My second acceptance letter
By Lauren Jackson | December 4, 2014I spent most of my senior year burdened by the weight of making the “right” college choice — as if there was one gilded school that ensured me four blissful years of happiness.
I spent most of my senior year burdened by the weight of making the “right” college choice — as if there was one gilded school that ensured me four blissful years of happiness.
Anyone who’s kept up with my columns this semester will have detected two general themes: etymology and shopping.
Feminism is for Everyone, commonly known as FIFE, is a CIO which advocates for gender equality on Grounds. The CIO holds weekly discussion-based meetings, as well as frequent collaborative meetings with other organizations.
Recent University graduates Alberto Namnum and Jung Kim along with fourth-year Commerce students Joseph Linzon and Alvaro Anspach have been planning and organizing for the past year in preparation for the launch of their restaurant on the Corner next semester.
I confess: I am 20 years old and my favorite part of the weekend is going to church on Sunday mornings.
It was a frigid Friday night and Littlejohn’s was the only thing on my mind between 2 and 3 a.m.
While this semester has been a trying one—one that has made me question many things—I am leaving it behind with a real appreciation for the fortitude of our student body. We are not passive. We are all connected by a desire to make a difference, to do what is right and to support our fellow Hoos.
I’ve been in Italy for the events surrounding the tragedy of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, the Rolling Stone article and the backlash that ensued. The discussions, the somber camaraderie, the “this is not right and we need to do something,” the desperation and helplessness.
First of all, there’s the dreaded Questioner. As soon as you’re through the door, the questions begin. How’s school going?
The University is going through a trying time. Problems are rampant right now, be they big or small, near or far.
1. Sing Christmas carols What better way to showcase your holiday spirit than by filling the air with your beautiful singing voice?
Second-year College students Juliet Patarek and Talia Greenberg organized a tailgate on the Lawn last Saturday to celebrate the launch of the University chapter of Spoon University. “Students have to realize that food is very important,” Patarek said.
After being sexually assaulted in October of 2011, Forrest faced the real life implications and personal effects of collegiate rape culture in silence. Over a year later, Forrest decided to speak up and share her story.
The “bystander effect” refers to the human tendency to assume someone else is going to intervene in a situation when there is a large group around.
For my high school newspaper, I once wrote a column about how soccer moms with stickers like “my dog is smarter than your honor student” are ruining America.
On Thursday morning, I scalded my entire right hand in the middle of Clark Hall by trying to pick up a Greenberrys cup with a loose lid.
As an out-of-state student with no previous ties to the University, these past few months have left me feeling, at times, like I am looking in from the outside. In the wake of this most recent tragedy, I am completely unsure how to respond.
Nicki and Katelyn meet up for coffee on a chilly Thursday evening.
Throughout first semester, first-year Engineering student Erin Murphy has balanced adjusting to a new social environment and the challenges of higher level classes with daily practices for regional, national and global Irish dancing competitions. Murphy, who was influenced by her dad’s side of the family, began Irish dancing at the age of five and has continued for 13 years. “My dad’s side of the family is really Irish, so when my dad was a kid, all my aunts Irish danced,” Murphy said.
The U.Va. chapter of Campus Kitchen held Turkeypalooza - an annual event that provides Thanksgiving meals to low-income families in the Charlottesville community - this past weekend. Campus Kitchen collaborated with community partners including Hope House, Emergency Food Bank and Love Link, who picked up the food prepared by the CIO on Friday at the St.