"Now I know it's unusual, but with all the gray squirrels that abound on this campus, why is it that the most aberrant of squirrels appears frolicking outside the confines of Gilmer Hall, where biology houses its offices?
Since it's just too cold to be outside tonight, come to Espresso Royale on the Corner, grab a cup of coffee and be there for the free premiere of the fourth and fifth episodes of "Stratagem" -- an original television series produced by WHOO-TV, the student-run TV station at the University. The show follows five students enrolled in a summer psychology program at the fictional Blackwood College.
A new restaurant is a lot like the potential to be great, but it has to find its niche. Think of the Corner as the ACC.
In a small room of 1512 JPA, first-year College student Zo Chen stands in the middle of a semicircle.
There has been some strange stuff going down in the year 2003, I kid you not. First of all, we have the mysterious Harris Teeter potato chip aisle fire, which I have suspicion to believe was ignited by a bunch of yoga enthusiasts in their persecution of trans fatty acids.
A "Now Open!" sign hangs in front of the Harris Teeter in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. Colorful balloons fly throughout the checkout area in the front of the store.
Considering the many guest speakers that filter through Grounds daily, it's no easy task to keep tabs on them all.Today is no exception. This evening features a lecture by J.M.
It's a Sunday afternoon, birds are chirping, children are playing and the stomach is calling for a tasty home-style meal from Cranberry Farms.
What do cows, telephones and cash registers have in common? The answer might not be obvious to our grandparents, but college students know these make the charming sounds that announce someone signing on to AOL Instant Messenger. "Instant Messenger is a free service provided by American Online," AOL Product Information Consultant Jane Connely said.
US Airways welcomes you to Phoenix, where the local time is 11:30 a.m. and the weather is a fabulous 75 degrees." The flight attendant's caffeinated voice woke me from the restless recovery slumber I was enduring as a result of my crazy last night in Charlottesville. While vainly attempting to disguise the greasy hair and bloodshot eyes before facing my mother, I glanced out at the arid landscape below the flimsy oval window of the plane.
Q: How long have you been driving a bus? A: Since May of 2000, so two and a half years. Q: What made you decide you wanted to drive? A: I knew somebody who drove a bus at Virginia Tech, and it looked like fun, so I decided to try. Q: What's your favorite part of driving a bus? A: Being in control of a very large vehicle. Q: Was it hard, learning to drive? A: Yes and no.
Conservative. Arrogant. Pretentious. These words may come to mind when characterizing the Jefferson Society. This year, however, officers are promoting diversity in preparation for membership interviews next week.
Imagine watching Barracks Road transform itself from a sleepy country outpost to a sprawling, bustling shopping center with multiple wings.
Graduate Student Department of Statistics STAT 110: Chance Introduction to Statistics Q: Where were you born? A: Taiwan.
January on Grounds means chilling winds, snow flurries and crowds of first and second years "rushing" to Rugby Road.
On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent a confidential letter to Congress seeking funds for an expedition west to the Pacific Ocean.In that letter, he requested $2,500 that was to be reported publicly "for the purpose of extending the external commerce of the United States." The goal of the expedition was two-fold.
Al Cluck loves the story of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They are his heroes and like they did, he loves hunting and fishing, hiking and exploring.
When I woke up last week and rolled lazily over to face the window, all I could see was blue sky and palm trees. Another beautiful Florida morning. My options were boundless: a quick drive over to the beach, a dip in the pool, a long run outside as the warm day unfolded. Or I could board a plane at noon bound for a trip to New York, where a nor'easter had dropped 18 inches of snow just days before. I could forsake Florida's warm weather and Southern hospitality in favor of a snowy city swarming with yellow cabs and impatient commuters. And while New York affords gourmet restaurants, unparalleled shopping and more jobs than my suburban hometown, it was a struggle to make the choice that morning. As I finally decided to board the plane (my $280 ticket weighing heavily into that decision), I felt like Regis Philbin was demanding in my ear, "Is that your final answer?" The older we get, which at this point is not even very old, the more we start to think about where we want to end up after college.
With all the hustle and bustle that being a University student entails, it's easy to forget that U.Va.
As students headed back to the Corner last night, they may have noticed that a familiar face was missing. The old Greenskeeper is gone from University Avenue, and a new bar and restaurant has taken its place. Jab-er-wok-e, pronounced "Jabberwocky", opened its doors after Greenskeeper's last call on Jan.
