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Great expectations?

By Michelle Jamrisko Cavalier Daily Associate Editor After the initial sulking or celebration that followed Wednesday's election results, University students voiced their concerns, hopes and predictions for the next four years of a Bush White House. Several students noted the great influence President Bush will have over the future of the Supreme Court. "Bush is probably going to get to nominate three or four [more justices]," second-year College student Ben Gibson said.


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Inside the director's studio

John W. Warner, IV Director and racing enthusiast John W. Warner, IV came to the Virginia Film Festival to present the final film in his trilogy of racing history, "The Golden Era of NASCAR." The film was narrated by Warner's father, Sen.


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Digital Distractions

Technology exists to make our daily lives easier. That has been the whole motivation behind every technological advance in history.


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Bowtie controversy

I love bowties. Not unconditionally; but nonetheless, I do. I mean, don't you? Bowties are so different, so cute, so... wow. They can be polka dotted or striped, they can be Vineyard Vines style with little mermaids or fish or boats or four leaf clovers, or whales or anything for that matter. They can be preppy or academic, hilarious or serious, and they can be really snazzy (that's the weirdest word ever... snazzy?). I first came across bowties when I was a wee little one and it was my brother's first day of kindergarten.


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Delighted or dismayed?

This morning, fourth-year College student Erin Raub woke up sick. No, it wasn't because of the presidential election -- she had the flu. "But besides that, I feel like s***," Raub said. She had started out feeling optimistic on Tuesday that Sen.


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'Armed and Fabulous'

Actress Sandra Bullock was originally invited to the Virginia Film Festival to receive the Virginia Film Award, traditionally given to a member of the film industry who has made significant contributions to his or her state.


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Delighted or dismayed?

Good times were had at second-year College student Stuart Farrell's house yesterday, as he and his pro-Bush roommates celebrated the Republican presidential victory with beer and fun for all. Drinking aside, Farrell said he was "pretty content" that Bush had won -- and not shocked. "I'm actually not surprised," he said.


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Opinion page, part deux

I'm supposed to turn these articles in by Tuesday afternoon. Those of you who watch the news (or, let's face it: "The Daily Show") know that the election was held yesterday, so I had to write this column before a president was elected.


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Can't Rock the Vote

For the past couple of weeks, the University had been engulfed by "the campaign frenzy" leading up to yesterday's presidential election.


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For the very first time

When most students think of University Hall they think of Cavalier basketball, but yesterday the stadium drew a crowd for a far different reason: It was one of several local polling locations.


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Kiss Me, I VOTED!

Today marks the first election in which the vast majority of University studentshashad the opportunity to cast a vote. First-time voters, a demographic with unpredictable voter turnout numbers, have been targeted through numerous efforts -- often nonpartisan -- urging them to head to the polls.


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Turning on the Mag-Lites

The world looks pretty scary sometimes. There exists a tendency to attribute the fear to uncertainty -- the cobwebbed gooey darkness of our bad dreams.


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And the winner is ...

Seven talented University students came together in Old Cabell Hall last Friday to compete in the finals of the first ever U.Va.


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South in the city

I am not a city girl. This is to be expected since I come from a town that makes Mayberry look like a sprawling mecca of culture.


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Dressed to impress

What are you going to be for Halloween? With a multitude of costume-themed parties on the horizon, the question is -- in some way, shape or form -- on the mind of many University students. As Halloween weekend approaches, students might pull out a favorite old costume, buy or make a new one or scramble at the last minute to put one together.


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'Faces' to fourth year

I'm from Texas. I have to remind you of that as often as I can. I have pride, I cannot lie, but when I got off the plane in August and got in my best friend's car to drive down 29 toward school, I let out a huge sigh and said, "It's good to be home." As soon as I unpacked, I was out the door and off to dinner, picking up the C'ville lifestyle again within 10 minutes.


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Classroom companions

Apathetic. Five letters. Third letter is an "r." The answer? "Bored" -- the reason many people resort to pondering the crossword puzzle during class time. Especially in large lecture classes, it's quite common to find students doing the crossword to bide their time, instead of taking notes.

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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.