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A strategic plan to clear out the AFC bombs

If I were a unabomber ... I mean, if I abandoned the use of my Mach-3 in favor of Taliban facial hair and migrated to a dilapidated chicken coop where I would cackle maniacally as I synthesized mounds upon mounds of TNT, I would have to go Pearl Harbor on the Aquatic & Fitness Center.


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Funny Business

The cringing middle-aged couple resolutely kept their heads down as they stealthily tried to make their escape up the center aisle of the Charlottesville Performing Arts Center.


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Fighting hunger with hunger

By Lauren Akselrod Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Hunger - it makes our stomachs grumble, it makes us reach out for the nearest carbohydrate-packed snack food. It also takes the lives of over 23,000 children everyday. Although food is taken for granted by many,in poverty stricken countries, often it is extremely hard to come by.


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Vegging Out

By Mary Vause Cavalier Daily Staff Writer Ask vegetarians about their lifestyle and you may just put down that hamburger. You see them sidling nervously to the fringes of the cookout.


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Lunch and Dinner at Tiffany's

G o ahead. Just try to find a place to eat in Charlottesville on a Monday night. We dare you. Local restaurants close down more often than the ITC server at the start of each week, which we disgustedly learned in our failed attempts to dine at Immigrant Soul, Moondance Cafe, Escafe, Monsoon and Tokyo Rose and thought better of daring CJ's Bomb Shelter and El Girasol.


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Sticky situation

By Alexandra Valint Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Anyone who is cognizant of the mysterious and universal applications of that wonder known as duct tape, will definitely appreciate today's "Duct Tape-Off." The event is part of the Engineering school's E-Week, which started last Sunday and ends today. Second-year Engineering student Jake Harmon, co-director of E-week, said the preliminaries of the duct tape competition commenced Monday.


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Body and Soul

When 20 students with blankets and pillows in tow trek across Lambeth Commons on an early Sunday morning, it may look like they're off to a sleepover.


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Flying High

A piece of living history will address the University today. Retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee will speak this afternoon about his experiences with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.


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Having a ball

By Lytle Wurtzel Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Last weekend, the Ballroom Dancing Club took center stage at the Harvard Invitational and waltzed its way through the both bronze and silver levels.


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OFF THE HOOK

These days, Clark Kent would have serious trouble finding a phone booth to make a speedy change into his Superman outfit.


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'Hoos in Sync

Sorority girls in tight dance outfits, fraternity pledges in their most embarrassing moment and numerous University organizations all raising money for a great cause.


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The Root of All PREP

They're everywhere you turn - guys clad in neatly pressed khakis and button-down collared shirts and girls parading around in fully coordinated outfits straight out of the latest Neiman-Marcus catalog. They frequently can be spotted at the trendiest cafes and bars in town, or at the most talked about frat party of the week.


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Snow Bunnnies

Winter seems to be playing a game of peek-a-boo this year. Now you see it and now you don't as temperatures fluctuate between 30 and 70 degrees any given week. Even in the midst of crazy weather patterns, the skiing and snowboarding physical education classes, PHYE 153 and PHYE 154, remain the most popular physical education classes the University offers. Perhaps with the inspiration of this year's Winter Olympics, or perhaps with the goal of just trying something new or getting away from Charlottesville and stress, students flock to nearby Wintergreen Ski Resort on any night of the week.


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Going hard core for 24

By Alexandra Valint Cavalier Daily Associate Editor For 24 hours, starting at 7 tonight, Memorial Gym will transform into the glitter and dazzle of Tinsel Town.


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Tales of the Heart

Who Needs Boys Anyway? Valentine's Day can be fun for singles, too. Second-year College student Elizabeth Linsley and her dorm hall went out for dinner at the Biltmore Grill last year to celebrate what she called "Singles Awareness Day." "One girl bought us all roses, so we each had a rose," Linsley said.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.