Taste of Summer
Summer is around the corner, and now is the time to get nostalgic about all things summer before we remember we’re actually sick of them. An a nostalgic person, I have many fond memories of this time of year, but none are fonder than those involving this season’s foods. Rocket Pops Everyone remembers those red, [...]
Read moreAway-from-home sickness
Although you wouldn’t know it from the weather, it’s summer, which means vacation time. For those of you who plan to travel, you may want to be aware of some of the potential dangers hidden behind those innocuous, fun-filled trips abroad. Travelers’ diarrhea Let’s start small. Travelers’ diarrhea is a common yet uncomfortable ailment. To [...]
Read moreService in the Sun
As enjoyable as it is to think of the sun, relaxation and traveling which summer brings, some University students are planning to spend their vacation pursuing more purposeful projects. The University, through the Jefferson Public Citizens program, grants money to students who want to undertake a service-learning civic engagement project. Student must apply to the [...]
Read moreHot Summer Destinations
Croatia Croatia’s idyllic location on the Adriatic Coast makes this small country a perfect summer getaway. The country’s landscape features rocky coastlines, beaches, highlands, mountains and lakes, offering an abundance of tourist attractions. Visitors can enjoy any of Croatia’s 1,185 islands (except for those privately owned by movie stars), spend time inland at one of [...]
Read moreMaking the most of the Charlottesville summer
During the summer when the sun shines most brightly on Grounds, most students are long gone for summer vacation. Here are the top 10 reasons to stay in Charlottesville during the summer: Midsummers Midsummers is the party of the year you do not want to miss. In July, many students return to Grounds to unleash [...]
Read moreAd provokes speculation
Gov. Bob McDonnell released a television advertisement yesterday highlighting the economic progress the state of Virginia has made during his term, prompting speculation about McDonnell’s possible vice-presidential aspirations. In the advertisement, McDonnell highlights many recent economic developments across the state, in particular emphasizing that Virginia now has the lowest unemployment rate in three years, as [...]
Read moreSuit opposes injections
The Virginia Department of Corrections may be misusing procedures of medicine, anesthesiology and pharmacy when administering lethal injections, according to a complaint filed earlier this week by Alexandria attorneys Meghan Shapiro and Christopher Leibig. Shapiro and Leibig allege individuals who do not hold a medical or pharmaceutical license, but are still administering lethal injections, are [...]
Read moreFormer Dean dies, aged 82
John Augustus Herring, III, former director of Newcomb Hall, assistant dean and significant donor to the University’s LGBTQ communities, passed away Friday at the age of 82. Herring was a Virginia Military Institute graduate and U.S. Air Force veteran who moved to Charlottesville in 1958. Bob Elkins, a 1979 College graduate and Serpentine Society Board [...]
Read moreCollege students discuss drugs’, alcohol’s impacts
Third-year Engineering student Alex Reber represented the University yesterday at a panel discussion in Richmond which discussed the impacts of drugs and alcohol on the safety of college campuses. The panel, which was hosted by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, also included five other student representatives from Radford University, Old Dominion, Virginia [...]
Read moreLocal resident stabbed
Charlottesville Police are investigating a stabbing which occurred at 1 a.m. yesterday on the 100 Block of West Main St. on the Downtown Mall, leaving a local resident hospitalized. Charlottesville Police Lt. Ronnie Roberts said two groups of men started verbally assaulting each other, which escalated into physical violence. A member from one group stabbed [...]
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