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Don't text, walk

One of my all-time favorite billboards reads: “Honk if you love Jesus. Text and drive if you want to meet him.” As a law-abiding citizen who likes to follow the rules, texting and driving isn’t one of my vices.


Life

Wiring adult lessons

This semester I've been taking a class discussing one of the best television shows of all time - HBO's The Wire. Although The Wire shines in nearly every dramatic, cinematic and thematic category, one of its best qualities is its ability to show the pervasiveness of bureaucratic nonsense.


Life

All the small things

Have you ever felt like you were a witness to your own life? Lately I've been experiencing just that sensation, and it's nothing short of completely disorienting.


Life

Dress code

Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, I make quite a journey. I travel from the Fine Arts Caf


Life

Life of a saleswoman

It's been a while since I offered my unsolicited advice on something, so I figured I was overdue. As a second-semester fourth year, I spend a lot of my time worrying about the hazy "next year." Where will I be?


Life

The winter that never was

Winter 2012 has been one of the first winters I haven't been miserable, largely because it is the first winter which has not actually been like a typical one.


Life

Something to stalk about

For Valentine's Day, my hallmates and I reminisced about our past flings and crushes. Everyone had their own stories, which caused a great deal of laughter and teasing, but I sensed a common theme running throughout. It's been a long time since we started talking about our love life in elementary school, so you might think we would have matured slightly.


Life

Have an i-venture

Within the last 40 years Harvard students have produced two of the most influential technology companies of all time.


Life

Valentine's Day traditions differ across genders, cultures

Talking about Valentine's Day with any group of girls will probably elicit strong feelings, ranging from giddy excitement to dejected loneliness or, in extreme cases, utter despair. Some girls stick together on this romantic day to experience these intense emotions as a group, watching romantic comedies or dramas.


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Latest Podcast

The Lorax Society is one of U.Va.'s many organizations with a focus on sustainability. The society’s mission is to preserve the natural biodiversity of Charlottesville. Maddie Foreman, the current president of the Lorax Society and second-year College student, discusses upcoming changes to the organization following the election of a new executive board, as well as her plans for new events and initiatives this semester.