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Sirens blare. The horn sounds. Cars pull to the side of the road to escape the path of the unstoppable fire truck as it tears down Ridge Street and onto Jefferson Avenue.


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University students saddle up and ride west, seeking the laid-back atmosphere of dude ranches and fishing holes

Catherine Mason wore cowboy boots for the first time this summer. The second-year College student had only known the wilds of Richmond before deciding to fly out to Wyoming and work on a ranch. "I never really considered myself a 'Western' person, but I loved "Hey Dude" as a child, and I thought it was a good summer for that kind of experience," Mason said. While only about 260 University undergraduates are native West Coasters, ranging from Arizona to the Dakotas, others who have been eastbound their whole lives want to know what it could be like to work in a fly-fishing store or on a barren ranch. "The people in Montana made so much fun of me at first," said third-year College student Jaime Cattano, who worked on a ranch this summer.


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Take a chance on Taiwanese bubble tea By Julie Hofler Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Sick of the sugary, caffeinated concoctions at Greenberry's or Starbucks?


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Facing Off with Family

Siblings: You can't live with them and you can't live without them. Your rivalry with that pesty brother or sister began at toddler age when you bickered over toys and may even persist today at college, decades later. And this rivalry might even be compounded if you and your brother are the same age and also attend the same college. But some siblings here at the University have overcome this contention by competing together on some of the most intense collegiate sports teams in the country. Cross country and track team members Justin and Brian Wood never even considered going to different schools.


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Land of the Free

Never before has the American flag seemed so ubiquitous. Before Sept. 11, even the one-day revelry of firework displays and backyard barbecues typical of Fourth of July celebrations did not exhibit such patriotic flourish. But now, flags hang proudly on the outside of nearly every building, cars parade past, antennas adorned with miniature flags, and traditional patriotic choral songs like "God Bless America" blare from your roommate's computer. "I'm not usually patriotic," admits third-year College student Heather Calkin, but the tragedy of the terrorist attacks inspired her and her Lambeth roommate, third-year College student Nikki Rohrbaugh, to make a late-night expedition to CVS to procure a pack of construction paper.


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Living the language

Anxious first years must learn to cope with the moldy showers of Old Dorms and upperclassmen endure the walk to Grounds from distant residences like Gooch or Bice.


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Odds and Ends

By Stephanie Milbergs Cavalier Daily Staff Writer For as long as you can remember, the area code in Charlottesville has been the same as in Richmond - 804.


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Odds and Ends

Sexual assault education reaches out Have you ever wondered what the performances given by One in Four, an all-male sexual assault peer education group are all about?


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Note Worthy

As the cool nighttime breeze filters through your dorm room window, you can faintly hear it. One voice begins and slowly turns into a harmonic blend of a cappella pitches as more voices join in, filling the late summer air. You immediately abandon your studies and rush outside with your friends to join the crowd outside your dorm.

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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.