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A distinguished voice

Fourth-year College student Melanie Leinbach took the stage last Thursday in Old Cabell Hall to give a soprano voice recital as part of her distinguished majors program in music.


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Meet Shane Valero

Shane Valero is basically the coolest first-year you'll ever meet. A man of few words ­-- or at least, few correctly spelled words -- Shane came to the University with many laurels already attached to his name.


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Dorms are never dormant

Whenever I look back on my four years at this University, with the friendships, tests, laughter, hardships and endless assortment of new experiences, I always end up thinking about a maturing, life-changing incident that occurred during my first year: My friend dropped a gallon of milk off the third floor of our Alderman dorm, while another friend stood on the ground in an attempt to catch it gracefully.


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36 across, 29 down

If you've ever suffered through a dull class here on Grounds, chances are at some point or another you've picked up a crossword puzzle to help pass those monotonous 50 minutes.


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Clearing the fog

Dating in college is a big deal. Not the kind of big deal that involves corny T-shirts proclaiming some sort of importance for clubs, organizations, dorm rooms or what have you, but the kind of big deal that takes up boatloads of time and countless hours of trying to figure out where exactly you started from, where you are and, better yet, where in the world you are headed.


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Animal house

When we see something out of place in the undergraduate community, like an individual under the age of 18 or over the age of 22, it can be a shock.


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American idiots in London

Now that the college Spring Break season has died down and a proliferation of photo albums have been posted on Facebook, I find myself spending many classroom minutes perusing them when I should be paying attention rather than living vicariously through some of my dear friends.


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Tech support

I hate computers and I hate the Internet. I hate learning about computers, working on computers, relying on computers, and I especially hate how the computer is becoming so central to our society.


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How much is enough?

The date is March 14, 1907. The markets are down 50 percent. Faulty stock and real estate speculation have caused the failure of major lender Knickerbocker Trust Company.


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Tom Wolfe was wrong

As any high school student visiting Grounds finds out very quickly, just about all of us here at the University absolutely love it.


Life

Competing for conservation

There has been a lot of talk recently about energy conservation. You may have heard the recommendations -- walk to work, turn off your computer, use energy-efficient bulbs.


Life

A House of Hope

Imagine being released from prison with no contacts, a check for $25 and a prison uniform as your only clothing.


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Hammerhead Time

Recently the world saw the most impressive feat in female shark history since Susan the sand shark brought suffrage to all female sharks.


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Major woes

It's that time of year again, when the fate of our futures is left to a freshwater fish and an Egyptian goddess.

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Latest Podcast

As the fall semester is underway across Grounds, Special Olympics at the University is kicking off its new season. Beyond training for the upcoming Shenandoah Super Games, the student-led volunteer organization plays a vital role in connecting University students with local Charlottesville residents through sports. On this episode of On Record, Grant Supancich, Special Olympics president-in-training and third-year Commerce student, discusses team goals, community impact and how to build a lasting relationship with the organization.