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New Frontiers

The biggest news in small-town Virginia could be the installation of its first stoplight or the grand opening of a new Target.


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Highlytes

Now is the winter of our discontent. With another foot of snow on the ground and more on the way, it's not surprising that many of us feel our good moods have been frozen solid since the holidays. While Charlottesville's winter wonderland holds a certain fascination for me as a native Floridian, I can see how the novelty might have worn off long ago for everyone else. Despite the fact that I haven't been warm in two months, I'm more concerned with the other effects that winter brings on its back. I'm talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder, which psychologists aptly refer to as S.A.D.


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Professor Profile

ENAM 314: African-American Literature Survey II Q: If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? A: Well I guess if I don't take my husband I'd be in trouble. Q: What is your ideal Valentine's Day date? A: Well it's not really romantic.


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Odds & Ends

With a fresh frosting of snow carpeting the University, Grounds is a veritable winter wonderland.


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321 contact

Tucked away in a back corridor of the Curry School in Ruffner Hall, the Student Virginia Education Association bulletin might easily be overlooked.


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Odds & Ends

A glamorous Valentine's Day evening full of dancing, drinks, cocktails and crudites is within your reach this Feb.


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Taste Buds

Today is Valentine's Day, and if you're just realizing that now, you're probably already in hot water with your significant other and need to make it up to him or her.


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Singled Out

It's that time of year again. Couples prepare to celebrate relationships. Singles complain. Everything mysteriously turns pink and red -- from drugstores to television ads to the halls of elementary schools across the country.


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Sound Bytes

Okay. I'm not an alcoholic or anything, I just wanted to buy my friend a nice bottle of something for Valentine's Day.


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Got Greek?

Sorority lip balms and kleenexes decorate the countertop. Fraternity shot glasses and visors line the walls.Spools of ribbons and plush teddy bears fill the shelves.


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Open Discussion

Q: "How do you like your eggs?" A: "Germany." Q: "Where do you live?" A: "I like it." After this kind of crazy, nonsense jibber jabber associated with unavoidable silly icebreakers, seven first-year students accompanied by three upper-class facilitators began to slowly work their way deeper into conversation while sitting in a luxury suite at Scott Stadium on a chilly Tuesday evening. Q: "Why did you choose to come to U.Va.?" A: "I love it here and wanted to follow in my brother's footsteps." Q: "What is your favorite thing about first semester?" A: "Snowball fights on the Lawn!" These students comprised one small group section of first year seminar, a unique program offered second semester to randomly-chosen first year students.


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Bridging the Gap

When third-year Engineering students Justin Steele and Ermias Abebe do venture out of the E-school and into Gilmer 130, they are used to sitting in the audience seats.The evening of Feb 4, however, found them standing at the front of the auditorium, facing a few hundred of their peers. That Tuesday night the two stood prepared to teach others about their own history through a presentation entitled "Connecting Communities: A Look at Current Race Relations through the Lens of Black History at U.Va." "Preaching to the choir" The presentation was first introduced to the public a semester ago, but at that time the audience make-up was almost entirely African-American.Steele noted that originally the presentation had been geared toward African-American students and was publicized with that in mind. "The initial statement of purpose was to increase ownership of African-American students -- so that they could say U.Va.


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We're listening

Madison House is home to many community service programs here at the University. There is, however, one program that is virtually unknown. HELPline, a "confidential, anonymous, empathetic, non-directive, non-judgmental listening service," has been a program at Madison House for years, but never has gotten much publicity.


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Hoos game?

Toes may be frozen and sleeping bags may be wet, but few obstacles deter University basketball fans from camping out to see the Cavaliers take on rival Blue Devils.


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Professor Profile

Department of Psychology PSYC 215: Introduction to Cognition?PSYC 515: Advanced Cognitive Psychology Q: You have a home page linked to your class Web site that is pretty extensive.


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Beadazzled

As Katie Kuhn briskly walked to an afternoon class last fall, the sight of a stranger's chocolate pearl necklace nearly stopped her dead in her loafers.The life-long fashion and accessories devotee was not paralyzed by a jealous impulse.


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On the Slopes

Behind every great ski resort is more than fresh powder and cozy hotel rooms E there's a great ski patrol.

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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.