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(09/11/12 1:46am)
Cavalier Daily: Tell me about yourself.
Professor Balogh: I was born in Coral Gables, Florida. I still root for the Miami Hurricanes, and I also root for U.Va., even when they play the Miami Hurricanes. My parents were professional musicians. Growing up, I was required to play piano and French horn. They wanted me to be a talented musician but said they would shoot me if I became a professional musician. I love playing tennis, and I have played since I was a kid. I played basketball with my colleagues in the history department, until about five years ago when they retired my jersey. I love attending college sports. I’ve gone to almost every U.Va. football game. I live in the country; my objective is to never actually walk on grass, but I think it’s pretty out there.
(03/01/12 2:46am)
One-hundred and fifty students stand in even lines, perfectly still, chins up, backs straight, arms glued to their sides, wearing green camouflage uniforms and heavy brown trekkie boots. You see these students in uniform on Grounds every Tuesday, but have you ever wondered why?
(09/16/11 2:26pm)
I arrived in Spain thinking that I basically knew what was going on. I have a good grasp on the Spanish language and have been to Spain before, but it turned out this wasn't enough. Perhaps against my better judgment, I share some interesting cultural lessons accompanied by humorous, and at times embarrassing, examples of what I learned during my first two weeks in Spain.
(09/05/11 6:23am)
I am never completely here nor there. In late winter, I migrate south. In late spring, I migrate north. What am I?
(08/29/11 6:05am)
You're tired of watching tour guides struggle to walk backward. You're tired of hearing tour guides rattle off how many things they have run into by walking backward: lamp posts, bikes, parking meters, flagpoles, staircase railings, campus statues, people, etc. You're tired of hearing the admissions officers tell you how the essays are the only things you still control; "If you write well and show a new facet of yourself, then they'll put you over the top for admission." You're not a diamond, for goodness' sake, how many facets can you possibly have? You think to yourself, "I'm not going to go on another college tour for as long as I live." That's what I thought, too, after driving up and down the East Coast and cramming in 12 colleges in one week. Four years later, however, I found myself walking backward. I was touring colleges again, and I was actually really enjoying it.
(08/25/11 5:12am)
After four years of college some students can finally answer: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" To join the fields they aspire to enter, however, many students must first survive and succeed in graduate school. Students from a few of the most popular post-grad pursuits shared their strategy for making the cut.
(04/22/11 4:33am)
What's the best part about Easter? Many might say that it's the chance to go home and attend church with their families. An added bonus might be a new dress for your "Sunday best" and Easter presents. For me, however, it's The Washington Post's Peeps Diorama Contest.
(04/18/11 4:08am)
Fists pumping, glitter flashing, beats dropping, Sharaara - the University's competitive all-female fusion dance team - commanded attention as they took the stage on India Day earlier this month. And what better way to keep the audience's attention than to introduce Snooki from "Jersey Shore," played by one of the members of the team, in the opening video? The routine which followed was equally dynamic, with expressive hand movements, sequential jumps and graceful twirls executed at a techno music pace.
(04/08/11 4:08am)
In elementary school, my friends and I went through the "name changing phase." Although this phenomenon may not be documented in a child psychology textbook, it occurs in late elementary school or early middle school and may be defined as "the overwhelming desire to change one's name to one that's entirely different."
(03/25/11 5:45am)
When my grandma told me that she had ordered me a surprise gift from Amazon, I played the guessing game for several days. Was it a book? No, she knows I borrow books from the library. Was it knitting needles?
(03/22/11 4:00am)
In an attempt to illustrate the concept of opportunity cost, economics professors tell their students, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Then their students turn around and offer them just that - a free lunch.
(02/28/11 7:46am)
"If you were Felix, and you worked in a refugee camp in El Salvador, how would you feel if you knew you couldn't leave?"
(02/18/11 6:14am)
How many times have you seen a girl playing basketball on the AFC courts? Zero, one, maybe two times. How many times have you seen guys playing basketball on the AFC courts? Every time you've been at the AFC, guaranteed.
(02/04/11 6:36am)
I don't think this is on the list of 111 things to do before you graduate, but it should be, so I will add it here. Number 112: Take a weekend road trip.
(01/21/11 6:45am)
For years, my family resisted renting movies from RedBox, iTunes or Netflix. Instead, we supported our local video store, Power Video. The store had been there ever since I could remember. It was a small store with five aisles, but don't judge a book by its cover. Even though it was small, it was always well-stocked with movies. The new releases were on the far right, and the classics were on the far left. In between were the comedies, mysteries, thrillers, family movies and TV shows. The only flashy sign in the store was the one above the register that featured the cover of a DVD, framed by lights, and titled with the words "Coming soon" in thick, black capital letters.
(01/19/11 5:41am)
The allure of traveling to somewhere thousands of miles away is often enough for many University students to decide to study abroad for part of their undergraduate careers. After all, the thought of scuba diving in Fiji, sketching classical Italian architecture and touring the castles of Scotland for academic credit is far more glamorous than roaming Cabell Hall for another semester.
(12/03/10 6:41pm)
I have celebrated five holidays already this fall - Halloween, three of my roommates' birthdays and Thanksgiving - and I am eagerly awaiting Christmas. The point of this column is to offer you, from the perspective of an experienced holiday celebrator, the best ways to celebrate these holidays in college when they come around again.
(11/19/10 7:12am)
Sometimes I think college students are too focused on the social scene near 14th Street and Rugby Road. I'm not saying there isn't enjoyment to be found during nights out in those areas, but sometimes much simpler events can be all the more rewarding.
(11/18/10 5:20am)
You have seven minutes to prepare and present a speech based on Albert Einstein's saying, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Go.
(11/05/10 5:06am)
Hello, my name is Sheila, and I'm addicted to trying new things at U.Va.