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We are the champions

Last June, Nathan Kirby closed out the College World Series and fundamentally changed what it means to be a University sports fan.


Life

The perils of coming back to school

Three long months have passed and finally school is starting up again. If you are like me — in denial that summer has truly ended — you waited until the last minute to face reality and come back to school. 


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Dread-bowl

This summer, I sat in a Panera and stared at a Google Doc titled “Life Things! Adulthood! Whee!” while silently crying and avoiding eye contact with the uncomfortable high school couple sharing a mac ‘n cheese bread bowl across from me.


Life

The college vernacular

I have a 16-year-old sister, so I think I’m fairly “up with the times” — a phrase some self-proclaimed “cool mom” probably says at least twice a week.


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Beyond “thank you”

This summer, I learned I have absolutely no clue how to take a compliment. My mom continually asked me what constructive criticism I was receiving from my internship, and my awkward responses to positive praise definitely topped the list.


As part of a summer outreach program, Charlottesville police officers are meeting citizens in public parks on the weekends to answer questions and dispel the stereotype of police becoming militaristic. 
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Ice Cream with a Cop

What brings people together better than free food? Free ice cream. This was the inspiration behind the Charlottesville Police Department’s new summer program, Ice Cream with a Cop.


Max Hall and Austin Jones, rising juniors at Old Dominion University, have brought their new textbook exchange website, CampusWise, to the University this fall.
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CampusWise launches at the University

This fall, Max Hall and Austin Jones, rising juniors at Old Dominion University (ODU) will launch CollegeWise at the University — a new textbook service allowing students to buy and sell from one another directly and make payments online.


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Am I an adult now?

I remember being a child, before the days of driving or drinking, and somehow bringing fun to the most random or boring situations.


Life

Workplace envy

Yesterday, while in the middle of a frustrated rant about much I disliked a coworker, I realized I had absolutely no reason to hate her.


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Knowing the distance

Undoubtedly, I was glad to be able to talk to people who knew the situation at hand, but never before had the distance between us been highlighted so prominently.


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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.