Ah, Sunday - the day most of my roommates and I have standing dates with homework and migrate to Clemons Library or Lambeth Commons by noon.
Brian Gomez, the second-year College student who passed away last month after a year-long battle with a rare form of cancer, told his girlfriend, Morgan Watts, a line that has stuck with her ever since, as the two of them waited in a hospital while her sister underwent open heart surgery. "Life is like no limit," he said.
I was going to write this column about how I have three papers due next Friday. It was going to be about how I'm foregoing the night life for the next week-and-a-half and buckling down and writing eloquent A-plus papers.
My latest search on Hulu: "Laguna Beach." Even though the show ended ages ago, I have to admit that I still firmly believe it was the best MTV show ever and that I'm still madly in love with Stephen and Talan.
College is supposed to prepare you for the real world. In theory, four years are supposed to give you an idea of what you want to do and where you want to do it.
The casualties of the recession are endless: General Motors, Chrysler, American International Group, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, CIT Group, and the list goes on.
Last Thursday and Friday saw a number of events here at the University related to investing. The McIntire Investment Institute and the Women's Business Forum at McIntire hosted a panel discussion Thursday on Investing as a Career.
Did you ever want to be a life-saving firefighter growing up? A skirt-swirling ballerina? An adventurous treasure hunter?
I'm trying to decide at what point "real life" thought it would be fine to intrude on my time as a University student.
Daniel Fourth-year College Student Major: Biochemistry and biology What are you involved in at U.Va.? I'm senior resident of a first-year dorm, I'm on the women's basketball team as a scout player and I am a member of the Virginia Glee Club (taking a semester off from that currently though). What else do you like to do?
PDA - not that little handheld computer, the more controversial one. The one that occurs with dating, or not dating.
Since the passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in 2009, there has been an even greater drive nationwide to increase volunteer turnout.
It's that time of year again. You scramble to visit houses and apartments in between classes, keeping all of Charlottesville's top student leasing companies on speed-dial.
Hello, my name is Sheila, and I'm addicted to trying new things at U.Va. When I came here, everyone's advice was to "try out different organizations," and I did just that as I tried to find my place here.
In light of Charlottesville's recent crime wave, student safety has returned to the spotlight. The University Police Department and Charlottesville Police Department have upped patrols in areas where crimes have occurred and have issued guidelines for how students can stay safe.
For 17 years, I have known what it means to have a security blanket. Mickey, my beloved, faded and tear-stained blanket has gone to bed with me every night since I was 2 years old. But this column is not about how I got rid of Mickey or how security blankets are bad because I will never part with Mickey, and I think he's the best security blanket I could ever ask for.
Did you know the University has 16 libraries? The last two weeks have shown me exactly why the University is one of the top schools in the country.
Whether it's grabbing a bite to eat at Miller's, catching some live music at the Charlottesville Pavilion or simply getting outside to enjoy the weather, the Downtown Mall is a staple of life for city residents and University students alike.
Warning: This column is a much-needed vent session - and it is not about chest hair, as I previously promised.
Someone once told me, "People are just people." I was 16 at the time and completely sure of the wisdom of these words.
