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Phone home

If you ever have a conversation with me that lasts for more than two minutes, you will know the four basic facts of Anne-Marie Albracht. 1.


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A burger for the people

Citizen Burger Bar, tucked away downtown across from the Paramount Theater, provides a burger that would make our founding fathers proud to be an American.


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One heck of a guy

Sometimes I wonder if the world spins merely due to human energy. Are just we a bunch of Forrest Gumps, just running and running to generate rotation?


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Hoos Abroad

With the spring semester at its peak, several students have made the decision to embark overseas this summer for study abroad programs.


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Family Frenzy

I don’t have the luxury of getting to see my extended family very often since we are spread over a vast swath of the U.S.


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28 blocks

Last summer, I spent a lot of time walking. At the close of each business day, I would set off on my journey home, bypass the smelly, tourist-ridden Times Square subway stop and head straight down Broadway.


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Nothing to brush off

With bald crowns bobbing around Grounds, it’s clear St. Baldrick’s philanthropy intends to leave no head untouched.


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Circle around

Mr. Jefferson designed our University around a circle of sorts. The Rotunda, a half-scale model of the Roman Pantheon, stands as a series of oval rooms within a greater sphere.


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Learning to keep up with the pace

This new year, I decided to sign up for the Charlottesville 10-miler. I had been frustrated with the lack of direction in my life and completing this test of endurance would not only help me get in shape after the holidays, but would more importantly be a tangible goal for me to work toward Over winter break it was easy to follow the training plan I found online when my only obligations were to sleep, watch TV, and occasionally drive my sister somewhere.


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Student Ministry Croquets for Haiti

Croquet for Haiti, a Catholic Student Ministry philanthropy event now in its third year, is just one of the many initiatives sponsored by the organization in its effort to foster deeper relations with the local and international religious communities.


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Musings of a Dillard Dweller

Spring Break is obviously the best. Warm weather, if you’re lucky enough to go make it at least 500 miles south, offers an interruption from Charlottesville’s blustery, wintry doldrums.

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Latest Podcast

The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.