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If you can't stand the heat, your thermostat's broken

By Maura O'Keefe | October 13, 2005

Many students try to make life easier for themselves by schlepping their stuff into off-Grounds housing.But as they sign leases for off-Grounds housing for the 2006-07 academic year, students should anticipate some mixed experiences with their first landlords. Third-year College student Michal Duvdevani said she is very happy with her current living situation in University Heights but had a horrible experience when she first moved off Grounds. "They just didn't care," Duvdevani said, referring to the landlords.

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Food for thought

By Vinu Ilakkuvan | October 13, 2005

Need to tell someone that cheesecake is the love of your life? Want to let someone know about your Calculus woes?

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History by the numbers

By Daniel Young | October 12, 2005

In the spirit of whimsy, miscellany, and other words ending in y-sounds, I have decided to blatantly copy The Cavalier Daily managing board's occasional lead editorial and present to you: "U.Va.

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Topic-jumping jack flash

By Eric Cunningham | October 12, 2005

Fun fact about U.Va.: Walking down the pathway to Cabell over the Amphitheater humming the "Star Wars Imperial Death March" makes the colonnades seem like storm troopers standing at attention as I, their tyrant ruler, walk past.

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Learning in style

By Victoria Brayton | October 12, 2005

It was only her first semester at the University, but Engineering student Katie Brown was already struggling in math. "I had to switch out because I thought that I was going to fail the class because I couldn't relate to the way the teacher was teaching," Brown said. Her troubles started, she explained, with a teacher who was not compatible with her style of learning. "What does it mean when a student says, 'You know what?

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Tons of tots

By Jessica Vanatta | October 12, 2005

Apple. Coco. Denim. Kal-el. Ireland. What do these seemingly random words and syllables have in common? For students keeping up with celebrity baby-making and child-naming, the answer is obvious: the unusual names celebrities give their babies. Such uncommon names have been popping up more often as celebrities seem to have been popping out more babies. University students said they have noticed the abundance of pregnant superstars, and they have something to say about this trend. Third-year College student Chelsey Jones said she thinks having babies is in vogue right now for celebrities, and this trend is not necessarily something new. "I think for celebrities, having babies is a huge fad right now -- and so is naming children weird," Jones said.

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A swab could save at Gift of Life donor drive

By Mary Griffin | October 11, 2005

A cheek swab may be all it takes to save the life of an internatio-nally recognized musician as well as many other people throughout the world.

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Make like Mick

By Megan Fanale and Meghan Moran | October 11, 2005

They say that a rolling stone gath-ers no moss, but there's no denying that Mick Jagger has acquired a certain patina as he's rocked through the ages.

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Aging hipsters storm C'ville, Coldplay makes me cry

By AJ Aronstein | October 11, 2005

Yeah, that's right: real hippies." The drunken gentleman behindme and my friend Rachel wore a tie-dyed shirt that said "Stoned at the Stones" on it. He probably has a wife named Sally, two kids, a cocker spaniel and takes medication for minor hypertension. But he was here last week to rock out with Mick. One day, I thought to myself, I will be that man too. The last two weeks reaffirmed why I listen to music, go to concerts and specifically, why I wish I could move my hips the way 62-year-old Mick Jagger does. I saw Coldplay at Nissan Pavilion a few weeks ago, for the closing show of their American tour. "It was life-changing," I said to my friend Nick a few days later. His response is unprintable in a respectable college daily newspaper. Laugh it up, I can take your worst shots. I love Coldplay. I can't help it.

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Fasting in faith

By Saman Hussain | October 11, 2005

Oh no you're fasting! I'm so sorry," is a common remark that greets me upon initial encounters with my well-wishing non-Muslim friends as the month of Ramadan begins.

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20 questions

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 11, 2005

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

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After me

By Dan Strong | October 10, 2005

How many times has this happened to you? You're walking to class, taking your time, with no particular reason to rush.

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Last chance to see The Rolling Bones?

By Molly Seltzer | October 10, 2005

I've been to a lot of concerts in my time. I've seen big bands, little bands, good bands, bad bands, rubber bands -- you name it, I've had that experience. And while it wasn't the most fantastic show I've ever witnessed, The Rolling Stones concert is something I won't forget for a long time. It all began with a press pass.

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Rolling with The Stones

By Marisa Roman | October 10, 2005

Your parents boasted about seeing The Rolling Stones when they were strapping British rebels complete with skulls and rattlesnakes.

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Still fratastic?

By Erin Gaetz | October 10, 2005

There was a time in the not-so-distant past (read: five days ago) when my weekend wish list consisted of nothing more than logging some quality hours at an ultra-fratastic gathering on Rugby Road or surrounding areas.

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Fear and loathing with Las LSATs?

By Emily Goldstein | October 7, 2005

Last Friday found many students travel-ing around Virginia for a reason unrelated to Monday's reading holiday.

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Security on the Frat Front

By Susan Anspach | October 7, 2005

I n light of the recent attack on Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra-ternity, the University's Greek students are guarded,perhaps more now than ever before, against outside dangers penetrating the fraternity and sorority environments.

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Don't fear the reaper

By Connor Sullivan | October 7, 2005

I love this time of year. As someone who has happily spent his whole life luxuriating in the weather patterns north of the Mason-Dixon Line, I find it somehow deeply disturbing when we enjoy such exhaustingly fine weather for so long.

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Major for Mario?

By Amber Davis | October 7, 2005

Can't decide on a major that interests you? Like video games? Finally, for loyal gamers, the solution is here to solve both questions -

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Surly streakers

By Bayless Parsley | October 6, 2005

Are people genetically predisposed to blow me off, or has humanity at large been colluding in a worldwide Bayless-snub as of late? For starters, Rebecca still hasn't responded to my wtf@virginia.edu story, a full two weeks later.