I think we all remember how tough not having a car on Grounds was first year, and some of us (me included) as upperclassmen still don't have the luxury of having a car to drive whenever we need to go to Barracks or anywhere down Route 29.
It was time. We all knew it. Coach Al Groh knew it, evidenced by his prepared remarks. The players knew it, publicly stating that they practiced harder this week in order to send their coach off with one final win.
You've got to hand it to Central America. Only a few countries south of our border have packed an entire century with enough coups, puppet governments, and military regime changes to fill half of a library's worth of history.
I would like to assure George Pisano ("Keeping the record straight," Dec. 1) that there was nothing blatantly misrepresentative about my criticism of his comments on the Stupak amendment.
I submit this letter to you on behalf of the Fiesta Society at the University of Virginia, to whom I am greatly indebted.
UVAirBust Student Council's initial statements about UVAirBus service during Winter Break caused unnecessary confusion In the days immediately preceding and following Thanksgiving Break, Student Council's Student Life Committee launched its new UVAirBus program with great success.
When contemplating nearly impossible feats, hacking the CIA database and successfully outwitting the Secret Service may come to mind.
With more and more first-year babies each year and an increased need for qualified resident advisors, it has become exceedingly difficult for the Resident Staff selection process to properly choose new RAs.
With the passage of the Thanksgiving holiday, most Americans feel their jeans tugging a little tighter on their waistlines.
Adherents to religious traditions believe that they are members of a divine community that transcends any earthly, political community.
As a fourth-year in the College, I am writing to enlist your support for a very grave issue. Recently there has been an affront against the student body.
On Sept. 1, the Spanish department issued a moratorium on the Spanish minor, citing that "minors compete for courses with majors who need the courses to graduate." Throughout the semester, that decision has spurred a large degree of community discussion about what impact such a move has on the student body. It is highly encouraging that a portion of this discussion has moved onto Student Council's Speak Up UVA Web site, an online forum for students to publicly voice and vote on their concerns about the University.
While football at the University may have been disappointing this season, Virginia fans can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to one upcoming game in which no American can truly be disappointed, regardless of the outcome.
"What do a University student and a Virginia Tech student have in common?" My friend inquired this last Saturday as we walked to the final football game of the season.
As the end of the semester approaches students will be spending an increased amount of time in the library.
Saturday afternoon, the Virginia football team lost its sixth straight game to rival Virginia Tech, capping a disappointing 3-9 season.
Lauren Caldwell's editorial cartoon that ran in The Cavalier Daily last Monday was an example of found commentary.
Draft Dick Cheney 2012. The group was formed just this past Friday and its purpose is to urge former Vice President Dick Cheney to run for president in 2012.
The use of fear-mongering in the health care debate is not only inaccurate, but a deplorable misuse of information by today's media.
In the embarrassing loss to the Hokies this weekend, the students and fans not only had to endure Al Groh's final game of mediocrity, but a stadium packed with Virginia Tech faithful.
