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Open Discussion

By Jennifer McDaniel | February 13, 2003

Q: "How do you like your eggs?" A: "Germany." Q: "Where do you live?" A: "I like it." After this kind of crazy, nonsense jibber jabber associated with unavoidable silly icebreakers, seven first-year students accompanied by three upper-class facilitators began to slowly work their way deeper into conversation while sitting in a luxury suite at Scott Stadium on a chilly Tuesday evening. Q: "Why did you choose to come to U.Va.?" A: "I love it here and wanted to follow in my brother's footsteps." Q: "What is your favorite thing about first semester?" A: "Snowball fights on the Lawn!" These students comprised one small group section of first year seminar, a unique program offered second semester to randomly-chosen first year students.

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Imitating Mick: Rocking it out with leather pants

February 13, 2003

He's the hottest senior citizen in town (aside from Sean Connery, of course). After making four decades of women swoon, he's well into capturing a fifth.

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Bridging the Gap

By Neela Pal | February 12, 2003

When third-year Engineering students Justin Steele and Ermias Abebe do venture out of the E-school and into Gilmer 130, they are used to sitting in the audience seats.The evening of Feb 4, however, found them standing at the front of the auditorium, facing a few hundred of their peers. That Tuesday night the two stood prepared to teach others about their own history through a presentation entitled "Connecting Communities: A Look at Current Race Relations through the Lens of Black History at U.Va." "Preaching to the choir" The presentation was first introduced to the public a semester ago, but at that time the audience make-up was almost entirely African-American.Steele noted that originally the presentation had been geared toward African-American students and was publicized with that in mind. "The initial statement of purpose was to increase ownership of African-American students -- so that they could say U.Va.

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From third grade to third year and beyond, Valentine's Day wreaks havoc in the lives of men

By Preston Speed | February 12, 2003

It's that time of year again -- romance is in the air. Come Friday, Charlottesville will be littered with flowers, chocolates and girls wearing pink and red accessories.

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We're listening

By Beth Bland | February 12, 2003

Madison House is home to many community service programs here at the University. There is, however, one program that is virtually unknown. HELPline, a "confidential, anonymous, empathetic, non-directive, non-judgmental listening service," has been a program at Madison House for years, but never has gotten much publicity.

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Hoos game?

By Patricia Cooper | February 11, 2003

Toes may be frozen and sleeping bags may be wet, but few obstacles deter University basketball fans from camping out to see the Cavaliers take on rival Blue Devils.

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Fear and loathing in Atlantic City

By Brett Meeks | February 11, 2003

We were somewhere around D.C., in the middle of the interstate, when the ethanol began to take hold.

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Professor Profile

By Jennifer McDaniel | February 11, 2003

Department of Psychology PSYC 215: Introduction to Cognition?PSYC 515: Advanced Cognitive Psychology Q: You have a home page linked to your class Web site that is pretty extensive.

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Beadazzled

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 11, 2003

As Katie Kuhn briskly walked to an afternoon class last fall, the sight of a stranger's chocolate pearl necklace nearly stopped her dead in her loafers.The life-long fashion and accessories devotee was not paralyzed by a jealous impulse.

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On the Slopes

By Paul Rogers | February 10, 2003

Behind every great ski resort is more than fresh powder and cozy hotel rooms E there's a great ski patrol.

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Say What?

By Jake Hostetter | February 10, 2003

I've been thinking a lot about Valentines Day and water buffalo lately ... well mostly just Valentines because Hallmark has pod-peopled the media elites into running mass "smoochy woochy" campaigns on their television channels, magazine covers, etc.

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Odds & Ends

By Jennifer McDaniel | February 10, 2003

From massages and yoga to self-defense and sex workshops, today is a day to "Celebrate, Educate and Unite!" The Women's Health Festival takes place today from 12 p.m.

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Historian's Corner

By Erin-Marie Burke | February 10, 2003

The first African-American students who came to the University faced multiple hardships. Under close scrutiny by the administration, faculty and students, they found solace in one another's triumphs.

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all eyes on me

By Acacia Gaski | February 7, 2003

At 8 p.m. this past Monday night, I found myself walking into Newcomb Hall wearing awkwardly towering high heels, a tank top under my winter jacket, and more eye makeup than I ever thought would adorn my practically virginal lids.

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Taste Buds

By Thomas Ross and Teresa Tung | February 7, 2003

While the year-round Oktoberfest celebration at Busch Gardens theme park is enough to satisfy most people's desire for German food, a meal at Bavarian Chef is certain to be just as memorable and enjoyable.

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Odds & Ends

By Jennifer McDaniel | February 7, 2003

The following story was compiled by random University students. Each was asked to read the story and then add a sentence, or part thereof, to the previous ones.

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Sound Bytes

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 7, 2003

I'm calling concerning this guy who lives downstairs from my friends and I. I don't want to say his real name, so we can just call him 'can dook-dook.' I think the word needs to be spread that this guy doesn't cover his mouth when he coughs, and these germs just go everywhere.

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Save the Last Scrap

By Patricia Cooper | February 6, 2003

A pair of scissors lies on the table. Brightly colored construction paper scraps adorn the floor.

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With love from Cupid

By Neela Pal | February 6, 2003

University of Virginia students are well known for their zeal in community service. Whether they serve through Madison House, peer mentoring or simply individually, many students share a common desire to help others in their community. In the particular realm of peer mentoring, three organizations distinguish themselves: The Transfer Student Peer Advisors, the Peer Advisor Program of the Office of African American Affairs and the Asian Pacific American Peer Advisor Family Network. While working extensively to better the community individually, these three groups have not yet had an opportunity to collaborate their efforts -- until today. The Clothes from Cupid Clothing Drive, located in front of the Bookstore from noon to seven this evening, is the first joint project from these three prominent service groups. Assistant Director of Orientation Laurie Casteen, who is the director of TPSA and the main faculty advisor for this event, said she is very excited about the drive.

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Take a shot: Let's knock on the Jaberwock

By Elizabeth Stanek | February 6, 2003

What's worse than reading Cosmo on a plane when seated next to an old, wrinkly man, or being a first-year this past Sunday and waking up not to discover that the groundhog saw his shadow, but instead that your hair has had a deep-conditioning beer treatment?