Life

Life

Richard's purple pen

By Rachel Carr | October 18, 2007

People say when Richard Rorty was a professor of philosophy here in the '80s and '90s, the most frequently spoken phrase on Grounds was, "I disagree with Richard Rorty." The second-most common was, "I agree with Richard Rorty -- to an extent." These became the most frequently printed phrases in the self-consciously intellectual branches of the American press June 8, 2007 -- the New York Times, Slate, Salon.com, the like.

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Fall vegetables

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 17, 2007

I've had an acorn squash sitting on my kitchen counter for a while. Although it has been taking up space, I've purposely been setting it aside to use after the supplies of late summer and early fall crops are exhausted.

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Give me Mas

By Eric Flow | October 17, 2007

Tapas: a delectable treat. They can be large, they can be small, but most certainly they are always delicious.

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Wine Q & A

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 17, 2007

During the past few weeks, I have been delighted to receive wine questions in e-mails and from friends and passersby on Grounds.

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Bases loaded

By Daniel McNally | October 16, 2007

It's October, and you know what that means. It's time for midterms, the inexplicable continuation of warm weather and too many people overlooking the MLB playoffs.

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Impersonal trainer

By Dan Dooley | October 16, 2007

When I arrive at the gym, heads immediately turn. Maybe it's the fact that I always sport my custom-fitted Manotard, which is like a leotard, but without all that excess fabric, and is designed especially for men.

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Before they were professors

By Melinda Lim | October 16, 2007

From South Africa to Charlottesville Chemistry Prof. Graeme Gerrans hails from South Africa. He began his undergraduate studies at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, concentrating on chemistry as well as geology.

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Before they were professors

By Melinda Lim | October 15, 2007

It's a Monday morning, and you're sitting in class waiting for the lecture to begin. For 50 minutes or so, you take notes, trying to take in what the professor is saying. But while you sit typing away in that crowded lecture hall listening several times a week to that person talk about existentialism or human anatomy, have you ever wondered how the person got to be where he or she is?

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Dating on the cheap

By Andy Taylor | October 15, 2007

For many, college is a time full of hunting for the next free meal and waiting for the first of the month, when that monthly parental check will finally rescue your bank account from the depths of brokedom.

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DisOrderly

By Chris Shuptrine | October 15, 2007

The summer between my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I worked as an operating room orderly at a hospital.

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The problem of the present

By Mary Baroch | October 12, 2007

Faced with a ton of October birthdays, I've begun to ponder the concept of gift-giving in college.

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Project contraceptives

By Ian Smith | October 12, 2007

Going home for fall break this weekend, I was confronted with a plethora of questions about school and adjusting to college life.

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No script, no lines? No problem

By Roxana Mullafiroze | October 12, 2007

Amuse Bouche, a French noun meaning "a small bite before the meal begins" as well as "that which amuses the mouth," has another meaning at the University.

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Drive me wild

By Chelsea Kelly | October 11, 2007

A bus stops on McCormick Road, and students board. One is reading a newspaper, some are talking animatedly on their cells and several look like they just sleepwalked out of an 8 a.m.

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Encounters

By Erik Silk | October 11, 2007

Man, I really want to get to my next class. I like going to class a lot. I can impress the people next to me with my crossword-solving abilities Monday and my jumble-solving abilities most other days!

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Compromises

By Maggie Jones | October 5, 2007

I had a pet fish once. He was grumpy and boring. He swam around his bowl all day, probably reciting Plato or Aristotle to himself.

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The countdown to a good first impression

By Andy Taylor | October 5, 2007

The first date, for many, can mean the difference between fireworks and the fate of a Thanksgiving turkey, between true love's first kiss and getting shot down by last semester's TA, between deodorant and Vaseline.

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From advisees to advisors

By Christine Bogan | October 5, 2007

Transitioning into college life can be tough. For those who need a friend, tutor or advice about classes, the Office of African-American Affairs offers the Peer Advisor Mentoring Program for incoming black first-year and transfer students.

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The fall fashion report -- aka what you should go buy right now

By Alex Jospin | October 4, 2007

Despite the 90-degree days a mere week ago, it's starting to feel a little bit like fall. Considering it's October and we're about to embark on Fall Break, I'd say it's about freaking time.

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Lights From Above

By Rachel Carr | October 4, 2007

In your tenure at the University, you have no fewer than 60 opportunities to soak in the last particles of dust scrubbed from bodies that fixed the stars. You can do it every other Friday, beginning an hour after sunset.