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Back to the roots

About a month and a half ago, I was less-than-cozily nestled in seat 34A on a redeye flight bound for London.


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Growing up

When I saw my little brother for the first time this summer, I was struck by how tall he had gotten.


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Crafting an idealized you

In this highly interconnected society, with more and more communication moving to the Internet, we are becoming less concerned with how we are perceived in person and more concerned with how we are perceived online.


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Tattoo you

Every morning on my way to class I pass by Acme Tattoo and Piercing on the Corner, and almost every morning, that little voice in the back of my head tells me to go in and get one.


Fourth-year students Clare Driggs and Melissa Picon are participating in Dorm Norms, a new program bringing presentations on sexual assault to first-year dorms.
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Creating new norms in dorms

New University students are constantly reminded of norms — it is not campus, it is Grounds; you are not a freshman, you are a first year and the list goes on.


Name: Rohan Year: SecondSchool: CollegeMajor: Undecided U.Va. Involvement: Beta Theta PiHometown: BlacksburgIdeal Date Personality: Fun-loving, not too shy, outgoing, funny, happy, smart, open, not uptight but put together.Ideal Date Activity: Going out to dinner, watching a movie, cooking dinner and mini golfing.Deal breakers: Quiet or too uptight.Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going to the gym, watching movies and playing tennis.What makes you a good catch? I’d like to think I’m pretty down to earth. I am funny in a slightly intelligent, cheesy way. I am a great in-the-shower singer. I’d say I’m pretty attractive for an Indian dude. I can get along with most people. I can hold a conversation. I’m in shape, and I can laugh at myself.What makes you a less-than-perfect catch? I don’t have the best self-discipline. I can be lazy, and I am not too punctual.
Sex & Relationships

Rohan and Kiley

Rohan and Kiley met at the Rotunda at 6 p.m. and went to the Virginian on the Corner. Kiley: I signed up for Love Connection because it just sounded really interesting — like something fun to do and a way to meet new people.


Third-year College student Olivia Lancy, third-year College student Ilana Brody, fourth-year College student Khanhe Le and second-year College student Emily Horn have started a chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, at the University.
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U.Va. students bring NAMI chapter to Grounds

After attending the fall activities fair, many students walk home with a small tree’s worth of flyers, have an onslaught of emails waiting for them in their inbox and feel a renewed appreciation for the CIOs available on Grounds.


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A letter to first years

Dear Incoming First Years, You’ve probably heard a mind-numbing number of maxims and a desensitizing amount of advice about your first year of college.


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Editor's Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 17, so some celebratory events mentioned in the podcast have already passed.

Hashim O. Davis, the assistant dean of the OAAA and director of the Luther Porter Jackson Black Cultural Center, discusses the relevance and importance of  “Celebrating Resilience,” OAAA’s theme for this year’s Black History Month celebration.