Canoeing, s'mores around the campfire and hikes through the woods: kids at Camp Kesem Virginia get a similar experience to other kids at summer camps in many respects.
Note to reader: I uncovered the following diary entries when snooping around in Special Collections last week.
The other night, in an attempt to postpone the imminent discomfort of writing a paper, I made a list of disgustingly mediocre or stupid things that have no importance whatsoever and should be eliminated from existence. The first on the list is rattails.
University students work year-round to make a difference in the University community. From raising money for charitable causes in the Charlottesville community to playing with kids or spending time with the elderly, University students find many ways to be involved in the local area.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! You might want to add turkeys to that list. Turkey Day is upon us again and this holiday should come with a warning label.
Paper fabric woven into diamonds of shade and light symbolizes the Hotel Theresa on Malcolm X Boulevard.
Plants are supremely intelligent. They will tell you anything -- the time of day, the cure for cancer, the whereabouts of elephants, when it will rain, why in the world we fall in love. People are supremely stupid.
It never occurred to me that I'd end up at a school where I couldn't wear sweatpants to class without getting concerned looks.
I frequently solicit friends for topic suggestions for this column. Usually, I'll get a range of suggestions that represent what my guinea pig friends are interested in learning about in the world of food (and if any of you three readers has any ideas, please also pass them my way). Just when I thought I had my topic chosen earlier this week, I was thrown for a loop when a friend demanded I discuss George Foreman grills in my upcoming column.
Lo Tengo Torrontes (Argentina) Price: $8.99 Grade: B Thanksgiving is a holiday that perfectly suits the enjoyment of wine.
Bar-B-Que, BBQ or barbecue: however you want to spell it, it means delicious. I am from North Carolina, and thus, I have had the pleasure of eating great barbecue my entire life.
Which professors are interesting? Which courses are difficult? What should I take to fulfill a specific requirement?Questions like these are circulating around Grounds as the stress of signing up for classes is once again upon us; however, theCourseForum is working to ease the anxiety surrounding registration.
Afew weeks ago, a 19-year old college sophomore was found trapped in his room on the brink of starvation.
College is defined by many as a period of rebel-rousing, all-around substance abuse and few to no problems.
Voting on Election Day seems to most students to be an opportunity to exercise change within the political system.
Before I recently dropped out, I was in the Distinguished Majors Program for English. This was surprising for everyone, as I am majoring in physics and the longest word I can spell correctly is 'Jell-O.' This lack of writing skills is tough on my editors, who keep threatening to fire me unless I start using capital letters and/or English characters.
As I was sipping Swiss Miss Marshmallow Lovers from my favorite fish mug with the tail for the handle and recalling a recent phone conversation with a best friend, I began thinking about advice.
Birthday parties are anything but out of the ordinary -- unless you're celebrating your 2,634th birthday, give or take a few hundred years.
It was a worst-case scenario. The Sudoku was far easier than anticipated for the mid-week, leaving me with a solid 40 minutes of remaining class time.
If you're like me, your parents have come to visit you at least once during your time at U.Va. U.Va.
