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Life

The great outdoors

Hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, kayaking, mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing and snowshoeing, caving, whitewater rafting, fishing and skydiving ? these are just some of the activities that members of the University?s graduate and undergraduate Outdoors at U.Va.


Life

Not to worry

A hungry crowd sits in silent anticipation. The speaker poses a question: ?How many of you spend too much time worrying about the future?? Instead of hands shooting up like stars, this quieter crowd nods their heads in unison like they are entranced.


Life

Boylan Heights

The best burgers on the Corner can be found at its newest restaurant and bar, Boylan Heights ? and from grilled pineapple to thick slices of bacon, they offer everything you need to personalize your order.Boylan Heights shatters the Corner competition as the best establishment for watching sports.


Life

Nice rack

They say variety is the spice of life. Some people achieve variety through spontaneity ? a weekend trip to the beach, a midnight decision to drive to New Orleans for Mardi Gras or even taking a class that is so far outside your major that people think you?re joking when you say you?re taking it.


Life

Craigslist crash course

Did you see that? 3 Cs? Alliteration, kids. Throw it in a pan, season it with herbs. Delicious.Anyway, with the onset of school comes the need for new stuff.


Life

The aftermath

The Salvadoran Civil War formally ended in 1992. Under the watchful eyes of the United Nations and the Roman Catholic Church, the military men of El Salvador?s right-wing government agreed to lower their firearms and pursue a plan for peace with their leftist opponents of the Farabundo Mart


Life

Love in the time of Facebook

I?ve been dating boys since I was in the sixth grade. I feel like I?ve come to know the ins and outs of dating pretty well over the past few years.


Life

Breaking up is hard to do

Though the cycle of college dating often seems to blur together into one grossly tangled mess, it is up to dating professionals not to forget that this flurry of madness is, at its core, nothing more than a series of predictable stages.


Life

I am transfer. I am confused.

As a brand-spanking-new transfer student from Wake Forest, I started my time here at the University of Virginia like any other new student hopes and dreams about: Getting arrested.Basically, a mere 3.5 hours after we moved in, my friend and I found ourselves walking down Ivy Road carrying cases of beer in broad daylight.


Life

Modern Monk

Khenpo Ngawang Dorjee, often seen drinking tea in Alderman Cafe or riding his scooter around Grounds, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been creating a stir in both the local Tibetan and broader Charlottesville communities since he arrived here in 2006.


Life

White sands, blue skies

White sand, a beautiful beach and a hopping bar scene ? it could be Miami, but it?s actually much closer than you think.Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state, and arguably the most fun as well.


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Latest Podcast

Parker Sims, president of Outdoors Club and fourth-year College student, discusses her presidency, the club's student self-governance and its diversity and sustainability. She highlights breaking down barriers to the outdoors and the importance of not only getting outside as a student, but doing so with a community, such as the Outdoors Club.