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Knock out the fat, give your oven a break

By Nora White | November 14, 2007

I frequently solicit friends for topic suggestions for this column. Usually, I'll get a range of suggestions that represent what my guinea pig friends are interested in learning about in the world of food (and if any of you three readers has any ideas, please also pass them my way). Just when I thought I had my topic chosen earlier this week, I was thrown for a loop when a friend demanded I discuss George Foreman grills in my upcoming column.

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Torrontes and Turkey: a Thanksgiving wine guide

By Jeff Katra | November 14, 2007

Lo Tengo Torrontes (Argentina) Price: $8.99 Grade: B Thanksgiving is a holiday that perfectly suits the enjoyment of wine.

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The swine is divine

By Eric Flow | November 14, 2007

Bar-B-Que, BBQ or barbecue: however you want to spell it, it means delicious. I am from North Carolina, and thus, I have had the pleasure of eating great barbecue my entire life.

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Informed by the forum

By Kelly Underwood | November 13, 2007

Which professors are interesting? Which courses are difficult? What should I take to fulfill a specific requirement?Questions like these are circulating around Grounds as the stress of signing up for classes is once again upon us; however, theCourseForum is working to ease the anxiety surrounding registration.

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Clean your room

By Daniel McNally | November 13, 2007

Afew weeks ago, a 19-year old college sophomore was found trapped in his room on the brink of starvation.

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No blue, yellow or purple pills

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 12, 2007

College is defined by many as a period of rebel-rousing, all-around substance abuse and few to no problems.

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We the people... vote to change

By Sarah Norris | November 12, 2007

Voting on Election Day seems to most students to be an opportunity to exercise change within the political system.

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Distinguished moi?

By Chris Shuptrine | November 12, 2007

Before I recently dropped out, I was in the Distinguished Majors Program for English. This was surprising for everyone, as I am majoring in physics and the longest word I can spell correctly is 'Jell-O.' This lack of writing skills is tough on my editors, who keep threatening to fire me unless I start using capital letters and/or English characters.

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Advising: the non-academic kind

By Mary Baroch | November 9, 2007

As I was sipping Swiss Miss Marshmallow Lovers from my favorite fish mug with the tail for the handle and recalling a recent phone conversation with a best friend, I began thinking about advice.

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Dead Poets Society

By Connie Huang | November 9, 2007

Birthday parties are anything but out of the ordinary -- unless you're celebrating your 2,634th birthday, give or take a few hundred years.

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Getting through 50 minutes

By Erik Silk | November 8, 2007

It was a worst-case scenario. The Sudoku was far easier than anticipated for the mid-week, leaving me with a solid 40 minutes of remaining class time.

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You stayin' regular?

By Austin Wiles | November 8, 2007

If you're like me, your parents have come to visit you at least once during your time at U.Va. U.Va.

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Wahoowa

By Irene Kan | November 8, 2007

As CavMan eagerly surfs the roaring football crowd, it would seem as if University students have limitless energy.

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Oh the places you'll go!

By Kelly Underwood | November 7, 2007

What's the difference between the Big Apple and the Windy City? Is Red Sox fandom all it's cracked up to be?

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Minesweeper

By Marissa D'Orazio | November 7, 2007

Been spendin' most our lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise." I remember hearing Coolio croon these profound lines as an 8-year-old in the preview for "Dangerous Minds." This fine little clip contained scenes from a movie I was not permitted to watch, along with snippets of a song I wasn't allowed to listen to.

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Move your meat

By Matthew Warring | November 6, 2007

They're stronger than all animals smaller than dogs. They're able to leap multiple people in Uggs in a single bound.

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Donkeys and elephants and students -- oh my!

By Keely Latcham | November 6, 2007

With Election Day upon us and a mere 12 months until we cast votes in the 2008 presidential election, political activism on Grounds is in full swing.

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Welcome to RateMyStudents.com

By Dan Dooley | November 6, 2007

Student: Sam Bulasky Class: SPAN 101 "Family Matters" character: What? Attentiveness: 1 Enthusiasm: 1 Hotness: I don't think it would be appropriate for me to comment on a student's physical appearance, but if I had to, I would say 1. Overall score: 1 Professor's Comments: When he wasn't snoozing in class, Sam pretended to take notes on his laptop.

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Behind the Scenes

By Connie Huang | November 5, 2007

The dark labyrinth of the bottom floor of Culbreth Theatre winds past a wall of long, flowing, black curtains and past a set of double doors, ending in a dimly lit narrow corridor that stops abruptly at yet another set of doors through which it all begins.

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Safe sex with latex

By Chris Shuptrine | November 5, 2007

This Halloween weekend, rather than dressing in an absolutely scary costume like Frankenstein or Richard Nixon, I was a condom fairy, which meant I donned wings and handed out free condoms to partiers.