Aquatic Fitness Center desk attendant Mohsin Reza was baffled. "So many girls go into the bathroom before coming to the desk," Reza said.
Happy 95th to the 7s According to legend, yesterday marked the 95th anniversary of the University's elusive 7 Society. Although the details of its history are shrouded in mystery, the philanthropic secret 7 Society has donated money every year to the first-year class and has paid for the street lights on Rugby Road. As legend has it, the 7 Society's formation was inspired when then-University student Edward Leland Williams died suddenly of appendicitis, April 10, 1905.
When I wake up every morning, there are a couple of things I take for granted. First of all, I assume that we are carbon-based life forms that obey the laws of physics.
Student Appreciation Centered around the 257th birthday of Thomas Jefferson, Student Council will launch "Constituency Appreciation Week" on April 10-14 to extend gratitude to the University student body for its active role in the community. The event will offer free goodies and fun-filled, wholesome activities for students. "This is Student Council's way of thanking students for participating in events, coming to forums and for voting," said Abby Fifer, College representative and second-year College student. "Constituency Appreciation Week" will take place on the Lawn this week, with representatives manning a table outside Cocke Hall. "We'll be out there giving away free stuff like stickers, cups and candy to anyone that comes by," Fifer said. Representatives will be out on the Lawn April 10-14 to hand out the free goodies. "We ask a lot of students during the year and we rarely thank them.
As temperatures rise, students yearn to shed their heavy winter pea coats and North Face jackets in favor of lighter, more vivid clothing.
Something for the ladies When it comes to the ladies, the odds are good this week for the brothers of Sigma Chi fraternity.
With businesses thriving around the Downtown Mall and West Main Street areas, including wine shops, popular art galleries and bookstores announcing new exhibits and weekly readings, Charlottesville definitely has the beginnings of a more cosmopolitan culture.
"We should appreciate the University more. It's very easy when we become buried and obsessed in our long term goals and daily schedules to lose sight of the exceptional quality of life that U.Va.
"Make sure you know your partner well," first-year College student Jessica Abbate said. "Because you do a lot of touching." Abbate learned how to give a good Swedish massage through an intramural recreation class this semester.
In high school, teachers used to tell us that once we got to college we would have to learn how to study or fail miserably.
The show must go on First Year Players hit a bump in the road this week when first-year College student Erin Addis-Liesler, who plays the lead character Sandy in FYP's version of "Grease," broke her foot.
Gus-sed out Christmas. Easter. Valentine's Day. Some sacred events come only once a year, and, thankfully, so does the annual Gus Burger Eating Contest.
This is the third in a weekly series of articles on road trips within reasonable reach of the University. A Drinking Song Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh. --W.B.
She wears a white wristband that looks like a hospital bracelet. Written on the band in black marker are two names.
Getting Greed-y This fall it was "Jeopardy." Now, it's time for "Greed." Thursday, the new trivia game show "Greed" made an appearance on Grounds to recruit student contestants. Second-year College student Jen Stamey was one of the University finalists selected for the show.
Dear Dockter Duval,My roommate is addicted to AOL Instant Messenger and constantly chats all day long.
He sits on the south end of the Lawn and overlooks students on their trek to class. With a chalked advertisement for the University Transit Service streaked across his marble and granite base and occasional use as a Frisbee golf target, he is best known for his role in the streaking tradition. He is Homer.
This week I wanted to bring to your attention an extremely grave situation that in the near future could affect every last one of us.
Race Line The voice of the Reverend Al Sharpton came over the University's phone lines Friday with an unexpected question: is race really an issue of concern at the University? Though "The Reverend" was actually Ryan Coleman-Ferebee, director of communications for Brothers United Celebrating Knowledge and Success, his inquiry was met with a resounding yes from the audience at Reflection on Complexion, an open forum for race discussions sponsored by B.U.C.K.S. The event, which marked the culmination of B.U.C.K.S's outreach week, was held in Old Cabell Hall with about 400 people in attendance. A student-created short film opened the event and introduced the format of the discussion: Race Line, which parodied the popular call-in advice show "Love Line." Questions concerned the relevance of the diversity issue on college campuses, affirmative action and non-native English speakers serving on juries. While some panelists were opposed to using race as a factor in admissions, most were in favor of some form of affirmative action. There was more contention over the issue of U.S.
Streaking is such a pervasive part of the University experience that one often wonders if perhaps Jefferson himself didn't make that notorious sprint down the Lawn while Madison or Washington served as lookouts for the cops. Evidence conflicts as to exactly when the tradition got started - in fact, no one appears to know for certain.
