Life

Ever expanding horizons

By Courtney Hartnett | March 26, 2010

Now that I am finally mobile again and have been able to exercise for a while, workouts like running loops around Barracks Shopping Center, swimming back and forth in the Aquatic & Fitness Center pool and spending hours on the elliptical machines at Slaughter Recreation Center are starting to lose their former thrills. Exercise is still something I'm thankful to be able to do everyday, but just as a kid with a strong sweet tooth will start to feel queasy after downing three pieces of cake in a row, I'm starting to look for new and engaging ways to exercise. I'm not doing a complete overhaul of my exercise regimen.

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Life

What's your story?

By Katie McNally | March 26, 2010

A native of Boulder, Colorado, first-year Engineering student Doug Koenig came to the University almost by chance.

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Life

Switching Schools

By Lindsay Powell | March 25, 2010

To many students at the University, college is an opportunity to explore different interests and take a wide variety of classes to decide which career to pursue.

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Life

Life lessons from Taylor Swift

By Emily Kuhbach | March 25, 2010

Last Saturday night, I walked into John Paul Jones Arena at the tender age of 19, dressed to kill in a sundress and boots, living it up with my girls all around me - oops, that's a Miley song.

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Life

Varsity blues

By Belle Gamble | March 25, 2010

Intramural sports, division games, March Madness, walking up stairs - all constant reminders that I have no athletic ability.

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Life

Apron with attitude

By Emily Rowell | March 24, 2010

I am in my element in the kitchen. The rhythmic, soothing chopping sound of a sharp knife slicing through an onion, the exceptional, inimitable smell of garlic and olive oil melding together on the stove top, the feel of pasta's warm steam hitting my face when drained in a colander - these sensations are familiar and comforting to any seasoned cook.

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Life

Chinese takeout

By Connelly Hardaway | March 24, 2010

When I was in high school, I highlighted quotes in my quote books. Yeah, I had quote books. One of my favorites came from Clifton Fadiman (I have no idea who he is): "Cheese - milk's leap toward immortality." Upon first glance, I giggled.

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Life

Cupcakes at Cappellino's

By Courtney Riddick | March 24, 2010

Cupcake blogs. Miniature, quarter-sized cupcakes. Gelato-topped cupcakes. Everywhere, it seems, cupcakes are sweeping the nation. In Charlottesville, those wishing to partake in this food trend can head to Cappellino's Crazy Cakes, a bakery in Third Street that opened in 2008.

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Life

From Rugby road to Cyprus Rhodes

By Caroline Massie | March 23, 2010

They say the undergraduate experience defines University graduates for their rest of their lives, from choosing future jobs to the people one meets.

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Life

Adventure

By Katie McNally | March 23, 2010

It's late afternoon, everyone in our minivan is tired and we are about four-and-a-half hours from our night's stopping point.

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Life

Love Connection

By Elizabeth Stonehill | March 22, 2010

Trish Major? Biology major, philosophy minor Sexual Orientation? Straight What extracurriculars do you participate in? Club soccer, Hoos for a Cure, mentoring What do you like to do in your free time? Play sports, watch TV, dance around What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date? Physical attributes: Someone nice on the eyes wouldn't hurt, but I'm not picky.

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Life

Switchfoot dating

By Andy Taylor | March 22, 2010

As I walk across Grounds on these wonderfully warm recent afternoons, I can't help but ... yawn. Here's a guy telling jokes to a girl sitting next to him in Economy of China.

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Life

Unique turn-ons

By Jordan Hart | March 22, 2010

So I'm shaving my head for St. Baldrick's this week. Thursday, to be exact. For those of you who don't know what St.

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Life

I never travel light

By Tanzima Chowdhury | March 19, 2010

Because the last day of Spring Break coincided with daylight savings time, I arrived for my scheduled train to Philadelphia just a few minutes late and ended up having to catch one that left an hour later.

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Life

The craze that is running around grounds

By Abby Coster | March 19, 2010

Thomas Jefferson famously said, "A strong body makes the mind strong." Centuries later, University students still seem to adhere loyally to this mantra.

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Life

Hedge fund 101

By Harrison Freund | March 18, 2010

Hedge funds are frequently mentioned but seldom understood. Often, we hear about hedge funds in the news connected with the economic crisis.

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Life

Using IRAs to save money & reduce taxes for 50 years

By Ben Grosz | March 18, 2010

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, you may start to see more and more ads for IRAs on TV, online and in the mail this time of year.

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Life

Behind the mask: Cavman

By Lisa Kessler | March 17, 2010

Cav Man - He's at every football game, basketball game and almost every other sporting event. He pumps up the crowd and rides a bicycle on the Lawn.

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Life

Game on

By Abby Coster | March 17, 2010

If you are like me, you played a lot of board games growing up. Kids start with the simplest varieties, like Candyland and Trouble, which teach them simple values like taking turns and playing fair.

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Life

Become a Googley ninja

By David Pierce | March 17, 2010

We generally use Google as a search engine. We look for things such as, "how to get a six-pack like David Beckham." We may scan the list of results and try, try, try to find the key to landing Posh Spice. Google handles that moment in our lives incredibly well, but that's not all it offers. Because Google is a research tool, a place to find information about anything and everything that will help us pass our papers, it has naturally got a few tricks up its sleeve to help us in our quests. Actually, one of the best research strategies is not to use the front page of Google at all.