Dear Marching Band, While I appreciate the effort being made to modernize the image of the marching band away from the John Philip Sousa-obsessed stereotypes, part of me is a little confused by the addition of such new hits like "Don't Phunk with My Heart." That part of me just wants to hear some classic Great American ditties.
Amidst the multitude of fall weddings, actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reportedly tied the knot last Saturday, according to People magazine's Web site.
Pop quiz, hotshot. What is Deism? a)The study of Billy Dee Williams and his legacy of phenomenal film acting (read: Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars") b) An Enlightenment-era doctrine which holds that while God created the universe, He allows it to run by natural laws and generally keeps His distance c) Both A and B d) Your mom If you answered "A," you're my new favorite person.
Scott Stadium isn't the only place around Grounds hosting a Sea of Orange. Charlottesville's annual United Way Day of Caring, a day of organized volunteerism and community service, took place Sept.
The debate over self-expression rages on here at the University. Arguments over popped col-lars, plaid pants or pearls at football games go through their annual iterations.
Like so many things in life, relationship issues are often firmly lodged in the "gray area." It can be hard to come down definitively on one side or another of a complex dating debate.
During the halftime show at the Homecomings footballgame, 61,000 fans watched U.Va. Idol semi-finalists third-year Education student Catrina Garland and first-year College student Brandon Rogers perform.
Each week, The Cavalier Daily asks a student 25 questions and allows him or her to eliminate five of them.
Generally, I'm glad I left the house. I appreciate that I don't ever feel compelled to mute my "Sopranos" DVDs because my little brother's in the room, and I love that my roommates and I can laugh when we put a hole through our wall rather than having to cover it with a poster until Dad's in a good mood.
Did you ever wonder how to play castanets? Well, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana demonstrated how to do that and more, bringing the dance that originated in southern Spain to the Charlottesville and University community last week. The company just ended its brief residency in Charlottesville, which was made possible through a partnership between the University and Piedmont Virginia Community College.
University alumnus Michael Baughan still recalls the nights his professor would stop by his Lawn room and pull him down to Old Cabell to see a performance by a string quartet.
This may come as somewhat of a shock to those who know me, but back in days long past, I used to be quite an athlete.
Homecoming: It is the time of the year when everyone gets excited about their school, participates in fun competitions designed to bring classmates together and form school spirit and looks forward to the second-best dance of the school year (compared to prom). There is discussion and debate concerning who will be crowned "King and Queen," which class will win the float and hallway decorating contests and whether the football team wins the big game.
A calm wind cast itself over the afternoon sky as beams of golden sunlight glistened through the trees.
"I had lymphoma when I was 12," second-year College student Kim MacDonald said. At such a young age, MacDonald was forced to endure chemotherapy and surgery to combat her cancer.
So, being a second year is unique in several fundamental ways. It isn't just a distinction of degree, either.
As oil prices rise around the nation, Ford, General Motors and other national automobile companies are exploring ways to combat rising prices by increasing their production of a new type of car: the hybrid.
From: rbp4t@virginia.edu To: wtf@virginia.edu Cc: rmb3d@virginia.edu Subject: the algorithm = algo estupido Dear everyone at this school, I feel lied to.
In the spirit of livin' it up as a fourth year, I've decided to reinstate some long-gone U.Va. traditions.
Playlists are part of the iPod revolution that has taken over Grounds. Everyone is in his or her own world; students have become zombies with earphones.
