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By Cliff Roberts | October 26, 2004

In the wake of two attacks on male students in separate incidents late Friday night, many University students are questioning their own safety on and around Grounds. "It does surprise me that two guys would be mugged because normally I feel safe on Grounds," third-year College student Ali Dastvar said. Third-year Commerce student Reed Smollar said he feels that being male makes him less likely to be a victim of a mugging. "As a guy, I figure I can at least put up a little fight, and that will hopefully get people's attention," Smollar said.

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Waiting for Halloween

By Brett Meeks | October 26, 2004

It's a constant attempt at balance. An attempt usually followed immediately by a failure to maintain that balance.

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Things that go 'clunk' in the night ...

By Daniel Reinish | October 26, 2004

Second-year Engineer-ing student Jon Morgan wakes up one morning to find a mysterious puddle under his bed.

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Nobody's perfect

By Clare Ondrey | October 25, 2004

With the exception of this one friend of mine, who I like to refer to as "God," everyone I know makes mistakes.

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The 'V' is for...

By Jessica Vanatta | October 25, 2004

Oct. 15, 2004, a third-year College student by the name of Christopher Miles spent his Friday afternoon receiving strange looks and many questions.

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A Lifetime of Activism

By Michelle Jamrisko | October 22, 2004

As a lanky 28-year-old, he stood among the raucous crowds of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, just steps away from the infamous Chicago riots taking place outside the arena. Georgia delegate Julian Bond was already an active participant in the civil rights movement when he was deemed fit for the national stage -- so fit, in fact, that his nomination for the vice presidency at the 1968 convention by Ted Warshafsky of Wisconsin earned him several votes despite his being too young for the office. "No one knew how old I was," said Bond, now a professor of history at both the University and American University.

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Keepin' it real

By Connor Sullivan | October 22, 2004

I am a first year. You should remember that, because it's going to affect a lot of what I write this year.

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Charge it please

By Hannah Woolf | October 21, 2004

Spending money at the University is delightfully easy, thanks to the myriad options available to students wishing to dish out the dough. Two of these payment methods, Cavalier Advantage and Student Charge, often involve the parental factor, which is part of what makes them attractive to students. Second-year College student Adam Crist said he uses Cavalier Advantage about six times a week, typically for laundry and food.

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Are you a fashion snob?

By Demetra Karamanos | October 21, 2004

Do you lust after labels? Take a look at this and tell me which is more appealing... Student #1: Jeans from a couple years ago, a cool tee shirt from a study abroad trip, this season's round toed pumps, awesome handmade jewelry and fresh, trendy makeup.

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La Educacion Hispanico

By Erica Schaul | October 21, 2004

A student organization that offers salsa lessons, movie nights, food festivals and lectures with renowned professors and ambassadors -- it certainly sounds like quite an extra curricular.

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Attention spans are overrated

By Eric Cunningham | October 20, 2004

First off, let me give a huge shout out to the guy at the Clemson game who held up the "ESPN 8: The Ocho" sign.

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Cavalier Royalty

By Defne Gunay | October 20, 2004

University women are acquiring quite a reputation. First Playboy models and an Apprentice contestant graced the University before entering the national spotlight -- now a former Cavalier has been crowned Miss America. Wahoo-wa This year's Miss America, Deidre Downs, attended the University from 1998 until 2000 when she transferred to Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. "I loved U.Va., but I just wanted to go to a smaller school," Downs said.

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Crushed orange

By Defne Gunay | October 20, 2004

Last week the Yankees won, Kerry and Bush debated and the Donald fired someone again, but what really shook the University was the Virginia football team's loss to Florida State. "I'm very disappointed," first-year College student Chris Holby said.

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Blind Date Adventure

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 19, 2004

Dave Lee Year: Third Major: Anthropology Favorite movie: Super Troopers Favorite Saved by the Bell character:Kelly Personal hero: Superman Dream car: McLaren Hometown: Yorktown, VA Kristin Wilhelm Year: First Major: undeclared, Engineering student Interests: Theater, running Favorite music: Billy Joel Favorite word: believe Personal hero: my friend Steve Hometown: Moorestown, NJThis piece is based on and inspired by The Hook's Blind Date Challenge.

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Going the distance

By Teresa Wood | October 19, 2004

Late last Friday night I waited at the bus stop and watched a stream of first years pour out of new dorms and walk toward me.

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Trying to write a really good story

By AJ Aronstein | October 19, 2004

The screen is blank. Ali and Dan are in my room. I'm on Alex's computer because mine has a virus and ITC hasn't responded to my e-mails. Our apartment smells like a dead squirrel. Ali is playing Matchbox 20's "Push" on his guitar -- a song from the days when one could listen to Rob Thomas and not be a de facto weenie.

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From the ARCHIVES

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 18, 2004

At Jefferson Hall on Friday night a debate was held between representatives of the Republican and Democratic parties before the Jefferson Society. Sam Garrison, second year Education student, spoke in behalf of the Nixon-Lodge ticket, and Mike Cody, third year Law student, spoke for Kennedy and Johnson.

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Parking perils, roommate wars

By Erin Gaetz | October 18, 2004

I stood locked in a steely-eyed gaze with my roommate. The tension was as thick as Everglades fog, and I felt that everything -- our friendship, our happy arrangement as roommates for the next nine months -- was about to disappear.

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Tablet talk

By Kaitlin Chadwick | October 18, 2004

At the beginning of class, students file into lecture halls across Grounds, find their seats, take off their coats and prepare to take notes.

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Got ballot?

By Michelle Jamrisko | October 15, 2004

By Michelle Jamrisko Cavalier Daily Associate Editor With less than 20 days before the polls open to determine the next resident of the White House, several students have voiced concerns about disorganization of the voting process. Second-year College student McKenzie Haynes said she thinks several problems in the voting process today are residual issues from the faulty 2000 election process. "After 2000, anything is really possible," Haynes said.