Odds and Ends
By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 1, 2000Dear James Some students might be afraid to tell their roommates that their socks are stinking up the dorm.
Dear James Some students might be afraid to tell their roommates that their socks are stinking up the dorm.
It's a simple problem of arithmetic - 365 days just does not equal the length of a solar year. To be exact, it's off by five hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. In everyday life, this means that every four years, approximately one day goes uncounted.
The taste of Charlottesville Do you feel like you'll turn into a fasting masochist if you eat one more slice of 'Caribbean Style' O-Hill ham or one more plate of soggy Pav spaghetti? Well, maybe you should consider attending the International Food Festival at Alumni Hall tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. But there's a catch. Sponsored by the University Alumni Association, the event features an "eclectic buffet of international cuisine," highlighting countries as diverse as Ireland, Germany, France, India and even Switzerland. Many local restaurants will contribute to the tastebud-tempting event, including Maharaja, Baja Bean, Thai!
Who would have thought that two five-year-old girls would be psychology majors? These two five-year-olds live together off Grounds in a Preston Square apartment, and coincidentally have the same birthday.
In the past week, fourth-year Commerce student Christopher Smith has administered not one, not two - but 69 interviews for the University Guide Service and Resident Staff. "It took a lot of energy," Smith said.
There is an extremely pressing situation affecting our lives right now. Hundreds have died senselessly or have been seriously injured, and children run in fear when confronted with the atrocities of which I am about to speak.
A name with a face The strange male face chalked around Grounds has now been identified.
Strange sightings Amid the slew of chalk advertisements cluttering the pavement around Grounds is a more mysterious piece of art.
Although it has been over a month since the tragic fire at Seton Hall University that killed three students and injured 60 others, people still are asking what went wrong.
Nestled within the rural landscapes of central Virginia, Charlottesville boasts inspiring buildings, scenic drives, an outstanding University and fascinating history.
Streaking charge barely dropped Charges filed against three University students for streaking the Lawn last October were officially dropped on Feb.
Addicted to credit cards? Think one extra purchase on the Internet won't ever catch up to you? Think again.
"We should try to spread love throughout the University community." "What?" I looked up from the ATM where I was attempting to withdraw funds to support my 16-ounce-a-day caffeine habit. My friend Emily grinned at me, "I was just saying that we should conduct a little experiment.
Going Undercover In October 1992, Yaron Svoray, posing as an Australian journalist named Ron Furey, infiltrated a neo-Nazi movement in Germany.
Every day they are broken. Jagged remnants of a better day left scattered. Affecting University students' lives every day, these fragile components are consistently destroyed by raging males, negligent females or simply by trouble-seekers.
Will Parsons, Mighty Bouncer, Fear of all First Years, sat enthroned on his stool at the door of Coupe De Ville's waiting for his next victims. Parsons, a fourth-year College student, rules the entrance of Coupe's from 9 p.m.
Welcome to the real world Last Thursday's MTV's Real World/Road Rules College Tour, sponsored by Hereford College and the Second-Year Council, was not as successful as sponsors had anticipated. "We expect the show to be sold out," said Prince Agarwal, second-year College student and Council representative, prior to the opening of the show.
The day was hotter than usual, even if it was South Carolina. Our T-shirts stuck to our backs as we climbed out of the cramped car, each of us armed with a notebook.
Altruistic perseverance or pornographic perpetuation? Psychoanalyst Paul Joannidies' third edition of "Guide to Getting It On!" is a book that raises eyebrows - well, in some cases, more than just eyebrows - of even the most dirty-minded (or sexually astute, depending on your perspective). The book focuses on nearly every known type of sexually-related topic - from sex toys like vibrators and dildos, to adventurous sex on the interstate, to kinky foreplay.
Calming with coffee While most students wake up to the buzz of an alarm clock, a symphony of bulldozers, drills and hammers greets residents of Dunnington and Fitzhugh houses on Alderman Road.