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VIEWPOINT:Islam

In the name of God the most beneficent most merciful. "O mankind! We created you ... and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (and not despise each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you.


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Bells, Bells, Bells

We have all been rather startled to find each day in Cabell Hall that a whole network of ringing, clanging, etc, bells signals the start and finish of each class.


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Professor Profile

Printmaking 200-400 Post baccalaureate seminar Q: Outside of your classes, what do you do academically? A: All of the faculty are professional artists here.


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Deaf Voices

Many University classes are difficult to get into, but the American Sign Language program is arguably the hardest.


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Proud to be out

Sex, drag queens, dinner in a Garden and a trip to Washington, D.C. all come together this week during "Proud to be Out" week sponsored by the Queer Student Union. Last night featured Justin Lee addressing "Christians, Gays and God: finding truth in a biased world." The Queer Christian Fellowship and the Serpentine Society cosponsored the event. Sex columnist Eric Garrison is speaking about "The G-Spot" at 7 p.m.


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Odds & Ends

Sunshine, a booming bass line and the smell of spicy chili wafting through the air drew students away from Cabell and toward the parking lot behind Sigma Pi Epsilon last Friday afternoon.


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Say What?

I think it was Thomas Wolfe who said, "You can't go home again ... because every time you do, you find out someone from high school is pregnant." For me, this quote is especially poignant because I went to high school with a bunch of girls with on-the-verge wombs and well-oiled ovaries.


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Sound Bytes

I am a minority student, and 20 percent of the activities at the University should be for minorities, because that's the appropriate percentage of students who are minorities.


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The Brushing Bunch

The coat rack in the corner resembles a toothbrush and a little dentist figurine bobs its head. Advertisements for toothpastes and whitening products clutter the end table and anxious patients browse through the magazine selection.


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Taste Buds

As the weather in Charlottesville continues its struggle to decide between snow and sun, Escafe, too, seems to be undergoing an identity crisis. Located at the end of the Downtown Mall, Escafe is in a perfect spot across from the ice park.


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Celebrating good times

Tomorrow Madison Bowl is going to be transformed. What usually serves as a field for Frisbee games and sports scrimmages will become a celebration of spring, better known as Springfest 2003.


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Business 101

It's Friday night on the Corner, and something special's going on. Added to the usual bar crowds, there is a peculiarly long line in front of Espresso Royale Caffe.


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Scoop o' Service

Twenty scoops of ice cream, four bananas, three cookies, one brownie, four ladles of hot fudge and four additional toppings.


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Greek-tastic lingo: Take it or leave it

"Frat-tastic." It's a word often heard around Grounds -- but not a word often defined. The same goes for its feminine counterpart, "srat-tastic." Sure, we love to throw these words around -- as in, "Wow, that cigarette burn in his North Face fleece is so frat-tastic") -- but what do they actually mean? Usually, when we seek to discover the meaning of a word, we turn to a reputable source such as a dictionary.


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Professor Profile

Fly-fishing connects art, travel, biology Jhon Arras Department of Philosophy Director of Bioethics Minor Program PHIL 154 Issues of Life and Death PHIL 359, 559 Research Ethics Q: What did you do before you became a professor at U.Va.? A: I began my career in California.


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Joining Forces

Students who were awake early Friday morning over spring break may have caught a glimpse of fourth-year College student Mark O'Brien on NBC's "Today Show." O'Brien said he was right over Al Roker's shoulder when Roker finished the outdoor weather segment.

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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.