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Semester at Sea

By Rasheda Nipu | September 29, 2009

Gelato, 2 Euros; gondola ride in Venice, 70 Euros (divided among seven people); feeding a camel named Michael Jackson in Egypt, 2 Egyptian pounds; getting to watch the movie "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" in Turkey - absolutely priceless. By the time the 2009 Semester at Sea Cruise ship, the MV Explorer, set sail June 16, just about everyone I had spoken to about the trip already told me I was about have the "experience of a lifetime." But with eight different countries on the agenda and a ship full of college students from around the world, all I expected was something different.

Rock star of science

By Rasheda Nipu | September 10, 2009

Sporting Prada shoes and sharing a dance floor with Will.i.am, are probably not what University students expect of their medical professors, or perhaps any professors.

A Cuban perspective

By Rasheda Nipu | March 27, 2009

Mojito nights, domino tournaments and Latin dance shows are just a few of the events the members of the Cuban and American Student Association gather to discuss.

Bringing love into the kitchen

By Rasheda Nipu | February 13, 2009

It happens once a year. Some dread it and watch horror films with their like-minded buddies, while others look forward to it as an opportunity to spend some quality time with their loved ones.

Small taste of Thailand

By Rasheda Nipu | February 4, 2009

During a recent trip to Barracks Road Shopping Center with my roommates, a rumble in my stomach reminded me that dinner time was fast approaching ? and that a bowl of cereal for the third night in a row simply would not do.

Sticks kebob shop

By Rasheda Nipu | November 19, 2008

Located on Preston Avenue, Sticks Kebob Shop is a dining destination for those in the mood for quick and easy food that skewers increasingly commercialized burrito and sandwich options with its bold spices and flavors.Upon entering the restaurant, customers are presented with a three-part system to create a meal.

Modern Monk

By Rasheda Nipu | September 17, 2008

Khenpo Ngawang Dorjee, often seen drinking tea in Alderman Cafe or riding his scooter around Grounds, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been creating a stir in both the local Tibetan and broader Charlottesville communities since he arrived here in 2006.

Saving Grace

By Rasheda Nipu | March 20, 2008

Grace Akallo's current life is not out of the norm. She went to college. She got married. She had her first child.

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