It wasn’t until coming to college that I could finally muster the courage to say it. Years of teenage angst which entail the typical phases of moodiness and unwarranted sass beginning in middle school forestalled this great discovery.
The summer before first year, when the time came to fill out the on-Grounds housing survey, I opted to go the random roommate route.
I’m not sure where exactly it started to go wrong, but nevertheless, it was one of those days when you wake up thinking you’re actually pretty ahead of the game — and then by noon, you realize you can’t recall the last time you were so overwhelmed.
The first time I ever visited the Lawn was during Days on the Lawn, and it was a cursory, hectic show put on to tip the wavering student over the edge and finally commit to their home away from home for the next four years.
When I imagined what college would be like, part of me believed each new day would bring some flashy, life-changing revelation.
While the Khan name has been frequently evoked in the national election, some forget the person behind the name.
As the enrollment period for the spring semester is rapidly approaching, students are searching through Lou’s List for interesting classes to fill their shopping carts.
Growing up as a “latchkey kid" — returning from school to an empty home while his parents were still at work — Unsworth spent his afternoons at the public library, reading through the collections.
Since 1985 St. Maarten Cafe has served Charlottesville locals and University students alike, but its long stint on the Corner will have to come to a close this Monday, October 31, 2016.
Five University organizations and the Batten School of Public Policy hosted the “Get Out The Vote Rally” Tuesday, urging students to get to the polls on Nov. 8.
Ever since visiting the National Parks with his dad as a child, University graduate Darius Nabors has dreamed of visiting every single National Park.
A super scary list of the spookiest spots on Grounds
Having just turned 40, my aunt is now at a mid-point in her life. By this age, it is not uncommon for people to have started a family, yet my aunt remains unmarried and living in her trendy apartment in the West Loop of Chicago.
A few weeks ago I got a call from an old friend of mine from home.
While fall and spring seasons are beautiful times of natural transition, they are also seasons endowed with meaning and significance for many people.
Réussir. This is one of my favorite words in French. Though it has several translations, it usually means “to succeed at doing something.” But what exactly is success?
I slump into O’Hill, mentally drained from a two-hour lab, and I spy the neat pile of tomatoes on the counter.
For me, it was another afternoon. For the people gathered around the small chapel, it was an afternoon that marked a milestone in the lives of an enthusiastic couple.
In a far off land, about one hour and 20 minutes away, in a mysterious town – Broadway, Va. – there sits the most magical kingdom in all of Virginia — the puppy farm.
Fear 2 Freedom — a global non-profit founded in 2011 that assembles kits for survivors of sexual assault — brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “big things often come in small packages.”
