Residential colleges work to foster community during pandemic
By Sally Stouffer | November 19, 2020Although it has been a challenging year for everyone, residential colleges have still found creative ways to maintain a sense of community.
Although it has been a challenging year for everyone, residential colleges have still found creative ways to maintain a sense of community.
Due to decreased socialization, some have decided to provide temporary homes for furry friends.
Nothing will be more depressing than getting stressed over college finals in the same bedroom where your biggest worry used to be what to wear to school the next day.
Good Uncle’s menu is versatile, as it is updated bi-weekly, and flexible to accommodate customers who have dietary preferences, including needing vegan and gluten-free food.
I have always been the type of person to hand write my notes.
We are all entitled to our own opinions — though they are shaped by our experiences — and I recognize that perhaps I am more ready for change than others.
I hope you will remember this — being proficient means you showed up, you tried and you wanted it.
Let’s normalize dipping our fries into milkshakes — frankly, it’s delicious.
Three days into my challenge, I came to the conclusion that living without snacks is just not feasible for me.
Like many people during quarantine, I also began to find comfort in going on walks — with a mask of course — to escape from the dangerous comfort of my room every once in a while.
I urge you to put on your best Thanksgiving sweater or “gobble-til-you-wobble” t-shirts, sit down to watch a football game or two and wallow in the Thanksgiving spirit for a while.
There’s a life outside of our screens, however, and if we all look up at the same moment, we might catch one another’s eye and catch onto a life much greater than what we’re living now.
My biggest worry now is getting coronavirus and a few days ago, it almost came true.
"I don't know if you can tell, but it's hard to make connections during a pandemic. And that's connections of any kind — romantic, friendship business. It's difficult. So I decided, you know, why not put myself out there?"
"I met up with my Friend Connection yesterday, which was Saturday, Oct. 24, at Corner Juice and … we went and had lunch on the Lawn and we kind of talked about just U.Va and stuff."
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The loaf tastes like warm hugs and cozy blankets and can be eaten as a breakfast, an afternoon snack or a late-night treat.
In the midst of this political and social turmoil, University students and faculty members have shared their outlook on what voting means to them and why it matters, especially on this Election Day.
Hope presents itself as one of the few certainties here. We can hold onto hope — hope for a desired outcome, hope for a better future and minimize this election anxiety together.
When it comes to debriefing after an election, one of the most important ways to reduce the stress you may be feeling is to research information on your own, form your own opinions and don’t let other outside opinions influence or shape your own.