Near the beginning of Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album, the singer asks a question that will no doubt echo through history, “Who gives a [crap] about the oxford comma?” I like this album, but the question has always felt like a personal assault since I am an English major.
As a thoroughbred Northeasterner, I am well acquainted with the seasons. I have learned to recognize and welcome these quarterly changes not only through the shifts in temperature, but also through societal signifiers – the presence of heavy coats around grounds, the changing colors of storefronts and interior decorations, or advertisers’ reminders that customers should update their seasonal wardrobes appropriately.
I gaze into the majestic evening horizon from the top of the Empire State building. Biting my lip, I peer down at the thousands of feet beneath me.
College Advising Seminars - known as COLAs - are intended to build student-faculty relationships starting during students first year. A few COLA professors from various departments have chosen food as the focus for their introductory courses.
Given that most of us have only begun experimenting with the wide range of beer options available, below is a comprehensive review of the most popular local beers.
This academic year, the Corner proudly boasts new energy in the form of 105 Grill & Pub, Kuma Sushi Noodles & Bar and Poe’s Public House.
By the time 2 a.m. rolls around on an average weekend night, restaurants on the Corner are packed with hungry University students in search of late-night eats.
The food trucks on Grounds serve hundreds of students every day, adding a unique dimension to the dining experience.
Greens to Grounds, a registered non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, officially launched at the University this semester.
For members of Slow Food, Sipping on a cup of fermented green tea or purchasing locally-grown produce is a simple part of everyday life.
When darkness creeps into our lives, it’s hard to have faith.
As I gazed into the dancing flames of a beautifully piled up bonfire this weekend, some friends and I began to realize that there is some element of fire that elicits the best conversations.
I finally know what “sunken eyes” look like. After having thoughtlessly skimmed past the overemployed phrase in works of writing and repeatedly dismissed it as a feature that only exists in the reality of ink on a page, I learned what it means to have sunken eyes when I sat across from a homeless man on the free trolley.I sat and studied the man in front of me – a dingy, bandana-clad ellipse with a white tufty beard who might’ve resembled Santa if he were even vaguely jolly (or just less asleep.) At one point, the shrill driver stopped the bus to implore bandana man to stay awake because sleeping is apparently not a permissible activity on the trolley.
ONE@UVA is a college chapter of the larger international non-profit ONE, which is headquartered in Washington D.C.. ONE aims to bring about social change by working with politicians and legislators.
Sparks fly in one direction as Engineering duo goes to MIchael's Bistro, Berry Berry and a Garden.
1. The Fluent Italian StudentThey’re the ones who don’t gain weight from eating pasta everyday and know how to order said pasta with a convincing accent.
I was going to submit an article about something lighthearted this week.
We walk quietly together, the lights and warmth of the Lawn behind us, through the construction and past the deepened slopes of Mad Bowl to our homes.
A couple of weeks ago in class, I seriously thought I might have to tackle someone. It happened in an “Unforgettable Lectures” class — and it was unforgettable, though not entirely for the reasons advertised.
Some may claim my sluggish behavior is a sign of senioritis — a virus difficult to diagnose. Contrary to popular belief and student-perpetuated myth, senioritis does not affect only those students on the cusp of graduation. I would hypothesize we are all born with a small dose of this poison and, unfortunately, there is no cure. No amount of illegal study drugs will save us.
