May. 21, 2012

Archive for Cultural Encounters

Titanic Surpasses $2 Billion in Ticket Sales

Titanic Surpasses $2 Billion in Ticket Sales

Posted On: April 16, 2012

According to the Associated Press, James Cameron’s “Titanic” surpassed $2 billion in lifetime ticket sales. The 3-D re-release [...]

Habitat for Humanity ReStore to Open April 21

Habitat for Humanity ReStore to Open April 21

Posted On: April 16, 2012

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will have its grand opening in Colony Square Shopping Center April 21. ReStore typically [...]

Colonial Williamsburg Opens Rebuilt Armory and Blacksmith Shop

Colonial Williamsburg Opens Rebuilt Armory and Blacksmith Shop

Posted On: April 03, 2012

Colonial Williamsburg opened a rebuilt public armory and blacksmith shop this past Saturday. The organization tore down the [...]

Lady Architect May Have Taught Christopher Wren

Lady Architect May Have Taught Christopher Wren

Posted On: March 29, 2012

Local architectural historian and Newport House Bed & Breakfast owner John Millar is writing a book called “First [...]

Atheists and Skeptics Gather for Reason Rally on National Mall

Atheists and Skeptics Gather for Reason Rally on National Mall

Posted On: March 29, 2012

Thousands of atheists and skeptics gathered on the National Mall this Saturday for the first Reason Rally, according [...]

Bloom Becomes Food Lion

Bloom Becomes Food Lion

Posted On: March 29, 2012

As many students may have noticed in their weekend trek to the grocery store for milk and ramen [...]

Awkward: W&M fails to make list of top “Socially Awkward Student” colleges

Awkward: W&M fails to make list of top “Socially Awkward Student” colleges

Posted On: February 07, 2012

A panel of “experts” from InsideCollege.com compiled a list of the top colleges and universities for “A Socially [...]

Anonymous Donor wants you to study more.

Anonymous Donor wants you to study more.

Posted On: January 30, 2012

An anonymous donor has provided Earl Gregg Swem Library with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) to be used primarily [...]

Sociology Department launches new film series

Sociology Department launches new film series

Posted On: January 30, 2012

The sociology department will be screening films, with the theme of this semester’s series centering on how outsiders [...]

Apple introduces e-textbooks, offering new alternative for students

Apple introduces e-textbooks, offering new alternative for students

Posted On: January 27, 2012

Thirty years ago, Steve Jobs set out to enhance technology in schools. Apple received tax breaks for donating [...]