(This is the first in a four-part weekly series on dating and relationships at the University.) At times, college dating can seem like a virtual smorgasbord of tempting options. Contestant A has sexy blue eyes and a great smile.
Flyering Frenzy It used to be impossible to pass through Bryan Hall's walkway without being barraged with flyers plastered to the columns, advertising every University event around Grounds. But when Student Council Vice President for Organizations Kelly Harris shared the Postering and Chalking Regulations with all Contracted Independent Organizations (CIO) this semester, the fluorescent flyers came down. "Much of the concern about postering and chalking is the increased maintenance required by Facilities Management," said Assistant Dean of Students Aaron Laushway, noting the extra labor hours put in to repair and repaint. No flyers are to be hung on the columns by Bryan Hall or Old Cabell Hall, along the Ruffner footbridge on lanterns across Grounds, since the paint typically chips when the posters are torn down.
As the year goes on I feel as though I'm becoming less happy. It seems like everyone has a niche of friends to do things with, and I am starting to feel extremely left out.
Catherine Pollock knows more about organ donation than most people. She sits and sweeps back her blonde hair from her forehead with a pair of black sunglasses, green eyes wide and intense, as she numbers off statistics about organ donation, such as the fact that the donated organs from a single person can benefit the lives of over 50 people. Pollock should know her stuff.
Trick or Treat It may not be the most obvious locale for Halloween festivities, but from 4:00 to 6:00 today, the Lawn will become a haven for young trick-or-treaters. Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village will swarm with young children in costumes hoping to fill their plastic pumpkin candy troves with something good to eat. Lawn residents have prepared for the event by spending between $15 and $50 on candy, said fourth-year College student and Lawn resident Katie Dirks.
Let's face it. Golf can be boring. In fact, golf could even scream "boring!" if you didn't have to be so darn quiet all the time. At least that's what I always thought until I began working as a standard bearer in the Presidents Cup four years ago. Held right up Route 29 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville (yes, you NOVA citizens, that is why it took you an extra hour to get home last weekend), the Presidents Cup pits two 12-man teams against each other in a U.S.-versus-the-World competition.
Gazing into the future Even though one of Larry J. Sabato's favorite sayings is "He who lives by the crystal ball ends up eating ground dust," the University Government and Foreign Affairs professor will attempt to predict the outcome of the 2000 elections tonight at 7 p.m.
After several nights of crazy Halloween parties, I'm sure one thing is resonating in the mind of every student - nude beaches.
PlayStation hits U.Va. Kai Campbell actually had fun camping out for the night in the Circuit City parking lot. "Hell yeah, it was worth it," the second-year College student said.
Forget the tour bus or the foldout maps. The greatest on-foot tour of the nation's capital happens every October.
Strip mall restaurants are sketchy. Of course there are exceptions, but overall they're pretty sketchy.
The great Thomas Wolfe once said, "You can never go home again." He obviously didn't have reading days at the college he attended.
Brown says "Boo, 'Hoos!" You survived Friday the 13th. Can you make it through this weekend? "Virginia law says we can't touch people who come through, so it will depend on how easily you get scared," third-year Engineering student Jay Sherman said of the fright factor Brown College's annual haunted hill will instill in its guests.
"I've got a Wild Turkey. Wild Turkey. Who ordered the Wild Turkey?" he yells from behind the cash register.
Charity garage sale Nursing Students Without Borders is holding a garage sale this Sunday from 8 p.m.
Religious Studies Prof. James Childress smiled from behind his desk. "I don't think I could, in good conscience, schedule an exam right after the Fall Break," he said. If only all professors shared the pure conscience of Childress.
For the time-strapped, midterm-taking diner seeking a take-out restaurant lacking in the usual greasy fare, Cafe Europa fits the bill. Featuring a menu of varied and healthy delights, Cafe Europa serves up a variety of Mediterranean-influenced, mouth-watering sandwiches, soups and salads, all of which are easy to enjoy while reading a book or cramming for an exam.
In high school, I was the proud primary driver of a 1985 Oldsmobile station wagon. Naturally, the automobile opened me up to the good-natured teasing of friends, but such ribbing didn't bother me at all (well, it didn't bother me too much). Whenever someone would make a comment about my rapidly aging motor vehicle, I would shrug and say, "At least I have a car." Not only did I have a car at my disposal at all times, but I had a car that could haul me and seven friends wherever we wanted to go.
As the leaves change and the middle of the fall semester draws near, it may occur to fourth-year students that there are only seven months left to reflect on their University memories before taking the final walk down the Lawn. But the Class of 2001 will throw off their caps in May without four of their classmates.
A bug's life "What the hell!" a girl yelled as she jumped back from the door in front of her dorm. "They're only bugs," her friend consoled her. "Yeah, but there are millions of them." So went the conversation around Brown College yesterday afternoon.
