On University students' calendars, some weeks are better than others. There are five-day periods that have nothing written on them, which allow students plenty of time to catch up on reading they haven't done yet, go out with friends or generally relax. Other weeks, however, are brimming with assignments, exams and papers.
I don't know what it is about the University atmosphere that promotes a lack of sanitation, but it's as if once we got into college, we suddenly lost all concept of adequate personal hygiene. We inherently know we're not being as clean as we should be, yet somehow we neglect cleanliness anyway.
We drove the 750 miles to St. Louis to watch Louisville win the college basketball national championship.
I like cinnamon rolls. That's why I wish they made, like, a cinnamon roll incense. 'Cause I don't always have time to make a pan.
As a tribute to "Take Back the Night" an event planned by the University groups AWAKE (All Women Attaining Knowledge and Enrichment) and NOW (National Organization of Women), the University Guide Service is giving historical tours entitled "How They Did It: A History of Women at The University" this week. "Take Back the Night" is part of a week-long procession of events which aim to increase awareness within the student body and Charlottesville community about crimes such as sexual assault and dating violence, which culminates in a vigil held on the Downtown Mall.
An air of celebrity flair and Hollywood panache swept over Grounds in a Wilsonian manner Sunday night. The Virginia Film Festival brought Luke Wilson and producer Mark Johnson to the University for the showing of "The Wendell Baker Story," written by Luke and co-directed by Luke and his brother Andrew.
All I really have to say is "I love the tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch." The fact that I've never had one is completely irrelevant; what matters is I've seen Hootie proclaim its glory about 800 times.
For the past 17 years of my academic and social development, I have been surrounded by girls. I went to an all-girls school from pre-kindergarten until I graduated from high school in 2002.
Each week, the Cavalier Daily asks a student 25 questions and allows him or her to eliminate five of them.
After a number of honor charges since my last column, I purchased my acquittal and have been busy in the workshop.
Attracting students to the Center Third-year College student David Reid had fallen in love with the Miller Center.
Printed on the back of black T-shirts were the words "Create your own," with a framed white square beneath them.
You know what really bothers me? OCM: Obsessive Compulsive Matching. No, I did not make this acronym up just to be funny (although I do hope that perhaps it elicits a smirk or two); rather, I truly think that OCM is a disease that cripples potentially fashionable students, robbing them of their right to a stylish outfit. Let's look at some examples, as there are many to choose from. First we have the OC Matcher who must match by brands.
Every afternoon, Jaron Carter, the president of Brothers United Celebrating Knowledge and Success, plays games with children at a local computer lab.
I don't like the doctor anymore. Ever since I was kicked out of pediatrics, my medical treatment just hasn't been the same.
Two months since Brian Love's fatal snowboarding accident, University students are still feeling the momentum of Love's magnetic personality.
With this year's revival of the perennial debate regarding the health of the honor system, these past several months have witnessed an impressive outpouring of student opinion and passionate discussion.
Leaning against the wall in M. Rick Turner's second-floor office in the Luther P. Jackson House, home of the Office of African-American Affairs, is a chalkboard on which Turner has written the following quote: "The most meaningful and useful function of African-American administrators on white campuses is to become advocates for African-American students." Now in his 17th year as dean of African-American Affairs, Turner has built a legacy doing just that: acting as a vocal advocate for African-American students at the University. The quote, from civil rights advocate Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor, is a constant reminder of his role, Turner said. "It has told me and taught me that I am here for a specific purpose," he said, "that I've been sent here to do this." But Turner undoubtedly is a controversial figure on Grounds, and he is the first to admit it.
Happy Wednesday folks, I hope your Easter weekend was calm and Peep-filled. I took the opportunity this weekend to watch Mel Gibson's stoic and thought-provoking soon-to-be-classic film.
Tired of that old sweatshirt? Beginning to realize that your closet is packed, leaving no room to update your wardrobe with spring's hottest new styles?
