One name has circulated more than most around Grounds in the last year: Student Council President Jequeatta Upton.
With the polls opening today for Student Council, Honor and University Judiciary Committee elections as well as a variety of referenda, the University finds itself caught up in election fever -- or not. Second-year College student Abi Hymes said although she is aware of the elections, she is not sure how she intends to vote. "I know that elections are happening because of Facebook invitations to join groups and the Cav Daily," Hymes said.
On its debut excursion last week, the Couchcar received enthusiastic cheers mixed with confused stares from the University community. With "Couch me if you can" spray-painted on its back, and a #1 racing number displayed on its side, the combination of a love seat-style couch and a big kid's tricycle makes the Couchcar an unusual sight. "It was just a random idea that occurred to me one night," fourth-year College student Dave Lee said. Lee said the tricycle was found in the dumpster and the love seat was household furniture. After stripping the plastic seat off the tricycle, Lee constructed a frame out of scrap wood to attach the love seat.
On Tuesday I spent the afternoon visiting the hallowed grounds of Monticello with my parents. The sky was blue and stripped of any ominous clouds that might hamper our endeavor.
After spending the past week or so "studying" (read: watching the Olympics), I've "decided" (read: been forced to because of poor grades) to become a televised amateur ice skating competition commentator. The Olympics has shown me that, in order to be a successful commentator for NBC, I just need a hilariously funny name.
The University is known for churning out highly successful and downright noteworthy people. Edgar Allan Poe, Katie Couric, Tina Fey and Tiki Barber are just a few.
This week I learned Subway has officially disbanded the Sub Club. First of all, why was this not more widely publicized?
"Do you, Madame President, solemnly swear that you will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States?" That's what Marie Wilson, founder and president of the White House Project, hopes to hear in 2008.
After nearly a year of writing the historical column for The Cavalier Daily, I've decided to set aside the quill pen and inkwell and move on to greener pastures.
Last Thursday, President Bush revealed a terrorist plot of 2001 to pilot a hijacked plane into the Library Tower in Los Angeles, the tallest building on the West Coast.
While many students complain about the prospect of enduring hours inside a laboratory, the work done by University researcher Dr. Wladek Minor, a professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, has caught the attention of fellow scientists around the world.
To the relief of lonely hearts and hapless coupled men everywhere, another Valentine's Day has come and gone.
It may not be November, but it certainly feels like election time on Grounds. With elections for Honor, University Judiciary Committee, Student Council and other offices right around the corner, many students running for office have been attempting to catch the student body's attention by campaigning -- and it seems that methods of advertising oneself are almost as numerous as the amount of people running for positions. Chalking, fliers, e-mails, talking to students in person, Facebook groups and more -- the list is endless.
I know Valentine's Day was last week, but I missed it. This was no accident, as every year I struggle to forget about the holiday.
Charlottesville is, geographically, far from New Orleans, and the University provides a far different atmosphere from Tulane University. So when the University opened its arms to those who were forced to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina, many Tulane students found themselves in a very unfamiliar environment. Despite the fact that Tulane has reopened its doors and most students have returned to the same dorms they were forced to leave only a few hours after moving in, there are some who didn't go back to New Orleans. Those, such as second-year College student Grace Allstrom, decided they liked being at the University so much that they transferred here permanently. "I had considered transferring from Tulane anyway -- there were a lot of things I didn't like about it," Allstrom said.
As much as I love life at the University, there are times when my routine gets a little too predictable.
What happens when something as low-tech as hiking gets crossed with a high-tech satellite system?
Last December, a new "John's" opened on the corner, presenting University students with an alternative option to Little John's New York Deli. Jimmy John's gourmet sandwich shop offers similar menu choices including eight-inch subs and giant club sandwiches, as well as snacks such as chips and cookies. However, some University students said Jimmy John's restaurant atmosphere is significantly different from Little John's. Jimmy John's "is really cramped -- it doesn't have the same social environment," first-year College student Calder Telep said. Telep said there were hardly any tables to sit at, and the shop caters more to a takeout crowd. Telep also compared Jimmy John's to Subway, noting that customers get to choose their sub toppings choices more than they do at Little John's. Although Telep said a benefit of Jimmy John's was the ease of getting a vegetarian meal, "there weren't chips with it, which was a downer," she said. When comparing Jimmy John's and Little John's, some students spoke of the custom of going to Little John's after a night out. "I feel like it's just one of those corner places like the White Spot," second-year College student Dick Leary said.
First there was a snowstorm urging University students to hit the slopes of Wintergreen. Then Valentine's Day colored the Grounds pink, red and every shade in between.
Every Tuesday students in the Air Force ROTC program don one of their distinguishing uniforms. Whether wearing service blues or combat fatigues, cadets are an eye-catching sight walking on the Lawn, eating in a dining hall or sitting in the front row of a lecture. What may not be so obvious from their appearance is that each week fourth-year College student Katrina Foley-Schultz is responsible for deciding which uniform her fellow AFROTC students will wear.
