If your heart skipped a beat when you saw the title of this article, then yes, your time has come.
I'm starting to wonder why I've had The Shins' "Chutes Too Narrow" in my CD player for the past year.
By Cliff Roberts Cavalier Daily Associate Editor News of Matt Schaub's assault charge this weekend traveled as fast as one of the University alumnus and Atlanta Falcons quarterback's touchdown passes.
Watch out, MTV and E! -- VH1 has punk'd us all. Until recently, MTV was generally perceived as music television geared toward a youthful audience, while VH1 served as our parent's source of soft-rock video reruns.
For many graduate students, completing a thesis project is an act of passion. It is an endeavor that entails daunting amounts of work, but is ultimately a rewarding academic rite of passage.
For the past few weeks, I have dedicated myself to finishing all six seasons of "Sex and the City." Before this endeavor, I had never seen a full episode and had always stared blankly at people when they asked if I was a Samantha or a Charlotte.
By Michelle Jamrisko Cavalier Daily Associate Editor After the initial sulking or celebration that followed Wednesday's election results, University students voiced their concerns, hopes and predictions for the next four years of a Bush White House. Several students noted the great influence President Bush will have over the future of the Supreme Court. "Bush is probably going to get to nominate three or four [more justices]," second-year College student Ben Gibson said.
John W. Warner, IV Director and racing enthusiast John W. Warner, IV came to the Virginia Film Festival to present the final film in his trilogy of racing history, "The Golden Era of NASCAR." The film was narrated by Warner's father, Sen.
Technology exists to make our daily lives easier. That has been the whole motivation behind every technological advance in history.
I love bowties. Not unconditionally; but nonetheless, I do. I mean, don't you? Bowties are so different, so cute, so... wow. They can be polka dotted or striped, they can be Vineyard Vines style with little mermaids or fish or boats or four leaf clovers, or whales or anything for that matter. They can be preppy or academic, hilarious or serious, and they can be really snazzy (that's the weirdest word ever... snazzy?). I first came across bowties when I was a wee little one and it was my brother's first day of kindergarten.
This morning, fourth-year College student Erin Raub woke up sick. No, it wasn't because of the presidential election -- she had the flu. "But besides that, I feel like s***," Raub said. She had started out feeling optimistic on Tuesday that Sen.
Actress Sandra Bullock was originally invited to the Virginia Film Festival to receive the Virginia Film Award, traditionally given to a member of the film industry who has made significant contributions to his or her state.
Good times were had at second-year College student Stuart Farrell's house yesterday, as he and his pro-Bush roommates celebrated the Republican presidential victory with beer and fun for all. Drinking aside, Farrell said he was "pretty content" that Bush had won -- and not shocked. "I'm actually not surprised," he said.
I'm supposed to turn these articles in by Tuesday afternoon. Those of you who watch the news (or, let's face it: "The Daily Show") know that the election was held yesterday, so I had to write this column before a president was elected.
For the past couple of weeks, the University had been engulfed by "the campaign frenzy" leading up to yesterday's presidential election.
When most students think of University Hall they think of Cavalier basketball, but yesterday the stadium drew a crowd for a far different reason: It was one of several local polling locations.
"I knew I was going to vote before I came here... It's frustrating that [some students] do not vote.
Today marks the first election in which the vast majority of University studentshashad the opportunity to cast a vote. First-time voters, a demographic with unpredictable voter turnout numbers, have been targeted through numerous efforts -- often nonpartisan -- urging them to head to the polls.
The world looks pretty scary sometimes. There exists a tendency to attribute the fear to uncertainty -- the cobwebbed gooey darkness of our bad dreams.
Seven talented University students came together in Old Cabell Hall last Friday to compete in the finals of the first ever U.Va.
