(This is a first-person account of the author's experiences during a month-long trip to South America.) Over Winter Break I went, quite literally, to the end of the world - the tip of South America.
It was the night before classes and everyone was buzzing with anticipation at the beginning of the spring semester.
If you're around the A-school Friday, don't be shocked if you hear bagpipes blaring. No, it's not a Scottish culturefest.
Whitman wrote, "the game of ball is glorious." It teaches, revives, placates, unifies. It frames life.
There are no Odds and Ends for today. Odds ideas? Call the Life Department at 924-1092.
They sat in front of a TV screen in the Newcomb Hall Boardroom, attentively watching "Friends." A volunteer offered the group snacks.
Lessons on the Lawn Most people study and do homework for their classes on the Lawn.
Meatloaf and fine dining. It is not often that the two worlds of ground cow bricks and culinary excellence collide - at least not pleasantly.
Flashback to the Friday prior to Thanksgiving - the "Sisters of Diversity" are swaddled in sweats, heavy T-shirts and baseball caps, finalizing plans for the University's first multicultural sorority.
When I returned to the University late Sunday night, Mariah Carey was singing loudly next door.
MFA One-Act Festival Wondering what to do on the last few nights before you start cramming for exams?
Painfully difficult exams and papers larger in scale than Katherine Harris's newfound fame - this is what the next several weeks hold in store for us.
(This is the fourth in a four-part weekly series about dating and relationships at the University.) Justin Ferko and Craig Foster have been together for 10 months.
Make a Difference at Dinner When state Sen. Emily Couric (D-Charlottesville) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last July, 2000 College graduate Joshua Scott wanted to find a way to honor her. He found his answer with the Make a Difference Day organization, committed to improving local communities.
Dear Dockter Duval, I have a roommate who has all but kissed off the rest of the semester because he is doing poorly in all of his classes.
Promoting Awareness Though the traditional symbol of World AIDS Day is the remembrance quilt draped over the Mall in Washington, D.C, a portion of this symbolic quilt has become a part of World AIDS Awareness Week at the University.
BLACKSBURG, Va.-VT. The branded-orange logo easily caught the eye of even the most unresponsive drivers. The dingy maroon windsocks strapped on the tops of the SUV's were unmistakable.
I live with a friend of mine who is really sweet, but she has one really annoying pet peeve that I can't stand.
While many students will give up their Saturday afternoons this week to watch the Virginia Tech game, a number of the players will forgo a conventional Thanksgiving dinner at home in order to face the Hokies. Thanksgiving football acts as a unifying force for many families, yet for University players such as Earl Sims, Yubrenal Isabelle and Jermese Jones, distance and time constraints separate team members from their loved ones over the holiday. Three years ago, as a first year, Virginia linebacker and Miami resident Sims faced the prospect of spending his first holiday away from home stranded in his dorm. That year, however, the families of Billy Baber and Jared Woodson, now fourth years, offered to cook Thanksgiving turkey for the stranded football players.
