I have recently come to the realization that I am a middle-aged woman. Actually, let me rephrase that. I may look on the outside like any other college kid, but I have been aware for some time that my manners and interests coincide heavily with those of women who drive minivans.
Until I came to college, there were two main reasons I never really understood the fuss behind Thanksgiving.
I recently read an article in The New York Times about same-sex education and its drawbacks. According to the study, same-sex schooling leads to greater conformity to gender stereotypes - girls become less likely to branch out and boys become progressively more focused on the assertion of masculinity.
For one adventuresome collie, all of Grounds is his backyard and all the students and staff merely owners.
The costs of grants, renovations, scholarships and financial aid packages can create enormous financial budgets at the University which need to be managed carefully.
There is a young woman I've had class with a few times during the last three years who is obviously very intelligent.
I am a lover of libraries. I've never been to a library I didn't like on some level. I've been underwhelmed and unenthused.
Date: Friday, November 4 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Basil
For some students the last two years of college are often a scramble to complete the requirements for a major - or two.
As a fourth-year student, the time has come for unapologetic nostalgia. The end of my college career is approaching and I find myself looking back at all of my great experiences.
I love Charlottesville. I especially love it in the fall when the leaves are changing and everything has a golden glow and smells kind of like apples and pumpkins and Halloween.
We are obsessed. We are completely consumed. There is a force within and around us which is unconsciously propelling everything we do.
Whether you're a concerned parent hunch-backed from hovering, or a nervous student desperately reading and re-reading your admission essays, the college search and application process is a stressful time for everyone.
I am fairly certain that November is the season of love. It cannot be autumn or winter for the former is the season of lust and the latter of resigned contentment.
It is officially fall, slowly creeping its way into winter. Several of my friends have told me how excited they are for the season.
'Tis the season. What season, you ask? Well, that is a really good question. Given that the worst of all forms of precipitation, the "wintery mix," fell on Halloween, it could be winter.
Date: Sunday, 0ctober 30 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Marco & Luca
Do you ever count calories? How about counting the calories you burn on the elliptical? Compulsive dieting, excessive exercise and poor body image may feel like just a darker side of the college experience for many U.Va.
I hate to admit this in such a public forum, but usually in my "American Society and Popular Culture" class, the only time I take really good notes is when my professor references the show "Friends" to highlight his point.
In the beginning, there was food. At the start of the school year, as my roommates and I moved into our new apartment, we each brought along the fruits of a Kroger shopping trip.
