The seasons roll on. The color of the leaves changes and everyone gets excited about how pretty fall is.
As pen and paper dependence fades and the student body becomes increasingly technophiliac, more students use computers to not only to do work outside of class, but to take notes inside of class as well. Some students find typing notes much faster and easier than writing. Typing "is much easier than taking notes by hand and so much more efficient in my mind," fourth-year College student Andrew McDowell said. McDowell did stress, however, that he realizes some classes are more appropriate for typing out notes than others. "It's easier for history and government classes where things don't need to be very organized, but for classes like econ where you have to draw graphs, I still write out my notes," McDowell said. Other students like third-year Commerce student Divya Sahay prefer using a computer to organize their notes at home, but find it inconvenient to take a computer to class.
F or five thrilling minutes, he forgets about the psychology midterm, the mediocre paper he turned in that morning and the lectures in which he hears a voice reminiscent of Charlie Brown's inaudible teacher from the Peanuts cartoons.
Drug abuse and life-altering spiritual epiphanies often seem far from everyday life. Instead, they sell out theaters and are found on the shelves of popular bookstores.
CD:How did you decide to teach at the University? BT:I came here with my husband because we had jobs here together.
So this summer I received a horribly disturbing Instant Message on my computer. According to the sender, Gumby's was no more.
The other day I walked into my house and there was an arrangement of flowers sitting in the foyer.
Less than six hours before the first presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, students eagerly anticipated a night full of potential flip-flopping, made-up words and, inevitably, drinking games. "It's definitely an excuse to drink," fourth-year College student Matt Oberhardt said.
Last week, Pavilion VIII was unusu-ally full of blue and orange striped bow ties and clicking heels.
Over 7,500 miles from Charlottesville, Tibet is not exactly a convenient destination for many students.
The best performance the members of Silent Diner ever gave was on the night of their friend "Hippie" Katie's birthday party.
Over 7,500 miles from Charlottesville, Tibet is not exactly a convenient destination for many students.
It's 5 a.m. and you wake up in the fetal position, huddled on the edge of the bed, with no feeling in your extremities.
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, University students used strange objects called "walkmans" in order to have access to music on-the-go.
The vast majority of the student body has been, at some point or another, a first-year student, and has thereby been exposed to numerous programs designed to promote diversity, from Grounds for Discussion to less structured hall and suite discussions in first-year dorms. As such, the University attempts to portray itself to students as a progressive and protective agent of honor and racial acceptance from the time they arrive on Grounds.
We've all done it. It's Friday afternoon, you think to yourself, "You know, if I just focus tomorrow ... I mean, REALLY focus, I bet I could catch up on all my reading in one day.
What would you sacrifice for a cause you believe in? You may think you're passionate about it, but how far are you willing to go to prove it?
It's not "good riddance," per se. Perhaps it's just time to move on. I looked out across the Sea of Orange on Saturday as our 12th ranked Cavs -- in what I think was the single biggest play this season thus far -- stopped the Orange on the four-yard line to maintain their 14-point lead. And I was glad I was wearing my tie. On my head. In a school of secret societies, popped collars and pink pants, where tradition is sacred and "change" is a dirty word, the orange glow of Scott Stadium this season is a welcome sight.
How long have you taught at U.Va. and how did you end up here? It'll be seven years in January.
It took a year for famed investigative journalist Bob Woodward to craft a 21-page memo detail-ing behind-the-scenes information on the Bush administration's decision to go to war with Iraq.
