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Would you trust a sangoma?

A sangoma is the name for a traditional Zulu healer. Sangomas heal people by communicating with their ancestors and by offering you muthi, which is a concoction of traditional herbs.


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Tip of It All

Looking back, middle school was filled with days spent memorizing explorers and their discovered sailing routes.


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Love Connection

Ben, Second-year College studentMajor?UndeclaredSexual Orientation?StraightWhat extracurriculars do you participate in?Sigma Chi Fraternity, Intramural Sports, Habitat for HumanityWhat do you like to do in your free time?Golfing, Road Tripping, SpelunkingWhat are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?Smart enough to understand my jokes (but not smart enough to trick me), outgoing, spontaneous.


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The Other Kissing Disease

As I navigate through the muddled waters of U.Va. dating culture, I find that a lot of the guys here have the same sorts of awful afflictions.


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All That Jazz

The McIntire Department of Music is celebrating a ?Year of Jazz,? featuring performances throughout the semester designed to heighten awareness of the musical style at the University.


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Springing Forward

When the last suitcase left my apartment the first Saturday morning of Spring Break, despite my staying put, I felt freer.


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A New Kind of Corruption

Ask a senior citizen about the corruption of our generation, and he or she probably will rant for an hour about promiscuity, an addiction to technology and offensive rap lyrics.


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Wine Q&A

Over the past few weeks, I have been delighted to receive questions about wine from friends, avid readers and passersby.


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Bit by Brit

Some sounds are inherently pleasing to the ear ? a favorite song, a crashing wave, a giggling child ? and in my opinion, the charming tone of a British accent.If ?Love Actually? taught me anything, it?s that we?re all suckers for a British accent, girls and guys alike.

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Latest Podcast

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.