Speed Read
By Preston Speed | February 26, 2003It's finally almost here. It took six weeks of snowstorms and midterms, but it's finally two days away.
It's finally almost here. It took six weeks of snowstorms and midterms, but it's finally two days away.
Caleb King Third-year College Student Q: How often do you come here? A: I come to Greenberry's in the bookstore probably more often than Alderman, maybe once a week.
Patch Adams, the doctor made famous by Robin Williams' portrayal in the movie of the same name, will bring his theories on health care to the University today. Sponsored by the University Programs Council as this year's Thomas Jefferson visiting lecturer, Adams will present a free comedy show entitled "The Joy of Caring" to students and health care professionals. Adam's show, which is open to the public, will take place tomorrow at 8 p.m.
They give you parking tickets. They pull you over. Sometimes they crash your party. But they also keep you safe.
The new "50 Cent" tracks are blasting through the speakers at the packed club on South Beach. You are with your friends, dancing, chatting and scanning the sun-tanned faces of the familiar Spring Break crowd.
Economy of China and Economy of Japan Q: What brought you to U.Va.? A: That's easy. I was following a beautiful and intelligent woman: my wife.
It's 8 p.m., do you know where your children are? Well, of course you do. They're in front of the brain remover, watching the finale of Joe Millionaire.
Forget grinding to prerecorded rap mixes in two inches of beer sludge at frat parties this Thursday night. If you go to Jab'erwok'e instead, you'll be greeted by live music ranging from punk rock to modern jazz.
As the Civil War and slavery drew to a close in Virginia, the General Assembly voted to observe segregation in public education.
If you have not visited the Bayly Art Museum yet, you've missed your chance. The art museum has returned to its original name, the University of Virginia Art Museum, and the Bayly Art Museum is no more. The change is part of an arts initiative that began with University President John T.
There's nothing like having a quick-paced beat and a catchy melody coursing through your head to get you ready to sweat off some calories at the Aquatics & Fitness Center.
For most people, the word Milan is associated with Italy, so it would be easy to assume that Charlottesville's newest restaurant offers pasta and lasagna.
Snow, sledding and ... sushi! On Monday, amidst the excitement of the University's closure, those who stopped by Pavilion XI also received a pleasant surprise: The Pav now provides University students with a brand-new unique food choice with the opening of the AFC Corp.
If this University is so good, why is it that 90 percent of the people here have no idea how to walk?
Looking for a lewdly-shaped cake pan, some boob straws or that long sought-after dildo? Take a drive down Route 29 and turn into Ultimate Bliss, Charlottesville's only adult store, next to the KFC. The entrance is crammed with kinky lingerie and other less scandalous items, such as lubricants and condoms, creating what manager Paul Weber calls "a buffer zone," should any unsuspecting families wander in. The well-lit rooms are monitored by Weber himself or by video surveillance.
For two distinct groups on Grounds, this is a weekend of culmination. It is a time for them to showcase months of preparation through light-hearted competition with neighboring schools.
"Are you going to be able to handle a $250,000, 35-feet-long, eight-feet-wide, 13-ton-vehicle? Can you deal with people who are going to yell at you?" Affirmative answers to questions such as these are merely the beginning of what is an intense preparation to become a University Transit Service driver such as second-year College student David Rogge. Students rarely question the training and safety precautions of UTS drivers as they ride buses to class each day.
Last Saturday was just like any other Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville. The white stuff peppered down on University Avenue and owners of the bestial Land Cruiser preened as their heads grew ten sizes while their 4-wheel drive careened through the snow with cocky declarations of "How do you like this SUV now!" And I (to be perfectly candid) was lying on the couch, my mouth watering at "The Naked Chef" -- Food TV's spastic Brit who is constantly firing things up for his oh-so-close knit circle of "rugby" pals. You see, I was a tad bit hungry with this whole "blizzard" thing going on, but times were tough.
The six of us arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia prepared for six weeks in a new city, immersed in a completely different culture.
A toned-down "Sex and the City" meets the University tonight at the premiere of this year's new programming for HooTV. The many people who came together to produce one of the newest HooTV shows attempt to bring viewers into the lives of four fictional University students through a new soap series, "Wahoo Sisterhood." The account of the experiences of Riley, Winter, Savannah and Sydney, the main characters of "Sisterhood," is a first for HooTV.