Top 10 Olympic Sports
Top 10 Olympic Sports
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Top 10 Olympic Sports
1. This tan is natural: If you’re like me, or any other partially-sane, warm-blooded mammal, you’d probably agree that the cold is stupid and one must avoid such extreme chilliness by fleeing to somewhere where winter as we know it does not exist. Unfortunately, this usually entails a really expensive plane ticket and a lot of ambition — two things that the typical college student doesn’t usually have. Thus, a typical Winter Break consists of a few visits to a tanning bed and a really convincing argument that the sun in Puerto Rico really gets you orange this time of year.
1. A Fish Believe it or not, one can purchase a living, breathing companion and everything it needs for seriously cheap. As someone who is currently living with a fish, I can attest it would make a great gift — just make sure you’re giving it to your most responsible friend. (Preferably not a pescatarian: fish are friends, not food!) Common fish misconceptions: while they can’t outwardly say it to you, they will judge you for eating that entire tub of Nutella in 15 minutes. Seriously, you can see it in their eyes.
1. When asked about your love life:
1. Eat… a lot:
1. Candy Corn
1. Watch Disney Channel Original Movies
1. “Fraternity parties are so much better when you’re older.”
1. Apparel I am the queen of wearing sweaters absurdly early. The minute the temperature drops below 70 degrees you’ll find me in one — probably rocking black leggings and boots along with it. Ask a girl what her favorite type of outfit is — if she doesn’t tell you exactly what I just described, she’s probably (definitely) lying. Fall weather means it’s still warm enough to wear Nike shorts to class, but cool enough so you won’t sweat through your clothes on the surprisingly long walk from apartments to class. Sometimes I miss you, first year.
1. Meal plan You never think you’ll be thankful for a meal plan until your parents are out to dinner, your car is out of gas and you’re seriously hungry for something that doesn’t come out of a box. Bribing your friends to bring you Chinese food only seems to work 2 percent of the time. At least the sometimes-questionable, always reliable Newcomb Hall usually has at least one item that requires minimal effort to eat. As someone who resorted to oatmeal or pasta more times than I’d like to admit, I’m not ashamed to say I kind of miss University dining.
1. Snapchat
1. How little sleep I need to function: Sure, I’d heard horror stories of sleeping in libraries and pulling all-nighters every night for a week before finals. I figured hey, I like coffee enough and could even handle an espresso shot — or 12 — if needed. But when a week with three tests, two papers due, a calculus WebAssign and your best friend’s birthday falling on a Tuesday happens, sleep is the last thing on your mind. A quick nap in Clemons at 4 a.m. became all I needed to make it through while still keeping my sanity — kind of.
1. About my … credit card bill: The three successive charges from Trinity at midnight were just food! The White Spot is a student store — I was studying until 3 a.m.! Buying T-shirts from fraternities are helping a charity! They must’ve charged me twice at Chipotle! Cookout was a dorm-wide barbeque function we had to pay for!
Top 10 Reasons Why Spring Break Tops School
1. The texter: I don’t know what it is, but during my semi-annual, once-every-never workouts I always come across this guy. He sits on one of the bench press machines and whips out his phone. Five very strenuous minutes of heavy texting ensue — yet there is not a single movement made involving weights. Don’t get me wrong, he does a great job looking the part with his masterfully-cut sleeveless T-shirt. Still, I’m guessing he could just as productively continue his thumb workouts in Club Clem.
1. Loud eating in the library: Forcing yourself to actually get to the library is a struggle enough. But add someone chewing, loudly, right next to me — it’s enough to send me into an actual panic attack. I don’t know what it is, but something about the sound of another person eating is probably the worst thing ever. Maybe it’s extreme to say that I’d rather sit through a three-hour midterm than two minutes of someone chewing, but take it from a pro: once, I forced my mom to switch seats with me on a plane because the 12-year-old girl next to me was chomping her gum too loudly.
1. The Kid You See Everywhere: You’re on Rugby and he’s there. You’re at Barracks and he’s there. You’re in a 10-person discussion for a class that has 500 people and he’s there. With your luck, he’s probably behind you right now. Do you give him a “like?” What happens if he “likes” you back — and then you see him? What happens if he “liked” you and you never liked him and it could’ve been true love? What happens if he actually has no idea who you are?
1. Complain about the cold: Now that January is behind us and spring has an official start date, it’s okay to complain about how cold it is. Hailing from New York, I expected Charlottesville winters to begin in December and end by the time we got back after winter break. This obviously isn’t a thing, evidenced by my 30-minute stops in Newcomb on my way back from the Corner when I’m too cold to make it to my dorm in one straight shot. Now that the end is near, however, let the grumbling begin, because I still can’t feel my hands.
1. Going to the gym: Walking into the AFC the first week of school may as well have been a party on Rugby. A week later, the crowd has thinned considerably with the marathon rush season coming to a close. Let’s face it — we all knew it wouldn’t last. Pro tip from someone who considers thinking really hard about going to the gym actual exercise: Leave for class a few minutes late so you’re forced to break a sweat while walking.
1. Boys’ bid night: The first time I heard about this infamous U.Va. holiday, I was confused. Does every single fraternity actually have a party? There are 32 fraternities? Can I get to all of them in one night? As my friends and I discussed the event, we soon realized we were about to experience something arguably better than Christmas, only one step behind Foxfield. And what would a U.Va. party be without neon T-shirts and cups? This spring staple is the perfect time to look ridiculous and act ridiculous and spend all of Sunday trying not to remember what happened the night before.