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Choosy eaters

By Leslie Keena | September 9, 2008

For some students, a trip to the dining hall is just about choosing what foods look the best. For others, however, the choice isn?t as simple.?If I ingest peanuts, my tongue and throat will swell up, and I?ll go into anaphylactic shock,? second-year College student Brandi Bell said.For students like Bell who have severe allergies, meal planning involves a lot more than just getting basic nutrients.?I was really afraid of cross-contamination at the dining halls and whether or not I could eat any of the baked goods,? she said.

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TJ was a tailgater

By Austin Wiles | September 9, 2008

Count your blessings, U.Va. As we all know, the popular tradition of tailgating on the Lawn prior to football games was banned by University administrators.

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Love Connection

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 8, 2008

Sherry:Third-year biology and economics majorWhat kind of music do you like?All sorts, but not so much country.

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Dating style 2008: rugged and untamed

By Andy Taylor | September 8, 2008

Fashion. It?s the cat?s meow. The peanut butter to celery. The sick beat to Lil Wayne. The funnel cake to the theme park.

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Cavaliers coping with crisis

By Connie Huang | September 5, 2008

Every August, as summer draws to its unhappy close, the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. Marked by torrents of rain and severe winds that can register at more than 100 mph, hurricanes ravage the coastline in a destructive path, leaving behind broken tree branches and communities in ruin.

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These are a few of my favorite things

By Bailee Barfield | September 5, 2008

No, I don?t plan to break out in song von Trapp style. I do, however, want to recognize some of the things on Grounds that have made returning to school and getting back into the swing of rigorous class work worthwhile.While the refurbishing of Clemons Library makes it a much more idyllic place to study, I have always been partial to Clark Library.

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Are we there yet?

By David Victor-Smith | September 4, 2008

The Cavalier Daily first examined subprime loans and the credit crunch as a whole March 13, 2008. Only three days later, venerable investment bank Bear Stearns became the first major victim of the crisis.

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A student�s guide to savings

By Rahul Gorawara | September 4, 2008

As a child, I thought I was a great saver. I would collect any spare change in a piggy bank hidden under my bed and watch with excitement as it got heavier over the years.

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Small world big dream

By Keely Latcham | September 3, 2008

If you?re anything like the 34.2 million Americans who tuned into the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, you probably spent the last few weeks glued to the TV watching athletes dive, jump, spike and run.

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Writing by numbers

By Matthew Warring | September 3, 2008

Most of you spent your summers in enjoyable ways: family vacations, lounging in the sun or resetting your sleep cycle back to that of a hibernating bear.

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Shanghaied

By Lauren Caldwell | September 2, 2008

Most of us had never visited Shanghai, the modern city of 20 million where we would spend nine weeks learning Mandarin Chinese.

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Prelude to an adventure

By Kendra Kirk | September 2, 2008

Culture shock. The term is typically reserved for the unprepared tourist?s excursion into developing countries.

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Welcome to Turkey

By Jessica Walker | September 2, 2008

My long journey to Turkey has finally concluded, and so far, the thing I both love and hate about Turkey is the paperwork.

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Sidewalk standards

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 1, 2008

At the University, a student may swim at the Aquatic & Fitness Center, bike up O-Hill, run down Rugby, motor through McCormick or crawl on the Corner.

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From your own backyard

By Irene Kan | September 1, 2008

The contents of a University student?s refrigerator probably look much like they did in past years: groceries and leftovers from home or eating out.

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A Major Change

By Samantha Waties | August 28, 2008

Less than four months ago, when the countdown to final exams entered single-digits and thousands of University students scurried across Grounds to meet study buddies and print term papers, the increasing stress level of many U.Va.

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Checking my baggage

By Ian Smith | August 28, 2008

Expecting nothing less than to come back to the University a completely different person, I replay the events of my summer as I ride home on an Amtrak train and try to convince myself that I have in fact changed.It took me one bus ride and four trains to get from Glen Spey, N.Y.

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Olympic paraphernalia confuses me

By Lauren Kimmel | August 28, 2008

Unless you?ve been living under a rock or in a cave these past two weeks (or both, if you can manage it), you know that the Olympic Games have completely captivated audiences worldwide.

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Chwoong Hwa Woon: Head north for a Korean-style Chinese feast

By Connie Huang | August 27, 2008

Just two hours from Charlottesville, you can experience not just a taste, but a whole heaping platter of Korean culture.

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Pairing wine with food

By Jeff Katra | August 27, 2008

Pairing wine with food is one of the more daunting tasks of the experienced connoisseur. In many ways, it is the ultimate goal of honing your tasting technique.