Sticky situation Some students mow lawns or baby sit to bring in extra cash. But in the name of scientific research, third-year College student Michael Finnegan exercised his hand.
They say that at the moment of death, your whole life flashes before your eyes. And while I've never been close enough to death to verify this assessment, I do feel as if a little bit of life slipped from my grasp this weekend.
Cock loose on Grounds All was well at Runk Dining Hall for Cornelius the Rooster, the cardboard cutout of the Kellogg's Cornflakes cereal icon. At least until about two weeks ago, when Cornelius mysteriously disappeared. Or did he? "I thought it was just discarded," Runk location manager Tom Frederick said.
The women stood on the stage, standing in the middle of the glaring spotlight and colonnades of white balloons.
Happy Groundhog's Day everyone, or Valentine's Day, or whatever. Unlike some people, I'm hoping to avoid getting stabbed in the backside by Cupid's arrow today, because the last time it happened, it left a nasty rash. I recently realized just how different guys and girls are, and on this special, yet cheesy day, I've decided to shed some light on the subject. The other day, a female friend of mine wanted advice concerning guys.
MTV hits the road For the second time this year, MTV will be making an appearance on Grounds.
Inspired by high profile publications such as Seventeen magazine, The Cavalier Daily went on a mission to uncover the University's most X-treme Valentine's Day memories. What follows is the uncut, hardcore truth behind real life men and women's love trials on the most abhorred and yet most adored holiday of the year. V-Day as D-Day "I knew I didn't really like this girl anymore, and it just happened to be February 14th when I broke up with her," said Ryan Hayes, a visiting freshman from the University of Central Florida who was walking through Newcomb Plaza when The Cavalier Daily tracked him down. Related Links Valentine's Day Fun   "If I'd stayed with her, I would have had to buy presents for someone who was gonna be gone in a few days anyway," Hayes said, justifying his junior high school break-up. First-year College student Will Boland committed a similar act. "We had an elementary school dance that night that I didn't want to go to," Boland said.
Nothing says loving like Greets As last-minute Valentine's Day shoppers struggle to find the perfect gift for their significant others, Greets.com offers the computer savvy lover a non-conventional gift. Greets.com allows its site's visitors to create a personalized, interactive Valentine's Day party neatly arranged into a CD-ROM.
This is the true story of 28 strangers chosen to live together for a sweltering summer. Find out what happened when they stopped being nice and started being real. No, the Real World auditions are not coming to town again.
When the lights dim in Old Cabell Hall auditorium this Sunday and the performer steps onto the stage, don't expect a run-of-the-mill, "it-ain't-over-till-the-fat-lady-sings" routine. William Bennett, who is neither fat nor a lady, will deliver an even bigger shocker: He is an engineer. An engineer who can sing. "I grew up singing in church and singing in school," said Bennett, a fourth-year systems engineer due to take his degree this May.
On my honor, I will pay for airport parking Anyone who says the University's honor code is not alive and well has just been proven wrong. What follows is a letter from Bryan Elliott, general manager of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, to Director of University Relations Louise Dudley: "Over this past weekend, a U.Va.
I call it summer camp syndrome, because I first noticed its bizarre effects during my first trip to summer camp.
Over Superbowl Weekend, third-year College student Vesla Weaver, along with 34 other University students, trekked to snowy New Hampshire to help former New Jersey Sen.
Attention, Tom Cruise Wannabes For all those "Cocktail" fans out there who have marveled at Brian Flannigan's acrobatic mixing skills behind the bar, now comes a golden opportunity. University Union has released its Short Courses booklet, which offers students the opportunity to study everything from salsa dancing to wine tasting to kickboxing to, of course, bartending. But not so fast, Top Gun: those interested in bartending or wine tasting must present two forms of identification to prove they are of legal age. "I think [they] are beneficial because it gives students something to do other than work all the time," Short Course Chair Krista Mathis said. Costs for the courses run from $15 for a Filipino language class to $85 for introductory or advanced photography.
Is that your final answer? A former University student and Cavalier Daily alumnus answered this and other money-making questions Sunday night on ABC's popular "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" show, bringing home $2,000. "It was a lot of fun ... just to get on," 1995 graduate Matt Phillips said.
As a young boy, Jeffrey Marcus would pay visits to his uncle in Brooklyn Heights, where the two would marvel together at the surrounding New York City architecture. Marcus' uncle would give him books with beautiful pictures of architecture from around the world. "He was really influential early on in my life," Marcus recalled, saying that his uncle sparked his initial interest in architecture. Last Wednesday, Marcus, now a third-year Architecture student, was presented with something much more inspiring than a book: a prestigious Faculty Senate Harrison Undergraduate Research Award. At a ceremony held in the Rotunda's Dome Room, Marcus, along with 26 other undergraduate students and their mentors, was honored for his "outstanding undergraduate research proposal." Marcus' idea for his research proposal stemmed from his interest in a series of essays he read, entitled "Architecture of Fear." The essays detailed the "psychological effects that buildings can have upon people." In light of recent incidents like the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the 1998 bombings of U.S.
American pie Members of St. Elmo's Hall fraternity mixed a little patriotism into their bid day in a tradition that mixes both new and old. Fraternity members welcomed new pledges with a giant American flag draped across their house, said Shep Campbell, third-year College student and St.
The Zamboni machine glides across the ice, leaving behind a perfectly smooth surface. After the teams enter, a group of fans bang on the plastic barrier surrounding the rink as the team scores. "Wow!
Due to popular demand I am presenting you with another sports-related column. (In actuality there was no popular demand unless you count the one faithful reader who requested I set fire to my face). I wanted to devote a little time to the most popular sports in America -- boxing, fishing and lawnmower racing. I actually saw lawnmower racing on some obscure sports channel the other day.
Set in a cozy corner of the Downtown Mall, Moondance Café could be easily overlooked. But with its sedate atmosphere and intimate feel, this gem of a restaurant deserves a double take.
