It's been a rough year for hungry people in Charlottesville. First the Chiang House burned down, then Wild Wings died at the end of last semester, and now Harris Teeter is temporarily out of commission. But we all still have to eat, right?
"You've seen it in scary movies and thrillers: where they react in absolute horror as they see where past victims have tried to claw their way out, leaving bits of fingernails and blood traces.
It's noon on a weekday and third-year College student Courtney Byrd has settled down with her lunch to watch some reality TV.
Molly Ringwald's career. Mega-perms. Hulk Hogan. Some things, popular as they were in the '80s, officially died once the Vanilla Ice Age came about.
Those Weight Watchers points just don't seem like enough. Slim Fast shakes are not nearly as appetizing as Fresh ns Smoothies.
How much did you spend on books this semester? Too much, three hundred dollars I think.I think my French books cost the most because there were so many of them, but my Psychology textbook was probably the most expensive. What percentage of the books do you think you'll actually read? Probably I'll try to read quite a few. I'm a first-year so I don't really know what I can get by with. Do you try to get your books for cheaper at other locations? Well I always try to get the used books.I don't know, maybe somewhere on the corner is cheaper, but I usually come here just because it's closer. How do you feel about the upcoming semester? Excited.Excited about the classes I am taking like Psychology, religion, and History of jazz.
The third floor of Newcomb Hall has been transformed and it is all in homage of the legendary trek of Lewis and Clark across the then unexplored land of North America.
Drive by Scott Stadium these days and you'llspot a sea of empty seats, a green pasture begging for play and a scoreboard in need of a light-up. With a 61,500 person capacity, 25 concession stands and 77 columns in Pergola Plaza, many fail to recognize the smaller parts that make up the whole of the Carl Smith Center. But Scott Cornwell, stadium manager, cannot ignore those smaller details.
Less than two miles from central Grounds is a neighborhood that sharply contrasts the academia and opulence characterizing the University community.
Mick Jagger told me the truth about the limits of Santa Claus' power on the car ride home from Thanksgiving dinner.
The stark white walls of the Courtenay 130's belie the color, flavor and culture contained in this first-year suite.
"I guess I'm pretty stressed out because this week I have four tests and then next week, starting Monday, I have all my exams.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international effort to commemorate victims of the disease, was displayed yesterday in the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room for the University community. Members of the public can view the Quilt from 10 a.m.
As a first year, there are certain questions you're constantly asked.Among them -- do you like your roommate?
Sitting outside on a Friday afternoon in November, Mempo Giardinelli's gray beard is lit by sunshine coming through the few remaining leaves on the trees.
It was late in June, and I had been in Dortmund, Germany for about four months. While at a neighborhood festival, a group of five curious Chinese graduate students asked me, "So wait, what exactly are you, really?" The question caught me by surprise, but they were rightfully confused.
You don't need the Thigh Master after you've done the Cha Cha," booms instructor Peter Collins. Collins is switching dance gears.
When Adam Sandler's famous Hanukkah songs begin to fill the radio airways, students can be sure that the Festival of Lights has begun. For Jewish students at the University, Hanukkah represents a time of spirituality, reflection and celebration. Hanukkah began last Friday, and students will light the last candle on their menorahs at the end of this week. Around 200 B.C., after driving away the Greek soldiers who had taken over their city, the Maccabees wanted to rededicate their temple.
Department of French Dean's Office FREN 331: Intensive Grammar FREN 332: The Writing and Reading of Texts Q: Where are you originally from? A: I grew up in Belgium.
What do a Kenyan Olympic medalist, a hospitalized Foxfield jockey, two flirting senior citizens and a host of University international students have in common?
