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From left to right, Ian Allum, Austin Houck, Qudsia Saeed and Josh Harris currently make up Homoglobin's team. 
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New student-run nonprofit fights for blood equality

Gender equality, marriage equality and wage equality — the notion of human equality permeates today’s social justice rhetoric. But, to the average American, “blood equality” may be a foreign term. It is this lack of awareness that Homoglobin, a Virginia-based nonprofit founded this year, hopes to ameliorate.


Some students rely on agendas to be reminded of their schedule and goals. 
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New Year’s resolutions for the new semester

As a new semester peers around the corner, the few days leading up to its start provides U.Va. students critical time to reflect on past semesters and brainstorm any changes — or  “New Year’s resolutions” — they would like to make in their college lifestyles.  


Pauline Povitsky is a Life Columnist for The Cavalier Daily. 
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A hesitant newbie takes on coding

Many of my friends were suddenly becoming CS majors, the world was being progressed by technological startups and so-called intellectuals were crying out about a future robot takeover. Honestly, I wanted to see what the hype was about. 


Paige Waterhouse is a Top 10 writer for The Cavalier Daily.
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Top 10 ways to slow down summer

I will assume desperate hope has brought you here — hope to preserve the precious, golden hours of summer vacation that are slipping through your fingers at this very moment. 


No one type of study space works for everyone. Some students may thrive on the hustle and bustle of a packed library, while others may prefer calming coffee shops. 
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Five tips for studying at U.Va.

Additionally, trying to memorize every little piece of information for a class is not always the most efficient form of preparation, according to third-year College student Areesheh Khan.


It is definitely important to get the experience of navigating a dining hall and working with minimal kitchen access.
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A food guide to surviving first year

Going to college is a hard transition. The added pressure of figuring out meals from time to time, especially given that eating dining hall food gets old fast, which makes it even more difficult. 


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.