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Actors living in white mansions make it difficult to identify 'Real World'

By Lytle Wurtzel | November 9, 2000

On the eve of the election (or, rather, on the first eve of the election), it was refreshing to know that Mr. Jefferson's dream of democracy is alive and well at the University.

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A Capitol Calm

By Julie Hofler and Stephanie Batten | November 9, 2000

WASHINGTON-Rushing up and down the Metro escalators, people from all walks of life scurried off to their respective corners of the metropolitan area.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 9, 2000

There are no Odds and Ends today.

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Election Night: polls spur partisan celebrations

By Stephanie Batten and Julie Hofler | November 9, 2000

WASHINGTON-In striking contrast to the drab, any-other-day-of-the-year feel in the nation's capital during the day, election fever hit the bar scene hard once the sun went down. Clyde's of Georgetown represented the epitome of the final struggle between the two parties, with all eyes turned to the bar-side TV for the latest results. "It's crazy over there," a Clyde's waitress told a group of patrons wandering in.

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Life

Tying the Knot Early

By Kelly King | November 8, 2000

(This is the second in a four-part weekly series on dating and relationships at the University.) In the long sequence of life's experiences, "boy and girl get married," often falls sometime after school is finished.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 8, 2000

Signs of forgiveness For many University students, the next coolest thing to hanging posters of "Animal House" star John Belushi on bleak apartment walls is covering them with stolen street signs. Now there is redemption. The University Police are sponsoring an amnesty for any University student possessing street, traffic or highway signs.

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Dockter Duval's Advice Column

November 8, 2000

I recently moved in with my boyfriend and things already aren't going very well. The problem is that he always has to know where I am, where I'm going and who I am with at all times.

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To vote or not to vote, that is the question

By Trisha Comsti | November 7, 2000

Green and blue rectangular signs with white blocky letters peek out from student dorm rooms around Grounds.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 7, 2000

Indian Summer Who ever heard of wearing shorts in November? For the past two weeks, students have been able to stroll around Grounds in T-shirts and shorts during the unseasonably warm days, then forced to don heavy sweaters and long pants during the frigid evenings. Environmental Sciences Asst.

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Life

Cynicism: Philosophic? Or just Archie Bunker with a thesaurus?

By Ben Lisle | November 6, 2000

I've been pegged as a cynic too many times lately - an appellation met with skepticism and scorn, followed by sneering.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 6, 2000

Wild concert sells out Mem Gym The shadows of the Central Grounds Parking Garage casted down upon the small group huddled in the alleyway between the garage and Memorial Gymnasium Saturday evening. The group of floridly dressed people pointed their fingers high in the air, desperately seeking tickets to String Cheese Incident's 8 p.m.

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Christian and ... Gay?

By Atima Omara-Alwala | November 6, 2000

Timothy Dennehy sits down in a Runk Dining Hall booth. As he eats, he keeps up a steady stream of conversation.

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Playing the name game

By Catherine Dunn and Daniel Stern | November 3, 2000

Q: How many Echols Scholars does it take to screw in a light bulb in an Echols dorm? A: Probably only three.

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If elections get you down, local brewery will lift you up

By Kerri Hannigan and Thomas Kennedy | November 3, 2000

As political campaigns brew throughout the country, remember to carefully weigh the candidates before casting your vote this Tuesday.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 3, 2000

Net freakiness on the Corner Well, the Corner will get really freaky today. The "Freak Box" is here. No, it's not a follow up to Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball political preview presentation.

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Odds and Ends

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 2, 2000

Corn Festival What happens when you subject three college-age 'boys who wanna have fun' to a commercial about a West Virginia blueberry festival?

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Thank goodness it's Thursday: student weekends start on odd day

By Kristen Buergert | November 2, 2000

The weekend starts tonight. No, it's not time for T.G.I.F yet. Weekend celebrations start Thursday night at the University. "The bulk of my classes are done by Thursday, so I'm usually ready to go out," second-year College student Eric Christensen said of partying on Thursday nights.

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Life

The Buck Starts Here

By Polly Howe | November 2, 2000

In the real world, the entertainment business demands hard-earned cash in exchange for a much-needed break.

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Fall Break road trip proves life's a journey, not a destination

By Kate White | November 2, 2000

Some wise person once suggested that one's problems are never solved by running away. Those with troubles do far better to stand their ground and work out their difficulties rather than to turn tail and run.

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The Silver Screen

By Kinjal Sheth | November 1, 2000

Long before "Wasssup!" Budweiser made commercial history with three frogs and later a weasel. Ever wonder how they got those frogs to talk, or that lovable weasel to dance? The University's Film and Media Society put on a program at the Virginia Film Festival last weekend to help students learn about such puzzling imagery. The program, "Storming the Media," is just one example of the society's efforts dedicated to assisting students' work in filmmaking, as well as encouraging general interest in independent films. One of the renowned guests the FMS brought to the program is Stan Winston, who spoke at the Festival on his creature special effects studio.