Tomorrow Madison Bowl is going to be transformed. What usually serves as a field for Frisbee games and sports scrimmages will become a celebration of spring, better known as Springfest 2003.
It's Friday night on the Corner, and something special's going on. Added to the usual bar crowds, there is a peculiarly long line in front of Espresso Royale Caffe.
Twenty scoops of ice cream, four bananas, three cookies, one brownie, four ladles of hot fudge and four additional toppings.
"Frat-tastic." It's a word often heard around Grounds -- but not a word often defined. The same goes for its feminine counterpart, "srat-tastic." Sure, we love to throw these words around -- as in, "Wow, that cigarette burn in his North Face fleece is so frat-tastic") -- but what do they actually mean? Usually, when we seek to discover the meaning of a word, we turn to a reputable source such as a dictionary.
Despite all previous indications, this is not a "feel-good" column. Enough of the whole "U.Va. was the best decision of my life," "how great is college," "the sun is shining and the birds are singing," fa-la-la-la... la-la-la-la.
Fly-fishing connects art, travel, biology Jhon Arras Department of Philosophy Director of Bioethics Minor Program PHIL 154 Issues of Life and Death PHIL 359, 559 Research Ethics Q: What did you do before you became a professor at U.Va.? A: I began my career in California.
Students who were awake early Friday morning over spring break may have caught a glimpse of fourth-year College student Mark O'Brien on NBC's "Today Show." O'Brien said he was right over Al Roker's shoulder when Roker finished the outdoor weather segment.
Architecture students bond during Charette Week and Engineering students connect and celebrate their profession during E-Week.
Break out your brackets -- March Madness is in full swing. Spring is the time of year when every college basketball fan is glued to the TV, cheering for his or her favorite teams and cursing the competition.
Amid expressions of enthusiasm and relief by students and administrators, the long-awaited and long-overdue openings of Clemons Library and Peabody Hall took place yesterday. Clemons library director James Self described the opening as "exciting and nerve-wracking," explaining that his staff has been busy giving tours and getting used to new surroundings and responsibilities. Dean of Students Robert Canevari, whose new office is on the second floor of Peabody Hall, said: "We're very comfortable and pleased to be right in the heart of things on Grounds." Students cited Clemon's cleanliness, brightness and openness as advantages over Alderman. "Alderman is a terrible place to study.
The Virginia General Assembly was against the college education of women for many years. Women were very restricted in their educational options in the state and especially in Charlottesville.
For those people who have let their sneezing, eye-watering allergies to dogs keep them from a relationship with what has long been known as "man's best friend," the hypoallergenic Labradoodle may be the solution. A breeder named Wally Cochran is credited with the first cross breeding of a labrador and a poodle, according to Tegan Park Breeding and Research Center, one of two main breeders of the Labradoodle.
When Kasey Stiff ran down the list of volunteer opportunities offered by Madison House, it included choices of helping out at local elementary schools, befriending the elderly, building housing for the poor and helping the environment.
According to the TV, only two things are going on right now: war and basketball. Not to worry, though.
The sound of Limp Bizkit's "Faith" reverberates loud and clear, causing some to look around for a radio in the vicinity.
I just wanted to say that I think that the Elson Student Health Center should provide dental care to everyone.
Tucked away into the bowels of Alderman Library is a special room. Although rarely unvisited by many students, it is one of U.Va.'s greatest treasures.
So two Saturday nights ago some friends and I are doing the Rugby wander, working the Mad Bowl -- you know how it goes.
Spring is here. Temperatures are rising and so are the hems of pants and skirts. And for most, love is in the air.
