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Shhhh ... I'm studying

Try as I might to change this fact, the sad truth is I absolutely cannot study in my room. I have no reasonable excuse for this, as my mother insisted on buying me a red (she would only buy it in red -- apparently, "honey" was too generic for her tastes) desk from Pottery Barn Kids that is roughly the size of Greenland in order to facilitate my studies.


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Losing your religion?

It is common knowledge that college life is very different from high school life. There are new friends, new living arrangements and new freedoms and responsibilities.


Life

The mail bag

Last week I reached a milestone in my career as a journalist: my first piece of fan mail. It came in response to last week's column that focused on life (or lack thereof) in Hereford and offered survival tips to first years recently placed there.


Life

Hoos in black

Aug. 29, University students were put to the test: Wear a black T-shirt as a form of protest in light of recent race-related incidents.


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Conquering Katrina

In the days immediately following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, University students have mobilized to respond to the crisis on the Gulf Coast. As early as Aug.


Life

Nice guys fight back

Are you: 1) Routinely labeled a nice guy? 2) The kind of guy who has actually gotten coffee with a female friend just because she was mad about something? 3) The kind of guy who actually loves what he does academically? 4) The kind of guy who believes he can make a small, significant difference in the world? 5) Able to talk to any girl you just met for hours, but completely unable to have a first date set up by the end of your conversation? 6) Someone who has more majors than girls' phone numbers? If you fit the above criteria and are hitting your third or fourth years, you are probably starting to notice something odd.


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Debating marriage

By Amber Davis Cavalier Daily Associate Editor California, known for its definitely progressive actions on many political and social issues, has yet again lived up to that reputation: This past Tuesday, the California Assembly, after heated debate, voted in favor of same-sex marriages.


Life

Cupid's AIM

Asking someone out on a date is a difficult process that, for some students, can be nerve-wracking. Some students may choose to ask out that special someone by doing something creative or unique, others may use more traditional means like flowers and still others may just do it in person or over the phone. Some students may resort to technology -- specifically, AOL Instant Messenger. Students who do this, however, may not be met with positive results. "If someone asked me out on AIM, I wouldn't take them seriously [because] you can't see facial expressions, and it's hard to interpret," second-year Education student Suzy Natz said. Other students said they don't even take the romantic potential of AIM into consideration. "I don't do it whatsoever," second-year Engineering student George Leffue said.


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Killing a tradition

I may be jumping the gun, but so far I've noticed a disturbing trend among the Class of 2009. Perhaps I should say that I've noticed the disturbing lack of a trend


Life

You're getting sleepy

"It's going to be like the bubonic plague all over again!" If you recognize this saying, you were most likely at hypnotist Tom DeLuca's show last Friday evening.


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Awake with thoughts of Katrina

During the past two weeks, I have found myself strangely sad. No matter what I am doing, if I am in my apartment, I turn on the TV to CNN or Headline News and try to make sense of the world in which we live.


Life

Hofbrauhaus fever

It seemed like a good idea at the time." This quote pretty much sums up my month-long trip to Europe this summer, and the reasoning behind it.


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Mmmm

The other day I came across a copy of "Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul," which my mom bought because it contained a story written by my former pediatrician.

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All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.