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Fair game

By Defne Gunay | November 1, 2006

As Students Promoting Fair Trade (SPFT) would tell you, coffee -- usually thought as a lifesaver during midterms or a constant companion while writing papers -- in fact has a much more interesting story than being a run-of-the-mill caffeinated drink. Fourth-year College student and Secretary of the SPFT Lizzie Heaney said it is important to distinguish what fair trade really means. "Many people mistakenly categorize Students Promoting Fair Trade as an anti-free trade group," Heaney said.

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Life

Hallowed and haunted?

By Lindsey Wagner | November 1, 2006

By day, Blandy Experimental Farm is a research facility owned by the University. The environmental science department uses Blandy's 700 acres for both graduate and undergraduate research work.

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Part of that world

By Mary Baroch | November 1, 2006

When I was little, like most of you girls -- and probably boys, though they won't admit it -- "The Little Mermaid" was one of my favorite movies.

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Life

Writing about Halloween on Halloween is a cop-out

By Jim Russell | October 31, 2006

As a Tuesday columnist I have the unique opportunity to write about Halloween on the actual day on which the holiday occurs.

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Life

Studies as American as apple pie

By Nicole Ponticorvo | October 31, 2006

The core of the American Studies curriculum is exploring one central question or issue about American culture and society by employing the methods and material from a variety of disciplines, according to American Studies Director Maurie McInnis, who is also an associate professor of art history. "You essentially design your own major, and that's the beauty of the American Studies major," McInnis said.

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Life

Cane's and Abel

By Eric Ast | October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween. I can't run a column on Halloween without saying a few words about everybody's favorite non-holiday.

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Carpe Bus

By Daniel Reinish | October 30, 2006

I looked in the mirror Thursday afternoon and realized I sorely needed to shave. Unfortunately, I was out of razor cartridges, so I also needed to do some shopping.

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My sheltered childhood

By Clare Ondrey | October 30, 2006

After reading my esteemed colleague Erin Gaetz's column last Monday ("Can you spare some karma?" Oct.

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Battle presidential

By John McNamee | October 27, 2006

Not much of history is set in stone. Was Columbus the first to land in the Americas? Did George Washington Carver invent jelly, too?

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Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat

By Alex Jospin | October 27, 2006

Halloween is this Tuesday, although it started yesterday for many here at the University. While first years are probably sick of hearing advice, and at this juncture figure they are finally well-adjusted members of the community, I must make one small comment to spare some embarrassment: This is not the Halloween you remember.

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Life

A religious experience

By Defne Gunay | October 27, 2006

By Defne Gunay Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Out of all the departments at the University, the religious studies department perhaps has the most definitive stamp of approval -- that of the U.S.

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Life

Legally bound

By Samantha Lowery | October 26, 2006

At the University, if you fight the law, the law just might win -- in your favor. Ted Hogshire, who is currently a Charlottesville circuit court judge, served as the first attorney for Student Legal Services when it was started in 1972.

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Life

House psychiatrist

By Laura Sisk | October 26, 2006

Remember how in the Peanuts cartoons Lucy would set up that booth and Charlie Brown would come and ask advice about the little redheaded girl?

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You're such a _____

By Winnie Chao | October 26, 2006

A long time ago, the young ____1____ and the old ____2____ welcomed into the world a healthy baby ___3___.

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Life

Choose your own adventure

By Daniel McNally | October 25, 2006

It's elementary school all over again with this "choose your own adventure"-style column. Please do not read this column from start to finish.

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Engineering endeavors

By Vinu Ilakkuvan | October 25, 2006

Eyebrows furrowed in confusion, shoulders shrugging, exasperated sighs -- often times, undergraduate students remain without an answer to the inescapable question, "So, what are you going to do after you graduate?" For William Walker, associate professor of biomedical engineering (BME) and electrical and computer engineering, the answer came before his fourth year as an undergraduate at Duke University. "Between my junior and senior years, I got a research fellowship to do work at Duke," Walker said.

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Life

Wah-BOO-wah

By Dan Dooley | October 25, 2006

Contrary to what you may think, you're not too old to be celebrating Halloween. That is, of course, unless you're a fourth year.

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Fall into the season

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 24, 2006

Halloween costume shopping If there is one inevitable it is that we grow older each day. However, there is one day of the year where aging seems to have no effect --- Halloween.

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The first cut is the deepest

By Matthew Warring | October 24, 2006

Hygiene is annoying. Don't misunder- stand me; it's a vital part of what makesus human and frankly, when it doesn't happen, the results are unpleasant.

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Life

Meet Thomas Jefferson

By Maryann Li | October 24, 2006

We talk about him all the time; we know him as "Mr. Jefferson," "TJ" or sometimes, "Tom." Yet, how much do we really know about the founder of our University? There are many generalizations that people associate with the third president of our nation, but they are exactly that -- generalizations. In order to truly get to know Thomas Jefferson, we should try to get to know him on a deeper, more personal level. So let's take a closer look at our founder in a form that displays who he really is -- a résumé. Thomas Jefferson Marital Status: Married to Martha Wayles Skelton.