange County, California, he'd already decided he wasn't going to college immediately. "I didn't want to do what I thought was the same boring thing that everybody else was doing after high school," Zaal said. (2) comments
Don't think science fiction and fantasy are cool? Think again. You might not see popped collars or Dave Mathew's Band hats at William and Mary's Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, better known as "Skiffy" but this club is not for people who don't like a good time. (0) comments
The president and founder of a successful local advertising and marketing firm, Mr. Timothy Andrews took the time to answer the Informer's questions about living and working in Williamsburg, as well as how the national economic downturn has affected his small local business. (0) comments
For the seniors at the College, these last few weeks of school are undoubtedly a mix of bittersweet nostalgia and much-deserved relief; or perhaps more truthfully, a whirlwind of binge drinking and senioritis. In any case, it is certainly a time of reflection. (0) comments
08/16/08: Students return to Williamsburg for a new year. Little is different around town. Road construction around Swem rages, geriatric numbers swell, locals call police on students. And freshmen slowly catch on to local customs. They learn that admittance to the College Delly requires not a good ID, but any ID. (0) comments
"Paper towels in the ladies room never work. We drip dry, spread germs." -Student Thanks for the comment. We will get someone to fix this. Thanks, LS Wed, April 15th "To the person who shoved a hot dog into the mustard bottle: Dude, what?" -Student Thanks for the comment. (0) comments
Blowout - n. - a sudden rupture or malfunction of a part or apparatus due to pressure, in particular. (Oxford American Dictionary) Classes are almost over. Students are busily trying to accomplish all that they have left until the last minute. Then, the final Friday of classes arrives. (2) comments
"My Freshman spring Blowout was stolen from me. I woke up at 7 to start having fun, and much to my dismay, I had an email waiting for me from the Dean of the History Department. My history professor had somehow lost all my grades for the entire semester, and I was expected to meet with the Dean at 7 pm that night. (0) comments
1) What I remember from my first blowout last spring was coming back from a meeting, hungry, getting my hands on a really good hot dog, and eating it among a lot of happy students, including a couple from the Law School who'd come over to see what all the noise was about. (0) comments