University transitions to Gmail

In the fall 2009 semester, the University approved the selection of Google as the new platform for student e-mail at Villanova.  This summer, UNIT began migrating e-mail accounts of all current undergraduates, as well as those who had graduated in the last two years, to the new Gmail system. Full story

’Cats begin title defense

Ask any of the members of Villanova’s football team, and they will tell you that the one trophy that they are focused on defending is the one that they won in Chattanooga: their FCS Championship trophy.  But if one trophy comes in as a close runner-up, it would surely be the Mayor’s Cup. Full story

EDITORIAL: Concert not the answer

We are tired of writing about the end of NovaFest, and we are sure you’re tired of reading about it. But the anti-climactic fizzle that ended the NovaFest anticipation last weekend merits comment.  If there is any lesson to be learned from last weekend’s spring concert, it is that a concert is not the best forum for a spring social event at this University. Full story

Four wheels. Three seniors. One free road trip.

Van Buren boys ride along the Mississippi

One hundred and thirty-six years ago, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” captured the hearts of the American public. Since then, popular culture has experienced a romantic love affair with stories of adventurous and insightful road trips. Full story

Philadelphia music scene explodes this fall

If you follow Philadelphia’s live music scene, you may have noticed a trend building over the summer.  For a city that often gets passed over by touring artists in favor of nearby New York City, suddenly it seemed as though everyone who matters in the music world will be making a pitstop in Philly in the fall. Full story