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Life

Peacing out

On my way out, I have embraced acceptance. I struggled and fought to achieve the end I wished to see, without considering, that perhaps, the universe created a design better for everyone, including me.


Life

Monopoly money

I have lost enough games of Monopoly to understand that the money doesn’t really matter. I may cringe when I land on my opponent’s hotel on Park Place but I do so out of fear of losing the game, not that my net worth is materially dropping. The game’s manufacturer, Parker Brothers, controls the supply of Monopoly money.


Life

Hoo let the dogs out?

When you walk into the Charlottesville-Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, you are greeted by a world of woofs and meows.


Life

Gender bender

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially to the proud feminists out there, but one thing is undeniable: there will always be differences between the two sexes.


Life

The power of the shower

One of the things that tends to happen when you don't have fully functional brain cells is that you scrub your hair with harmful substances that have the potential to eat through your scalp - substances like body wash.


Life

Normalcy (or almost)

Having been (finally) mercifully released from my crutches a week or so ago, I am beginning to discover a few of the perks enjoyed by most college students - mainly, a relatively normal ambulation across Grounds.


Life

Meet the Professor: Sylvia Chong

Professor Chong, you have been teaching at the University since 2004. What brought you to Charlottesville? When Ed Ayers, whose degree is in American Studies from Harvard, was Dean of Arts & Sciences, he had a real commitment to interdisciplinary studies and oversaw a job search in American Studies ... I was one of these hires and I was placed in the English Department.


Life

Unfortunately, the saga continues

I have seen only two truly terrible movies in my life - "La Moustache" and "Twilight." The former, a French movie, is about some guy who wakes up one day to find his moustache gone.


Life

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I had heard of Charlottesville's culinary scene before I came to the University. I firmly believe that what makes a town, city or village civilized is not its population or income rate, but its food.


Life

No tea, thank you

I am a bad Southern girl. Any of my friends can attest to the paradox of my existence: I am from Alabama yet lack a thick accent; I live in Tuscaloosa, the home of the Crimson Tide and a stadium with a seating capacity of 92,138 but I really do not particularly enjoy watching football; I watch the Food Network constantly but absolutely must turn the television off when Paula Deen fills the screen.


Life

Skip the walk of shame

As a first-year student, one of my favorite forms of entertainment was spotting stragglers head back to their dorm rooms Saturday, Sunday and even occasionally Friday mornings.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.