Life

Defining the true taste of China

By Michelle Kim | April 7, 2010

Think you know all there is to know about Chinese food? Think again. There may be a whole new realm to the Americanized menu of General Tao's chicken, Asian sesame chicken and lo mein, topped with a batch of white rice that you have yet to discover. Located on 612 Albemarle Square, Taste of China offers a popular authentic Szechuan menu from the legendary Peter Chang, one of China's finest and most well-known chefs.

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Life

The trials of indecision

By Connelly Hardaway | April 7, 2010

I dislike indecisiveness. Wen I see it in other people, I just want to make them just choose something, one way or another.

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Life

Lamb on Easter, raspberries in Spring

By Emily Rowell | April 7, 2010

The change in seasons reminds me that we cannot completely sever the fundamental and deeply fixed ties we have with food, however processed, packaged or artificial it may be. Even if weeks pass by when we subsist off Lean Cuisines, protein energy bars, Red Bull and sugar-filled lattes, somehow times of seasonal transition beckon us to examine our eating habits.

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Life

Pipe cleaners and Popsicle sticks

By Katie McNally | April 6, 2010

Did you ever have to complete those creative, problem-solving activities when you were little? You know the kind that says, "Here's a piece of string, half a roll of toilet paper and a bendy straw.

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Life

How do Hoos celebrate Easter?

By Eu Ju Kim | April 6, 2010

No matter what religion you practice, you are probably familiar with the more commercial trademarks of Easter: chocolate eggs and bunnies.

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Life

Acting as one

By Caroline Massie | April 2, 2010

A new chapter of the international human rights group ONE recently started up on Grounds, and the organization is looking to find its niche within the student body at the University. The chapter is part of an international grassroots campaign grounded in fighting hunger, extreme poverty and diseases overseas.

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Life

Speaking in silence

By Katie McNally | March 31, 2010

The lights dim in the auditorium. Anticipation builds within the room. The introducer begins to warm up the waiting crowd and is greeted with ... silence. This reaction is not because Prof.

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Life

Oh the places we can, but won

By Abby Coster | March 31, 2010

As a fourth-year student, I cannot begin to express my frustration toward all those people who continually ask me what I plan to do after I leave this haven called Charlottesville.

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Life

The European sweet life

By Lisa Kessler | March 30, 2010

From the top of the Astronomical Tower, the city of Prague sprawled out before us. Weaving streets lined with red rooftops radiated from Old Town Square below, where tiny dots of people scurried back and forth across gray cobbled stones.

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Life

The European guido

By Alex Foreman | March 30, 2010

It is fair game to judge a book by its cover. Right now, I am not talking about books. I am talking about classifications of people. Before continuing, I would like to note I have never been a consultant for GQ nor do I presume to know a lot about fashion.

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Life

Las Fallas

By Nick Eilerson | March 30, 2010

On my way home from class the other day, I couldn't help but admire the serenity of the beautiful city around me.

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Life

The visibility of pantyhose

By Keely Latcham | March 29, 2010

A few weeks ago, I went to Target to purchase some pantyhose for upcoming job interviews. I entered the store feeling optimistic, looking forward to getting my life in order.

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Life

To the McGregor Room kids

By Lisa Littman | March 29, 2010

I spend a lot of time on the second floor of Alderman Library. Now, I know what you're thinking, I must be one of those nerdy kids who actually has enough time in my life to do all my homework.

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Life

Dressed to Impress?

By Alyssa Juan | March 29, 2010

I have a theory that you can tell a lot about someone by the way he dresses. There's a reason it's called personal style.

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Life

Meet the Professor: Maurice Apprey

By Lindsay Powell | March 29, 2010

Who is your greatest influence or inspiration? My grandfather is my greatest influence but he isn't the only one.

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Life

Every little thing is gonna be all right

By Mary Bruno | March 26, 2010

You've only had four hours of sleep. You have a 9:30 a.m. class racing toward you. Your throat is sore.

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Life

Ever expanding horizons

By Courtney Hartnett | March 26, 2010

Now that I am finally mobile again and have been able to exercise for a while, workouts like running loops around Barracks Shopping Center, swimming back and forth in the Aquatic & Fitness Center pool and spending hours on the elliptical machines at Slaughter Recreation Center are starting to lose their former thrills. Exercise is still something I'm thankful to be able to do everyday, but just as a kid with a strong sweet tooth will start to feel queasy after downing three pieces of cake in a row, I'm starting to look for new and engaging ways to exercise. I'm not doing a complete overhaul of my exercise regimen.

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Life

What's your story?

By Katie McNally | March 26, 2010

A native of Boulder, Colorado, first-year Engineering student Doug Koenig came to the University almost by chance.

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Life

Switching Schools

By Lindsay Powell | March 25, 2010

To many students at the University, college is an opportunity to explore different interests and take a wide variety of classes to decide which career to pursue.

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Life

Life lessons from Taylor Swift

By Emily Kuhbach | March 25, 2010

Last Saturday night, I walked into John Paul Jones Arena at the tender age of 19, dressed to kill in a sundress and boots, living it up with my girls all around me - oops, that's a Miley song.