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Reflecting on Dixie

IN "LITTLE Gidding", T.S. Eliot reflects, "We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." Although we're technically still below the Mason-Dixon Line, any true Southerner feels like an expat in Charlottesville.


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Falling stars

IN THE eyes of Hollywood, nothing is quite as tragic as the death of one of its young stars. Heath Ledger died at the age of 28 last week from causes still unknown.


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A truly representative council

AT ITS first meeting of 2008, Student Council reviewed possible amendments to its constitution. The most controversial of the proposed changes include removing the voting power of the transfer student liaison and the First-Year Council president.


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The fraternity life

IT'S THE end of January, which means we're right in the middle of Inter-Fraternity Council Rush. For hundreds of students this means lots of fun and the start of lifelong friendships.


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Connecting Council

EACH TUESDAY evening, Student Council holds its weekly meeting in Newcomb Hall. There, representatives and committee chairs address students' concerns, listen to administrators' presentations and discuss University issues.


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O-headache

I ONLY had about 20 minutes until my next class, and on the walk back from the AFC the other day, O-Hill seemed like a perfect option for a quick bite to eat.


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Faking it

IN THE movie Superbad, the character Fogell (aka McLovin) claims to be 27 years old, a resident of Hawaii, 5-foot-10, and 150 pounds, not an ounce of which is true.


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A beautiful democracy

THE PRESIDENTIAL election and the tumult surrounding it has become just about the easiest thing in the world to complain about, to point out flaws and gripe about the candidates and their relative stances on the whole gamut of issues.


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Searching for Bobby Kennedy

I HAVE asked myself many times in the past two weeks whether the politics of this country will be tolerable for the next ten months if Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination.


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Coming over to Clinton

IN ORDER to understand which candidate will be the true "change agent," look at how the people who actually need change in their lives have voted so far. According to CNN exit polls, of the 23 percent of primary voters with postgraduate degrees in New Hampshire, 43 percent of them support Sen.


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A dishonest remembrance

LAST WEDNESDAY, the first day of class, many professors began discussing their syllabi by remarking that it is under revision because they were unaware until very recently that class would be cancelled for Martin Luther King Day.


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Political reality check

WE HARP on about how Barack Obama isn't really black, and how Hillary Clinton isn't even human. So, it befuddles me when the headline story on CNN rambles on about the "tough choice" black women face between an African American and a woman in the South Carolina Democratic primary.


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Get a first life

AFTER a long day of classes and work, I usually follow the same routine. I grab a snack, catch up with my roommates, check my e-mail, and finally, peruse Facebook.


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Taking action too early

THIS FALL, thousands of high school seniors applied early to their colleges of choice. They sent applications to Duke, Maryland, Yale, and other schools across the country that accept early applications.

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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.