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Jefferson Scholar Selby has big plans on and off the court

If you ever were to talk to Ruth Selby, you might want to refrain from any "nerd" jokes. She's probably already heard them from her volleyball teammates. The sophomore defensive specialist also is a Jefferson Scholar, the biggest effect of which is her interactions with teammates. "The Jefferson Scholar thing enriches," Selby said.


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Women's club tennis remains undefeated The women's club tennis team continued its undefeated streak this Saturday with a win against Navy at home, 8-2.


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Women's soccer team falls to North Carolina The Virginia women's soccer team continued its record of futility against national power North Carolina, falling 2-1 at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. Freshman midfielder Sarah Huffman gave the Cavaliers an early lead with her first collegiate goal, off an assist from senior midfielder Meredith Rhodes.


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Groh's halftime adjustments prove essential to Cavalier win

Call it resilience, call it heart, call the 37 straight points Virginia scored in the second half to beat North Carolina yesterday whatever you want, but Virginia Coach Al Groh deserves a lot of the credit for Virginia's second-half comebacks in recent games. Virginia now has outscored its opponents by more than 100 points in the second half this year.


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Virginia prepares to face ACC rival Duke

The Virginia men's soccer team welcomes ACC rival Duke on Sunday in Klöckner Stadium at 1 p.m. This will be the second game of the Cavaliers' current seven-game home stand. Virginia is coming off a solid 5-2 victory against Liberty University on Wednesday night.


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Terrell Owens receives fine, but won't be signing away much money The league office for the NFL announced yesterday that San Francisco wide receiver Terrell Owens will be fined for violations of league conduct in this past week's Monday Night Football game, but not for the expected reason. Owens caused a stir when, after scoring a decisive 37-yard touchdown, he pulled a black pen out of his sock and immediately autographed the game ball.


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Ohio University band to perform at Virginia football game Saturday The marching band from Ohio University, known as the Marching 110, will entertain fans at Saturday's football game against North Carolina. The Marching 110, in addition to its regular duties at Ohio University events, has performed for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


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Cavs come back strong, defeat Liberty 5-2

Is it a record? Maybe not, but it is remarkable nonetheless that the Virginia men's soccer team, still nursing the wounds of an overtime loss at Clemson, could score its first goal within the first 30 seconds of their contest with Liberty.

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Indieheads is one of many Contracted Independent Organizations at the University dedicated to music, though it stands out to students for many reasons. Indieheads President Brian Tafazoli describes his experience and involvement in Indieheads over the years, as well as the impact that the organization has had on his personal and musical development.