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Changing the subject

For those of you who may have said, “Great play. Bad interview,” and then moved on from the whole Richard Sherman spectacle, I empathize.


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All in a day's work

Monday’s win for the Virginia men’s basketball team was utterly workmanlike. The Cavaliers’ opponent never truly troubled them in the second half, and looking up and down the score sheet, there was no clear star—just a coordinated, complete win.


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Three angry men

Scene opens in an austere, windowless white room, a small round table situated in the center. The JUDGE’s voice booms off-stage. JUDGE: Jurors, I now come to your final instructions.


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Four revelations from a trip to Cameron Indoor

1. This place is different. For a sports cathedral, you realize, it hardly makes a show of itself. It takes a few seconds to register that the unassuming brown brick building you gaze upon is indeed Cameron Indoor Stadium, mausoleum for the hopes of countless vanquished foes.


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Ocean-throwing blues

To say Virginia failed to “throw it in the ocean” in a deflating 48-38 home defeat to No. 8 Wisconsin Wednesday night might represent a gross understatement.


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A net blessing

There’s no doubt that the Virginia women’s soccer team has been on fire in 2013. The Cavaliers steamrolled their first 20 opponents by a combined margin of 65-10, the largest goal differential in the country.


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Mediocre Kombat

Another week, another loss. Another football season all but gone down the drain, and the fans are screaming for the coach’s head. This sounds familiar. Before Mike London’s arrival in Charlottesville, Virginia fans were equally outraged with then-head coach Al Groh.


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Expectation adjustments

**Last March, Virginia got thumped by a disappointment. N.C. State had entered the 2012-13 campaign as the first consensus ACC favorite not hailing from Tobacco Road since roughly the Paleolithic Age.


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Right on time

Virginia fans, do you know what the Charlie Brown walk is? If you answered no, you’re probably more familiar with it than you think.


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A good old time

Fourth year at the University of Virginia is a time of great reflection for many students, myself included.


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A-pathetic state

When Drew Storen lumbered off the mound during the Washington Nationals’ Game 5 loss in last season’s NLDS against the St.


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The 2013 non-football football dream team

The football program has a number of problems to address; the other sports just more victories to collect. So, in the vein of rash, crazy solutions to complicated problems, why not put the non-football athletes on the football team? Presenting: The first ever University of Virginia Non-football Football Dream Team!


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Why you shouldn't forget about baseball this fall

Sunday marked the first official day of fall: the season of leaf piles, pumpkin spice and — of course — football. Many people probably spent the day the same way, with a little bit of time spent on work and a lot more time spent on football. Add a flannel shirt and a pot of chili and there’s nothing better, right?


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Studious athletes

Another day, another NCAA scandal. There’s an ongoing trend today in the collegiate sports world of big name Universities coming under fire for breaking NCAA violations.


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Feeling re-energized

Following the Virginia football team’s blowout loss to Oregon, I was feeling burned out as a sports fan. The rest of my weekend—consisting of running into Virginia basketball players and watching Week 1 NFL action—has me feeling re-energized.


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Necessary roughness

A crowd of 58,502 was on hand to witness the brutal 59-10 thrashing No. 2 Oregon doled out to Virginia Saturday afternoon, the largest crowd at Scott Stadium since a 38-0 blowout loss to Virginia Tech in the final game of the 2011 season. That fact was not lost on many of the Cavalier players.


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Coach Mike London's call to the U.Va. community

U.Va. Student Body: Thank you for your support last Saturday at Scott Stadium! Your energy and enthusiasm were crucial to the team’s success in our victory over BYU. After a great start to the season, we need to keep our momentum going this weekend.


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The more things change

Coaches across the country have expressed concern about the proliferation of fast-paced spread offenses. But will the faster pace really change everything about the game.

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Latest Podcast

The Organization of Young Filipino Americans is one of many cultural Contracted Independent Organizations at the University, and their mission is to create a supportive community for Filipino students. Danella Romera, the current president of OYFA and fourth-year College student, discusses the importance of OYFA as a cultural organization and how OYFA plans for this year’s Culturefest, an annual multicultural showcase. 

Listen to the episode here.