Many non-U.Va. students believe if a person chooses to attend the University, he or she either must already be stuck-up or will become stuck-up within the first few weeks here. This summer, I traveled all over the U.S.
These days, I am not in the habit of giving people advice. This is mostly because no one asks me for advice anymore because I am possibly the worst problem solver in the history of time.
Every summer, 20,000 interns swarm Washington, D.C. The busy bees work at nonprofits, senators' offices and law firms; they buzz about on the subway; they share the succulent nectar of happy hour while waiting to jab some stinger into a sweet networking opportunity. Lucky for me, I live in the D.C.
It is the beginning of the school year, and we are already starting to feel overwhelmed. From classes to meetings, to seeing friends that we haven't seen all summer, our schedules are jam-packed with things to do. You are probably expecting me to tell you to stop, take a deep breath and just relax.
Six months ago, my experience with boats was limited to paddle boating in Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin and getting stuck on sandbars while attempting to kayak in the Outer Banks.
Over four million laptop batteries were recently recalled by computer manufacturer Dell. Shortly thereafter, Apple recalled its own batch of 1.8 million batteries. Statements on both companies' official Web sites trace the defects to cells manufactured by the Sony Corporation of Japan. "Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire," reads a letter to Dell's customers. Some months before these recalls were announced, there were already pictures of flaming or charred laptops from both manufacturers circulating the Internet. Fourth-year College student Aaron Shedlock said he learned about the recall while studying for the MCAT.
What's the strangest thing about living on a ship? "From the library perspective, having to rope the books in when the sea gets rough," Alderman librarian Barbara Selby said. "The lack of personal time that you have in such close confines," fourth-year College student Dare Magnus-Lawson said.
I was a senior in high school when the first years were in eighth grade. This makes me feel old, like I should be in a jar of formaldehyde somewhere.
Horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, arts and crafts, ropes courses, basketball, tennis and much, much more -- children ages six through 13 enjoyed themselves for a week in August, participating in all sorts of activities at a week-long camp at Camp Holiday Trails, just a few miles from the University. Although the repertoire looks familiar at a glance, the campers at Camp Kesem share one characteristic that makes their experience much more meaningful than any other week-long camp: all of the participants are the children of cancer patients. This summer's camp marked Camp Kesem Virginia's debut, and the culmination of a year of hard work to accommodate these 16 campers. Fourth-year College student Jessica Zinder was in charge of recruitment for Camp Kesem Virginia.
Iwas fortunate enough to vacation with my family in San Francisco this summer. I wouldhighly recommend it as a destination to anyone looking for spectacular scenery, perfect climate and excellent food.
Let me start by saying, I hate trains. I took a train from Petersburg, Va. to Camden, N.J. in late June and a trip that was meant to be six hours quickly turned into 12.
I spent my summer wandering Europe. This was mostly a very good thing. Some guy tried to pickpocket me in London (either that, or he was attempting to feel me up), but the pocket was empty.
"Be the change you want to see in the world." Leonard H. Robinson, the University's first diplomat scholar in residence, lived according to Mohandas Gandhi's creed, devoting his life to educating others about Africa.
Sunny days in Tuscany, scrumptious Italian cuisine and weekends in Venice are three ways to describe Prof.
Let me start off by saying welcome firstyears! I was hanging out in Old Dorms on move-in day in an RA friend's room and I was envious of your fresh-faced excitement and move-in glee.
Last year, after a serendipitous encounter with University President John T. Casteen, III at Alderman Café, I was compelled to research this marvelous human specimen and document a brief list of my discoveries about the man.
So you're here. Whether you're a new student or a fourth year, you've crammed all your belongings in a dorm or an apartment or a house, and the only thing left to await -- other than the parties those few nights before classes start -- is the first day of class. During the first week of classes, many students actually show up to class and maybe even do a little homework.
Thanks to all the excitement that a new school year brings onto Grounds, some of the essential elements of college -- namely classes, majors, area requirements and all that "stuff" -- can be forgotten.
We're back. School is ready to start. Gone are the blissfully long summer days and nights, filled with nothing but pure and unbridled glee.
What do course registration, reading assignments and Facebook all have in common? Each depends on a working computer that can use the University network. "Each of us really needs to have access to be able to function 100 percent in the U.Va.
