Life

No tea, thank you

By Emily Rowell | November 4, 2009

I am a bad Southern girl. Any of my friends can attest to the paradox of my existence: I am from Alabama yet lack a thick accent; I live in Tuscaloosa, the home of the Crimson Tide and a stadium with a seating capacity of 92,138 but I really do not particularly enjoy watching football; I watch the Food Network constantly but absolutely must turn the television off when Paula Deen fills the screen.

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Life

Kellogg kitchen cooking

By Connelly Hardaway | November 4, 2009

Wiping the remnants of Colonel Mustard's 'stache off my face, I assured myself in the mirror that Halloween brunch for my friends was a good idea.

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Life

Environmental Bells

By Christine Bogan | November 3, 2009

Usually, church bells last less than a minute, but the morning of Oct. 25, the bells lasted much longer than usual when St.

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Life

Skip the walk of shame

By Katie McNally | November 3, 2009

As a first-year student, one of my favorite forms of entertainment was spotting stragglers head back to their dorm rooms Saturday, Sunday and even occasionally Friday mornings.

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Sex & Relationships

Love Connection: Sean & Archie

November 2, 2009

Sean Major? Music and Economics, Pre-med Sexual Orientation? Straight What extracurriculars do you participate in? Club Tennis, Water-ski and Wakeboarding team, Basketball What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date? Physically fit and attractive, intelligent, and talkative. Do you smoke?

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Life

Similes

By Andy Taylor | November 2, 2009

I was writing like a bandit stealing through the night, like a dumpster-diving raccoon bathing in Crisco by moonlight, whose eyes - as sullen as Zeus's third wife, Tracy - peered through the dark like the wise glare of a mariner, hell-bent on seeing this thing out like Jesus did his fate.

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Life

Best and worst of couples

By Jordan Hart | November 2, 2009

Halloween was just a couple of days ago, and people seemed to take the whole weekend to celebrate. While I was out at night, I saw that matching costumes were clearly all the rage among couples.

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Life

Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

By Jessie Wright | October 30, 2009

Sterling Payne, a local Charlottesville kindergarten student, was busy using a stick to stab colorful leaves among the dozens of pumpkins spilling across the grass. "Look, Mom!" he shouted.

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Life

Roller derby dreamin

By Leslie Keena | October 30, 2009

I wasn't sure if I had the right place when I pulled into a warehouse parking lot. It was dark, kind of empty and the only entrance that was open looked like it was straight out of a B-grade horror movie - fluorescent light flickering and all.

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Life

Fishing for something better

By Tanzima Chowdhury | October 30, 2009

"Where are you from?" "Bangladesh." "Don't Bangalis love eating fish all the time?" "I hate fish." Then again, I am an abnormality among my people.

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Life

Borrow is the new buy

By Mary Bruno | October 29, 2009

Imagine an online network of people so generous and resourceful that they lend and lease their unused belongings to people in their communities who actually need them.

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Life

Spending less without living less

By Ben Grosz | October 29, 2009

If you have more money than you know what to do with, then this column is not for you. If you, however, have had trouble making ends meet or wish that you had more money than you do, I invite you to continue reading. For starters, you can take comfort in knowing that your situation is not unique.

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Life

Money management: A University tradition

By Rahul Gorawara | October 29, 2009

When asked what makes the University unique, many are quick to point to Thomas Jefferson, the Lawn, the honor system or Division I athletics.

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Life

Accessing Astronomy

By Christine Bogan | October 28, 2009

Looking up at the night sky, one can see a plethora of stars scattered above Charlottesville. While adding to the sky's visible splendor, this vast sky also raises curious questions, such as how certain stars and planets were born or when galaxies were formed in the early universe.

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Life

We move in mysterious ways

By Abby Coster | October 28, 2009

At every stage of life, certain acts are deemed permissible that would not be at any other time. College is probably the most noticeable phase of life during which we can engage in activities and behave in ways that will be taboo thereafter.

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Life

How to keep all your important stuff safe online

By David Pierce | October 28, 2009

Tell me if this sounds familiar: you turn on your computer, but instead of hearing the nice, happy startup music you're hoping for, you see the dreaded blue screen of death.

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Life

Personal Space

By Jonathan Andreano | October 27, 2009

Each morning, I wake up and begin a journey of adventure and adrenaline. Most Americans refer to this phenomenon as a "commute." I have been spoiled by living on Grounds during the past two years; my commute always revolved around a simple 10-minute walk to class or on the occasional chilly day, a five-minute bus ride.

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Life

Escapades in Eastern Europe

By Chelsea Kelly | October 27, 2009

When Australian Aborigine males reach adolescence, they have a rite of passage called "walkabout," during which they leave their homes and journey across the wilderness to forge a deep connection with the Earth.

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Life

The Kiwi-American way

By Jessica Burris | October 27, 2009

I could certainly write a novel about my import-riddled American life. I drive a Japanese car to the local farmers market, write my American political theory essays with Chinese ink and dance around my bedroom to country music in my Sri Lankan underwear.

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Life

Get cornered

By Stephanie Waties | October 26, 2009

When times are tough, it is comforting to know that there are people in your corner to support you, be they close friends, relatives or members of the community.