Having just turned 40, my aunt is now at a mid-point in her life. By this age, it is not uncommon for people to have started a family, yet my aunt remains unmarried and living in her trendy apartment in the West Loop of Chicago.
A few weeks ago I got a call from an old friend of mine from home.
While fall and spring seasons are beautiful times of natural transition, they are also seasons endowed with meaning and significance for many people.
Réussir. This is one of my favorite words in French. Though it has several translations, it usually means “to succeed at doing something.” But what exactly is success?
I slump into O’Hill, mentally drained from a two-hour lab, and I spy the neat pile of tomatoes on the counter.
For me, it was another afternoon. For the people gathered around the small chapel, it was an afternoon that marked a milestone in the lives of an enthusiastic couple.
In a far off land, about one hour and 20 minutes away, in a mysterious town – Broadway, Va. – there sits the most magical kingdom in all of Virginia — the puppy farm.
Fear 2 Freedom — a global non-profit founded in 2011 that assembles kits for survivors of sexual assault — brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “big things often come in small packages.”
Though the current state of affairs often elicits the shaking of heads and frowns, a new CIO on Grounds has made it its mission to change that.
As a whole, the first year class is incredibly diverse; the 3,204 students included in it hail from 49 states and over 100 countries, and represent a unique assortment of interests, talents, hobbies and accomplishments.
How to “fill in the blank” on the “117 Things to Do Before You Graduate” list.
Aaron and Eileen met on the Rotunda steps at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Eileen: A few of my friends have gone on Love Connection dates and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
This morning, I got a haircut at the first place that showed up on Google when I typed in “haircut.” When I took off my beanie at the salon to reveal unwashed locks, in all of their split-ended glory, the hair stylist furrowed her perfectly-shaped brows.
I lived in the same city my entire life before coming to college. I traveled every now and then, but for the most part, Charleston was my world as a child.
The self-consciousness — or concern at the very least — to create memories can put pressure on us to act at all times in ways which would merit recounting.
I knew it would be a rough night when I decided to get down to business and start my midterm essay — which I had told myself I would do all week — the night before it was due.
Sitting down for coffee with a friend this past Sunday afternoon, our topic of conversation briefly turned to class registration for next semester.
I love making jokes. Humor is an invaluable tool in life, helping to melt away suspicions, forge new friendships and inject otherwise arid conversations with brilliant flashes of energy.
The Black Student Alliance hosted “College Day” on Friday, October 14 with local Charlottesville high school students.
Student Council’s annual “Look Hoos Talking” event provided a forum for professors to show off their passions and spark the interest of students in fifteen-minute talks.
