It starts out as a humorous idea. Slowly, it gets talked up more and more, the idea growing and growing.
University athletes like senior basketball guard Todd Billet, swimmer Ed Moses and quarterback Matt Schaub, whose achievements and reputations make them a hot commodity on the dating market, may seem out of reach for most University students. With Kappa Delta Sorority's Athlete Date Auction, however, these three and many other athletes will be up for bid tonight at O'Neil's from 8 to 10 p.m. Not only will money buy bidders a date with select athletes, it also will benefit Prevent Child Abuse America, a charity dedicated to eliminating child abuse in American households. "Preventing child abuse is really important to me, and the more we help prevent the problem now, the less likely children will grow up to be abusive as adults," said first-year College student Kristen Coffield, a member of Kappa Delta. "It's most important that we raise money for such a great cause, but it should be really fun too," she said. Of the money raised, 80 percent will benefit child abuse prevention centers in Charlottesville, while the rest of the money will be given to the national charity, said third-year College student Mary Hamner, one of the sorority's program organizers. "It started off as a small event a few years ago, but it has really picked up steam," Hamner said.
When Megan and I were vexed with trying to find an issue on which males and females have different opinions -- an issue that would still remain in context with the subject matter of the Life page -- it took us quite a while to find a topic.
Another page will be torn from the calendar on Thursday. While some University students celebrate the approach of April and continue daydreaming about lying out in the summer sun, others are feeling the pressure to finalize summer internship or job plans. Third-year Engineering student Cat Kennedy said that while she is still in the process of interviewing, she senses that "a lot of people are going for a few jobs." Several students noted that their parents are sources of added pressure. "I'm going to Spain for five weeks and then I'm going to scrounge for a job," first-year College student Kyla Coyle said.
Whether viewed as a symbol of the value placed on University traditions or the source of long-standing controversy, endowed Lawn rooms remain an integral part of the Lawn selection process. Seven rooms in Jefferson's Academical Village are home to students who have been selected not by the standard Lawn selection procedure, but by alternate processes laid out by the organizations or causes that have endowed these rooms.
"The recently announced Gay Student Union (GSU) boycott of the Virginian and other Corner restaurants raises more important questions than simply that of who one might find sitting next to him at lunch.
Y ou really want to study abroad, but you missed all the deadlines for this summer, and you don't have room in your schedule to do it during the fall or spring semesters.
PHYS 106: How Things Work, II PHYS 826: Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Q: How did you end up at U.Va.? A: Well, I've actually been here a couple of times.
Whether you are an Atkins diet fiend, devote yourself to the Zone or just think that keeping complex carbohydrates out of your diet is crucial to your form, one thing is certain.
Whoa, what is she wearing? A bunch of my friends and I are getting our groove on at a frat party, and we look over at the aforementioned female.
It's not the end of the world, but it sure is the end of an era. Sadly, fourth years, before we know it, we too will be making our storied and long-awaited final trek down the historic Lawn during our very own Commencement ceremonies. And while for most, this surely is not a highlight to look forward to, the "required" post-graduation fancy dinner is something to put on your to-do lists. Time quickly is running out, and reservations are going fast.
One Mississippi... two Mississippi... In the time that just passed, someone needed the easiest, cheapest gift you could ever give. It requires perhaps 30 to 45 minutes of your time.
Rumors often circulate about the demanding, life-threatening nature of the University's various pre-professional schools such as Commerce, Engineering and Architecture.
Until Spring Break in Key West, I never believed in the existence of parallel universes, attractive hair gel or guys that were only out for a piece of commitment.
Some might consider a haircut exceeding $10,000 to be more than a bit excessive. Others might consider having a shaved head the ultimate in bad hair days.
"I was walking home one night from Rugby Road, and I saw it," said a first-year College student who requested anonymity.
Although the calendar marked last Saturday as the official start of spring, many at the University have their own ideas of when spring actually begins. "Sundresses.
We're on the verge. The verge of Charlottesville blooming into gorgeous spring radiance. That means warmth, skirts, sandals, skipping class, picnics on the Lawn and general hippie frolicking. Unfortunately, I hate spring.
I've been studying too much this semester. My suite held an intervention for me a few weeks ago during which they discussed the dismal state of my "Fun Quotient," which apparently had sunk to unacceptable depths. "We're concerned," they told me.
As the scores roll in and teams are crossed off the brackets, many students revel in the excitement of what they consider "the most wonderful time of the year." But the popularity of March Madness basketball pools didn't convince first-year College students Omar Syed and Holly Lewis to bet money on their picks.
