You can't stare at your computer screen any longer. Your eyes feel like they're going to pop out of your head.
I'm taking this class on the history of Renaissance Italy. It's a cool class; I enjoy learning about the towers of Florence, factionalism in Northern Italy, Papal Rome, the Greeks (woohoo!) and Muslims in Southern Italy.
When I finally went to bed on Thursday night, I had no idea that I would wake up the next morning with the flu.
In one week, the Third-Year Council will be hosting the Celebrating Excellence Dinner. It's a dinner designed to recognize those who contribute to our fair University yet don't get the recognition they deserve.
Every week, the Cavalier Daily asks a student 25 questions and allows him or her to eliminate five of them. This week's interviewee is Allie Bishow, a first year from McLean, Virginia, working on pre-med requirements. Q: What is your favorite magazine? A: Cosmo. Q: Where did you watch the Superbowl? A: I didn't watch it. Q: Do you think that global warming is causing the freakishly beautiful weather? A: Yes. Q: What's your favorite way to eat potatoes? A: Baked. Q: Favorite chocolate bar? A: Snickers. Q: Who is your favorite author? A: Conroy. Q: Are you scared of getting the flu? A: I already had it. Q: Coffee, tea or neither? A: Tea. Q: Waffles or pancakes? A: Pancakes. Q: What is your favorite class? A: Child psychology. Q: What movie have you never seen but really want to? A: "Zoolander." Q: Favorite place to go on vacation? A: The Bahamas. Q: Would you rather win the lottery or be elected president? A: Win the lottery. Q: If you could moon any celebrity, who would it be? A: Johnny Depp. Q: Ketchup or mustard? A: Ketchup. Q: What is the most inconsiderate place to talk on the cell phone? A: Library. Q: Favorite cartoon growing up? A: "Bobby's World." Q: Least favorite state? A: Oh man, I'm going to get people angry.
The snow globe my mom gave me for Christmas sits just off to the left side of my computer. From inside the glass, a little man stares up and frowns at me.
With all that the life of a University student entails, how is there time to follow Jefferson's advice -- so blatantly posted at University fitness centers -- to devote two precious hours of your day to physical activity? There isn't, and that is why many students have taken multitasking to an entirely new level.
After making the rounds of this year's Bid Night festivities, I am convinced that the biggest rivalry on Grounds is decidedly absent of testosterone. Now guys, don't get me wrong; I know that things like frats and football are very important to you fellows, and occasionally disputes over such can bring your blood to a boil, resulting in all varieties of extremely manly fighting (although girl fights tend to be much more creative -- more on that in a sec). As I have realized, however, these skirmishes among men can't hold a candle to the war I like to refer to as first-year girls vs.
Standing at the bus stop on a typical day,students can occasionally be heard grumbling that the bus is late, they're not going to be on time for their meeting or that it might be faster to just walk. Some students tire of standing around or don't even bother waiting, while others simply don't have the option of walking to their destination. "I wait for the bus because I live far away in Faulkner," fourth-year College student Chantel Sparrow said. She acknowledged that if it's a nice day outside or if "the bus is taking forever," she might be inclined to walk instead. Second-year Engineering student Zeke Fugate, however, finds himself walking most places he needs to go. "I don't remember the last time I rode a bus," he said.
College ranking guides claimthey give prospective college students insight into which schools will best meet their needs, but do the rankings accurately reflect the character of the University? The Princeton Review annually publishes a list of the 357 best colleges in the nation.
Being girly in today's world doesn't get you far, unless your ultimate goals include the words "simple," "life," "sex," and "tape." For those of us without hotel mogul fathers, girls have to fit into a guy's world to survive.
The college experience is full of challenges. One of the trickiest issues to deal with is surviving in a completely new living arrangement.
As you stomp your way through the slushy snow and freezing wind on your way to class, the craving hits.
In light of last night's State of the Union address, the Cavalier Daily offers a glimpse of a former president's historic speech.
It's all about early 90s TV shows. Everythinganybody needs to know in life can be found in one of the numerous shows that today's University students watched when they were growing up.
Gooey, chewy, fudgey brownie. Oreos. Reese's peanut butter cups. Cookie dough. Marshmallows. No, these aren't just late-night foods that University students love to gorge on in order to attain that sugar high they so desperately need for that exam tomorrow.
Arthritis only affects the elderly, right? Wrong. That is probably the most common misconception of the disease, but in fact, arthritis can strike anyone at any age. Out of the 70 million people with arthritis, half of them are under the age of 65.
As the spring semester progresses, enrolled students are not the only members of Charlottesville who will get to enjoy the pleasures of learning here at the University.
Just before I start: if this column is conspicuously short, rest assured it's because some of my Sofka-related jokes were cut. Ever since this whole Sofka saga played out in the Cavalier Daily last week, everyone is offering up their own second-hand tales of their professors' alleged sex lives.
Many University students are aware of their connection to former Virginia students-turned-celebrities, including "Today Show" host Katie Couric, "Save the Last Dance" actor Sean Patrick Thomas and "The O.C." star Benjamin McKenzie.
