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Life

Lost or found?

When I visited home this past weekend, I spent time examining the trophies lining my bedroom shelves from various sports and hobbies of my past — dusty, neglected and forgotten.


Life

Race to gather

If we separate, we ultimately perpetuate the very tension we hate. Of course we have the right to be upset, but what if we channeled our resentment into growth?


Life

Manhattan state of mind

Manhattan — the city to end all cities. It’s relentlessly fast-paced, its size is almost overwhelming, and its buildings are under constant construction. New York isn’t a city for everybody, but it’s the city for me.


Life

North Virginia

Since first year, I’ve been at a disadvantage in small talk. I don’t love small talk to begin with, but, as one of the University’s many catch-all NoVa kids, I’m also ill-suited for the “hometown, major” discussion.


Life

Do not read this column

The mind plays a cruel game of desire in which the more intensely we force ourselves to stay away from something, the more attention and brainpower we devote to it. 


Life

Is waiting until marriage a turnoff?

According to Women’s Health Magazine, 51 percent of people think couples should hold off on sex until marriage, and 47 percent of Millennials agree. If this is true, then why is waiting for marriage so uncommon within University culture?


Life

Lessons from man’s best friend

Last weekend at the Florida State men’s basketball game, the halftime show featured two dogs running around, catching frisbees and doing the occasional back flip. It sounds simple, but it was the best half time show I have seen to date.


Life

The bad days

I know I’m not the only who has momentary breakdowns, and I know my problems aren’t as bad as it gets. Though college is often referred to as the best years of our lives, these years are also trying. Yesterday, I began to view my computer as a sentient being out to ruin my life. 


Life

The morning commute

THE ATHLETE: Clad in all Nike everything, this person woke up at 5 a.m. and has already completed a workout harder than anything you’ve done since high school preseason.


Life

False hopes

Winter must be one of two things — warm or apocalyptically snowy. This one has been neither. 


Life

Fifty shades uncertain

Selling 100 million copies worldwide and bringing in more than 81 million dollars during its first weekend in theaters, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has certainly enraptured its audiences.


Life

The to-do list paradox

I skipped four classes last week. Sorry, Mom and Dad. Three of these were planned — I was going out of town for the weekend, and my trip was definitely worth it.


Life

A changing life course

My fourth-year apartment housed four girls. Two were Commerce students whose summer internships had landed them jobs for the upcoming year. The third, on the pre-med track, was studying for the MCAT while submitting applications to medical schools. Then there was me — no job secured, no grad school in sight. 

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In this episode of On Record, Dr. William Brady, professor of emergency medicine and co-founder of U.Va. EMS, discusses the creation of the University's first student-run emergency medical service. From improving emergency response times and working alongside local first responders to providing hands-on experience for student EMTs, Dr. Brady explains how U.Va. EMS is enhancing campus safety while preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals.