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I'd like to thank the Academy...

With my inevitable departure from college life fast approaching, I'm running out of time to send out all the thank-you notes I've accumulated over the past four years.


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Defining autobiographical

Humorist David Sedaris, author of best-selling books "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" and "Naked," is adored for his witty, eccentric autobiographical essays.


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Happy birthday to me

When I turned nine, my parents let me have my first sleepover party. Of course, individual friends had been allowed to spend the night at my house a few times before then.


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Money lets you buy stuff

When you arrived at college, you didn't even know how to bal-ance a checkbook. In fact, you were fairly certain "checkbook" was just an alternative name for Facebook.


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How to put the "bling" in gambling

Nineteen." "Hit me." "20." "Hit me." "21." "Hit me." "22." "Doh!" If this sounds like you at a blackjack table, then you are one of the many Americans in need of a gambling refresher course.


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J.I.A.D. Day

There are some days of the year that many people agree ought to be declared official holidays. The day after the Super Bowl, for instance, when you're still cleaning up from the mess left by the caveman friends you allowed to eat all your hot wings.


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A vicious cycline

Well, I've done it again, I don't even know how long past the new deadline for column submission, with an empty head.


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part-time student, full-time life

For thousands of students, the University extends far beyond Charlottesville. The University's School for Continuing and Professional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate programs across the Commonwealth for part-time students. According to Lynda Phillips-Madson, SCPS associate dean for academic affairs, there are between 15,000 and 16,000 students enrolled part-time in seven different Virginia locations. "There are seven U.Va.


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Ocular protection options

Because spring has started -- or at least it had until this past weekend of arctic weather -- it is time to address one of the most important accessories of the season: sunglasses.


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Don't read this column

Dear Aspiring Reader, We regret to inform you that due to an unprecedented number of applicants, we are unable to offer you an article at this time.


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It's elementary!

The network that brought us "American Idol" and "Joe Millionaire" has done it again: "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" premiered a month ago to a record audience, and like "Idol" and "Millionaire," humiliation is a prime objective. Host Jeff Foxworthy drills contestants with questions from elementary school textbooks, ranging in topic from mathematics and history to science and government.


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Mini-med school: a big experience

Some University students and Charlottesville community members who have dreamed of attending medical school have a small opportunity to explore the University Medical School during its annual Mini-Med School. From today until May 3, participants will attend lectures by Medical School faculty, learn from informal question-and-answer sessions and visit research labs. Jerry Short, coordinator of the Mini-Med School and associate dean for medical education, said 139 participants were selected by lottery from a pool of 500.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.