Life

Life

A joint victory

By Allie Jensen | January 12, 2014

Four students with different talents and interests, second-year Medical student Cam Coleman, fourth-year Engineering student Kevin McVey, fourth-year Engineering student Lauren Dobry and second-year Medical student Sara James came together this past summer to redesign medical records – a project which recently culminated in national recognition. Though their work began as a research project, the students ultimately decided to enter a new competition sponsored by the American Medical Informatics Association, designed to encourage student teams to come up with new and improved ways to design medical records.

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Sex & Relationships

Romance, as told by your meal plan

By Allie Griswold | December 5, 2013

These two first-years both rated the date a mediocre 7. He couldn’t buy her dinner, because they decided to go to O’hill — that was their first mistake. Nothing romantic ever happens at O’hill.

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Life

Top 10 Best Gifts to Give on a College Budget

By Annie Mester | December 4, 2013

Want to buy all this year’s hottest gifts for all your loved ones to show your unconditional love and appreciation? Forget it, we’re broke college kids. Check out this list, instead.

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Life

The coolest courses in the coolest weather

By Margaret Mason | December 4, 2013

While most students leave Grounds after finals with neither the desire nor the emotional stability to return any time soon, those who choose to haul back early for January term reap the benefits of some of the most fascinating courses the University has to offer.

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Life

Spreading holiday cheer

By Kelly Seegers | December 4, 2013

Though finals are just around the corner, holiday spirit is beginning to roam the air around Grounds.

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Life

Learning to live alone

By Mimi Montgomery | December 3, 2013

I am the type of person that picks up her phone to call someone the moment I am left alone on my way to class or in my car.

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Life

A special community

By Abby Teitgen | December 3, 2013

It’s the Sunday after fall break, and I’m exhausted, hungry, and have a ton of work left that I procrastinated doing over the weekend.

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Life

The party’s all here

By Sumedha Deshmukh | December 2, 2013

Last week, feeling it was one of our last chances of the semester to be social, my friends and I decided to go out for one final hurrah. After performing the hour’s worth of rituals associated with getting ready to go out, we left our hall.

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Life

Happy Thanksgiving, still

By Anne-Marie Albracht | December 2, 2013

Almost as soon as I woke up Sunday morning to catch my flight back to Charlottesville, I felt the waves of a homework-induced headache descend over me.

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Life

Not home for the holidays

By Virginia Hart | December 1, 2013

While many University students left early last week to return home, not everyone can say they actually left Charlottesville’s city limits this Thanksgiving break.

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Life

State Department project helps students discover democracy

By Allie Jensen | December 1, 2013

For third-year College student Daniel Rosenfeld and third-year College student Sky Miller, working on research for the State Department counts as normal after-class activity.

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Life

Engaged at age 6

By Darby Witherspoon | December 1, 2013

At age 6, most children are counting to 30, learning to read or maximizing tag time before dinner.

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Life

Do these Hunter boots match my Barbour?

By Victoria Moran | November 25, 2013

Last Friday, my friend Sarah and I briefly retired from the traditional first-year nightlife routine of frequenting frat parties.

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Life

The road ahead

By Kelly Seegers | November 25, 2013

I have a strange love for road trips and plane rides. I hope anyone going home for the holidays will ultimately be able to understand this sentiment — though I know it may take some explanation first. You see, while there are certainly downsides to traveling — having to wait in massive security lines, having your flight cancelled or, in the case of a road trip, being stuck in terrible traffic —overall, I tend to see the experience as an enjoyable one. First, there is the people-watching.

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Life

Students impress in TEDxUVA competition

By Annie Cohen | November 24, 2013

Great ideas, stimulating speeches and burgers — what more could you want from a weekday night at Boylan?

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Sex & Relationships

Love Connection: Poon Returns! And Jackie.

By Alex Stock | November 24, 2013

“I am a cheesy house full of romances, happiness and humor.”

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Life

Standing "O"vation

By Jessica Crystal | November 24, 2013

Last Friday, O Records — a student-run record label — put on a charity concert at O’Hill forum, showcasing its diverse and talented musicians in a casual but meaningful manner.

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Life

Pump, pump, pump it up

By Kelly Seegers | November 24, 2013

It’s no secret reaching an optimal level of pre-competition energy is a key to athletic success. Put more simply: the age-old “pump up” routine proves what happens outside competition can be almost as important as what transpires during it.

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Life

Top 10 awkward Thanksgiving dinner conversations and possible responses

By Annie Mester | November 24, 2013

1. When asked about your love life If you don’t have one, make one up. There’s no avoiding the 12 million questions which, coming from any and all parties, concerning your romantic interests — a topic apparently of utmost relevance to anyone who shares even a drop of your bloodline.

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Life

A cycle coming full circle

By Valerie Clemens | November 22, 2013

First semester of fourth year is coming to a close, but my conversations are beginning to resemble those of a high school senior.