It all started out as a ?harebrained idea,? said 2002 alumna Mary Elizabeth Luzar, now the Alumni Association?s assistant director of reunions and class activities.At the start of her fourth year, the Sept.
After much detective work, a whole lot of string-pulling and a pinch of sheer cunning, I have discovered the best-kept secret at U.Va.
?Good morning, Upper East Siders.? What I wouldn?t give to hear those words when I wake up.
If you?re looking for a satisfying, healthy meal paired with fresh Japanese cuisine, try Sakura Sushi & Noodles.
Last week I saw my first snow flurry of the season, and suddenly I was a 6-year-old kid again, wearing my pajamas inside-out, doing snow dances and praying for a thick blanket of white to have transformed the world by the time I woke up in the morning.
As the end of the semester rapidly approaches, students? lives become even busier.
As I sit here, the day after Thanksgiving, only just coming out of my food coma, I?m trying to think: What is the opposite of this feeling, the reverse of satisfaction, delight and relaxation?
Dear friends, legitimate family, illegitimate family, coworkers we despise and anyone else within striking distance of the postage stamp affixed to this envelope, Happy Holidays!
PhiladelphiaA person who has spent even one autumn day in the City of Brotherly Love knows there are few better places to leave one feeling thankful than Philadelphia.
So, I finally have to say it: people from the U.S. really don?t know how to behave when they are abroad.
Several girls in my study abroad program have a running countdown of how many days are left until departure on their Facebook statuses.
Oh boy! Thanksgiving is coming ? a holiday based on watching my boring relatives eat their emotions!
For some, the term psychology brings to mind the image of a black leather sofa accompanied by a shrewd-looking old gentleman with a pointed beard, jotting down brilliant inferences about your life from a dream you had about standing naked in the middle of Harris Teeter.Psychology is not, however, simply a shallow interpretation of minute details about one?s life; it involves research, experimentation, data-collection and analysis.
Can a club of 20 members make a profound difference in American government?
It?s 6:30 in the morning. The faintest rays of sunlight show the world just waking up outside my window, but my weary, drugged-up body remains completely motionless, almost lifeless.
The Lawn application for the 2009-10 academic year was released Monday, and some of the University?s best and brightest third-year students are preparing to be considered for the prestigious residences.Any third-year student can now access the application, which is designed to determine which applicants stand out for their ?unselfish service to the University and achievement in their respective fields of activity and academics,? according to the University Housing Division Web site.As fourth-year College student Christian West, senior resident of the Lawn, explained, the application consists of five to six questions, asking not just about a prospective resident?s past contributions to the University but also about how he or she will continue to contribute to the community.
I was on the first floor of Clemons earlier this week, being a hard-core nerd and such, when in my peripheral vision I witnessed what should have been a peculiar sight: A male student had entered the bottom level of the building, sat down and casually removed his shirt.
Squish.I can?t believe I just stepped in horse crap wearing flip-flops.
Three Buck Chuck Charles Shaw Merlot, CaliforniaPrice: $3.00Grade: A- During the summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of two friends I met in my graduate history program here at the University.
Located on Preston Avenue, Sticks Kebob Shop is a dining destination for those in the mood for quick and easy food that skewers increasingly commercialized burrito and sandwich options with its bold spices and flavors.Upon entering the restaurant, customers are presented with a three-part system to create a meal.
