Life

Life

Great Expectations

By Andrenne Alsum | August 2, 2007

There are many lessons and experiences I hope to take away from France. I have mulled over the possibilities and even made tentative lists of opportunities I hope to take advantage of during my time there; however, I also expect that much of what I learn in France will be things I could never predict. My biggest goal, the motivation that has driven me forward in the journey to France, is fluency.

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Life

Destination Crozet

By Sarah Peeden | August 2, 2007

Located just 10 miles away via Interstate 64 West, Crozet, Va. is the perfect destination for anyone looking to escape the standard routine of University life.

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Life

Wahoos in Space

By Kelly Underwood | July 26, 2007

University alumnus and current astronaut Patrick Forrester served as a mission specialist for NASA's most recent mission to the International Space Station, STS-117. Forrester and six other astronauts were launched into space June 8 on board the space shuttle Atlantis in order to exchange astronauts and complete construction on the International Space Station.

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Life

Alumni Spotlight

By Cavalier Daily Staff | July 26, 2007

University alumnus William Bennett, a member of the Class of 2000, returned to Charlottesville this summer to follow his passion and sing opera with the Ash Lawn Opera program.

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Life

All in the Family

By Julie Eckert | July 19, 2007

Inspired by the friendship of Thomas Jefferson and Italian-born Philip Mazzei, their hometowns recently celebrated their 30th year as sister cities.

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Life

How to not look like a tourist

By Cavalier Daily Staff | July 19, 2007

I'm interning in New York for the summer and my parents came to visit me last weekend. My dad insisted that my mother not take out a map when we were in public so people would not think we were "rednecks from Boise, Idaho" --because clearly Boise connotes more redneck fun than my home state of Georgia. After this experience, I got to thinking about the challenges of fitting in wherever you go on vacation this summer. Some places are easier than others.

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Life

Lego Maniacs

By Joanne Mosuela | July 12, 2007

Several University undergraduate researchers are spending their summer playing with Legos, in simplest terms. Actually, they are not exactly Legos, but BioBricks.

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Life

Earth day, every day

By Lauren Caldwell | July 12, 2007

Perhaps the greatest challenge of an internship with the Environmental Protection Agency is learning to speak a new language.

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Life

Ties and paper shredders don't mix

By Charlie Harris | June 28, 2007

The presidential campaign office of U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is in a rather nondescript building in northwest D.C.

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Life

Stranger in a familiar land

By Erik Silk | June 28, 2007

Well, the end happened pretty much just as I thought it would. I emerged from that beautiful ship in San Diego Harbor, weighed down by the spoils of my journey, tearfully greeted by my mother, calling out promises that I would stay in touch with too many new friends.

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Life

Down home cookin' and not much else

By Meredyth Gilmore | June 21, 2007

The Bluegrass Grill does not play bluegrass. In fact, it lacks many of the essential charms of the home of bluegrass, Appalachia.

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Life

Farm fresh foods

By Cavalier Daily Staff | June 21, 2007

After spending a painstaking two hours shelling and blanching fava beans, it finally dawned on me why Americans are so afraid of the kitchen: The act of cooking, in today's frenzy of productivity, is in fact too laborious to manage.

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Life

Not quite a perfect ten

By Julie Eckert | June 21, 2007

Ever since I discovered Ten a few weeks ago while getting drinks with girlfriends, I have been dying to go back and engulf myself in the swanky metropolitan restaurant for a full meal.

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Life

Lost in Translation

By Bailee Barfield | June 14, 2007

I call it "linguistic naturalization." When I returned home after my whirlwind introduction to higher academia as a first-year student, I realized that many components of the lifestyle I took two semesters to familiarize myself with dissolved.

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Life

A guide to finals

By Ed Cao | April 27, 2007

With the last day of classes coming up, students at the University have a lot to look forward to.

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Life

Through a soldier's eyes

By Stephanie Kassab | April 27, 2007

Meet Jo Watts. A little more than two weeks ago, the third-year English major was preparing to return to civilian life.

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Life

A bard, a Brit and bowling

By Bailee Barfield | April 26, 2007

By Bailee Barfield Cavalier Daily Associate Editor With finals quickly approaching, students attempt to stuff back into their heads major works of literature and historical figures assigned in textbooks and mentioned in lectures.

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Life

Swan song

By Winnie Chao | April 26, 2007

To all of us who will soon be alumni of the University of Virginia, let's look back fondly on our time well spent. Remember the first time you streaked the Lawn.

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Life

Thank you for the music

By Laura Sisk | April 26, 2007

I did not want to come to the University of Virginia. I had my heart set on another school, but I guess the universe works in mysterious ways.

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Life

MCAT mania

By Vinu Ilakkuvan | April 25, 2007

When high school seniors pick up their #2 pencils and fill in that last bubble on the answer sheet for the SATs, they often breathe a sigh of relief, thinking they are done with standardized testing.