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Virginia wins two of three games

The Virginia field hockey team won two out of three games this past week to drive their record back above .500. The Cavaliers (8-7, 0-2 ACC) received goals from Allie Flynn and Katie Jo Gerfen in their 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac University (5-8) on Friday.


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Sauerbraun finds her ground

She has played on junior national teams and won the Missouri Player of the Year award in high school, but at the start of this season Becky Sauerbrunn still didn't know exactly what to expect from college competition.


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Hurricanes faceoff against 'Noles

Second-ranked Miami will battle No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee this Saturday. Both teams are struggling to maintain their undefeated records. Miami will face their rival after squeaking by with a 22-20 victory against West Virginia last weekend in a game that cost them their best offensive player.


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Rush to Judgement

Is there anything more exciting than some good preseason hockey? Okay, I admit that was a sarcastic comment made in jest, but there has been one story that has created quite a storm this past week -- the controversy surrounding Rush Limbaugh's statements about Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb on ESPN's NFL Countdown. Last Sunday, Limbaugh made the following comment: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL.


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Men's golf takes ninth at Franklin Street Invite

Finishing with an overall score of 929 (+65), the Virginia men's golf team took ninth place in the Franklin Street Partners Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. Host North Carolina narrowly escaped with the title, shooting an 875 overall, with Georgia State taking second with 879, only four strokes behind North Carolina. Senior Jeremy Luce, shooting a 230 (+14) overall, led Virginia in the tournament with sophomores Brad Tilley and Craig Cook-Stevenson shooting 234, being tied for 32nd, following Luce.

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As the school year begins to pick up, Dr. Eileen Chou, interim dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, discusses some of her plans for the school and shares her background. Chou spoke about leadership, excitement surrounding the opening of Batten’s new building and a bit about how she will balance her duties as interim dean while also staying connected with students and faculty.