This title may seem a tad bizarre, even silly, but it is how I describe myself. Ridiculous as this extended metaphor is, it nevertheless assisted me with my acceptance to the University. I am a 5-foot-1-and-a-half, Italian girl, who is incredibly proud of her heritage and is a family-oriented fanatic.
All the Christmas trees have been taken down and the last of the New Year's confetti has been swept away.
All the Christmas trees have been taken down and the last of the New Year's confetti has been swept away.
Fraternity members may suffer from a stigma that they serve run-of-the-mill beer, but Armand Cognetta, a fourth-year College student and Sigma Nu fraternity brother, may challenge that stereotype. As a matter of fact, this chemistry and biostatistics major brews his own beer on his front porch. "I've been brewing since I was 18," Cognetta said.
Larceny - theft from building at 14th Street NW Jan. 28. Suspicious circumstances at 15th Street NW Jan.
Friday Haiti Dialogue Series: The Aftershocks of History in Haiti 2 p.m., Monroe 130 Revolving around the fact that Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States during the Haitian Revolution, this series will discuss the relations between the Haitian Revolution and American politics.
Big Bang! Arts Week opened last Thursday evening with a resounding boom. In conjunction with the drama department and the Office of the Dean of Students, the University of Virginia Arts Board now is wrapping up its annual week of collaborative instruction and performance between University students and new, invigorating artists. Arts Week, which began Jan.
Last Thursday, whilst serenely contemplating the complexities of my life (aka eating Chewy bars and staring into space), I decided to become a vegetarian.
A new year usually brings analysis of the past year's trends and predictions of what will define the coming year.
My food cravings often involve bittersweet chocolate ganache, sweet and perfectly ripened juicy fruit or a plate of nutty whole wheat pasta cooked al dente that is topped with a spicy-sweet homemade marinara sauce.
I've learned a lot during my second semester of college. Maybe you're thinking, "It's only been two weeks.
People have recommended Marco & Luca's Noodle Shop on the Downtown Mall to me for the past three years that I have been a student, and time and again, I have been admonished for not following this advice. Recently I was told of a new, must-try restaurant located on the Corner.
One of the many things they tell you at orientation is not to walk across Grounds with your headphones in your ears.
Q: Following your name is a pretty impressive list of degrees, including a doctorate, Registered Nurse, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-CS, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Certified Massage Therapist . What has driven you to continually build upon your education? A: I've worked hard to try to attain the best education possible to try to be the best educator possible, and to try to provide the best care I can to patients. Q: How much do you allow your experiences as a student to shape your role as a professor? A: I think that every interaction, whether it be with a faculty member or another student you learn from, is important.
Top 20 ways to avoid thinking about what you are going to do for Valentine's Day: 20. Look up a really complicated recipe online and try to make it using only the ingredients you have at your house.
Cary Major? Electrical Engineering. What extracurriculars do you participate in? University Democrats, Tau Beta Pi (Engineering honor frat). What do you like to do in your free time? Working out, running, biking, frisbee (mostly outdoors stuff) and watching football. What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date? A fun-loving and casual girl with a great smile and a sense of humor who loves being outdoors. Do you smoke?
On the way home from its Winter Break training program near Daytona Beach, Fla., the University women's crew team made an extra stop to the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville.
Seven years ago, I went skiing for the second time in my life. I was super excited to try to keep up with my friends - who were infinitely more experienced than me and by my middle school logic, infinitely cooler.
During Winter Break, to remember my trip to Florida, I bought an oversized mug from Disney World with Tinker Bell's face pasted across the side, next to the words, "You have a knack for getting your way." How true this is of me, I do not know.
While explaining his investment philosophy during an interview, Warren Buffett famously remarked, “I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them.
