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Competition

Entering college is a difficult transition for everyone. A number of big fish from the small ponds of the world are transplanted to this moderately-sized estuary in the middle of Central Virginia, and, as any biology professor will tell you, there are simply not enough resources to go around. And so they must be rationed.


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The numbers game

During the past few years, food preparation seems to have been reduced to mere numbers. The selling point no longer lies in the dish's unique blend of ingredients or impressive presentation but rather its ability to arise out of a small handful of ingredients in less time than it takes to place a telephone order for pizza delivery.


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Lord Hardwicke

Maybe no one wants to read about a holiday once it has passed, but I want to share my Valentine's Day dinner experience.


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Jittery or not?

I am hardly the poster girl for caffeine. Until this semester, I never liked coffee or tea, so - during the few occasions when I really needed that extra jolt - I just drank a soda.


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The Other Side of Rush

Freezing temperatures, fresh classes and formal sorority recruitment marked the beginning of the spring semester for 794 first-year girls at the University. Within the week, many girls became members of Greek sisterhoods that will mark their social lives, and T-shirt collections, for the next four years. But what about the rushees who did not join a sorority? "While we hope that every woman who participates in Recruitment will find her ideal match, and we believe she is very likely to given the depth and breadth of our community, it ultimately is a personal decision as to whether or not a woman decides to join a chapter," said Chelsey Iaquinto, the Inter-Sorority Council's vice president for recruitment, in an e-mail. Although Iaquinto explained that it was uncommon for girls to withdraw from rush, many students do not go through with it or do not complete the process every year.


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The battle is won, the war is not over

OK, Don Juan. So you've just finished up a marathon of bringing the fire and showing your lady that she's the flyest bird in the air on one of the most important and tell-tale holidays of the year.


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Roses: return to sender

What kind of a love columnist would I be if I didn't acknowledge Valentine's Day? Yesterday, my group of friends seemed to fall into two camps: cynical or overly expectant. In every group, one friend is disillusioned and embittered, making everyone else feel silly for celebrating love.


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iBusiness

With the suffering economy, University students may find it difficult to come by work. In many cases, even when a college student manages to get hired, hours are limited and wages low.


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Collapse of the dragon

Uncovering a financial bubble before it pops is a difficult task. Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, remarked that predicting a bubble cannot be done – only in retrospect are the causes and effects clear.


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You are what you Facebook

The apocalyptic snow that led to class cancellations and crowded bars in the early afternoon may have surprised many residents in Charlottesville, but something else may have been just as shocking this weekend.


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Love in the name of justice

"Love is bound to power as it is bound to justice," said Regina Schwartz, Northwestern University English professor and doctoral graduate from the University. During this first lecture of the Love and Justice lecture series, which was held Feb.


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Fitting in

I have been here for almost a month now, and after 26 days in one place, you would think I would know my way around. I had to be at the Abbey Theatre at 7:30 p.m.


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Feeling at home in Spain ... sort of

When you venture out into the world and study abroad, you are bound to experience a few introspective revelations, such as, "These people talk funny" or, "What's the metric system?" One such epiphany I've had is that Spain and America are the same but different. Don't get me wrong; Spain is one bodacious place.


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A different kind of paper

During my time in London so far, I have noticed a higher degree of sensationalism than I am used to in print media - from advertisements and PSA posters at bus stops to the most popular newspapers in the country.

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Ahead of Lighting of the Lawn, Riley McNeill and Chelsea Huffman, co-chairs of the Lighting of the Lawn Committee and fourth-year College students, and Peter Mildrew, the president of the Hullabahoos and third-year Commerce student, discuss the festive tradition which brings the community together year after year. From planning the event to preparing performances, McNeil, Huffman and Mildrew elucidate how the light show has historically helped the community heal in the midst of hardship.