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(10/18/07 4:00am)
If the University claims, as it does on its Web site, to be a place where shared learning infuses daily life, then the curriculum for engineering students ought to reflect that. If, for instance, an engineer wants to replace one of his or her writing requirements with a course from the College of Arts & Sciences, that option should be available. Maintaining walls of separation between the college and the E-School only hinders the University's academic mission.
(10/18/07 4:00am)
(10/17/07 4:00am)
During the past few weeks, I have been delighted to receive wine questions in e-mails and from friends and passersby on Grounds. Below, I have included my answers to your questions about wine. I intend to have a "Wine Q & A" every so often, so please feel free to send me questions at katra@cavalierdaily.com. If I do not include your question in the column, I will answer you personally. That said, let us enter the world of wine!
(10/17/07 4:00am)
I've had an acorn squash sitting on my kitchen counter for a while. Although it has been taking up space, I've purposely been setting it aside to use after the supplies of late summer and early fall crops are exhausted. Unlike these more perishable produce items, an acorn squash can theoretically last for months on end -- even without refrigeration -- and can be used at the drop of a hat when other vegetables aren't so plentiful. As last week's brief summer-like interlude fades into the more expected fall temperatures we're experiencing now, root crops, winter vegetables and fall fruits will be making more appearances at farmer's markets and grocery stores. And while you'll still be able to purchase vegetables grown in, say, South America or fruit grown in Indonesia in the off-season, the prospect of having virtually non-perishable produce lying around to be used at whim is very exciting -- that is, if you know what to do with it.
(10/17/07 4:00am)
University Police are investigating an act of vandalism committed at Fayerweather Hall Friday morning.
(10/17/07 4:00am)
(10/17/07 4:00am)
DURING four hiring cycles, the "star" hires strategy (i.e., hiring members of the national academies or comparably distinguished scientists) has produced better than solid results. It has also underscored the urgency of the need for more and better research space. With special funding from the Board, we have attracted six extraordinary scientists, each of whom enriches the academic enterprise significantly.
(10/17/07 4:00am)
Applying for financial aid should never preclude anyone from participating in January Term, but it does. By demanding that students register only a week after they receive offers for financial aid, the Office of Summer and Special Academic Programs makes it much more difficult for students applying for financial aid to plan for winter break. The frantic rush preceding finals week can be grueling enough without having to wonder whether the University will give you enough financial aid to afford J-Term. The University should make it easier, not harder, to enroll in more classes.
(10/16/07 4:00am)
Ideally, Alderman Library could remain a public place where studentsand Charlottesville residents interact and share its volumes together.As pleasant as this idea sounds, the library's accessibility has in the past contributed to an uncomfortable environment for students. Regulating access to the library after normal business hours would allow students to feel more comfortable spending long nights studying while maintaining the library's public appeal.
(10/16/07 4:00am)
Described as early as 1813 as a place "where all the useful sciences should be taught," U.Va. is recommitting itself to science as it rounds out its second century. A Commission on the Future of the University has identified science and technology (among other areas -- the Commission's recommendations address what is learned and taught broadly) for attention now to build strength and further distinguish U.Va. The core reasons: determination to push forward the frontiers of knowledge in research that contributes to Virginia's and the nation's vitality, to use scarce resources effectively and efficiently, and to adopt the best known practices to deliver to students at all levels education and training second to none.
(10/16/07 4:00am)
(10/15/07 4:00am)
A missed field goal wasn't the only nauseating thing at last Saturday's football game. Every time the crowd erupted withanother jovial rendition of the Good Ol' Song, a few fans invariably shouted "Not gay!" to announce their bigotry with pride and purpose. This gross display of backward, vulgar immaturity should stop.
(10/15/07 4:00am)
In times of hardship, there is a popular saying, "If it weren't for bad luck, we wouldn't have any luck." If anyone can attest, it's the Cavaliers. Let's face it: When it comes to maintaining a healthy, injury-free roster, well, Virginia has not had much good luck. Torn ACLs, groin strains, hamstring pulls, broken wrists; year after year, it's the same routine.
(10/15/07 4:00am)
Clemson upset No. 4 Virginia 2-1 Friday in South Carolina, breaking the Cavaliers' seven-game win streak.
(10/12/07 4:00am)
Eventually Student Council will decide how many students from the College and the Law School should serve as representatives. Eventually. In the meantime, Council has spent days attempting to resolve a problem that has gone unnoticed for months -- a problem that should never have occurred. Worst of all, it seems no one understands the problem, much less the solution.
(10/12/07 4:00am)
University Police arrested a suspect yesterday in connection with a stabbing that occurred off Rugby Road the night of Oct. 4.
(10/11/07 4:00am)
(10/11/07 4:00am)
Volleyball falls to VT after two weekend victories
The Virginia women's volleyball team had a busy Fall Break, competing in three conference matches for a weekend record of 2-1.
(10/11/07 4:00am)
For the thousands of undergraduates who live out-of-state or overseas and couldn't go home this past weekend, the recent calendar changes take most of the "break" out of fall semester. While the rest of us managed to squeeze in a relaxing jaunt home, you hopefully caught up on some reading or cleaned your room. Either way, if you have to board a plane to see your family, it's unlikely you did so last weekend. Blame the new academic calendar. As many students have probably noticed, this year's calendar extended fall break by one extra day, giving students a four-day weekend. That was the good news.
(10/05/07 4:00am)
Buying condoms can be awkward enough without having to specify to the clerk, "I'll take the ribbed ones with the warming lubricant. No, the ones next to the Magnums." That unpleasant conversation might sound familiar to anyone who has ever tried to buy condoms at the University Bookstore, which keeps condoms behind the check-out counter rather than in the aisle that contains other personal health items.