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.
Ambulances are often heard in the streets of Charlottesville, their sirens wailing at all hours of the night, and seen hurrying through busy intersections, lights flashing.
So, we?re all feeling the crunch of the credit crisis. We may not have lost billions of dollars and ?Cribs?-worthy mansions through the fraudulent schemes of Bernie Madoff but we?re constantly reminded of the economic woes of our country every day when we turn on CNN or hear our parents complain about having that many more years until retirement.
Understatement of the year: Organized sports are not my thing.Playing them is out because of that whole sweating thing.
You?ve worked hard for four years and are just months away from receiving that long-awaited diploma.
The Congressional Budget Office predicts the federal deficit will reach $1.2 trillion in 2009.
For Bernard Madoff, the financial crisis has destroyed more than just his stock portfolio.
Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant poised his hand briefly over the blank sheet, fingers dexterous with the ink they held.
We?re living in an age of limitless possibilities, or so they tell me.
Like most people my age, I realize I am statistically likely to die this week.
There is a place where the skyline of surrounding snow-capped aquamarine mountains is broken only by church steeples and medieval watchtowers.
I?m stuck in a lull, looking forward to the future and reminiscing about the past but somewhat discontent with the present.
It?s been nearly two weeks since my voyage began in Nassau, and I cannot believe how distant life at home already feels ? and I haven?t even gotten off the ship yet!
Well, here I am in sunny and hot South Africa! This is a mighty change from the freezing temperatures I was experiencing in the weeks leading up to my departure.
For the graduate student who spends long hours in a small office, seemingly endless all-nighters and regular caffeine highs are endured in the hopes of coming to a ground-breaking research discovery or completing a dissertation.
Hapy Holiday! In the last week, we have celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama and the ongoing festival of Rush ? all this after we have just traversed a time known as The Holiday Season because it is overstuffed with celebrations.
