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Bringing sexy back

Not only have we earned the reputation of being a "new Ivy" and "Hottest for Fitness," but, in my professional opinion as a Life columnist, University students are the best dressed in the nation.


Life

Peach

Alright, peach, you're juicy. We get it. Enough already. I understand what you're all about, peach.


Life

The sobering truth

Wahoo: The most widely-known use of the word can be found in the cheer at the end of the "Good Old Song." Although the origin of the nickname is lost to many students, nowadays most associate it with the drinking culture at the University. "I have to admit, when I hear the term 'Wahoo,' I think of those T-shirts that people wear which claims that a wahoo is a fish that can drink up to three times its size," third-year College student Alexandra Greilsamer said.


Life

Estimating economics

With 679 undergraduate and 108 graduate students, the economics department is one of the largest departments in the College.


Life

A Nu way to serve

Amid the parties, date functions and formals, philanthropy plays a significant role in the University's Greek community.


Life

Shady business

Hello there, girl wearing ridicu-lously oversized sunglasses. I have to be honest, I saw you looking my way and just couldn't help but come over and say hello.


Life

Profiles profiled

As a good college student, I spend a decent amount of time signed on Instant Messenger, whether I'm there or not.


Life

I love life (ha.)

Last week I had an interesting experience in a bar. With that opening statement this column could go in any direction.


Life

Change it up

Other columnists have written recently about the boredom of routine (Lauren Pappa) and risk-taking (Daniel McNally), and they are right, but the situation runs deeper than that.


Life

Salsa stylings

Skirts whip past as their wearers twirl at alarming speeds, changing partners within the circle formed at the center of the stage as someone calls out moves.


Life

Behind the Brushstrokes

Here today, gone tomorrow. Not just a saying for reality TV celebrities and nonsense fads, this too is the tradition on Beta Bridge, the University's very own ever-changing canvas of expression. Clubs and Greeks often wake in the wee hours, sluggishly sleep-walking to the bridge with a paint bucket in one hand and a brush in the other.


Life

In your FACE(book)

John and Sarah are now friends. John is listening to Sarah McLachlan and he is loving his Sarahs. Sarah is listening to John Mayer, waiting to be seduced by her Johns. John added "Sarah" to his interests. John joined the group "If this group reaches 100,000 my girlfriend will have a threesome." Sarah posted on John's wall: "Why would you be interested in joining a group like that when you have a girl like me?


Life

Drive for diversity

Trying to find a bone marrow donor is challenging for anyone in need of a transplant, but a person's ethnicity can unfortunately make the challenge even tougher.


Life

We're going streaking!

Traditions mean a lot here at our University. We defer to our founder, Mr. Jefferson, on everything from architecture to exercise.


Life

Taking things literally

By Defne Gunay Cavalier Daily Associate Editor There are some names out there that every University student is familiar with, even if only by name -- Shakespeare, Hemingway and Salinger, to name a few, but it is the English department with whom these giants resonate the most. Department Chair Jahan Ramazani said, although having a long history at the University, the English department took on its current shape beginning in the 1960s, under the leadership of Fredson Bowers, who assumed the position in 1963.


Life

Bollywood ballyhoo

The energy, the spirit, the color" -- these are the qualities that director Willard Carroll said attracted him to the world of Bollywood, the Indian film industry.

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Ahead of Lighting of the Lawn, Riley McNeill and Chelsea Huffman, co-chairs of the Lighting of the Lawn Committee and fourth-year College students, and Peter Mildrew, the president of the Hullabahoos and third-year Commerce student, discuss the festive tradition which brings the community together year after year. From planning the event to preparing performances, McNeil, Huffman and Mildrew elucidate how the light show has historically helped the community heal in the midst of hardship.