W e all recall what happened on Jan. 31. Well, most of us do at least. For those of you who tuned in to "Temptation Island" instead, I'll fill you in.
All aboard at "Valentine's Central" Last minute shoppers swarmed the University bookstore yesterday afternoon in search of all gifts expressing love and devotion for Valentine's Day. While some ventured off Grounds in search of the perfect present, the bookstore seemed most convenient for many students. "Valentine's Central" is that area of the bookstore awash in candles, picture frames and stuffed animals. "I'm just here to browse and see what I can pick up," first-year College student Vivek Taneja said. Taneja had already picked up some fruit as gifts for his friends but admitted "fruit doesn't really cut it." His gift quest continued, but not for traditional fare such as the standard teddy bear.
Julian Bond sat quietly sipping his Frappuccino as people milled around or flipped through magazines in the cafe at Barnes and Noble bookstore. Some of these patrons eyed the NAACP chairman and University professor in the few minutes before his scheduled book signing and discussion of "Lift Every Voice and Sing: A Celebration of the Negro National Anthem, 100 Years, 100 Voices." In celebration of the Black National Anthem centennial, Bond and co-editor Sandra Wilson compiled 100 essays by artists, politicians and educators reflecting on their personal experiences with the song.
February 14, synonymous with love, romance and, of course, sweets, would not be complete without a little sugar and a romantic word or two on a candy conversation heart. For generations, the message "Be Mine" stamped on a tiny heart-shaped candy wafer has made the perfect Valentine. "Be Good," "Kiss Me" and "Sweet Talk" are just a few of the other Valentine's Day sayings traded by elementary school students, blushing would-be couples and friends everywhere to make the day a bit sweeter. These tasty little Valentines are the product of the New England Confectionary Company, or NECCO, which started making the original "Motto Hearts" in 1886. "This is a nostalgia candy.
Final hours The excitement level was high outside U-Hall last night, as television and radio station crews interviewed students camped out for tickets to the Duke-Virginia game, which tips off at 7 p.m.
Today, more than any other day of the year, hearts are touched for the first time or possibly broken forever, sparks fly and rejections consume the lives of University students.
It's easy to forget that John Grisham is a celebrity. Dressed in blue jeans and a sports jacket, his chin grazed with a five o'clock shadow, he seems like any other guy with a Southern accent. "Grab a seat.
Hooville's Long Wait Welcome to Hooville, a campout complete with multi-colored tents, sleeping bags, blankets, munchies and lounge chairs. For a handful of University basketball fans, yesterday was Day 3 of the campout for Wednesday's game against Duke. Sprawled out on a red plaid blanket on the floor of University Hall's lobby, second-year College student Luca Sciullo saved a space for the Wig Men, a group of 12 student fans who wear orange and blue wigs to basketball games. "We're hoping to get seats opposite of the [Pep] Band," Sciullo said.
I haven't always gotten what I've wanted. I wanted to be tall. I wanted to have good eyesight.
MTV's "Undressed," now in its fourth season, is administered in 30-minute doses, each tracing three or four unrelated, non-overlapping plot lines.
In the dead of winter, stadiums across the country are packed with basketball fans and TVs are tuned to college hoops matchups and NBA antics.
Roughing it at U-Hall Most students like to write their papers in the quiet of the library or in the comfort of their rooms. But yesterday, Mark Straub, a first-year College student, chose a different place - the lobby of University Hall. Straub, who leads the all first-year Hoos in the Hall, is one of a handful of students who camped out five days in advance for the basketball game against Duke this Wednesday. He wasn't the first to arrive, though.
Roughin' it without Ruffner For most students, finding a silent, uninhabited place to study on Grounds is a challenge.
Soup is a starter. At least at some places. At Revolutionary Soup, however, soup is the main event. Located in a stark, crimson-painted basement room on the Downtown Mall, Revolutionary Soup truly seems to be a revolutionary enclave and, in one culinary way, it actually is.
Instead of spending Spring Break soaking up sun on an exotic beach, some University students are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping they can spend their week secluded in a hotel room with a runny nose and a cough. Why would perfectly sane students prefer having a cold for five days to taking a vacation?
The most coveted merchandise in the male politico fashion realm sits just to the left of the door at Eljo's clothing store on the Corner. There, on a 4-foot-high rack, one can find the famous U.Va.
One night a month or so ago, I sat in front of the television for an hour watching the saga of the late '70s / early '80s rock phenom known as Styx.
The Beat Goes On Tomorrow, members of the University and Charlottesville communities can march to the beat of a different drummer - or drummers, that is. In celebration of Black History Month, members of the Afrikan Drum Festival will perform in traditional costume Friday in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the University Library's Multicultural Issues Committee and the Office of African-American Affairs, the event will feature three costumed drummers and two dancers performing classic African and ethnic instrumentation, along with traditional vocals and dance. "It's such a joyous and fun occasion," MIC chairwoman Melinda Baumann said. The spirited and lively show will seek to include the audience in the performance, Baumann said. "It's very interactive," she said.
In the bowels of the Second Street Art Gallery, a 13-by-27 foot wall has emerged as a testament to movement and the human body. With the help of 20 volunteers, University graduate Judith Leemann has just turned her latest artistic vision into an awe-inspiring physical reality. The Second Street Art Gallery off the Downtown Mall is showcasing Leemann's first large-scale solo show until Feb.
Cha-cha with the Ballroom Dance Club University students always seem to be able to find ways to get their groove on, and the Ballroom Dance Club offers yet another opportunity.
