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Day tripper

Around this time, there's just something in the air, perhaps the smell of the growing laundry piles that hints of venturing homeward.


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Kinda awesome

Dear Marching Band, While I appreciate the effort being made to modernize the image of the marching band away from the John Philip Sousa-obsessed stereotypes, part of me is a little confused by the addition of such new hits like "Don't Phunk with My Heart." That part of me just wants to hear some classic Great American ditties.


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Rules of relationships

Amidst the multitude of fall weddings, actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reportedly tied the knot last Saturday, according to People magazine's Web site.


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That old-time religion

Pop quiz, hotshot. What is Deism? a)The study of Billy Dee Williams and his legacy of phenomenal film acting (read: Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars") b) An Enlightenment-era doctrine which holds that while God created the universe, He allows it to run by natural laws and generally keeps His distance c) Both A and B d) Your mom If you answered "A," you're my new favorite person.


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Showing you care

Scott Stadium isn't the only place around Grounds hosting a Sea of Orange. Charlottesville's annual United Way Day of Caring, a day of organized volunteerism and community service, took place Sept.


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Express yourself

The debate over self-expression rages on here at the University. Arguments over popped col-lars, plaid pants or pearls at football games go through their annual iterations.


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Dos and don'ts

Like so many things in life, relationship issues are often firmly lodged in the "gray area." It can be hard to come down definitively on one side or another of a complex dating debate.


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Sing us a song

During the halftime show at the Homecomings footballgame, 61,000 fans watched U.Va. Idol semi-finalists third-year Education student Catrina Garland and first-year College student Brandon Rogers perform.


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20 Questions

Each week, The Cavalier Daily asks a student 25 questions and allows him or her to eliminate five of them.


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Klassy Kroger

Generally, I'm glad I left the house. I appreciate that I don't ever feel compelled to mute my "Sopranos" DVDs because my little brother's in the room, and I love that my roommates and I can laugh when we put a hole through our wall rather than having to cover it with a poster until Dad's in a good mood.


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¡Olé!

Did you ever wonder how to play castanets? Well, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana demonstrated how to do that and more, bringing the dance that originated in southern Spain to the Charlottesville and University community last week. The company just ended its brief residency in Charlottesville, which was made possible through a partnership between the University and Piedmont Virginia Community College.


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'You've got a friend in me'

University alumnus Michael Baughan still recalls the nights his professor would stop by his Lawn room and pull him down to Old Cabell to see a performance by a string quartet.


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Varsity blues

This may come as somewhat of a shock to those who know me, but back in days long past, I used to be quite an athlete.


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Homecoming, after leaving home

Homecoming: It is the time of the year when everyone gets excited about their school, participates in fun competitions designed to bring classmates together and form school spirit and looks forward to the second-best dance of the school year (compared to prom). There is discussion and debate concerning who will be crowned "King and Queen," which class will win the float and hallway decorating contests and whether the football team wins the big game.


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Toward a cure

"I had lymphoma when I was 12," second-year College student Kim MacDonald said. At such a young age, MacDonald was forced to endure chemotherapy and surgery to combat her cancer.


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Slump for the pump

As oil prices rise around the nation, Ford, General Motors and other national automobile companies are exploring ways to combat rising prices by increasing their production of a new type of car: the hybrid.


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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.