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The Ice Cream Defense

It sounds suspiciously like an episode of ?Dr. Phil,? during which an unhappy girlfriend discovers the healing powers of Ben & Jerry?s.


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Would you trust a sangoma?

A sangoma is the name for a traditional Zulu healer. Sangomas heal people by communicating with their ancestors and by offering you muthi, which is a concoction of traditional herbs.


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Tip of It All

Looking back, middle school was filled with days spent memorizing explorers and their discovered sailing routes.


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Love Connection

Ben, Second-year College studentMajor?UndeclaredSexual Orientation?StraightWhat extracurriculars do you participate in?Sigma Chi Fraternity, Intramural Sports, Habitat for HumanityWhat do you like to do in your free time?Golfing, Road Tripping, SpelunkingWhat are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?Smart enough to understand my jokes (but not smart enough to trick me), outgoing, spontaneous.


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The Other Kissing Disease

As I navigate through the muddled waters of U.Va. dating culture, I find that a lot of the guys here have the same sorts of awful afflictions.


Life

All That Jazz

The McIntire Department of Music is celebrating a ?Year of Jazz,? featuring performances throughout the semester designed to heighten awareness of the musical style at the University.


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Springing Forward

When the last suitcase left my apartment the first Saturday morning of Spring Break, despite my staying put, I felt freer.


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A New Kind of Corruption

Ask a senior citizen about the corruption of our generation, and he or she probably will rant for an hour about promiscuity, an addiction to technology and offensive rap lyrics.

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Latest Podcast

In this episode, Mona El Khafif, an Associate Professor of Architecture, explains biophilic design, which refers to the integration of nature into urban and architectural spaces. Through her work on the Biophilic Region Exhibition and her emphasis on the role of educational collaboration, she highlights the importance of shaping architecture and learning for an environmentally conscious future, even here in Charlottesville.