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(11/03/15 5:40am)
Last month, my fellow columnist Bobby Doyle argued in “The endless pursuit….of what?” that the purpose of class is to foster creativity. While I agree with Doyle, I wish he had asked the bigger question: what is the purpose of college itself?
(10/12/15 4:00am)
Whether you consider yourself a future economist, presidential candidate or P.E. teacher, you should highly consider studying abroad at some point during your time at the University.
(04/27/15 4:08am)
As the tidal wave of finals looms overhead, I find myself laptop-less, victim of a failed hard drive — forced to find refuge in the cacophonous lobbies of Alderman, Clemons and Clark Library. The simplest of assignments takes me hours to complete as I procrastinate at every chance I get. But when the time comes to finally print out my excuse of an essay, one thing baffles me above all else: Why do I have to pay for printing?
(04/22/15 4:05am)
Saturdays are finally back to being the fun Saturdays we know and love. The warm weather has arrived and the University’s day-parties have returned. Instead of fearing those long, cold commutes across Grounds, you can once again bathe in happiness on your lawn, your neighbor’s lawn or some random person’s lawn.
(03/31/15 4:40am)
When most students think of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Grounds, shamrocks, amazing outfits and lasting memories come to mind, but on Mar. 17 countless students suffered the contrary as they cowered before threatening Alcoholic Beverage Control officers.
(02/23/15 5:03am)
In the past couple of weeks, articles about sex have swamped the website of The Cavalier Daily, describing at length the so-called hook-up culture at the University. Some articles pinpoint the act of sex directly while others focus on the before and after instead of sex itself. In response to these articles, I asked just one question: what is the ideal hook-up culture?
(02/09/15 4:53am)
When many students roll out of bed for their first class of the day at noon, the majority of student athletes have already sat through three classes. While most students might enjoy a long mid-afternoon lunch or nap, student athletes rush over to their respective locker rooms to begin practice. The fact is, whether you recognize it or not, student athletes live a very different life than the average college student and just as the University orients new students to college life, they should also orient new student athletes to the life of a Division 1 athlete.
(01/26/15 7:04am)
Whether you’re watching your favorite television show, listening to a radio station or reading a newspaper it seems impossible to ignore the upcoming annual arrival of one of America’s most popular spectacles: the Super Bowl. This year, the highly anticipated event features The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. As a Boston native, I am, of course, belligerently rooting for the Patriots, but my goal here is not to vehemently express my overwhelming confidence and support for the Patriots (as I can do that elsewhere). Instead, I want to draw attention to a more pressing issue: the double standard the National Football League (NFL) imposes on its players.
(01/13/15 5:32am)
Last week I lay marooned on my couch recovering from a successful hip surgery. In my delirium and unrivaled state of boredom, I couldn’t help but hope for a speedy return to student life, and to having homework again. That’s how bored I was. I needed something to do, so I probed the internet looking for anything to distract me and eventually found what I was looking for: the Cavalier Daily article announcing the University’s new Fraternal Organization Agreements.
(12/01/14 5:02am)
There’s no denying that our school faces an unprecedented situation: the accumulation of countless unthinkable, abhorrent circumstances that threaten to literally and figuratively tear down the walls of our homes and the security of our community. No matter who you are, major or year, student or professor, you can’t help but feel lost — lost in an unwanted, relentless maelstrom of emotions: anger and anguish, disgust and despair. We are forced to question ourselves, our university and the community of Charlottesville. Why? How could such traumatic events riddle our University, the second best public school in the nation?
(11/17/14 4:15am)
The peak glistens above the sunbathed skies as the powder below spreads for miles across its faces. At the base of this behemoth lies the beginning of an unparalleled adventure; an adventure so dangerous, so awe-inspiring that it attracts the bravest, most ambitious people from around to the world to conquer its magnificence. What else could describe summiting Mount Everest?
(11/03/14 6:00am)
It’s that time of year! Nope, it’s not quite Thanksgiving, and unfortunately we’re still a long way from Christmas. But if you’re a third-, second- or even the occasional first-year, it’s time to apply for summer internships. Delve into the world of summer internships, scour the Internet for available positions, and strengthen that resume of yours all while juggling the relentless grind of academic, extracurricular and social opportunities.
(10/20/14 5:04am)
College used to primarily serve as the opportunity for students to discover and develop the skills they desire. However, over the past several years, universities and colleges alike have transitioned toward an institutional focus on life after college rather than education during college. In other words, for many, college has become a means to an end: obtain a degree to get a job. This new goal-oriented paradigm has dramatically changed academic environments, and whether students realize it or not, the ability for students to thrive and flourish has been greatly diminished.
(09/29/14 4:51am)
The secret cafeteria rumored to exist — buried within the corridors of the John Paul Jones Arena — does in fact exist, and every night student athletes flock to the dining hall for many of the same reasons other students attend O’ Hill or Newcomb: for food, great company and a bit of relaxation. Yet many ask the question: why do student athletes get their own cafeteria? Countless believe this unfairly shows preference to student athletes, but the cafeteria exists because not all the resources available to normal students are equally available to student athletes.