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More great debates: Here

With all these high-profile, riveting tool-offs ... Um, I mean nail-biting (Anderson Cooper why!? See Debate Number Five) University elections coming up, once again impressionable children of all ages are seeking my sage opinions.


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Signs of success

While University students studying spoken languages have the opportunity to strengthen their fluency through study abroad programs, students learning American Sign Language do not have such options.Instead, ASL students at the University have the opportunity to develop their skills through signing lunches that are held at the Pavilion in Newcomb Hall every Friday.


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The superiority complex you never knew you had

It occurred to me at some point during the chaotic fortnight that is girls? Spring Rush, when I found myself shaking the hands of a hundred first-year females and continuously caught in conversations about Old Dorms and O-Hill, to which all I could say was, ?Aw!


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Small taste of Thailand

During a recent trip to Barracks Road Shopping Center with my roommates, a rumble in my stomach reminded me that dinner time was fast approaching ? and that a bowl of cereal for the third night in a row simply would not do.


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Boxed Lunches

Occasionally, when my life is very busy ? which is actually much more often than occasionally ? the one thing I truly miss about my youth is having someone to make me a boxed lunch.


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"Lost" finds a following

Forty-two students gathered eagerly in the Game Room of Newcomb Hall Wednesday to watch the season premiere of the hit ABC series ?Lost.? The gathering represented the first official meeting of Hoo?s Lost, a club dedicated to watching and discussing the complicated and engrossing TV show for which it is named.


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Love Connection

KevinSecond-year College studentWhat extracurriculars do you participate in?Marching band, wind ensemble, rushing PSPWhat do you like to do in your free time?Listen to Coldplay, watch ?The Office,? read ghost storiesWhat are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?Good smile and laugh, sense of humor, long hairWhat are your religious affiliations?I grew up Lutheran; now I have something like a Zen life philosophy.What are your favorite TV shows??The Office,? ?Brothers and Sisters,? ?Life,? ?The West Wing,? ?Mythbusters,? ?Scrubs?What are your favorite movies and actors??Crash,? ?I am Legend,? ?Into the Wild,? the Bourne Series, Don Cheadle, Martin Sheen, George ClooneyWhat music do you like?Almost anything but rap; Coldplay, OneRepublic, Death Cab, Ben Folds, ChicagoWhat are your favorite foods?Omelets, lasagna, almost all Thai foodWhat are your favorite books and authors?Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Da Vinci Code ? but I prefer short storiesDescribe your ideal date.Dinner, walking around somewhere (like sightseeing, the Downtown Mall, etc.)What are deal breakers?Won?t date a smoker ? otherwise I?m pretty open


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Because the devil couldn

Upon arriving at the University this past fall, fresh faces and seasoned scholars alike carried high hopes for what the year might bring.


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CARS to the Rescue

Ambulances are often heard in the streets of Charlottesville, their sirens wailing at all hours of the night, and seen hurrying through busy intersections, lights flashing.


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Show me the money

So, we?re all feeling the crunch of the credit crisis. We may not have lost billions of dollars and ?Cribs?-worthy mansions through the fraudulent schemes of Bernie Madoff but we?re constantly reminded of the economic woes of our country every day when we turn on CNN or hear our parents complain about having that many more years until retirement.


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Latest Podcast

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.