One evening at the end of summer, my three best friends and I were parked in our usual spot outside the ice cream parlor, listening to the final notes of “Build Me Up Buttercup” fade into an uncomfortable silence.
How do you tell someone you have three cats without sounding like a lonely spinster? Not possible. These days, being a cat person is not trendy.
Because it’s over, I think I’m permitted to confess to the world how at the start of the experience, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing when it came to sorority rush.
In 2012, one Clemson student became quite the innovator when he created the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition.
Yesterday, my suitemate walked into my room inquiring about unofficial transcripts. When I asked why she needed to know, she replied, “I’m applying for a couple of government internships and a transcript is required.” Shocked by her tone of indifference, my reply went something like, “So, you’re applying for a government internship...that would put you in the government...like the U.S.
I don’t read for pleasure nearly as much as I should. Last semester, most of my time was spent leafing through textbooks, course packs or required classics, so I could argue that I simply didn’t have the time.
For a long time, I felt area requirements were a punishment for my incompetence—a painful reminder of my place at the bottom of the University’s food chain of intelligence—and deserved to suffer. During my first year, I spent a countless number of hours redrafting my schedule for the next seven semesters – trying desperately to find ways in which I could squeeze in all of the requirements without sacrificing the more “important” classes.
When second-year College student Shannon Rauth joined the Women’s Swimming and Diving team, she introduced her teammates to the story of Cameron Evans – a family friend who battled with leukemia for seven months before passing away in 2012.
1. Tony Bennett One day last spring, I was borderline hangry, driving maybe a little too aggressively and pulling into the Harris Teeter parking lot.
Nestled underneath the Student Health Center is a newly renovated Student Disability Access Center (SDAC)—a place full of people who work every day to make sure all students, regardless of disability, have the opportunity to succeed at the University. SDAC provides a range of services for any students with a diagnosed condition which limits his or her ability to perform academically or otherwise.
Engineering students Glenn and Emily enjoyed dinner at Michael's Bistro and found they have a lot in common.
While college is full of ups and downs, our community has experienced the worst down — eternal goodbye — far too often this past year.
When I first arrived at the University, I was immediately struck by the hyper-involvement of my peers.
I am thankful the lights are incredibly dim in Boylan; the darkness hides my crimson-flushed face after I was royally called out for being a know-it-all. I was catching up with friends on my first night back at the University, when the conversation turned to the Barnes Art Collection in Philadelphia and a class my friend took on Dutch Masters.
This past week was tough for old and new sorority members alike. Whether you were one of the 1,000 girls going through recruitment or one of the 2,000 on the other side, you are undoubtedly exhausted and emotionally drained.
Oscar Year: Fourth Major: Economics Hometown: Richmond Ideal Date Personality: The effervescence of Jennifer Lawrence after acquiring Emma Watson’s wit and Amy Poehler’s humor. Ideal Date Activity: One-on-one basketball, followed by 18 holes of golf, followed by dinner and a movie. Deal breakers? Unappreciative, full of complaints, a Chelsea fan. Hobbies: Camping, building things, investing, making music, gaming. What makes you a good catch? One word: synergy.
Not many students can say they took gap years to travel the country on behalf of the Invisible Children, biked halfway across Canada, and participated as a student delegate in the United Nations Lima Climate Change Conference.
Hoo Crew—U.Va.’s student cheer section—is supporting the University’s men’s basketball team in victory after victory as the squad defends its position as number two in the nation.
The Pear app, scheduled to launch this week, innovates the opportunity to match-make Facebook friends.
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a Hollywood film director. My adventures in show business began at age nine, when my sister and I used a handheld camera to recreate the greatest movie we had ever seen.
