Archeologists of the future would be very happy, I'm sure. We know that this practice not rare in prehistoric and ancient times, in certain societies.

**Everyone who has a better idea, PLEASE contact your state/local representative and VOICE your opinion!** I don't know how it works at every university, but if a student doesn't use up their "meal swipes" in many locations, they do NOT get refunds and it gets wasted. THIS bill has not passed yet, but I wish EVERY college/university would offer this option! **Snippet:** >*A new bill that would allow university students to donate unused meal plan credits passed the Virginia Senate last month — the latest piece in a series of legislation seeking to address student hunger.* >The proposal would add on to the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program, an initiative enshrined into law last year to fund food banks on and around campuses. >The swipe donation bill was introduced by Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, who is known for sponsoring bills to “feed hungry kids.” It renames the program and expands on the qualifications needed for a school to receive a Hunger-Free Campus grant. >Universities given the Hunger-Free Campus status that have meal swipe services — such as VCU — would be required to establish student meal credit sharing programs on top of continuing their on-campus food pantry programs. >*Students would be able to voluntarily donate unused meal plan credits to be distributed for use by other students at campus dining halls or on-campus food pantries*, such as the VCU Ram Pantry. Donated swipes could also be used by on-campus food pantries to support themselves. # EDITED TO ADD: # Everyone who has a better idea, PLEASE contact your state/local representative and VOICE your opinion!

After 108 days (about 15 weeks) and roughly 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometres) on foot, a group of Theravada Buddhist monks arrived in Washington, D.C., this week to conclude a nationwide “Walk for Peace.” Read a firsthand account of the journey that moved crowds along the route. Nineteen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, set out in late October 2025. Traveling with their rescue dog Aloka, they practiced Vipassana and loving‑kindness on the road, often covering about 20 miles a day and following austere routines (including sometimes eating one meal a day) as part of their witness. Their slow, silent procession drew thousands along Southern roadsides, packed indoor venues and wide online attention. Crowds—from small towns to university arenas and cathedral gatherings—kept respectful silence as the monks passed, and many described the walk as a unifying, calming presence across political and cultural divides. The trek faced serious hardships: in November an escort vehicle was struck, two monks were injured and Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan underwent a leg amputation yet later rejoined the group in a wheelchair. Local authorities provided escorts and rolling road closures to protect the walkers. The monks stress that the walk is a spiritual offering—not a political campaign—even as they plan to submit a request to recognize Vesak as a national holiday; the 108‑day completion also carries sacred meaning in several traditions.