“Oh, you must be spoiled.” It’s a sentence I have heard frequently throughout my life. To most people, disclosing you are an only child is disclosing you are a brat.
Ashley Self was a junior in high school when her mother was diagnosed with brain cancer, beginning a battle with the disease which eventually claimed her life. Now a third-year nursing student, Self participates in Relay for Life to create a positive change in light of this tragedy.
Interesting conversation, delicious food and an uncertain romantic connection
The Organization of African Students (OAS) is finalizing details for the Africa Day show to be held on April 16th 2014 in Newcomb Ballroom.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program allows families with lower incomes to shop at the Charlottesville Farmer’s Market for fresh fruits, vegetables and local meats.
This past weekend’s Tom Tom Founders Festival featured 170 hours of free arts and musical events to celebrate the Charlottesville community.
120 polished and confident girls with shiny Pantene hair and clear smiles stare at me. I don’t recognize most of them, but they form a mass of perfection, of poise.
Walking to class the other day, I noticed a familiar looking man headed in my direction. Appearing to be in his 50s or so, he continued to approach me until he was close enough for me to confirm I did indeed recognize him.
As a child, dreams were like a game for me. I would wake up and immediately try to tell someone in the house what happened, only to find 30 seconds into my description that I was making up nonsense due to my lack of memory.
I find myself picking up on the atmosphere we create more and more these days as I struggle to pull myself out of a strange whirlpool of stress.
Third-year Engineering students Lauren Baesten and Emily Nemec and first-year College student Amanda Halacy have been working since September to put together a project to train special education teachers in Zambia.
For those of you who are not aware, there was a Teeny Animal Farm in the amphitheater last week. No, that is not the name of the band you’ve never heard of but pretend you know to seem cool to your friends.
Thanks to BuzzFeed, I know more about myself than I ever thought I wanted to. I know which Olsen twin I would be, which character on Gilmore Girls I would date, even which 19th century writer most accurately matches my personality.
When asked to give directions to the Lawn’s Garden VII in the Final Jeopardy round of our training game, I freeze.
Due to my immense disdain for running and my lack of any semblance of hand-eye coordination, I was never an athlete in high school.
The Middle Eastern Leadership Council has kicked off spring with the introduction of Middle Eastern Cultural Month, an array of events including speakers, poetry nights and movie screenings.
It all started a year ago when second-year College student Joanna Spotswood went to a networking lunch with the intention of getting free food.
The 10 essential U.Va. Instagrams to prepare for now that spring has — finally — arrived.
First-year engineer faces setbacks at Sakura
I grew up in a house where Sunday was a sacred day reserved for church in the morning and inordinate amounts of food — and hopefully football — in the afternoon. Family dinner on Sunday was an indulgent affair.
