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Grille features expensive fare, small portions

By Thomas Kennedy and Kerri Hannigan | January 19, 2001

It's odd when one person can eat two entrees and still have room for dessert. But at the Downtown Grille, where the paltry portions do not correspond with the steep prices, we'd have no problem believing that. Nestled in an airy space on the Downtown Mall, the restaurant cooks up usual grille fare served by the bow-tied waitstaff on tables dressed in white linen. The interior features a tall ceiling, wood-paneled walls, columns that house wine bottles and an open kitchen in the back of the restaurant.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 19, 2001

The Pepsi challenge: Darden style Are you ready to take the Pepsi challenge? Try multiplying a simple taste test by 40 companies and you get the Darden Marketing Club's Brand Challenge, an intense day of consumer fun and a whole lot of carbonation. The event starts at 2:30 p.m.

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Trekker blazes trail in Patagonia

By Ryann Collins | January 18, 2001

(This is a first-person account of the author's experiences during a month-long trip to South America.) Over Winter Break I went, quite literally, to the end of the world - the tip of South America.

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Charrette Madness

By Gregg Helvey | December 6, 2000

If you're around the A-school Friday, don't be shocked if you hear bagpipes blaring. No, it's not a Scottish culturefest.

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Going Greek

By Atima Omara-Alwala | November 30, 2000

Flashback to the Friday prior to Thanksgiving - the "Sisters of Diversity" are swaddled in sweats, heavy T-shirts and baseball caps, finalizing plans for the University's first multicultural sorority.

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Daring to love

By Kelly King | November 29, 2000

(This is the fourth in a four-part weekly series about dating and relationships at the University.) Justin Ferko and Craig Foster have been together for 10 months.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 29, 2000

Make a Difference at Dinner When state Sen. Emily Couric (D-Charlottesville) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last July, 2000 College graduate Joshua Scott wanted to find a way to honor her. He found his answer with the Make a Difference Day organization, committed to improving local communities.

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By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 28, 2000

Promoting Awareness Though the traditional symbol of World AIDS Day is the remembrance quilt draped over the Mall in Washington, D.C, a portion of this symbolic quilt has become a part of World AIDS Awareness Week at the University.

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Hokies vs. Hoos

By Adam Justice | November 28, 2000

BLACKSBURG, Va.-VT. The branded-orange logo easily caught the eye of even the most unresponsive drivers. The dingy maroon windsocks strapped on the tops of the SUV's were unmistakable.

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