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A license to vote

What defines a true American? The United States is often described as a country of immigrants, and in every naturalization ceremony, new citizens are told by the president they ?are just as American today as the descendants of the Founding Fathers.?To reach that naturalization ceremony, applicants need to meet a number of requirements set by US Citizens and Immigration Services, such as being at least 18 years old and having lived at the same address in the United States for a minimum of five years.Some University students entered the United States on a G4 visa ? a non-immigrant visa that allows members of international organizations to participate in business activities in the United States ? before obtaining their status as legal permanent residents because their parents worked in US offices of these international organizations, Fourth-year College student Christopher Kyle, for example, has been naturalized but is still a New Zealand national.


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Good music, good company

Mr. Jefferson would be proud.A group of students formed a contracted independent organization earlier this fall based on the conversation dinners he hosted at Monticello.


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With Halloween approaching ever so rapidly, I find myself becoming more and more apprehensive about putting on a costume.


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Wayside Chicken

South of the Mason-Dixon Line, one expects glorious fried chicken and creamy mashed potatoes on every corner.


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Fall, food and family

For as long as I can remember, fall has been my favorite season. I love how the humidity of summer gives way to crisp, invigorating air.


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Buying wine as a gift

We have all been there, en route to a dinner party to meet the family of a significant other or to see loved ones for the holidays.


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Hoos' high roller

Second-year College student Matt Swoboda described playing poker as ?just one of my hobbies, not even my biggest one.? However, this hobby?s payout for Swoboda rivals the salaries of some top-paying jobs.


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A haunting task

With the end of October fast approaching, it seems appropriate to talk about something Halloween-related.


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Generation ex

Fact: Every boy who has ever dumped me has been hit by a car. No, I wasn?t driving the car, thank you very much.


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Love and the emancipation of Mimi

Though I have spent the past year dedicating 600 to 800 words on a biweekly basis to the subject of romantic love, it seems there is something to be said for the fact that love takes many forms.


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Post Secret

Whoever you are, scanning these lines, you have secrets ? experiences, facts about yourself and opinions you would never share openly with other humans.But what if you could share your secrets with a complete stranger?


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Going Immobile

This past summer, I studied abroad in France for five weeks. There was certainly a lot to love about the country, from the history to the


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Listen to your dog

With its placid blue skies and desirable mid-October temperatures, Fall Break proved to be the perfect time to run around outside, take a stroll through the park, or even read Ralph Waldo Emerson?s famous ?Them Trees Sure Is Purty!? to Sweetie under the comforting limbs of an old acorn-sputtering oak.Naturally, I did none of those things, instead opting to engage in such stimulating activities as watching re-runs of ?Clarissa Explains It All? and challenging my dog Phoebe to staring contests.

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Latest Podcast

Carolyn Dillard, the Community Partnership Manager for the University’s Center of Community Partnerships, discusses the legacy of Dr. King through his 1963 speech at Old Cabell Hall and the Center's annual MLK Day celebrations and community events. Highlighting the most memorable moments of the keynote event by Dr. Imani Perry, Dillard explored the importance of Dr. King’s lasting message of resilience and his belief that individuals should hold themselves responsible for their actions and reactions.