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This past weekend, while most University students were sleeping off the effects of a week of classes, the University Sil'hooettes traveled to William and Mary to compete in the quarter-finals of the International Championship of College A Cappella. The girls in black and silver left triumphant, with a quarter-final victory under their belts.


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A bite on the wild side

Strange eaters beware: we know you're out there. Some of you stalk through Clemons library, armed with a bag full of raw vegetables and a super-sized chocolate bar.


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Professor Profile

Women in Latin American History Latin American Culture and Civilization (Spanish) Q: Where were you born? A: New York City. Q: What universities have you attended? A: The University of Maryland.


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Odds & Ends

Look at the woman dancing in the car next to you at the stoplight, singing her heart out. Watch the party-goers compete with the karaoke system, shouting the words of their favorite hit songs of the moment.


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A walk through time

Tired of the same old standard University tour? Everyone knows Jefferson's story. But some of the lesser known struggles behind what we see around Grounds today remain stuck in time.


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Que Bueno!

"¡Silencio!" Actors stop shuffling and the hum of their voices draws to a close at the request of Fernando Opere, Spanish Professor and founder of the University Spanish Theatre Group.


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Sound Bytes

Hi. I just wanted to say that there is a girl in my dorm and in her room she has these little tiny smaller-than-a-dime size stickers.


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Top of the Class

Without a doubt, sports are a central part of the lives of many University students, whether they are intramural or varsity team members, casual frisbee golfers on the Lawn or pick-up football players at Mad Bowl.


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Odds & Ends

The phrase "student activities fair" usually brings to mind images of masses of students crammed into the Amphitheater in the sweltering sun.


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News Flash

The Women's Center will launch its first speaker of a semester-long series tonight at 7 p.m. Taking place in Ruffner Hall's main auditorium, the series, titled "Virginia 2020: Women Engaged in the World,"will present six speakers throughout this semester.


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Book Smarts

Some say knowledge is priceless, but Student Charge accounts tell another story. The combined four-year bill students pay for their books can equal enough to purchase anything from a small car to a ridiculous number of shoes.Imagine a world in which almost half of the huge bill for books at the start of a semester is refunded at the semester's end. Last year, Ned Rice, currently a sophomore at the College of William & Mary, helped make this dream a reality through the creation of a student-run book exchange.


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The Kissing Disease

Some experiences are common to every definition of college life. All-nighters, roommate horror stories, frat parties and delivery pizza would surely make the list.


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Surplus opportunity

This morning at 9 a.m. sharp, numerous members of the Charlottesville and University communities will be ready and waiting, coffee cup in one hand and bid card in the other, for the start of another University surplus property auction.


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We tracked down third-year Engineering student Ji Song practicing piano in Old Cabell Hall Q: What brought you down here today? A: I was just practicing. Q: Are you practicing for a class or just for fun? A: Just for fun, I just wanted to play. Q: Have you been playing for long? A: I started playing when I was five years old and stopped in middle school.


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Is That Legal?

Forget worrying about spending all your money on depressants or stimulants if that's your thing, because they are no longer the most addicting problem out there.

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In light of recent developments on Grounds, Chanel Craft Tanner, director of the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center, highlights the Center’s mission, resources and ongoing initiatives.