The Cavalier Daily
Serving the University Community Since 1890

Life


Life

Shopping to Summer Sounds

Looking for a fun, free way to be inspired to do some serious shopping? Starting today, whether one is the die-hard shopper for whom window-shopping just doesn't cut it, or the resentful husband who was persuaded by the family to tag along, Barracks Road shopping center has found a middle ground.


Life

The Hero Returns

It had been quite some time since Zelda and I had last met. A decade, actually, when she had come to me in glorious 8-bit form, encapsulated within a tacky golden cartridge.


Life

Mastering the art of procrastination: video games rise to the challenge

I always thought college would be a turning point in my life.I was going to get my act together. I was going to do "real" scholarly work.I had the typical ideas and aspirations of many bright-eyed incoming first-years, dreams of becoming a great student who would always do well and never have to worry themselves over grades.


Life

A time to remember

Maybe your grandmother escaped from a concentration camp in Germany. Or maybe you have met Holocaust survivors or visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.


Life

Sound Bytes

Hi. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special today -- my birthday was on Wednesday the 23rd -- and also I would like to say a shout out to the girls in Amigos who gave us their table and so graciously walked into the restaurant, saw that we'd been waiting and then told us that we could have their table because we'd been waiting patiently and they just didn't want random people who'd just walked up to sit down there, since we'd been waiting for a while.


Life

First Impressions

Unless they've been lost in the dark recesses of Alderman, most University first years have realized that this past year has been eventful.


Life

Rotunda Stop...

Saras Sharma Second-year College Student Q: Where are you going? A: To my apartment in U-Heights. Q: What route are you taking? A: The orange route. Q: Do you use UTS often?


Life

Odds & Ends

The release party for this semester's edition of "iris: a journal about women," entitled "Women in Global Perspectives," will be held tonight from 6-8 p.m.


Life

Cra$h Cour$e

You should not have to take a Commerce class to know the difference between an IRA and an ING. These terms sound like another language for many people, but they will be the guardians of your money for years to come.


Life

Holiday Eggcitement

For University students, Easter meant anything from spending time with family to suspiciously eyeing an Easter egg-making station at O'Hill. While some students went home, others said they did nothing at all. First-year College student Tiffany Bassford said she spent the weekend at home with her family and her boyfriend, not coming back until Monday morning. Bassford said she did her schoolwork in advance so she wouldn't be behind. Like Bassford, second-year Engineering student KaShauna Gill said she went home for the holiday. "I went home and went to two church services and ate dinner with my family," Gill said.


Life

One LOVE

Kate Spade bags, J. Crew wardrobes and Tiffany jewelry? Not for these girls. Forget the stereotypical sorority girl, because Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority is breaking the norm in Greek life and on Grounds in general. Many of the members of Theta Nu Xi said they would not have joined any other sororities if this one had not been an option.


Life

Out of Bounds

Let's face it: most students the University have traveled outside the country at some point in their lives.


Life

College Topics

Dear Sir: Virginia has in the past been an excellent working example of democracy. The University authorities have not discriminated against any one segment of the student body by placing stringent regulations upon them. Now, however, a most undemocratic situation has arisen, one which is most distasteful to those of us who live on the Lawns and Ranges.


Life

Smoke, but no fire: Miller's offers little besides Dave Matthews lore

It's no secret that University students like Dave Matthews. But if you're one of those DMB fanatics that derive vicarious satisfaction from the fact that you go to school in the city where Dave started out, you might want to visit Miller's, our choice this week. Located on the Downtown Mall across from the movie theater and very close to the trolley stop, Miller's is the former employer of one very famous Charlottesville native.


Life

Put me in, Coach

Sporting her navy blue Kappa soccer shorts and WAGS tournament t-shirt, first-year College student Dayna Koeninger laces up her cleats, drops her bag on the ground, grabs her water bottle and U.Va.


Life

Ending on a high note

As the school year comes to a close, some of the most valued members of the community become those who are soon to be lost to the real world.


Life

The Last Leg

It's a warm April afternoon. The sun is turned on full blast, its intensity melting away midterm stress and post-Spring Break blues.

Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

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.