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Chalk it up to flyering

By Steve Austin | March 16, 2007

Not every student finds out about happenings at the University from e-mail lists or Facebook. At the beginning of the month, the University Policy Office unveiled new regulations about exterior posting of flyers and chalking. Many of the rules for flyering are often violated, such as those forbidding postings on the outside of buildings or on columns. Chalking rules, however, are almost always obeyed -- only nonpermanent chalk is permitted on uncovered, cement walkways.

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Life

A campaign without champagne

By Dan Dooley | March 14, 2007

There comes a time in every college student's life when he or she casually decides, having no relevant experience and really no qualifications whatsoever, to run a completely random and downright reckless campaign for Student Council president.

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The passion of the student

By Daniel McNally | March 14, 2007

Think of things you are good at. It can be whatever: sports, games, talents, areas of expertise, writing better columns than The Cavalier Daily staff or anything else you can name.

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Inner beauty

By Marissa D'Orazio | March 14, 2007

Flawless skin, perfect teeth and silky hair represent the typical image of a beauty queen. The person behind the outer appearance, however, is not usually thought of as the kind of girl who spends her summers living in impoverished African villages and her spare time tutoring young children and who plans on becoming an elementary school teacher in an inner-city school.

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South Africa has better juice than the U.S.

By Erik Silk | March 13, 2007

Well, bake my potatoes, it's been a while!I just got back from a South African safari, but before I pass out from being tired and dirty and having a cold and being tired, let's have a frank discussion about everyone's favorite continent.

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Ambassadors from the Academical Village

By Matthew Warring | March 13, 2007

It seems that the first few weeks of school are packed with orientations for new students, instructing them on all the ins and outs of interacting with the University and their fellow students.

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Life

Students go the distance

By Bailee Barfield | March 13, 2007

Taking global issues into their own hands, University students became involved with Building Tomorrow, a national program aimed at expanding educational opportunities for some of the world's less fortunate youth.

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Life

Spring break done right

By John McNamee | March 1, 2007

Wooo! Spring Break! As a young person, this is the highlight of my life: hitting the beach, drinking some brews and making time with the ladies.

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Happiness is a warm sun

By Erik Silk | March 1, 2007

My title was going to be"Last Week in Brazil, I Was Unwittingly Groped More than Once by Dapperly Dressed Transvestites: Anything Goes in Carnavale!" I scrapped it because I'm not sure it would work so well as a title.

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Life

On the merits of dialogue

By Chris Hall | March 1, 2007

My father and I used to stand in the kitchen and talk after he got home from work -- he having the customary after-work cocktail while I paced restlessly.

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Ambassador Lecture Series: Discourse with Durrani

By Steve Austin | March 1, 2007

"How hard is it to be the Pakistan ambassador to the U.S.?" asked Michael Krepon, diplomat scholar of the Office of the Vice President and Provost, in his introduction of Mahmud Ali Durrani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States. Durrani "is a problem-solver and there's a very big problem today having to deal with the Pakistan-Afghan border," Krepon said. In addition to addressing the problem of militants crossing the Pakistani-Afghan border, Durrani also deals with Pakistan's dispute with India. "You need to have vision and [Durrani] has been very centric in moving India and Pakistan to within shouting distance of being in peace ... [peace is] close and our speaker has been a part of that," Krepon said. Durrani addressed his role as ambassador and shared ideas about the current problems facing his country and how they relate to the world, particularly within the realm of United States-Pakistan relations Tuesday.

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Life

One strand, two strand, purple strand, gold strand

By Bailee Barfield | March 1, 2007

By Bailee Barfield Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Students antsy to escape endless piles of schoolwork may find it ironic that this week filled with overwhelming anxiety is one that once welcomed crucial scientific and social advancements as well as the birth of an old childhood literary friend. Students throughout history have sought social outlets for fun and frolic.

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Life

Serving globally

By Rachel Thompson | February 28, 2007

Global health is becoming an increas-ingly important factor at the Univer-sity. With partnerships in countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Uganda, Guyana, Tanzania and the Philippines, the University's Center for Global Health collaborates with governments, health organizations and other universities to promote a worldwide healthcare network. "This time is so ripe, because the University is becoming more global in general, and health is so important in those goals," third-year College student Temi Awosogba said. For 28 years, the Center has sought to establish student-faculty mentorships, support resource-limited projects, train international fellows from collaborating institutions in developing nations and to report on leading issues in international health. Informing students about this emerging field is a key aim of the center, according to its Web site.

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Men hunt, women watch "What Not to Wear"

By Daniel McNally | February 28, 2007

It's a fact of life. It's the only significant differ-ence between men and women. I can't think of any others, can you?

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Applying myself

By Mary Baroch | February 28, 2007

One annoying thing about college is that the prospect of the future is forever looming upon us, waiting to attack.

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Life

People love meta-articles

By Eric Ast | February 27, 2007

I spent this past weekend in a cabin up in the scenic mountains of Boone, N.C. While enjoying nature's splendor, I came to the saddening realization that I will never be the kind of guy who consistently spends weekends in the mountains and camps.

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Gallivanting around the globe

By Lance Maurashige | February 27, 2007

The remnants of another winter weekend are thaw-ing away, and the University is gearing up for mid-terms.

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Students of a feather research together

By Vinu Ilakkuvan | February 27, 2007

Students read page after page in science and engineering textbooks and complete problem set after problem set -- but what many of them find truly rewarding is seeing the concepts taught in class applied in the real world.

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Shame on you, Chinnie Wao

By Winnie Chao | February 26, 2007

This is a fictional account of one woman's journey. Chinnie Wao was a fourth year at a public university.

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Beyond Bollywood

By Laura Caldwell | February 26, 2007

The lights dimmed as the dancers walked into the McLeod Hall auditorium, bells jingling around their ankles.