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Cable Lost?

By Daniel Reinish | September 4, 2006

When the next episode of a hit television show is set to air, many students will make sure to sit down in front of the screen as quickly as possible. Of course, sometimes this commitment leads to a scheduling crisis. One relatively old alternative to the television crunch is time-shifting, the process of recording a show with a VCR or digital video recorder and watching it later. Today, there is another method.

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Ernesto goes to camp

By Brendan Collins | September 4, 2006

The University had its first big storm of the season over the weekend --Tropical Depression Ernesto.

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Administrivia

By Daniel Reinish | September 1, 2006

"The University of Virginia is a very complex machine," said University Rector Thomas Farrell, II.

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Future prepsters

By Alex Jospin | September 1, 2006

I promised a friend I wouldn't write one of those back to school, advice to the first-years columns.

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Finding friendships

By Vinu Ilakkuvan | September 1, 2006

Pam Fischer went to Disneyland with her daughter 10 years ago, where she was assaulted by Captain Hook ... or so she thought.

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Reality 101

By Winnie Chao | August 31, 2006

Dear MTV, I spent my summer abroad, and upon my return, I found that you had begun a new season of "Laguna Beach." Although I've never actually seen an episode, I watched a preview.

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Seven days in Tibet: The last four days

By Sara Lehman | August 31, 2006

Day 4: South Face at Tarboche I could hardly sleep last night it was so cold, even with my down sleeping bag and three layers of clothes.

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How Bloomfield works

By Nicole Ponticorvo | August 31, 2006

By Nicole Ponticorvo Cavalier Daily Associate Editor If you've ever walked around Grounds or wandered into the Hereford Residential College, you might have stumbled upon a Dachshund named Sadie.

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I'm starting this the day my column is due

By Daniel McNally | August 30, 2006

Procrastination. Some people have it worse than others, but I think it's fair to say that just about everyone experiences it from time to time. Procrastination may be the most widespread obstacle that otherwise intelligent and capable students like ourselves face.

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Globalizing the University

By Defne Gunay | August 30, 2006

To some students, the International Studies Office (ISO) is more of familiar ground than to others -- namely, international students are automatically associated with the office due to their status at the University.

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What I would have said at convocation

By Dan Dooley | August 30, 2006

Ahem. Thanks everyone for coming to this mandatory snhoos-fest. If there's one tip I feel the need to convey to you first years out there, it's this: Get involved.

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Seven days in Tibet: The first three days

By Sara Lehman | August 30, 2006

Waking up late, watching sickening amounts of tele-vision and staying in my PJs all day had no part in my summer -- well, not the first half anyhow.

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Nose in the air, feet on the Grounds

By Lindsey Wagner | August 29, 2006

Many non-U.Va. students believe if a person chooses to attend the University, he or she either must already be stuck-up or will become stuck-up within the first few weeks here. This summer, I traveled all over the U.S.

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Advice, if you dare

By Erin Gaetz | August 29, 2006

These days, I am not in the habit of giving people advice. This is mostly because no one asks me for advice anymore because I am possibly the worst problem solver in the history of time.

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Clean teeth and dirty work

By Hannah Woolf | August 29, 2006

Every summer, 20,000 interns swarm Washington, D.C. The busy bees work at nonprofits, senators' offices and law firms; they buzz about on the subway; they share the succulent nectar of happy hour while waiting to jab some stinger into a sweet networking opportunity. Lucky for me, I live in the D.C.

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Those that came before us

By Maryann Li | August 29, 2006

It is the beginning of the school year, and we are already starting to feel overwhelmed. From classes to meetings, to seeing friends that we haven't seen all summer, our schedules are jam-packed with things to do. You are probably expecting me to tell you to stop, take a deep breath and just relax.

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Around the world in 65 days

By Kristin Hawkins | August 28, 2006

Six months ago, my experience with boats was limited to paddle boating in Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin and getting stuck on sandbars while attempting to kayak in the Outer Banks.

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Assault by battery

By Daniel Reinish | August 28, 2006

Over four million laptop batteries were recently recalled by computer manufacturer Dell. Shortly thereafter, Apple recalled its own batch of 1.8 million batteries. Statements on both companies' official Web sites trace the defects to cells manufactured by the Sony Corporation of Japan. "Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire," reads a letter to Dell's customers. Some months before these recalls were announced, there were already pictures of flaming or charred laptops from both manufacturers circulating the Internet. Fourth-year College student Aaron Shedlock said he learned about the recall while studying for the MCAT.

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Nautical Notes

By Kristin Hawkins | August 28, 2006

What's the strangest thing about living on a ship? "From the library perspective, having to rope the books in when the sea gets rough," Alderman librarian Barbara Selby said. "The lack of personal time that you have in such close confines," fourth-year College student Dare Magnus-Lawson said.

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Gastronomical survival

By Nick Cady | August 28, 2006

I was a senior in high school when the first years were in eighth grade. This makes me feel old, like I should be in a jar of formaldehyde somewhere.