In only a few short months, 19-year-old Lauren Munchak made a profound impact on the Uni-versity community.
This semester, aspiring journalists had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both media education and experience without setting foot outside of the classroom.
It's happened to everyone. That guy is droning on about politics and suddenly he namedrops some huge current event you think you've heard of, but you're not quite sure, so you make up some intelligent-sounding response and hope he doesn't call your bluff. Here at the University, homework preoccupies many students, so sometimes current events become mixed up with ancient dates or this week's problem sets. Some students keep track of current events by watching television, but most use the Internet as their primary source of news. "I check news websites every day," first-year College student Samantha Mina said.
Last night, the University Democrats held their annual "UDems Date Auction," where various U.Va. celebrities and politicos were auctioned off to raise money for the Shelter for Help in Emergency. While the lineup proved to be an impressive collection of the best and brightest, there were some faces I thought were missing.
"RE:PillsOnlineD122174" reads the subject line in my inbox. That's right beneath a friendly e-mail from my good friends "Male'sEnlarger" and "WEIGHTLOSS". Wait ... I didn't remember having friends with names like that.
Maybe the Bloodhound Gang was on to something when they sang, "You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals, so let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel." In opposition to Bloodhound's crude breakdown of things, Disney has made a fortune convincing us that animals fall in love happily ever after, just like us, with complex emotions and all.
March 24, 2006. To some, the day came and went unanticipated and unnoticed. To others, the date was highlighted in their planners and parties were thrown in celebration.
There are a few things in life that you either love or hate: hot dogs, tomatoes and, also, history.
Although the University election season comes just once each semester, for many students, engagement in politics does not stop there. Taking their efforts straight to Richmond, students have learned that one need not be a professional to lobby the government and have an impact. "Lobbying is just a fancy word for talking to your legislators and ... telling them how you feel about an issue," third-year College student Jackie Kruszewski said.
Remember making books out of construction paper, drawing and painting in art classes a long time ago?
Around the time you were about to embark on your first year of "academic exploration" (and/or "learning to do a minute-long keg stand") known as college, you started hearing talk about a bizarre phenomenon where college freshmen supposedly gain 15 pounds over the course of the first year.
Professors seem to be increasingly making various materials available for download from Toolkit.
Let me cue you all into a secret: I'm a giant nerd. What, not surprised? What tipped you off? Was it that I write for the newspaper or that I admit to being from Utah? Well, maybe it wasn't as well-kept a secret as I'd have liked. Though, at U.Va., there's really no need to keep one's nerd-dom under wraps.
Along with the typical student academic and extracurricular responsibilities, some University students also bear financial responsibilities. About 45 percent of the undergraduate class uses some of the services provided by Student Financial Services, director Yvonne Hubbard said.
So, I find that it may finally be spring. This is a good time of year -- the best time of year, I think.
The month of March means many things to the average college student -- spring break, midterms and the end all, be all NCAA basketball tournament. "It's March Madness, baby," said third-year College student Katie Ergen.
For many students, nothing can compare to the crisp, natural exhilaration of a stroll around Grounds.
Between sketches, problem sets and papers, students in the Architecture School, Engineering School, and College of Arts & Sciences each have their own uniquely challenging workloads and schedules every semester.
As May rapidly approaches, fourth years are scrambling to find jobs, places to live or graduate schools to attend next year.
Coach Bayless" -- from now until my final departure in May, that is what you can call me. I won't answer to anything else. For the third year in a row, Central Little League has provided me with a three-month license of authority, and I intend to squeeze out every last drop. Back when I was playing third instead of coaching it, I swore to myself that when I grew up, I would never become "that guy" who lives vicariously through his kids -- and technically, I've stayed true to my vow. All that means is that I have become "that guy" who lives vicariously through other people's kids. At this age, I'm lucky that I can still spin my behavior off as "youthful enthusiasm." If I acted like this and had a child of my own on the team, people would probably worry that I had fallen prey to the classic delusion of the Little League dad: That the size of your member varies in direct proportion with your son's batting average. Coaching 8-to-11 year olds these past few years has done wonders for my ego.
