Time is a crazy thing. When people say there are always 60 seconds in a minute and 24 hours in a day, I nod and smile but secretly disagree.
Poker is commonly regarded as a game of chance. Armed with a few good luck charms and pockets full of betting money, millions of people each year find themselves staring across a poker table, just playing the odds.
Rugby: a complete athletic experience, calculated aggression, a battle of wills, a unique community and culture of competition and camaraderie, mud-caked players and arguably the best sport ever.
The other day I felt like doing something completely crazy. I guess I was sort of in an emo mood because I wanted to do something that would leave me stunned, confused and in desperate need of some soul searching.
The number of both first-year and transfer applicants to the University has risen dramatically since last year as a result of the University?s decision to accept the Common Application, admissions officials told the Board of Visitors yesterday, and several Board members and University administrators are now hoping that the increase translates into more diversity on Grounds.?It?s pretty clear that the Common Application is a factor in having an increased number of applicants than last year,? said Bill Harvey, vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, noting that he hopes the increase in applications will lead to an increased number of minority students offered admission to the University.When colleges and universities first begin using the Common Application, they typically see a six percent increase in the number of applicants, Harvey said, adding that the number of applications from minority candidates tends to increase by as much as 15 percent.
Since its inception in spring 2003, Musicians on Call has been on a mission to deliver the sweet sounds of instrumental music to a deserving audience.
Do you like it when people like you? Are you sick of pretending to read a book at dinner so people think you are sitting alone on purpose?
With all these high-profile, riveting tool-offs ... Um, I mean nail-biting (Anderson Cooper why!? See Debate Number Five) University elections coming up, once again impressionable children of all ages are seeking my sage opinions.
While University students studying spoken languages have the opportunity to strengthen their fluency through study abroad programs, students learning American Sign Language do not have such options.Instead, ASL students at the University have the opportunity to develop their skills through signing lunches that are held at the Pavilion in Newcomb Hall every Friday.
Who knew that finding a place to live would be so difficult? My latest adventure, if you can call it that, has been the search for housing.
It occurred to me at some point during the chaotic fortnight that is girls? Spring Rush, when I found myself shaking the hands of a hundred first-year females and continuously caught in conversations about Old Dorms and O-Hill, to which all I could say was, ?Aw!
During a recent trip to Barracks Road Shopping Center with my roommates, a rumble in my stomach reminded me that dinner time was fast approaching ? and that a bowl of cereal for the third night in a row simply would not do.
Occasionally, when my life is very busy ? which is actually much more often than occasionally ? the one thing I truly miss about my youth is having someone to make me a boxed lunch.
Forty-two students gathered eagerly in the Game Room of Newcomb Hall Wednesday to watch the season premiere of the hit ABC series ?Lost.? The gathering represented the first official meeting of Hoo?s Lost, a club dedicated to watching and discussing the complicated and engrossing TV show for which it is named.
When I think of the Super Bowl, my mind goes to one of the most obvious topics: Why does a big football game spawn tons of food drives?
When I was eight years old, I had three loves ? my colored markers, my Barbies and my Disney movies.
KevinSecond-year College studentWhat extracurriculars do you participate in?Marching band, wind ensemble, rushing PSPWhat do you like to do in your free time?Listen to Coldplay, watch ?The Office,? read ghost storiesWhat are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?Good smile and laugh, sense of humor, long hairWhat are your religious affiliations?I grew up Lutheran; now I have something like a Zen life philosophy.What are your favorite TV shows??The Office,? ?Brothers and Sisters,? ?Life,? ?The West Wing,? ?Mythbusters,? ?Scrubs?What are your favorite movies and actors??Crash,? ?I am Legend,? ?Into the Wild,? the Bourne Series, Don Cheadle, Martin Sheen, George ClooneyWhat music do you like?Almost anything but rap; Coldplay, OneRepublic, Death Cab, Ben Folds, ChicagoWhat are your favorite foods?Omelets, lasagna, almost all Thai foodWhat are your favorite books and authors?Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Da Vinci Code ? but I prefer short storiesDescribe your ideal date.Dinner, walking around somewhere (like sightseeing, the Downtown Mall, etc.)What are deal breakers?Won?t date a smoker ? otherwise I?m pretty open
I really enjoy writing a column for The Cavalier Daily. I rarely get e-mails (so send me e-mails!), but I do know that at least a few people around Grounds read my columns.
Upon arriving at the University this past fall, fresh faces and seasoned scholars alike carried high hopes for what the year might bring.
