Bowling Break If the mid-semester stress is enough to make you want to throw something, try hurling a bowling ball down one of Kegler's lanes tonight for free.
Nothing in life is as bad as being stuck in the middle. Who could imagine something that feels almost as bad as being told you aren't good enough for something? But recently, my friendly mailman has been delivering something that is nearly as unpleasant - and nearly as thin - as a rejection letter.
In no other sport are mallets and wickets so important. While most students lounged around during Spring Break, Virginia's diminutive croquet team made a big splash at two different national championships in Palm Beach, Fla., and in the larger world of croquet.
Public Display of Private Passions Most of the time, you don't want your private passions on display for everyone to see - unless you happen to be Paul Mellon. In May, the late philanthropist donated one third of his personal library to the University, which shares the donation with Yale and the Virginia Historical Society. Mellon's library contains approximately 2,000 books, manuscripts and maps that catalogue the history of America from its colonization to its division during the Civil War. The University's part of the collection is on exhibit in the McGregor Room in Special Collections on the second floor of Alderman library as "Private Passions, Public Legacy," and will be open to the public until August 15. The exhibit of rare items includes original letters by Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus' first-hand account of landing in America and a signed transcript from the court trial of the abolitionist John Brown. Michael Plunkett, director of Special Collections, says Mellon's love of Virginia led him to include the University as a recipient of his personal library. "He was very attached to his home state," Plunkett said. Plunkett noted that Mellon's donation will benefit scholarly research at the University. "It's important that students have access to the primary materials," he said. Visitors can view the exhibit 9 a.m.
You could probably feed the world's hungry for a year with the advertising budget Cingular Wireless has unleashed on TV Land in recent weeks.
Thursday evening in Jefferson Hall, a cross section of the young and those with graying hair formed a cluster of blazers and bow ties, wool sweaters and even a casual fleece here and there.
Photo frenzy If you are one of those people who spent Spring Break in some ultra-exotic locale with a camera attached to your wrist, you are not alone. Students returned to the University this week with more than their suitcases and a new shimmering tan.
Nestled in a calm, private cul-de-sac lined with old trees off Gordon Avenue rests a different kind of home, one with a unique and intriguing history and a genuine sense of place. It's a real home in a real neighborhood.
Tucked in between the brick storefronts that make up the Downtown Mall is the diner-like facade of the local breakfast joint, the Nook.
A group of dedicated University students has embarked on a campaign to promote its cause without saying a single word.
On Saturday afternoon, I will gain a brand-new perspective. No, I won't be changing my views on life, politics or the Gonzaga Bulldogs, but this weekend, Shelby Crutchley, a prospective student visiting the University and staying two nights with me, will give me a new perspective while I try to shape hers. Once I agreed to accommodate Shelby for the weekend, I immediately did what any good host would do: panicked.
Under the big top "Beer and Circus" may sound like the perfect name for a Rugby Road invite party.
MIAMI - Midterms were over for most students the Friday before Spring Break, but for about 45 University students, a bigger test - one of endurance, of relationships and of physical work - had only just begun. As University students piled into vans, sports utility vehicles and small sedans on the first Saturday of Spring Break, only a handful knew what to expect after the 17-hour drive to Miami, one of several cities which Habitat for Humanity serves.
Charlottesville mayor loses bet Virginia's 86-85 loss to Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA tournament was not only disappointing for the basketball team, but also proved a letdown for Charlottesville Mayor Blake Caravati.
Sporting a plaid shirt, brown corduroy pants and a beige cardigan, 69-year-old John Rothberg poises, pen ready, as the professor begins class.
Newcomb's signs of spring Spring is in the air and so is Newcomb Plaza's Big White Tent. Rather than retreating into the gloom of the Alderman stacks, students can study or daydream beneath the shade of the tent while sitting at tables. Donna Baker, assistant director for operations in Newcomb Hall, said Newcomb Hall officials usually try to have the tent up around Spring Break and take it down around Thanksgiving. "When the weather is nice, there is a multitude of people out there eating or reading," Baker said. The 40- by 60-foot tent, designed to withstand any weather short of a hurricane, made its first appearance in Newcomb Plaza in fall 1998.
I spent part of Spring Break in a place I visit rather infrequently. No, I did not take off for a sunny locale to lounge on a sandy beach.
The hazy March sunlight reflects off the windows of a small brick building sitting atop the grassy slope of Pantops Mountain.
You will not believe what we're doing tonight!" my roommate Jen said exuberantly as she entered the room.
Heavy breathing Just when you thought the seriousness of midterms was draining all the fun out of your life, there shines a beacon of shameless humor in the distance. This guiding light comes from the glare of the computer screen, and more specifically - from the Groaning for Graduates Web site (www.geocities.com/hot_uva_tas). The site bears an uncanny resemblance to the Web site promoting the Seven Society's graduate fellowship for superb teaching. Like the Seven Society, the Groaning for Graduates remain anonymous. Only instead of "superb" teaching, Groaning For Graduates (in)appropriately doles out its honors based on "sexy" teaching. The nomination process requires almost as little brain power as the teaching assistant who is nominated. In fact, according to the Web site, brain power is not to be considered in the nomination.
