This summit has been an incredible failure," said Peru's U.N. representative Tina Vargas. She was speaking viavideo conference to students around the nation, including approximately 40 University students in Zehmer Hall Friday. The conference, organized by Americans for Informed Democracy (AID), gave students the opportunity to speak directly with leaders at the U.N.
Each week, The Cavalier Daily asks a student 25 questions and allows him or her to eliminate five of them.
The skinny nerd with glasses and a pocket protector -- that is exactly the picture that pops into many people's minds when they think of an engineer.
After going through an inordinate amount of reading this weekend, I have finally figured out what makes my assignments so utterly boring.
Not many people can lose $10,000 in one day and just move on. But then again, most people don't win $360,000 in one day, either. Former University student Eric Froehlich recently became the youngest player to win a bracelet in the World Series of Poker and has grown accustomed to the world of high-stakes poker. But less than a year ago, Froehlich was still a student at the University.
I have so much work right now I shouldn't even be writing this column. You have so much work right now you shouldn't even be reading it.
Every day, Charlottesville hears R&B and classic soul on "92.7 KISS FM, WUVA, Charlottesville's Ten In A Row Station." Behind the scenes, University students produce the shows, write the news stories and cover sports in the area.
Check out these sweet U.Va. football cheer palindromes I came up with: Go Cavalier! Us? Sure, I lava-cog. Do, Groh!
The death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist has catapulted nominee John Roberts into the Supreme Court spotlight as his potential successor.
As students continue to get situated in their new living areas, they still may be looking for furniture for their new place.
Gooch or Gucci? Copeley or Coach? Brown or Balenciaga? Much like what you wear or what bag you carry, where you live is a key factor in how "cool" you are.
First-few-week fervor hasn't fizzled out entirely. I'm still running into friends I haven't seen since last year, still doling out my standard "How was your summer?" with an earnest shot of enthusiasm.
It's that certain thing. That thing you can't stand. That thing that makes you shudder (or scream or laugh or hit someone) when you see it. There are certain things, certain articles of clothing in this case, that gross girls out. If they see a guy on the street wearing that article of clothing, it makes them turn around and walk the other way. Any potential the guy could have had to be cool/get a date/meet her cute friend is gone. The pet peeves of fashion are a tricky business, as they are intrinsically linked with personal preference.
In the midst of the numerous fundraising campaigns for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, most people taking part in the relief effort are focused purely on helping those in need.
For many students, college represents a brand new start and a chance to break out of high school identities.At least that's what it represents to students who come to University without knowing anyone.But what if you came here with dozens of people from your high school or your hometown? First-year College student Ethan Carroll, from Arlington, Va., intentionally avoided the 21 other kids from his high school who also came to the University this fall.
"MARSHALL AND GOODWIN SPEAK ON SOCIAL EVIL" -- that's the headline of the Sept. 30, 1914 edition of College Topics, the former name of the newspaper you're reading right now.
What do you think French students find the most astonishing when arriving at the University? The beauty of the campus?
The other day, I realized if I wrote my autobiography it wouldn't have an appendix -- because I don't have one. It would, however, contain many falsified stories with pirates, dinosaurs, ghosts and a small dog with whom I solve mysteries.
She would finally be leaving Charlottesville. Becky Trudel hadpacked all her things for her freshman year at Tulane University in New Orleans, excited to begin anew in a place far from home. "I was one of those Charlottesville kids who didn't want to go to U.Va.," Trudel said. But Trudel, now a temporary first year in the College, was one of many Tulane students forced to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina swept through the southern states.
The only thing missing is a shuffleboard court. Friday night I found myself sitting at a dinner table with nine friends, eating arroz con pollo and drinking wine. There were candles on the table.
