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Virginia's obesity epidemic

By Jon Breece | April 18, 2005

Virginia is becoming a fat state. And yes, Virginia ­-- despite being home to Pharrell and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott -- that is F-A-T, not P-H-A-T. The federal Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, a subset of the Center for Disease Control and Promotion, found 23.7 percent of 1,027 Virginia adult residents contacted in a 2002 telephone survey qualified as being obese. Virginia has had the largest nationwide increase in the percentage of citizens who are obese in the last 12 years. Only 9.9 percent of the 170 Virginians contacted in a 1990 survey qualified as being obese.

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A hook up with fries on the side

By Kate Carlisle | April 18, 2005

Utter the word "relationship," and most college guys I know will scream like a little girl, turn their heels and leave in a cloud of dust.

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Who decides when to let a person die?

By Kurt Davis | April 11, 2005

The death of Terri Schiavo has shown that living wills are an under-discussed and under-used option.

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"The A.C." Albemarle County

By Kate Carlisle | April 11, 2005

Igrew up without a television.While the disadvantages of such a lifestyle are obvious, I do have the advantage of being able to watch "The Simpsons" without experiencing it as a re-run.

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America's sleep shortage

By Matt Galati and Julia Geik | April 11, 2005

Three midterms in one day. The 60

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Implanting Confidence

By Calisha Meyers | April 4, 2005

In the past decade, network television has been bombarded by a plethora of reality makeover shows.

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There he goes: Six packs none the richer

By Kate Carlisle | April 4, 2005

If you are confused about why you can't get that cute girl living two doors down, even though you spend hours honing those pecks, you need to read this. What is the most attractive feature of a guy?

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This is not "Good Will Humping"

By Kate Carlisle | March 21, 2005

The storied teacher-student relationship: One professor described it right here in The Cavalier Daily as "the vital humanism of academic life." While lust may be an intrinsic part of human nature, when we say "office hours," we don't mean "Oval Office hours." College is unique in how close students get with their teachers.

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Drug companies: Start saving lives, not pockets

By Kurt Davis | March 21, 2005

For the past few months, Social Security cant and rant has engulfed the political discussion. Republicans continue to eulogize private accounts as the savior to the Social Security problem, while Democrats ? not providing an alternative solution to these problems --- remain in a denial stage, maintaining the position that the obstacle does not exist and will not exist for a while. Social Security obviously needs immediate reform, but private accounts will not effectively address its problems.

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Carnal knowledge on campus

By Alex Sellinger | March 21, 2005

This fall on college campuses all across America, students tried out for a plethora of different activities.

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Surviving cancer

By Julia Geik | February 28, 2005

The pressures of college -- academics, clubs, employment and social lives -- can be a heavy load for many students.

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Growing up to be 'Kelly Kapowski'

By Kate Carlisle | February 28, 2005

Sometime around sixth grade it hit me. Yes, IT. Puberty. I was the first girl in my sixth-grade class to be tortured by this genital hurricane.

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Cut the pork: Implement an AIDS policy that works

By Kurt Davis | February 21, 2005

After deluging the Health & Sexuality page with my dogmatic indignation for the health care policies of the United States, I can finally say that for once, the government may make me proud with its AIDS policy. In what could be a major modification in policy, some health care experts are advocating that "virtually all Americans be tested routinely for the AIDS virus, much as they are for cancer and other diseases," according to the New York Times. The reduction in new HIV and AIDS infections in adults and the potential to begin patients on drug cocktails early will supercede the cost of regularly testing nearly all adults in the United States, according to two federally funded studies reported by the New York Times. Despite wanting to fully equate these studies with success, I remain very hesitant to congratulate the medical and public policy experts on their work.

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Sexual Responsibility Week

By Julia Geik | February 21, 2005

In observance of National Sexual Responsibility Week, the Peer Health Educators (PHEs) tabled the Lawn and Newcomb Hall last week in an effort to raise awareness for healthy sexual practices.

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More than just the blues

By Corinne Shamy | February 14, 2005

Nearly 40 percent of University students said they had felt so depressed in the previous 12 months that it was difficult to function, according to a 2003 study compiled by the American College Health Association.

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A tongue-in-cheek look at Valentine's Day

By Kurt Davis | February 14, 2005

After inundating students with articles on the grave aspects of life such as egg donation, rape, gender relations, AIDS, etc., I am forced, partly due to the comical "book review" requests I received, to write about a more humorous topic.

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Don't keep this discussion on the 'down low'

By Kurt Davis | February 7, 2005

I constantly hear young females in the library pondering the sexual preferences of certain men. Obviously, these conversations are not heard aloud; I typically tend to be somewhat of an eavesdropper -- a slight over-hearer -- of such conversations.

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Sexual harassment in the classroom

By Jason Amirhadji | February 7, 2005

A young professor meets with a first-year student to discuss an upcoming exam behind closed doors.

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Debunking the myth around the black serial rapist

By Kurt Davis | January 31, 2005

Recently, I had a discussion with a few friends about the serial rapist whom the Charlottesville Police have been ardently ­-- at the same time untidily -- searching for since 1997.

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Fast Food's Fat Fight

By Matt Galati | January 31, 2005

New additions to fast-food menus and a recent documentary have added to the national debate about whether the fast-food industry has a responsibility for the long-term health of its customers.