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The start of a new year is often characterized by making resolutions. According to a survey published by Inc., the most common New Year’s resolutions made this year were to exercise more and eat healthier.
Acclaimed composer Leonard Bernstein’s 99th birthday last August initiated a year of celebration for many music lovers across the globe. The so called “Bernstein Centennial,” a year-long celebration of the life and work of the influential musician, was embraced by a wide variety of performance groups and has resulted in his work springing up in many different areas. The University Singers brought this excitement to Charlottesville over the past weekend, through the production of one of Bernstein’s most well-known pieces — “Mass,” a theatrical exploration of the questions of faith and doubt. Over 150 performers joined together to present two shows at the Paramount Theater.
Should you bet your money on John? It’s still difficult to tell if buying John stocks today will reward you with dividends tomorrow. As trading closes for the semester, we look back on this difficult-to-pin asset’s performance so far.
Have you ever caught yourself in a U.Va. humblebrag? Putting on a show for the sake of the masses? Like recounting your wild Thursday night to someone who stayed in or positioning yourself artfully in the window of Corner Juice. Don't worry! Everyone can see you sipping sipping that $10 smoothie like elite member of the Charlottesville Bourgeoisie you know you are. It’s a façade everyone can see through but you continue to try to charm the disinterested. And then the thought occurs to you, “Crap, I’m the only loser at this university.” And I’ll let you in on a little secret — you are.
It has officially happened — I have reached my breaking point with the University Dining. Something changed after spring break, and the usual salad bar and peanut butter toast — I so diligently ate every day since the beginning of the year — now seem intolerable. Luckily, I have the best roommate ever, who has the best mom ever, who took us to a much-needed dinner at Oakhart Social last Friday night.
Getting out of Charlottesville can be a struggle, especially for out-of-state students. Throughout my time at the University, traveling home for various breaks has never been an easy task. With weather complications and flight issues combined, a cross-country trip that should only take half a day often ends up taking a full day or multiple days to complete. Whether it’s a snow day that ends up shutting down the city or record-breaking high-speed winds that close the airport, students must always be prepared with a plan B when it comes to leaving Charlottesville. This past spring break, when thousands of flights were cancelled across the East Coast, my friends and I were forced to become very resourceful in order to get to California.
When composing syllabi for humanities courses, professors evaluate each text based on the potential to inform and challenge students and enrich their overall learning experience. However, when choosing texts, a professor is also choosing which historical, philosophical, and literary perspectives to share and which to exclude.
The oldest living giant sequoia tree is an estimated 3,266 years old. It predates the Roman Empire by more than a thousand years. It’s roughly 13 times older than the United States. It’s 41 times older than the average human lifespan. It has weathered storms and fires and earthquakes, icy winters and blistering summers, lightning strikes and howling winds. Its bark is soft and furry to the touch.
As the cold sets in and spring break remains too far away to even consider, it is easy to get caught up in the grind of going to class, going to Alderman and not getting the recommended eight hours of sleep each night. Even the walk to and from Grounds each day — a time I use to listen to music and just enjoy being outside — is becoming less fun and more treacherous.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a pretty chill girl named Snow Wahoo. In fact, she was the chillest girl in all the land. This was due to the fact that she worked hard and played hard, and this unique combination won her fame and fortune across the kingdom. But, as always, evil was afoot. The Teched Witch, petty and bitter, tempted Snow with a poisoned Bold Rock. Luckily, Snow swerved her in time and ran into the woods. At some point there was a magical mirror. I don’t really know. I forget the story. The point is, she soon met the Four Breaks, each with their own mischievous quirks.
After six and a half weeks of winter classes, students of the University are graced with “Spring Recess” — a nine-day period popularly designated for getting the hell away from U.Va.
A private social club on West Market Street in downtown Charlottesville is set to open this spring, following years of renovations to the former site of the Mentor Lodge, which served as a social hub for the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Vinegar Hill for over 60 years.
In 1992, several University students founded an organization called Alternative Spring Break in order to provide students the opportunity to volunteer in communities both in and outside of the U.S. As the organization is much larger now, it continues to offer adventurous students the chance to do something worthwhile with their week off.
Yoga, meditation and mindfulness are common methods for coping with stress. All are forms of contemplative practices, which involve deep reflective thinking over a long period of time. The University Contemplative Sciences Center — founded in 2011 — is dedicated to exploring contemplative values and ideas, their relationship with religion and their impacts on student mental health. The Center brings an alternative angle to educating University students about mental health issues.
This past spring, the White House released the news that Malia Obama was delaying her college education to take a gap year. With increasing societal and academic pressures on students nowadays, it makes sense to have the desire to step back from it all. Harvard College, where Malia plans attending in 2017, actually encourages this course of action, affirming it gives students an option to catch their breath before delving into eight consecutive semesters of demanding work. So many students do choose to take time off each year, perhaps positively contributing to Harvard’s 98 percent graduation rate. If students have the opportunity and luxury to take a gap year, they should; they will not regret the decision to temporarily retire from the mundanity that is textbooks and tests in order to foster a more global understanding bigger than just them.
Students who plan to stay in Charlottesville during the October reading days will have an opportunity to both help and explore the community through Alternative Fall Break.
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Julia and Noah met on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and went to Bodo’s on the Corner.
As a four year member and membership chair of University Programs Council, a resident advisor and an Alternative Spring Break participant, it’s safe to say fourth-year College student Farheena Mustafa had plenty of opportunities during her four years at the University to touch the lives of many students.
Instead of spending their spring breaks relaxing on a beach, many University students spent their weeks volunteering throughout the country and abroad as part of Alternative Spring Break.