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Mastering the wink

I was surprised and dismayed when a friend told me she thought winking was creepy and reserved for old men.


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Fourth-year phenomenon

One of the first dating columns I wrote was about the fascinating phenomenon in which many first-years break up with their high school sweethearts in November.


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How to save a life

On May 13, 2009, 34-year-old Charlottesville resident Catherine Brown was barely clinging onto life after suffering a severe cardiac arrest.


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Fourth-year phenomenon

Confidence is overrated. This statement may seem absurd at first, but hear me out. Up until last semester, I'd felt certain that the surest way to pre-med success was a limitless supply of confidence.


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An empty apartment

It's always a little hard for me to come back to Charlottesville after a long break at home where I have my laundry done more often than every two weeks, the comfort of my own room and more than two feet of counter space.


Life

A perfect pair

For a police officer, having a partner retire is never easy, but for Jeff Keaton of the University Police department, circumstances are a bit different.


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Fashion ambition

I can probably count the number of successful New Year's resolutions I have made on one hand. OK, probably more like one finger, which means this list of eight style resolutions I have come up with is likely too ambitious.


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Enrolling in the workforce

As any zoologist will affirm, winter is all about hibernation. It is a time to rest and recharge after the intensity of the fall semester, as well as to spend quality time with our families.


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The Facebook effect

"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars," says Sean Parker in a pivotal scene from the critically acclaimed "The Social Network," a film adaptation of the drama surrounding the founding of Facebook. And cooler still is Facebook today.


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Plans fall apart

I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I'm not really sure why. Maybe I just forget about them by the time Dec.


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Great expectations

No matter what they tell you, few people in your life will expect you to have it all together - as long as you are in college. Basically, what I've come to understand - though it took me a while to figure out - is this: As a college student, I am permitted an interesting amount of leeway to forget my common sense and soundest reason at home at times.


Life

Re-solutions

Out with the old, in with the new. Turn over another leaf. Enter a new chapter of your life. Embark on a new journey.


Life

Growing pains

I always found it funny that as children, all we dream of is what we'll do when we grow up. As adults, however, all we want is to be kids again.


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When it rains, it pours

For most of us, Winter Break is a time of rejuvenation and relaxation. Back at school, the beginning of a semester is my favorite time because every single 'A' is still possible and that feeling of a fresh start is a great motivator to get things done.


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So much for nostalgia

For years, my family resisted renting movies from RedBox, iTunes or Netflix. Instead, we supported our local video store, Power Video.

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