It is not an infrequent sight to spy me on the elliptical for a brisk 44 minutes. If you’d like to marvel at my lack of grace on low impact gym equipment, I’m most fond of the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Today is Friday – and not just any Friday, Halloween. This coincidence has created immense joy for many University students before the clock strikes November.
My friends and I sit around a table at Newcomb, listening to Lance Bass throw his career away as he announces the next hit pop song from 2006.
Ten weeks into college and I’ve already got a reputation. Who am I, you may ask? Why, I’m that girl?the one who’s always parked at a picnic table outside O-Hill studying, socializing or simply sitting.Some people give the dining halls a hard time, and others rage into serious debates about which one is their personal favorite.
The contents of my mailbox tend to be immediately discarded. I don’t read the flyers or the announcements that often have nothing to do with me.
The extent to which Life columns resonate with our readers is palpable through the words of gratitude spoken by strangers and friends alike.
A few nights ago, as my CavAdvantage card was denied for the third time and my brights bled into each other in the dryer, I finally admitted to myself that before arriving on Grounds, I dreadfully romanticized the college laundry room.
Halloween is just around the corner, and the Charlottesville area offers plenty of seasonal attractions for students: apple picking at Carter’s Mountain, Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn, and, of course, paying a visit to Brown College’s Hauntings on the Hill.
Fourth-year College and Architecture student Katie Bailey and fourth-year College student Elizabeth Watson became the co-chairs of Relay for Life last year determined to increase the organization's connectedness with different groups on Grounds.
Members of the University chapter of Alpha Phi Omega — a coed service fraternity — teamed up this past Saturday at the community garden of Piedmont Virginia Community College, marking the culmination of the pledge project for APO’s most recent pledge class.
A new group on Grounds is working to connect University students with first through sixth grade students from local elementary schools, joining a nationwide effort to lend a helping hand to young kids.
On Thursday evening, over 750 students gathered in Scott Stadium to partake in the fifth annual Hoos under the Lights event as part of Homecomings weekend.
In my college journey thus far, I’ve learned that we tend to think of things in the moment rather than view the master plan. We think one bad grade is the end of the world, or if we’re unhappy where we are, we can’t change it.
The women of Nyakitabire, Uganda share secrets between swirls of smoke.
When I studied abroad this summer, I experienced a six-week period when sleep was my last priority.
Forget D-Day. Forget July fourth. Forget Valentine’s Day. The most epic day in history comes upon us in t-minus 10 days. Ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls: my 21st birthday is nearly here.
One of the most fear-inducing phrases in the collegiate English language is “midterm season.”It brings to mind images of getting kicked out of libraries at closing time and of syllabi you haven’t glanced at since week one.
Thousands of recent graduates will gather in the Amphitheatre Saturday night for a chance to recapture their college nights at the Corner and down Rugby Road. The party, also known as Young Alumni Reunions, is a part of the Young Alumni Council’s efforts to keep recent graduates coming back to Charlottesville and reconnecting with old friends.
While students don gameday buttons, smile at alumni, eat pancakes on the Lawn and cheer on the Hoos each year during Homecomings, a student organization is hard at work behind the scenes coordinating the weeklong activities: the official University of Virginia Homecomings Board.
I’ve said “boys suck” more times than I can count. Whether trying to ease the situation of a friend or making myself feel better, sighing and moaning the phrase always seems to do the trick.
