By Derek Richardson Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Some world-class athletes challenge themselves and push their bodies to the limit by running in grueling marathons.
No one in their right mind would ever want to go to a meeting. Why? Because employees and executives have better ways to waste time, like surf X-rated Internet sites, play FreeCell or commit accounting fraud. "Meeting" comes down to us from the Latin word mitare, which means "to die of boredom while listening to stupid people talk." This happened a lot in the Roman senate, so they had to make up a special word for it. Sometimes it's possible to skip a meeting, unless the boss called it.
Starr Hill's restaurant, brewery and music hall serves as a mecca to students looking for food and a good time in a casual atmosphere. But despite its cosmopolitan flair, Starr Hill's history is as rooted in down-home Charlottesville traditions as the Foxfield races. Nineteen eighty-seven marked the beginning of Starr Hill's history, when Bok and Paul Summers - grandsons of Nobel laureate William Faulkner - founded the Blue Ridge Brewing Company and restaurant. Making a name for themselves right here in Charlottesville seemed the perfect way for Bok and Paul Summers to begin their careers. "We were both born and raised in Charlottesville," Bok Summers said.
Honestly, I didn't really give this column much thought until I was gassed out of my mind a week ago.
It's mid-July, and hot summer days aren't the only thing descending upon the University. Just as Charlottesville nestles in a bit more snugly for its long summers' nap, it's beginning to look a lot like ... first years. In recent weeks, scads of first years, accompanied by their anxious parents, have flocked to Grounds for summer orientation.
By Adam Justice Cavalier Daily Senior Writer With sun-dried dirt smudged all over his T-shirt and khakis, Adam Vandervort painstakingly sifted the newly dug dirt.
It was only a few months ago that Stephen Bach had 100 bright yellow bicycles sitting in his backyard. The Charlottesville resident had no problem turning his personal space into a parking lot if it meant getting a pet project off the ground. Extend mass transit.
Sitting in traffic is bad. It's hard on your car. It wastes your time. And for those of us who choose not to read books, eat a five-course meal or give birth while driving, sitting in traffic is the most boring activity on the planet. Some of us seem to be more cursed than others.
It's all in the execution, or so they say. David Auburn's "Proof," the most anticipated play in Heritage Repertory Theatre's summer season, can be thankful for that.
Maybe you've seen them sitting on the roof of Brillig Books around lunchtime. Six guys, only a year out of college, huddled together in what seems to be some sort of intense intellectual exchange.
By Adam Justice Cavalier Daily Life Editor John Rogers-Cotrone and his teammates knew the competition would be fierce. "It was kind of intimidating," the bus driver and fourth-year College student recalled. No, Cotrone wasn't anticipating a marathon or athletic competition. He, along with fellow University Transit Service bus drivers Damie Holligan, Chris Andino and Mike Goddard, was preparing for the Virginia State Transit Roadeo - the annual event inviting transit organizations around the state to compete in appearance judging (of the uniforms), safety quiz examinations, identifying problem with a defective bus and navigating an obstacle course. Cotrone placed 15th out of about 40 drivers in the obstacle course, and had to face down competitors from professional transit services across the state. Preparation involved reading through Virginia's commercial driver licensing manuals.
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2006 - bring a blanket! Sage advice to visiting first years, from the 28 current students who are hard at work this summer as Orientation Leaders.
T here are certain distasteful things all humans might have do at some point in their lives, like sitting down in the bathroom and realizing there's no toilet paper.
By Adam Justice Cavalier Daily Life Editor The streets of Charlottesville usually grow quiet during the summer months after students pack their bags to head off to the beach or take on that lucrative internship. But one weekend out of every summer all that changes and the town once again is bustling with students. Midsummers - being celebrated this weekend - marks both a break between the two summer sessions and the midpoint of the summer. It seemingly is a hallowed University tradition and students flock to Charlottesville in droves to celebrate it. Yet few appear to know just how Midsummers got started or even what it is they're celebrating. "I think it had a lot more history, but now it's just an excuse to come back," Inter-Fraternity Council President Phil Trout said.
It's not quite round-the-clock theater, but it comes close. July means it's time again for the Summer Theatre Festival at Live Arts, a whirlwind saturation experience that makes it possible to see 13 performances in about a week.
Despite advertisements that showcase "Lilo & Stitch" as the black sheep of the Disney family, this cute and funny flick fits right into the strong tradition of Disney animations.
By Adam Justice Cavalier Daily Life Editor It just wouldn't be the Fourth of July without fireworks and fun. For students who can't make it out to Washington, D.C.
With sun-dried dirt smudged all over his T-shirt and khakis, Adam Vandervort painstakingly sifted the newly dug dirt.
K ids say the darndest things. "How old are you, 40?" one asked me not too long ago. The kid was 8 years old, and she obviously needed a pair of glasses, or some sort of medication, such as valium. I say this because she was jumping up and down, making pigeon-like noises and shoving her classmates all at the same time.
T he Bible has its Ten Commandments. Einstein had his theory and Jack Handey has his Deep Thoughts - which at times aren't so deep.
