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Life IN the big screen

For years I've been carrying on a secret relationship. While I haven't been trying to hide this love affair, I may not have been as forthcoming as I should have been.


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The original wahoo wireless

Things have changed for University radio since 1947, when WUVA was launched in the basement of Madison Hall using electrical wiring in dormitories to pass along its AM signals. "It was very much amateur, but we became a big success quickly," outgoing WUVA-FM President Robert Powell said.


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Everyone can

Flipping through the pages of Vogue the other day, I noticed an ad with a bright pink background featuring Katy Perry wearing a pink and purple spandex cat suit promoting the fragrance "Purr-fect." How much did they pay her to wear that?


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Spend money to make money

In the weeks following the announcement that the Commerce School will increase its tuition, Commerce students are contemplating the effects of the extra charges. The Board of Visitors announced Feb.


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One black swan, two black swans...

"No amount of observations of white swans can allow the inference that all swans are white, but the observation of a single black swan is sufficient to refute that conclusion," wrote philosopher David Hume.


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Rage against the maSheen

Charlie Sheen is God. And I'm an atheist. He smokes seven gram rocks because "that's how he rolls." He rolls invincibly, whether god or demon, hero or villain.


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Let

In today's ever-changing media landscape, technological savvy has become increasingly important in the professional setting.


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Extra conditioning

Maintaining a sleek, athletic figure as a varsity women's basketball player requires a high level of effort.


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In a mayonnaise haze

Aversions to certain things just make sense. The most common teenage fears range from spiders and being alone to heights and public speaking, according to a Discovery Health poll.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.