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Good to the Last Grain

You feel the first pangs of hunger. You run to the kitchen searching for anything to satiate it. You look in the refrigerator -- nothing but a moldy lemon, some expired milk and a half-eaten jar of pickles.


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Sound Bytes

I don't understand why some of the football players in Newcomb Hall decide that they don't have to bring up their trays to the place where you put your trays away.


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Rescue Me

A mentally disabled man is lost in the urban sprawl of Tidewater. The family calls the police, and the police call emergency management.


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Pledge pampering

Boys toting gift-laden wicker baskets and a blanket of sorority chalkings professing love for [insert a girl's name here] across the quad can only mean one thing: Big Sis weeks are here. Spring 'tis the season when all new sorority pledges are rewarded for their hours of dashing up and down Rugby Road in uncomfortable shoes for rush. The timing of Big Sis Week varies for each sorority.


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Latin fever

The next two weeks will bring an extra taste of Hispanic culture to the University as part of Hispanic Awareness week. Among the range of events being offered in the busy time period are a Latin jazz concert and a play on Latina women.


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Aaa-choo!!

After taking one last gulp of fresh air and hugging my roommate goodbye, I braced myself for the fateful locking of the hotel door behind me -- a sound that would commence my solitary confinement for the next five days and nights. A quick survey around my fairly spacious room revealed two double beds, a desk and a medium sized TV set.


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Rotunda Stop

Q: What did you do for spring break? A: I went on a cruise to Key West and Cozumel, Mexico. Q: How is it returning to Charlottesville weather? A: It was nice at first, but it's a little cold now -- it's still better than it was when we left. Q: What brings you outside this afternoon? A: Just to walk around, I've been doing work all day, so I just wanted to get out and walk the dog while the weather was nice. Q: How is it having a pet at school? A: It's not a problem.I live with five other guys, so we all just take turns taking her out when she needs to be walked.She generally just barks at us when she needs to go out. Q: What are you looking forward to most about spring? A: I play a lot of golf.I just like being outside, walking around.I just love the warmer weather, hanging out outside, cookouts. Q: What spring activity at U.Va.


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I Do . . . Not

Over Spring Break I tried out for a new marriage reality TV show called "Who Wants to Marry A Bachelorette I Think Is a Millionaire but Really is a Transexual Convict with an STD in America." It was such an amazing journey, and I discovered so much about myself, and the world, falala.It was a once in a lifetime experience, fa la.


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Show of 'Z'olidarity

Yesterday, members of the secret Z society painted two of their Zs black, leaving a statement explaining their actions and a famous quote about persecution nearby.


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Ski Support

Before the sun had even peaked over the mountains on the morning of Feb. 23, Madison House volunteers were congregating in the Architecture school parking lot for the one-hour caravan ride to Massanutten Ski Resort.


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Professor Profiles

DRAM 307: African American Theatre Q: What made you decide to teach? A: I had spent a lot of years as an administrator, but my goal was always


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Rock around the clock

You don't have to run, bike or swim to be a winner at this marathon. In fact, all you need is an open heart and a pair of dancing shoes.


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Voices from the Pav

Over the past day, the University has been forced to accept ownership of a hate crime. What follows is an assortment of thoughts -- varying in intensity -- roused in response to the assault on Student Council presidential candidate, Daisy Lundy. Donald Houser, fourth-year College "At first I thought it wasn't true.


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Time Out!

As students across Grounds lie nestled in their beds, visions of spring break dance through their heads.


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Odds & Ends

With elections for the major University leadership positions wrapping up, many officers-elect are planning for next year by coordinating fellow students to aid them with organizational and logistical issues. Among these planners are upcoming fourth-year class president, third-year College student Justin Ferira, and upcoming fourth-year vice president, third-year Commerce student Alicia Corbin.


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Speed Read

It's finally almost here. It took six weeks of snowstorms and midterms, but it's finally two days away.

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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.